$3.6M ARPA-E Award To Extend Battery Life and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
MIE Assistant Professor Juner Zhu, in collaboration with Dr. Fei Wang from Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics (PI), was awarded a $3,677,038 ARPA-E grant for “EV Battery Lifetime Extension With Material Intelligence (EVERMORE)” in the Catalyzing Innovative Research for Circular Use of Long-lived Advanced Rechargeables (CIRCULAR) program. The project aims to improve the lifespan of batteries by greater than 100% and reduce greenhouse gas emissions per energy unit delivered by 50%. EVERMORE emphasizes the utilization of a tri-functional material, which simultaneously provides mechanical management, thermal management, and thermal runaway safety protection. Zhu’s team will perform mechanical and thermal management for this work.