At NREL, we focus on energy storage research for diverse and emerging applications.
Hydrophobic versus Hydrophilic Interfacial Coatings on Silicon Nanoparticles Teach Us How To Design the Solid Electrolyte Interphase in Silicon-Based Li-Ion Battery Anodes, American Chemical Society (2021)
Significant Life Extension of Lithium-Ion Batteries Using Compact Metallic Lithium Reservoir with Passive Control, Electrochimica Acta (2021)
Modeling Cell Venting and Gas-Phase Reactions in 18650 Lithium-Ion Batteries during Thermal Runaway, Journal of Power Sources (2021)
NREL provides storage options for the future, acknowledging that different storage applications require diverse technology solutions. To develop transformative energy storage solutions, system-level needs must drive basic science and research. Learn more about our energy storage research projects.
NREL's energy storage research is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and industry partnerships.