During his PhD studies, Mads Blichfeldt Amdisen researched solid-state electrolytes for batteries. The conventional lithium-ion battery faces multiple challenges regarding energy density, safety, and the use of critical raw materials in the scope of a rapidly evolving energy system. All of the challenges can potentially be solved by changing the electrolyte to a solid. Mads Blichfeldt Amdisen developed and characterized new complex metal hydride based solid-state electrolytes for batteries based on metals other than lithium and investigated their fundamental properties.

The new research findings contribute to the understanding of the synthesis and properties of complex metal hydride based solid electrolytes and to the field of solid-state battery materials.

The PhD study was completed at the Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO) and Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Aarhus University.

This summary was prepared by the PhD student.

Time: Thursday, 21 September 2023 at 13:15
Place: Building 1593, room 012, iNANO auditorium, Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds Vej 14, 8000 Aarhus C
Title of PhD thesis: Complex Metal Hydrides as Solid-State Electrolytes for Post-Lithium-Ion Batteries Contact information: Mads Blichfeldt Amdisen, e-mail: mba@inano.au.dk, tel.: +45 50 85 86 54

Members of the assessment committee:
Associate Professor Joseph A. Teprovich, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University, Northridge, USA

Associate Professor William Robert Brant, Department of Chemistry - Ångström Laboratory, Structural Chemistry, Uppsala University, Sweden

Associate Professor Elena Ferapontova (chair), Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, Denmark

Main supervisor:
Professor Torben René Jensen, Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO) and Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, Denmark

Co-supervisor:
Professor Jørgen Skibsted, Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO) and Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, Denmark

Language: The PhD dissertation will be defended in English

The defence is public.
The PhD thesis is available for reading at the Graduate School of Natural Sciences/GSNS,

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