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Electrochemical Energy Storage

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Prof. Novák's team as of November 2017

Contents

Focus of the Work

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

We work on rechargeable batteries and their components, for lithium-based systems and beyond. 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 determining their safety and life.

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/operando 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/operando. Also, we do electrochemical engineering work on three-dimensional electrodes and characterize industrial batteries and battery systems.

Research Team

  • Dr. Mario El Kazzi (Group Head Battery Materials and Diagnostics)
  • Dr. Sigita Trabesinger (Group Head Battery Electrodes and Cells)

Former Team Members

Prof. Dr. Petr Novák 1991-2021 Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany
     
Prof. Dr. Susanne Still 1994 - 1995 University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA
Prof. Dr. Martin Winter 1995 - 1996 University of Münster, Germany
Dr. Michael E. Spahr 1993 - 1997 Imerys Graphite & Carbon, Switzerland
Dr. Roman Imhof 1996 - 1999 DSM Switzerland
Dr. Daniel Häringer 1996 - 1999 Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
Dr. Jan-Christoph Panitz 1999 - 2000 European Patent Office, The Netherlands
Dr. Marcello Coluccia 1997 - 2000 Imerys Graphite & Carbon, Switzerland
Mr. Beat Rykart 1996 - 2000  
Dr. Martin Lanz 1999 - 2001 Meyer Burger (Switzerland) AG, Switzerland
Mr. Andreas Blome 2000 - 2001  
Dr. Felix Joho 1993 - 2001 Folex, Switzerland
Dr. Dietrich Goers 2000 - 2003 Li-Tec Battery GmbH, Germany
Dr. Martin Bärtsch 2001 - 2003 Swissmedic, Switzerland
Ms. Sandra Peter 2002 - 2004  
Dr. Andrea Piotto Piotto 2000 - 2004  
Dr. Andreas Würsig 2002 - 2005 Fraunhofer Institute for Silicon Technology, Germany
Dr. Hilmi Buqa 2002 - 2006 Leclanché SA, Switzerland
Dr. Michael Holzapfel 2003 - 2006 Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology, Germany
Prof. Dr. Laurence Hardwick 2003 - 2006 University of Liverpool, UK
Dr. Jens Vetter 2000 - 2006 BMW AG, Germany
Dr. Joachim Ufheil 2003 - 2007 Meyer Burger (Switzerland) AG, Switzerland
Dr. Nicolas Tran 2006 - 2007 Bio-Logic Science Instruments, France
Dr. Fabio Rosciano 2005 - 2008 European Patent Office, Germany
Prof. Dr. Fabio La Mantia 2005 - 2008 University of Bremen, Germany
Dr. See How (Desmond) Ng 2006 - 2008 Sefar AG, Singapore
Dr. Sau Yen (Sophie) Chew 2007 - 2008  
Dr. Anna Evans 2007 - 2008 Biotronik AG, Switzerland
Mr. Werner Scheifele 1990 - 2009 Belenos Clean Power, Switzerland
Dr. Timothy Patey 2006 - 2009 ABB Corporate Research, Switzerland
Ms. Chia-Ying Lu 2009 - 2009  
Dr. Jean-François Colin 2008 - 2010 CEA Liten, France
Dr. Pascal Maire 2006 - 2010 Renata AG, Switzerland
Dr. Franziska Simmen 2006 - 2010 Ems-Dottikon AG, Switzerland
Dr. Andreas Hintennach 2007 - 2010 Daimler AG, Germany
Dr. Heino-Harald Sommer 2009 - 2010 BASF SE, Germany
Dr. Tiphaine Poux 2010 - 2010 University of Strasbourg, France
Dr. Philippe Bernardo 2007 - 2011  
Dr. Wolfgang Märkle 2007 - 2011 Daimler AG, Germany
Dr. Holger Schneider 2009 - 2011 BASF SE, Germany
Dr. Pallavi Verma 2008 - 2011 Robert Bosch GmbH, Germany
Dr. Vikram A. Godbole 2008 - 2011 Robert Bosch GmbH, Germany
Dr. Sofía Pérez-Villar 2010 - 2011 University of Kent, UK
