News and Publications

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Prof. Martin Winter Honoured with Henry B. Linford Award

Due to his outstanding achievements in teaching electrochemistry and related materials sciences, Professor Martin Winter is honoured with the Henry B. Linford Award. The award was presented by the Electrochemical Society (ECS) during the 241st ECS meeting in Vancouver from 29 May to 2 June 2022. Read more

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Register now: ExcellBattMat Industry Day

Which innovative materials play a key role for high energy battery systems of the future? What are the current findings on lithium metal batteries, lithium ion batteries, analytics and digitalization, and innovative electrode concepts? The ExcellentBattery Centers in Dresden, Munich, Münster and Ulm will shed light on these and other questions at the first ExcellBattMat Industry Day on 16 March 2022. Read more

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Best Lecture Video Award Goes to MEET PhD Student Tjark Ingber

For his lecture “Designing Surface Structured Substrates for Use as Negative Electrodes in Zero-Excess Lithium Metal Batteries”, MEET PhD student Tjark Ingber was awarded the Best Lecture Video Award at the conference “Kraftwerk Batterie – Advanced Battery Power”. Co-authors are Dr Peter Bieker, Dr Marian Stan and Prof. Dr Martin Winter from MEET Battery Research Center. Read more

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Cell with Windows: New Design in Lithium Battery Research

Scientists at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a new cell design for lithium-ion batteries to characterise materials. The "battery with windows" enables them to measure the lithium concentration within an electrode as a function of depth during charging and discharging with the help of neutrons. Read more [de]

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“KaSiLi”: Better batteries for electric cars “Made in Germany”

As part of the cluster of competence for battery materials “ExcellBattMat“ funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Dresden's “ExcellBattMat Center” (project KaSiLi: structural cathode adaptation for silicon and lithium materials) contributes key components for a new battery generation. Read more

Publications

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  • 2021

    • Christian Heubner, Sebastian Maletti, Oliver Lohrberg, Tobias Lein, Tobias Liebmann, Alexander Nickol, Michael Schneider, Alexander Michaelis
      Electrochemical Characterization of Battery Materials in 2-Electrode Half Cell Configuration: A Balancing Act Between Simplicity and Pitfalls
      Batteries & Supercaps, 2021, LINK
    • Qi Xu, Chih-Long Tsai, Dongsheng Song, Shibabrate Basak, Hans Kungl, Hermann Tempel, Florian Hausen, Shicheng Yu, Rüdiger-A. Eichel
      Insights into the reactive sintering and separated specific grain/grain boundary conductivities of Li1.3Al0.3Ti1.7(PO4)3
      Journal of Power Sources 2021, 492, 2296314, LINK
    • Matthew Greenwood, Marc Wentker, Jens Leker
      A Bottom-Up Performance and Cost Assessment of Lithium-Ion Batter Pouch Cells Utilizing Nickel-Rich Cathode Active Materials and Siclicon-Graphite Composite Anodes
      Journal of Power Sources Advances 2021, 9, 100055, LINK
    • F. Linsenmann, D. Pritzl, H. A. Gasteiger
      Comparing the Lithiation and Sodiation of a Hard Carbon Anode Using In Situ Impedance Spectroscopy
      J. Electrochem. Soc. 2021, 168, 010506, LINK
    • D. Schreiner, T. Zünd, F. J. Günter, L. Kraft, B. Stumper, F. Linsenmann, M. Schüßler, R. Wilhelm, A. Jossen, G. Reinhart, H. A. Gasteiger
      Comparative Evaluation of LMR-NCM and NCA Cathode Active Materials in Multilayer Lithium-Ion Pouch Cells: Part I. Production, Electrode Characterization, and Formation
      J. Electrochem. Soc. 2021, 168, 030507, LINK
    • L. Kraft, T. Zünd, D. Schreiner, R. Wilhelm, F. J. Günter, G. Reinhart, H. A. Gasteiger, A. Jossen
      Comparative Evaluation of LMR-NCM and NCA Cathode Active Materials in Multilayer Lithium-Ion Pouch Cells: Part II. Rate Capability, Long-Term Stability, and Thermal Behavior
      J. Electrochem. Soc. 2021, 168, 020537, LINK
    • F. B. Spingler, S. Kücher, R. Phillips, E. Moyassari, A. Jossen
      Electrochemically Stable In Situ Dilatometry of NMC, NCA and Graphite Electrodes for Lithium-Ion Cells Compared to XRD Measurements
      J. Electrochem. Soc. 2021, 168, 040515, LINK
    • C. Panosetti, S. B. Annies, C. Grosu, S. Seidlmayer, C. Scheurer
      DFTB Modeling of Lithium-Intercalated Graphite with Machine-Learned Repulsive Potential
      J. Phys. Chem. A 2021, 125, 2, 691–699, LINK
    • E. Moyassari Sardehaei, L. Streck, N. Paul, M. Trunk, R. Neagu, L. Werner, C. C. Chang, S. C. Hou, B. Märkisch, R. Gernhäuser, Z. Revay, R. Gilles, A. Jossen
      Impact of Silicon Content within Silicon-Graphite Anodes on Performance and Li Concentration Profiles of Li-Ion Cells using Neutron Depth Profiling
      J. Electrochem. Soc. 2021, 168, 020519, LINK
    • Qiongqiong Lu, Ahmad Omar, Ling Ding, Steffen Oswald, Martin Hantusch, Lars Giebeler, Kornelius Nielsch and Daria Mikhailova
      A facile method to stabilize sodium metal anodes towards high-performance sodium batteries
      Journal of Material Chemistry A, 2021, Advance Article, LINK

