Phd Thesis: Towards Solvent Free Processes: Ex-situ (Vitoria-Gasteiz)

JOB DESCRIPTION
CIC energiGUNE is recruiting a predoctoral researcher to work in the development of solvent free manufacturing methods for polymeric solid-state batteries. The aim of the project is to develop and validate a solventless manufacturing process for reducing the use of organic solvents, energy consumption, costs and contamination of the current Li-ion battery fabrication methods. To achieve that, this PhD thesis will be focused on manufacturing of hybrid solid-liquid electrodes which are considered the intermediate step between the current liquid electrolyte battery that contains porous electrodes and the true All Solid-State Battery.

Hybrid solid-liquid electrodes, also called gelled electrodes, are based on polymer matrices that absorb liquid electrolytes acting as the ionic conductive phase within the composite electrode. These gelled composite electrodes facilitate an intimate interface between all the components of the electrode. On the other ha...