Tesla
Research Collaboration
Summary
In 2015, Tesla entered an exclusive research collaboration with Dalhousie鈥檚 world-renowned battery scientist and Herzberg Gold Medal recipient, Jeff Dahn, marking the first time the company ever partnered with a university.聽
Tesla aims to accelerate society鈥檚 transition to sustainable transportation. To do so, innovation in Lithium-ion battery technology and production is needed to bring the cost of their electric vehicles down. The聽Jeff Dahn Research Group聽was brought on as a research partner to help the American company find efficient and cost-effective ways to increase the energy density, safety, and lifetime of Li-ion batteries.聽
Dr. Dahn pioneered the science of Li-ion batteries in 1980s and is the co-inventor of 65 inventions with patents issued or filed.聽
Read more about the partnership on Dal News: Charging onward聽
Read more about Jeff Dahn and the prestigious Herzberg Gold Medal on Dal News: Supercharged success
Researcher:
- Dr. Jeff Dahn
Professor and NSERC/Tesla Canada Industrial Research Chair, Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science