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Renewable energy expert Deyang Qu was recently awarded a $1.25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to fund research on high-energy, solid-state battery systems for electric vehicles.<\/p>\n

In his project, Qu, the Johnson Controls Endowed Professor in Energy Storage Research (a collaborative appointment between 51ÁÔÆæ, Johnson Controls and UW-Madison), tackles the roadblock to improving energy storage in lithium-ion, or li-ion, batteries.<\/p>\n

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Li-ion batteries are used in electric cars, but one challenge keeping these vehicles from more widespread use is the battery\u2019s limited energy storage capacity. Batteries with a greater storage capacity \u2013 or density \u2013 would allow the vehicles to travel longer between charging and charge quicker. Three scientist-pioneers involved in the development of li-ion batteries just won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for 2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Qu aims to take the technology to the next level by addressing the main obstacle to boosting energy density: dendrites, which are unwanted microscopic fibers that grow on lithium\u2019s surface. Dendrites can also short-circuit the batteries, leading to fires or explosions.<\/p>\n

Dendrites form on the anode part of the battery during charging and discharging,\u00a0Qu said. His research will focus on creating a dynamic protection layer that will prevent this during battery\u00a0cycling.<\/p>\n

Qu said he is excited to play a part in addressing the problem of global warming. \u201cClimate change and catastrophic weather have come in large part from vehicles burning fossil fuels,\u201d he said. \u201cIf I can contribute to making a battery that lasts significantly longer, that would be like hitting a home run. This has become my passion.\u201d<\/p>\n

Qu leads the energy-storage research at 51ÁÔÆæ, where he worked with Johnson Controls (now Clarios) on batteries that supported the then-emerging start-stop technology, which reduces vehicle fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions by about 5%. In addition to li-ion battery research, he focuses on increasing the performance of lead-acid batteries, lithium-air and lithium-sulfur battery technologies for electric vehicles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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