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The Energy Storage and Distributed Resources Division (ESDR) works on developing advanced batteries and fuel cells for transportation and stationary energy storage, grid-connected technologies for a cleaner, more reliable, resilient, and cost-effective future, and demand responsive and distributed energy technologies for a dynamic electric grid.
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We work closely with academic, government and industry partners to conduct foundational and applied research that provides the groundwork for the development of transformative new energy technologies in the areas of energy storage and conversion, electrical grid, advanced materials for the energy infrastructure, science of manufacturing and water-energy nexus.

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2023

Zeng, Yuqiang, Buyi Zhang, Yanbao Fu, Fengyu Shen, Qiye Zheng, Divya Chalise, Ruijiao Miao, Sumanjeet Kaur, Sean D. Lubner, Michael C. Tucker, Vincent S. Battaglia, Chris Dames, and Ravi S. Prasher."Extreme fast charging of commercial Li-ion batteries via combined thermal switching and self-heating approaches."Nature Communications 14.1 (2023). DOI

Zhang, Buyi, Bei Fan, Zhi Huang, Kenneth Higa, Vincent S. Battaglia, and Ravi S. Prasher."A Review of Dispersion Film Drying Research."Journal of Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage 20.3 (2023). DOI

Fang, Chen, Thanh-Nhan Tran, Faiz Ahmed, Dion Hubble, Yanbao Fu, Bryan D. McCloskey, Vincent S. Battaglia, and Gao Liu."Silicic acid electrolyte additive reduces charge transfer impedance at sub-ambient temperature for lithium-ion rechargeable batteries."Electrochemistry Communications 150 (2023) 107489. DOI

Qian, Ji, Yang Ha, Krishna Prasad Koirala, Di Huang, Zhi Huang, Vincent S. Battaglia, Chongmin Wang, Wanli Yang, and Wei Tong."Toward Stable Cycling of a Cost‐Effective Cation‐Disordered Rocksalt Cathode via Fluorination."Advanced Functional Materials 33.22 (2023). DOI

Jonson, Robert A., Vincent S. Battaglia, and Michael C. Tucker."Lithium Batteries with Small-Molecule Quinone Cathode Enabled by Lithium Garnet Separators."ACS Applied Energy Materials 6.2 (2023) 745 - 752. DOI

2021

Zeng, Yuqiang, Divya Chalise, Yanbao Fu, Joseph Schaadt, Sumanjeet Kaur, Vincent S. Battaglia, Sean D. Lubner, and Ravi S. Prasher."Operando spatial mapping of lithium concentration using thermal-wave sensing."Joule (2021). DOI

2020

Pan, Yuelei, Xudong Cheng, Mengyao Gao, Yanbao Fu, Jun Feng, Hoda Ahmed, Lunlun Gong, Heping Zhang, and Vincent S. Battaglia."Dual-Functional Multichannel Carbon Framework Embedded with CoS ₂Nanoparticles: Promoting the Phase Transformation for High-Loading Li–S Batteries."ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 12.29 (2020) 32726 - 32735. DOI

Yue, Yuan, Ning Li, Linze Li, Emily E. Foley, Yanbao Fu, Vincent S. Battaglia, Raphaële J. Clément, Chongmin Wang, and Wei Tong."Redox Behaviors in a Li-Excess Cation-Disordered Mn–Nb–O–F Rocksalt Cathode."Chemistry of Materials 32.11 (2020) 4490 - 4498. DOI

Lubner, Sean D., Sumanjeet Kaur, Yanbao Fu, Vincent S. Battaglia, and Ravi S. Prasher."Identification and characterization of the dominant thermal resistance in lithium-ion batteries using operando 3-omega sensors."Journal of Applied Physics 127.10 (2020) 105104. DOI

2019

Li, , Ning, Sooyeon Hwang, Meiling Sun, Yanbao Fu, Vincent S. Battaglia, Dong Su, and Wei Tong."Unraveling the Voltage Decay Phenomenon in Li‐Rich Layered Oxide Cathode of No Oxygen Activity."Advanced Energy Materials 9.47 (2019) 1902258. DOI

Ma, Fuduo, Yanbao Fu, Vincent S. Battaglia, and Ravi S. Prasher."Microrheological modeling of lithium ion battery anode slurry."Journal of Power Sources 438 (2019) 226994. DOI

