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Junjie Niu, professor, industrial & manufacturing engineering, recently showed Spectrum News Milwaukee<\/a> how elements from the periodic table are combined to improve the performance of rechargeable batteries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each element has different properties alone — and when combined — leading to endless possibilities. Niu’s lab is using AI to quicken the pace of finding the best properties for each battery application. Different uses require different qualities, Niu said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PhD student and researcher M Shaikhul Islam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

“It [AI] can tell you, ‘No, this is not possible. Even if you tried, you will not get the ideal result you expect.'”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lab then tests the most promising blend of elements to validate. The chemistry must be made into a battery for this step.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The segment also featured M Shaikhul Islam, a PhD student in materials science & engineering, working in the Niu lab. He explained his research into how the element of nickel may help improve rechargeable batteries used in electric vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“My target is to increase the nickel content so that we can get a higher capacity and higher energy in one charge,” Islam said. “The vehicles can run like 6 or 7 hours. My target is to increase this to double.” <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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