We explore functional materials and sustainable processing for rechargeable battery technologies.
Welcome to Recharge Lab at Queen’s University!
NEWS
December 16, 2025 — Dr. Hoang Dang is highlighted as one of the new faculty hires at Queen’s University supported by the Bruce Mitchell Research Program, a major initiative that is expanding research capacity and recruiting top research talent. A transformative gift for research at Queen’s | Queen’s Gazette
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), 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, mechanical integrity, porosity control.
Theme 3 — Advanced Characterization & Mechanism Discovery
• Electron microscopy, X-ray, neutron, NMR, probe-based tools.
• Multiscale modeling, digital twins, AI/ML for materials and processes.
Theme 4 — Manufacturing, Scale-Up & Sustainability
• Scalable manufacturing, dry coating, calendaring, formation, QC.
• Advanced recycling and closed-loop materials recovery.
July 1, 2025 — The Recharge Lab at Queen’s University is officially launched on Canada day, July 1, 2025 !
Join us to power the sustainable future.