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-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
En savoir plus
https://iramis.cea.fr/en/pisp/said-yagoubi-2/
https://iramis.cea.fr/en/nimbe/leel/
https://iramis.cea.fr/en/nimbe/lsdrm/