Can Innovations Scale? Production at the Materials-Energy Nexus

The energy transition is linked to a materials manufacturing revolution. From grid-scale batteries to carbon-negative nanomaterials, scalable production methods are unlocking new possibilities in storage, transmission, and conversion. High-temperature gas-phase processes like CVD and spray pyrolysis enable the current mega-ton production of tailored nanomaterials, and are poised to power breakthroughs from CNT fibers to lithium-ion electrodes. Our team’s journey - marked as much by failures as commercial successes - shows how coupling nanoscale manufacturing with system-level insight drives innovation. This talk explores how next-generation materials can transform both energy and carbon futures.

Speaker: Adam Boies, Stanford University

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