Reza Younesi

Short presentation

Keywords

• batteries
• electrochemical systems
• energy storage
• lithium batteries
• metal-air batteries
• photoelectron spectroscopy
• sodium batteries
• xps

Publications

Selection of publications

• A Halogen‐Free and Flame‐Retardant Sodium Electrolyte Compatible with Hard Carbon Anodes (2021)
• Non-flammable liquid electrolytes for safe batteries (2021)
• Strategies for Mitigating Dissolution of Solid Electrolyte Interphases in Sodium-Ion Batteries (2021)
• An Attempt to Formulate Non-Carbonate Electrolytes for Sodium-Ion Batteries (2021)
• Sodium bis(oxalato)borate (NaBOB) in trimethyl phosphate (2020)
• On the Stability of NaO₂ in Na–O₂ Batteries (2018)
• Growth of NaO2 in Highly Efficient Na–O2 Batteries Revealed by Synchrotron In Operando X-ray Diffraction (2017)
• Solubility of the Solid Electrolyte Interphase (SEI) in Sodium Ion Batteries (2016)

Recent publications

• Anodic dissolution of aluminum in non-aqueous electrolyte solutions for sodium-ion batteries (2024)
• Limitations of polyacrylic acid binders when employed in thick LNMO Li-ion battery electrodes (2024)
• Bio-based anode material production for lithium–ion batteries through catalytic graphitization of biochar (2024)
• Carbon-negative valorization of biomass waste into affordable green hydrogen and battery anodes (2024)
• Determining internal porosity in Prussian blue analogue cathode materials using positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy (2023)

