Solid State Lithium Batteries: A Technology Journey - CME Fall 2025 Seminar Series

For the last five decades, researchers around the globe have been working on the development of all solid-state lithium battery technology. With its promising specific energy that doubles the current lithium-ion, lithium metal batteries are still of the utmost interest for the research community. We’re going to go through the history of LMB, the current status and the remaining challenges of this next gen technology.

About the speaker

Patrick Bouchard is a seasoned expert in lithium metallurgy with over thirty years of experience in applied research within the lithium battery sector. As a Manufacturing Process Development Manager, he excels in bridging various engineering disciplines, from business operations to production start-ups of new technologies.

Bouchard has a strong track record in supervising and training both research and development and production teams. His comprehensive expertise extends to managing health and safety protocols and quality assurance, ensuring the highest standards are met in all phases of manufacturing and development. His leadership significantly contributes to the advancement of battery manufacturing processes.