Stanford Energy Seminar: Adam Boies | Can Innovations Scale? Production at the Materials-Energy Nexus

The Stanford Energy Seminar has been a mainstay of energy engagement at Stanford for nearly 20 years and is one of the flagship programs of the Precourt Institute for Energy. We aim to bring a wide variety of perspectives to the Stanford community – academics, entrepreneurs, utilities, non-profits, and more. 

Talk Abstract: The energy transition is linked to a materials manufacturing revolution. From grid-scale batteries to carbon-negative nanomaterials, scalable production methods are unlocking new possibilities in storage, transmission, and conversion. High-temperature gas-phase processes like CVD and spray pyrolysis enable the current mega-ton production of tailored nanomaterials, and are poised to power breakthroughs from CNT fibers to lithium-ion electrodes. Our team’s journey—marked as much by failures as commercial successes—shows how coupling nanoscale manufacturing with system-level insight drives innovation. This talk explores how next-generation materials can transform both energy and carbon futures.

Speaker Bio: Adam Boies is head of the Aerosol and Nanotechnology for Energy and the Environment (ANEE) laboratory, which focuses on developing energy and environmental technologies through aerosol and nano-scale approaches that can either synthesize or measure aerosols, nanoparticles, or pollution. He was previously Professor of Nanomaterials and Aerosol Engineering and Head of the Energy Faculty at the Cambridge University Engineering Department (2011-2024). He served as director of the Advanced Carbon Application and Manufacturing network and was co-creator and Partnership Director of the Aerosol Science CDT. He is a current Fellow of Trinity College Cambridge, Co-Editor of the Journal of Aerosol Science and co-founder of five spin out companies in the energy and environmental space. See www.ANEEStanford.com

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