2026 Tutorials*

This tutorial will cover factors that impact successful commercialization of battery materials, technological feasibility vs. economic practicality, and market need/company capability intersection, as well as technoeconomic analysis methodology, focusing on the critical early stages of a project where product design and process chemistry and development occur amid significant technical and economic uncertainty.

Battery management systems must perform several tasks, including estimating state of charge, state of health, state of power, and state of energy. Various approaches are available to accomplish these goals. This tutorial will give an overview of commonly used methods and discuss some of their individual advantages and disadvantages. Methods based on empirical equivalent circuit models will be highlighted, but methods using physics-based models will also be introduced.

This tutorial will give an overview of battery systems design. An overall product development process will be discussed for a typical system. Design aspects of each individual subsystem will be explored with cost impacts of different design choices. Testing, validation, and designing for safety will be other key areas of discussion.

This tutorial will present the 10-year automotive market forecasts from Avicenne and other analysts (micro/Hybrid/P-HEV/EV). Other coverage will include car makers’ strategies and advanced energy storage (advanced lead acid/supercap/NiMH/LIB). Additionally, LIB design for P-HEV & EV markets (cylindrical, prismatic, pouch/wounded, stacked, Z fold cells) and LIB cell, module, and pack cost structure will be discussed.

As the world’s biggest EDV market, the Chinese xEV industry has become the most important pioneering target. However, specially planned economy, localized regulations, and multiple business models exist and make international companies’ decision-making more difficult. Therefore, this tutorial will try to provide a whole picture of the Chinese EDV battery market, including policies and regulations, future forecasts, competitive analysis, battery technology strategies, upstream supply chain, and positioning for foreign enterprises.

The key challenges in the use of silicon-based anodes, as well as progress in the implementation of silicon and what can we expect in the future. The latest improvements in other battery components are required to maximize the benefit of silicon-based anodes.

This tutorial will begin with an overview of Li-ion cell design for performance and manufacturability, including contrasting the performance and characteristics of commonly used materials. The tutorial will then lead to a detailed review of Li-ion cell manufacturing, from incoming raw materials through final cell formation, aging, and shipment.

This tutorial provides a comprehensive overview of the supply chains for commercial batteries used in the transportation industry. It covers the full battery value chain, the criteria and policies that define critical minerals, and the distinction between abundant and scarce materials. The session will explore China's dominant role in the lithium-ion battery supply chain and emphasise the strategic importance of upstream and midstream development for future growth. Each key battery material will be examined in terms of its availability, extraction methods, and processing into battery-grade form. The tutorial will conclude with a discussion on strategies to "close the loop" and achieve a more sustainable, circular battery supply chain.

Batteries have become daily use components for many applications. New growing segments like EV and grid storage batteries extend the traditional ordinary battery applications. In the race for energy density, we shouldn't forget safety. For example, the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 battery safety case. Unfortunately, we face daily safety events with injuries and severe damage. This workshop focuses on portable, stationary, and automotive battery safety along the battery cycle life (acceptance, testing, assembly, use, transportation, and disposal). This training incorporates Shmuel De-Leon’s and other experiences on battery safety, representing over 26 years of work in the field. The motivation behind the training is to provide attendees with the knowledge needed to safely handle the batteries in their organization, and to support reduction in safety events.

In this tutorial lecture, the development of state-of-the-art solid-state Li-ion and Na-ion electrolytes for all-solid-state batteries with an emphasis on ionic conductivity and chemical and electrochemical stabilities, will be discussed.