All publications

Articles

• Anodic dissolution of aluminum in non-aqueous electrolyte solutions for sodium-ion batteries (2024)
• Limitations of polyacrylic acid binders when employed in thick LNMO Li-ion battery electrodes (2024)
• Bio-based anode material production for lithium–ion batteries through catalytic graphitization of biochar (2024)
• Carbon-negative valorization of biomass waste into affordable green hydrogen and battery anodes (2024)
• Determining internal porosity in Prussian blue analogue cathode materials using positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy (2023)
• Development of P2 or P2/P3 cathode materials for sodium-ion batteries by controlling the Ni and Mn contents in Na_0.7Co_xMn_yNi_zO₂ layered oxide (2023)
• Fiber Optical Detection of Lithium Plating at Graphite Anodes (2023)
• Tris(trimethylsilyl) Phosphite and Lithium Difluoro(oxalato)borate as Electrolyte Additives for LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄-Graphite Lithium-Ion Batteries (2023)
• From Waste Biomass to Hard Carbon Anodes (2023)
• Antisolvent crystallization from deep eutectic solvent leachates of LiNi1/ 3Mn1/3Co1/3O2 for recycling and direct synthesis of battery cathodes (2023)
• The role of anionic processes in Li_1−xNi_0.44Mn_1.56O₄ studied by resonant inelastic X-ray scattering (2023)
• Assessing Coulombic Efficiency in Lithium Metal Anodes (2023)
• Study of the Electrochemical and Self-healing Processes of Galinstan as an Anode Material for Li-ion Batteries (2023)
• Interphase Engineering of LiNi_0.88Mn_0.06Co_0.06O₂ Cathodes Using Octadecyl Phosphonic Acid Coupling Agents (2023)
• Understanding the Electrochemical and Interfacial Behavior of Sulfolane based Electrolyte in LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄‐Graphite Full‐Cells (2023)
• The role of ethylene carbonate (EC) and tetramethylene sulfone (SL) in the dissolution of transition metals from lithium-ion cathodes (2023)
• A comparative analysis of the influence of hydrofluoroethers as diluents on solvation structure and electrochemical performance in non-flammable electrolytes (2023)
• Concentrated LiFSI-€“Ethylene Carbonate Electrolytes and Their Compatibility with High-Capacity and High-Voltage Electrodes (2022)
• Bio-derived hard carbon nanosheets with high rate sodium-ion storage characteristics (2022)
• On the compatibility of high mass loading bismuth anodes for full-cell sodium-ion batteries (2022)
• Driving the sodium-oxygen battery chemistry towards the efficient formation of discharge products (2022)
• Anionic Redox and Electrochemical Kinetics of the Na2Mn3O7 Cathode Material for Sodium-Ion Batteries (2022)
• Fiber Optic Sensors for Detection of Sodium Plating in Sodium-Ion Batteries (2022)
• Fluorine-Free Electrolytes for Lithium and Sodium Batteries (2022)
• Importance of Superstructure in Stabilizing Oxygen Redox in P3-Na0.67Li0.2Mn0.8O2 (2022)
• Electrochemical Sodiation and Desodiation of Gallium (2022)
• Effect of Ti-Substitution on the Properties of P3 Structure Na2/3Mn0.8Li0.2O2 Showing a Ribbon Superlattice (2022)
• Understanding the Capacity Fade in Polyacrylonitrile Binder-based LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 Cells (2022)
• Towards understanding the nucleation and growth mechanism of Li dendrites on zinc oxide-coated nickel electrodes (2022)
• Measuring the Nucleation Overpotential in Lithium Metal Batteries (2022)
• Recycling of Lithium-Ion Batteries-Current State of the Art, Circular Economy, and Next Generation Recycling (2022)
• Investigation of Water-Soluble Binders for LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4-Based Full Cells (2022)
• Systematic Studies on Liquid Sodium 4,5-dicyano-2-(trifluoromethyl)imidazolate (NaTDI)-Based Electrolytes and Its Impact on the Cycling Behaviour Against Wet Impregnated WI-NaNMC and Prussian White Cathodes (2022)
• Dissecting the solid polymer electrolyte–electrode interface in the vicinity of electrochemical stability limits (2022)
• Investigation of the Effect of Lithium Difluoro Phosphate Electrolyte Additive on Transition Metal Dissolution from High Voltage Cathodes (2022)
• Influence of Al2O3 Coatings on HF Induced Transition Metal Dissolution from Lithium-Ion Cathodes (2022)
• Optimization of Sodium Bis(oxalato)borate (NaBOB) in Triethyl Phosphate (TEP) by Electrolyte Additives (2022)
• A Halogen‐Free and Flame‐Retardant Sodium Electrolyte Compatible with Hard Carbon Anodes (2021)
• A Lignosulfonate Binder for Hard Carbon Anodes in Sodium-Ion Batteries (2021)
• Non-flammable liquid electrolytes for safe batteries (2021)
• Prospects for Improved Magnesocene-Based Magnesium Battery Electrolytes (2021)
• Capacity losses due to solid electrolyte interphase formation and sodium diffusion in sodium-ion batteries (2021)
• Strategies for Mitigating Dissolution of Solid Electrolyte Interphases in Sodium-Ion Batteries (2021)
• Na-ion mobility in P2-Na_0.5Mg_xNi_0.17-xMn_0.83O₂ (0 <= x <= 0.07)  from electrochemical and muon spin relaxation studies (2021)
