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Efficient Manufacturing of Battery Materials with Reduced Carbon Footprints – Wednesday, 3rd September
You are invited to a SafeREnergy Seminar
Date: Wednesday, 3rd September 2025
Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm (AEST)
Join here: Zoom
Efficient Manufacturing of Battery Materials with Reduced Carbon Footprints
The widespread adoption of electric vehicles has spurred the utilization of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), intensifying the substantial demand for battery materials, particularly high-energy cathode materials. Traditional methods for heating in cathode production have typically involved conventional furnaces or solvothermal reactors. In these processes, thermal energy is transferred from the heating element of a heating device to the precursor materials through thermal radiation, convection, or conduction via various mediums. This conventional approach results in extended reaction times, high energy consumption, and a significant contribution to CO2 emissions. Furthermore, extensive research has demonstrated that the structure and texture of cathode materials are strongly influenced by factors such as heat treatment temperature, heating/cooling rates, duration, and environmental conditions. Hence, there is a clear need for advanced, energy-efficient production processes for battery cathode materials. Within our research group, we are actively working on the development of innovative rapid heating techniques for cathode material preparation. Leveraging the advantages of ultrafast direct heating, we have successfully generated cathodes with high purity and precisely defined structures in considerably shorter timeframes compared to conventional heating methods. These newly synthesized cathodes have exhibited exceptional discharge capacity, approaching their theoretical specific capacity, and have demonstrated outstanding cycling stability. These promising outcomes open the path toward the production of other oxide materials for energy storage and various applications by employing these advanced heating techniques.
Presented by Dr Deepak Dubal
Dr. Dubal is a Professor at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Australia, known for his outstanding contributions to the field of advanced materials for supercapacitors, batteries and triboelectric/piezoelectric nanogenerators. He has earned multiple prestigious fellowships throughout his career, including the Brain Korea-21 (South Korea-2011), Alexander von Humboldt (Germany-2012), Marie Curie (Spain-2014), and Vice-Chancellor Fellowship (Australia-2017). In 2018, he was awarded ARC – Future Fellowship, which marked a significant milestone in his career and led to his transition to QUT. His research has resulted in a prolific publication record with over 350 journal articles, which has attracted more than 26,000 citations with ‘h’-index of 85. He receives regular international recognition for his work including being listed among the World’s Top 2% of Scientists in the field of ‘Energy’ (Stanford University), and as one of Australia’s top 100 Materials Scientists and elected as Foreign Young Associate Fellow of Maharashtra Academy of Sciences (FFMAS), India. His translational research has led to three patents and impactful industry collaborations, including successful partnerships with Australian battery companies. He is actively involved in advisory/editorial roles with leading journals such as Battery Energy (Wiley) and Batteries & Supercaps. His contributions have also been recognized through nominations as a Finalist for the Asian Australian Leadership Awards and the Smart Energy Council Emerging Leader of the Year. Prof. Dubal’s work bridges fundamental science with real-world energy challenges, supporting global clean energy transitions and fostering bilateral research cooperation.