Honors
- 1. Place for Solid State Science and Technology, Student Poster Session Award 219th ECS Meeting, Montréal, 2011 – The Electrochemical Society
Projects
- SuSyPhos – Sustainable Synthesis and Recycling of Phosphorus-containing Materials in Lithium Ion Batteries ( – )
EU-Project Hosted at University the of Münster: MWIKE NRW - EFRE/JTF-Programm - Innovationswettbewerb Green Economy.IN.NRW | Project Number: EFRE-20800147 - SIB-DE_Forschung - Sodium-lon-Battery Deutschland (SIB:DE Initiative) - Eignung der Natriumionen-Technologie für die europäische Energie- und Mobilitätswende ( – )
Participation in BMBF-Joint Project: Federal Ministry of Education and Research | Project Number: 03XP0627G - Na.Ion.NRW – Entwicklung einer nachhaltigen Natrium-Ionen Batterie „Made in NRW" ( – )
Individual Granted Project: MWIKE NRW - EFRE/JTF-Programm - Innovationswettbewerb Energie.IN.NRW | Project Number: EFRE-20800352
- SuSyPhos – Sustainable Synthesis and Recycling of Phosphorus-containing Materials in Lithium Ion Batteries ( – )
Publications
- Greitemeier, Tim, Kampker, Achim, Tübke, Jens, and Lux, Simon. . “China's hold on the lithium-ion battery supply chain: Prospects for competitive growth and sovereign control.” Journal of Power Sources Advances, № 32: 100173. doi: 10.1016/j.powera.2025.100173.
- Greitemeier, Tim, and Lux, Simon. . “The intellectual property enabling gigafactory battery cell production: An in-depth analysis of international patenting trends.” Journal of Energy Storage, № 108: 115083. doi: 10.1016/j.est.2024.115083.
- Wesselkämper, Jannis, Dahrendorf, Laureen, Mauler, Lukas, Lux, Simon, and von Delft, Stephan. . “A battery value chain independent of primary raw materials: Towards circularity in China, Europe and the US.” Resources, Conservation & Recycling, № 201 107218. doi: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2023.107218.
- Wesselkämper, Jannis, Dahrendorf, Laureen, Mauler, Lukas, Lux, Simon, and von Delft, Stephan. . “Towards circular battery supply chains: Strategies to reduce material demand and the impact on mining and recycling.” Resources Policy, № 95 (105160) doi: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2024.105160.
- Bokstaller, Jonas, Schneider, Johannes, Lux, Simon, and vom Brocke, Jan. . “Battery Health Index: Combination of Physical and ML-Based SoH for Continuous Health Tracking.” IEEE Internet of Things Journal, № 11 (20) 10599554. doi: 10.1109/JIOT.2024.3429338.
- Greitemeier, Tim, Albrecht, Carina, Brockington, Reba, et al. . “International M&A transaction volumes along the battery value chain: Strategic investment implications.” Journal of Business Chemistry, № 21 (3): 86–95. doi: 10.17879/55918720299.
- Gauthier, M., Karayaylali, P., Giordano, L., et al. . “Probing surface chemistry changes using LiCoO 2 -only electrodes in Li-ion batteries.” Journal of The Electrochemical Society, № 165 (7): A1377–A1377. doi: 10.1149/2.0431807jes.
- Zheng, Tianyue, Jia, Zhe, Lin, Na, et al. . “Molecular spring enabled high-performance anode for lithium ion batteries.” Polymers, № 9 (12) doi: 10.3390/polym9120657.
- Giordano, Livia, Karayaylali, Pinar, Yu, Yang, et al. . “Chemical reactivity descriptor for the oxide-electrolyte interface in Li-ion batteries.” Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, № 8 (16): 3881–3887. doi: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.7b01655.
- Cheng, Lei, Hou, Huaming, Lux, Simon, et al. . “Enhanced lithium ion transport in garnet-type solid state electrolytes.” Journal of Electroceramics, № 38: 168–175. doi: 10.1007/s10832-017-0080-3.
