From Atoms to
Applications
From the most foundational materials to the most practical applications, our research spans every aspect of battery innovation, aiming to enhance cycle life and safety and reduce cost and charging time.
Bringing Battery Tech to Market
Supported by the Texas Innovation Center, world-changing technology in the battery field is being commercialized by spinout companies from UT researchers and their labs.
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State-of-the-Art Facilities
With new labs and centers opening every year, UT battery research facilities have the most modern equipment and capabilities and are open for use by partners across and off campus.
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There several ways to engage with UT battery researchers and their projects, from grant opportunities and sponsored research to using our facilities and equipment.
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Home to Nobel Prize Winner and Battery Inventor John Goodenough
John B. Goodenough was awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his development of the lithium-ion battery.
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Recent News
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Fire-Resistant Sodium Battery Balances Safety, Cost and Performance
February 29, 2024
A sodium battery developed by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin significantly reduces fire risks from the technology, while also relying on inexpensive, abundant materials to serve as its building blocks.
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Cockrell Battery Experts Team with John Deere to Electrify Farm and Construction Vehicles
February 1, 2024
Texas Engineers are working with John Deere to develop technologies to electrify agriculture vehicles like tractors.
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Sandpaper X-ray Technique Could Change How Batteries Are Monitored
November 27, 2023
One of the newest Texas Engineers has developed a low-cost method for using x-ray tech to capture images inside batteries and then deploying a software algorithm to fill in the blanks. Instead of an x-ray lense that may cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, this new research uses a couple sheets of sandpaper to structure the illumination in a sample in a way that allows for detailed mapping at the nanoscale.
