Electrochemical Energy Storage

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Prof. Novák's group as of August 2012

Contents

Focus of the Section

Our vision is the development of the best electrochemical energy storage system.

We work on rechargeable batteries, mainly lithium based. The scientific goal is a profound understanding of electrochemical processes in complex, mainly nonaqueous systems. In particular, of utmost scientific interest are the numerous interactions of all components of electrochemical energy storage systems (batteries, supercapacitors, and hybrids) determining the safety and life time of such systems.

The work equally considers the synthesis of novel materials for electrochemical energy storage and the modification of surface and bulk of known materials (e.g., carbon), and material characterization, keeping in mind the entire span from basic science to industrial applications. To answer the scientific questions, we develop various sophisticated in situ methods for use in the field of nonaqueous solid-state electrochemistry and investigate the physi­cal and electrochemical proper­ties of host materials and electrochemical interfaces in situ. Also, we do electrochemical engineering work on three-dimensional electrodes and characterize industrial batteries and battery systems.

Research Team

• Prof. Dr. Ing. Petr Novák, head
• Peter Bleith
• Lucien Boulet-Roblin
• Dr. Christa Bünzli
• Dr. Elias Castel
• Joanna Conder (jointly with Membranes and Electrochemical Cells)
• Dr. Mario El Kazzi
• Dr. Juan Luis Gómez Cámer
• Dr. Aurélie Guéguen
• Michael Heß
• Dr. Erik Jämstorp Berg
• Christoph Junker
• Hermann Kaiser
• Patrick Lanz
• Hai-Jung Peng (jointly with BASF SE)
• Dr. Rosa Robert
• Dr. Sébastien Sallard
• Dr. Sigita Urbonaite
• Dr. Claire Villevieille
• Leonie Vogt

