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-25-0426
Thesis topic details
Category
Technological challenges
Thesis topics
New silicon-based alloys and composites for all-solid-state batteries: from combinatorial synthesis by magnetron sputtering to mechanosynthesis
Contract
Thèse
Job description
All-solid state lithium-ion batteries using sulphide-based electrolytes are among the most studied at present in order to improve energy density, safety and fast charging. Although lithium metal was initially the preferred choice for the anode, the difficulties encountered in its implementation and the performance achieved suggest that alternatives should be proposed. Silicon offers an interesting compromise in terms of energy density and lifetime. However, it is necessary to look at anode materials developed for all-solid state batteries. To this end, we propose to collaborate with CEA Tech Nouvelle-Aquitaine, which has set up a combinatorial synthesis methodology using magnetron sputtering, in order to accelerate the identification of new compositions of silicon-based materials. Libraries of materials with compositions gradient in thin films will be prepared at CEA Tech Nouvelle-Aquitaine and then studied at CEA Grenoble. The most promising compositions will then be prepared by mechanosynthesis and characterised at CEA Grenoble. Significant work will be carried out on milling processes in order to optimise particle size and homogeneity, as well as structure and microstructure. Attention will also be paid to integration in all-solid state cells, drawing on the laboratory's expertise.
University / doctoral school
Ingénierie - Matériaux - Environnement - Energétique - Procédés - Production (IMEP2)
Grenoble INP
Thesis topic location
Site
Grenoble
Requester
Position start date
01/10/2025
Person to be contacted by the applicant
HAON Cédric
cedric.haon@cea.fr
CEA
DRT/DEHT//LM
17 rue des Martyrs
38054 Grenoble Cedex 9
04 38 78 34 71
Tutor / Responsible thesis director
HAON Cédric
cedric.haon@cea.fr
CEA
DRT/DEHT//LM
17 rue des Martyrs
38054 Grenoble Cedex 9
04 38 78 34 71
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