LISTE Research Laboratory of Systems for Energy Transition
The LISTE research group, led by Israel Temprano, is focused on the development of new materials for energy-related applications. Developing highly efficient electrochemical processes is crucial for the widespread implementation of technologies that use renewable energy sources for their generation (photovoltaics), storage (batteries & supercapacitors) and transformation (carbon capture & hydrogen generation).
The main technical limitations for the mass implementation of sustainable energy solutions lie in the difficulty of controlling the interfacial reactivity of their components (electrode-electrolyte). At LISTE we study this reactivity under operating conditions, which allow us to detect degradation processes more accurately and faster than traditional methods, accelerating the development of new materials and their integration into energy systems.
Research Line 1 - Lithium-ion batteries: Increasing device chemistry efficiency.
The main objective of this line of research is to increase the efficiency, energy density, power capabilities, cost and reduce environmental impact of lithium-ion batteries. We aim at improve the integration between cell components to extract the maximum performance of these devices, while minimising cost and environmental impact. Development of novel cathodes, anodes and matching electrolyte formulations is performed with in-situ/operando electrochemical methods, in order to investigate, and then eliminate, cell inefficiencies.
Research Line 2 - Lithium-air batteries: Development of new electrodes with increased functionality.
The main objective of this line of research is based on the development of lithium-air batteries with greater energy density, fast charging and discharging, and durability. This work focuses on the design, synthesis and characterization of electrodes with increased oxygen absorption capacity, as well as their integration into lithium-air batteries.
LISTE is a research group integrated in the international research community, particularly in the field of energy storage systems (batteries and supercapacitors). The group's PI, Dr Israel Temprano, maintains a dual affiliation between the UDC and the University of Cambridge (https://www.ch.cam.ac.uk/group/grey/person/it251). It also maintains affiliations in two international consortia: The Faraday Institution (https://www.faraday.ac.uk/), and ALISTORE-ERI (https://www.alistore.eu/), and participates in several European macro-projects: BIG MAP (BATERY2030+ program: https://www.big-map.eu/), and The Graphene Flagship (https://graphene-flagship.eu/).
Other collaborating institutions and research groups are those led by the researchers:
- Dame Clare Grey, Universidad de Cambridge, RU
- Sir David King & Prof. Stephen Jenkins, Universidad de Cambridge, RU
- Michael De Volder, Universidad de Cambridge, RU
- Alexander Forse, Universidad de Cambridge, RU
- Stuart Clarke, Universidad de Cambridge, RU
- Oren Sherman, Universidad de Cambridge, RU
- Dominik Wright, Universidad de Cambridge, RU
- Robert Wheatherup, Universidad de Oxford, RU
- Louis Piper, Universidad de Warwick, RU
- Christian Masquellier & Dr. Arnaud Demortiere, LRCS, Francia
- Serena Cussen, Universidad de Sheffield, RU
- Tao Liu, Tongji University, China
- Prof Nuria Garcia-Araez, Universidad de Southampton, RU
- Neil McKeown, Universidad de Edinburgo, RU
- Josefa Salgado Carballo, iMATUS, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
- Luis Miguel Varela Cabo, iMATUS, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
- Maria Gimenez Lopez, CIQUS, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
- Emilio Pérez, IMDEA Nanoscience
- CIDETEC Energy Storage (https://energystorage.cidetec.es/en/home)
- CIC-energiGUNE (https://cicenergigune.com/en)
- Umicore (https://www.umicore.com/en/)
- Nyobolt (https://nyobolt.com/)
- Northvolt (https://northvolt.com/)
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Articles
Enhancing power density and cycle life of NMC811 battery cathodes via combined dense calendering and laser patterning
- Authors: Kumar Raju, Stephen W. T. Price, Alice J. Merryweather, Aleksandar Radić, May Ching Lai, Debashis Tripathy Daniel Lorden, Edward Saunders, Israel Temprano, Sulki Park, Caterina Ducati, Akshay Rao, Angkur Shaikeea, Clare P. Grey and Michael De Volder
- Details: Energy & Environmental Science
- DOI: 10.1039/d5ee06773a
Exploration of potential-limited protocols to prevent inefficiencies in Li-O2 batteries during charge
- Authors: Lacour Z.; Ham Y.; Brazel L.; Grey C.P.; Temprano I.
- Details: Chemical Communications, 2025, 61, 2516
- DOI: 10.1039/d4cc05801a
Exploration of potential-limited protocols to prevent inefficiencies in Li–O2 batteries during charge
- Authors: Lacour Z.; Ham Y.; Brazel L.; Grey C.P.; Temprano I.
- Details: Chemical Communications, 2025, 61, 2516
- DOI: 10.1039/d4cc05801a
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