Yi Cui

Professor Yi Cui, Stanford University.  "Crossing Nanoscience and Electrochemistry:  Battery and Electrocatalyst." Woodward CCB Departmental ColloquiumAbstract:  Nanoscience has created a powerful set of methods in controlling materials at the nanoscale.  My group has been exploring these new capabilities in designing nanomaterials for electrochemical processes, which could have a great impact on important energy technologies such as energy storage and electrocatalyst.  Examples in this lecture include:  1) Nanomaterials design to enable next generation of battery chemistry with 10 times higher charge storage capacity.  2)  Novel ideas to enhance battery safety through nanospike reversible thermal fuse and nanowire-polymer solid electrolyte.  3)  Nanoscale, chemical potential and strain tuning of electrocatalyst for improved activity on water splitting.