Haiman Hu: “I develop sustainable solid-state lithium-ion batteries”

Haiman Hu is a doctoral student in Energy engineering, working on developing sustainable solid-state lithium-ion batteries.

Where do you come from? Where have you been?

I come from China, a mysterious and ancient country. The third longest river in the world, the Chang Jiang River, flows through my hometown, so we have a lot of activities about fishing and a lot of ways of cooking fish. During my master's, I devoted myself to the research of carbon materials in batteries in materials chemistry at Fuzhou University, which helped me learn more knowledge and aroused my interest in biomass materials. Afterward, I went to Sweden for further study and experienced a different education system and way of life, which was a very interesting and precious time.

What brought you to Luleå University of Technology?

LTU's job description matched my background and interests. It is located in the north of Sweden, where a lot of biomass materials could be further utilised and developed. Therefore, joining LTU to develop bio-based sustainable battery projects in this area is very suitable.

What is your research contribution to Creaternity?

Nowadays, most biomass residues and wastes, such as metal elements (Co, Ni, Mn, etc.), cellulose, lignin, SiOx, etcetera, are incinerated and landfilled without being well utilised. My research develops sustainable high-energy density Li-ion batteries using bio-based and recycled materials. It can reduce battery manufacturing costs and increase battery sustainability.

Why is Creaternity important?

Creaternity has established a platform for interdisciplinary communication and collaboration, enabling us to generate innovative ideas that combines with other disciplines.

Where are you going?

Not sure yet where to go, I still have a lot of time to consider it. When I finish my studies, I would like to do basic research in academia and cooperate with companies to solve some practical problems.

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