Rechargeable non-aqueous metal–oxygen batteries Faraday Discussion

18 - 20 September 2023, York, United Kingdom


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Introduction

This Faraday discussion will be a hybrid event.

Welcome

Join us in York, or online, in September 2023 for this addition to our Faraday Discussion series. For over 100 years and 300 meetings, Faraday Discussions have been at the forefront of the physical sciences and many Discussions have become landmark meetings in their field.

This Discussion will bring together a wide range of researchers working on metal–oxygen batteries to deliver an unmissable opportunity to share and discover new work, reconnect with colleagues and establish new collaborations.

On behalf of our committee, we look forward to welcoming you to York, or if you are joining us virtually, online.

Laurence Hardwick
Chair

Why attend?

Find out more about Faraday Discussions in the video and FAQ – see useful links above.
 
A unique conference format that prioritises discussion
 
At a Faraday Discussion, the primary research papers written by the speakers are distributed to all participants before the meeting – ensuring that most of the meeting is devoted to discussing the latest research.
 
This provides a genuinely collaborative environment, where discussion and debate are at the foreground. All delegates, not just speakers, are invited to make comments, ask questions, or present complementary or contradictory measurements and calculations.
 
An exciting programme of talks – and more
 
Take part in a well-balanced mix of talks, discussion, poster sessions and informal networking, delivered by our expert events team. You can explore the full programme in the downloadable files above – whether you’re attending in-person or online, every minute provides an opportunity.
 
The conference dinner, included in the registration fee, contains the Marlow Cup ceremony: a unique commemoration of past Faraday Discussion organisers that is sure to encourage further discussions over dinner.
 
In-depth discussion with leaders in the field
 
World-leading and established researchers connect with each other and early-career scientists and postgraduate students to discuss the latest research and drive science forwards. It’s a unique atmosphere – and challenging others to get to the heart of the problem is encouraged!

“I vividly remember chairing a Discussion where an early career researcher asked a phenomenally simple but brilliant question that totally disarmed a highly experienced and celebrated electrochemist. Those few seconds of silence and tension illustrate perfectly the magic of Faraday Discussions at their very best!” 
Professor David Fermin, Faraday Standing Committee on Conferences
 
Your contributions, published and citable
 
A citable record of the discussion is published in the Faraday Discussions journal, alongside the research papers. Questions, comments and remarks become a valuable part of the published scientific conversation, and every delegate can make a major contribution.
 
Discover historic York
 
The Discussion will take place at the National STEM Learning Centre on the University of York campus, a 20-minute walk from the lively city centre and its historic attractions. Step out to see the sights while you’re here – or stay a few extra days to explore the city and the surrounding area.
 

Themes

The Discussion will focus on the following four themes:

Mechanism of ORR and OER in non-aqueous electrolytes
Discussion in this section will focus on understanding ORR and OER using fundamental or well-characterised electrode systems, and the use of redox mediators and how to obtain high coulombic and charge–discharge efficiencies.

Materials for stable metal–oxygen battery cathodes
Key discussion points will include material interface design, morphology of cathode materials, the use of carbon as an electrode substrate, reproducible cell testing and chemical and electrochemical characterisation techniques.

Metal anodes and protected interfaces
Discussion will cover dendrite prevention, solid-state coatings and electrolytes, as well as how to achieve a stable solid–electrolyte interphase and minimise side reactions.

Towards practical metal–oxygen batteries
Key discussion points will include the metrics required at a materials level to obtain competitive performance, cyclability and durability.

Speakers
Larry Curtiss, Argonne National Lab, United States

Larry Curtiss is an Argonne Distinguished Fellow at Argonne National Laboratory in the Materials Science Division. He is also a member of the Joint Center for Energy Storage Research (JCESR), an Energy Storage Hub supported by the U.S. Department of Energy. His research has focused on computational chemistry including the development of new quantum chemical methods for accurate energy calculations and the application of computational methods to problems in materials science and chemistry including energy storage, catalysis, and carbon materials. His battery studies have focused on fundamental studies of advanced energy storage systems including charge and discharge chemistries in Li-O2 and Li-S batteries, design of new electrolytes for Li-ion and flow batteries, and modeling of solid state electrolyte interfaces in Li-ion batteries.   He has over published over 530 papers and is co-inventor on 8 patents.


