Jian Sun Director Center for Future Energy Systems

Center for Future Energy Systems A Center for Advanced Technology Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Applied research and technology development/commercialization to support NYS industry in the energy sector Power Electronics; Power Systems; Renewable Energy; Advanced Materials for Energy Storage; Energy Efficiency

Energy Materials and Devices Laboratory (EMDL)

Distributed Energy Resources System Integration Laboratory (DERSIL)

Technologies Attracting a Number of Customers Low-Cost, Carbon-Encapsulated Silicon Anodes for High Energy Lithium Ion Batteries An RPI Startup Company co-founded by Prof. N. Koratkar Over $0.5M Research Collaboration with CFES Access to CFES Energy Materials and Devices Lab Technologies Attracting a Number of Customers Li-Ion batteries with ~20% higher energy density Carbon-encapsulated silicon anodes allow increased silicon concentration Low-cost synthesis of silicon from sand-based precursors