Register for William Mays’ March 12 seminar
The ECS Detroit Section invites you to “Design Characteristics of High-Power Vs. High Energy Batteries” presented by William Mays, BASF Battery Materials Technical Account Manager, on March 12 at Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc.
Pre-registration is required.
Registration deadline: Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Event Information
Title: “Design Characteristics of High-Power Vs. High Energy Batteries”
Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Schedule: 1800h Posters & Dinner | 1900h Speaker
Location: Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc.
35555 W. 12 Mile Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48331-3139
Fees: Registration includes dinner.
Professionals: USD $20
Student presenters: USD $0
Student non-presenters: USD $10
Pre-registration is required.
Registration deadline: Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Student Posters
We encourage students to submit posters as up to three will be presented at this event. The first three students to email us at ecs.detroit.rsvp@gmail.com about presenting their work receive one year of free access to ECS Detroit Section events.
Abstract
Battery design is critical for performance in a given application. A high-power cell design does not provide the long range that a high energy battery offers EVs. Conversely, a high energy battery cannot reach the rate and power needed for Formula 1 race cars. This presentation highlights the differences in various design characteristics which need to be considered when building a high-power battery versus a battery with high energy density, and how cathode material selection can help optimize either design.
William Mays
William Mays is Battery Materials Technical Account Manager at BASF, interfacing customers’ needs for advanced products with BASF’s extensive R&D infrastructure. His journey in the battery industry has been driven by a future vision where advanced energy technologies not only meet our growing energy demands but also contribute to a sustainable and environmentally friendly world. Of his 30 years of working in the battery industry, 18 years were with Energy Conversion Devices/Ovonic Battery Company which BASF acquired in 2012. During his time at Ovonic and BASF, he managed a research site and R&D labs in which he led many scale-ups and commercialization efforts in advanced energy technologies. These technology developments include lithium battery materials, nickel metal hydride batteries, green hydrogen production, catalysts, and fuel cells. His inventions are used in the NiMH (nickel-metal hydride) battery industry and to improve cathode material production at BASF. Mays earned a BS in Physics from Lawrence Technological University and MS in Solid State Physics from Wayne State University. He has 29 granted patents and over 35 publications on advanced energy technologies.
Questions
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