Grant: Alliance Grants
Dalhousie University
$1,124,941.30
Advanced batteries for electric vehicle and grid energy storage applications
FY 2024-25
Summary
Advanced Batteries for Electric Vehicle and Grid Energy Storage Applications
This is a partnership between three researchers at Dalhousie University, Tesla Canada and Tesla to develop advanced batteries for electric vehicle (EV) and electrical energy storage (EES) applications. Tesla is the world leader in both electric vehicles and electrical energy storage. At this time Dalhousie is the only university with which Tesla has partnered in the area of advanced battery R+D which speaks to the quality of the research team. The goals of this project are:
1. Lower the costs of batteries for EV and EES applications;
2. Increase the lifetime of batteries for EV and ESS applications;
3. Increase the energy density of batteries for EV and ESS applications;
4. Maintain or improve the safety of batteries for EV and ESS applications;
5. Increase the content of sustainable materials in the batteries and
6. Ensure that equity, diversity and inclusiveness are front and center in both the project and in the research team.
Achieving these goals will make electric vehicles and renewable energy more accessible and more affordable for all Canadians. This application builds on the successful NSERC IRC partnership between Dalhousie and Tesla (2016-2021) where Jeff Dahn is the chairholder. In this proposal, the Dalhousie team is expanded to include Dr. Chongyin Yang as the Tesla Canada Chair and Michael Metzger as the Herzberg-Dahn Chair. These outstanding young researchers complement Dr. Dahn's expertise and will ensure that Dalhousie remains a world leader in advanced battery technology and a highly regarded source of personnel trained in advanced battery science and technology.
Program
Alliance Grants
Recipient
Location
Nova Scotia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
560214-2020
Name nom
Dahn, Jeff JR
Department département
Physics and Atmospheric Science
Organization id
79
Institution établissement
Dalhousie University
Province en
Nova Scotia
Province fr
Nouvelle-Écosse
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2024
Competition year année de concours
2020
Award amount
1124941.3
Program id
ALLRP
Program name en
Alliance Grants
Program name fr
Subventions Alliance
Group en
RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
Group fr
PARTENARIATS DE RECHERCHE
Committee code
96
Committee name en
RPP Internal Decision Cttee
Committee name fr
Cté de décision interne - PPR
Area of application code
305
Area of application group en
Energy resources
Area of application group fr
Ressources d'énergie
Area of application en
Energy storage and conversion
Area of application fr
Stockage et transformation de l'énergie
Research subject code
2008
Research subject group en
Materials science and technology
Research subject group fr
Science et technologie des matériaux
Research subject en
Other materials
Research subject fr
Autres matériaux
Field of research list names en
Not available
Field of research list names fr
Non disponible
Socioeconomic objective list names en
Not available
Socioeconomic objective list names fr
Non disponible
Application title
Advanced batteries for electric vehicle and grid energy storage applications
Keywords
advanced diagnositics; advanced electrolytes; electrolyte additives; failure mechanisms; higher energy density; high precision coulometry; lithium-ion batteries; longer lifetime; new electrode materials; sustainable materials
Application summary
Advanced Batteries for Electric Vehicle and Grid Energy Storage Applications
This is a partnership between three researchers at Dalhousie University, Tesla Canada and Tesla to develop advanced batteries for electric vehicle (EV) and electrical energy storage (EES) applications. Tesla is the world leader in both electric vehicles and electrical energy storage. At this time Dalhousie is the only university with which Tesla has partnered in the area of advanced battery R+D which speaks to the quality of the research team. The goals of this project are:
1. Lower the costs of batteries for EV and EES applications;
2. Increase the lifetime of batteries for EV and ESS applications;
3. Increase the energy density of batteries for EV and ESS applications;
4. Maintain or improve the safety of batteries for EV and ESS applications;
5. Increase the content of sustainable materials in the batteries and
6. Ensure that equity, diversity and inclusiveness are front and center in both the project and in the research team.
Achieving these goals will make electric vehicles and renewable energy more accessible and more affordable for all Canadians. This application builds on the successful NSERC IRC partnership between Dalhousie and Tesla (2016-2021) where Jeff Dahn is the chairholder. In this proposal, the Dalhousie team is expanded to include Dr. Chongyin Yang as the Tesla Canada Chair and Michael Metzger as the Herzberg-Dahn Chair. These outstanding young researchers complement Dr. Dahn's expertise and will ensure that Dalhousie remains a world leader in advanced battery technology and a highly regarded source of personnel trained in advanced battery science and technology.
