Track 1

Mechanics plays a vital role in determining the performance of a broad range of energy materials, including lithium ion batteries, fuel cells, thermo/piezo/ferroelectrics, to name a few. The role of mechanics has become even more prominent with the advent of next generation energy production, conversion, storage, and harvesting technologies, such as all-solid-state lithium ion batteries, high-capacity, high-power electrodes, high-efficiency energy harvesters, and power sources for flexible/wearable electronics. This symposium aims to bring together experts from diverse disciplines to review the recent breakthroughs in fundamental concepts, theoretical and numerical models, and experimental techniques, and discuss open questions and grand challenges in the field. Contributions from experimental, computational, and theoretical studies of energy materials and applications across different length and time scales will be encouraged; breakthrough works will be highlighted by invited presentations. Together, the symposium serves as a multidisciplinary forum to resolve scientific challenges and identify the future research frontiers in energy materials and applications.