Program

Kuvat: Jorma Uusitalo ja Peter Pohjola

Nordbatt 2017 1.-3.11.

Venue: Kokkola Town Hall, Kauppatori 5, Kokkola

 

Confirmed speakers of the conference (with tentative titles, changes are possible):

 

Prof. Jorma Jokiniemi, University of Eastern Finland, Multi-Layer Graphene-Carbon Nanoflower Composite Synthetized by Aerosol Based Methods for Electrochemical Application

Dr. Jonathan Højberg, Principal Scientist, Haldor Topsoe A/S, LNMO high voltage spinel

Prof. Dr. Noshin Omar, Brussels, European Battery Material Needs for Automotive Applications

Dr. Samuli Räsänen, Freeport Cobalt, title not confirmed yet

Dr Jari Liimatainen, Picodeon Oy Ltd, Use of ultrashort pulsed laser deposition for engineering Li-ion battery materials solutions

Researcher Juho Välikangas, Electrochemical performance of Si/NCM cells

Ass. prof. Juan Maria Garcia Lastra, Technical University of Denmark, Stability and DFT calculations on battery materials)

Dr. Catherine Boynsaythip, EIT Raw Materials, How to bring your material innovation project to the future battery market

Dr. Pertti Kauranen, Aalto University, Raw Materials for Li-ion and Redox Flow Batteries

Ass. prof. Anders Bentien, Aarhus University, Redox-flow batteries

R&D Manager Pekka Tanskanen, Keliber Oy: Extraction of lithium from hard rock ore – Case Study Keliber

Dr. Timo Ikonen, University of Eastern Finland, Applying porous silicon in Li-ion batteries

 

Preliminary Program (changes are possible)


1 November, Wednesday

Registration open 12-

  • 14.00-14.30 Coffee
  • 14.30-14.45 Conference opening: Professor Ulla Lassi and Stina Mattila, Mayor of Kokkola City

Chair: Dr. Justin Salminen, Boliden

  • 14.45-15.30 Key Note lecture Prof. Josh Thomas, Uppsala University, Sweden: From DFT to proof-of-concept Li- and Na-ion battery prototypes
  • 15.30-15.55 Researcher Antti Porvali, Aalto University: Waste NiMH battery processing
  • 15.55-16.20 Prof. Jorma Jokiniemi, University of Eastern Finland: Multi-Layer Graphene-Carbon Nanoflower Composite Synthetized by Aerosol Based Methods for Electrochemical Application

Break

Chair: Prof. Daniel Brandell, Uppsala University

  • 16.45-17.10 Dr. Catherine Bounsaythip, EIT Raw Materials: How to bring your material innovation project to the future battery market
  • 17.10-17.35 Dr. Mari Juel, Sintef, Norway:  Cycling of zinc-air batteries in alkaline electrolyte
  • 17.35-18.00 Dr. Pertti Kauranen, Aalto University: Raw Materials for Li-ion and Redox Flow Batteries
  • 18.30- Conference get together--- sponsored by Keliber


2 November, Thursday

  • Registration open 8-

Chair: Prof. Ulla Lassi, University of Oulu

  • 8.30-9.15 Key Note lecture Prof. Dr. Noshin Omar, Brussels: European Battery Material Needs for Automotive Applications
  • 9.15-9.40 Dr. Mario Valvo, Uppsala university: Towards more environmentally friendly iron-based Li-ion batteries  
  •  9.40-10.05 Researcher Kristian Kvamme, University of Oslo: LIPO cathode barriers by ALD using phosphite precursors
  • Coffee break

 

     Chair: Professor Ann Mari Svensson, NTNU

  • 10.35-11.00 Dr. Samuli Räsänen, Freeport Cobalt: title not confirmed yet
  • 11.00-11.25 Dr Jari Liimatainen, Picodeon Oy Ltd: Use of ultrashort pulsed laser deposition for engineering Li-ion battery materials solutions
  • 11.25-11.50 Research scientist Samppa Jenu, VTT: Lithium-ion battery diagnostics: State of health estimation
  • Lunch

Chair: Dr. Jonathan Højberg, Danish Battery Society

  • 13.00-13.25 Researcher Juho Välikangas, Kokkola University Consortium Chydenius: Electrochemical performance of Si/NCM cells
  • 13.25-13.50 Dr. Justin Salminen, Boliden: Boliden Kokkola - Forerunner in responsible metals production
  • 13.50-14.15 Ass. professor Juan Maria Garcia Lastra, Technical University of Denmark: Next-generation batteries: Helping to design new battery materials through new computational tools
  • Coffee break and posters

Chair:  Prof. Vesa-Pekka Lehto, University of Eastern Finland

  • 14.50-15.15 Ass. prof. Reza Younesi, Uppsala university: A Cheap and Sustainable Cathode Material for Sodium Ion Batteries
  • 15.15-15.40 Senior research scientist Preben Vie, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway: Safety and ageing of a commercial Li-ion battery
  • 15.40-16.05 Ass. prof. Tanja Kallio, Aalto university: Towards more stable LiCoO2: over-lithiation and doping
  • 16.05-16.30 Dr. Jonathan Højberg, Haldor Topsoe A/S, Denmark: Development of high voltage  Li1.0Ni0.5Mn1.5O4
  • 16.30-18 Flash poster session
  • 19.00- Conference dinner at Villa Elba sponsored by Freeport Cobalt

3 November, Friday

Chair: Ass. prof. Tanja Kallio, Aalto university

  • 8.30-9.15  Key Note lecture Professor Kristina Edström, Uppsala university: The SEI revisited – What do we know about interfaces and interphases?
  • 9.15-9.40 Ass. prof. Anders Bentien, Aarhus University, Denmark: Presentation on redox-flow batteries
  • 9.40-10.05 Researcher Timo Ikonen, University of Eastern Finland: Applying porous silicon in Li-ion batteries
  • Coffee break

Chair: Professor Torbjörn Gustafsson, Uppsala university

  • 10.35-11.00 R&D Manager Pekka Tanskanen, Keliber Oy: Extraction of lithium from hard rock ore – Case Study Keliber
  • 11.00-11.25 Dr. Paolo Cerruti, NorthVolt
  • 11.25-11.50 Prof. Daniel Brandell, University of Uppsala: How water-soluble binders control the surface chemistry in lithium-ion battery anodes
  • Conference end session, next Nordbatt conference in Denmark 2019 (Dr. Jonathan Højberg, Danish Battery Society)
  • Lunch