Dr. Tsuyoshi Sasaki 2009 - 2012 Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan
Prof. Dr. Nuria Garcia-Araez 2011 - 2012 University of Southampton, UK
Dr. Michael Hess 2009 - 2013 Battronics Engineering AG, Switzerland
Dr. Christa Bünzli 2012 - 2014 Swiss Science Center Technorama, Switzerland
Dr. Elias Castel 2012 - 2014  
Dr. Patrick Lanz 2010 - 2014 Apple Inc., USA
Dr. Peter Bleith 2011 - 2014 Liacon Batteries, Germany
Prof. Dr. Juan Luis Gómez Cámer 2011 - 2014 University of Córdoba, Spain
Ms. Iris Kovacsovics 2014 - 2015  
Dr. Ahmet Tezel 2014 - 2015 Graphene Batteries AS, Norway
Dr. Leonie Vogt 2013 - 2016 McKinsey & Company, UK
Dr. Hai-Jung Peng 2013 - 2016 BASF SE, China
Dr. Daniel Streich 2013 - 2016 Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt AG, Switzerland
Dr. Minglong He 2013 - 2016 Belenos Clean Power, Switzerland
Dr. Lucien Boulet 2013 - 2016 Capgemini, France
Dr. Joana Conder 2013 - 2016 University of Fribourg, Switzerland
Dr. Martin Reichardt 2013 - 2016 Deutsche Accumotive, Germany
Dr. Sebastian Schmidt 2013 - 2016 Mettler-Toledo International, Switzerland
Mr. Joel Cabanero 2016 - 2016 Departement of Science and Technology, Taguig City, Philippines
Mr. Ryo Asakura 2016 - 2017 Empa, Switzerland
Mr. Christoph Junker 2010 - 2017 Axon Lab AG, Switzerland
Dr. Tiphaine Schott 2014 - 2017 Cetim-Cermat, France
Dr. Sebastien Sallard 2011 - 2017 VITO NV, Belgium
Mr. Hermann Kaiser 2001 - 2017 Retired
Mr. Darryl Nater 2017 - 2018 ETH Zürich, Switzerland
Dr. Aurélie Guéguen 2013 - 2018 Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA, Belgium
Dr. Giulio Ferraresi 2014 - 2018 Imerys Graphite & Carbon, Switzerland
Dr. Laura Vitoux 2017 - 2018 Hatier, France
Dr. Elena Marelli 2016 - 2018 Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland
Prof. Dr. Erik J. Berg 2011 - 2018 University of Uppsala, Sweden
Dr. Bing Sun 2016 - 2018 Volvo Car Corporation, Sweden
Dr. Rosa Robert 2012 - 2018 Sensile Medical, Switzerland
Dr. Daniela Leanza 2015 - 2018 Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG, Switzerland
Dr. Andrzej Kulka 2018 - 2018 Kraków University of Science and Technology, Poland
Dr. Juliette Billaud-Bouville 2015 - 2018 Dyson, UK
Dr. Yuri Surace 2017 - 2018 AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Austria
Mr. Gong Chen 2018 - 2019  
Dr. Claire Villevieille 2010 - 2019 University Grenoble-Alpes, France
Dr. Cyril Marino 2015 - 2019 SERMA Technologies, France
Dr. Xiaohan Wu 2016 - 2019 BASF SE, Germany
Mr. Victor Landgraf 2018 - 2019 Imperial College London, UK
Dr. Paul Kitz 2016 - 2019 University of Uppsala, Sweden
Dr. Fabian Jeschull 2017 - 2019 Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
Dr. Eibar Flores Cedeño 2015 - 2019 Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
Mr. André Müller 2019 - 2019 Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
Dr. Christoph Bolli 2015 - 2019 Volkswagen AG, Germany
Dr. Kai-Hsuan Hung 2019 - 2019 China Steel Corp., Taiwan
Keisuke Morita 2019 - 2019 Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan
Dr. Marta Mirolo 2016 - 2020 European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Grenoble, France
Maximilian Schuster 2017 - 2020 Passed away on July 31, 2020
Dr. David McNulty 2018 - 2020 University of Limerick, Ireland
Laura Höltschi 2017 - 2021 Leclanché SA, Switzerland
Dr. Simon Schneider 2017 - 2021 BSI Business Systems Integration AG, Switzerland

