Student Team: Dongwan Kim, MBA 2023, Bronte Kolar, Bioengineer – MEng 2023, Stephanie Popielarz, Mechanical Engineer – MEng, 2023, Kaidi Wu, IEOR – MEng 2023, Fan Xia, Mechanical Engineer – PhD 2025, Xiaochen Yang, Materials Science – PhD 2026
Lithium Sulfur Battery
Lithium-sulfur batteries have the potential to offer higher energy capacity than lithium-ion batteries at a lower cost. This is particularly appealing for the Electric Vehicles.
Dr. Gao Liu from Berkeley National Lab along with several other PIs have developed several patented technologies related to novel materials and electrode structures for Lithium Sulfur batteries. These solutions are cheaper and more sustainable than current materials and improve capacity and cycle life of the batteries.
The students dug deep into potential application areas, competitive technologies, and presented a detailed cost analysis to Dr. Gao Liu and Shanshan Li, commercialization manager at Berkeley Lab.
After performing in-depth analysis on the technology readiness level in comparison to other technologies in development, and speaking to a handful of Lithium Sulfur battery experts, the student team made several valuable recommendations for future research directions for the Berkeley Lab scientists.
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I very much enjoyed collaborating with the students from ENG 273/274. Their passion and commitment to grasping the nuances of my technology were inspiring. They immersed themselves in the details of the business, technological, and intellectual property dimensions, delivering a comprehensive analysis that unveiled novel prospects for future research and development endeavors. Their imaginative thinking and fresh perspectives offered valuable insights that we had not previously considered.