We create materials platforms for batteries, enabling AI-accelerated discovery and ML-informed understanding. Our research is data-driven, where organic, supramolecular, and polymeric materials are explored in the context of both conventional and solid-state cell configurations. We exert control over ion and electron transfer and transport, interfacial reactions and adhesion, and mechanical resilience to reveal how materials dictate cycle and calendar life, capacity and power fade, and reliability in both cold and warm weather.

Selected publications:
Kim, D.-M.; Chen, G.; Baird, M. A.; Matte, L. P.; Ko, Y.; Zellmann-Parrotta, C. O.; Bae, J.; Chen, Z.; Yao, Y.; Scott, M. C.; Chen, Y.; Helms, B. A. "Thermoformable Electrolytes for Solid-State Sodium Metal Batteries Employing Organic Cathodes" ACS Energy Lett. 2026, 11, 2316−2323 [pdf]

Ko, Y.; Baird, M. A.; Peng, X.; Ogunfunmi, T.; Byeon, Y.-W.; Klivansky, L. M.; Kim, H.; Scott, M. C.; Chen, J.; D’Angelo, A. J.; Chen, J.; Sripad, S.; Viswanathan, V.; Helms, B. A. "Omics-enabled understanding of electric aircraft battery electrolytes" Joule 2024, 8, 2393–2411 [pdf]