Project Info

Scalable Nanomanufacturing of Next Generation Battery Materials

We are scaling up a green process that takes the industrial waste hydrogen sulfide (H2S, rotten eggs) and reacts it with alkali metals (Na, Li) in solution, producing alkali sulfide nanocrystals (Na2S, Li2S) and simultaneously releasing hydrogen. These nanocrystals are the building blocks for solid state electrolytes and advanced cathodes for advanced Li-sulfur and Na-sulfur batteries . We are scaling this process up and looking for some help doing so.

More Information

http://inside.mines.edu/fs_home/cwolden/Wolden_Webpages/index.html

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Student Preparation

Qualifications

Background in CBE, experience in organic chemistry, chemical synthesis deisured

Time Commitment

20 hours/month

Skills/Techniques Gained

Work with glovebox techniques, synthesis, characterization of naomaterials, battery fabrication.

Mentoring Plan

Would work primarily with a PhD mentor student and meet weekly with professor.