MEET Battery Research Center at the University of Münster has its own battery pilot line for ten years now. To mark the anniversary, we take a look back at the beginnings of the battery line and its continuous development with our former director, Dr Gerhard Hörpel, and the head of our research division Cell System, Dr Markus Börner, and simultaneously glance at its future. Read more
The International Graduate School “BACCARA” (Battery Chemistry, Characterisation, Analysis, Recycling and Application) at the University of Münster will continue to train specialists in battery research over the next five years. To this end, BACCARA will receive around five million euros from the Ministry for Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia. Read more
To further develop lithium-sulfur batteries, it is essential to precisely characterize lithium polysulfide species and thus prevent their formation. A team from MEET Battery Research Center has therefore developed a method that can be used to specify and quantify polysulfide anions and molecular sulfur in lithium polysulfide solutions in organic solvents. Read more
Second-life applications for batteries are an important approach to increase their sustainability. A crucial requirement is that the cells are still sufficiently safe. A team from MEET Battery Research Center has now investigated how the safety of lithium-ion batteries changes not only during their first but also during their second life. Read more
