Aims
The Aqueous Battery Consortium's principal investigators have identified six key fundamental scientific aims. Achieving these aims will establish the scientific foundation for large-scale deployment of affordable aqueous batteries for long-duration electrochemical energy storage.
Aim 1: Electrolyte
Expand the voltage stability window of aqueous electrolytes significantly beyond the thermodynamic limit while maintaining fast kinetics.
Aim 2: Anodes
Understand the electrodeposition and stripping of metal anodes, and gain control of nucleation and growth, crystal structure, texture, and morphology across space and time.
Aim 3: Cathodes
Understand and control proton-coupled processes in aqueous battery cathodes.
Aim 4: Interface
Reveal the local structure and chemistry of the liquid/solid interfaces under electrified operating conditions and correlate to electrochemical performance.
Aim 5: Corrosion
Mitigate corrosion of both electrode materials and current collectors to enable durable aqueous batteries.
Aim 6: Architecture
Design three-dimensional electrode architectures that control nucleation and growth, crystal structure, texture, and morphology.