Connected research teams.

Solid electrolytes, active cathode materials and composite cathodes.

Synthesize oxide, sulfide and halide electrolytes using mechanochemical and solid-state methods. Test cathodes in pressure cells, screen candidates with DFT and machine learning, and study reaction mechanisms and electrode–electrolyte interfaces.

Lithium-excess disordered-rocksalt cathodes and electrodes.

Study how thermal history and synthesis pathways control phase formation and local order. Connect structural analysis and DFT with ion and electron transport, separating particle-size and electrode-contact effects.

High-capacity lithium, sodium and potassium cathodes.

Connect solid-state synthesis, in situ synchrotron measurements, XANES and DEMS with DFT to understand oxygen redox and stabilize oxidized oxygen.

Robotics, automated measurements and model-guided experiments.

Connect ALBATROSS electrolyte formulation and cell testing with reproducible experimental records and model-guided selection. Study electrode–electrolyte combinations and compare automated decisions with reference experiments.

Materials datasets and predictive models.

Develop data-efficient interatomic potentials, synthesis models and battery diagnostics. Test transfer to unseen compositions, processing conditions and cells, and compare predictions at matched data and computation budgets.

Atomic-scale and electrochemical models for batteries and catalysts.

Use DFT, molecular dynamics, Monte Carlo simulation and electrochemical modelling. Test computational predictions in collaboration with experimental teams.