Design and fabrication of custom aluminum cylindrical batteries
Design and fabrication of custom aluminum cylindrical batteries using electrochemistry and battery production laboratory capabilities. The work supports iterative prototype development and validation through testing of energy density, safety, cycle life, impedance, capacity, and thermal stability, including Raman spectroscopy. Technology readiness is at TRL 4 with lab-based prototype validation and ongoing design optimization for potential production scale-up.
Overview
Design and fabrication of optimized aluminum cylindrical batteries using electrochemistry and battery production laboratory capabilities. The approach uses specialized testing and characterization tools, including a Raman spectrometer and a battery testing system, to advance battery innovation. The focus is on developing custom batteries tailored to specific industrial requirements, targeting high energy density, enhanced safety, and extended cycle life. The program connects early-stage research activities with prototype development and validation.
Technical specifications
- Facilities: Electrochemistry and Battery Production Lab equipped with advanced testing systems such as the Battery Cycler and Vionic system.
- Process: Define battery specifications through design activities, then fabricate prototypes and perform rigorous testing of energy density, safety, and cycle life.
- Equipment: Use coin and pouch cell equipment for initial prototypes, followed by iterative redesigns based on performance data.
- Testing: Comprehensive testing including charge/discharge cycles, impedance, capacity, and thermal stability using Raman spectroscopy.
Technology readiness level
Currently at Technology Readiness Level 4, the work validates prototype battery cells in a lab environment. Iterative design improvements are driven by rigorous testing results, with plans to transfer an optimized production process for further scale-up.
About Lambton College
Lambton College is a career‑focused public college in Sarnia, Ontario, recognized for hands‑on, industry‑aligned applied research. Companies engage through three NSERC‑funded Technology Access Centres—the Lambton Manufacturing Innovation Centre, the Bio‑Industrial Process Research Centre, and the Digital Technology Lab—which provide contract R&D, prototyping, testing, and process optimization. Facilities include a BSL‑2 lab, a Natural Health Products lab, and the Canadian Extrusion Research Laboratory, with teams based on campus and at the adjacent Western Sarnia‑Lambton Research Park, enabling rapid validation and scale‑up alongside a major regional energy and chemical manufacturing cluster. Applied research is supported by funding from NSERC, Mitacs, the Ontario Centre of Innovation, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, the Ontario Research Fund, and FedDev Ontario programs. A dedicated commercialization function offers IP strategy and licensing support, augmented by resources from Intellectual Property Ontario.
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