• Aluminum Foil Anodes for Li-Ion Rechargeable Batteries: the Role of Li Solubility within β‑LiAl 

      Zheng, Tianye; Kramer, Dominik; Mönig, Reiner; Boles, Steven (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Lithium-ion battery electrodes contain a substantial amount of electrochemically inactive materials, including binders, conductive agents, and current collectors. These extra components significantly dilute the specific ...
    • Athermal glass work at the nanoscale: Engineered electron-beam-induced viscoplasticity for mechanical shaping of brittle amorphous silica 

      Kang, Sung-Gyu; Jeong, Kyeongjae; Paeng, Jeong; Jeong, Wonseok; Han, Seungwu; Ahn, Jae-Pyeong; Boles, Steven; Han, Heung Nam; Choi, In-Suk (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Amorphous silica deforms viscoplastically at elevated temperatures, which is common for brittle glasses. The key mechanism of viscoplastic deformation involves interatomic bond switching, which is thermally activated. Here, ...
    • Detangling electrolyte chemical dynamics in lithium sulfur batteries by operando monitoring with optical resonance combs 

      Liu, Fu; Lu, Wenqing; Huang, Jiaqiang; Pimenta, Vanesssa; Boles, Steven; Demir-Cakan, Rezan; Tarascon, Jean-Marie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Challenges in enabling next-generation rechargeable batteries with lower cost, higher energy density, and longer cycling life stem not only from combining appropriate materials, but from optimally using cell components. ...
    • Excess heat from energy intensive industries 

      Aalmen, Simon Holtet; Kjøs, Magnus; Roalkvam, Marie Eide (Bachelor thesis, 2022)
      Som en følge av gunstige markedsforhold, høy andel av fornybar energiproduksjon og politisk stabile forhold ser mange bedrifter på Norge som en attraktiv lokasjon for etablering av grønn industri. Utbygging av industri og ...
    • High-Fidelity Strain and Temperature Measurements of Li-Ion Batteries Using Polymer Optical Fiber Sensors 

      Bonefacino, Julien; Ghashghaie, Sasan; Zheng, Tianye; Lin, Chun-Pang; Zheng, Wenwei; Albero Blanquer, Laura; Huang, Jiaqiang; Gervillie, Charlotte; Tam, Hwa-Yaw; Tarascon, Jean-Marie; Boles, Steven (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The convergence of fiber optic sensing with lithium-ion batteries holds great promise for observing key cell parameters in real time, which is essential to every level of decision making, from design and engineering to ...
    • Hydrogen for å skape nettfleksibilitet til landstrømanlegg ved Trondheim Havn 

      Dolmen, Henrik Ystanes; Vikki, Julie Kristine Berild; Ørbeck, Jørgen (Bachelor thesis, 2023)
      Cruiseindustrien hadde i 2021 et utslipp på omtrent 300 000tonn CO2-ekvivalenter. Det meste kommer fra skipenes fremdrift, men de fleste skip må idag benytte seg av dieselgeneratorer i anløp. Det er estimert et utslipp på ...
    • Insights into the Sodiation Kinetics of Si and Ge Anodes for Sodium-Ion Batteries 

      zheng, jia; Zheng, Tianye; Cheng, Ka-wai; Lam, Kwok-ho; Boles, Steven (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Group IVA elements exhibit interesting Na storage capabilities due to the success of their Li alloy analogues. However, beyond hard carbon, they remain poorly understood as anodes for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs). Here, ...
    • Integration of a Hydrogen Solution for Solving Power-Related Grid Problems 

      Kjørstad, Simen; Lødemel, Morten Elias,; Matthews, Mikael Melstveit (Bachelor thesis, 2022)
      Elektrifisering og økende andel av fornybar energi har tydeliggjort behovet for nye energibærere. Dagens strømnett er designet for et økende behov på noen få prosent årlig. Dagens behov øker mye raskere enn dette. Den raske ...
    • LIB thermal regulation with PCM 

