From 3rd April to 4th April 2025, we will hold our European Workshop on Battery Interfaces at University of Cordoba bringing together leading experts on High-Resolution Techniques and Multiscale Modelling to extend the understanding of Battery Interaces.
The multiple physical and chemical processes occurring at the electrode-electrolyte interfaces are instrumental to the performance and lifetime of rechargeable batteries. This workshop aimed to bring together high-resolution experimental techniques and multiscale modelling methods to probe multi-physics interactions and electrochemical reactions at the battery interfaces. We welcomed contributions with focus on developing or using high spatial and/or temporal resolution characterization techniques to study different types of complex physical phenomena, such as operando and in-situ methods (e.g., TEM, XRD imaging, PEEM, HAXPES, SIMS imaging, X-ray tomography, SPM, IBA) for probing dynamic physical processes, interfacial chemistry, and tracking morphological changes. Combining advanced characterisation with multi-scale theory and computational modelling from atomistic to continuum scale, will provide fundamental understandings and potential innovative solutions, to push the development of emerging battery technologies.
The workshop contributors addressed basic scientific issues, clarified phenomenas occurring at battery interfaces, developed advanced characterisation/modelling methods for understanding battery interfaces for addressing the challenges at the battery interfaces.
This workshop showcased the research progress and scientific findings from two Horizon Europe funded projects under the Battery 2030+ programme – OPERA which focuses on the anode-electrolyte interface of the zero-excess solid-state batteries, and OPINCHARGE which focuses on unraveling the dynamic interface processes and charge transport in Li-ion batteries. We welcomed contributions on the state-of-the-art characterization and modelling tools for different battery chemistries (e.g., Li-ion, Li-S, Li-Air, Li metal, solid-state, Na-ion, K-ion, Zn-ion, etc), to create synergy between different techniques and applications.
Date and location
03.04.2025 – 04.04.2025
Rectorate of the University of Cordoba
Av. de Medina Azahara, 5, Poniente Sur, 14071 Córdoba, Spain
Organizers
Conference Chairs: Celia Polop (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid/Condensed Matter Physics Center (IFIMAC)), Santhana Eswara (LIST)
Scientific Committee: Qiong Cai (UoS), Elixabete Ayerbe (CIDETEC), Daniel Rettenwander (NTNU), Peter Siffalovic (CEMEA), Rafael Trócoli Jiménez (UCO)
Organizing Committee: Gustavo de Miguel (UCO), Celia Polop (UAM-IFIMAC), Stephan Junker (EUG), Yuliya Kharchenko (PEDAL), Santhana Eswara (LIST), Michael J. U. Foerster (ALBA)
Agenda
Day 1
Day 2
Book of abstracts
The book of abstracts can be found here.
