Lithium-ion batteries: unveiling the role of oxygen
The democratization of electric vehicles has significantly increased the demand for lithium-ion batteries. Optimizing their autonomy, lifespan, and charging speed is therefore essential. These performances depend notably on...
Marie-Liesse Doublet: laureate of the Philippe A. GUYE 2022 Prize of the French Academy of Sciences
Each year, the Academy of Sciences awards nearly 80 prizes covering all scientific fields , both fundamental and applied. The selection of the laureates is carried out by juries operating within the framework of rules...
YESS AWARD 2022 - Andrey Poletaev
This year, the YESS AWARD 2022 was awarded to two laureates : The first laureate is Andrey Poletaev , post-doctorate at Oxford University and the Faraday institution , for proposing an innovative project on batteries. It is...
Labs' Tour - Presentation du PHENIX
#LabsTour, episode 2! The Labs'Tour series takes you on a journey to the core of RS2E's 17 labs. Meet the labs, the teams, their specialization, and their analysis on a topic of society. For this second episode, the...
Human biases in X-ray computed tomography
Assessing a 3D image characterization to the complex microstructure of batteries, and especially lithium-ion batteries, can be done from less than a decade by X-ray computed tomography (XCT). This non-destructive technique...
Two New Laureates - YESS AWARD 2022 !
The YESSAWARD contest is officially closed. Congratulations to our two #winners who win €10,000 and €2,500 respectively! Dr. Andrey Poletayev , our first winner, is currently a postdoc at Oxford University and the Faraday...
Labs' tour - Presentation of the LRCS
New release 2022 ! The RS2E embarks on videos, and takes you on a tour of France through its laboratories. This is the #LabsTour series! This will be an opportunity to discover or learn more about the 17 RS2E laboratories...
Artificial intelligence for batteries
A battery requires several manufacturing steps: slurry preparation, coating and drying, electrode calendering, electrolyte deposition, and solid electrolyte interphase formation. This process requires an important...
Science Portrait - Alessandra Serva
What is your professional background? I studied in Italy at the University of Roma La Sapienza where I did my master and my PhD. After the thesis I came to France for a post-doc of 3 and a half years in the PHENIX lab in the...
Comment by Jean-Marie Tarascon for the 20th anniversary of Nature Materials
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the journal Nature Materials, Jean-Marie Tarascon was invited to comment on materials and surface science from the perspective of electrochemical energy storage . Through this comment, you...
Matthieu Becuwe: new permanent professor at LRCS
What is your career path? I first joined the Université du littoral Côte d'Opale (ULCO) in 2000 to do a degree in chemistry. During this degree, my interest was focused on organic chemistry. Then, I did a first year of master...
Jean-Marie Tarascon receives the CNRS gold medal
The CNRS Gold Medal is the highest distinction awarded by the CNRS and one of the most prestigious scientific awards in France. It is awarded to scientists who have made outstanding contributions to French research. This year...