International Forum of Solid State Batteries – Symposium

Information

The program brings together researchers across materials science, chemistry and physics to explore novel strategies for designing next-generation energy storage materials. Focusing on solid–state batteries, the symposium emphasizes how computational modeling, machine learning, materials synthesis, and experimental planning can be combined to accelerate materials discovery and optimization. Over three days of invited talks, workshops, and open discussions, participants will exchange ideas on tailoring material properties for specific applications and addressing key challenges in ionic transport and stability. Designed as an open and collaborative platform, the symposium aims to foster interdisciplinary dialogue, strengthen international research networks, and provide young researchers with opportunities to engage directly with cutting–edge approaches in energy storage science.

Date

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 – Thursday, May 21, 2026

Venue

TOKYO ELECTRON House of Creativity 3F, Lecture Theater, Katahira Campus, Tohoku University [Access]

Capacity

Onsite: 60 (First–come–first–serve basis, registration required)

Invited Speakers

Samanta Bibek (Tohoku University)
Marcela Calpa (National Institute for Materials Science)
Rasmus Christensen (Tohoku University)
Theodosios Famprikis (University of Oxford)
Prashun Gorai (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
Satoshi Hiroi (Shimane University)
Takashi Hirose (Institute of Science Tokyo)
Jake Huang (University of Münster)
Xabier Martinez de Irujo–Labalde (Uppsala University)
Naoki Matsui (Institute of Science Tokyo)
Yuki Nomura (Japan Fine Ceramics Center)
Florian Strauss (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)
Yu Wei (Tohoku University)
Masataka Yoshimoto (Nagoya University)

Registration

Registration deadline: Friday, May 1, 2026, 13:00 (JST)
– Closed

Student Poster Session (May 20, 2026)
Registration deadline for Poster Session: Monday, May 18, 2026, 13:00 (JST)
Registration Form

Time Schedule

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
10:30 – 10:40: Opening Remarks

Session 1
Session Chair: TBA
10:40 – 11:10: Takashi Hirose (Institute of Science Tokyo); Electrochemical hydrogen storage using hydride–ion conductor

11:10 – 11:20: Coffee Break

11:20 – 11:50: Satoshi Hiroi (Shimane University); Crystal PDF Full–Space Refinement: Quantitative Structural Insights into Li–Rich Layered Oxide Cathodes

11:50 – 12:00: Coffee Break

12:00 – 13:30: Luncheon Meeting

Session 2
Session Chair: TBA
13:30 – 14:30: Theodosios Famprikis (University of Oxford); Rationalizing and Exploiting Disorder in Solid–State Battery Materials

14:30 – 15:00: Yuki Nomura (Japan Fine Ceramics Center); Visualization of electrochemical reactions in solid–state batteries using in situ transmission electron microscopy

15:00 – 15:10: Coffee Break

15:10 – 15:40: Naoki Matsui (Institute of Science Tokyo); Exploration of Solid–State Battery Materials through Virtual Screening and a Combinatorial Approach

15:40 – 16:00: Coffee Break

16:00 – 16:30: Marcela Calpa (NIMS); Toward stable Li–rich layered oxide cathodes: understanding voltage hysteresis and mitigating fracture in Li₂RuO₃

16:30 – 16:40: Coffee Break

16:40 – 17:10: Masataka Yoshimoto (Nagoya University); Lithium insertion/extraction characteristics of V₂O₅ with controlled crystallinity

Wednesday, May 20, 2026
09:00 – 09:30: Reception Opens

Session 3
Session Chair: TBA
09:30 – 10:30: Florian Strauss (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology); Keynote Presentation

10:30 – 10:40: Coffee Break

10:40 – 11:10: Yu Wei (Tohoku University); Porous Carbon Materials for Advanced Batteries

11:10 – 11:20: Coffee Break

11:20 – 11:50: Rasmus Christensen (Tohoku University); Decoding Diffusivity: Machine Learning for Glass Electrolyte Discovery

11:50 – 12:00: Coffee Break

12:00 – 13:30: Luncheon Meeting

Session 4
Session Chair: TBA
13:30 – 14:30: Xabier Martinez de Irujo–Labalde (Uppsala University); Halide–Based Electrolytes for Sodium Solid–State Batteries: Structure–Property Relationships and Their Impact on Ion Transport

14:30 – 14:45: Coffee Break

14:45 – 16:30: Student Poster Session

18:00 – 20:00: Reception Party
Venue: TBA

Thursday, May 21, 2026
09:00 – 09:30: Reception Opens

Session 5
Session Chair: TBA
09:30 – 10:30: Jake Huang (University of Münster); Scalable and data–driven workflows for solid–state electrochemical impedance characterization

10:30 – 10:40: Coffee Break

10:40 – 11:10: Samanta Bibek (Tohoku University); Solid–state NMR Characterization of the Local Structure and Ion–Dynamics in Inorganic Solid Electrolytes for Solid–State Batteries

11:10 – 11:30: Coffee Break

11:30 – 17:00: Excursion to Matsushima

Co–hosted by

Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University
Japan Science and Technology Agency (ASPIRE)

In cooperation with

University of Münster

Contact

Email: tfc_pg*grp.tohoku.ac.jp (change * to @)

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