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Journal of Materials Science and Nanotechnology | Volume 3
Shiva Adireddy
Advano, USA
The scalable silicon solution for Li-ion batteries
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eliable high-energy, rechargeable and portable energy
storage systems are essential for the future of smart
transportation. The energy density limitation for current state
of the art LIB’s is one of the issues that needs to be addressed
before mass electrification of vehicles can take place. The
introduction of Silicon as an anode in rechargeable LIB’s can
significantly increase their energy density, compared to the
state-of-the-art graphite-based anodes. Silicon anodes offer
the potential to substantially reduce the mass/volume to
stored energy ratio, allowing the battery to be more efficient.
However, Silicon anodes exhibit poor capacity retention.
This poor capacity retention is attributed to continual SEI
growth and volume expansions during the charge discharge
process. The silicon nanoparticle material properties are
strongly correlated with morphology; crystallinity, particle
size, particle size distribution, purity and surface modification
which all influence electrochemical behavior. The particle size
and surface properties are particularly important parameters
for silicon nanoparticles andmust be optimized for advanced,
next generation, high-performance anodes for LIBs.
Formed in 2014 as a spin-off at Tulane University, Advano
is a lithium-ion battery company that is committed to
accelerating the renewable energy revolution by enabling
access to energy storage systems that store more energy and
last longer. Advano’s core team of scientists and engineers
feature experts in the advanced energy storage space, and
industry professionals who are uniquely focused on the
commercialization of silicon-enhanced LIBs. Advano tackles
silicon’s numerous issues using surface functionalization
technology. Advano offers a platformto establish a process for
cost-effective manufacturing of advanced surface modified
silicon nanoparticles with properties that can mitigate the
difficulties facing new material for future, high capacity
anodes for LIBs. This heavily patented platform technology
allows us to controllably alter silicon’s properties at its most
intimate interfacial dimension—the surface where it meets
electrolyte and lithium.
Speaker Biography
Shiva Adireddy is the co-founder and chief technology officer of Advano.
As chief technology officer, he continues to shape the company’s
technical vision and guides product development from concept
through manufacturing. He holds a PhD in nanomaterials design and
fabrication from the University of New Orleans and an MBA from Tulane
University’s Freeman School of Business. Over the course of the last 12
years, he has compiled an impressive track record in energy & materials
entrepreneurship, manufacturing diverse classes of materials to solve
problems in the fields of renewable energy and clean technology. His
expertise in both the technical and business aspects of nanotechnology
is testified to by his authorship of articles in more than 40 peer-reviewed
publications and registration of numerous patents. Prior to founding
Advano, he served as research assistant professor in the department of
physics and materials engineering at Tulane.
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