Sixth International Symposium on Large Lithium Ion Battery Technology and Application (LLIBTA)

This symposium will review recent advances in materials and both traditional and innovative cell and pack designs and analyze battery performance in emerging applications—with emphasis on durability, reliability, and safety.

JAPANESE/ENGLISH simultaneous translation provided.

SESSION 1 – Tuesday May 18, AM
Advances in Lithium-Ion Battery Materials
In this session, we will review the latest development in Lithium-Ion battery materials, targeting the automotive and other large battery applications that promise to deliver enhanced life, safety, or performance-to-cost ratio.

Chairman: Prof. Martin Winter, Chair, Applied Material Science for Energy Conversion and Storage, Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Muenster
Prof. Winter's main research interests are applied electrochemistry, materials electrochemistry and inorganic chemistry & technology. He is the author of over 550 publications, including more than 20 patents. He is president of the International Battery Materials Association (IBA), Chair Elect of the Division of Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion of International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE), and Associate Editor of the Journal of The Electrochemical Society (ECS).

PRESENTATIONS

1. Prospects for Advanced Cathodes: Olivines vs Layered Oxides
   Stanley Whittingham, Professor of Chemistry and Materials Science, Director, Institute for Materials Research, SUNY at Binghamton
   
   
2. Li[Ni-Mn-Co]O₂ (NMC) Cathode Material Design and Applications in Large Format Cells
   Junwei Jiang, Electronics Markets Materials Division, 3M
   
   
3. High Energy Lithium Ion Batteries for Automotive Applications
   Sujeet Kumar, President & Chief Technical Officer, Envia Systems
   
   
4. LFP Composite Cathodes
   Speaker to be announced, ALEEES
   
   
5. Li-Ion Battery with High Safety STOBATM Technology Inside
   Alex Peng, Industrial Technology Research Institute
   
   
6. Anode Prelithiation with Stabilized Lithium Metal Powder (SLMP) for Next Generation of Li-Ion Batteries
   Dr. Yuan Gao, Global Marketing Manager, Energy Storage, Lithium Division, FMC Corp.

SESSION 2A – Tuesday May 18, PM
Beyond Lithium Ion – High-Energy Lithium-Metal-Based Batteries
In this session, two accomplished researchers in lithium metal rechargeable batteries will provide an overview of the opportunities and challenges for rechargeable batteries based on metal lithium that are theoretically capable of providing higher energy density and lower cost than Lithium-Ion chemistries.

Chairman: Mark Verbrugge, Director, Materials and Processes Laboratory, General Motors
Dr. Verbrugge holds Ph.D in Chemical Engineering from UC Berkeley and an MBA from MIT. In his current position he oversees research programs involving metallurgy, physical chemistry, physics, electrochemistry, and polymer science. His prior position was that of Chief Engineer for Energy Management Systems at GM’s Advanced Technology Vehicle (ATV) Division. Dr. Verbrugge is a Board Member of the United States Automotive Materials Partnership and the United States Advanced Battery Consortium, an adjunct professor for the Department of Physics, University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada, and he serves as the GM Technical Director for HRL Laboratories, LLC, jointly owned by GM Boeing and Ratheon.

PRESENTATIONS

1. Lithium-Air and Lithium-Sulfur Batteries
   Steve Visco, Chief Technical Officer and V. P., Polyplus Battery Company
   
   
2. Prospects for High-Energy-Density Batteries with Metallic Li Anode
   Martin Winter, Chair, Applied Material Science for Energy Conversion and Storage, Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Muenster

SESSION 2B –Tuesday May 18, PM
Lithium-Ion Battery Manufacturing
Lithium-Ion battery manufacturing is now attracting far more attention in industrial, academic, and government circles than the traditional battery industry ever did. The current manufacturing processes and equipment are being enhanced to meet the strict quality standards and cost targets of the automotive industry, and new processes are being explored. In this session, the leading suppliers of manufacturing equipment will discuss current capabilities and future offerings.

Chairman: Ken Damon, Vice President of Operations, Mobius Power
Ken Damon is currently Vice President of Operations at Mobius Power where he is responsible for leading the commercialization effort for a novel Lithium Ion cell. Prior to this, Mr. Damon led Duracell’s advanced manufacturing engineering team in lithium ion development. At Polystor he was responsible for the startup of a bothl 18650 and prismatic manufacturing. Additionally, Ken has led manufacturing development efforts for implantable primary cells at both Nanogram Devices and St. Jude Medical.

PRESENTATIONS

1. Revolutionary Continuous Disperion Mixing (CDM) Process for Lithium Ion Electrode Slurry Production
   Tsumoru Ohata, Primix Corporation
   
   
2. Recent Coating Technology Trend for High-Volume Electrode Production
   Katsuhiro Omori, General Manager, Coating Machinery Department, Hirano TECSEED Co.
   
   
3. Winder Characteristics for Large Format Lithium-Ion Cells
   Yoshihide Kitamura, Director of Technology Development, Kaido Manufacturing
   
   
4. Wound Stack Lithium-Ion Cells Assembly Production Equipment
   John Dispennette, Arcotronics Industries
   
   
5. Semi-automatic vs. Automatic Manufacturing in China
   Henry Mao, China BAK Battery

SESSION 3 – Wednesday May 19, AM
Large Lithium-Ion Battery Design Trade-offs for Durability, Reliability, and Safety
The construction of large Lithium-Ion cells poses significant challenges in the areas of manufacturability and thermal control. To avoid these difficulties, some companies are developing packs that utilize several (from a few to several dozen!) smaller cells in parallel. However, paralleling several cells brings its own engineering and reliability challenges. In this session we will try to shine a light on the ongoing dispute about the best approach to designing highly reliable large Lithium-Ion packs. Developers will present the rationale behind their different approaches and will participate in a lively discussion regarding the pros and cons of their designs versus those of other alternatives.

Chairman: Bob Spotnitz, President, Battery Design Company
Dr. Spotnitz is a leading developer of mathematical models that simulate battery operation. Dr. Spotnitz, who previously held several senior technical positions in materials and battery development, founded Battery Design in 1999 to develop custom software for battery developers and users.

PRESENTATIONS

1. Verification of Automotive Battery Reliability
   Uwe Wiedemann, Product Manager Battery Systems Engineering and Technology, Powertrain Systems, AVL
   
   
2. Qualification of 18650 cells for high-capacity batteries in Space Mission
   Eric Darcy, NASA-JSC Battery Group Lead on temporary assignment at National Renewable Energy Labs
   
   
3. Impact of Cell Size and shape on Battery Pack Design and reliability
   Peter Pichler, Product Manager, Battery Systems, MAGNA
   
   
4. The advantages of Li-ion Polymer Cells for Automotive Applications
   Youngjoon Shin, Research Fellow, LG Chem
   
   
5. Safety Standards for Automotive Li-Ion Batteries
   Dan Doughty, Battery Safety Consulting

Note: Panel session presentations are by invitation only