Former Team Members

Publications

• Circular in situ neutron powder diffraction cell for study of reaction mechanism in electrode materials for Li-ion batteries V.A. Godbole, M. Hess, C. Villevieille, H. Kaiser, J.-F. Colin, P. Novák
  RSC Adv. 3, 757-763 (2013)
  DOI: 10.1039/c2ra21526hOG-5410 , OG-5411
• Effect of metal ion and ball milling on the electrochemical properties of M0.5TiOPO4 (M = Ni, Cu, Mg)
  V.A. Godbole, C. Villevieille, P. Novák
  Electrochim. Acta 93, 179-188 (2013)
  DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.01.104OG-5410 , OG-5411
• Oxygen release from high energy xLi2MnO3.(1 x)LiMO2 (M=Mn,Ni,Co): Electrochemical, Differential Electrochemical Mass Spectrometric, in situ pressure, and in situ temperature characterization P. Lanz, H. Sommer, M. Schulz-Dobrick, P. Novák
  Electrochim. Acta 93, 114-119 (2013)
  DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.01.105OG-5410 , OG-5411 , OG-5412
• Ammonolyzed MoO3 nanobelts as novel cathode material
  of rechargeable Li-ion batteries X.-J. Wang, R. Nesper, C. Villevieille , P. Novák
  Adv. Energy Mater. 3, 606–614 (2013).
  DOI: 10.1002/aenm.201200692OG-5410 , OG-5411
• Chemical surface treatments for decreasing irreversible charge loss and preventing exfoliation of graphite in Li-ion batteries. P. Verma, T. Sasaki, and P. Novák
  Electrochimica Acta 82 (2012) 233.242
  DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2012.03.140OG-5410 , OG-5412
• A structural and electrochemical study of Ni 0.5TiOPO 4 synthesized via modified solution route. V. A. Godbole, C. Villevieille, H. H. Sommer, J. F. Colin, and P. Novák
  Electrochimica Acta 77 (2012) 244-249
  DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2012.05.094OG-5410 , OG-5411
• Formation of artificial solid electrolyte interphase by grafting for improving Li-ion intercalation and preventing exfoliation of graphite. P. Verma and P. Novák
  Carbon 50 (2012) 2599-2614
  DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2012.02.019OG-5410 , OG-5412
• Influence of different electrode compositions and binder materials on the performance of lithium-sulfur batteries. H. Schneider, A. Garsuch, A. Panchenko, O. Gronwald, N. Janssen, and P. Novák
  Journal of Power Sources 205 (2012) 420-425
  DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2011.12.061OG-5410 , OG-5411
• Surface layer formation on Li_1+xMn₂O₄ − δ thin film electrodes during electrochemical cycling F. Simmen, A. Foelske-Schmitz, P. Verma, M. Horisberger, Th. Lippert, P. Novák, C.W. Schneider and A. Wokaun
  Electrochimica Acta 56 (2011) 8539- 8544
  DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2011.07.046OG-5410 , OG-5411 , OG-5423
• Hybridization of electrochemical capacitors and rechargeable batteries: an experimental analysis of the different possible approaches utilizing activated carbon, Li₄Ti₅O₁₂ and LiMn₂O₄ D. Cericola, P. Novák, A. Wokaun, R. Kötz
  Journal of Power Sources, Volume 196, Issue 23 (2011) 10305-10313
  DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2011.07.032OG-5410 , OG-5413 , OG-5423
• Mixed bi-material electrodes based on LiMn₂O₄ and activated carbon for hybrid electrochemical energy storage devices D. Cericola, P. Novák, A. Wokaun, R. Kötz
  Electrochimica Acta 56 (2011) 8403-8411
  DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2011.07.029OG-5410 , OG-5413 , OG-5423
• Influence of graphite surface properties on the first electrochemical lithium intercalation. P. Bernardo, J. Dentzer, R. Gadiou, W. Märkle, D. Goers, P. Novák, M. E. Spahr, and C. Vix-Guterl
  Carbon 49 (2011) 4867-4876
  DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2011.07.007OG-5410 , OG-5411
• Microwave-assisted solution synthesis of doped LiFePO ₄ with high specific charge and outstanding cycling performance. I. Bilecka, A. Hintennach, M. D. Rossell, D. Xie, P. Novák, and M. Niederberger
  Journal of Materials Chemistry 21 (2011) 5881-5890
  DOI: 10.1039/c0jm03476bOG-5410 , OG-5411
• Reactions in the rechargeable lithium-O ₂ battery with alkyl carbonate electrolytes. S. A. Freunberger, Y. Chen, Z. Peng, J. M. Griffin, L. J. Hardwick, F. Bardé, P. Novák, and P. G. Bruce
  Journal of the American Chemical Society 133 (2011) 8040-8047
  DOI: 10.1021/ja2021747OG-5410 , OG-5412
• The influence of the local current density on the electrochemical exfoliation of graphite in lithium-ion battery negative electrodes. D. Goers, M. E. Spahr, A. Leone, W. Märkle, and P. Novák
  Electrochimica Acta 56 (2011) 3799-3808
  DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2011.02.046OG-5410 , OG-5413
• A novel combinative Raman and SEM mapping method for the detection of exfoliation of graphite in electrodes at very positive potentials. A. Hintennach and P. Novák
  Journal of Raman Spectroscopy 42 (2011) 1754-1760
  DOI: 10.1002/jrs.2930OG-5410 , OG-5412
• Interplay between size and crystal structure of molybdenum dioxide nanoparticlesâ-synthesis, growth mechanism, and electrochemical performance. D. Koziej, M. D. Rossell, B. Ludi, A. Hintennach, P. Novák, J. D. Grunwaldt, and M. Niederberger
  Small 7 (2011) 377-387
  DOI: 10.1002/smll.201001606OG-5410 , OG-5411
• Morphology of the solid electrolyte interphase on graphite in dependency on the formation current. W. Märkle, C. Y. Lu, and P. Novák
  Journal of the Electrochemical Society 158 (2011) A1478-A1482
  DOI: 10.1149/2.077112jesOG-5410 , OG-5412
