SYMPOSIUM 38: Advances and Current Challenges in Solid-State Battery Technologies

This symposium focuses on recent advances in solid-state battery technologies, emphasizing the role of advanced materials, battery chemistries, electrode and interface engineering, and multiscale modeling and machine learning approaches for solid-state battery research. As solid-state batteries emerge as a next-generation energy storage solution with superior safety and energy density, this symposium will provide a platform for researchers, industry experts, and policymakers to discuss the latest developments in the field. Key topics will include next-generation solid-state battery chemistries, innovations in electrode materials and interface engineering, advances in battery systems that go beyond conventional lithium-ion technology, and the growing role of computational tools and data-driven approaches in accelerating solid-state battery research. 

Proposed Sessions/Topics 

• Advances in next-generation solid-state battery chemistries 

• Electrode engineering and interfaces in solid-state batteries 

• Beyond lithium-ion – emerging materials and systems for post-lithium batteries 

• Multiscale modeling, simulation, and machine learning for solid-state battery design 

Symposium Organizer(s) 

• Bisrat Nigusie Tafese, Northwestern University, USA 

• Jianhua (Joshua) Tong, Clemson University, USA 

• Megan Burrill, Northwestern University, USA 

• Danielle Veigel, Northwestern University, USA 

• Surafel Mustefa Beyan, Northeastern University, USA 

Point(s) of Contact 

• Bisrat Nigusie Tafese; bisrattafese2028@u.northwestern.rdu 

• Jianhua (Joshua) Tong; jianhut@clemson.edu 

• Megan Burrill; meganburrill@u.northwestern.edu 

• Danielle Veigel; danielleveigel2028@u.northwestern.edu 

• Surafel Mustefa Beyan; beyan.s@northeastern.edu 

Symposium Sponsor(s) 

• Energy Materials and Systems Division