Clemson University’s Office of the Provost and the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences are proud to host Gleb Yushin as a Provost Distinguished Lecturer on Monday, September 16.
Yushin is a professor at the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), an editor-in-chief for Materials Today and co-founder and chief technology officer of Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc.
Nanostructured Material Technologies
for Next Generations of Li-ion Batteries
Monday, September 16 | 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Watt Family Innovation Center Auditorium
No registration is required.*
*Accommodations are available by request.
Please contact Berinthia Allison at balliso@clemson.edu
by 4:30 p.m. EST on Friday, September 6, to help ensure availability.
LECTURE ABSTRACT
Advancements in the capabilities of lithium-ion batteries have slowed down in the last decade. As conventional electrode materials approach their theoretical limits, substantial gains in battery energy density come as a trade-off in safety or performance. Supply chain challenges create additional obstacles. This talk will discuss how replacing conventional active and inactive materials will significantly improve performance and safety, drastically reduce the cost of Li-ion batteries, and pave the way for broader adoption of renewable energy technologies. This talk will cover Yushin’s journey in commercializing novel nanostructured materials for clean energy. For example, Sila Technologies’ innovative drop-in-replacement nanocomposite, silicon-based anode powder offers over six times higher gravimetric capacity than graphite, permits both fast charging and over 20 percent more energy density today over state-of-the-art Li-ion, and enables radical product innovations – all without compromising performance.
Most importantly, this material has been shipping in devices for three years and is scaling up for massive electric vehicle (EV) use. With Sila Technologies’ industrialized and scaled scientific innovation, wearables and portable electronics, EV manufacturers can create breakthrough products today that will minimize our environmental impact tomorrow. This talk will provide multiple examples of lightweight material technologies that may become instrumental in the transition to a clean and energy-sustainable economy.
ABOUT GLEB YUSHIN
Gleb Yushin is a professor at the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Georgia Tech, an Editor-in-Chief for Materials Today and co-founder and chief technology officer of Sila Nanotechnologies. Yushin has co-authored over 180 peer-reviewed publications and more than 240 patents and patent applications. He has received numerous awards for his contributions to the development of energy storage materials and was elected to be a Fellow of multiple organizations: the International Society of Electrochemistry, the Materials Research Society, the Electrochemical Society, the EU Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Inventors. Recognized as one of the world’s most influential scientific minds by the Electrochemical Society, Yushin holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in physics from Polytechnic Institute and a doctoral degree in materials science from North Carolina State University.