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Welcome to the Fall 2025 Kent Seminar Series. This week's speaker, Paul Braun of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, discusses Next-generation materials for rechargeable batteries.

The Spring 2025 semester is set to feature 13 presentations, each addressing a topic related to electrification in mobility.

Presentation Title: Next-generation materials for rechargeable batteries

Abstract: Conventional rechargeable batteries use electrodes made of mixed materials and liquid electrolytes, limiting energy density and charge and discharge performance. Our research explores strategies to form dense, single-material electrodes that enable higher-voltage operation and greater energy density. These electrodes are compatible with both liquid and emerging solid-state electrolytes. We have fabricated liquid-based and solid-state batteries using these electrodes and evaluated their performance.

Bio: Braun is director of the Materials Research Laboratory, the Grainger Distinguished Chair in Engineering, and a professor of materials science and engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. His research focuses on electrochemical energy storage, advanced optics and control of heat flow. He earned a bachelor’s degree with distinction from Cornell University and a doctorate in materials science and engineering from Illinois.