Halide solid electrolytes: From structure to properties

Batteries are an important aspect of sustainable energy technologies, as they can be used either for the storage of electric energy for the grid or for the electrification of the transport fleet, making these sectors less reliant on fossil fuels (chapter 1). The Li-ion battery has revolutionized the world in many ways, enabling portable electric...

Understanding solid-state batteries: The route to stability

Solid-state batteries have the promise to outperformconventional Li-ion batteries. Solid electrolytes are safer, as the solids used are generally not combustible, and especially if Li-metal anodes are enabled, higher energy densities can be obtained. However, solidstate batteries still have challenges to overcome. In this thesis the origins of...

Electrochemical stability of the next generation lithium batteries

Batteries gained a lot of attention due to a raising demand for energy storage, as required for renewable energy generation systems, portable electronics and transport applications. For the development of new battery materials understanding of fundamental processes is essential, which often relies on the development of new characterisation...

Simulations of electrode & solid electrolyte materials

Batteries have found widespread use, especially in mobile devices. With the inevitable energy transition the demand for batteries will rise further. Batteries for large-scale storage, transport applications and mobile devices all have different demands, requiring the development of a range of battery types for the storage of electrical energy....