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V.B Cathode Development<br />

V.B.1 First Principles Calculations and NMR Spectroscopy <strong>of</strong> Electrode<br />

Materials (MIT, SUNY) <br />

Gerbrand Ceder (Principal Investigator)<br />

<strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Materials Science and Engineering<br />

Massachusetts Institute <strong>of</strong> Technology<br />

77 Massachusetts Avenue<br />

Cambridge, MA 02139-4307<br />

Clare P. Grey (Co-Principal Investigator)<br />

Chemistry <strong>Department</strong>s<br />

University <strong>of</strong> Cambridge / Stony Brook University<br />

Phone: (+44) 1223 336509; Fax: (+44) 1223 336017<br />

E-mail: cpg27@cam.ac.uk<br />

Start Date: May 2006<br />

Projected End Date: February 2012<br />

Objectives<br />

· Determine the effect <strong>of</strong> structure on stability and rate<br />

capability <strong>of</strong> cathodes and anodes.<br />

· Explore relationships between electro-chemistry and<br />

particle size and shape.<br />

· Develop new materials.<br />

Technical Barriers<br />

Low rate capabilities, high cost, poor stability <strong>of</strong><br />

electrode materials, low energy density.<br />

Technical Targets<br />

· Specific power 300 W/kg, 10 year life,

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