Battery science from atomic interfaces to commercial cells.
Energy Storage & Conversion Lab · University of Arizona
We combine electrochemical experiments, multiscale simulation, high-performance computing, and artificial intelligence to understand degradation, prevent thermal failure, and design next-generation energy-storage materials.
How do atomic structure, electrochemical interfaces, and operating conditions interact to govern battery performance, degradation, and safety?
We answer this question across scales—from atomic configurations and evolving interfaces to commercial cylindrical and pouch cells—by integrating experiments, physics-based simulation, high-performance computing, and artificial intelligence.
Battery Cells, Diagnostics & Safety
We test commercial-format batteries under realistic electrical and environmental conditions to identify the signals that precede degradation and thermal failure.
- Commercial-format cells and dynamic cycling
- Impedance, thermography, and environmental control
- Degradation diagnostics and thermal-event forecasting
Materials, Interfaces & Intelligent Design
We connect atomic disorder and electrochemical interfaces to measurable material and cell behavior using first-principles calculations, multiscale simulation, high-performance computing, microscopy analysis, and generative artificial intelligence.
- Electrochemical interfaces and evolving microstructures
- High-entropy materials and structure–property relationships
- AI-assisted microscopy and candidate generation
Latest News & Media
July 16, 2026 · New funded project
New NSF Award: Generative Modeling of Atomic Disorder in High-Entropy Oxide Materials
NSF awarded $578,383 to develop Transformer-based generative models for atomic disorder in high-entropy oxide battery cathodes.
May 24, 2026 · Conference
Four ESC Lab presentations at the 249th ECS Meeting in Seattle
Four presentations connected impedance, thermal-risk forecasting, SEI microscopy, lithium plating, and realistic 4680-cell testing.
May 18, 2025 · Invited presentation
Invited battery-safety presentation at the 247th ECS Meeting in Montréal
Vitaliy Yurkiv presented work connecting experiments, multiphysics modeling, and Transformer-based thermal-runaway prediction.