Nagore Ortiz-Vitoriano, CIC Energigune, Spain

Dr. Nagore Ortiz-Vitoriano is an Ikerbasque Research Associate, who has been spearheading metal-air research at CIC energiGUNE (Spain) since 2016, of which she became research line manager in 2018.

She obtained her doctorate in 2011 for her work on solid oxide fuel cells (University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU, Spain), during the course of which she undertook research stays at Risø DTU (Denmark) and Imperial College London (UK). In 2013 she was awarded a Marie Curie International Outgoing Fellowship from the European Union, enabling her to join the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge (USA) where she worked with both lithium and sodium-air batteries. In 2015, she continued this fellowship at CIC energiGUNE, where she conducted research stays at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (USA), Deakin University (Australia) and Chalmers University (Sweden). Recently, she has been promoted to Ikerbasque Research Associate and granted the Ramon y Cajal fellowship financed by the European Commission's European Social Fund through the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation.

Dr. Ortiz-Vitoriano has focused on both rational design of electrode and electrolyte materials for energy storage (e.g., solid oxide fuel cells, Na-ion and metal-air batteries), as well as fundamental research focused on elucidating key processes (by establishing relevant physiochemical models) in order to facilitate rapid future developments at both the material and system levels.


Jeff Sakamoto, University of Michigan, United States

Dr. Jeff Sakamoto is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Michigan (UM).  He is also the Director of the US Department of Energy, Energy Frontier Research Center, Mechano-chemical Understanding of Solid-Ion Conductors (MUSIC).  He investigates ceramic ion conductors focusing on mechano-chemical phenomena in applications such as lithium and sodium metal solid-state batteries and flow cells for grid storage. He is also involved in the UM EV Center and second generation UM Battery Lab.  Professor Sakamoto has 25 years of experience conducting fundamental, applied, and translational research on materials for terrestrial and space energy technologies.  Before joining UM, he was an Assistant Professor at Michigan State University (2007-2014) and a senior engineer at the Caltech Jet Propulsion Laboratory (2000-2007).  At the Jet Propulsion Laboratory he helped develop Li ion batteries for the 2003 Mars rovers.  He is the founder and CTO of the University of Michigan solid-state battery Startup Zakuro, Inc. He also received two Major Space Act Awards from the NASA Inventions and Contributions Board, is a Kavli Fellow, is the primary contributor on 18 granted and 21 pending patents, and received the Teacher-Scholar (2013), and Withrow Excellence in Teaching (2009) Awards at Michigan State University.


Eric Wachsman, University of Maryland, United States

Dr. Eric D Wachsman, Director of the Maryland Energy Innovation Institute, is the William L. Crentz Centennial Chair in Energy Research and a Distinguished University Professor with appointments in both the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Maryland. He is Past President of The Electrochemical Society (ECS) and Editor-in-Chief of Ionics; a Fellow of both ECS and the American Ceramic Society; elected fellow of the National Academy of Inventors and member of the World Academy of Ceramics; the recipient of the 2017 Carl Wagner Award from ECS; the 2014 Sir William Grove Award from the International Association for Hydrogen Energy; the 2014 Pfeil Award from The Institute of Materials, Minerals, and Mining; the Outstanding Invention of 2013 award from the University of Maryland Office of Technology Licensing; the 2012 Fuel Cell Seminar & Exposition Award; and the 2012 HTM Outstanding Achievement Award from ECS. His research is focused on solid ion-conducting materials and electrocatalysts, and includes the development of solid-state batteries, solid oxide fuel cells, ion-transport membrane reactors, and solid-state gas sensors, using advanced ion conducting materials. He has more than 270 publications and 37 patents/patent applications on ionic and electronic transport in materials, and their catalytic properties, and device performance, and to date four companies have been founded based on these technologies.


