General information
Organisation
The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) is a key player in research, development and innovation in four main areas :
• defence and security,
• nuclear energy (fission and fusion),
• technological research for industry,
• fundamental research in the physical sciences and life sciences.
Drawing on its widely acknowledged expertise, and thanks to its 16000 technicians, engineers, researchers and staff, the CEA actively participates in collaborative projects with a large number of academic and industrial partners.
The CEA is established in ten centers spread throughout France
Reference
SL-DES-27-0319
Thesis topic details
Category
Engineering science
Thesis topics
Structure-formulation-property relationships of bio-based eutectogel vitrimer electrolytes for next-generation batteries
Contract
Thèse
Job description
Current batteries primarily rely on the use of liquid electrolytes composed of flammable solvents that are unstable in contact with lithium metal, posing safety issues. The development of gel polymer electrolytes (GPEs) is expected to lead to new generations of safer batteries. To maintain their environmental relevance, these new batteries should ideally be made of bio-based materials, have an extended lifespan, and be recyclable. In this context, this thesis aims to develop bio-based GPEs cross-linked by vitrimer chemistry that allows for their recyclability. The swelling of electrolytes in green, non-flammable deep eutectic solvents (DESs) is considered to achieve ionic conductivities greater than 10-4 S.cm-1 at room temperature. The PhD student will study the influence of the chemical structure of the polymer and the DES on the physicochemical, mechanical, and electrochemical properties of these eutectogels to optimize their formulation for integration into a complete pouch-cell system.
University / doctoral school
Chimie et Sciences du Vivant (EDCSV)
Université Grenoble Alpes
Thesis topic location
Site
Grenoble
Requester
Position start date
01/10/2027
Person to be contacted by the applicant
ROLERE Sébastien
sebastien.rolere@cea.fr
CEA
DES/DTNM//LPDE
17 Avenue des Martyrs
38000 Grenoble
0438781556
Tutor / Responsible thesis director
ROLERE Sébastien
sebastien.rolere@cea.fr
CEA
DES/DTNM//LPDE
17 Avenue des Martyrs
38000 Grenoble
0438781556
En savoir plus
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastien-rolere/
https://liten.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/Pages/CEA-Liten/HDR/ROLERE-Sebastien.aspx