Partners

  • BASF SE
  • SAFT SA
  • Imerys Graphite & Carbon
  • Toyota Motor Europe
  • and several others


If you have a problem for which our expertise could be of use, we would like to become your partner - please do not hesitate to contact us!
 

Publications

Publications after 2018 (external database)

Click here for complete list of publications 1985-2019

 

  • Towards more Durable Electrochemical Capacitors by Elucidating the Ageing Mechanisms under Different Testing Procedures M. He, K. Fic, E. Frąckowiak, P. Novák, E.J. Berg
    ChemElectroChem 6, 566 (2019)
    DOI: 10.1002/celc.201801146OG-5410
  • Lanthanum manganite-based air electrode catalysts and their application to lithium-air batteries: Effects of carbon support oxidation M. Saito, Y. Tachikawa, T. Fujinami, K. Mikami, Y. Hayashi, H. Shiroishi, D. Streich, E.J. Berg, P. Novák
    Electrochemistry 6 (5), 265-271 (2018)
    DOI: 10.5796/electrochemistry.18-00034OG-5410 , OG-5412
  • _In situ_ and operando Raman spectroscopy of layered transition metal oxides for Li-ion battery cathodes E. Flores, P. Novák, E.J. Berg
    Front. Energ. Res. 6 (82), (2018)
    DOI: 10.3389/fenrg.2018.00082OG-5410 , OG-5412
  • A cylindrical cell for operando neutron diffraction of Li-Ion battery electrode materials L. Vitoux, M. Reichardt, S. Sallard, P. Novák, D. Sheptyakov, C. Villevieille
    Front. Energ. Res. 6 (76), (2018)
    DOI: 10.3389/fenrg.2018.00076OG-5410 , OG-5411
  • Phosphorus anionic redox activity revealed by operando P K-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy on diphosphonate-based conversion materials in Li-ion batteries S. Schmidt, S. Sallard, C. Borca. T. Huthwelker, P. Novák, C. Villevieille
    Chem. Commun. 54, 4939-4942 (2018)
    DOI: 10.1039/C8CC01350KOG-5410 , OG-5411
  • Elucidation of LixNi0.8Co0.15Al0.05O2 Redox Chemistry by Operando Raman Spectroscopy E. Flores, N. Vonrüti, P. Novák, U. Aschauer, E.J. Berg
    Chem. Mater. 30, 4694−4703 (2018)
    DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.8b01384OG-5410 , OG-5412
  • Switch of the charge storage mechanism of LixNi0.80Co0.15Al0.05O2 at overdischarge conditions R. Robert, P. Novák
    Chem. Mater. 30, 1907−1911 (2018)
    DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.7b04784OG-5410 , OG-5414
  • Monitoring the chemical and electronic properties of electrolyte-electrode interfaces in all-solid-state batteries using operando X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy X. Wu, C. Villevieille, P. Novák, M. El Kazzi
    Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 20, 11123-11129 (2018)
    DOI: 10.1039/C8CP01213JOG-5410 , OG-5411 , OG-5414
  • Electrochemical performance of all-solid-state Li-ion batteries based on garnet electrolyte using silicon as a model electrode G. Ferraresi, M. El Kazzi, L. Czornomaz, C.-L. Tsai, S. Uhlenbruck, C. Villevieille
    ACS Energy Lett. 3, 1006-1012 (2018)
    DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.8b00264OG-5410 , OG-5411 , OG-5414
  • SnO2 model electrode cycled in Li-ion battery reveals the formation of Li2SnO3 and Li8SnO6 phases through conversion reactions G. Ferraresi, C. Villevieille, I. Czekaj, M. Horisberger, P. Novák, M. El Kazzi
    ACS Appl. Mater. & Interfaces 10 (10), 8712-8720 (2018)
    DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b19481OG-5410 , OG-5411 , OG-5414
  • Graphite as cointercalation electrode for sodium‐ion batteries: Electrode dynamics and the missing solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) M. Goktas, C. Bolli, E.J. Berg, P. Novák, K. Pollok, F. Langenhorst, M. v. Roeder, O. Lenchuk, D. Mollenhauer, P. Adelhelm
    Adv. Energy Mater. 1702724 (2018)
    DOI: 10.1002/aenm.201702724OG-5410 , OG-5412
  • Do imaging techniques add real value to the development of better post-Li-ion batteries? J. Conder, C. Marino, P. Novák, C. Villevieille
    J. Mater. Chem. A 6, 3304-3327 (2018)
    DOI: 10.1039/C7TA10622JOG-5410 , OG-5411
  • Solving the puzzle of Li4Ti5O12 surface reactivity in aprotic electrolytes in Li-ion batteries by nanoscale XPEEM spectromicroscopy D. Leanza, C.A.F. Vaz, I. Czekaj, P. Novák, M. El Kazzi
    J. Mater. Chem. A 6, 3534-3542 (2018)
    DOI: 10.1039/C7TA09673AOG-5410
  • Multiple redox couples cathode material for Li-ion battery: Lithium chromium phosphate M. Reichardt, S. Sallard, C. Marino, D. Sheptyakov, P. Novák, C. Villevieille
    J. Energy Storage 15, 266-273 (2018)
    DOI: 10.1016/j.est.2017.12.001OG-5410 , OG-5411
  • Operando monitoring of early Ni-mediated surface reconstruction in layered lithiated Ni–Co–Mn oxides D. Streich, C. Erk, A. Guéguen, P. Müller, F.-F. Chesneau, E.J. Berg
    J. Phys. Chem. C 121 (25), 13481-13486 (2017)
    DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b02303OG-5410 , OG-5412
  • Crystal structure evolution via operando neutron diffraction during long-term cycling of a customized 5 V full Li-ion cylindrical cell LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4vs. graphite L. Boulet-Roblin, D. Sheptyakov, P. Borel, C. Tessier, P. Novák, C. Villevieille
    J. Mater. Chem. A 5, 25574-25582 (2017)
    DOI: 10.1039/C7TA07917FOG-5410 , OG-5411
  • Cycling behavior of silicon-containing graphite electrodes, Part B: Effect of the silicon source T. Schott, R. Robert, S.Pacheco Benito, P.A. Ulmann, P. Lanz, S. Zürcher, M.E. Spahr, P. Novák, S. Trabesinger
    J. Phys. Chem. C 121, 25718-25728 (2017)
    DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b08457OG-5410 , OG-5413
  • Elucidation of reaction mechanisms of Ni2SnP in Li-ion and Na-ion systems C. Marino, N. Dupré, C. Villevieille
    J. Power Sources 365, 339-347 (2017)
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2017.08.096OG-5410 , OG-5411
  • Interface and safety properties of phosphorus-based negative electrodes in Li-ion batteries C. Marino, M. El Kazzi, E.J. Berg, M. He, C. Villevieille
    Chem. Mater. 29 (17), 7151-7158 (2017)
    DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.7b01128OG-5410 , OG-5411 , OG-5412 , OG-5414
  • Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy of a Li–S battery: Part 2. Influence of separator chemistry on the lithium electrode/electrolyte interface J. Conder, C. Villevieille, S. Trabesinger, P. Novák, L. Gubler, R. Bouchet
    Electrochim. Acta 255, 379-390 (2017)
    DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.09.148OG-5410 , OG-5411 , OG-5413 , OG-5421
  • Cycling behavior of silicon-containing graphite electrodes, Part A: Effect of the lithiation protocol T. Schott, R. Robert, P.A. Ulmann, P. Lanz, S. Zürcher, M.E. Spahr, P. Novák, S. Trabesinger
    J. Phys. Chem. C 121 (34), 18423-18429 (2017)
    DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b05919OG-5410 , OG-5413
  • A new concept of an air-electrode catalyst for Li2O2 decomposition using MnO2 nanosheets on rechargeable Li-O2 batteries M. Saito, S. Kosaka, T. Fujinami, Y. Tachikawa, H. Shiroishi, D. Streich, E.J. Berg, P. Novák, S. Seki
    Electrochim. Acta 252, 192-199 (2017)
    DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.08.183OG-5410 , OG-5412
  • Colloidal synthesis and electrochemistry of surface coated nano-LiNi0.80Co0.15Al0.05O2 R. Asakura, P. Novák, R. Robert
    J. Electrochem. Soc. 164 (12), A2617-A2624 (2017)
    DOI: 10.1149/2.1431712jesOG-5410 , OG-5414
  • Comparative operando study of degradation mechanisms in carbon-based electrochemical capacitors with Li2SO4 and LiNO3 electrolytes K. Fic, M. He, E.J. Berg, P. Novák, E. Frackowiak
    Carbon 120, 281-293 (2017)
    DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2017.05.061OG-5410 , OG-5412
  • Improved electrochemical performances of Li-rich nickel cobalt manganese oxide by partial substitution of Li+ by Mg2+ S. Sallard, D. Sheptyakov, C. Villevieille
    J. Power Sources 359, 27–36 (2017)
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2017.05.028OG-5410 , OG-5411
  • Surface and morphological investigation of the electrode/electrolyte properties in an all-solid-state battery using a Li2S-P2S5 solid electrolyte X. Wu, M. El Kazzi, C. Villevieille
    J. Electroceram. 38, 1-8 (2017)
    DOI: 10.1007/s10832-017-0084-zOG-5410 , OG-5411 , OG-5414
  • Elucidation of the reaction mechanisms of isostructural FeSn2 and CoSn2 negative electrodes for Na-ion batteries L.O. Vogt, C. Villevieille
    J. Mater. Chem. A 5, 3865-3874 (2017)
    DOI: 10.1039/C6TA10535AOG-5410 , OG-5411
  • Direct observation of lithium polysulfides in lithium–sulfur batteries using operando X-ray diffraction J. Conder, R. Bouchet, S. Trabesinger, C. Marino, L. Gubler, C. Villevieille
    Nature Energy 2, 17069 (2017)
    DOI: 10.1038/nenergy.2017.69OG-5410 , OG-5411 , OG-5421
  • Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy of a Li–S battery: Part 1. Influence of the electrode and electrolyte compositions on the impedance of symmetric cells J. Conder, C. Villevieille, S. Trabesinger, P. Novák, L. Gubler, R. Bouchet
    Electrochim. Acta 244, 61-68 (2017)
    DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.05.041OG-5410 , OG-5411 , OG-5413 , OG-5421
  • Ligand influence in Li-ion battery hybrid active materials: Ni methylenediphosphonate vs. Ni dimethylamino methylenediphosphonate S. Schmidt, S. Sallard, D. Sheptyakov, P. Novák, C. Villevieille
    Chem. Commun. 53, 5420-5423 (2017)
    DOI: 10.1039/C7CC01982COG-5410 , OG-5411