Yi-Ying Wu, Ohio State University, United States

Yiying Wu received his B.S. in chemical physics from the University of Science and Technology of China in 1998, and his Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of California at Berkeley in 2003 with Prof. Peidong Yang. He then did his postdoctoral research with Prof. Galen D. Stucky at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and joined the chemistry faculty at The Ohio State University in the summer of 2005. He was promoted to associate professor with tenure in 2011 and to full professor in 2014. Since 2017, he has been appointed as the Leet Endowed Chair. He has been serving as an associate editor for ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces since 2013. His group focuses on materials chemistry and interface synthesis for energy conversion and storage. He is the inventor of the one-electron K-O2 battery and pioneered solar batteries that integrate solar harvesting with energy storage. He received Cottrell Scholar Award in 2008, NSF CAREER Award in 2010, CAPA Biomatik Distinguished Faculty Award in 2014, Franklin County Commissioner’s Award in 2014, Midwest Energy News “40 under 40” in 2015, Nano Research Top Paper Award in 2019, and ACS Akron Award in 2019. His invention of K-air battery received DOE Clean Energy Prize in 2014.


  • Clare Grey (Introductory lecture) University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
  • Jürgen Janek (Closing remarks lecture) Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Germany
  • Lynden Archer Cornell University, United States
  • Stefan Freunberger Institute of Science and Technology Austria, Austria

Abstract Submission

Oral abstracts

The deadline for oral presentation abstracts has now passed, however there remains an opportunity for a small number of late papers to be incorporated into the programme. If you are interested in submitting a paper for the Discussion please contact us to discuss. 

Submit an oral/paper abstract by 16 January 2023 if you wish to be considered for an oral presentation and associated published paper.  A full research paper containing new unpublished results always accompanies oral presentations at Faraday Discussions. The oral/paper abstract should outline current research in progress. Authors of the selected abstracts must then submit a full research paper with a significant amount of new, unpublished work by 24 April 2023

The research papers are reviewed upon submission and are sent to all delegates 4 weeks before the meeting so they can be read in advance. At the meeting the presenting author is allowed five minutes to highlight the main points of their paper, and the rest of the time is for discussion. The discussion is recorded and will be published alongside the research paper in the Faraday Discussion volume.   

Poster abstracts 

Submit your poster abstract by 10 July 2023. Posters are displayed throughout the meeting and a poster session is held on the first evening.  A poster prize will be awarded to the best poster presented by a student at the conference.

Additional information

All oral and poster abstracts will be reviewed by the committee. Authors will be notified of the outcome of the review process within about 6 weeks of the submission deadline. The abstracts should be no longer than one A4 page in portrait layout. Please ensure you provide the details of the presenting author and indicate whether you are submitting an abstract for oral or poster presentation.
Registration

Registration open

Planning your trip
We encourage delegates who are planning to attend events in person to arrange suitable travel and accommodation insurance, which should include cover for the postponement or cancellation of travel caused by regulations and guidelines relating to Covid-19. We also recommend considering flexible travel and accommodation booking options where possible.

Please note accommodation is not included in the registration fee.

In-person registration includes:
  • Attendance at all scientific sessions
  • Live interaction with delegates attending virtually
  • Attendance at the poster session and access to the virtual poster gallery
  • Refreshments throughout the meeting and lunch on all three days
  • Attendance at the poster drinks reception on 18 September 2023
  • Attendance at the conference dinner on 19 September 2023
  • Access to all journal paper pdf “pre-prints” before the meeting
  • Access to recordings of all scientific sessions post-event
  • *A copy of the Faraday Discussions journal volume, issued approximately 5 months after the meeting, containing all papers presented at the meeting and accompanying discussion comments.
In-person registration fees are as follows:
Early bird
07 August 2023
Standard
29 August 2023
RSC Member* £395 +VAT £445 +VAT
Non member* £495 +VAT £545 +VAT
Student RSC member £195 +VAT £245 +VAT
Student non member £245 +VAT £295 +VAT
Accompnaying person £125 +VAT £125 +VAT

All prices quoted do not include VAT, which is added during registration at the prevailing rate in the UK

Virtual registration includes:​
  • Attendance at all scientific sessions via the Royal Society of Chemistry’s virtual conference platform
  • Live interaction with delegates attending in-person and other virtual delegates
  • Access to the virtual poster gallery and exhibitor/sponsor virtual rooms
  • Access to all journal paper pdf “pre-prints” before the meeting
  • Access to recordings of all scientific sessions post-event
  • *A copy of the Faraday Discussions journal volume, issued approximately 5 months after the meeting, containing all papers presented at the meeting and accompanying discussion comments.
Virtual registration fees are as follows :
 
Standard
RSC member* £235 +VAT
Non-member* £295 +VAT
Student RSC member £115 +VAT
Student non-member £145 +VAT
 
All prices quoted do not include VAT, which is added during registration at the prevailing rate in the UK

Student delegates

In order to encourage undergraduate or postgraduate students to attend the Discussion, a reduced conference fee is available for students. This fee applies to those undertaking a full-time course for a recognised degree or a diploma at a university or equivalent institution.

