PhD in Metallurgy & Materials

Title: FluorOUT - developement of F-free high power battery systems/nInstitution: University of Birmingham/nDepartment: School of Metallurgy & Materials/nSupervisor: Dr E H D Driscoll/nProgram Type: PhD Research Project/nFunding: Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)/nDeadline: 30 June 2026/nProject Background: Dangerous fluorine-containing compounds have widespread use in commercial lithium-ion batteries, from the electrodes’ binder (polyvinylidene fluoride; PVDF) to the electrolyte salt (LiPF6).