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Warwick Battery Days WBD 2024

Warwick Battery Days 2024

20-21 June 2024

About Warwick Battery Days (WBD) 2024

Warwick Chemistry and Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) are jointly hosting the very first edition of the Warwick Battery Days at the University of Warwick, Coventry, on June 20-21. WBD 2024 will bring together experts from the experimental and computational battery research community as well as the from the industry, aiming to facilitate discussions on the current state-of-the-art in the field and the future directions based on industrial and societal needs. The workshop will be held at the main campus of University of Warwick (Scarman Conferences, providing on-site accommodation), Coventry, United Kingdom.

Scientific Sessions and Topics

Full programme is to be announced soon.

Main topics to be covered include:

    • Multi-scale Modelling of Battery Materials and Systems
      • Materials discovery through Crystal structure predictions
      • Atomistic modelling of chemistry at the surfaces and interfaces
      • Machine-learning applications for battery modelling
      • Continuum and larger-scale modelling
    • Experimental characterisation of Battery Materials and Systems
    • Role of Additives and Coatings in Enhancing Battery Performance
      • Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) in Battery Applications
    • Industrial Perspectives on Scaling up Next-gen Battery Systems and related applications
    • Sustainable Materials for Next-Generation Batteries
    • Beyond Lithium: Exploring Alternative Battery Chemistries
    • The Influence of Materials Chemistry on Battery Performance and Durability

    and more...


    Confirmed Keynote Speakers:

    • Saiful Islam (University of Oxford)
    • Emma Kendrick (University of Birmingham)
    • David Greenwood (University of Warwick, WMG)

    Invited Speakers:

    • Paul Shearing (University of Oxford)
    • Peter R. Slater (University of Birmingham)

    • Siân Dutton (University of Cambridge)

    • Chris-Kriton Skylaris (University of Southampton)
    • Rhodri Jervis (University College London, UCL)
    • Pooja Goddard (University of Loughborough)
    • Matteo Bianchini (University of Bayreuth)
    • Svetlana Menkin Bachbut (University of Cambridge)
    • Ieuan Seymour (University of Aberdeen)
    • Ioan-Bogdan Magdau (University of Newcastle)
    • Ivana Hasa (University of Warwick, WMG)
    • Ferran Brosa Plenalla (University of Warwick, Mathematics Institute)
    • Paolo Melgari (University of Warwick, WMG)
    • Raj Pandya (University of Warwick, Chemistry)
    • Alex Robertson (University of Warwick, Physics)

    Industry Speakers:

    • Felix Hanke (Biovia)
    • Alice Merryweather (illumion)
    • Rowena Brugge (Nyobolt)
    • Jacob Gavartin (Schrodinger)

    and others to be confirmed...

    Registration

    You can register for WBD 2024 via this page.

    Registration Fee

    Early-bird registration fees for academics are £175 (without accommodation) and £250 (with accommodation). These rates are valid until 10/05/2024.

    The registration fee covers on-site accommodation for two nights (19 and 20 June), all meals, refreshments, coffee-breaks, and the poster session. The conference dinner is optional with the additional fee of £50, payable during the registration.

    The rate for industry participants is £350 which includes the 2-night accommodation.

    Abstract Submission Deadline:

    The deadline for submitting poster abstracts is extended to 15/05/2024!

    You can submit poster abstracts through this page. Some of the abstract will be selected for short contributed talks. Please indicate your preference for your abstract to be considered for a contributed talk in the submission form.

    Conference Registration Deadline:

    Early-bird fee deadline has been extended to 10/05/2024!

    Registration for the WBD 2024 will be active until 01/06/2024. You can register through this page.

    Student bursaries:

    There is a limited number of bursaries for students (registration fee waiver and a contribution to the travel costs). To apply for a student bursary, please send your CV, a short personal statement, briefly explaining your research project and why you would like to join this event, signed by you and your supervisor to wbd2024@warwick.ac.ukLink opens in a new window. Please use the title 'Application for a student bursary' in your email.

    Poster prizes:

    Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) are kindly sponsoring three poster prizes of RSC book vouchers, 1 x J Mat Chem A, 1 x Nanoscale and 1 co-sponsored by Sustainable Energy & Fuels and Energy Advances.

    Sponsored by

    UKRI / EPSRC
    (Grant No: EP/T026138/1)
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    University of Warwick - STEM Grand Challenge Ideas Factory

     

    Royal Society of Chemistry

    Organising Committee

    For any queries, please contact us at wbd2024@warwick.ac.ukLink opens in a new window