Batteries power everything from medical devices to electronic devices, yet the core technology hasn't fundamentally changed in decades. At the SLAC-Stanford Battery Center, scientists are working with industry to change that.
In this video, Alexis Geslin presents how researchers are using X-rays at SSRL to see inside batteries as they charge and discharge, uncovering why they degrade and how to make them last longer. From next-generation lithium-sulfur materials and safer solid-state batteries, to AI-driven optimization and a breakthrough lithium-iron design that doubles the energy output per iron atom, the future of battery technology is being built here.
Learn how a collaboration with industry cuts battery initial charge time from 10 hours to just 20 minutes while extending lifespan by 50%, and how SLAC researchers are making sure these scientific breakthroughs are designed with real-world manufacturing in mind.
By leveraging the combined strengths of SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford University, and industry, the SLAC-Stanford Battery Center is bridging fundamental science to deployment, accelerating battery and energy storage technologies needed to strengthen energy security.
Learn more about the SLAC-Stanford Battery Center: https://batterycenter.slac.stanford.edu
Credits: Written & Produced by Olivier Bonin | SLAC
Presenter: Alexis Geslin | Doctoral Researcher | Stanford
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