Billy Wu
Billy Wu
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Sodium ion batteries - The low-cost future of energy storage?
Sodium-ion batteries have promising cost, safety, sustainability and performance characteristics over traditional lithium-ion batteries but what are the key materials, how do they compare with each other and what does their scale-up pathway look like?
Here in this video we'll cover how sodium-ion batteries work, the pros and cons of different materials and discuss broader materials considerations.
00:00 - Introduction
00:10 - A battery powered future
00:34 - The growing demand for lithium-ion batteries
01:08 - How abundant are the raw materials?
01:59 - Mineral production
03:08 - Sodium-ion batteries
04:42 - Lithium-ion vs sodium-ion batteries
05:33 - Performance comparison
06:47 - Cost
08:42 - Pot...
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Видео

Solid-state batteries - The science, potential and challenges
Просмотров 44 тыс.Год назад
Solid-state lithium-metal batteries have the potential to be more energy dense, safer and faster charging than traditional lithium-ion batteries but what is the science behind them, potential of the technology and challenges. Here in this video we'll cover how solid-state lithium-metal batteries work, the different configurations/materials and reflect on practical considerations towards underst...
Electric vs classic Brompton. Which is the better folding bike?
Просмотров 4,7 тыс.Год назад
Brompton, the iconic British folding bike brand, have recently released a folding electric bike, but how does this compare with the classic non-electric version? We have a look at the performance and usability of the eBrompton #electricbike #ebike #Brompton
What are plastics? The science behind polymers
Просмотров 6 тыс.Год назад
Plastics are used in millions of applications due to their good mechanical properties, ease of manufacturing and low cost. In this video we explore the science behind these materials to provide an introduction to polymer science. 00:00 Introduction 00:08 Why are polymers important? 00:55 What is a polymer? 02:00 Chemical bonding types in polymers (Covalent bonds and van der Waals forces) 03:29 ...
How to make batteries last longer
Просмотров 4,6 тыс.Год назад
Lithium-ion batteries generally lose their performance over time, however there are a number of steps we can take to make them last longer which we explore in this video and the science behind why each one works. 00:00 Introduction 00:23 Reduce time at high state-of-charge 02:15 Don't let the battery get too hot 03:08 Use slow charging 03:51 Avoid overcharging 05:02 Avoid overdischarge 05:42 Ke...
Battery fires! What happens when batteries are abused?
Просмотров 29 тыс.2 года назад
Lithium-ion batteries are an essential component in electric vehicles, however their safety remains a key challenge. This video explores the science behind what happens when batteries are abused and when then fail. 00:00 Introduction 00:08 What happens when batteries go wrong? 00:48 Types of battery abuse 02:12 Mechanical abuse 03:34 Nail penetration test 04:25 What happens during over-charge 0...
What are redox flow batteries and why are they important?
Просмотров 30 тыс.2 года назад
Redox flow batteries are potentially cheaper, more durable and safer than traditional lithium-ion batteries however still require further research and development in order for them to scale. Here, we explore the motivation for flow batteries, discuss how they work, the different components, chemistries and compare them. 00:00 Introduction 00:08 A changing global electricity mix 00:22 Integratio...
Let's talk about teaching: Frameworks for educational design
Просмотров 1,3 тыс.2 года назад
Educational design is the cornerstone of a great teaching experience. Traditional lectures are the mainstream method, however there are other approaches such as group working, problem-based learning and work-based learning that can facilitate other key skills. Here we'll explore different approaches to teaching, frameworks such as the 3Ss (Sequencing, Scaffolding and Spiralling), constructive a...
