LimLi - Überwinden von Limitierungen in Li-lonen Batterien (Nachwuchsforschergruppe)

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The energy turnaround will not be possible without high-performance energy storage systems. This means not only that such systems will have to be developed, but also that the potential of existing technologies – such as the lithium-ion battery – will need to be exploited to the full, with restricting factors being eliminated or replaced. To this end, every process and reaction in the battery has to be understood down to the last detail. This is what our group of junior researchers, working under the title of “Mechanistic Understanding”, are engaged on at MEET Battery Research Center. Focusing on applied electrochemistry, our team concentrates on understanding and controlling charge transfer reactions and redox reactions, because these have a decisive influence on a battery’s performance and are therefore a key factor in optimizing lithium-ion technology. With this focus in their work and the results they have so far achieved, our researchers are pioneering the further development of lithium-ion batteries. By specializing in the analysis of the interactions between atoms which take place in redox reactions, the team members gain insights into a field of research which has not been much investigated so far – but which is rich in potential.