• A Wide-Temperature-Range, Low-Cost, Fluorine-Free Battery Electrolyte Based On Sodium Bis(Oxalate)Borate (2021)
• An Attempt to Formulate Non-Carbonate Electrolytes for Sodium-Ion Batteries (2021)
• High Voltage Redox-Meditated Flow Batteries with Prussian Blue Solid Booster (2021)
• A comparison of high voltage outgassing of LiCoO2, LiNiO2, and Li2MnO3 layered Li-ion cathode materials (2021)
• 2021 roadmap for sodium-ion batteries (2021)
• Revealing capacity fading in Sb-based anodes using symmetric sodium-ion cells (2021)
• On the Manganese Dissolution Process from LiMn2O4 Cathode Materials (2021)
• How Mn/Ni Ordering Controls Electrochemical Performance in High-Voltage Spinel LiNi0.44Mn1.56O4 with Fixed Oxygen Content (2020)
• Facile synthesis of hard carbon microspheres from polyphenols for sodium-ion batteries (2020)
• Sulfolane-Based Ethylene Carbonate-Free Electrolytes for LiNi_0.6Mn_0.2Co_0.2O₂-Li₄Ti₅O₁₂ Batteries (2020)
• Acetonitrile-Based Electrolytes for Rechargeable Zinc Batteries (2020)
• Understanding the redox process upon electrochemical cycling of the P2-Na0.78Co1/2Mn1/3Ni1/6O2 electrode material for sodium-ion batteries (2020)
• Oxygen Redox Activity through a Reductive Coupling Mechanism in the P3-Type Nickel-Doped Sodium Manganese Oxide (2020)
• Vacancy-Enhanced Oxygen Redox Reversibility in P3-Type Magnesium-Doped Sodium Manganese Oxide Na0.67Mg0.2Mn0.8O2 (2020)
• Understanding the Roles of Tris(trimethylsilyl) Phosphite (TMSPi) in LiNi0.8Mn0.1Co0.1O2 (NMC811)/Silicon-Graphite (Si-Gr) Lithium-Ion Batteries (2020)
• Sodium bis(oxalato)borate (NaBOB) in trimethyl phosphate (2020)
• Investigation of dimethyl carbonate and propylene carbonate mixtures for LiNi_0.6Mn_0.2Co_0.2O₂-Li₄Ti₅O₁₂ cells (2019)
• Temperature dependence of electrochemical degradation in LiNi_1/3Mn_1/3Co_1/3O₂/Li₄Ti₅O₁₂ cells (2019)
• Selective Control of Composition in Prussian White for Enhanced Material Properties (2019)
• Analysis of the Solid Electrolyte Interphase on Hard Carbon Electrodes in Sodium-Ion Batteries (2019)
• Unlocking high capacities of graphite anodes for potassium-ion batteries (2019)
• Insights into the Li-Metal/Organic Carbonate Interfacial Chemistry by Combined First-Principles Theory and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (2019)
• V2O5·nH2O nanosheets and multi-walled carbon nanotube composite as a negative electrode for sodium-ion batteries (2019)
• On the Capacity Losses Seen for Optimized Nano-Si Composite Electrodes in Li-Metal Half-Cells (2019)
• Understanding charge compensation mechanisms in Na_0.56Mg_0.04Ni_0.19Mn_0.70O₂ (2019)
• Excess lithium in transition metal layers of epitaxially grown thin film cathodes of Li₂MnO₃ leads to rapid loss of covalency during first battery cycle (2019)
• Interfacial Reaction Mechanisms on Graphite Anodes for K-Ion Batteries (2019)
• Depth-dependent oxygen redox activity in lithium-rich layered oxide cathodes (2019)
• Towards room temperature operation of all-solid-state Na-ion batteries through polyester-polycarbonate-based polymer electrolytes (2019)
• Understanding the Capacity Loss in LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4-Li4Ti5O12 Lithium-Ion Cells at Ambient and Elevated Temperatures (2018)
• Influence of state-of-charge in commercial LiNi_0.33Mn_0.33Co_0.33O₂/LiMn₂O₄-graphite cells analyzed by synchrotron-based photoelectron spectroscopy (2018)
• State of the art knowledge about interfaces and interphases in lithium and sodium batteries (2018)
• Unravelling in-situ formation of highly active mixed metal oxide CuInO2 nanoparticles during CO2 electroreduction (2018)
• On the Stability of NaO₂ in Na–O₂ Batteries (2018)
• A free standing Ru–TiC nanowire array/carbon textile cathode with enhanced stability for Li–O2 batteries (2018)
• Capacity fading mechanism of tin phosphide anodes in sodium-ion batteries (2018)
• Critical evaluation of the stability of highly concentrated LiTFSI - Acetonitrile electrolytes vs. graphite, lithium metal and LiFePO₄ electrodes (2018)
• Complementary analyses of aging in a commercial LiFePO4/graphite 26650 cell (2018)
• The Effect of the Fluoroethylene Carbonate Additive in LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ - Li₄Ti₅O₁₂ Lithium-Ion Cells (2017)
• How the Negative Electrode Influences Interfacial and Electrochemical Properties of LiNi_1/3Co_1/3Mn_1/3O₂ Cathodes in Li-Ion Batteries (2017)
• A Water Based Synthesis of Ultrathin Hydrated Vanadium Pentoxide Nanosheets for Lithium Battery Application (2017)
• Towards an Understanding of Li₂O₂ Evolution in Li-O₂ Batteries (2017)
• Growth of NaO2 in Highly Efficient Na–O2 Batteries Revealed by Synchrotron In Operando X-ray Diffraction (2017)
• Evolution of the solid electrolyte interphase on tin phosphide anodes in sodium ion batteries probed by hard x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (2017)
• Different Shades of Li₄Ti₅O₁₂ Composites (2017)
• Electrochemical performance and interfacial properties of Li-metal in lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide based electrolytes (2017)
