Topological Defect Engineering on Carbon Electrode for Advanced Batteries

• Project/Area Number: 22K14757
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 36020:Energy-related chemistry
• Research Institution: Tohoku University
• Principal Investigator: YU WEI 東北大学, 材料科学高等研究所, 特任助教 (10900904)
• Project Period (FY): 2022-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Project Status: Granted (Fiscal Year 2022)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000); Fiscal Year 2023: ¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000); Fiscal Year 2022: ¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000)
• Keywords: Topological Defect / Carbon Material / Lithium-Gas Battery

Outline of Research at the Start

By using three-dimensional single-layer graphene frameworks equipped with designed topological defects, the catalysis of topological defects, which are non-hexagonal carbon rings, is investigated through experiments and theoretical calculations to improve the cycle stability of Li-gas batteries.