Organic batteries and advanced characterization techniques for the study of sensitive materials for batteries

July 2024 - IMN, NANTES, France

The school will focus on teaching students about the emerging field of organic batteries. As the world moves toward electromobility and a concomitant decarbonization of its electrical supply, the battery demand has exploded along with the need for ores and metals to fabricate them. Starting from such a critical analysis, this unique school aims at pointing out there is room to promote organic-based electrochemical energy storage. Combined with recycling solutions, redox-active organic species could decrease the pressure on inorganic compounds and offer valid options in terms of environmental footprint and possible disruptive chemistries to meet the energy storage needs of both today and tomorrow. Students will be familiarized with of all reported cell configurations that involve electroactive organic compounds working either in the solid state or in solution for aqueous or nonaqueous electrolytes. These configurations include alkali (Li/Na/K) and multivalent (Mg, Zn)-based electrolytes for conventional “sealed” batteries and redox-flow systems.

PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE TRAINING:

• Philippe POIZOT
• Stéven RENAULT
• Joël GAUBICHER
• Philippe MOREAU
• Thomas DEVIC
• Nicolas DUPRÉ
• Florent BOUCHER 
• Jan BITENC
• Thibaut GUTEL
• Lionel DUBOIS
• Cassandre CHALARD