PRE-RECORDED WEBINARS

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  • (FREE) KORVUS TECHNOLOGY: Advancements in Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) for Battery Research

    Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | 10:00 A.M. EDT USA

    Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) is used industrially for depositing nanometers-to-microns of a material to produce functional layers/alter surface properties. The technique is paramount in pioneering the development of solid-state/lithium-ion batteries.

    Key solid-state challenges are impedance at the cathode-electrolyte interface, volumetric energy density, and dendrites/crack formation during cycling. PVD is ideally suited to manufacturing promising solutions, whilst allowing high-throughput screening of novel material compositions to enhance electrochemical properties.

    The HEX is a cost-effective system, mountable beneath an existing glovebox for fully inert development. The unique configuration maximizes glovebox space and enables easy atmosphere-side modification/cleaning. The high modularity facilitates changes without specialist tools, enabling rapid changes in research approach without additional costs. Integration of sputtering/thermal/e-beam/organic evaporation/substrate heating allows extensive material production capabilities.

    This webinar will focus on the following key topics:

    • PVD techniques used to produce functional layers/alter surface properties
    • Development of model systems to study interfacial phenomena
    • High throughput screening of novel materials to enhance electrochemical properties
    • Introduction to the HEX series of PVD instrument and its key advantages for research, including unique mounting position below the glovebox

    A PDF copy of the presentation will be sent to all attendees after the event.

    Presenter
    Dr. Bryan Stuart – Head of R&D, Korvus Technology

    Bryan Stuart has over 10 years of experience in the development of next generation Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) technologies for enhancing manufacturing capabilities in Energy Storage applications from Solar Cells to Solid State Batteries. He leads R&D at Korvus Technologies as they seek to broaden and scale their product range.

    Korvus Technology is a proud sponsor of this event.

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  • (FREE) KIM & CHANG: The Future of LFP Batteries From a Patent Landscape Perspective

    Wednesday, May 08, 2024 | 10:00 A.M. EDT USA

    LFP (lithium iron phosphate) has become a key battery technology in the market, competing with NCM. Being both cheaper than NCM batteries, while also offering superior safety characteristics, they have attracted great interest. China’s leadership in LFP has caused many battery players previously focused on NCM to enter the LFP market as well. While LFP batteries also have some disadvantages compared to NCM, such as lower energy density, poor charging performance at low temperatures, and recycling difficulties, many new technologies are being introduced to solve these problems. This talk will review the future of LFP batteries using patent analysis techniques to understand technological development in this area.

    This webinar will focus on the following key topics:

    • Why LFP batteries are attracting attention
    • Why Chinese players dominate the LFP battery market
    • Challenges presented by LFP batteries and potential solutions
    • Can Korean and US companies become leaders in LFP technology?

    A PDF copy of the presentation will be sent to all attendees after the event.

    Presenters
    Inchan Andrew Kwon – Foreign Attorney at Kim & Chang
    Sung-Eun Kim – Patent Attorney at Kim & Chang

    Inchan Andrew Kwon is a US-trained and licensed patent attorney who advises technology, chemical, pharmaceutical and biotech clients regarding patent prosecution and patent disputes in Korea, as well as related legal issues including trade secrets, licensing, regulatory compliance, and international trade.

    Sung-Eun Kim has been involved in evaluating intellectual property protection and in providing strategic advice to clients, specializing in the areas of materials for electronics, such as secondary batteries and OLED materials, polymer science, and fiber science.

    Kim & Chang is a proud sponsor of this event.

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  • (FREE) TWAICE: De-risk Deployment and Scaling of Battery Energy Storage Systems

    Wednesday, May 29, 2024 | 10:00 A.M. EDT USA

    Battery energy storage systems (BESS) ensure grid stability and align supply with demand by storing surplus energy during periods of abundance and discharging it only when needed.

    But they require a lot of monitoring: individual battery cells vary in quality and age, and these cell imbalances increase stress on the system. This leads to wasted energy and increased downtime. At the same time, regulators are paying attention and developing safety standards that apply to battery storage and the risks involved. In this webinar, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of how analytics can help you identify and mitigate battery performance and safety risks along the entire lifecycle, from design over commissioning & operation to de-commissioning.