     

     

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    2020

    • Shicheng Yu, Qi Xu, Chih-long Tsai, Marija Hoffmeyer, Xin Lu, Qianli Ma, Hermann Tempel, Hans Kungl, Hans-D. Wiemhöfer, Rüdiger-A. Eichel
      Flexible all-solid-state Li-ion battery manufacturable in ambient atmosphere
      ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2020, 12, 33, 37067–37078, LINK
    • F. J. Günter, S. Rössler, M. Schulz, W. Braunwarth, R. Gilles, G. Reinhart
      Influence of the Cell Format on the Electrolyte Filling Process of Lithium-Ion Cells
      Energy Technol. 2020, 8, 1801108, LINK
    • K. Richter, T. Waldmann, N. Paul, N. Jobst, R. G. Scurtu, M. Hofmann, R. Gilles, M. Wohlfahrt-Mehrens
      Low-Temperature Charging and Aging Mechanisms of Si/C Composite Anodes in Li-Ion Batteries – An Operando Neutron Scattering Study
      ChemSusChem 2020, 13, 529 – 538, LINK
    • M. Frankenberger, M. Trunk, S. Seidlmayer, A. Dinter, J. Dittloff, L. Werner, R. Gernhäuser, Z. Revay, B. Märkisch, R. Gilles, K.-H. Pettinger
      SEI Growth Impacts of Lamination, Formation and Cycling in Lithium Ion Batteries
      Batteries 2020, 6, 21, LINK
    • J. Hattendorff, S. Seidlmayer, H. A. Gasteiger, R. Gilles
      Li-ion half-cells studied operando during cycling by small-angle neutron scattering
      J. Appl. Cryst. 2020, 53, 210–221, LINK
    • F. Linsenmann, M. Trunk, P. Rapp, L. Werner, R. Gernhäuser, R. Gilles, B. Märkisch, Z. Révay, H. A. Gasteiger
      A Liquid Electrolyte-Based Lithium-Ion Battery Cell Design for Operando Neutron Depth Profiling
      J. Electrochem. Soc. 2020, 167, 100554, LINK
    • R. Gilles
      How Neutrons Facilitate Research into Gas Turbines and Batteries from Development to Engineering Applications
      J. Synch. Investig. 2020, 14, S69–S74, LINK
    • N. Paul, H. Frielinghaus, S. Busch, V. Pipich, R. Gilles
      Combining SANS and VSANS to Extend Q-Range for Morphology Investigation of Silicon-Graphite Anodes
      J. Synch. Investig. 2020, 14, S156–S160, LINK
    • Sahin Cangaz, Felix Hippauf, Florian Steffen Reuter, Susanne Doerfler, Thomas Abendroth, Holger Althues, Stefan Kaskel
      Enabling High‐Energy Solid‐State Batteries with Stable Anode Interphase by the Use of Columnar Silicon Anodes
      Advanced Energy Materials, Volume 10, Issue34, 2020, 2001320, LINK
    • Christian Heubner, Kristian Nikolowski, Sebastian Reuber, Michael Schneider, Mareike Wolter, Alexander Michaelis
      Recent Insights into Rate Performance Limitations of Li‐ion Batteries
      Batteries & Supercaps, 2020, LINK
    • Ling Ding, Rita Leones, Ahmad Omar, Jing Guo, Qiongqiong Lu, Steffen Oswald, Kornelius Nielsch, Lars Giebeler, and Daria Mikhailova
      Highly Efficient Multicomponent Gel Biopolymer Binder Enables Ultrafast Cycling and Applicability in Diverse Battery Formats
      ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2020, 12, 53827−53840, LINK

     

  • 2019

    • J. Keil, N. Paul, V. Baran, P. Keil, R. Gilles, A. Jossen
      Linear and Nonlinear Aging of Lithium-Ion Cells Investigated by Electrochemical Analysis and In-Situ Neutron Diffraction
      J. Electrochem. Soc. 2019, 166, A3908-A3917, LINK

     

     

