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Macray, Laurence (author)An all-solid-state battery represents a promising solution for overcoming current lithium-ion batteries ’technological and safety limitations. However, the individual limitations of both inorganic and organic solid electrolytes hinder technological progression. Hybrid solid electrolytes hold the potential to surpass these limitations by...master thesis 2024
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Khossossi, N. (author), Singh, Deobrat (author), Essaoudi, Ismail (author), Ahuja, Rajeev (author), Ainane, Abdelmajid (author)Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries, renowned for their potential high energy density, have attracted attention due to their use of earth-abundant elements. However, a significant challenge lies in developing suitable materials for both lithium-based anodes, which are less prone to lithium dendrite formation, and sulfur-based cathodes. This...journal article 2024
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Li, Z. (author), Visser, Peter (author), Hughes, Anthony E. (author), Homborg, A.M. (author), Gonzalez Garcia, Y. (author), Mol, J.M.C. (author)The quest for novel alternatives to hexavalent-chromium-based corrosion inhibitors is of utmost significance and urgency. Strict international health and safety regulations, due to growing concerns regarding the impact of hexavalent chromium on human health and the environment, have pushed the commercial introduction of many alternative...journal article 2024
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Zhang, D. (author), Wang, Zhenpo (author), Liu, Peng (author), She, Chengqi (author), Wang, Qiushi (author), Zhou, Litao (author), Qin, Z. (author)Accurately evaluating battery degradation is not only crucial for ensuring the safe and reliable operation of electric vehicles (EVs) but also fundamental for their intelligent management and maximum utilization. However, the non-linearity, non-measurability, and multi-stress coupled operating conditions have posed significant challenges for...journal article 2024
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Li, Z. (author), Homborg, A.M. (author), Visser, Peter (author), Gonzalez Garcia, Y. (author), Mol, J.M.C. (author)In this work, the corrosion mechanism of AA2024-T3 covered by a lithium-based conversion layer is studied with high spatial and temporal resolution. Although the aluminium alloy surface is protected by a multi-layered conversion layer, areas around intermetallic phases (IMPs) represent weak spots due to an insufficient generation of a...journal article 2024
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Ashokkumar, Kartik (author)The advancements in the field of e-mobility today far outpace all prior projections, and the rate of progress is quick. Due to their high power density and energy density, Lithium-Ion Batteries (LIBs) have grown to be an increasingly appealing alternative for use in electric vehicles. However, over extended use, these batteries frequently...master thesis 2023
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Menken, Maarten (author)Lithium-ion batteries are the dominant electrochemical energy storage device and are a key enabler of portable electronics and electric vehicles. However, the technology is often criticized for its use of rare metals. Extending the lifetime of lithium-ion batteries can allow for more time to develop rare metal recycling efforts but this requires...master thesis 2023
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Paulina, Suenley (author)Many of the high-performance portable electronics and electric vehicles (EVs) on the market depend on lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) as their primary energy source. If millions of EVs are to be manufactured each year, rigorous resource management for EV battery manufacturing, as well as a material- and energy efficient 3R system (reduce, re-use,...master thesis 2023
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Durgaprasad, Sankarshan (author)This Master's Thesis is conducted in collaboration with Alewijnse, a leading maritime systems integrator in the Netherlands. The thesis aims to identify the optimal and cost-effective method of incorporating battery energy storage systems (BESS) into both new and existing DP-2 vessels, as well as DP-3 vessels. The objective is to determine the...master thesis 2023
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Michailidou, E. (author), Visser, P. (author), Mol, J.M.C. (author), Kosari, A. (author), Terryn, H.A. (author), Baert, K. (author), Gonzalez Garcia, Y. (author)The corrosion inhibiting effect of lithium carbonate has been studied over the pH range relevant for atmospheric corrosion conditions at the polymer/metal interface. It is demonstrated that lithium carbonate offers optimum corrosion protection under moderately alkaline conditions attributed to the formation of a protective layer identified as...journal article 2023
