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Prof. Dr. Jie Xiao

Guest Lecture: An Integrated Science and Engineering Approach for Next-Generation Battery Technologies and Manufacturing

18.09.2025 (Thursday) , 10:00 - 11:30

TITLE:

An Integrated Science and Engineering Approach for Next-Generation Battery Technologies and Manufacturing

ABSTRACT:

Electrochemical energy storage especially lithium-based battery technology enables electrification of the transportation sector and significantly improved stationary grid storage, hence is critical to developing clean-energy economy in the US. Developing IP-retaining next-generation battery materials and technologies provides a unique oppor-tunity to establish a strong domestic manufacturing footing. Identifying and addressing material challenges at industry-relevant scales and validation of new battery chemistries under realistic conditions critically determine the timeliness and success of materials de-velopment, manufacturing, and technology translation from academic research to indus-try applications in the US. There remains to be a large gap between academic re-search, materials scale-up/manufacturing, and device level performance optimization. This talk will review the challenges, opportunities, and approaches for accelerating R&D and manufacturing processes of next generation materials and battery technologies. I will highlight the importance of interdisciplinary research in electrochemical energy stor-age and emphasize the necessity to identify and address scientific challenges at relevant scales/conditions. Two specific examples will be discussed: (1) an integrated electro-chemistry and engineering approach to utilize lithium metal anode and enable high-en-ergy rechargeable lithium metal battery, (2) the study of single crystal Ni-rich cathode for Li-ion and Li metal batteries. Scaling up single crystal cathode will be used as an example to shed some light on the importance of integrated science and engineering methodol-ogy for battery materials development and manufacturing.

SHORT BIO:

Dr. Jie Xiao is currently a Boeing Martin Professor at the University of Washing. She also holds a joint appointment with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) as a Battelle Fellow. Dr. Xiao has been leading research in both basic science and applied research in energy storage materials and systems. She currently serves as the Deputy Director of the Department of Energy (DOE)’s Innovation Center for Battery500 Consortium. She is also the Director of DOE’s Cathode-Electrolyte Interphase Consortium. She has published more than 100 peer-reviewed journal papers and been repeatedly named top 1% Clari-vate Analytics Highly Cited Researcher. She holds twenty seven patents in energy storage area and seven of them have been licensed to industry. Dr. Xiao is the recipient of a few awards such as DOE’s E. O. Lawrence Award, Clean Energy Education and Empowerment (C3E), Battelle Distinguished Inventor and Fellow of The Electrochemical Society (ECS) etc.