New electrolytes enhance battery safety

MEET informs at E-World about the latest research results in the battery sector

Münster (upm), Di, 22 Jan 2013

The MEET Battery Research Centre at Münster University will once more be present at the trade fair "E-world – energy & water" in Essen in 2013. Highlights this year will include results from research into electrolytes. The MEET institute, which specialises in materials, has so far come up with eight inventions in this sector for which Münster University has applied for patents. At the joint NRW stand in Hall 3 from 5 to 7 February, interested visitors from the fields of science and industry can gain an overview of the work done at the battery research centre in the field of electrolytes and other areas.

The electrolyte plays a key role in every battery, and especially in the lithium-ion battery. An improved electrochemical storage of energy in the future will depend on the development of new electrolytes. The research activities carried out by MEET in this area aim, among other things, to improve the safety of battery systems. For example, one of its inventions prevents overcharging and avoids damage to the device in which the battery is used if it is charged incorrectly. The researchers at MEET have also developed a range of different electrolytes with increased thermal stability that can thus be employed even where wide temperature ranges are involved. Another patent application concerns an additive to protect the anode, one of the battery components. The MEET scientists have succeeded in achieving this with low material expenses, thus reducing potential costs.

MEET stands for "Münster Electrochemical Energy Technology". As an innovative research centre, it brings together basic scientific research and industrial applications at one location. MEET therefore works together closely both with other academic and scientific institutions and with partners from industry and small and medium-sized companies. In the field of electrolyte research, there is close cooperation between MEET and the working group of Prof. Gerd-Volker Röschenthaler from the Jacobs University in Bremen.

At its joint stand in Hall 3 (Stand 370), the State of North Rhine-Westphalia will be presenting ideas relating to energy and climate protection with the network Energy Region.NRW, the network Energy Research.NRW and the Energy Agency.NRW. In addition to the MEET Battery Research Centre, around 20 other companies and scientific institutions will also be showcasing their products and services.

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