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Understanding the effect of doping on the lifespan of advanced Li-ion battery electrode materials


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• 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
  

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SL-DES-26-0382  

Thesis topic details

Category

Condensed Matter Physics, chemistry, nanosciences

Thesis topics

Understanding the effect of doping on the lifespan of advanced Li-ion battery electrode materials

Contract

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Job description

The development of new electrode materials for Li-ion batteries is primarily focused on two often contradictory objectives: increasing the energy density, and thus the range of vehicles, and reducing the cost of batteries. Disordered NaCl-structured materials, such as Li2MnO2F, thanks to the combination of their Mn-rich, low-cost composition and high Li-ion storage capacity, allow these two aspects to be reconciled. Unfortunately, these materials undergo rapid degradation during cycling, which limits their lifespan. It is therefore necessary to address this degradation to make these materials competitive. Recently, our group has developed a strategy for stabilizing the material by modifying its structure, which is the subject of a patent. The goal of this thesis is to deepen this strategy by improving the understanding of the stabilization mechanism by varying its parameters. The PhD student will have access to all synthesis tools to realize these new materials, as well as electrochemical characterization tools on our battery platform to evaluate their performance. The student will also be required to perform in-depth structural characterizations, notably via various X-ray diffraction methods (including synchrotron).

University / doctoral school

Ingénierie - Matériaux - Environnement - Energétique - Procédés - Production (IMEP2)
Université Grenoble Alpes

Thesis topic location

Site

Grenoble

Requester

Position start date

01/10/2026

Person to be contacted by the applicant

COLIN Jean-François jean-francois.colin@cea.fr
CEA
DES/DEHT//LM
17 rue des Martyrs
38054 CEDEX 9
Grenoble
0438783491

Tutor / Responsible thesis director

COLIN Jean-François jean-francois.colin@cea.fr
CEA
DES/DEHT//LM
17 rue des Martyrs
38054 CEDEX 9
Grenoble
0438783491

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https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/Pages/CEA-Liten/HDR/COLIN-Jean-francois.aspx