Future Battery Research Center

About the Center

The evolution of battery technology is redefining the trajectory of our energy future, opening a new era of extraordinary possibilities. Amid the global consensus on carbon reduction, electrified transportation and grid-scale energy storage have become critical pillars, demanding ever higher performance from secondary batteries in energy density, cycle life, cost, and safety.

The Future Battery Research Center brings together top academic and industrial expertise, focusing on the frontier R&D of next-generation batteries that promise high energy density and superior safety. We are dedicated to overcoming the core scientific challenges in transformative technologies such as metal-based secondary batteries and all-solid-state batteries. Driven by "from 0 to 1" fundamental innovation, we integrate artificial intelligence with cross-disciplinary research. In collaboration with industry leaders, we aim to achieve breakthroughs in energy density, safety, lifespan, and cost. Our work provides the essential technological foundation for future applications, including electric mobility, the low-altitude economy, embodied AI, and large-scale energy storage.

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Research Directions

Rooted in three core platforms—Precision Materials Synthesis, AI4Science, and Advanced Characterization—our work is centered on next-generation high-energy-density batteries. We target fundamental advances in materials, interfaces, and novel electrochemical architectures to push the boundaries of energy storage.

1. Next-Generation Battery Design: Theory and Intelligent Tools​

We pioneer an integrated R&D paradigm combining multiscale simulation, machine learning, and intelligent experimentation. By closing the loop between computation, data, and experiments, we uncover the fundamental mechanisms that link atomic-scale processes to macroscopic performance—enabling new theories and toolchains for smarter battery design.

2.  Building and Integrating High-Energy-Density Battery Systems​

We develop critical materials, stabilize interfaces, and optimize system integration for batteries that deliver high energy, high power, long life, and superior safety. Through precision engineering and intelligent control, we create battery systems capable of meeting the extreme demands of eVTOL, advanced robotics, and next-generation EVs.

3.  Transformative Electrochemistry: Beyond Conventional Systems​

We explore new electrochemistry for batteries—such as multi-electron transfer and metal-air/sulfur systems—and design electrode/electrolyte materials with ultra-high energy density. Our goal is to break the theoretical limits of today's lithium-ion batteries and define the future of energy storage.

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Email: hr-battery@sjtu.edu.cn