Session 1 (joint session with ECCAP):Given the social and environmental significance of vehicle electrification and energy-storage-systems proliferation, governments around the world are funding energy-storage R&D with the
aim to develop the battery systems of the future, with higher performance, longer life, and lower cost. In this session, program managers from some of the leading energy-storage R&D institutes
discussed their organizations’ activities in this domain, with details provided in the follow-up Poster Session.
Session Chairman:
Martin Winter,
Chair, Applied Material Science for Energy Conversion and Storage, MEET Battery Research Center, Institute of Physical
Chemistry, University of Muenster
Prof. Winter's main research interests are in applied electrochemistry, materials electrochemistry and inorganic chemistry and technology. He is the past president of the International Battery
Materials Association (IBA), Past Chair of the Division of Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion of International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE), and Technical Editor of
the Journal of The Electrochemical Society (ECS). Currently, he is the spokesperson of the LIB2015 Innovation Alliance of the BMBF (Germany Ministry of Education and Research) and a member
of the German National Platform E-Mobility (NPE).
Session 2:This
session reviewed the recent developments and future prospects of new chemistries as well as advanced cathodes, anodes, and electrolytes that promise to deliver better performance at equal or
lower cost, or equal performance at lower cost, than the current technologies, and thus to provide enhanced value.
Session Chairman:
Martin Winter,
Chair, Applied Material Science for Energy Conversion and Storage, MEET Battery Research Center, Institute of Physical
Chemistry, University of Muenster
Session 3:Optimizing cell and pack design according to the duty cycle of the application
requires a careful balance between cell and pack energy, power, manufacturability, abuse tolerance, thermal characteristics, and cost. This session discussed cell and pack engineering as well
as battery monitoring for various large-battery applications.
Session Chairman:
Peter Pilgram, Senior Scientis, Lithium Ion Cell Development, Audi AG
Dr. Pilgram is senior scientist for Li-Ion cell development at AUDI AG since 2010. From 2005 to 2010 he headed the R&D group for electrodes and separators of Evonik Litarion GmbH and Degussa
Creavis GmbH. He started his career in Li-Ion cell development at GAIA Akkumulatorenwerke GmbH in 2002 where he held different position including head of product development. Dr. Pilgram
received his PhD from Technical University of Aachen (RWTH) in polymer chemistry.
Session 4:Safety of the early large Li-Ion battery installations
will have the greatest impact on market acceptance for the technology in automotive and stationary applications. This session discussed safety-enhancing technology and the validation of battery
safety under ordinary and abusive conditions.
Session Chairman:
Masato Origuchi,
EV Battery Development Group Leader, Renault
After he graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1989, Mr. Origuchi started his engineering carrier in the vehicle research laboratory of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., where he was in charge of developing
Nissan FEV presented in 1991. He continued to develop Altra EV and Tino HEV in Nissan taking a part of developing the world first Li-ion batteries for automotive applications until his resignation
from Nissan at the end of 2000. Since 2002 he has been working for Renault in France always in charge of advanced battery development. He is now responsible for Renault’s EV battery
development group.
