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LUT University
The LUT research group studies modern spectroscopy techniques and atomistic computations applied to rechargeable batteries. This approach helps unravel relationships between key battery characteristics and the nature of the electronic orbitals involved in intercalation reactions. These investigations aim at providing fundamental insight into how batteries work, as well as validating standard diagnostics and characterization techniques, which mostly probe the average behavior of the battery.
LUT key persons are Prof. Bernardo Barbiellini, Associate Prof. Ekaterina Laakso and Prof. Pertti Kauranen. Professor Barbiellini has conducted research on advanced battery diagnostic using synchrotron radiation and first-principles simulations. Associate Prof. Ekaterina Laakso has conducted research on Electrochemical Energy Systems. Prof. Pertti Kauranen (LUT) was the CEO of a battery technology start-up, and he is currently the LUT contact person with the Finnish Mineral Group. He will provide concrete mentoring around entrepreneurship together with Prof. Laura Albareda from the LUT school of Economy.
Bernardo Barbiellini
Ekaterina Laakso
Pertti Kauranen
Eveliina Repo
Laura Albareda
Tanja Kallio
Aalto University
Professor Tanja Kallio is a distinguished expert in the development and characterization of materials and devices for electrochemical energy conversion and storage applications including polymer electrolyte fuel cells and electrolysers, lithium-ion batteries, and supercapacitors. Prof. Tanja Kallio will prepare teaching material for battery diagnostic and electrochemistry-based characterization of lithium-ion batteries. She and her collaborator. Moreover, Prof. Tanja Kallio will coordinate our educational with similar effort within the Battery 2030 collaboration
University of Oulu
The NANOMO research unit has both experimental and theoretical expertise. Adj. Prof. Assa Aravindh Sasikala Devi and Prof. Matti Alatalo have intensive research experience in various theoretical and computational tools such as Density Functional Theory (DFT) and Molecular Dynamics. SusChem research unit (of 47 researchers), led by Professor Ulla Lassi, has around 15 years of competence in synthesis and characterization of lithium-ion battery chemicals in close collaboration with the companies. Prof. Ulla Lassi has long-term experience in the co-precipitation of battery precursors, in development and characterization of new battery chemicals, and in electrochemical testing of battery cells. Lectures on Atomistic simulations for batteries will be provided by Adj. Prof. Assa Aravindh Sasikala Devi and Prof. Matti Alatalo. Professor Ulla Lassi will provide lectures on the synthesis of Li-Ni-Mn-Co-O2 batteries.
Assa Aravindh Sasikala Devi
Matti Alatalo
Ulla Lassi
Vesa-Pekka Lehto
Xiuyun Zhao
University of Eastern Finland
Professor Vesa-Pekka Lehto’s research interests include physicochemical characterization of disordered solid materials, with a special emphasis on mesoporous silicon micro- and nanoparticles. These nanostructured materials are being developed for three specific applications: i) Multifunctional drug delivery systems, ii) Anode materials for Li-ion batteries, and iii) Adsorbents of metal ions especially for dilute aqueous solutions. He will provide lectures on anode materials for Li-ion batteries based on high-capacity Silicon technologies.
University of Helsinki
Professor Simo Huotari is a world-wide leader of hard x-ray spectroscopies. He has been beam-scientist at the ESRF synchrotron facility in France. He is the chairperson of the Finnish Synchrotron Radiation Users Organization (FSRO). The FSRO provides hands on training in x-ray spectroscopy and can be an excellent channel for the doctoral students’ recruitment in ELMO-LION. Professor Huotari will provide lectures on x-ray characterization of batteries including, x-ray diffraction (XRD), x-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) and x-ray Compton scattering imaging.
Simo Huotari
Stephan Eijt
Marnix Wagemaker
Erik Kelder
Pedro B. Groszewicz
Delft University of Technology
Dr. Stephan Eijt is a senior member of the group Fundamental Aspects of Materials and Energy (FAME) and he is a specialist for positron studies of nanomaterials relevant for renewable energy applications. He collaborates with Prof. Marnix Wagemaker, Dr. Erik Kelder and Dr. Pedro B. Groszewicz of the Storage of Electrochemical Energy (SEE) group at TU Delft, PI for several Dutch and EU projects for battery research. The Delft group will prepare teaching modules on neutrons, positrons, X-rays, NMR, muons, Mossbauer spectroscopy.
Politecnico di Milano
Prof. Rafael Ferragut (RF) is a recognized expert in Antimatter Physics with special attention to its fundamental understanding and application in Materials Science. He is a world leader in Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy (PAS) to develop advanced materials applicable in areas such as new energies. He is responsible for the Positron Laboratory (L-NESS) in Como. RF will prepare lectures on PAS aimed at studying commercial lithium-ion batteries.
Rafael Ferragut
Vito Di Noto
Gioele Pagot
University of Padova
Vito Di Noto is Full Professor of Electrochemistry for Energy and Solid-State Chemistry in the Department of Industrial Engineering of the University of Padova, Italy. He is the Head of the Section of Chemistry for Technology in the same Department, and the founder and the team leader of the research group “Chemistry of Materials for the Metamorphosis and the Storage of Energy – CheMaMSE”. Prof. di Noto will prepare educational modules on advanced electrochemistry and on Broadband Electrical Spectroscopy (BES).
EMPA – Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
The Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA, German acronym for Eidgenössische Materialprüfungs- und Forschungsanstalt) is an interdisciplinary Swiss research institute for applied materials sciences and technology. As part of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology Domain, it is an institution of the Swiss federation. For most of the period since its foundation in 1880, it concentrated on classical materials testing. Since the late 1980s it has developed into a modern research and development institute. Dr. Corsin Battaglia, Head of the Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, will provide simulators and lectures to facilitate industrial problem solving.
Corsin Battaglia
Mika Haapalainen
Heini Elomaa
Metso Outotec Finland Oy
Metso Outotec Oy is a Finnish publicly traded company that was established in 2020 when Outotec and Metso Minerals merged. The company is focusing on providing technology and services for mining, aggregates, recycling, and metal refining industries. Mika Haapalainen will provide problems related to battery materials recycling methods based on hydrometallurgy.
Centro Ricerche Fiat (CRF)
CRF’s objective is to use innovation as a strategic lever and to enhance the results of its work through the promotion, development, and transfer of innovative content able to make products distinctive and competitive. It is therefore able to play an active role in the technological growth of the Fiat Group, its partners, and the community in areas such as powertrain, in collaboration with FPT Powertrain Technologies, vehicles and components, safe and environmentally friendly mobility, telematics, new materials and relative technologies, mechatronics and optics, energy. The CRF team will coordinate the industrial problems for the students.
Nello Li Pira
Giovanna Nicol
