We explore functional materials and sustainable processing for rechargeable battery technologies.
Welcome to Recharge Lab at Queen’s University!
NEWS
November 15, 2025 — We are pleased to welcome Dr. Ngoc-Anh Nguyen to the Recharge Lab as a Postdoctoral Fellow. He brings valuable expertise in electrochemical devices and functional materials.
November 1, 2025 —Looking forward to meeting you in Toronto from May 24–28, 2026 at the Canadian Societies for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering 2026 Conferences and Exhibition (CSC/CSChE 2026). This year’s theme is “Easing Boundaries,” and the battery symposium will feature the following:
Next-Generation Battery Technologies: Chemistries, Materials, Characterization, and Manufacturing (MT)
Organizers
Yang Zhao, Western University
Hoang Dang, Queen’s University
Xiaolei Wang, University of Alberta
Sixu Deng, Concordia University
Lingzi Sang, University of Alberta
Eric McCalla, McGill University
Yaser Abu-Lebdeh, National Research Council Canada
Samira Siahrostami, Simon Fraser University
Shuhui Sun, Institut national de la recherche scientifique
Description:
Theme 1 — Emerging Battery Chemistries
• Li-ion (advanced cathodes/anodes/electrolytes within Li-ion), sodium-ion and other alkali-ion systems.
• Lithium-metal, Li–S/Se/Te, all-solid-state batteries, aqueous Zn-ion, redox-flow.
Theme 2 — Materials & Interfaces Engineering
• Electrode/solid-electrolyte interfaces, interphase design, coatings, dopants.
• Anode-free designs, 3D current collectors/architectures, mechanical integrity, porosity/tortuosity control.
Theme 3 — Advanced Characterization & Mechanism Discovery
• Electron microscopy, X-ray, neutron, NMR, probe-based tools; spectroscopy/diffraction/imaging innovations.
• Atomistic/mesoscale/continuum models for transport, kinetics, degradation; digital twins.
• AI/ML for materials discovery, electrolyte design, parameter inference, surrogate models, and process optimization.
Theme 4 — Manufacturing, Scale-Up & Sustainability
• Scalable manufacturing (slurry/solvent innovations, dry coating, calendaring, formation), quality control.
• Advanced recycling (direct, hydrometallurgical, pyrometallurgical), closed-loop materials recovery.