LG Energy Solutions announces global Battery Innovation Contest

Nominated universities and research institutions will be granted with up to $150,000 (Rs 11 lakh) of research and development expenses annually, as well as opportunities to exchange technologies by dispatching researchers from LG Energy Solution for at least a year.

Autocar Pro News Desk By Autocar Pro News Desk calendar 11 Aug 2021 Views icon4257 Views Share - Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to LinkedIn Share to Whatsapp
LG Energy Solutions announces global Battery Innovation Contest

LG Energy Solution, a global leader delivering advanced lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, mobility, IT applications, and energy storage systems (ESS) has announced 'Battery Innovation Contest', a global competition for the public. Through the event, LG Energy Solution aims to spur active research within the battery industry. The event is open for entry from August 9th until the end of September.

Scholars of universities and research institutes, interested in expanding industry-academia partnerships and a next-generation's innovative technology are invited to take part and submit their proposals via the official website for 'Battery Innovation Contest.'

The company says although open to various themes, some of the anticipated topics may evolve around the super safe battery, long lifecycle, low-cost, solid-state electrolyte, and next-generation battery.

The overall research topics include –

  • Next-gen. anode material – Silicon oxide, Silicon-carbon composite, pure-Si, conversion materials, alloy materials, Lithium metal, lithiophilic layer
  • Next-gen cathode material – High Ni, Lithium rich cathode, Manganese rich, single crystal, Cobalt free, Sulfur, Sulfur-carbon composite
  • Advanced Electrolyte – Ionic liquid, non-flammable electrolyte, antioxidant electrolyte, high ionic conductivity electrolyte
  • Solid electrolyte – Oxide electrolyte, Sulfide electrolyte, polymer based electrolyte, Hybrid electrolyte
  • Battery management system – Wireless BMS, Sensor, Remaining Useful Life, SOX prediction, control, communication
  • Computational modelling – AI central processing model, synthetic simulation, Automatic analysis
  • Others – Other areas that need innovative solutions

A committee of internal experts will evaluate the research proposals/entries based on originality and marketability of the techniques. The nominated proposals will be individually notified in November.

Nominated universities and research institutions will be granted with up to $150,000 (Rs 11 lakh) of research and development expenses annually, as well as opportunities to exchange technologies by dispatching researchers from LG Energy Solution for at least a year.

Myung-hwan Kim, chief production and procurement officer and the head of the battery research center at LG Energy Solution said: "LG Energy Solution aims to do its utmost to lead the battery industry by actively utilising the outcomes of innovative researches shown from the' Battery Innovation Contest. The contest will provide various opportunities for international scholars so they can give their best work in battery-related research."

LG Energy Solution will host the digital edition of the 'LG Energy Solution Innovation Forum 2021', for discussions on next-generation batteries with renowned scholars including Nobel laureate in June.

RELATED ARTICLES
Tesla rolls out Cybertruck: 550km range, 845bhp and bulletproof bodywork

auther Autocar Pro News Desk calendar02 Dec 2023

Tesla delivers first examples of its electric pick-up truck to customers after long and problematic gestation. 

Wardwizard Innovations and Triton forge strategic alliance for EV manufacturing in India, UAE 

auther Autocar Pro News Desk calendar01 Dec 2023

US-based Triton EV picks Wardwizard as its manufacturing partner for battery operated trucks 2- and 3-wheelers for the I...

BEV sales in Europe rise by 30% to 157,957 units in October

auther Autocar Pro News Desk calendar01 Dec 2023

At 1.04 million vehicles, Europe sees 15th consecutive month of growth; sales of pure electric models across 28 markets ...