• Synthesis of a polymeric 2,5-di-t-butyl-1,4-dialkoxybenzene and its evaluation as a novel cathode material. P. Nesvadba, L. B. Folger, P. Maire, and P. Novák
  Synthetic Metals 161 (2011) 259-262
  DOI: 10.1016/j.synthmet.2010.11.030OG-5410 , OG-5411
• Oxygen reactions in a non-aqueous Li + electrolyte. Z. Peng, SA. Freunberger, LJ. Hardwick, Y. Chen, V. Giordani, F. Bardé, P. Novák, D. Graham, JM. Tarascon, and PG. Bruce
  Angewandte Chemie - International Edition 50 (2011) 6351-6355
  DOI: 10.1002/anie.201100879OG-5410 , OG-5412
• Electrochemical and spectroscopic characterization of lithium titanate spinel Li 4Ti 5O 12. H. Schneider, P. Maire, and P. Novák
  Electrochimica Acta 56 (2011) 9324-9328
  DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2011.08.008OG-5410 , OG-5411
• Glassy carbon - A promising substrate material for pulsed laser deposition of thin Li 1+xMn 2O 4-δ electrodes. F. Simmen, M. Horisberger, B. Seyfang, T. Lippert, P. Novák, M. Döbeli, M. Mallepell, C. W. Schneider, and A. Wokaun
  Applied Surface Science 257 (2011) 5347-5353
  DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2010.11.176OG-5410 , OG-5411
• Concatenation of electrochemical grafting with chemical or electrochemical modification for preparing electrodes with specific surface functionality. P. Verma, P. Maire, and P. Novák
  Electrochimica Acta 56 (2011) 3555-3561
  DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2010.11.055OG-5410 , OG-5412
• Continuous flame aerosol synthesis of carbon-coated nano-LiFePO4 for Li-ion batteries. O. Waser, R. Büchel, A. Hintennach, P. Novák, and S. E. Pratsinis
  Journal of Aerosol Science 42 (2011) 657-667
  DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2011.06.003OG-5410 , OG-5411
• Morphological and Structural Changes of Mg substituted Li(Ni,Co,Al)O2 during Overcharge Reaction. T. Sasaki, V. Godbole, Y. Takeuchi, Y. Ukyo, and P. Novák
  Journal of Electrochemical Society 158 (2011) A1214-A1219
  DOI: 10.1149/2.025111jesOG-5410 , OG-5411
• Study of Overcharge Behavior of Li1+x(Ni1/3Mn1/3Co1/3)1 xO2 Using In situ and Ex situ X ray Synchrotron Diffraction. V. A. Godbole, J. F. Colin, and P. Novák
  Journal of Electrochemical Society 158 (2011) A1005-A1010
  DOI: 10.1149/1.3607982OG-5410 , OG-5411
• Carbon Materials in Lithium-Ion Batteries P. Novák, D. Goers, and M. E. Spahr
  in: Carbon Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage Systems (F. Béguin and E. Frackowiak, Eds.), CRC Press - Taylor and Francis Group, Boca Raton-New York (2010), pp. 263-328. - ISBN: 978-1-4200-5307-4
  DOI: OG-5410 , OG-5411
• A Review of the Features and Analyses of the Solid Electrolyte Interphase in Li-Ion Batteries. P. Verma, P. Maire, and P. Novák
  Electrochim. Acta 55, 6332-6341 (2010).
  DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2010.05.072OG-5410 , OG-5412
• Characterization of bi-material electrodes for electrochemical hybrid energy storage devices D. Cericola, P.W. Ruch, R. Kötz, P. Novak, A. Wokaun
  Electrochemistry Communications 12 (2010) 812–815
  DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2010.03.040OG-5410 , OG-5413 , OG-5423
• Simulation of a supercapacitor / Li-ion battery hybrid for pulsed applications D. Cericola, P.W. Ruch, R. Kötz, P. Novák, A. Wokaun
  Journal of Power Sources 195 (2010) 2731-2736
  DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2009.10.104OG-5410 , OG-5413 , OG-5423
• In situ neutron diffraction study of Li insertion in Li 4Ti 5O 12. J. F. Colin, V. Godbole, and P. Novák
  Electrochemistry Communications 12 (2010) 804-807
  DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2010.03.038OG-5410 , OG-5411
• Colorimetric determination of lithium-ion mobility in graphite composite electrodes. P. Maire, H. Kaiser, W. Scheifele, and P. Novák
  Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 644 (2010) 127-131
  DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2009.09.011OG-5410 , OG-5413
• In situ X-ray diffraction study of different graphites in a propylene carbonate based electrolyte at very positive potentials. W. Märkle, J. F. Colin, D. Goers, M. E. Spahr, and P. Novák
  Electrochimica Acta 55 (2010) 4964-4969
  DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2010.03.103OG-5410 , OG-5411
• Synthesis of a novel spirobisnitroxide polymer and its evaluation in an organic radical battery. P. Nesvadba, L. Bugnon, P. Maire, and P. Novák
  Chemistry of Materials 22 (2010) 783-788
  DOI: 10.1021/cm901374uOG-5410 , OG-5411
• Aspects of the surface layer formation on Li1+x Mn 2O4-δ during electrochemical cycling. F. Simmen, A. Hintennach, M. Horisberger, T. Lippert, P. Novák, C. W. Schneider, and A. Wokaun
  Journal of the Electrochemical Society 157 (2010) A1026-A1029
  DOI: 10.1149/1.3464798OG-5410 , OG-5411
• Influence of metal layer coated glassy carbon substrates on the properties of PLD deposited Li1+xMn2O4-δ films. F. Simmen, T. Lippert, P. Novák, M. Horisberger, M. Döbeli, M. Mallepell, and A. Wokaun
  Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials 12 (2010) 523-527
  DOI: OG-5410 , OG-5411
• Overpotentials and solid electrolyte interphase formation at porous graphite electrodes in mixed ethylene carbonate-propylene carbonate electrolyte systems. M. E. Spahr, D. Goers, W. Märkle, J. Dentzer, A. Würsig, H. Buqa, C. Vix-Guterl, and P. Novák
  Electrochimica Acta 55 (2010) 8928-8937
  DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2010.08.025OG-5410 , OG-5411

Partners

• BASF SE
• TIMCAL SA