• Boosting the thermal stability of emulsion–templated polymers via sulfonation (2016)
• SEI Formation and Interfacial Stability of a Si Electrode in a LiTDI-Salt Based Electrolyte with FEC and VC Additives for Li-Ion Batteries (2016)
• 3-D binder-free graphene foam as cathode for high capacity Li-O2 batteries (2016)
• Constraining Si Particles within Graphene Foam Monolith (2016)
• Solubility of the Solid Electrolyte Interphase (SEI) in Sodium Ion Batteries (2016)
• Manganese in the SEI layer of Li₄Ti₅O₁₂ studied using combined NEXAFS and HAXPES techniques (2016)
• Manganese in the SEI Layer of Li₄Ti₅O₁₂ Studied by Combined NEXAFS and HAXPES Techniques (2016)
• Manganese in the SEI Layer of Li ₄Ti₅O₁₂ Studied by Combined NEXAFS and HAXPES Techniques (2016)
• In Situ Analysis of the Li-O-2 Battery with Thermally Reduced Graphene Oxide Cathode (2016)
• The Origin of Li-O₂ Battery Performance Enhancement Using Fluorocarbon Additive (2016)
• Plasma properties during magnetron sputtering of lithium phosphorous oxynitride thin films (2015)
• Instability of Ionic Liquid-Based Electrolytes in Li-O-2 Batteries (2015)
• Iron Doping in Spinel NiMn2O4 (2015)
• Depth profiling the solid electrolyte interpahase on lithium titanate (Li4Ti5O12) using synchrotron-based photoelectron spectroscopy (2015)
• Depth profiling the solid electrolyte interphase on lithium titanate (Li4Ti5O12) using synchrotron-based photoelectron spectroscopy (2015)
• Capillary based Li-air batteries for in situ synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction studies (2015)
• Reduced graphene oxide for Li-€“air batteries (2015)
• A gamma fluorinated ether as an additive for enhanced oxygen activity in Li-O-2 batteries (2015)
• Analysis of the Interphase on Carbon Black Formed in High Voltage Batteries (2015)
• Lithium salts for advanced lithium batteries: Li-metal, Li-O₂, and Li-S (2015)
• WO3 nano-ribbons: their phase transformation from tungstite (WO3·H2O) to tungsten oxide (WO3) (2014)
• Synthesis of tungsten oxide nanoparticles using a hydrothermal method at ambient pressure (2014)
• Nickel oxide crystalline nano flakes: synthesis, characterization and their use as anode in lithium-ion batteries (2014)
• Nanosized LiFePO₄-decorated emulsion-templated carbon foam for 3D micro batteries (2014)
• Photocatalytic and antibacterial properties of Au-decorated Fe3O4@mTiO(2) core-shell microspheres (2014)
• Pt/α-MnO₂ nanotube (2014)
• Communication: The influence of CO2 poisoning on overvoltages and discharge capacity in non-aqueous Li-Air batteries (2014)
• Increased Cycling Efficiency of Lithium Anodes in Dimethyl Sulfoxide Electrolytes For Use in Li-O-2 Batteries (2014)
• Ionic conductivity and the formation of cubic CaH₂ in the LiBH₄–Ca(BH₄)₂ composite (2014)
• Batteries: An Important Piece in the Puzzle of Renewable Energies for a Better World (2014)
• Influence of annealing temperature on the electrochemical and surface properties of the 5-V spinel cathode material LiCr_0.2Ni_0.4Mn_1.4O₄ synthesized by a sol–gel technique (2014)
• A New Look at the Stability of Dimethyl Sulfoxide and Acetonitrile in Li-O2 Batteries (2014)
• Emulsion-templated bicontinuous carbon network electrodes for use in 3D microstructured batteries (2013)
• Accelerated Electrochemical Decomposition of Li2O2 under X-ray Illumination (2013)
• Understanding and Controlling the Surface Chemistry of LiFeSO₄F for an Enhanced Cathode Functionality (2013)
• Li-O₂ Battery Degradation by Lithium Peroxide (Li₂O₂) (2013)
• Surface Characterization of the Carbon Cathode and the Lithium Anode of Li-O₂ Batteries using LiClO₄ or LiBOB salts (2013)
• The SEI Layer Formed on Lithium Metal in the Presence of Oxygen (2013)
• Ether Based Electrolyte, LiB(CN)₄ Salt and Binder Degradation in the Li-€“O₂ Battery Studied by Hard X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (HAXPES) (2012)
• The Cathode Surface Composition of a Cycled Li–O₂ Battery (2012)
• Influence of the Cathode Porosity on the Discharge Performance of the Lithium-Oxygen Battery (2011)
• The Effect of Pore Size on the Performance of the Li-O₂ Battery (2010)
• Corrosion properties of electrodeposited nanocrystalline and amorphous patterned Ni–W alloy (2009)
• A New Class of Labile Surfactants that Break Down to Non-surface Active Products upon Heating or after a Pre-set Time, without the Need for a pH Change (2007)
• Kinetic mechanisms of cementation of cadmium ions by zinc powder from sulphate solutions (2006)
• Preparation and characterisation of ZnO/Fe₂O₃ core–shell nanorods
• Understanding the capacity loss in LNMO-LTO lithium-ion cells at ambient and elevated temperatures
• Fiber Optic Sensor for Detection of Sodium Plating in Sodium-ion Batteries
• Insights into the Stability of Discharge Products in Na-O2 Batteries
• Manganese dissolution and electrochemistry of alternative electrolytes
• Surface Layer Formation on Li₄Ti₅O₁₂ Electrodes in Li-ion Cells with Propylene Carbonate-Based Electrolyte

