The demands and requirements of battery power for wireless devices have increased exponentially over the past decade. These increased demands have created significant market opportunities for battery developers. This track will focus on the latest technological
advancements in portable power for smart phones, tablets, laptops, medical devices and power tools. The conference presentations will provide an in-depth analysis of emerging new battery chemistries, pack designs and battery management systems. In
addition, an examination of the latest charging technologies and advances in safety will be addressed. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to network with the complete battery development ecosystem, from principal scientists to device manufacturers.
Final Agenda
Wednesday, March 22
11:10 am Conference Registration Open
11:10 Luncheon Presentation (Sponsorship Opportunity Available) or Enjoy Lunch on Your Own
12:40 pm Opening Remarks
12:45 Battery Innovator Award
12:55 Gigafactory Material Sourcing and Cell Production
Kurt Kelty, Senior Director, Cell Supply Chain & Business Development, Tesla Motors
This presentation will examine the status on material sourcing and sustainable material sourcing for the Gigafactory. In addition, the production of cells for energy products manufactured at the Gigafactory including the Powerwall and Powerpack will
be discussed.
1:25 Surprising Chemistry in Li-Ion Cells
Jeff Dahn, Ph.D., FRSC, Professor of Physics and Atmospheric Science, NSERC/Tesla Canada Industrial Research Chair, and Canada
Research Chair, Dalhousie University
It is important to increase the operating voltage of NMC Li-ion cells to obtain higher energy density. However, the electrolyte reacts with the positive electrode at high voltage. Using simple experiments involving only pouch bags, we show that the
products of these reactions are extremely harmful to the positive electrode. This talk demonstrates how these harmful reactions at the positive electrode can be virtually stopped, leading to superb NMC Li-ion cells that can operate at high potential.
1:55 Advances within the BYD EDV Program and Its Technology
Xi Shen, Ph.D., Senior Director and General Manager, BYD EDV Batteries, China
WenFeng Jiang, Ph.D., R&D General Manager, BYD EDV Batteries, China
The high demand EDV for transportation worldwide has created significant market opportunities for BYD. Since the earlier F3DM and E6, BYD has broadly expanded its EDV business and technology to various fields including public transportation (e6
and E-bus), private transportation (Qin, Tang, etc.) and special transportation (forklift, city logistics vehicle, city cleaning vehicle, etc.) This talk shares the progress of the EDV program.
2:25 Charging Forward: Explosive Global Growth in the Battery Industry – Opportunities and Challenges Ahead
Christina Lampe-Onnerud, Ph.D., CEO, Founder, Chairman, Cadenza Innovation,
LLC; Founder, Boston Power
This talk will highlight insights on the emerging global ecosystem that is rapidly developing complex systems and opening doors to innovators who are teaming up with established battery and non–battery players. The presentation will inspire
the audience to stay true to data and yet push the design envelope for high performance, low cost, safe energy storage solutions.
2:55 Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall with Poster Viewing
3:40 Organizer’s Opening Remarks
Craig Wohlers, Executive Director, Conferences, Cambridge EnerTech
3:45 Chairperson’s Remarks
Kamal Shah, Director, Extended Battery Life Enabling Initiative, Intel Corporation
3:50 Battery Design, Selection and Evaluation for High Criticality Applications – Perspectives from the Medical Device Industry
Gaurav Jain, Ph.D., Senior Research Manager, Medtronic Energy and Component Center
Batteries are a critical component of a wide variety of medical devices and impact device safety, reliability, performance, size and cost. In the past, there was limited overlap in goals and requirements for batteries for medical versus non-medical
applications. However, with the growing criticality of batteries in consumer products and long lifetime needs of automotive and ESS applications, perspectives from the medical device batteries are relevant for the broader battery industry.
Examples from in-the-body (implantable), on-the-body (wearable) and for-the-body (powered surgical) applications, battery product development and reliability assessment will be shared in this presentation.
4:20 Changes in User Behavior in the PC+ Era
Jeremy Carlson, Battery Technology Engineer, Lenovo
In the PC+ era users are interacting with PCs in a different manner than they did 5 years ago. With the increase of Bring Your Own Device in the workplace, 2-in-1 devices and constant connectivity the role of the notebook PC has changed. We’ll
explore the changes in user behavior, the data supporting the analysis and the impact this could have on battery requirements for future devices.
