Breakthrough Electrolytes for Energy Storage and Systems (BEES2)

Director

Burcu Gurkan

Lead Institution

Case Western Reserve University

Class

2018-2026 (Center known as Breakthrough Electrolytes for Energy Storage [BEES] prior to 2022)

Mission

To uncover the transport mechanisms of ions, protons, redox species, and electrons in nano to meso scale structured electrolytes in the bulk and at the electrode-electrolyte interfaces to achieve high energy and power density in next generation energy storage systems.

Partner Institutions

Case Western Reserve University
CUNY Hunter College
New York University
Ohio State University
Texas A&M University
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of Notre Dame
University of Tennessee

Quick Facts

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Technical Summary
https://engineering.case.edu/research/centers/breakthrough-electrolytes-for-energy-storage

BES Staff Contact

Christopher Chervin

Grand Challenges Addressed

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Challenge #2

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Challenge #3

Transformative Opportunities Addressed

Understanding the Critical Roles of Heterogeneity, Interfaces, and Disorder

Trans. Opp. #2

BES Reports Addressed

Highlights

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Applying a voltage to lanthanum strontium manganite (LSMO) can cause it to separate into distinct regions with dramatically different magnetic properties, as illustrated by the red and blue colors in the above figure.

Tuning Magnetism With Voltage Opens a New Path to Neuromorphic Circuits

Experiments show that applied voltage can dramatically alter the magnetic properties of quantum materials.

A metallic line atop a medium biased at the edge of chaos can provide effective negative resistance for time-varying signals, outputting a larger signal compared to its input. The energy for amplification comes from the static bias applied to the medium.

The “Edge of Chaos” Amplifies Signals Without Transistors

Emulating the edge of chaos of axons enables a metal wire to overcome its resistance without cooling, thereby amplifying signals flowing inside of it.

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