Three PhD students from CEMEA — Adarsh Sunilkumar, Indranil Bhattacharya, and Manish — participated in the Electrobatt Conference held in Bled, Slovenia, from 4 to 6 November 2026.
The conference offered a valuable platform for sharing scientific insights, presenting research findings, and exploring recent developments in battery materials and electrochemical energy storage (electrobatt.eu).
Contributed presentations
- Adarsh Sunilkumar (oral presentation): Interface Engineering of Micro-Sized Silicon Particles by Atomic Layer Deposited ZnO for Advanced Silicon/Graphite Composite Anodes — research on Si/Gr anodes
- Indranil Bhattacharya (poster): Beyond Al₂O₃: HfO₂ Atomic Layer Deposition Enables Stable Cathode–Electrolyte Interphases in Hybrid LiNi₀.₅Mn₁.₅O₄/Graphite Dual-Ion Batteries — focused on high-voltage cathode systems
- Manish (poster): Interfacial Engineering of Lithium Metal Anodes Using ALD Al₂O₃ for Stable Cycling and Improved Coulombic Efficiency — concerned with lithium–sulfur battery
Significance of participation
Participation provided an amazing opportunity to present CEMEA’s research activities to an international audience, engage with the broader battery research community, and establish collaborations within the European electrochemical energy storage network.