Jorge M. Seminario, Professor of Chemical Engineering, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Lannater and Herb Fox Professor, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, 3122 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-3122, USA.

I will explain our efforts to integrate very precise first-principles (ab initio) quantum chemistry, atomic and molecular physics, and solid-state methods to develop precise computational tools for the analysis, design and simulation of new materials for better batteries.  Therefore, decreasing tremendously the experimental effort to target the best possible alternatives and avoid unneeded trial-error experimentation.  The need for better batteries goes along with the need to develop and use new sources of high-power clean renewable energies together with the development of micro- and nano-electronics-based mobile applications.  I will focus this presentation on our effort to analyze the formation and behavior of the solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI), which is created unintentionally between the electrolyte and the anode of present lithium-ion batteries.  This SEI may have very favorable or unfavorable effects on the performance of the battery; it is a key factor for the design of better batteries. 

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Cette conférence est présentée par le RQMP Versant Nord du Département de physique de l'Université de Montréal et le Département de génie physique de Polytechnique Montréal.