Future Battery Research Center

About the Center

The revolution of battery technologies unlocks new application domains. Today, with a global consensus of reducing carbon footprint, all-electric transportation and large-scale energy storage are rapidly moving to the central stage, but, at the same time, place unprecedentedly high requirements on the energy density, cycle life, cost and safety of secondary batteries. The Future Battery Research Center brings world-leading experts and talents from both academia and industry, focusing on next-generation battery technologies, to prepare our society for the next major leap toward carbon neutrality.

Directors

Liwei Chen Distinguished Professor Co-Director	Kai Wu Guest Researcher The Chief Scientist of CATL Co-Director	Chuying Ouyang  Guest Researcher CATL CTO Co-Director
Shouhang Bo Professor Assistant to the Dean	Jiayu Wan Associate Professor Executive Director

Core Members

Jiayan Luo   Professor Materials Science	Xiangwen Gao Associate Professor Electrochemistry	Yujun Xie  Associate Professor Electron Microscope Characterization
Yongxing Shen Associate Professor Fracture Mechanics	Linsen Li  Associate Professor Chemistry	Yunlong Guo Associate Professor Polymer Physics
Yanming Wang Associate Professor Computational Materials Science	Xunlu Li Assistant Researcher	Erhuan Zhang Assistant Researcher

Recruitment Plan and Expected Scale

• Currently, there is 1 National Distinguished Young Scientist and 8 National Youth Talents (including the Four Major Youth Talent Programs).                   

• The expected scale of the center is: 15 PIs, 15 research staff, and 150 graduate students.

Organize high-level, interdisciplinary, and basic research teams

Research Directions

• Fundamental Physical and Engineering Battery Sciences

Develop new theories and tools to understand and improve the energy storage properties of next-generation batteries.

• Practical Application of Solid-State Lithium Batteries

Provide cost-efficient methods to optimize the performance of emerging solid-state lithium batteries toward applications in electric vehicles and aircrafts.

• Demonstration of Transformative Battery Technologies

Disruptively innovate battery chemistry and materials which go beyond the traditional intercalation mechanisms of energy storage.

Research Foundation

Significant Scientific Research Tasks

Development Plan for the Center