Present And Future Innovative Batteries For Sustainable Mobility: Toyota's Vision (Energy Storage Innovations Europe 2017)

One of the main challenges of this century is to achieve sustainable mobility for all. In view to achieve sustainable mobility combined with zero emission society, Toyota Company is envisioning several answers from eco-car models to a smart mobility society model, keeping in mind the satisfaction of its customer. After a short introduction of various eco-vehicles, we will focus on the energy storage technologies developed in Toyota with a special focus on batteries. The achievements made to develop high performance Li-ion batteries as well as the remaining challenges will be addressed. We will also present our current research activities for future generation post Li-ion batteries such as All Solid State batteries, Calcium-based batteries and Li-Air batteries.

Dr. Fanny Bardé is Technical Manager in Toyota Motor Europe R&D Advanced Technologies since 2005. She received her Ph.D. Materials Science degree from Picardie Jules Verne University in Amiens, France. Her doctorate was dedicated to the study of Ni-MH battery via in situ neutron diffraction. She performed research for Duracell (Boston, USA) for the development of Ni-Zn batteries. In Toyota Motor Europe (Belgium) she was first responsible for international research projects related to advanced materials for H2 storage. Since 2007 she is responsible for future battery technology research. Her focus is on designing new catalysts and electrolytes for rechargeable Li-Air batteries and research on novel multivalent and all solid state batteries systems. Fanny Bardé has authored and co-authored patent applications, peer-reviewed journal publications and book chapters.