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SUMMARY:Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion: Materials and Devic
 es
DTSTART:20161013T163000
DTEND:20161013T173000
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CATEGORIES:Conferences - Seminars
DESCRIPTION:Prof. Catia Arbizzani\nUniversity of Bologna\, Department of C
 hemistry\nThe growing demand for energy with low or zero greenhouse-gas em
 ission can be met only by renewable sources. The intermittent nature of mo
 st renewable sources requires electrical energy storage (EES) systems for 
 an efficient use of generated energy. Renewable energy storage and deliver
 y according to the needs is fundamental also for the interaction between E
 ES and grids. One of the most promising EES systems is the rechargeable ba
 ttery\, whose chemistry can be selected on the basis of the application. L
 i-ion batteries\, with their great variety of chemistries\, are the most a
 dvanced systems in terms of performance as testified by the increasingly w
 idespread use in transport and in stationary applications. However\, furth
 er improvements are needed: the energy density of current Li-ion technolog
 y is not sufficient for long driving range in EVs and the cost still limit
 s the commercialization of large-size batteries. Hence\, for next generati
 on batteries\, a renewed interest is focused on systems like Li-sulphur an
 d Li-air batteries that could provide specific energy higher than Li-ion b
 atteries. Also EES system like supercapacitors have a relevant role\, espe
 cially for the development of self-powered and self-sustaining integrated 
 systems for different fields ranging from remote sensing\, robotics and me
 dical devices. Strategies to improve battery components for high-energy Li
 -ion battery\, a new design of Li-O2 flow battery and recent supercapacito
 r applications will be here presented and discussed.  
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