Invitation to 2nd International Zinc-Air Battery Workshop (IZABW2) in Trondheim, Norway

Date: April 10th-12th 2018
Venue: Sparebank1 Conference Center, Trondheim, Norway

Decentralized application of batteries in the low voltage end of distribution grids is expected to become an early business case following the dramatic increase in solar power installations seen all over Europe. Metal-air batteries are considered preferable with regards to energy density. Several metals have been considered for the development of metal-air batteries; e.g. Mg, Zn, Al, Fe, Ca and Li. Among these metals, zinc is the most active metal that can be electrodeposited from an aqueous electrolyte, is abundant in nature and can be handled safely in oxygen and humid atmosphere. However, achieving a rechargeable zinc-air battery is challenging due to degradation of the electrodes during cycling, which results in a rapid reduction in (storage) capacity. In order to support the further development of zinc-air systems, we hereby invite the Zn-air battery research community to the 2nd International Zn-air battery workshop in Trondheim, Norway. This should promote open discussions regarding promising R&D pathways for the technical improvement of these batteries. Please follow the links for abstract submission and workshop registration. The deadline for submission of abstracts and workshop registration is set to February 15th and March 10th, respectively.

Keynote speakers

  • Philippe Stevens, EDF R&D
  • Hajime Arai, School of Materials and Chemical Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology
  • Ludwig Jörissen, Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg (ZSW)

Erik Schaltz

Erik Schaltz received the MSc and PhD degrees in electrical engineering from the Department of Energy, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark, in 2005 and 2010, respectively. From 2009 to 2012, he has been an Assistant Professor and since 2012, he has been an Associate Professor. Both positions also at the Department of Energy, Aalborg University. At the Department, he is the leader of the research group in E-mobility and Drives and the vice leader of the Batteries research group. He is a guest and associate editor in several journals related to batteries and e-mobility and he is also a board member of the Danish Battery Society. His research interests include the usage of power electronics, electric machines, fuel cells, batteries, ultracapacitors, etc. as power train in various applications like electric vehicles, industrial machinery, and heavy-duty systems. In addition, he is also focused on battery state-estimation, management (electric and thermal), and modelling (electric, thermal, and lifetime) of battery cells and packs.

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