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Li-metal batteries have the potential to lower cost, to reduce dependency of the industry on anode material supply, and to increase energy density. They even have been considered the “Holy Grail” of batteries. Because Li-metal batteries may eliminate the need for a lithiated positive electrode upon assembly of the cell, the technology is attractive for batteries with sulfur, organic, or vanadium-based cathodes, to name some of the better-known types in addition to the well-known NMC and LFP cathodes. Startup companies and scientists consider implementing Li-metal anodes in liquid, semi-solid, as well as all solid-state electrolyte cell configurations. Leaders in Li-metal batteries come together annually to ask the critical questions to find answers to some of the fundamental challenges of lithium metal. The Detroit Section of the Electrochemical Society is excited to have some of these leaders in Michigan. You are invited to join us when they share some of their insights with the community.

Speakers:
1. Ethan Huang, Factorial, Scaling Next Generation Solid-State Batteries
2. Kumar Bugga, Lyten, Pros and Cons of Li-S Technology and Lyten’s Successes
3. Thibaut Dussart, SAFT, Lithium Metal Anodes: Navigating the Path from Promise to Reality
4. David Mitlin, University of Texas at Austin
5. Brian Sisk, Sepion Technologies, Safer, Fast-Charging Batteries With Sepion’s 250nm Polymer Separator Coating

Student Poster Awards
A limited number of student posters (>=10) will be competing for the “Detroit Section of ECS Spring Student Poster Award 2025”. Students must contact us about presenting their work via ecs.detroit.rsvp@gmail.com. Every presenter also receives one year of free access to Detroit Section events.