Books

• Characterization of Reaction Products in the Li-O₂ Battery Using Photoelectron Spectroscopy (2012)

Chapters

• Solid electrolyte interphase in Na-ion batteries (2020)

Conferences

• P-doped Hard Carbon as Anode Material for Sodium-ion Batteries (2019)
• Graphite for K-ion Batteries: Stability and Formation of SEI layer (2018)
• Hard Carbon//Na3V2(PO4)3 Full Cell Battery Exhibiting Enhanced Performance (2018)
• In Pursuit of Optimal Precursors for Hard Carbon Anodes (2018)
• Oxygen redox activity in Na_0.67Ni_0.25Mg_0.05Mn_0.7O₂ (2018)
• Solid Electrolyte Interphase (SEI) Formation in Sodium-Based Electrolytes (2018)
• Energy-tuned photoelectron spectroscopy of lithium-ion battery cathodes (2018)
• Polycarbonate/Polyester-Based Polymer Electrolyte Used in All-Solid-State Sodium-Ion Batteries – How are Cells Constructed? (2018)
• Polyester/polycarbonate-based polymer electrolyte for sodium ion battery applications (2018)
• Understanding the Capacity Loss in LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ - Li₄Ti₅O₁₂ Lithium-Ion Cells at Ambient and Elevated Temperatures (2017)
• The influence of counter electrode on the capacity fading in LiNi_0.33Mn_0.33Co_0.33O₂-based Li-ion battery cells (2017)
• The influence of counter electrode on the capacity fading in LiNi_0.33Mn_0.33Co_0.33O₂-based Li-ion battery cells (2017)
• The influence of temperature and SOC ranges of ageing in commercial  LiNi_0.33Mn_0.33Co_0.33O₂/LiMn₂O₄-graphite commercial cells (2017)
• Graphite Anode in K-ion Battery: The Solid Electrolyte Interphase probed by Photoelectron Spectroscopy (2017)
• Sodium batteries and their interfaces (2017)
• Simple and Green Method for Fabricating V₂O₅·nH₂O Nanosheets for Lithium Battery Application (2017)
• Simple and Green Method for Fabricating V₂O₅·nH₂O Nanosheets for Lithium Battery Application (2017)
• Towards Beyond Li-Ion Battery Technologies (2017)
• The solid electrolyte interphase formation in Na⁺-based electrolytes (2017)
• The solid electrolyte interphase formation in Na+-based electrolytes (2017)
• The impact of cut-off voltage in tin-phosphide anodes for sodium-ion batteries (2017)
• Electrochemical stability and speciation of a magnesocene / THF electrolyte (2017)
• Variations in optimal salt content depending on polycaprolactone-polycarbonate composition in polymer electrolytes (2017)
• A Cheap and Sustainable Cathode Material for Sodium Ion Batteries (2017)
• Challenges in the Development of an Electrolyte Solution for the Li/air Battery (2013)
• Degradation Products on Li-Negative Electrode and the Carbon Cathode in Li-O₂ Batteries (2012)
• The Role of Carbon in the Cathode of a Li-O₂ Battery (2010)
• The Primary Nonaqueous Lithium-Air Battery (2009)

Patents

• Method of producing a sodium iron(II)-hexacyanoferrate(II) material (2018)
• Rapid activation of surfactant precursor (2009)

Other

• Towards an Understanding of Li2O2 Evolution in Li–O2Batteries: An In Operando Synchrotron X-ray DiffractionStudy (2017)
• Insights into the Stability of Discharge Products in Na-O2 Batteries (2017)
• Free Standing Ru-TiC Nanowire Array/Carbon Textile Cathode with Enhanced Stability for Li-O2 Batteries (2017)