- Giordano, L., Lamp, P., Shao-Horn, Y., et al. . “Inorganic Solid-State Electrolytes for Lithium Batteries: Mechanisms and Properties Governing Ion Conduction.” Chemical Reviews, № 116 (1): 140–162. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.5b00563.
- Amine, K., Lu, J., Chen, Z., et al. . “Kinetic study of parasitic reactions in lithium-ion batteries: A case study on LiNi0.6Mn0.2Co0.2O2.” ACS applied materials & interfaces, № 8 (5): 3446–3451. doi: 10.1021/acsami.5b11800.
- Vogl, US, Lux, SF, Das, P, et al. . “The mechanism of SEI formation on single crystal Si(100), Si(110) and Si(111) electrodes.” Journal of The Electrochemical Society, № 162 (12): A2281–A2288. doi: 10.1149/2.0361512jes.
- Maglia, F., Bauer, C., Lamp, P., et al. . “Electrode-Electrolyte Interface in Li-Ion Batteries: Current Understanding and New Insights.” Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, № 6 (22): 4653–4672. doi: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.5b01727.
- Andre, D., Kim, S.J., Lamp, P., et al. . “Future generations of cathode materials: An automotive industry perspective.” Journal of Materials Chemistry A, № 3 (13): 6709–6732. doi: 10.1039/c5ta00361j.
- Ayache, M., Lux, S.F., and Kostecki, R. . “IR near-field study of the solid electrolyte interphase on a tin electrode.” Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, № 6 (7): 1126–1129. doi: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.5b00263.
- Lu, W., Wu, Q., Jansen, A.N., et al. . “Optimizing areal capacities through understanding the limitations of lithium-ion electrodes.” Journal of The Electrochemical Society, № 163 (2): A138–A149. doi: 10.1149/2.0321602jes.
- Thelen, J.L., Hallinan, D.T., Lux, S.F., et al. . “Phase behavior and electrochemical characterization of blends of perfluoropolyether, poly(ethylene glycol), and a lithium salt.” Chemistry of Materials, № 27 (2): 597–603. doi: 10.1021/cm504228a.
- Vogl, Ulrike S, Lux, Simon, Crumlin, Ethan J, et al. . “The mechanism of SEI formation on a single crystal Si (100) electrode.” Journal of The Electrochemical Society, № 162 (4): A603. doi: 10.1149/2.0391504jes/met.
- Vogl, U, Das, PK, Weber, AZ, Winter, M, Kostecki, R, and Lux, SF. . “The mechanism of interactions between CMC binder and Si single crystal facets.” Langmuir, № 30 doi: 10.1021/la501791q.
- Imholt, L, Lux, SF, Meyer, H-W, Winter, M, and Kostecki, R. . “The Effect of Linear Carbonates on HF Formation in LiPF6-based Electrolytes.” ECS Transactions, № 15 (58): 1–5. doi: 10.1149/05815.0001ecst.
- Lux, Simon, Pollak, Elad, Boesenberg, Ulrike, Terborg, Lydia, Richardson, Thomas, and Kostecki, Robert. . “Electrochemical reactivity of pyrolytic carbon film electrodes in organic carbonate electrolytes.” Electrochemistry Communications, № 46: 5–8. doi: 10.1016/j.elecom.2014.05.030.
- Terborg, Lydia, Lux, Simon, Lin, Michelle, Kostecki, Robert, and Svec, Frantisek. . “Porous polymer monoliths with incororated single layer graphene.” Scientia Chromatographica, № 6 (1): 27–33. doi: 10.4322/sc.2014.017.
- Lei, Cheng, Crumlin, Ethan J, Chen, Wei, et al. . “The origin of high electrolyte–electrode interfacial resistances in lithium cells containing garnet type solid electrolytes.” Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, № 16 (34): 18294–18300. doi: 10.1039/C4CP02921F.
- Lux, SF, Terborg, L, Hachmöller, O, et al. . “LiTFSI Stability in Water and Its Possible Use in Aqueous Lithium-Ion Batteries: pH Dependency, Electrochemical Window and Temperature Stability.” Journal of The Electrochemical Society, № 160 (10): A1694–A1700. doi: 10.1149/2.039310jes.
