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SYMPOSIUM and ROUND TABLE TOPICS

Secondary batteries mainly based on lithium and lead will continue the march towards radical alteration spurred by demand of high energy and power densities for automotive, electronic, back-up and renewable energy storage applications. For even greater market penetration, the costs of the batteries have to come down, performance and reliability will have to be improved, safety issues need to be tackled and sustainability must be ensured.

Current research on electrodes for Li ion batteries is focused on new materials and composites that can help enhance energy densities and cycle life to new levels. Lithium batteries including new chemistries (Li-S e.g.) are being extensively researched for developing the technology of choice for the next generation of Electric Vehicles - Hybrid, Plug in Hybrid and Battery EVs. Lead batteries have made a massive capacity expansion for applications in e-scooters and are currently growing in the automotive applications for the idle, stop & go Mild-HEV applications using the advanced VRLA technology.

In this special symposium, there will be the opportunity to consider the full spectrum of sustainable secondary batteries from development to manufacturing and recycling. Special emphasis on new materials, new designs, new chemistries, and new methods of manufacturing along with enhanced sustainability of batteries will be particularly welcome.

This unique symposium will cover, but will not be limited to, the following topics:

• New developments in Li-ion, Li-S and lead-acid batteries
• Development of new cathodes and anodes for batteries
• Organic liquid electrolytes, gel & polymer electrolytes, ionic liquids and inorganic electrolytes for batteries
• Fabrication and manufacturing of batteries
• Application of batteries in EVs, HEVs, Energy storage and back-up
• Future battery systems (Li-air, metal-air, molten salt, redox, Na- , Mg-, Al-, K- and new chemistries)
• Sustainability of batteries, including recycling and recovery of active materials
• Supercapacitors and hybrid systems
• Energising billion lives - battery in the off-grid electrification for the bottom billion