A newly-established Cambridge research centre will work to develop next-generation batteries and battery materials, one of the major technological hurdles in the transition to a zero-carbon economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The WP-Cambridge Materials Innovation Centre (WP-CAMMIC) will be based at Cambridge\u2019s Department of Materials Science & Metallurgy (DMSM), supported by \u00a37.2 million from the WP Investment Company (WPIC), a South Korean investment group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over the next five years, the funding will support the acquisition of state-of-the-art equipment, funding for PhD students and postdoctoral researchers to carry out research in lithium-based energy storage technologies. The Centre will also focus on sustainable manufacturing and the circular economy, including recycling to develop battery materials with enhanced properties, writes the University of Cambridge in a press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSustainable energy storage is in the heart of powering a low-carbon future, including electric vehicle batteries and other applications in renewable energy development,\u201d said Dr Lei Wang, Chair of WPIC and alumnus of the Cambridge Judge Business School. \u201cWe are excited to support the establishment and development of the WP-CAMMIC, and look forward to it growing into a centre with a global impact on sustainability.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe development of sustainable energy systems and applications is a key focus of WPIC,\u201d said Tiffany Park, co-Chair of WPIC. \u201cWe are keen on pursuing new technologies through WP-CAMMIC to produce next-generation batteries that can keep pace with the speed of electrification in transportation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThrough the partnership with WP-CAMMIC, our researchers will design materials that enable new battery chemistries, use state-of-the-art techniques to gain new insight into their functionality, and develop new manufacturing methods to accelerate developments in batteries,\u201d said Manish Chhowalla, Goldsmiths\u2019 Professor of Materials Science in the DMSM, and Director of the new Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Professor Ramachandran Vasant Kumar, a leading figure in the recycling of batteries, is co-investigator for the new Centre. 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