  • Impact of cobalt content in Na0.67MnxFeyCozO2 (x + y + z = 1), a cathode material for sodium ion batteries C. Marino, E. Marelli, C. Villevieille
    RSC Adv. 7 (23), 13851-13857 (2017)
    DOI: 10.1039/C7RA00566KOG-5410 , OG-5411
  • Fe and Co methylene diphosphonates as conversion materials for Li-ion batteries S. Schmidt, S. Sallard, D. Sheptyakov, M. Nachtegaal, P. Novák, C. Villevieille
    J. Power Sources 342, 879-885 (2017)
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2016.12.090OG-5410 , OG-5411
  • CuSbS2 as a negative electrode material for sodium ion batteries C. Marino, T. Block, R. Pöttgen, C. Villevieille
    J. Power Sources 342, 616-622 (2017)
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2016.12.100OG-5410 , OG-5411
  • The counterintuitive impact of separator–electrolyte combinations on the cycle life of graphite–silicon composite electrodes T. Schott, J.L. Gómez-Cámer, Ch. Bünzli, S. Trabesinger, P. Novák
    J. Power Sources 343, 142-147 (2017)
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2017.01.055OG-5410 , OG-5413
  • Relationship between the properties and cycle Life of Si/C composites as performance-enhancing additives to graphite electrodes for Li-Ion batteries T. Schott, J.L. Gómez-Cámer, P. Novák, S. Trabesinger
    J. Electrochem. Soc. 164 (2), A190-A203 (2017)
    DOI: 10.1149/2.0701702jesOG-5410 , OG-5413
  • MnSn2 negative electrodes for Na-ion batteries: a conversion-based reaction dissected L.O. Vogt, C. Villevieille
    J. Mater. Chem. A, 4, 19116–19122 (2016)
    DOI: 10.1039/C6TA07788AOG-5410 , OG-5411
  • Elucidating the surface reactions of an amorphous Si thin film as a model electrode for Li-Ion batteries G. Ferraresi, L. Czornomaz, C. Villevieille, P. Novák, M. El Kazzi
    ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 8 (43), 29791-29798 (2016)
    DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b10929OG-5410 , OG-5411 , OG-5414
  • Mechanism of the carbonate-based-electrolyte degradation and its effects on the electrochemical performance of Li1+x(NiaCobMn1-a-b)1-xO2 cells H.-J. Peng, C. Villevieille, S. Trabesinger, H. Wolf, K. Leitner, P. Novák
    J. Power Sources 335, 91-97 (2016)
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2016.10.031OG-5410 , OG-5411 , OG-5413
  • FeSn2 and CoSn2 electrode materials for Na-Ion batteries L.O. Vogt, C. Villevieille
    J. Electrochem. Soc. 163 (7), A1306-A1310 (2016)
    DOI: 10.1149/2.0791607jesOG-5410 , OG-5411
  • XPS study of the interface evolution of carbonaceous electrodes for Li-O2 batteries during the 1st cycle A. Guéguen, P. Novák, E.J. Berg
    J. Electrochem. Soc. 163 (13), A2545-A2550 (2016)
    DOI: 10.1149/2.0351613jesOG-5410 , OG-5412
  • Operando neutron powder diffraction using cylindrical cell design: The case of LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 vs Graphite L. Boulet-Roblin, P. Borel, D. Sheptyakov, C. Tessier, P. Novák, C. Villevieille
    J. Phys. Chem. C 120 (31), 17268-17273 (2016)
    DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.6b05777OG-5410 , OG-5411
  • Versatile approach combining theoretical and experimental aspects of Raman spectroscopy to investigate battery materials: The case of the LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 spinel L. Boulet-Roblin, C. Villevieille, P. Borel, C. Tessier, P. Novák, M. Ben Yahia
    J. Phys. Chem. C 120 (30), 16377–16382 (2016)
    DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.6b04155OG-5410 , OG-5411
  • Magnetically aligned graphite electrodes for high-rate performance Li-ion batteries J. Billaud, F. Bouville, T. Magrini, C. Villevieille, A.R. Studart
    Nature Energy 1, 16097 (2016)
    DOI: 10.1038/nenergy.2016.97OG-5410 , OG-5411
  • Performance-enhancing asymmetric separator for lithium–sulfur batteries J. Conder, A. Forner-Cuenca, E. Müller Gubler, L. Gubler, P. Novák, S. Trabesinger
    ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 8 (29), 18822-18831 (2016)
    DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b04662OG-5410 , OG-5413 , OG-5421
  • Influence of aqueous electrolyte concentration on parasitic reactions in high-voltage electrochemical capacitors M. He, K. Fic, E. Frąckowiak, P. Novák, E.J. Berg
    Energy Storage Mat. 5, 111-115 (2016)
    DOI: doi:10.1016/j.ensm.2016.06.001OG-5410 , OG-5412
  • On the correlation between electrode expansion and cycling stability of graphite/Si electrodes for Li-ion batteries J.L. Gómez-Cámer, Ch. Bünzli, M.M. Hantel, T. Poux, P. Novák
    Carbon 105, 42-51 (2016)
    DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2016.04.022OG-5410
  • Pitfalls in Li-S rate-capability evaluation T. Poux, P. Novák, S. Trabesinger
