A one-day conference exploring how innovations in Niobium technology are enabling the development of more advanced, high power and faster charging batteries.
This influential event brings together an international line-up of speakers from industry and academia, with a keynote address by Nobel Laureate and winner of the 2022 Charles Hatchett Award, Professor Stanley Whittingham.
Date: 7th December
Time: 10:00 – 17:30 GMT
Join us on a journey over three sessions, from research and innovation to commercialization, and future sustainability.
SESSION 01: Advancing Battery Materials Technology
Professor Stanley Whittingham FRS, Binghamton University, USA - 2022 Charles Hatchett Award Lecture: What is the Role of Niobium in Nickel-rich Layered Oxide Cathodes for Lithium-ion Batteries?
Professor Dame Clare Grey FRS, University of Cambridge, UK - Safe, Durable and High-power Batteries Based on Niobium-tungsten Systems
Professor Yang-Kook Sun, Hanyang University, South Korea - Cobalt-free High-capacity Ni-rich Layered Li[Ni0.9Mn0.1]O2
Dr Bin Li, Wildcat Discovery Technologies, USA - Development of New Cathode Materials with Disordered Rocksalt Structures
SESSION 02: Commercializing High-power Battery Technologies for Industrial, Commercial, and Heavy-duty Applications
Dr Jean de La Verpilliere, Echion Technologies, UK - Safer, Faster Longer: Powering Heavy-duty Applications with XNO® Anodes
Dr Dai Yamamoto, TOSHIBA Corporation, Japan - Benefits of NTO Technology for Applications that Require Long Life, High Power and Fast Charging Capabilities
Rahul Fotedar, Morrow Batteries, Norway - Commercialization of Next-gen Batteries Based on Niobium Chemistries
Dr Oliver Osters, Skeleton Technologies, Germany - Superbattery Technology for Fast Charging Applications
Dr Anna Wise, Nyobolt, UK - Nyobolt NWO Technology for Applications Requiring Long Life, High Power and Fast Charging Capabilities
SESSION 03: Supply Chain Resilience and Sustainability
Dr Hadi Moztarzadeh, Advanced Propulsion Centre, UK - Supply Chain Opportunities for Electrification of Heavy-Duty Vehicles (HDV)
Professor Jo Dewulf, Ghent University, Belgium - Environmental Sustainability Assessment of Niobium Production
Alex Thompson, European Metal Recycling, UK - RECOVAS Project - Creating a New Circular Battery Supply Chain in the UK
Organized by:
Niobium
