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Long-Duration Flow Batteries
Aqueous systems · Low-cost redox-active materials · Selective membranes
S²AVE Lab · Swansea University
Safety, Stability and Availability in Energy Storage
Redefining Energy Storage
Safe by Design. Built to Last.
Molecular Engineering · Advanced Batteries · Intelligent Technologies
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Research
At S²AVE Lab, we tackle the trade-offs between safety, performance and durability in electrochemical energy storage. Our goal is to develop batteries that are safer, last longer and have lower environmental impacts over their life cycle.
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Non-Flammable High-Energy Batteries
Solid polymer electrolytes · Solid-state and quasi-solid-state batteries · Advanced current collectors
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Molecular Ion Transport and Interface Engineering
Selective ion transport · Advanced electrolytes · Solvation chemistry · Protective interphases
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Intelligent Battery Design and Diagnostics
AI-guided electrolyte discovery · Battery health diagnostics · Lifetime prediction · Sustainability assessment (TEA and LCA)
Research outputs
Publications
Selected work from S²AVE Lab. Further publications are grouped by project on the Research pages.
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People
Meet the researchers behind S²AVE Lab at Swansea University.
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Dr Rui Tan
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Opportunities & Contact
PhD opportunities
Featured PhD studentship
Microporous Membranes for Stable and Low-Cost Iron–Sulfur Flow Batteries (RS988)
Fully funded by the Faraday Institution and Leaf-Tech Ltd. Open to applicants eligible for UK tuition fees. Application deadline: 16 November 2026.
PhD applicants
We welcome enquiries from candidates applying through the China Scholarship Council (CSC), the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission or the Swansea University International Postgraduate Research Excellence Scholarship (SUIPRES). SUIPRES covers the difference between international and UK home tuition fees for successful applicants.
Postdoctoral researchers and visiting scholars
We welcome enquiries from prospective Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship and Newton International Fellowship applicants, and from scholars seeking to visit with China Scholarship Council sponsorship.
Get in touch · rui.tan@swansea.ac.uk