    This webinar will focus on the following key topics:

    • De-risk deployment and operators of BESS from design over commissioning & operation to de-commissioning
    • Why monitoring battery systems with advanced analytics is so important
    • How to identify issues with your system early on
    • How to optimize BESS performance
    • Industry best practices and emerging trends

    A PDF copy of the presentation will be sent to all attendees after the event.

    Presenters
    Dr. Matthias Simolka – Product Manager for Energy Solutions at TWAICE
    Ryan Franks – Senior Technical Solution Engineer at TWAICE

    Dr. Matthias Simolka is Product Manager for Energy Solutions at TWAICE. Prior to joining TWAICE, Matthias was working several years in academic research focusing on the aging mechanisms of modern Li-ion batteries. His research combined material analysis down to the nanometer scale with system level observations to link the battery behavior to actual degradation mechanisms.

    Ryan bridges the gap between sales, product, and technology, working with all teams to ensure that maximum value and the optimal solution are delivered to customers. He holds a BS in Engineering Mechanics from the University of Illinois and an MBA from John Carroll University.

    TWAICE is a proud sponsor of this event.

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  • (FREE) MALVERN PANALYTICAL: On-line Process Control Solutions for Battery Components Manufacturing

    Wednesday, June 05, 2024 | 10:00 A.M. EDT USA

    Join us for an insightful webinar where we delve into the transformative power of process analytical solutions in the context of Industry 4.0’s smart factory evolution. Discover how our comprehensive suite of online solutions drives yield and ensures quality throughout the battery manufacturing landscape and across the entire value chain.

    From particle size analysis of precursor and electrode materials to elemental composition scrutiny in liquid precursors and electrode coatings, we offer a tailored approach to streamline your production and recycling processes. While the QC lab can be outfitted with our PSD, XRF, XRD, Imaging and Light Scattering instruments, to name a few, we are focused on bringing innovative solutions to where it’s needed most, whether that is in R&D, pilot or full production lines. These solutions are now in-line, on-line, at-line as well as in-situ and in-operando delivering real-time data for insightful and actionable intelligence.

    Don’t miss this opportunity to streamline your processes and unlock the full potential of Industry 4.0 in battery production.

    This webinar will focus on the following key topics:

    • Particle size control of precursor and cathode materials
    • Elemental composition control of battery liquid precursors
    • Elemental composition control of battery electrode coatings
    • XRF Technology for Elemental composition analysis with process automation
    • Laser diffraction Technology for particle size analysis with process automation

    A PDF copy of the presentation will be sent to all attendees after the event.

    Presenters
    Michel Zoontjes – Product Manager, EDXRF at Malvern Panalytical
    Jeff DeNigris – Business Development Manager, Batteries at Malvern Panalytical

    Malvern Panalytical is a proud sponsor of this event.

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  • (FREE) VOLTAIQ: Accelerating Factory Ramp-up and Quality Through Advanced In-line Electrochemical Techniques

    Wednesday, June 26, 2024 | 10:00 A.M. EDT USA

    Battery quality issues in production — more specifically, slow identification of issues — severely hamper both new factory ramp-up and in-field device performance and reliability.

    By leveraging electrochemical techniques and the fundamental signatures of batteries during the end-of-line process, we can: 1) identify poor-performing cells before they would be otherwise be identified, 2) quickly correlate performance issues to upstream root cause, and 3) identify which electrochemical metrics are best correlated with long-term performance.

    In the webinar, we will delve into strategies to leverage end-of-line electrochemical characteristics, encompassing thermodynamics, kinetics, and transport phenomena. The analysis of these fundamental metrics enables the identification of quality issues early to accelerate new factory ramp-up and ensure the performance and reliability of shipped devices.

    This webinar will focus on the following key topics:

    • The multi-year, multi-billion-dollar battery factory scale-up challenge
    • The impact of battery quality variation on devices in the field
    • Techniques to understand the fundamental electrochemical signatures of batteries
    • Use of these techniques to accelerate factory ramp-up and improve shipped production quality

    A PDF copy of the presentation will be sent to all attendees after the event.

    Presenter
    Blake Hawley – Sr. Battery Engineer at Voltaiq

    Blake obtained a PhD from the University of Tennessee in Energy Science and Engineering and performed his dissertation research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. His research focused on next-generation electrode processing methods, including water-processed cathodes, freeze-tape casting, and dual-layered electrodes. Blake has an R&D background, and previously worked at Sparkz on cobalt-free cathode technology.

    Voltaiq is a proud sponsor of this event.

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