Better batteries for electric cars and cellphones and better batteries for industrial use that can store excess power generated by wind and solar farms and then supply it to the grid at times of peak demand are greatly needed. The ability to efficiently store energy generated from renewable sources would quite literally be a game changer in the quest to build a clean energy future and reduce the impact of climate change. George Crabtree, director of the Joint Center for Energy Storage Research, discusses the importance of next-generation batteries with Paris Schutz on Chicago Tonight.
Latest Updates
See All-
JCESR lays foundation for safer, longer-lasting batteries
This article was authored by Anna Marie Tomczyk and first published by Argonne National Laboratory. Electricity storage in batteries is in ever increasing demand for smartphones, laptops, cars and the power grid. Solid-state batteries are among the most promising … Read More
-
Studies with single-crystal electrodes can speed up design of new battery systems
This article was authored by Joseph E. Harmon and first published by Argonne National Laboratory. The diamonds and other crystals on view in science museum exhibits are a delight to the eye. What contributes to their sometimes dazzling geometric … Read More
-
2019 JCESR Impactful Publication Award Winners
The inaugural JCESR Publishing Awards for CY2019 were presented to postdocs and graduate students in recognition of their research publication efforts on April 9, 2020, at the first-ever virtual JCESR Full Program Meeting. The awards were initiated in September 2019 to celebrate “ideal” papers and … Read More
-
Comparing Physical and Electrochemical Properties of Different Weave Patterns for Carbon Cloth Electrodes in Redox Flow Batteries
In situ and ex situ characterization is combined with electrochemical analysis to elucidate mass transport and fluid dynamic relationships in carbon cloth electrodes with different weave patterns (plain, 8-satin harness, and 2×2 basket). Read More
-
A Message from JCESR Director George Crabtree
Despite the coronavirus challenges, JCESR continues to push the frontier of energy storage science as we telecommute from home, like much of the nation. We are turning our attention to computation, data analysis and paper writing which continues at a normal or higher pace, enabled … Read More