      Homnes, Fredrik Brodal; Sandvik, Sigurd; Saugen, Joakim (Bachelor thesis, 2023)
      Litium-ionbatterier (LIB) øker i etterspørsel og etter hvert som de blir tilpasset flere bruksområder må også kjøleteknologien tilpasses. Revolve NTNU er en studentorganisasjon som designer og konstruerer elektriske ...
    • Muligheten for bruk av termisk energi i batteriproduksjon 

      Lyngstad, Anna Aurora Berthinussen; Olafsen, Oskar; Lorentsen, Sigrid Trøan (Bachelor thesis, 2022)
      Oppgaven går ut på å se på muligheten til å drifte en batterifabrikk på energi fra et CHP-anlegg som benytter biomasse som brensel. Det er funnet at for å produsere 5 GWh NMC333 batteri trengs det 73,6 GWh/år med energi, ...
    • Sensing as the key to battery lifetime and sustainability 

      Huang, Jiaqiang; Boles, Steven; Tarascon, Jean-Marie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Recent economic and productivity gains of rechargeable batteries have cemented their dominance in energy-intensive societies. With demand soaring, enhancing battery performance through continuous monitoring is essential ...
    • Simplifying Electrode Design for Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Cells 

      Zheng, Tianye; Boles, Steven (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      In the race to increase lithium-ion cell manufacturing, labor and energy costs quickly ascend to become chief concerns for building new facilities, as conventional electrode designs need significant resources during ...
    • Solar energy production and storage in an apartment complex in Trondheim 

      Berntsen, Mari Brusletto; Liset, Kristoffer; Teige, Hanna (Bachelor thesis, 2022)
      For å holde global oppvarming i sjakk, må en energiomstilling til. Denne omstillingen er allerede i gang, og den innebærer mange typer tiltak, hvorav et av dem er elektrifisering. Dette skaper nye utfordringer i samfunnet, ...
    • Unlocking cell chemistry evolution with operando fibre optic infrared spectroscopy in commercial Na(Li)-ion batteries 

      Gervillié-Mouravieff, C; Boussard-Plédel, C; Huang, Jiaqiang; Leau, C; Albero Blanquer, Laura; Ben Yahia, M; Doublet, M-L; Boles, Steven; Zhang, XH; Adam, JL; Tarascon, Jean-Marie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Improvements to battery performance, reliability and lifetime are essential to meet the expansive demands for energy storage. As part of this, continuous monitoring of the dynamic chemistry inside cells offers an exciting ...
    • Use of renewable energy and hydrogen storage for a carbon-negative village 

      Oppi, Kasper Servold; Vhile, Sondre; Lang, Lars-Erik Wikheim (Bachelor thesis, 2023)
      Denne bacheloroppgaven ble skrevet som en del av et større prosjekt, Nothing Hill, der et gammelt sykehus fra 1955 skal ombygges til en moderne studentcampus. Et av m˚alene med dette prosjektet er ˚a skape en karbonnegativ ...
    • Using Energy Storage Systems to Provide Grid Support for Ferry Charging 

      Holmen, Malene Ananda; Hopland, Ingrid Mølster; Høyland, Ida Waage (Bachelor thesis, 2022)
      Den norske staten har som mål å få en fossilfri kollektivtrafikk innen 2025, dette inkluderer fergeflåten. For mange fergestrekk vil elektrifisering være den beste løsningen. For å kunne gjen- nomføre dette må distribusjonsnettet ...
    • Utilization of Li-Rich Phases in Aluminum Anodes for Improved Cycling Performance through Strategic Thermal Control 

      Zheng, Tianye; Zhang, Jia; Jin, Wei; Boles, Steven (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Lithium-ion batteries with aluminum anodes had appeared to resolve critical dendrite issues of lithium metal cells in the 1970s. However, the poor cycling performance attributed to aluminum anodes would lead to their ...