2024 Industry Laureate Profile: Professor Lianzhou Wang

Professor Lianzhou Wang

Administering Organisation: The University of Queensland

Fellowship Project Summary 

IL240100083 – Critical material design enabling long-life next generation batteries

The increase in the demand for extended range electric vehicles (EVs) and long duration grid energy storage continuously push the energy limits of batteries. This project will pioneer a new approach to the processing of high-quality Lithium-ion battery material. This will expand access to reliable, safe, and high-performing batteries that have significantly increased lifespans but reduced environmental impact for EVs and grid electricity storage in Australian households. The project will provide excellent opportunities in not only supporting application-oriented research and development of innovative battery materials but also facilitating large scale deployment of ground-breaking green battery technologies to accelerate the decarbonisation process. This project will place Australia at the forefront of implementing low-cost and long lifetime batteries for high-end EV market, accelerating the attainment of Australia’s net zero emissions target.

Australian Research Council funding: $3,581,661

Industry Partners: Pure Battery Technologies PTY LTD, Lithium Australia Limited.

To find out more about Professor Wang, please visit his profile page here.

For further information about this funding scheme, please visit the Industry Laureate Fellowships page.