Apollo Transport folding e-bike overview
Просмотров 15 тыс.3 года назад
The Apollo Transport electric folding bike is an entry level folding ebike (~£800). It has 20 inch wheels, aluminium alloy frame, 6-speed Shimano gear set, a 250 W front electric hub motor and a 208 Wh lithium-ion battery pack which will provide ~20 miles worth of peddle assisted range. The plan for this ebike is to put some sensors on it to make it smarter as part of a student project :) #ebik...
Battery basics - An introduction to the science of lithium-ion batteries
Просмотров 153 тыс.3 года назад
Lithium-ion batteries are at the heart of modern day consumer electronics and electric vehicles, yet improvements in the technology are still needed for further industrial application. In this video, the basics of lithium-ion batteries are discussed along with comparisons of different types of batteries, the manufacturing process and industry landscape. 00:00 Introduction 00:15 Why batteries? 0...
Low cost metal 3D printing! Electrochemical additive manufacturing
Просмотров 76 тыс.3 года назад
3D printing is a process which allows for the creation of complex objects not possible with traditional manufacturing techniques. Most 3D printing techniques are based on plastics however metal additive manufacturing has been growing in popularity due to the high strength components they make. Selective laser melting is the most common form of metal 3D printing, however this is extremely expens...
How to make a hydrogen fuel cell power generator
Просмотров 144 тыс.3 года назад
How to make a hydrogen fuel cell power generator
How to derive the lever rule
Просмотров 7 тыс.3 года назад
How to derive the lever rule
Crazy guy slacklining across Lion Rock in Hong Kong
Просмотров 3593 года назад
Crazy guy slacklining across Lion Rock in Hong Kong
Selective laser melting metal 3D printing on a Renishaw AM250
Просмотров 8293 года назад
Selective laser melting metal 3D printing on a Renishaw AM250
Hydrogen fuel cell powered band! Red Hot Chili Peppers - By The Way
Просмотров 7233 года назад
Hydrogen fuel cell powered band! Red Hot Chili Peppers - By The Way
How to make metal stronger by heat treating, alloying and strain hardening
Просмотров 72 тыс.3 года назад
How to make metal stronger by heat treating, alloying and strain hardening
Why is the carbon content in steel so important?
Просмотров 109 тыс.3 года назад
Why is the carbon content in steel so important?
How to use phase diagrams and the lever rule to understand metal alloys
Просмотров 103 тыс.3 года назад
How to use phase diagrams and the lever rule to understand metal alloys
Metal 3D printing with selective laser melting
Просмотров 2,1 тыс.3 года назад
Metal 3D printing with selective laser melting
How to select materials using Ashby plots and performance indexes
Просмотров 70 тыс.3 года назад
How to select materials using Ashby plots and performance indexes
Challenges in lithium-ion battery pack design and scale-up for electric vehicles
Просмотров 2,4 тыс.3 года назад
Challenges in lithium-ion battery pack design and scale-up for electric vehicles
Guitar powered by a hydrogen fuel cell generator
Просмотров 6094 года назад
Guitar powered by a hydrogen fuel cell generator
How to mill and drill metal
Просмотров 9816 лет назад
How to mill and drill metal
How to turn metal on a lathe
Просмотров 1,5 тыс.6 лет назад
How to turn metal on a lathe
DE workshop video outtakes
Просмотров 1316 лет назад
DE workshop video outtakes
Sky News interview - Dyson, batteries and electric vehicles - Billy Wu
Просмотров 3,3 тыс.6 лет назад
Sky News interview - Dyson, batteries and electric vehicles - Billy Wu
Live Sky News interview about electric vehicles and Dyson - Billy Wu
Просмотров 1,3 тыс.6 лет назад
Live Sky News interview about electric vehicles and Dyson - Billy Wu
Imperial College London Queen's Tower 3D print - Ultimaker2 - Time lapse
Просмотров 2146 лет назад
Imperial College London Queen's Tower 3D print - Ultimaker2 - Time lapse
Time lapse of 3D printed Ultimaker robot
Просмотров 1376 лет назад
Time lapse of 3D printed Ultimaker robot

