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Lithium Air Battery Specially Promoted Research Team

Yoshimi Kubo

Team Leader

Yoshimi Kubo

Research

In order to promote the widespread use of electric vehicles and solar cells towards the low-carbon society, dramatic downsizing and price reduction of secondary batteries are required. We are developing basic technologies of Lithium-air battery that has the highest theoretical energy density, by conducting a wide range of R&D from materials science to prototyping of the cell.

Materials

Schematic and 10-cell stack of lithium-air battery

Schematic and 10-cell stack of lithium-air battery
The highest theoretical energy density is because it uses oxygen in air. Cell stack technology is developed to realize high energy density in practical applications.

Computation

Ab initio study of electrolytes

Ab initio study of electrolytes
Ether-based electrolytes are stable against the attack of superoxide anion produced by ORR during discharge.

Characterization

XANES spectra for cathodes

XANES spectra for cathodes
The Li2O2 structure is already formed even at the early stage of discharge.

Member

Computation

Ikutaro Hamada

Ikutaro Hamada
GREEN Leader / Associate Professor, Osaka University

Characterization

Ayako Hashimoto

Ayako Hashimoto
GREEN Leader

Osami Sakata

Osami Sakata
Station Director

Materials

Kimihiko Ito

Kimihiko Ito
GREEN Leader

Akihiro Nomura

Akihiro Nomura
Researcher

Ken Sakauchi

Ken Sakaushi
Senior Researcher

Shoichi Matsuda

Shoichi Matsuda
Researcher

Arghya Dutta

Arghya Dutta
Postdoctoral Researcher