Project Overview

This project advances 3D architected carbon structures as the foundation for future structural battery electrodes. In the LBP period, our emphasis is on building a rigorous design–fabrication–validation loop: print/pyrolyze architected lattices, establish thin-film current collectors on complex geometries, develop selective electrochemical deposition on targeted sub-lattices, and verify conformal solid-electrolyte coatings. We will pair this experimental program with lightweight, physics-based modeling and parameter sweeps to understand how geometry and coatings govern transport and mechanical response. By the end of program, we aim to deliver manufacturable 3D carbon architectures, repeatable deposition protocols, and validated coupon-level performance—creating the dataset and process windows that enable more advanced optimization in the next phase.