Комментарии

  • @rumely7232
    @rumely7232 4 дня назад

    love

    • @BillyWu
      @BillyWu 3 дня назад

      Hope you found it useful

  • @iansingleton7484
    @iansingleton7484 6 дней назад

    Can it be used in the rain

    • @BillyWu
      @BillyWu 3 дня назад

      Yeah seemed to work well in the rain but tried my best to generally keep it dry as over time I suspect it could cause issues

  • @Brad656
    @Brad656 6 дней назад

    NO NO NO. The charge and dis-charge curves are crap, as is the capacity.

  • @samslap3578
    @samslap3578 7 дней назад

    Health department will , give them a zero just because of one person

  • @samslap3578
    @samslap3578 7 дней назад

    She supposed to have gloves on when touching products

  • @dariomarquez12
    @dariomarquez12 8 дней назад

    What an awesome channel!! You've got my subscription for learning more on battery technology

    • @BillyWu
      @BillyWu 7 дней назад

      Thanks! Appreciate it

  • @ParkourRunFree
    @ParkourRunFree 14 дней назад

    Excellent Video

  • @valramsingh8360
    @valramsingh8360 14 дней назад

    yOUR VIDEOS ARE VERY VERY GOOD.

  • @andro3267
    @andro3267 15 дней назад

    Very good content. Thx a lot!!

    • @BillyWu
      @BillyWu 14 дней назад

      Thanks! Glad it was helpful

  • @MikeEnergy_
    @MikeEnergy_ 17 дней назад

    Excellent presentation Dr. Wu

  • @evinism
    @evinism 22 дня назад

    This (paired with the first two videos) is an absolutely incredible introduction. I feel like i understand the heat treatment process 10000x better, wow.

    • @BillyWu
      @BillyWu 21 день назад

      Thanks. Glad to hear these videos have been helpful

  • @yingerxu7109
    @yingerxu7109 24 дня назад

    Can you help me understand the time-temperature-transformation diagram and the terms related to it? Please please please

    • @BillyWu
      @BillyWu 21 день назад

      Sure. Here's another video where I discuss different ways of strengthening metals, including heat treatment and TTT diagrams ruclips.net/video/7lM-Y4XndsE/видео.html

  • @EphraimMollandy
    @EphraimMollandy 26 дней назад

    a. It may be seen that the time to peak hardness and the peak hardness itself are a function of the ageing temperature. Why does the curve at 30 °C not obey this general trend ? b. It may be seen that at the temperatures 110 and 130 °C an initial hardness plateau occurs before the peak hardness is reached whereas this is not found at the other temperatures. i. Why is such a plateau found at those two temperatures and not at the higher temperatures? ii. Would you expect such a plateau also at 30 °C, although at longer times? help me with these questions

  • @vankajayalakshmi
    @vankajayalakshmi 29 дней назад

    Very nice

  • @_neophyte
    @_neophyte Месяц назад

    good job to whoever named "cast iron"

  • @user-hp5xh6fu7p
    @user-hp5xh6fu7p Месяц назад

    Prof : can I get your email please.. I have project in annealing

  • @user-sv1rn7jl8y
    @user-sv1rn7jl8y Месяц назад

    Sir. indeed an informative video, keep enlighten us. I request you to make some shots of TMT Bars (Primary and Secondary), and causes of failures. Thank you.

    • @BillyWu
      @BillyWu Месяц назад

      Thanks and glad to hear it was useful. Thanks for the suggestion for future videos. I have a list of potential next ones, but just need to find the time to create them

  • @davidvennel720
    @davidvennel720 Месяц назад

    This was great, I learned a lot. Thanks Prof. Wu!

    • @BillyWu
      @BillyWu Месяц назад

      Thanks. Glad to hear it was useful

  • @Jetter638
    @Jetter638 Месяц назад

    Great video....thx!

    • @BillyWu
      @BillyWu Месяц назад

      Thanks. Glad to hear it was useful

  • @6969smurfy
    @6969smurfy Месяц назад

    Thanks Dr. Wu appreciate your video. , however, troubled at the almost religion application of battery technology that has been appropriated in my absence.. Seems no one is willing to invest in the roots of development,, due to the immediate needs of smarter applications needed now.

  • @anushaislam6049
    @anushaislam6049 Месяц назад

    this really helped...

    • @BillyWu
      @BillyWu Месяц назад

      Glad to hear it was helpful

  • @vikaspanchal7564
    @vikaspanchal7564 Месяц назад

    Can you please share ppt?

  • @shaneoneill2254
    @shaneoneill2254 Месяц назад

    Thanks for informing me of other performances. I can add

  • @sirengokeith8716
    @sirengokeith8716 Месяц назад

    Nice one

  • @sengottuvelavan
    @sengottuvelavan Месяц назад

    Thanks Billy Wu ....Your videos have been so helpful and gives lucid explanation. Thank you so much. I have one request. If you can make a video on Gibbs Free energy, it would be great.

  • @taxfree4603
    @taxfree4603 Месяц назад

    This is a tough subject, how long did it take you to understand it completely

  • @Charvak-Atheist
    @Charvak-Atheist 2 месяца назад

    Na ion battery is best for Stationary Grid scale storage. As Energy density dosent matter in that case, it just need to be cheap.