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Tang, Chen (author), Tukker, Arnold (author), Sprecher, B. (author), Mogollón, José M. (author)The European Union (EU) has set a 37.5% GHG reduction target in 2030 for the mobility sector, relative to 1990 levels. This requires increasing the share of zero-emission passenger vehicles, mainly in the form of electric vehicles (EVs). This study calculates future GHG emissions related to passenger vehicle manufacturing and use based on...review 2023
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Wang, Q. (author), Zhao, C. (author), Yao, Zhenpeng (author), Wang, Jianlin (author), Wu, Fangting (author), Kumar, Sai Govind Hari (author), Ganapathy, S. (author), Eustace, S.J. (author), Wagemaker, M. (author)Developing liquid electrolytes with higher kinetics and enhanced interphase stability is one of the key challenges for lithium batteries. However, the poor solubility of lithium salts in solvents sets constraints that compromises the electrolyte properties. Here, it is shown that introducing multiple salts to form a high-entropy solution,...journal article 2023
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Li, Z. (author), Homborg, A.M. (author), Gonzalez Garcia, Y. (author), Visser, Peter (author), Soleimani, M. (author), Mol, J.M.C. (author)The influence of ageing under ambient conditions on the corrosion protective behaviour of a lithium-based conversion layer on AA2024-T3 is studied in this work. Conversion layers aged at ambient conditions for relatively short times (0 h and 4 h), show an initial high degree of corrosion inhibition but a much lower protectiveness after the...journal article 2023
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Li, Z. (author), Li, G. (author), Visser, Peter (author), Homborg, A.M. (author), Gonzalez Garcia, Y. (author), Mol, J.M.C. (author)Scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM) is employed to characterize the evolution of local electrochemical surface activity during lithium-based conversion layer formation on legacy aerospace aluminium alloy AA2024-T3. Initially, three types of studied intermetallic particles - S-, θ- and constituent phases - act as active cathodic areas....journal article 2023
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Vasileiadis, A. (author), Li, Yuqi (author), Lu, Yaxiang (author), Hu, Yong Sheng (author), Wagemaker, M. (author)There are several questions and controversies regarding the Na storage mechanism in hard carbon. This springs from the difficulty of probing the vast diversity of possible configurational environments for Na storage, including surface and defect sites, edges, pores, and intercalation morphologies. In the effort to explain the observed voltage...journal article 2023
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Mitici, M.A. (author), Hennink, Birgitte (author), Pavel, M.D. (author), Dong, J. (author)The health management of batteries is a key enabler for the adoption of Electric Vertical Take-off and Landing vehicles (eVTOLs). Currently, few studies consider the health management of eVTOL batteries. One distinct characteristic of batteries for eVTOLs is that the discharge rates are significantly larger during take-off and landing, compared...journal article 2023
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Landgraf, V.R. (author), Famprikis, T. (author), de Leeuw, Joris (author), Bannenberg, L.J. (author), Ganapathy, S. (author), Wagemaker, M. (author)Most highly Li-conducting solid electrolytes (σ<sub>RT</sub> > 10<sup>-3</sup> S cm<sup>-1</sup>) are unstable against lithium-metal and suffer from detrimental solid-electrolyte decomposition at the lithium-metal/solid-electrolyte interface. Solid electrolytes that are stable against lithium metal thus offer a direct route to stabilize...journal article 2023
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van Essen, Lieke (author)The energy transition makes us less dependent on fossil fuels, but it also brings a new dependence to the table: a dependence on critical metals for green technology. This study used an Exploratory System Dynamics Modelling and Analysis approach to analyse the transition to a circular lithium system towards 2050 and the potential effectiveness...master thesis 2022
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Prasad, Surya (author)Renewable energy sources, although they are quickly increasing their share in the energy mix, face a major barrier to more widespread adoption. Energy storage solutions overcome this hurdle, and lithium-ion batteries are at the forefront of this. The need for lithium-ion battery degradation studies arises due to the ever increasing use of these...master thesis 2022