#103 – Kevin Rhodes | Lyten – Lithium Sulfur, 3D Graphene & Significantly Better Batteries

Dr. Kevin Rhodes is Vice President of Battery Development at Lyten.

Key topics in this conversation include:

• The need for improved battery cell chemistries
• The benefits of Lithium Sulfur batteries for aviation, aerospace, automotive, and more
• Overcoming the common challenges presented by Lithium Sulfur
• Lyten’s approach to commercialization
• Down-stream improvements enabled by safer and more energy-dense battery cells
• How Kevin has evolved as he has matured as a leader

Links:

• Show notes: http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/kevinrhodes
• Lyten Website: https://lyten.com/
• Kevin Rhodes LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinjrhodes/

Kevin’s Bio:

Dr. Kevin Rhodes is Vice President of Battery Development at Lyten. In this role he is responsible for planning and managing all lithium sulfur chemistry development, cell process and design optimization, and performance validation efforts as needed to deliver next generation batteries for aviation, aerospace, and automotive applications.

Prior to joining Lyten, Kevin was Chief Engineer and Electrification Segment Leader at AV. Before this, he spent nearly a decade working in R&D, electrification strategy, and supervising the Advanced Electrified Powertrain Systems group at Ford Motor Company.

Kevin received his doctorate in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Tennessee where he performed research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory related to advanced energy storage material synthesis and novel in situ battery characterization techniques. He holds an extensive list of publications and patents related to battery active materials, vehicle electrification, and energy storage which have received over a thousand citations and implementation on major electrified vehicle programs. Additionally, he has served as a committee chairman for the Electrochemical Society and earned graduate certificates in electric powertrain architecture design and advanced refinement techniques for X-ray and neutron diffraction data analysis.

About Lyten:

Lyten is an advanced materials company that developed Lyten 3D Graphene®, a patented set of carbon materials that have been designed into Lithium-Sulfur (Li-S) batteries, advanced composite systems, and chemical & passive sensors. Lyten’s next-generation Li-S batteries will deliver more than twice the energy density of conventional Lithium-ion batteries, and will also enable improved vehicle range, vehicle safety, and environmental sustainability for applications in electric vehicles, aerospace, aviation, off-highway, and defense. Founded in 2015, Lyten is a privately held company based in San Jose, California. Visit www.lyten.com for more information.

Future of Mobility:

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