    • @BillyWu
      @BillyWu 2 месяца назад

      Agreed, energy density is less important in grid applications with cost a key driver, though we also need good lifetime

    • @6969smurfy
      @6969smurfy Месяц назад

      Grid scale is A foolish endeavor, micro macro scale is a smarter way to apply your brain matter too

  • @user-rt5sp4de1h
    @user-rt5sp4de1h 2 месяца назад

    Hey, I would like to use this as a source for my research paper, is it possible I use this as a citation?

    • @BillyWu
      @BillyWu 2 месяца назад

      Of course. Feel free to use the information here. Where appropriate, do use the original source I noted in my slides to recognise the original author works. In some places I made modifications to this and you can just refer to this resource.

  • @Davidutul
    @Davidutul 2 месяца назад

    I still have issues with learning this and a lot of material science parts Idk why it feels hard for me to memorize Any advice?

  • @Feed_Science
    @Feed_Science 2 месяца назад

    why melting point for eutectic composition is lower than eighter of the elements

  • @alessandrocastelnuovo4436
    @alessandrocastelnuovo4436 2 месяца назад

    Wow

    • @BillyWu
      @BillyWu 2 месяца назад

      Thanks

  • @v4led
    @v4led 2 месяца назад

    What a bad factory

  • @DrBretPalmer
    @DrBretPalmer 2 месяца назад

    I build home made batteries. Very difficult to get a cheap chemistry that does self discharge within a few days. I'd welcome any ideas you may have for a home builder. Good video. Take care Bret

  • @redjohn20001
    @redjohn20001 2 месяца назад

    How much safer is the LFP battery as some EVs have this type of battery? I have seen LFP penetrative tests on RUclips that seem to be a lot less dramatic.

    • @BillyWu
      @BillyWu 2 месяца назад

      The exact numbers depend on the design of the battery, but LFP in general releases about half the heat of NMC and ~a quarter of the heat of NCA cells with a higher decomposition temperature as shown in slide 11. Safety characteristics ultimately depend on a number of things such as nail penetration characteristics, heat release when over heated/over charged etc.

  • @Telencephelon
    @Telencephelon 2 месяца назад

    What's the hold up? Why aren't there already massive capacities of these batteries?

    • @Telencephelon
      @Telencephelon 2 месяца назад

      Oh. The answer is right there at 8:40. Great video

    • @BillyWu
      @BillyWu 2 месяца назад

      Thanks! Scale-up is happening already in places like China so we'll likely see these deployed soon, but this will take a bit of time to fully scale since the factories and supply chain takes time to develop and significant capital investments

  • @JusticeAlways
    @JusticeAlways 2 месяца назад

    Excellent presentation....very well done. An in-depth investigation of many different materials having potential use for sodium batteries. Did not expect to find this on a RUclips video...thank you!👍

    • @BillyWu
      @BillyWu 2 месяца назад

      Thanks. Appreciate the comment and glad to hear it was useful

  • @rodrigojesus8961
    @rodrigojesus8961 2 месяца назад

    Thank you very much, this helped light years of work, it is so well explained, thank you my friend

    • @BillyWu
      @BillyWu 2 месяца назад

      Glad it helped

  • @litestuffllc7249
    @litestuffllc7249 2 месяца назад

    I see your accurate ; but it must be pointed out to people - batteries do not need to be abused to catch fire. Recently a ship containing brand new just produced EVs had brand new never abused batteries catch fire burning the entire ship up. It is critical for buyers or potential buyers to realize there is a risk of fire with EV batteries even if you do not abuse them at all. This is due to dendrites; deposits that can build inside the battery which can short basically at random causing a fire; once one battery catches fire it spread to thousands of other batteries and there is really nothing that can stop that fire.

    • @BillyWu
      @BillyWu 2 месяца назад

      Good point and agreed that there are other causes of failure in a battery also. As the quality control of battery production increases and also improved safety designs are implemented hopefully this will decrease the likelihood of these events, but right now there is still a risk to be managed

  • @user-mx5we1li2l
    @user-mx5we1li2l 3 месяца назад

    Incredible lecture!

    • @BillyWu
      @BillyWu 3 месяца назад

      Many thanks!

  • @user-mx5we1li2l
    @user-mx5we1li2l 3 месяца назад

    Incredible lecture!

