FEUP researcher awarded 500,000 euros by lithium battery creator

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John Goodenough is a professor at UT Austin's Cockrell School of Engineering and is considered the “father” of lithium batteries. Maria Helena Braga is a researcher and professor at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP) and is leading research dedicated to a new generation of solid batteries, capable of storing much more energy than lithium-ion batteries, a novelty that has been received with great enthusiasm by the international scientific community.

This promising work was recognized by Professor John Goodenough, who donated half a million euros to boost the project developed by researcher Maria Helena Braga. This surprising donation will allow us to reinforce the technical and human resources dedicated to this research and also raise awareness in the industry about a revolution that is waiting to happen in this area.

This revolutionary research could also leverage significant advances in other areas of activity of the UT Austin Portugal program, such as Advanced Computing and Nanotechnology, since batteries can be used in several fields of application in the service of scientific research. More information on the UT Austin Portugal program page .

(From text published in UPorto Notícias)