- Placke, T, Rothermel, S, Fromm, O, et al. . “Influence of Graphite Characteristics on the Electrochemical Intercalation of Bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl) imide Anions into a Graphite-based Cathode.” Journal of The Electrochemical Society, № 160 (11): A1979–A1991. doi: 10.1149/2.027311jes.
- Norberg, Nick S, Lux, Simon, and Kostecki, Robert. . “Interfacial Side-Reactions at a LiNi0.5Mn1.5O 4 Electrode in Organic Carbonate-Based Electrolytes.” Electrochemistry Communications, № 34: 29–32. doi: 10.1016/j.elecom.2013.04.007.
- Lux, Simon, Lucas, Ivan, Chevalier, Julie, Richardson, Thomas, and Kostecki, Robert. . “Time-dependent determination of hf formation in lipf6-containing electrolytes in different cell types by spectroscopic ellipsometry.” ECS Transactions, № 50 (1): 27. doi: 10.1149/05001.0027ecst.
- Lux, Simon, Chevalier, Julie, Lucas, Ivan, and Kostecki, Robert. . “HF formation in LiPF6-based organic carbonate electrolytes.” ECS Electrochemistry Letters, № 2 (12): A121. doi: 10.1149/2.005312eel.
- Placke, T, Bieker, P, Lux, SF, et al. . “Dual-ion cells based on anion intercalation into graphite from ionic liquid-based electrolytes.” Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie, № 226 (5-6): 391–407. doi: 10.1524/zpch.2012.0222.
- Nowak, S, Lux, SF, Passerini, S, and Winter, M. . “Stability and Impurities Investigations on Ionic Liquids with ICP-OES, IC/ICP-OES and IC/ESI-MS.” contributed to the 6th Nordic Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Loen
- Nowak, S, Lux, SF, Passerini, S, and Winter, M. . “Determination of Nano-SiO2 Graphite Particles and Nano-Si coated Particles after Sodium/Potassium Carbonate Digestion with ICP-OES.” contributed to the 6th Nordic Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Loen
- Rothermel, S, Placke, T, Siozios, V, et al. . “Graphite surface modifications by elevated temperature gas treatments.” contribution to the Kraftwerk Batterie 2012, Münster, Germany
- Fromm, O, Placke, T, Meyer, H, et al. . “Dual ion cells based on anion intercalation into graphite.” contribution to the Kraftwerk Batterie 2012, Münster, Germany
- Meyer, H, Placke, T, Siozios, V, et al. . “Impact of graphite surface modifications on graphite surface properties.” contribution to the Electrochemistry 2012 (GdCH), Technische Universität München, München, Germany
- Lux, SF, Placke, T, Engelhardt, C, et al. . “Enhanced Electrochemical Performance of Graphite Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries by Dry Coating with Hydrophobic Fumed Silica.” Journal of The Electrochemical Society, № 159 (11): A1849–A1855. doi: 10.1149/2.070211jes.
- Placke, T, Fromm, O, Lux, SF, et al. . “Reversible Intercalation of Bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide Anions from an Ionic Liquid Electrolyte into Graphite for High Performance Dual-Ion Cells.” Journal of The Electrochemical Society, № 159 (11): A1755–A1765. doi: 10.1149/2.011211jes.
- Lux, SF, Lucas, IT, Pollak, E., Passerini, S., Winter, M., and Kostecki, R. . “The mechanism of HF formation in LiPF6 based organic carbonate electrolytes.” Electrochemistry Communications, № 14 (1): 47–50. doi: 10.1016/j.elecom.2011.10.026.
- Placke, Tobias, Siozios, Vassilios, Schmitz, Rene, et al. . “Influence of graphite surface modifications on the ratio of basal plane to “non-basal plane” surface area and on the anode performance in lithium ion batteries.” Journal of Power Sources, № 200: 83–91. doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2011.10.085.