    J. Electrochem. Soc. 163 (7), A1139-A1145 (2016)
    DOI: 10.1149/2.0181607jesOG-5410
  • Decomposition of LiPF6 in high energy lithium-ion batteries studied with online electrochemical mass spectrometry A. Guéguen, D. Streich, M. He, M. Mendez, F.F. Chesneau, P. Novák, E.J. Berg
    J. Electrochem. Soc. 163 (6), A1095-A1100 (2016)
    DOI: 10.1149/2.0981606jesOG-5410 , OG-5412
  • Online electrochemical mass spectrometry of high energy lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide/graphite half- and full-cells with ethylene carbonate and fluoroethylene carbonate based electrolytes D. Streich, A. Guéguen, M. Mendez, F. Chesneau, P. Novák, E.J. Berg
    J. Electrochem. Soc. 163 (6), A964-A970 (2016)
    DOI: 10.1149/2.0801606jesOG-5410 , OG-5412
  • Effects of solvent, lithium salt, and temperature on stability of carbonate-based electrolytes for 5.0 V LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 electrodes M. He, L. Boulet-Roblin, P. Borel, C. Tessier, P. Novák, C. Villevieille, E.J. Berg
    J. Electrochem. Soc. 163 (2), A83-A89 (2016)
    DOI: 10.1149/2.0201602jesOG-5410 , OG-5411 , OG-5412
  • Ageing phenomena in high-voltage aqueous supercapacitors investigated by in situ gas analysis M. He, K. Fic, E. Frąckowiak, P. Novák, E.J. Berg
    Energy Environ. Sci. 9, 623 (2016)
    DOI: 10.1039/c5ee02875bOG-5410 , OG-5412
  • Investigation of Li-Ion solvation in carbonate based electrolytes using near ambient pressure photoemission M. El Kazzi, I. Czekaj, E.J. Berg, P. Novák, M.A. Brown
    Top Catal 59, 628–634 (2016)
    DOI: 10.1007/s11244-015-0518-2OG-5410 , OG-5412 , OG-5414
  • Electrode-electrolyte interface characterization of carbon electrodes in Li-O2 batteries: capabilities and limitations of infrared spectroscopy D. Streich, P. Novák
    Electrochim. Acta 190, 753–757 (2016)
    DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2015.12.061OG-5410 , OG-5412
  • Size-resolved identification, characterization, and quantification of primary biological organic aerosol at a European rural site C. Bozzetti, K.R. Daellenbach, Ch. Hueglin, P. Fermo, J. Sciare, A. Kasper-Giebl, Y. Mazar, G. Abbaszade, M. El Kazzi, R. Gonzalez, T. Shuster-Meiseles, M. Flasch, R. Wolf, A. Křepelová, F. Canonaco, J. Schnelle-Kreis, J.G. Slowik, R. Zimmermann, Y. Rudich, U. Baltensperger, I. El Haddad, A.S.H. Prévôt
    Environmental Science & Technology 50 (7), 3425-3434 (2016)
    DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5b05960OG-5410 , OG-5414
  • Visualization of 0-0 peroxo-like dimers in high-capacity layered oxides for Li-ion batteries E. McCalla, A.M. Abakumov, M. Saubanère, D. Foix, E.J. Berg, G. Rousse, M.-L. Doublet, D. Gonbeau, P. Novák, G. van Tendeloo, R. Dominko, J.-M. Tarascon
    Science 350 (6267), 1516-1521 (2015)
    DOI: 10.1126/science.aac8260OG-5410 , OG-5412
  • Rechargeable batteries: Grasping for the limits of chemistry E.J. Berg, C. Villevieille, D. Streich, S. Trabesinger, P. Novák
    J. Electrochem. Soc. 162 (14), A2468-A2475 (2015)
    DOI: 10.1149/2.0081514jesOG-5410 , OG-5411 , OG-5412 , OG-5413
  • Lithium chromium pyrophosphate as an insertion material for Li-ion batteries M. Reichardt, S. Sallard, P. Novák, C. Villevieille
    Acta Cryst. B71, 661-667 (2015)
    DOI: 10.1107/S2052520615017539OG-5410 , OG-5411
  • Lithium iron methylenediphosphonate: A model material for new organic–inorganic hybrid positive electrode materials for Li ion batteries S. Schmidt, D. Sheptiakov, J.-C. Jumas, M. Medarde, P. Benedek, P. Novák, S. Sallard, C. Villevieille
    Chem. Mater. 27 (23), 7889–7895 (2015)
    DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.5b02595OG-5410 , OG-5411
  • Concentration effects on the entropy of electrochemical lithium deposition: implications for Li+ solvation M.J. Schmid, J. Xu, J. Lindner, P. Novák, R. Schuster
    J. Phys. Chem. B 119, 13385-13390 (2015)
    DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.5b07670OG-5410 , OG-5412 , OG-5413
  • Combined operando X-ray diffraction-electrochemical impedance spectroscopy detecting solid solution reactions of LiFePO4 in batteries M. Hess, T. Sasaki, C. Villevielle, P. Novák
    Nature Commun. 6, 8169 (2015)
    DOI: 10.1038/NCOMMS9169OG-5410 , OG-5411 , OG-5413
  • Taming the polysulphide shuttle in Li–S batteries by plasma-induced asymmetric functionalisation of the separator J. Conder, S. Urbonaite, D. Streich, P. Novák, L. Gubler
    RSC Adv. 5, 79654 (2015)
    DOI: 10.1039/C5ra13197aOG-5410 , OG-5413 , OG-5421
  • Freeze-dryed LixMoO3 nanobelts used as cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries: A bulk and interface study C. Villevieille, A. Gorzkowska-Sobas, H. Fjellvåg, P. Novák
