MASc Oral Exam| Development of Carbon-Based Materials for Improved Sodium-Ion Battery Anodes by Casey Dudding

You are welcome to attend Casey Dudding MASc oral exam, where they will discuss their research in Development of Carbon-Based Materials for Improved Sodium-Ion Battery Anodes

Abstract:

Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are an important future technology for large-scale grid energy storage due to the abundance and lower cost of sodium compared to lithium. However, there are many challenges that continue to hamper their commercial development, including sluggish reaction kinetics, large volume expansions during cycling, and unstable solid-electrolyte interface (SEI) formation. This thesis focuses on two areas: the development of a new anode material made of red phosphorus nanoparticles (RPNPs) wrapped in reduced graphene oxide (rGO) sheets and an in-depth investigation into the impact of rGO material characteristics on its performance as a SIB anode.

Supervisor: Professor Pope