Energy storage – mission critical for renewable energy
The global need to reduce carbon and greenhouse gas emissions has fueled the drive towards renewable energy systems. Reducing fossil fuels and reducing or eliminating internal combustion engines for electric vehicles has led to the rapid uptake of battery storage. But most rechargeable batteries, lithium and lithium sulfur predominantly, have issues with flammability due primarily to dendrite formation. Dendrites, or crystal formations, grow between the anode and towards the cathode of the battery. These structures reduce battery performance but can also short circuit the battery and lead to combustion of the flammable lithium material.
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Lightning in a bottle – Materials for improved
battery systems
Improving the safety and longevity of renewable batteries is important to the continued transition away from fossil fuels. In order to achieve our net zero emissions targets, these batteries need to be made more efficient, high charge density, and safer. At SPARC, we feel we can do this, and with our knowledge of sulfur chemistry we think we can develop the technology to meaningfully contribute to this field.
Research For Our Future
One of the biggest ways to achieve net zero targets and reverse climate change is to eliminate fossil fuel dependency. Critical to this effort is battery storage – necessary for replacing internal combustion engines and storing renewable energy generation. This is where our Project Mjolnir comes into play, how can we aid in this universal acceptance? Can we reduce the flammability hazards of lithium batteries and increase the charge density and battery longevity in the process? We think we can!
Applying Our Knowledge
The Harrison Group is over 100 years old, and while SPARC is the youngest member, we have a long knowledge base from which to draw. Lithium and sulfur chemistry form some of the bedrocks of lubricant chemistry, so it is only natural that we should bring our expertise to bear on this problem. How can we contribute to developing more durable, higher capacity and environmentally stable batteries to aid in the energy transition? Project Mjolnir is our answer.
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