Professors Canova, Cao and Co win grant from IMR to develop neutron depth profiling characterization methods for advanced batteries

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The Multidisciplinary Team Building Grant from the Institute for Materials Research (IMR) will be used to form multidisciplinary materials research teams that can compete effectively for federal block-funding opportunities. Marcello Canova, assistant professor, will lead a team to investigate neutron depth profiling. The award is titled: "Using Neutron Depth Profiling for the Characterization of Current Collectors in Lithium Ion Batteries," principal investigator: Marcello Canova, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; co-investigator: Raymond Cao, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; Collaborator: Anne Co, Department of Chemistry.

Canova explains that this project basically aims at founding a research team with multidisciplinary expertise that will have the capability to understand the physical and chemical phenomena inside electrochemical batteries, and predict their effects on the voltage and charge dynamics. The work will include developing a deeper understanding of the degradation process that occurs in the electrode materials and its effects on battery aging, as well as predicting the performance of new electrode materials for Li-ion batteries for automotive applications.

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