Boluwatife IGBAROOLA

TOPIC 1.18 - Characterization and understanding of the SEI in Li-ion batteries based on silicon and ionic liquid

I am an enthusiastic advocate for sustainable energy and strongly believe that renewable energy systems hold the key to addressing the current climate change challenges facing the world. With a Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering and completion of the Erasmus Mundus masters course "Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion (MESC+)", I had the opportunity to gain practical experience through research internships with esteemed institutions such as the National Institute of Chemistry in Slovenia and the Laboratoire de Réactivité et Chimie des Solides in France.

 During these internships, my focus was on investigating carbon anode materials for sodium-ion batteries, contributing to the advancement of energy storage technologies. I am currently privileged to be a DESTINY MSCA fellow, which offers an exceptional platform with its program structure and extensive industrial partnerships. My present research centers around the characterization and understanding of the SEI in lithium-ion batteries based on silicon and ionic liquid electrolytes. Additionally, I explore the potential of confining these electrolytes within a polymeric matrix as ionogels, which can be utilized as polymer gel electrolytes for ASSBs. As the formation and evolution of the SEI in these batteries remain relatively unexplored, my work aims to employ advanced characterization techniques such as XPS, MAS NMR, and HR-TEM to gain valuable insights into the behavior of cycled electrodes.