Advancing Energy Storage with 3D Printed Electrode Architectures
Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM PT
Electrochemical energy storage technologies depend on the performance of their electrodes -but conventional flat and foam-based designs often force tradeoffs between power efficiency, storage capacity, performance tunability, and long-term performance.
Join Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) to explore how researchers are using additive manufacturing including direct ink writing (DIW) techniques to engineer three-dimensional electrode architectures that address these challenges. Rather than relying solely on new materials, this approach uses precisely designed porous structures to increase discharging duration, improve ion transport, increase active surface area, and enable more efficient electrochemical performance across a range of energy storage technologies.
The webinar will highlight LLNL's broader portfolio of structured electrode technologies and discuss how these advanced manufacturing approaches could support future batteries, flow batteries, supercapacitors, fuel cells, and other electrochemical systems. Attendees will also learn about current commercialization opportunities and have the opportunity to engage directly with the research team during a live discussion.
What You'll Learn
- How 3D printed electrode architectures improve mass transport, charge transport, porosity & surface area, and overall device performance
- How direct ink writing enables rapid prototyping of new electrode designs that are difficult or impossible with conventional manufacturing
- Potential applications across batteries, flow batteries, supercapacitors, fuel cells, and related electrochemical technologies
- Current research directions to improve manufacturability, scalability, and commercial deployment
- Live Q&A with LLNL researchers
Who Should Attend
- Battery and electrochemical technology companies
- Advanced manufacturing and additive manufacturing organizations
- Materials developers and component suppliers
- Grid infrastructure and industrial technology companies
- Technology scouts, investors, and commercialization professionals