From the phone in your pocket to the electric bus on the street and the battery bank stabilising a national grid, one technology quietly powers all three: the lithium-ion cell. Its combination of high energy density, long cycle life, and low weight has made it the default choice across industries – but designing and applying it well takes more than knowing it works.

Arab British Fellowship Training Academy built this course to give engineers, project managers, researchers, and energy specialists a solid grounding in how lithium-ion batteries are built, how they are measured, and where they perform best, from consumer electronics through to utility-scale storage.

Who Should Attend?

• Engineers and technicians involved in the design, testing, production, or maintenance of Li-ion battery systems.
• Renewable energy professionals exploring energy storage solutions.
• Researchers and scientists working to advance battery technologies or next-generation materials.
• Product managers, business strategists, policymakers, and regulators shaping battery-related products, procurement, or standards.

Programme Objectives

By the end of the programme, participants will be able to:

• Explain the electrochemical processes, materials, and design principles behind Li-ion battery operation.
• Assess key performance metrics – energy density, cycle life, efficiency, and safety – across different applications.
• Identify the materials used in Li-ion batteries and the innovations shaping battery chemistry.
• Match Li-ion battery technology to its best-fit application, from consumer electronics to electric vehicles and grid storage.

Module 1: Why Li-ion Dominates Modern Energy Storage

• High energy density enabling lightweight, compact designs.
• Long cycle life and efficiency versus other rechargeable technologies.
• Safety and reliability improvements in modern designs.

Module 2: How a Li-ion Battery Actually Works

• How lithium ions move between cathode and anode, and the role of the electrolyte and separator.
• Voltage, current, and energy density basics.
• Oxidation and reduction reactions, and ion migration, during charge and discharge.

Module 3: Inside the Cell – Components and Materials

• Anode, cathode, and electrolyte materials, including graphite, silicon, LiCoO₂, LiFePO₄, and NMC.
• Battery management systems (BMS), current collectors, and thermal management.
• Liquid vs. solid-state electrolytes and their role in ionic conductivity.

Module 4: What's New in Battery Materials

• Silicon-based anodes and their potential for higher energy density.
• Solid-state battery development and its advantages over liquid electrolytes.
• New cathode materials being explored for efficiency, safety, and cost.

Module 5: Measuring What Matters – Density, Cycle Life, Efficiency

• Defining energy density and power density, and their trade-offs.
• Factors affecting cycle life: temperature, depth of discharge, and charging rate.
• Energy efficiency over the battery's operating life.

Module 6: Keeping Li-ion Batteries Safe

• Safety risks: thermal runaway, overcharging, and short-circuiting.
• The role of thermal management systems.
• Safety innovations, including solid-state electrolytes and improved BMS.

Module 7: Powering Everyday Devices

• Li-ion batteries in smartphones, laptops, tablets, and wearables.
• Optimising battery life in compact, high-performance devices.
• Design considerations for integration into small electronics.

Module 8: Powering Electric Vehicles

• The role of Li-ion batteries in cars, trucks, and buses.
• Balancing capacity, weight, and fast-charging capability.
• The importance of battery management systems (BMS) in EV applications.

Module 9: Powering the Grid and Renewables

• Grid-scale storage applications supporting wind and solar.
• Load levelling, peak shaving, and frequency regulation.
• Advantages and challenges of large-scale Li-ion integration.

Module 10: Designing and Manufacturing Battery Packs

• Pack design priorities: efficiency, safety, cost, and modularity.
• Production steps: electrode preparation, electrolyte filling, and cell assembly.
• Quality control and automation in scaling production.

Module 11: Sustainability, Recycling, and What Comes Next

• Environmental impact of production and disposal.
• Recycling technologies for recovering lithium, cobalt, and nickel.
• Next-generation chemistries such as sodium-ion and solid-state, and AI-optimised performance.

Module 12: Smart Grids, IoT, and the Market Ahead

• How Li-ion batteries integrate with smart grids and IoT monitoring.
• Real-time performance analysis and autonomous battery management.
• Global demand trends and regional shifts in production.