‘’Designing batteries for easy recycling, toward green and sustainable batteries’’

Claudia LIMACHI

TOPIC 1-26 Sustainable and green batteries: fluorinefree lithium-ion cells

I completed my Bachelor of Chemical Engineering with First class honors at Mayor de San Andres University. Before my bachelor, I made an internship and worked in a Lithium Carbonate Pilot Plant.  After my bachelor I worked as a researcher, focusing my work on Lithium extraction from brines at high magnesium concentrations and Li-salt purification techniques. After some time, I earned a full scholarship, so I was able to study a Master of Chemical engineering in Australia.

In Australia, I worked on direct lithium extraction technologies from brines by green solvent extraction techniques. Finished my studies I went back to my country to keep working as a researcher in the industry focusing my work on Lithium-salt green extraction technologies. Through my journey of working on Lithium extraction, I started to think about what’s next, which means… batteries and not only batteries but also green and sustainable batteries.

Therefore, after looking for a chance to reach my main goal of developing green and sustainable batteries, I could not have had a better opportunity than join Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions under the DESTINY PhD. program. This program allows me to build a stronger knowledge in the field; providing me not only with high-tech equipment available from simple to advanced tests but also provides me very experienced and kind people, who are always keen to support me to reach my main target.

My research project is focused on developing a new generation of fluorine-free electrolytes working with water-based electrodes. This project will make possible easy and friendly battery recycling in the future.

Hosting Lab: Warsaw University of Technology

Secondment: CIC EnergigUNE