European Network of Excellence on "Advanced Lithium Energy Storage Systems"
	ALISTORE "Spring" School
	“Composite electrode formulation”
	1 (~18pm)-4 (~19pm) June 2010
	organized by the BENCHMARKING platform in Nantes (IMN)	Updated May, 28, 2010

 

Summary :

List of participants

List of teachers

Program

 

List of participants
Mélanie Alias (CEA – Liten Grenoble, France) Marc Bohnke (CEA – Liten Grenoble, France) Jean-Roger Bousquet (EDF, France) Constanze Deimling (Robert Bosch GmbH, Germany) Kris Driesen (Umicore R&D, Olen, Belgium) Esteban Garcia Tamayo (Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands) Sylvie Grugeon (LRCS, CNRS, Université d’Amiens, France) Fredrik Lindgren (The Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, Sweden) Cyril Marino (AIME-ICG, CNRS, Université Montpellier 2, France) Marco Miele (Solvay Solexis, Italy) Alexandre Ponrouch ( Institut de Ciencia de Materials de Barcelona, Catalonia -Spain) Ingo Zeitler (Robert Bosch GmbH, Germany)
List of teachers
Marine Cuisinier (IMN, CNRS, Université de Nantes, France) Pierre-Emmanuel Delannoy (IMN, CNRS, Université de Nantes, France) Nathalie Delpuech (IMN, CNRS, Université de Nantes, France) Torbjorn Gustafsson ( The Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, Sweden) Dominique Guyomard (IMN, CNRS, Université de Nantes, France) Bernard Lestriez (IMN, CNRS, Université de Nantes, France) Driss Mazouzi (IMN, CNRS, Université de Nantes, France) Mathieu Morcrette ( LRCS, CNRS, Université d’Amiens, France) Yassine Oumellal (IMN, CNRS, Université de Nantes, France) Kalid Ahmed Seid (IMN, CNRS, Université de Nantes, France)
Program
Tuesday 1st June 18 to 20 pm, Welcome together party Wednesday 2st June 8h30 – 10h00 Lesson 1: A review of the different actual and future active materials (Dominique Guyomard). 10h00 – 10h30 Coffee Break 10h30 – 12h00 Lesson 2 : Electrode Formulation (Bernard Lestriez). Selection of the electrode composition (binder, active additive). Role of the electrode architecture and physical properties on the electrochemical performance. 12h00 – 13h30 Lunch 13h30 – 15h30 Practical 1 -       Slurry preparation through ball milling, measurement of rheological properties and Tape Casting of a composite electrode. Bellcore Technology, Introduction to reverse engineering. 15h30 – 16h00 Coffee Break 16h00 – 18h00 Practical 2 (permutation of groups) 18h00 – 19h00 Oral presentations Note that at the end of the day all participants who wish it have prepared composite electrodes. Thursday 3st June 8h30 – 10h00 Lesson 1: Electrode Processing (Bernard Lestriez). Important processing parameters that have to be mastered to prepare an homogeneous, well performing electrode. 10h00 – 10h30 Coffee Break 10h30 – 12h00 Lesson 2 : A pilot line, and making cells for in situ characterization (Tobjörn Gustafsson) 12h00 – 13h30 Lunch 13h30 – 15h30 Practical 1 -       Electrode Preparation: punching, pressing and battery assembly (swagelock cells). Mechanical properties (scratch test) and electrical properties (measurement of the dry electrical conductivity). 15h30 – 16h00 Coffee Break 16h00 – 18h00 Practical 2 (permutation of groups) 18h00 – 19h00 Oral presentations Note that at the end of the day some participants who wish it have assembled batteries. Friday 4st June 8h30 – 10h00 Lesson 1: Electrochemical characterization (Mathieu Morcrette) 10h00 – 10h30 Coffee Break 10h30 – 12h30 Practical 1 -       Electrochemical characterization. SEM observations of the dry electrodes 12h30 – 13h30 Lunch 13h30 – 15h30 Practical 2 (permutation of groups) 15h30 – 16h00 Coffee Break 16h00 – 18h00 Lesson 2 : Cell Balancing (Mathieu Morcrette) 18h00 Debriefing Note that at the end of the day all participants who wish have run batteries and done SEM characterizations on their electrodes.