Podcasts and Interviews


2019


A Community of Innovation and a New Generation of Solid-State Lithium Batteries
Alevtina White-Smirnova, PhD, Associate Professor, Chemistry and Applied Biological Sciences, Materials Engineering and Science Program, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Director, NSF IUCRC Center for Green Solid-State Electric Power Generation and Storage



2017


Podcasts

Battery Component Materials, Chemical Instability and Safety
Arumugam Manthiram, Ph.D., Director, Texas Materials Institute; Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin


Interview

Lithium-Ion Battery Safety Measurements: Using Battery Calorimetry, Improving Thermal Stability, and Providing Quantitative System-Relevant Data
Hans J. Seifert, Ph.D., Professor & Head, Institute for Applied Materials (IAM-AWP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

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2016


Podcasts

Thermal Runaway of Li-Ion Batteries and Energy Measurements in Space
William Walker, Heat Transfer Analyst, Thermal Design Branch, NASA Johnson Space Center


X-Ray-Based Diagnostics for Battery Modeling and Testing
Michael F. Toney, Ph.D., Synchrotron Materials Sciences Division Head & Professor, Photon Sciences, Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC National Accelerator Center, Stanford University


Using Computational Models and Simulations for Battery Safety
John A. Turner, Ph.D., Group Leader, Computational Engineering and Energy Sciences, UT-Battelle / Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)


2015


Podcasts

Battery Fire Containment and Collaborations for Energy Storage Safety
Ronald M. Butler, CEO, Training/Product Development, Energy Storage Safety Products International (ESSPI)


Reliable, Scalable and Safe Battery Energy Storage: Enabling the Future
Greg Tremelling, Senior Manager, Electrical Engineering, NEC Energy Solutions


Interview

Lithium-Ion Battery Safety: An Intrinsically Multiphysics Problem
Gi-Heon Kim, Ph.D., Distinguished Researcher and Team Lead, Energy Storage Modeling, Hydrogen and Transportation Systems Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

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