A copy of the Faraday Discussion journal volume containing papers presented at the Discussion (issued approximately 5 months after the meeting) is not included in the student registration fee. Students may purchase a copy of the volume at less than half price. This discounted price is available to delegates when ordering during the registration process, or orders placed at the meeting where an application form will be made available. 

Accompanying person

If you would like to bring a guest to the conference, this can be done during the registration process. There will be an additional charge which will include all lunches, refreshments and the conference dinner. The fee does not include attendance at any scientific sessions, journal paper pre-prints or the journal volume.

Accessibility

The RSC is keen to encourage and enable as many people as possible to attend our events, to benefit from the networking opportunities and the chance to hear talks from leaders in the field. If you would like to discuss accessibility, or have childcare, caring responsibilities or other care needs, please contact us to discuss your requirements so that we can enable your attendance. Please refer also to our Grants for carers fund, for more information please see the ‘bursaries’ section on this page.


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Bursaries

Researcher Development and Travel Grants

If you are an RSC Member and you are one of the following

  • A PhD student;
  • An academic researcher within 10 years of completion of a PhD (including postdoctoral researchers);
  • Working in the industry within 10 years of leaving full-time education or;
  • A technician within 10 years of leaving full-time education.
You can apply for up to £500 to support your participation in this event.

Please note it is not necessary to have confirmation of abstract acceptance before applying for a Researcher Development and Travel Grant and we encourage you to apply as early as possible. This Grant is open for 11 months of the year – January to November.
 
Applicants must apply for activities occurring at least 2 months from the end of your application month. Please see the website for up-to-date information on eligibility, how to apply and submission deadlines.
 
Researcher Development and Travel Grants can be applied for in addition to Grants for Carers and Assistance Grants.

Grants for carers

Grants for carers have been introduced following the Royal Society of Chemistry Breaking the barriers report where 78% of chemists working in UK academia felt that managing parenting and/or caring responsibilities has an impact on women’s retention and progression. This fund is not limited to women scientists and welcomes applications from anyone with caring responsibilities. These grants have been supported by the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Chemists’ Community Fund.

You can apply for up to a maximum of £1000/year to assist with additional financial costs that you incur for care usually provided by you whilst you attend a chemistry related meeting, conference or workshop or a professional development event.

Caring responsibilities are wide and varied, and so each application will be individually assessed, examples of applications that we will consider include:
  • paying for extra home help or nursing care for a dependent whilst you will not be present
  • additional medical/respite care for a dependent whilst you will not be present
  • travel expenses for a relative to travel with you to care for dependents whilst you attend a meeting or event
  • paying for extended hours with a care worker/childminder/play scheme to cover time when you will arrive home later than normal.
You are eligible to apply if: 
  • you are a chemist
  • you will incur additional caring expenses whilst attending a chemistry-related meeting, conference, event or workshop or a professional development event
  • you will use these funds to cover the cost of care that you usually provide 
  • you are based in the UK or Ireland or if not, you will normally have held three years RSC membership (past or current).

Sponsorship & supporting organisations
A selection of sponsorship opportunities is available for companies who would like to promote their activities at the 2023 Faraday Discussion series

There are opportunities available to become the Faraday Discussion series sponsor,  Research & Development partner or Poster prize series sponsor as well as some individual meeting options. A sponsorship menu document will be available to download from this page with more details and prices.

Please note that exhibition spaces are limited, spaces will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

If you would like more information about sponsoring the 2023 Faraday Discussion series, please contact the Commercial Sales Department at the Royal Society of Chemistry on advertising@rsc.org Sponsorship Menu
Venue
National STEM Learning Centre

National STEM Learning Centre, Univerity of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, United Kingdom


This event is a hybrid event. For those attending in-person, venue details are as below. Virtual attendance will take place via the Royal Society of Chemistry’s virtual conference platform. For details of what’s included in virtual and in-person attendance, please see the registration section.
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