Erik Willett

Mailing Address:
Goodyear Polymer Center, RM 803
170 University Ave.,
Akron, OH 44325-3909

Education

• B.S. in Chemistry, University of Connecticut

Research Areas

• Fundamental research on low cost, high performance materials
• Role of water in electric vehicle battery degradation
  • Quantitative and in situ IR spectroscopy
  • mAh-scale pouch cells using in-house electrodes from expanded graphite
• kW-scale CO2 capture pilot unit
  • 1-3.2kg fluidized beds powered by 10kW steam generator and high power air blower system
  • Validate new CO2 capture sorbents on kg-scale
• DFT calculation of amine-CO2 capture process
  • Structure vs. performance vs. characterization in one experiment

kW-scale CO2 Capture Unit and Mechanical Testing

DFT Calculation of CO₂ Capture Process

Lithium/Aluminum Battery Fabrication