Events & Conferences

  • Lectures

    2021

    • Conference "Kraftwerk Batterie - Advanced Battery Power 2021", 28. and 29.04.2021, Essen
      Tjark T. K. Ingber, Peter Bieker, Marian C. Stan, Martin Winter
      "Designing surface structured substrates for use as negative electrodes in zero excess lithium metal batteries"
    • 31. Seminar des „Arbeitskreises Elektrochemie in Sachsen“, 23.02.2021
      Jonas Ulsenheimer, Sebastian Maletti, Christian Heubner, Michael Schneider, Alexander Michaelis
      Galvanische Strukturierung von Stromkollektoren für Siliziumdünnschichtanoden
    • 31. Seminar des „Arbeitskreises Elektrochemie in Sachsen“, 23.02.2021
      Oliver Lohrberg, Sebastian Maletti, Christian Heubner, Michael Schneider, Alexander Michaelis
      "Operando Dilatometrie zur Untersuchung der Lithiumabscheidung in 'Anodenfreien' Lithiumbatterien"
    • Batteries & Supercaps Virtual Symposium "Lithium Metal Anode"
      Holger Althues, Kay Schönherr, Robin Lissy, Benjamin Schumm, Susanne Dörfler, Thomas Abnedroth, Stefan Kaskel
      "Processing thin Lithium films as tailored anodes for future generation batteries"
    • CERIC (Central European Research Infrastructure Consortium), 28.01.2021
      Ralph Gilles
      "In-situ and operando studies on batteries with the powerful tool of neutrons"

    2020

    • PRiME 2020, 04.10. until 09.10.2020
      L. Kraft, J. Kriegler, J. B. Habedank, A. Jossen
      "Enhancing The Performance Of Lithium-Ion Batteries With Structured Electrodes", LINK
    • PRiME 2020, 04.10. until 09.10.2020
      R. Gilles, H. A. Gasteiger, R. Gernhäuser, J. Hattendorff, A. Jossen, B. Märkisch, Z. Révay, S. Seidlmayer, M. Trunk, L. Werner, W. Weydanz
      "Neutrons for Battery Research (in-situ and operando studies): An Overview", LINK
    • Volkswagen AG in Wolfsburg, 15.01. and 16.01.2020
      Ralph Gilles
      "Live-Schaltung in die Batterie – mit Neutronen das Unsichtbare sichtbar machen"

     

  • Poster

    2021

    • Conference "Kraftwerk Batterie - Advanced Battery Power 2021", Essen
      Wilhelm Boldt, Kristian Nikolowski, Dietrich Goers, Alexander Michaelis
      "At the Limit of Energy Density - understanding dilation processes for long-life cathodes"

    2020

    • 10th Energy Colloquium of the Munich School of Engineering, 30.07.2020, Munich
      P. Rapp, F. Linsenmann, M. Trunk, L. Werner, R. Gernhäuser, R. Gilles, B. Märkisch, Z. Révay, H. A. Gasteiger
      "A Lithium Ion Battery Cell Design for Operando Neutron Depth Profiling (NDP)"
    • Batterieforum Germany 2020, 22.01. until 24.01.2020, Berlin
      L. Kraft, T. Zünd, F. Linsenmann, D. Schreiner, B. Stumper, F. Konwitschny, J. Kriegler, A. Metkar, F. J. Günter, G. Reinhart, H. A. Gasteiger, A. Jossen
      "Evaluation of a High Capacitive Cathode Active Material in Lithium-Ion Pouch Cells"
    • Batterieforum Germany2020, 22.01. until 24.01.2020, Berlin
      S. Seidlmayer, J. Wilhelm, S. Erhard, M. Hofmann, A. Jossen, R. Gilles
      "Neutron & X-ray diffraction studies of graphite anodes conducted at FRM II"
    • Batterieforum Germany 2020, 22.01. until 24.01.2020, Berlin
      F. Linsenmann, P. Rapp, M. Trunk, L. Werner, R. Gernhäuser, B. Märkisch, R. Gilles, Z. Revay, H. A. Gasteiger
      "Lithium-ion Battery Materials’ Characterization for Advanced Electrode Engineering Using Neutron Depth Profiling (NDP)"
    • Batterieforum Germany 2020, 22.01. until 24.01.2020, Berlin
      N. Paul, M. Trunk, K. Borzutzki, G. Bunklaus, M. Winter, A. S. Westover, N. J. Dudney, R. Gilles
      "Investigating Li and N density profiles in solid electrolytes with the neutron depth profiling technique – DE-US LiSI project"
    • Batterieforum Germany 2020, 22.01. until 24.01.2020, Berlin
      T. Zünd, D. Schreiner, R. Wilhelm, M. Schüßler, G. Reinhart, H. A. Gasteiger
      "Impact of Calendering on Processability, Cell Performance and Material Structure of Electrodes in Multi-Layer Li-Ion Pouch Cells"
    • Batterieforum Germany 2020, 22.01. until 24.01.2020, Berlin
      K. Richter, T. Waldmann, N. Paul, N. Jobst, C. Hogrefe, R.-G. Scurtu, M. Hofmann, M. Wohlfahrt-Mehrens, R. Gilles
      "Charging Mechanism of Li-ion Cells with Si/C Composite Anodes using Neutron Diffraction"

    2019

    • MLZ User Meeting, 10.12. and 11.12.2019, Munich
      S. Seidlmayer, J. Wilhelm, S. Erhard, M. Hofmann, A. Jossen, R. Gilles
      "Neutron & X-ray diffraction studies of graphite anodes conducted at FRM II"