The Battery Lab

This episode features Yang Wang, R&D Manager at Enpower Greentech Inc. Dr. Wang specializes in lithium ion batteries, including all solid state batteries. He oversees the development and characterization of solid state battery materials and complete cells.
Dr. Wang has a Ph,D in single molecule science from the University of Science and Technology of China, where he explored the mechanisms of heterogeneous catalysis and strong correlation on prototypical rutile and anatase single crystals and films via a variety of analytical tools, including X ray diffraction.
In this episode, Dr. Wang joins the show to discuss:
The different types and energy densities of solid-state batteries
How likely is the adoption of all solid-state batteries?
What’s the future of battery performance?
The exciting current trends in the Lithium Ion Battery Industry
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This episode features Dr. Duke Shih. Dr. Shih is a materials scientist who specializes in electrochemical applications such as lithium-ion batteries and solid-oxide fuel cells. He also has expertise in the area of solid-state lithium-ion batteries. Dr. Shih is currently employed at Itron as a Principal Engineer where he tests and characterizes different battery chemistries and advises on battery technology solutions for Itron smart meters and other products which demand extreme reliability and long life. Dr. Shih has a PhD in Materials Engineering from Imperial College London.
Join us as we discuss:
What types of chemistries are needed to meet the Smart Meter product performance and reliability requirements?
The latest trends in the rechargeable battery space
What is the potential of Sodium-Ion Batteries?


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Many times, solving one problem can lead to a collection of new ones in the Battery Industry. Researchers, analysts and futurists are constantly playing a game of whack-a-mole trying to anticipate where the next breakthrough will show its head.
In this episode, Tim speaks with Dr. Rohan Gokhale, Applied Technology Manager- Rechargeable Battery Materials at Umicore. They talk about:
The different types of batteries currently being used in EVs
What is the importance of cathode material in the battery?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of different cathodes?
What is the Most Elusive Problem that Needs to Be Solved In the Battery Industry?


Link to Nobel Prize reference https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/2019/press-release/
“More than one million miles and possibly a century of life” – Jeff Dahn, Dalhousie University https://youtu.be/w5gq7scB0hE
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Welcome to the first episode of The Battery Lab! Our first guest is Dr. Pengbo Wang, Scientist At Wildcat Discovery Technologies.
Tim Bradow, the host of the show, and Dr. Wang discuss many battery technology topics in this episode, including:
What types of batteries are currently used in the EV Market?
Existing challenges with production scale batteries
The tradeoff between battery Capacity and thermal stability
Why electrochemical testing is not enough to measure future battery performance
The use of X-ray diffraction and other analytical tools for battery analysis
Are electric vehicle battery technology and the EV industry ready for mass adoption?
The current challenges with solid-state batteries


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