- Nowak, S, Lux, SF, Passerini, S, and Winter, M. . “ICP Techniques for the Determination of Impurities in Lithium Ion Battery Starting Materials.” contributed to the GDCh-Wissenschaftsforum Chemie 2011, Bremen
- Nowak, S, Lux, SF, Gallasch, TW, Passerini, S, and Winter, M. . “LA-ICP-MS and ICP-OES for the Determination of Impurities in Li-Ion Battery Materials.” contributed to the Bunsenkolloquium 2011, Goslar
- Nowak, S, Blaske, F, Wehe, CA, Krüger, S, and Karst, U. . “Application of ICP-OES and ICP-MS for the analysis of silver nanoparticles in consumer products.” contributed to the CANAS 2011, Leipzig
- Nowak, S, Lux, SF, Gallasch, TW, Passerini, S, and Winter, M. . “Combination of LA-ICP-MS and ICP-OES for the determination of impurities in lithium-ion battery starting materials.” contributed to the 44. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Massenspektrometrie, DGMS, Dortmund
- Engelhardt, C, Lux, SF, Placke, T, Winter, M, and Wirth, KE. . “Silica dry coated graphite particles for improved performance of lithium ion batteries.” contribution to the Bunsenkolloquium - Grenzflächen in Lithium(ionen)-Batterien, Goslar, Germany
- Placke, T, Siozios, V, Lux, SF, et al. . “Modified graphites for improved anode performance in lithium-ion batteries.” contribution to the Bunsenkolloquium - Grenzflächen in Lithium(ionen)-Batterien, Goslar, Germany
- Lux, SF, Placke, T, Engelhardt, C, et al. . “Enhanced performance of silica dry-coated graphite.” contributed to the 219th ECS Meeting, Montréal, Montréal
- Lux, SF, Schmuck, M, Jeong, S, Passerini, S, Winter, M, and Balducci, A. . “Li-ion anodes in air-stable and hydrophobic ionic liquid-based electrolyte for safer and greener batteries.” International Journal of Energy Research, № 34 (2): 97–106. doi: 10.1002/er.1557.
- Lux, SF, Schappacher, F, Balducci, A, Passerini, S, and Winter, M. . “Low Cost, Environmentally Benign Binders for Lithium-Ion Batteries.” Journal of The Electrochemical Society, № 157 (3): A320–A325. doi: 10.1149/1.3291976.
- Lux, SF, S, Jeong, et al. . “Greener and cheaper batteries containing fluorine-free binder in combination with ionic liquid based electrolytes.” ECS Transactions, № 25 (36): 21–25. doi: 10.1149/1.3393836.
- Lux, S.F., Balducci, A., Schappacher, F., Passerini, S., and Winter, M. . “Na-CMC as possible binder for LiFePO4/C composite electrodes: The role of the drying procedure.” ECS Transactions, № 25 (36): 265–270. doi: 10.1149/1.3393862.
- Meyer, H, Lux, SF, Gallasch, T, et al. . “Computational methods for the characterization of aqueous processed cellulose-based LiFePO4/C composite electrodes.” contribution to the 218th ECS Meeting, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, USA
- Lux, Simon, Nowak, Sascha, Terborg, Lydia, et al. . “Application of LA-ICP-MS/LA-ICP-OES and ICP-OES for the Determination of Impurities in Li-Ion Battery Compounds.” contribution to the 218th ECS Meeting, Las Vegas doi: 10.1149/MA2010-02/1/66.
- Lux, SF, Schmuck, M, Rupp, B, et al. . “Mixtures of ionic liquids in combination with graphite electrodes: The role of Li-salt.” ECS Transactions, № 16 (35): 45–49. doi: 10.1149/1.3123126.
- Lux, SF, Schmuck, M, Appetecchi, GB, Passerini, S, Winter, M, and Balducci, A. . “Lithium insertion in graphite from ternary ionic liquid-lithium salt electrolytes: II. Evaluation of specific capacity and cycling efficiency and stability at room temperature.” Journal of Power Sources, № 192 (2): 599–605. doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2008.12.095.
- Appetecchi, GB, Montanino, M, Balducci, A, Lux, SF, Winterb, M, and Passerini, S. . “Lithium insertion in graphite from ternary ionic liquid-lithium salt electrolytes I. Electrochemical characterization of the electrolytes.” Journal of Power Sources, № 192 (1): 599–605. doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2008.12.095.