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Journal of Organic & Inorganic Chemistry
ISSN: 2472-1123
Advanced Chemistry 2019
2
nd
European Congress on
Advanced Chemistry
A
dvanced rechargeable potassium-ion (K-ion) batteries are a newgeneration
of battery systems and are deemed not only as lucrative low-cost battery
alternatives to the current lithium-ion (Li-ion) technology but also as high
voltage energy storage systems. The development of a K-ion battery with
comparable performance as Li-ion battery is, however, a challenge because
of the higher mass and larger ionic size of K-ion than that of Li-ion, which
makes it difficult to identify materials (particularly cathodes) that can facilitate
reversible insertion of the large K-ions at high voltages and reasonable
capacities. In this talk we will highlight our recent progresses in developing
materials for rechargeable K-ion batteries, through the screening of the broad
minerals and compounds database relating to potassium-based materials
aided with computational chemistry. We believe that materials exploration
through computational chemistry will serve as a cornerstone for new research
opportunities in the development of practically-usable and low-cost K-ion
battery chemistries using ubiquitous potassium-containing materials.
Biography
Titus Masese has received his BS, MS and PhD degree from
Kyoto University. He is currently a Research Scientist at
the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and
Technology (AIST) located in Japan. His research interests
include the synthesis and physicochemical characterisation of
novel functional materials for potassium, sodium, magnesium,
calcium and advanced lithium-ion batteries. He has filed more
than 30 patents and has published more than 25 papers in
reputed journals.
titus.masese@aist.go.jpAdvanced materials chemistry for rechargeable potassium-ion
battery
Titus Masese
1
, Kazuki Yoshii
1
, Minami Kato
1
, Keigo Kubota
2
,
Hiroshi Senoh
1
, Hikari Sakaebe
1
and Masahiro Shikano
1
1
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan
2
AIST-Kyoto University Chemical Energy Materials Open Innovation Laboratory (ChEM-OIL), Japan
Titus Masese et al., J Org Inorg Chem 2019, Volume:5
DOI: 10.21767/2472-1123-C2-023