National Institute of Chemistry, Ljubljana, Slovenia

报告人简介：

Robert Dominko is a Research Professor at the National Institute of Chemistry and a Professor at the University of Ljubljana. He leads the battery research group at the National Institute of Chemistry and serves as the Deputy Director of the ALISTORE-ERI network. He obtained his Ph.D. in Materials Science from the University of Ljubljana in 2002. Since than his research activities are focused on materials science and electrochemical systems for energy storage, with a particular emphasis on advanced battery technologies. His current research interests include multivalent battery systems and the integration of smart functionalities into battery cells. Prof. Dominko is actively involved in European battery initiatives. He is a key contributor to the Battery 2030+ initiative. His bibliographic reports contain over 230 publications and 15 patents. He is a member of the Slovenian Academy of Engineering.

报告摘要：

Multivalent batteries are attractive due to their high energy density. Magnesium and calcium batteries are considered promising technologies owing to the natural abundance of these elements and their low redox potentials (–2.37 V and –2.87 V vs. SHE, respectively). However, their development faces several significant challenges.

Among these challenges, the most critical are understanding interfacial phenomena, as well as the development of suitable electrolytes and cathode materials. Electrolyte selection for multivalent batteries is constrained by the thermodynamic instability of certain solvents and salts at the metal/electrolyte interface. This instability leads to the formation of poorly conductive passive films.

Interfaces play a crucial role in determining the overall performance of multivalent batteries. Currently, the most promising cathode materials are redox- active organic molecules or polymers.

In this presentation, we will provide an overview of recent achievements from our group in the field of multivalent batteries, with a focus on the proper selection of battery components.

邀请人：胡勇胜 (yshu@iphy.ac.cn)

联系人：胡  颖（8264 9361）

报告地点：中国科学院物理研究所M楼236会议室