    J. Power Sources 297, 276-282 (2015)
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2015.07.082OG-5410 , OG-5411
  • Consequences of electrolyte degradation for the electrochemical performance of Li1+x(NiaCobMn1-a-b)1-xO2 H.-J. Peng, S. Urbonaite, C. Villevieille, H. Wolf, K. Leitner, P. Novák
    J. Electrochem. Soc., 162 (13), A7072-A7077 (2015)
    DOI: 10.1149/2.0061513jesOG-5410 , OG-5411 , OG-5413
  • A low-temperature benzyl alcohol/Benzyl mercaptan synthesis of iron oxysulfide/iron oxide composite materials for electrodes in Li-ion batteries S. Sallard, E. Castel, C. Villevieille, P. Novák
    J. Mater. Chem. A 3, 16112 (2015)
    DOI: 10.1039/c5ta03155aOG-5410 , OG-5411
  • _In situ_ X-ray diffraction characterisation of Fe0.5TiOPO4 and Cu0.5TiOPO4 as electrode material for sodium-ion batteries P. Bleith, H. Kaiser, P. Novák, C. Villevieille
    Electrochim. Acta 176, 18–21 (2015)
    DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2015.06.105OG-5410 , OG-5411
  • Structural changes and microstrain generated on LiNi0.80Co0.15Al0.05O2 during cycling: Effects on the electrochemical performance R. Robert, P. Novák
    J. Electrochem. Soc. 162 (9), A1823-A1828 (2015)
    DOI: 10.1149/2.0721509jesOG-5410 , OG-5414
  • Electrochemical study of Si/C composites with particulate and fibrous morphology as negative electrodes for lithium-ion batteries J.L. Gómez-Cámer, H. Thuv, P. Novák
    J. Power Sources 294, 128–135 (2015)
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2015.06.067OG-5410 , OG-5413
  • Reversible Li-intercalation through oxygen reactivity in Li-rich Li-Fe-Te oxide materials E. McCalla, A.S. Prakash, E. Berg, M. Saubanère, A.M. Abakumov, D. Foix, B. Klobes, M.-T. Sougrati, G. Rousse, F. Lepoivre, S. Mariyappan, D. Foix, B. Klobes, M.-T. Sougrati, G. Rousse, F. Lepoivre, S. Mariyappan, M.-L. Doublet, D. Gonbeau, P. Novak, G. Van Tendeloo, R.P. Hermann, J.-M. Tarascon
    J. Electrochem. Soc. 162 (7), A1341-A1351 (2015)
    DOI: 10.1149/2.0991507jesOG-5410 , OG-5412
  • Influence of graphite edge crystallographic orientation on the first lithium intercalation in Li-ion battery Ph. Bernardo, J.-M. Le Meins, L. Vidal, J. Dentzer, R. Gadiou, W. Märkle, P. Novák, M.E. Spahr, C. Vix-Guterl
    Carbon 91, 458–467 (2015)
    DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2015.05.001OG-5410 , OG-5413
  • Understanding inhomogeneous reactions in li-ion batteries: Operando synchrotron X-Ray diffraction on two-layer electrodes T. Sasaki, C. Villevieille, Y. Takeuchi, P. Novák
    Adv. Sci. 1500083 (2015)
    DOI: 10.1002/advs.201500083OG-5410 , OG-5411
  • Understanding the roles of anionic redox and oxygen release during electrochemical cycling of lithium-rich layered Li4FeSbO6 E. McCalla, M.T. Sougrati, G. Rousse, E. Jämstorp Berg, A. Abakumov, N. Recham, K. Ramesha, M. Sathiya, R. Dominko, G. Van Tendeloo, P. Novák, J.-M. Tarascon
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 137 (14), 4804–4814 (2015)
    DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5b01424OG-5410 , OG-5412
  • Progress towards commercially viable Li-S battery cells S. Urbonaite, T. Poux, P. Novák
    Adv. Energy Mater. 1500118 (2015)
    DOI: 10.1002/aenm.201500118OG-5410 , OG-5413
  • Surface/Interface study on full xLi2MnO3{middle dot}(1 - x)LiMO2 (M = Ni, Mn, Co)/graphite cells L. Boulet-Roblin, M. El Kazzi, P. Novák, C. Villevieille
    J. Electrochem. Soc. 162, 7, A1297-A1300 (2015)
    DOI: 10.1149/2.0491507jesOG-5410 , OG-5411 , OG-5414
  • Understanding the interaction of the carbonates and binder in Na-Ion batteries: A combined bulk and surface study L.O. Vogt, M. El Kazzi, E. Jämstorp Berg, S. Pérez Villar, P. Novák, C. Villevieille
    Chem. Mater. 27, 1210-1216 (2015)
    DOI: 10.1021/cm5039649OG-5410 , OG-5411 , OG-5412 , OG-5414
  • Simultaneous in situ x‑ray absorption spectroscopy and x‑ray diffraction studies on battery materials: The case of Fe0.5TiOPO4 P. Bleith, W. van Beek, H. Kaiser, P. Novák, C. Villevieille
    J. Phys. Chem. C 119, 3466-3471 (2015)
    DOI: 10.1021/jp511042xOG-5410 , OG-5411
  • Influence of conversion material morphology on electrochemistry studied with operando x-ray tomography and diffraction C. Villevieille, M. Ebner, J.L. Gómez-Cámer, F. Marone, P. Novák, V. Wood
    Adv. Mater. 27, 1676-1681 (2015)
    DOI: 10.1002/adma.201403792OG-5410 , OG-5411 , OG-5413
  • _In situ_ gas analysis of Li4Ti5O12 based electrodes at elevated temperatures M. He, E. Castel, A. Laumann, G. Nuspl, P. Novák, E.J. Berg
    J. Electrochem. Soc. 162, 6, A870-A876 (2015)
    DOI: 10.1149/2.0311506jes]OG-5410 , OG-5411 , OG-5412