4:50 Battery Applications for the Home: Diverse Requirements and Possibilities
John Wozniak, President, Energy Storage and Power Consulting
Cell and battery pack makers have been searching for more profitable applications as the tablet and notebook PC markets become commoditized. Power tools, portable home appliances and Smart Home applications are all areas of interest. How do these
applications differ from traditional consumer electronics? What applications show potential for profitability and growth? This presentation will investigate the answers to these questions and more.
5:20 Sponsored Presentation (Opportunity Available)
5:35 Networking Reception in Exhibit Hall with Poster Viewing
6:30 Close of Day
Thursday, March 23
7:45 am Registration Open
7:45 Interactive Breakout Discussion Groups with Continental Breakfast
Participants choose a specific breakout discussion group to join. Each group has a moderator to ensure focused discussions around key issues within the topic. This format allows participants to meet potential collaborators, share examples from
their work, vet ideas with peers, and be part of a group problem-solving endeavor. The discussions provide an informal exchange of ideas and are not meant to be a corporate or specific product discussion.
TABLE 1: Getting Great Technology to Market: Licensing Business Models and Strategies
Dan Abraham, Ph.D., Vice President, Science and Business Strategy, MPEG LA
TABLE 2: Development of North American Supply of Low-Cost Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries
Edward R. Buiel, Ph.D., President and CEO, Coulometrics, LLC
TABLE 3: Fast Charging of Lithium-Ion Battery and Its Impact on Safety and Life
Wenquan Lu, Ph.D., Principal Chemical Engineer, Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Argonne National Laboratory
TABLE 4: Addressing Li-Ion Cell-Level Safety and Performance Requirements for EV Applications as Commercially Available Energy Densities Approach 300 Wh/kg
Derek C. Johnson, Ph.D., Vice President, Global R&D, A123 Systems, LLC
TABLE 5: Lessons Learned from the Samsung Galaxy Note7 Battery Safety Events
Shmuel De-Leon, CEO, Shmuel De-Leon Energy, Ltd.
TABLE 6: Li-Ion Battery Safety: Prediction, Prevention, Levels and Legalities
John Zhang, Ph.D., Senior Technology Executive Officer, Asahi Kensai Group, Japan
TABLE 7: Conductive Additives for High Rate LIB Performance
Rob Privette, Vice President, Energy Markets, XG Sciences
TABLE 8: Battery Modeling and Simulation
Khosrow (Nema) Nematollahi, Ph.D., Chairman and CTO, Renewable Energy, Advanced
Renewable Power LLC
TABLE 9: Lessons Learned in Commercialization of New Battery Technologies
Colin Wessells, Ph.D., CEO, Alveo Energy
TABLE 10: Battery Charging, What Features Will Be Required in the Future?
Naoki Matsumura, Senior Technologist, Intel Corporation
8:45 Session Break
9:00 Chairperson’s Remarks
John Wozniak, President, Energy Storage and Power Consulting
9:05 Insights into Optimizing Battery Design to Create Value and Improved Performance for Consumer Products
Lisa King, Senior Engineering Manager, Battery Technology, Stanley Black & Decker
Stanley Black and Decker is the home of market-leading storage, hand tool, consumer home, outdoor and tradesman products, professional power and automotive tool brands. Research feedback shapes the innovation, design and physical testing of the
products to be launched into the market. The shift from Ni-Cad to Li-ion technology has enhanced customer-desired features such as convenience, portability, longer run time, shorter charge time and power, particularly in the home products
and outdoor spaces.
9:35 Considerations in Adopting Battery Innovation
Bruce Miller, Senior Engineer, Development, Battery Team, Dell
Every year new technologies, whether incremental or substantial, are made available to the marketplace. When each is announced, in most organizations the immediate question is: “Should we embrace and commit to this technology for our products”.
The technical and non-technical elements that go into such a decision will be discussed.
10:05 Simplified Platform Power Measurement Using USB Type C Measurement Device
Kamal Shah, Director, Extended Battery Life Enabling Initiative, Intel Corporation
Battery life remains a top purchasing criteria for mobile device end users. For the platform engineers, battery life analysis is a key engineering need. This presentation will provide an overview of the USB type C* interface, its support for power
delivery, and how a simple platform power measurement device designed leveraging the USB Type C* interface can be a useful tool for platform power analysis. (*USB type C: property of their respective trade mark owners.)
10:35 Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall with Poster Viewing
11:20 Ultra-High Energy Density Anode Materials for Next-Generation Lithium-Ion Batteries for Consumer Electronics Applications
Nikhil Koratkar, Ph.D., John A. Clark & Edward T. Crossan Endowed Chair Professor of Mechanical
Engineering & Materials Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
The talk will discuss high energy density alternatives to graphitic carbon anodes in lithium-ion batteries. This will include defect-engineered graphene, silicon, phosphorene as well as composites of silicon-carbon as well as phosphorene-carbon.
