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All solid-state lithium batteries based on Pyrochlore solid electrolyte


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• defence and security,
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• technological research for industry,
• fundamental research in the physical sciences and life sciences.

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Reference

SL-DRF-25-0442  

Direction

DRF

Thesis topic details

Category

Condensed Matter Physics, chemistry, nanosciences

Thesis topics

All solid-state lithium batteries based on Pyrochlore solid electrolyte

Contract

Thèse

Job description

Due to the increasing energy demand, developing efficient storage systems, both stationary and portable, is crucial. Among these, lithium-ion batteries stand out as the most advanced, capable of being manufactured using liquid or solid electrolytes. All-solid-state batteries have a bright future thanks to their non-flammable electrolytes and their ability to use metallic lithium to increase energy density. Although research on these batteries is dynamic, their commercialization is not yet a reality. Indeed, two significant obstacles to their development remain: the low intrinsic ionic conductivity of solids and the difficulty of obtaining good solid/solid interfaces within the composite electrodes and the complete system.

This thesis explores the potential of pyrochlore oxyfluoride as a new class of superionic material for all-solid-state batteries, which are more stable in air and have higher ionic conductivity than current solid oxide electrolytes. The electrochemical properties of all-solid-state batteries will be carefully examined using a combination of in situ and operando techniques, such as XRD, Raman, ion beam/synchrotron analysis, solid-state NMR, X-ray tomography, etc.

Keywords :
Solid electrolyte, All-solid battery, Nuclear magnetic resonance, Electrochemistry, Pyrochlore Oxyfluoride, in situ/operando, Spectroscopy, Synchrotron

University / doctoral school

Sciences Chimiques: Molécules, Matériaux, Instrumentation et Biosystèmes (2MIB)
Paris-Saclay

Thesis topic location

Site

Saclay

Requester

Position start date

01/10/2025

Person to be contacted by the applicant

Yagoubi Saïd said.yagoubi@cea.fr
CEA
DRF/IRAMIS/NIMBE/LEEL
CEA Saclay
DRF/IRAMIS/NIMBE/LEEL
UMR 3685 CEA/CNRS
Bât.637
F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex France
+ 33 1 69 08 42 24

Tutor / Responsible thesis director

CHARPENTIER Thibault thibault.charpentier@cea.fr
CEA
DRF/IRAMIS/NIMBE/LSDRM
Laboratoire de Structure et dynamique par Résonance Magnétique
DRF/IRAMIS/NIMBE/LSDRM
CEA Saclay - Bât.125
F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex France
33 1 69 08 23 56

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