  • Activation mechanism of LiNi0.80Co0.15Al0.05O2: Surface and bulk operando electrochemical, differential electrochemical mass spectrometry, and X‑ray diffraction analyses R. Robert, Ch. Bünzli, E.J. Berg, P. Novák
    Chem. Mater. 27, 526−536 (2015)
    DOI: 10.1021/cm503833bOG-5410 , OG-5412 , OG-5413 , OG-5414
  • Towards a stable organic electrolyte for the Lithium oxygen battery B.D. Adams, R. Black, Z. Williams, R. Fernandes, M. Cuisinier, E. Jaemstorp Berg, P. Novák, G.K. Murphy, L.F. Nazar
    Adv. Energy Mater. 5, 1400867 (2015)
    DOI: 10.1002/aenm.201400867OG-5410 , OG-5412
  • MoS2 coating on MoO3 nanobelts: A novel approach for a high specific charge electrode for rechargeable Li-ion batteries C. Villevieille, X.-J. Wang, F. Krumeich, R. Nesper, P. Novák
    J. Power Sources 279, 636-644 (2015)
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2014.12.129OG-5410 , OG-5411
  • MSnS2 (M = Cu, Fe) electrode family as dual-performance electrodes for Li–S and Li–Ion batteries C. Villevieille, P. Novák
    J. Electrochem. Soc. 162, 3, A284-A287 (2015)
    DOI: 10.1149/2.0121503jesOG-5410 , OG-5411
  • Important aspects for reliable electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurements of Li-Ion battery electrodes Ch. Bünzli, H. Kaiser, P. Novák
    J. Electrochem. Soc. 162, 1, A218-A222 (2015)
    DOI: 10.1149/2.1061501jesOG-5410 , OG-5413
  • Polyacrylate bound TiSb2 electrodes for Li-ion batteries J.L. Gómez-Cámer, P. Novák
    J. Power Sources 273, 174–179 (2015).
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2014.09.087OG-5410 , OG-5413
  • One-pot polyol synthesis of Pt/CeO2 and Au/CeO2 nanopowders as catalysts for CO oxidation F. Pilger, A. Testino, M.A. Lucchini, A. Kambolis, M. Tarik, M. El Kazzi, Y. Arroyo, M.D. Rossell, Ch. Ludwig
    J. Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 15, 5 (10), 3530-3539 (2015)
    DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2015.9861OG-5410 , OG-5414
  • Differential electrochemical mass spectrometry study of the interface of xLi2MnO3·(1−x)LiMO2 (M = Ni, Co, and Mn) Material as a positive electrode in Li-Ion batteries E. Castel, E.J. Berg, M. El Kazzi, P. Novak, C. Villevieille
    Chem. Mater. 26, 5051-5057 (2014)
    DOI: 10.1021/cm502201zOG-5410 , OG-5411 , OG-5412 , OG-5414
  • Continuous synthesis of nickel nanopowders: Characterization, process optimization, and catalytic properties M.A. Lucchini, A. Testino, Ch. Ludwig, A. Kambolis, M. El Kazzi, A. Cervellino, P. Riani, F. Canepa
    Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 156–157, 404–415 (2014)
    DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2014.03.045OG-5410 , OG-5414
  • Elucidation of the reaction mechanism upon lithiation and delithiation of Cu0.5TiOPO4 P. Bleith, M. Valla, P. Novák, C. Villevieille
    J. Mater. Chem. A 2, 12513-12518 (2014).
    DOI: 10.1039/C4TA01627KOG-5410 , OG-5411
  • Combined in situ Raman and IR microscopy at the interface of a single graphite particle with ethylene carbonate/dimethyl carbonate P. Lanz, P. Novák
    J. Electrochem. Soc. 161, 10, A1555-A1563 (2014).
    DOI: 10.1149/2.0021410jesOG-5410 , OG-5412
  • Enhancement of the high potential specific charge in layered electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries R. Robert, C. Villevielle, P. Novák
    J. Mater. Chem. A 2, 8589-8598 (2014).
    DOI: 10.1039/C3TA12643AOG-5410 , OG-5411 , OG-5414
  • Reducing mass transfer effects on the kinetics of 5V HE-NCM electrode materials for Li-Ion batteries C. Villevieille, J.L. Gómez-Cámer, M. Hess, P. Novák
    J. Electrochem. Soc 161 (6), A871-A874 (2014).
    DOI: 10.1149/2.067405jesOG-5410 , OG-5411 , OG-5413
  • Bulk and surface analyses of ageing of a 5V-NCM positive electrode material for lithium-ion batteries C. Villevieille, P. Lanz, Ch. Bünzli, P. Novák
    J. Mater. Chem. A 2, 6488-6493 (2014).
    DOI: 10.1039/C3TA13112BOG-5410 , OG-5411 , OG-5412 , OG-5413
  • _Ex situ_ and in situ Raman microscopic investigation of the differences between stoichiometric LiMO2 and high-energy xLi2MnO3·(1–x)LiMO2 (M = Ni, Co, Mn) P. Lanz, C. Villevieille, P. Novák
    Electrochim. Acta 130, 206–212 (2014).
    DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2014.03.004OG-5410 , OG-5411 , OG-5412
  • Novel electrochemical cell designed for operando techniques and impedance studies C. Villevieille, T. Sasaki, P. Novák
    RSC Adv. 4, 6782-6789 (2014)
    DOI: 10.1039/C3RA46184JOG-5410 , OG-5411
  • Importance of ‘unimportant’ experimental parameters in Li–S battery development S. Urbonaite, P. Novák
    J. Power Sources 249, 497-502 (2014)
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2013.10.095OG-5410 , OG-5413

 

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