In addition to the often discussed gravimmetric energy density, attention will also be given to volumetric performance parameters which are crucial for portable electronics.
11:50 Monitoring and Prevention of Excess Swelling in Pouch Cells
James Kaschmitter, CEO, MicroMetrics
Li-Ion Cells are known to suffer from swelling due to cycling or internal failure mechanisms. Excessive swelling in Li-Ion pouch cells can be caused by high levels of lithiation in new high capacity anode materials, or by unwanted internal reactions
that cause gas generation, potentially leading to cell explosion and fire. MicroMetrics' ultra thin contact stress sensor performs real-time measurement and monitoring of swelling in pouch cells in order to identify and mitigate excessive
swelling.
12:20 pm Sponsored Presentation (Opportunity Available)
12:50 Session Break
1:00 Networking Luncheon (All Are Welcome)
2:00 Dessert Break in the Exhibit Hall with Poster Viewing
2:30 Chairperson’s Remarks
David Heacock, Formerly Senior Vice President & Manager, SVA, Texas Instruments (retired)
2:35 3rd Generation Separators: Using Thermally Stable Separators to Turn the Aluminum Current Collector into a Fuse
Brian Morin, President & COO, Dreamweaver International
Recent battery safety events will soon be avoidable thanks to a new generation of separators that are being developed by five different companies. The new generation of separators are stable to over 300 C, a point at which the aluminum current
collector oxidizes quickly enough to quench thermal runaway before it “runs away.” This is a completely new paradigm for safety inside a lithium ion cell. These third generation separators will be presented, and also a teardown
of a cell from a Samsung Galaxy Note 7.
3:05 In situ Study of Strain-Dependent Ion Conductivity of Stretchable Polyethylene Oxide Electrolyte
Bahar Moradi-Ghadi, Materials Science & Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Houston
There is a strong need in developing stretchable batteries that can accommodate stretchable or irregularly shaped applications including medical implants, wearable devices and stretchable electronics. There has been a fair amount of work exploring
the development and performance of stretchable electrodes, but very little for stretchable electrolytes. The present work confirms the feasibility of using solid polymer PEO as a stretchable electrolyte for next generation stretchable batteries.
3:35 Replacing Lithium-Ion Batteries in Consumer Applications
Charles Resnick, President, ZapGo
Zapgo is developing Carbon-Ion(C-Ion) cells using nano-carbons and ionic electrolytes that have the potential to replace lithium-ion batteries in consumer applications with technology that is much faster charging and much safer. Zapgo has already
developed a powerbank mobile phone charger that charges in 5 minutes and can be shipped with none of the restrictions that apply to lithium-ion.
4:05 Networking Refreshment Break
4:15 Transient Electronics: Energy Storage Solutions for Untraceable Applications and Hardware Security
Reza Montazami, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University
Transient materials are an emerging class of materials designed to undergo fast and controlled disintegration on demand. Transient materials can be integrated with electronic circuits to enable transient electronics: electronic devices that disintegrate
on demand. We present an overview of transient electronics along with our most recent findings on transient Li-ion batteries and an energy storage device enabling fully transient electronics for untraceable application and hardware security.
4:45 Development of Microbatteries for Implantable Applications
Yuxing Wang, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Research Associate, Energy and Environment Directorate, Pacific Northwest
National Laboratory
Micro-acoustic transmitters are very promising devices to track biology activities. However, their lifetime is largely limited by the reduced energy densities in microbatteries used in these devices. At PNNL, small-size, lightweight and high-energy
density microbatteries were custom designed and developed. In this talk, we discuss the challenges of producing millimeter-scale batteries and present our solutions. Performances of batteries fully integrated in acoustic transmitters are
highlighted.
5:15 Turn Battery Performance into a Competitive Advantage: A Data-Driven Approach to Battery Product Development and Operations
Tal Sholklapper, Ph.D., Co-Founder and CEO, Voltaiq
Battery performance is a leading source of user dissatisfaction across a broad range of applications and is the key bottleneck slowing the adoption of electric vehicles, renewable energy and longer lasting, more powerful mobile electronics.
In this talk we present approaches to eliminating these data bottlenecks and explain how to leverage your information to help you ship quality products faster while ensuring safety and reliability in the field.
5:45 Close of Conference