    • @BillyWu
      @BillyWu 3 месяца назад

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @scottcrawshaw4297
    @scottcrawshaw4297 3 месяца назад

    The three videos you have produced about phase diagrams, phases of steel, and this one are extremely well done. They are very easy to understand and I am grateful that you spent the time to put them together. Do you have a video on the bronze (Cu-Sn) phase diagram, or know of one?

    • @BillyWu
      @BillyWu 3 месяца назад

      Thanks! Appreciate the comment and glad to hear it helped. Unfortunately, I haven't got a video on Cu-Sn phase diagrams. Doing a quick search I can see there's a lot more going on in that specific system. The content out there seems mostly focused on research papers

  • @VIDEOVISTAVIEW2020
    @VIDEOVISTAVIEW2020 3 месяца назад

    wow! this is very simple but impressive explanations of a complex subject about the consequential effect of carbon when added to iron.

    • @BillyWu
      @BillyWu 3 месяца назад

      Thanks. Appreciate the comment and glad to hear it was useful

  • @patrickb.4749
    @patrickb.4749 3 месяца назад

    I skipped right to the cost segment. What a shame. The price floor set by materials costs appears too damn high. Sodium ion batteries are not going to bring about the extremely cheap storage that we need for multi-day wind energy storage - as wind energy appears to have a lot of day-long periods of little energy production.

    • @BillyWu
      @BillyWu 3 месяца назад

      The true cost of a battery is quite nuanced, but the core message is that whilst sodium is cheaper than lithium, the amount of salt in the battery is relatively small. Thus, the main cost is determined by the electrode materials. For the high performance NIBs which use transition metals similar to LIBs the cost advantage won't be as significant, but there are emerging chemistries which can be cheaper than the examples shown, but seasonal storage will always be a challenge for electrochemical batteries.

  • @cleversolarpower
    @cleversolarpower 3 месяца назад

    Great video! I also did a video about sodium-ion, but less detailed.

    • @BillyWu
      @BillyWu 3 месяца назад

      Thanks. Appreciate it. I've watched your sodium-ion video also :) Very clear and great to add the engineering considerations which are key for practical considerations. Will be interesting to see the nuances of the technology as we see more deployment

  • @Dhairyasd
    @Dhairyasd 3 месяца назад

    Amazing presentation. I love that the entire presentation is super clear, detailed and to the point. Love it.

    • @BillyWu
      @BillyWu 3 месяца назад

      Thanks. Glad it was clear and helpful

  • @notmxrius7964
    @notmxrius7964 3 месяца назад

    Great video my friend👍👍

    • @BillyWu
      @BillyWu 3 месяца назад

      Thanks

  • @peter090654
    @peter090654 3 месяца назад

    Fantastic video - everything I wanted to know about the options for sodium ion batteries.

    • @BillyWu
      @BillyWu 3 месяца назад

      Thanks. Glad to hear it was useful

  • @germona
    @germona 3 месяца назад

    Very well done Sir. I found this video by searching for grain structures. For me it is importend to know the relationship between alloys and grains structures versus magnetism. I would like to magnetise a steel alloy to the highest possible magnetic field, and i do not understand which element or phase, or grain structure is responsible for that. Some 100 years ago they used a lot of Tungsten(W) to increase magnetic properties of steel. I don't know if that is the only way. Thanks.

  • @surplusdoctor
    @surplusdoctor 3 месяца назад

    what are the BMS settings and charger settings?

    • @BillyWu
      @BillyWu 3 месяца назад

      Sodium-ion batteries broadly work in the same way as lithium-ion however the voltage limits may well be different depending on the chemistry and also the exact state-of-charge estimation technique may also differ from tradition LIB BMSs.

  • @adon8672
    @adon8672 3 месяца назад

    Thanks a lot for this video Professor Wu. I've learnt a lot from you today. I'm wondering why there's no much talk about potassium ion batteries. I thought the much larger ionic radii of potassium compared to sodium and lithium should be compensated by it's reduction potential that's similar to that of lithium. Potassium is also more abundant than lithium. What about possible magnesium ion batteries?

    • @BillyWu
      @BillyWu 3 месяца назад

      Thanks and great question. There are many different types of battery technologies out there which all work. The challenge is whether they've reached practical levels of performance in a combination of energy density, power density, cost, lifetime and other parameters in a single cell. For sure some of the fundamental problems with potassium-ion can be solved, however much of this often comes from government funding in fundamental science but often there is a focus on a specific area such that there is sufficient resources to get that area of maturity, rather than spreading too thin.