Beyond Energy Storage [Also viewable Online]
Dual-Functional Batteries absorbing Salt or CO2
About
As the world moves toward electrification, the demand for sustainable and abundant battery materials is rapidly increasing. Our research explores how sodium-based batteries, built from widely available materials, could do far more than store energy. What if batteries could also help tackle two of humanity’s biggest challenges: clean water and climate change?
In this outreach lecture, we will explore the science behind using seawater as a battery electrolyte, the challenges of corrosion and stability, and how these systems might one day desalinate water while storing energy. We will also introduce emerging batteries capable of capturing carbon dioxide during discharge, putting the genie back in the bottle.
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Continuing Professional Development
This event can contribute towards your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours as part of the IET's CPD monitoring scheme.
17 Jun 2026
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Organiser
- Surrey Local Network
Registration information
Registration : https://localevents.theiet.org/8472e3 LIve Event
https://localevents.theiet.org/224a7e Online Viewing
Speakers
Daniel Commandeur
Research Fellow - University of Surrey
Daniel is an award-winning lecturer at the University of Surrey specialising in sustainable energy storage technologies. His research spans lithium- and sodium-ion batteries, aqueous systems, and emerging electrochemistry. Taking a holistic approach to battery design, he investigates how to stabilise electrodes and current collectors in corrosive environments, while exploring sustainable alternatives for battery components, from seawater electrolytes to recycled supermarket carrier bags as casing materials. He is particularly fascinated by how artificial intelligence is transforming materials science, from training models on experimental datasets to automating discovery for faster physical insight and innovation toward cleaner energy futures.