Swiss Battery Days 2024
August 26-28 2024
Empa, PSI, and the Swiss Battery Association iBAT jointly organize the 6th edition of the Swiss Battery Days taking place on August 26-28 at ETH Zurich. The aim of this event is to provide young researchers, active in the field of battery materials research and cell manufacturing, a platform to present their results and to connect to renowned battery researchers from Europe. The event offers a unique opportunity to strengthen and expand the network to the Swiss battery community. The scope of the event ranges from the synthesis and characterization of battery materials to their integration into electrodes and cells, including topics related to cell manufacturing. August 28 is reserved for talks on aspects of industrial sodium-ion and redox flow battery manufacturing and local battery startups.
Venue
ETH Zurich, Scherrer Auditorium, Gloriastrasse 35, 8092 Zurich
Important dates
May 1 2024 Registration opening
May 1 2024 Abstract submission opening
June 30 2024 Abstract submission closing
July 19 2024 Notification abstract acceptance
August 18 2024 Registration closing
August 26-28 2024 Swiss Battery Days
Contact
swissbatterydays@empa.ch
Chair
Dr. David Reber, Empa (chair)
Prof. Dr. Corsin Battaglia, Empa, ETHZ, EPFL (co-chair)
Dr. Sigita Trabesinger, Paul Scherrer Institute (vice chair)
Local organizing committee
Dr. David Reber, Empa
Prof. Dr. Corsin Battaglia, Empa, ETHZ, EPFL
Daniela Isler-Schmid, Empa
Nadine Rieder, Empa
Scientific committee
Dr. David Reber, Empa
Prof. Dr. Corsin Battaglia, Empa, ETHZ, EPFL
Dr. Sigita Trabesinger, Paul Scherrer Institute
Dr. Mario El Kazzi, Paul Scherrer Institute
International advisory board
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Zeier, University of Münster, Germany
Prof. Dr. Julia Maibach, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
Prof. Dr. Ingo Krossing, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Germany
Prof. Dr. Erik J. Berg, Uppsala University, Sweden
Prof. Dr. Alejandro A. Franco, University of Picardie Jules Vernes, France
Confirmed invited speakers
Prof. Dr. Y. Shirley Meng, University of Chicago & Argon National Laboratory, IL, USA
Dr. Kang Xu, SES AI, MA, USA
Prof. Dr. Kristina Edström, Uppsala University & Battery2030+, Uppsala, Sweden
Prof. Dr. Philipp Adelhelm, Humboldt-Universität Berlin & Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, Germany
Prof. Dr. Emmanuel Baudrin, Université de Picardie Jules Verne & CNRS, France
Prof. Dr. Jelena Popovic-Neuber, University of Stavanger, Norway
plus a surprise speaker
Confirmed industry speakers
Richard Bouveret, CEO Blue Solutions
Dr. Mathieu Morcrette, CTO Tiamat
Dr. Minglong He, ABB
Dr. Alasdair Robertson, Invinity Energy Systems
Tom Gebauer, Redox One
Dr. Moritz Futscher, BTRY
Dr. Paul Baade, EightInks
Dr. Clara Moldovan, Swistor
Dr. David Taylor, Unbound Potential
Abstract Submission
Abstract submission for the 6th edition of the Swiss Battery Days will open on May 1 2024. Abstract submission is not mandatory for attending the event, but we encourage in particular PhD students and postdocs to submit abstracts on their recent work. We accept abstracts on the following topics:
- Synthesis and characterization of battery materials
- Integration of battery materials in electrodes and cells
- Topics related to battery cell manufacturing
Only abstracts adhering strictly to the abstract template will be accepted. The abstract template can be downloaded here. Please submit your abstract to swissbatterydays@empa.ch.
Abstract submission is closing on June 30 2024. Notification of abstract acceptance on July 19 2024. Abstracts for oral and poster presentations will be selected by the scientific committee.
Registration
Please register for the Swiss Battery Days 2024 through the following link:
https://www.ticketino.com/de/Event/Swiss-Battery-Days-2024/187673
CHF 270 for senior academics including postdocs and industry representatives
CHF 170 for PhD students
A pre-conference workshop about multiphysics modelling of battery materials is organized by COMSOL, Inc. on Monday morning. Please register separately if you wish to attend:
Registration is closing on August 16 2024. The registration fee covers three lunches, all coffee breaks during the conference, and the welcome apero in the evening of Monday August 26 2024. Tickets for the conference dinner on the evening of Tuesday August 27 2024 can be booked optionally for CHF 100 via the same link. We encourage early bookings for the banquet as tickets are limited. PhD students are requested to present a proof of their status when picking up their badge.
Scientific Program
The scientific program will available here on July 19 2024.
Awards
The outstanding poster award of the 2019 Swiss Battery Days was awarded to Dr. Francesco Pagani, Empa for his poster entitled "Lithium-ion conductivity of epitaxial Li4Ti5O12 vs state of charge".
The outstanding poster award of the 2020/21 Swiss Battery Days was awarded to Dr. Aurora Gomez, MEET for her poster entitled "Towards low-cost and more sustainable Ni-rich NCM-type layered oxide cathodes for lithium-ion batteries".
The outstanding poster award of the 2022 Swiss Battery Days was awarded to Mr. Marcel Heidbüchel, MEET for his poster entitled "Impact of the primary particle morphology on the electrochemical performance of Ni-rich layered oxide cathode materials".
The outstanding poster award of the 2023 Swiss Battery Days was awarded to Mr. Matthias Weilingl, Helmholtz Institute Münster, Forschungszentrum Jülich/MEET for his poster entitled "Identification of additive degradiation products in the SEI of Si-containing electrodes via operando ATR-FTIR spectroscopy ".