Gerbrand (Gerd) Ceder’s research interests lie in the computationally driven design of novel materials for energy generation and storage, including battery materials, thermoelectrics, photovoltaics, and photocatalysts. He has worked for more than 25 years in the lithium battery field, optimizing several new electrode materials, and has regularly served as scientific advisor to companies and investors in this area. He is a co-founder of The Materials Project, which provides computed materials property data to the research community.
Recent research
- Machine Learning Tool Could Provide Unexpected Scientific Insights into COVID-19
- A Peek into the Battery Technology Pipeline
- New Studies on Disordered Cathodes May Provide Much-Needed Jolt to Lithium Batteries
In the news
- Quoted in Motherboard (by Vice): The Supply Chain Can’t Handle Skyrocketing Demand for Lithium-Ion Batteries
- Quoted in Axios: A push for a battery leap to eliminate “blood cobalt”
- Quoted in CleanTechnica: Four New Energy Storage Technologies To Power The EV Revolution”
Keywords
COVID-19, electric vehicles, EVs