Guo, , Ruitian, Yan Wang, Shuai Heng, Guobin Zhu, Vincent S. Battaglia, and Honghe Zheng."Pyromellitic dianhydride: A new organic anode of high electrochemical performances for lithium ion batteries."Journal of Power Sources 436 (2019) 226848. DOI

Zhu, , Guobin, Yuanyuan Gu, Yan Wang, Gao Liu, Vincent S. Battaglia, Qunting Qu, and Honghe Zheng."Suppressing the dry bed-lake fracture of silicon anode via dispersant modification in electrode processing."Electrochimica Acta 319 (2019) 682 - 689. DOI

Heng, Shuai, Yan Wang, Qunting Qu, Ruitian Guo, Xiaojian Shan, Vincent S. Battaglia, Gao Liu, and Honghe Zheng."Fluoro-Ether as a Bifunctional Interphase Electrolyte Additive with Graphite/LiNi_0.5Co _0.2Mn_0.3O₂ Full Cell."ACS Applied Energy Materials 2.9 (2019) 6404 - 6416. DOI

Thomas, , Edward V., Ira Bloom, Jon P. Christophersen, David C. Robertson, Lee K. Walker, Chinh D. Ho, and Vincent S. Battaglia."Modeling memoryless degradation under variable stress."Journal of Quality Technology 51.3 (2019) 284 - 299. DOI

Zheng, Xueying, Qiang Shi, Yan Wang, Vincent S. Battaglia, Yunhui Huang, and Honghe Zheng."The role of carbon bond types on the formation of solid electrolyte interphase on graphite surfaces."Carbon 148 (2019) 105 - 114. DOI

Yourey, William, Yanbao Fu, Ning Li, Vincent S. Battaglia, and Wei Tong."Determining Accelerated Charging Procedure from Half Cell Characterization."Journal of The Electrochemical Society 166.8 (2019) A1432 - A1438. DOI

2018

Gao, , Ximei, Guobin Zhu, Qunting Qu, Gao Liu, Vincent S. Battaglia, and Honghe Zheng."Effects of Room Ionic Liquid as Solute on the Electrolyte Solution Structure and Electrochemical Performances in Ethylene Carbonate-Based Electrolyte."Journal of The Electrochemical Society 165.16 (2018) A3844 - A3853. DOI

Ruan, , Yanli, Xiangyun Song, Yanbao Fu, Chengyu Song, and Vincent S. Battaglia."Structural evolution and capacity degradation mechanism of LiNi0.6Mn0.2Co0.2O2 cathode materials."Journal of Power Sources 400 (2018) 539 - 548. DOI

Ruan, , Yanli, Jingjing Liu, Shidong Song, Ningyi Jiang, and Vincent S. Battaglia."Multi-hierarchical nanosheet-assembled chrysanthemum-structured Na3V2(PO4)3/C as electrode materials for high-performance sodium-ion batteries."Ionics 24.6 (2018) 1663 - 1673. DOI

Wang, Yan, Xueying Zheng, Qunting Qu, Gao Liu, Vincent S. Battaglia, and Honghe Zheng."A novel maleic acid/graphite composite anode for lithium ion batteries with high energy and power density."Carbon 132 (2018) 420 - 429. DOI

Yang, , Siming, Yuanyuan Gu, Qunting Qu, Guobin Zhu, Gao Liu, Vincent S. Battaglia, and Honghe Zheng."Engineered Si@alginate microcapsule-graphite composite electrode for next generation high-performance lithium-ion batteries."Electrochimica Acta 270 (2018) 480 - 489. DOI

Gao, , Ximei, Yuanlei Ding, Qunting Qu, Gao Liu, Vincent S. Battaglia, and Honghe Zheng."Optimizing solid electrolyte interphase on graphite anode by adjusting the electrolyte solution structure with ionic liquid."Electrochimica Acta 260 (2018) 640 - 647. DOI

Yang, , ChangAn, QiaoKun Du, Zeheng Li, Min Ling, Xiangyun Song, Vincent S. Battaglia, Xiaobo Chen, and Gao Liu."In-situ covalent bonding of polysulfides with electrode binders in operando for lithium–sulfur batteries."Journal of Power Sources 402 (2018) 1 - 6. DOI

2017

Zheng, Huiyuan, Qunting Qu, Guobin Zhu, Gao Liu, Vincent S. Battaglia, and Honghe Zheng."Quantitative Characterization of the Surface Evolution for LiNi_0.5Co_0.2Mn_0.3O₂/Graphite Cell during Long-Term Cycling."ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 9.14 (2017) 12445 - 12452. DOI