Selected Battery Technology Publications, Presentations, and Patents

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• New 11/15/06  "Lithium Metal-Oxide Electrodes for Lithium Cells and Batteries," M. M. Thackeray, C. S. Johnson, K. Amine, and J. Kim, U.S. Patent No. 7,135,252, issued November 14, 2006 (patent, .pdf, 872 KB)
• "Understanding the Stability of Aromatic Redox Shuttles for Overcharge Protection of Lithium-Ion Cells," Z. Chen, Q. Wang, and K. Amine, Journal of the Electrochemical Society 153(12), A2215-A2219 (2006) (abstract)
• "Electrochemical Properties of Lithium-Rich Li_1+x(Mn_1/3Ni_1/3Co_1/3)_1–xO₂ at High Potential," Z. Chen, Y.-K. Sun, and K. Amine, Journal of the Electrochemical Society 153(10), A1818-A1822 (2006) (abstract)
• "Differential Voltage Analyses of High-Power Lithium-Ion Cells, 3. Another Anode Phenomenon," I. Bloom, J. P. Christophersen, D. P. Abraham, and K. L. Gering, Journal of Power Sources 157, 537-542 (2006) (abstract)
• "Electrochemical and Kinetic Studies of Li_1.156Mn_1.844O₄, Z. Chen and K. Amine, Journal of the Electrochemical Society 153(7), A1279-A1283 (2006) (abstract)
• "Temperature Dependence of Capacity and Impedance Data from Fresh and Aged High-Power Lithium-Ion Cells," D. P. Abraham, E. M. Reynolds, P. L. Schultz, A. N. Jansen, and D. W. Dees, Journal of the Electrochemical Society 153(8), A1610-A1616 (2006) (abstract)
• "First-Principles Calculations for Co-Doped LiMn_1.5Ni_0.5O₄ and LiMn₂O₄ Battery Electrodes," R. Benedek, C. S. Johnson, M. M. Thackeray, Electrochemical and Solid State Letters 9(6), A289-A291 (2006) (abstract)
• "Novel Silane Compounds as Electrolyte Solvents for Li-ion Batteries," K. Amine, Q. Wang, D. R. Vissers, Z. Zhang, N. A. A. Rossi, and R. West, Electrochemistry Communications 8(3), 429-433 (2006) (abstract)
• "Tris(pentafluorophenyl) Borane as an Additive to Improve the Power Capabilities of Lithium-Ion Batteries," Z. Chen and K. Amine, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 153(6), A1221-A1225 (2006) (abstract)
• "Protective Coating on Positive Lithium-Metal-Oxide Electrodes for Lithium Batteries," C. S. Johnson, M. M. Thackeray, and A. J. Kahaian (patent, 895 kb)
• Lithium Ion Battery with Improved Safety," C.-H. Chen, Y.-E. Hyung, D. R. Vissers, and K. Amine, U.S. Patent No. 7,026,074, April 11, 2006 (patent, .pdf, 687 kb)
• "Silver Manganese Oxide Electrodes for Lithium Batteries," M. M. Thackeray, J. T. Vaughey, and D. W. Dees, U.S. Patent 7,041,414, May 9, 2006, patent, 878 kb)
• "Miniature Size Hermetically Sealed Lithium Rechargeable Battery with Liquid Siloxane Electrolyte for Implantable Medical Applications," S.-Y. Yoon, H. Nakahara, H. Tsukamoto, Q. Wang, K. Amine, Z. Zhang, and R. West, 207th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Las Vegas, NV, June 12-17, 2005 (Extended Abstract, .pdf 177 KB)
• "Negative Electrodes for Lithium Cells and Batteries," J. T. Vaughey, L. M. L. Fransson, and M. M. Thackeray, U.S. Patent No. 6,855,460, February 15, 2005 (patent, .pdf, 886 KB)
• "Thermal Transitions and Barrier Properties of Olefinic Nanocomposites," D. J. Chaiko and A. A. Leyva, Chemistry of Materials 17, 13-19 (2005) (Abstract)
• "Wound Bipolar Lithium Polymer Batteries," K. Amine and P. A. Nelson, U.S. Patent No. 6,858,345, February 22, 2005 (patent, .pdf, 610 KB)
• "The Electrochemical Stability of Spinel Electrodes Coated with ZrO₂, Al₂O₃, and SiO₂ from Colloidal Suspensions," J.-S. Kim, C. S. Johnson, J. T. Vaughey, K. A. Walz, W. A. Zeltner, M. A. Anderson, and M. M. Thackeray, Journal of the Electrochemical Society 151, A1755, 2004 (Abstract)
• "Determining Factors that Affect the Aging Behavior of High-Power Lithium-Ion Cells," D. Abraham, Y. Hyung, A. Jansen, I. Bloom, D. Dees, and G. Henriksen, Battery Technology Symposium, Daejon, South Korea, Nov. 11, 2004 (Slide Presentation, .pdf, 2.24 MB)
• "The Significance of the Li₂MnO₃ Component in 'Composite' xLi₂MnO₃●(1-x)LiMn_0.5Ni_0.5O₂ Electrodes," C. S. Johnson, J-S. Kim, C. Lefief, N. Li, J. T. Vaughey, and M. M. Thackeray, Electrochemistry Communications 6(10), 1085-1091 (2004) (Abstract)
• "Application of a Lithium–Tin Reference Electrode to Determine Electrode Contributions to Impedance Rise in High-Power Lithium-Ion Cells," D. P. Abraham, S. D. Poppen, A. N. Jansen, J. Liu, and D. W. Dees, Electrochimica Acta 49, 4763-4775 (2004) (Abstract)
• "Intermetallic Negative Electrodes for Non-Aqueous Lithium Cells and Batteries," M. M. Thackeray, J. T. Vaughey, C. S. Johnson, L. M. L. Fransson, E. K. Edstrom, and G. Henriksen, U.S. Patent No. 6,730,429, May 4, 2004
• "Electrochemical and Structural Properties of xLi₂M'O_3●(1-x)LiMn_0.5Ni_0.5O₂ Electrodes for Lithium Batteries (M' = Ti, Mn, Zr; 0 ≤ x ≤ 0.3)," J. S. Kim, C. S. Johnson, J. T. Vaughey, and M. M. Thackeray et al., Chemistry of Materials 16(10), 1996-2006 (2004) (Abstract)
• "Structural Characterization of Layered Li_xNi_0.5Mn_0.5O₂ (0 <x" C. S. Johnson, J.-S. Kim, A. J. Kropf, A. J. Kahaian, J. T. Vaughey, L. M. L. Fransson, Kristina Edstrom, andM. M. Thackeray, Chemistry of Materials 15(12), 2313-2322 (2004) ( Abstract)
• Microscopy and Spectroscopy of Lithium Nickel Oxide-Based Particles Used in High Power Lithium-Ion Cells," D. P. Abraham, R. D. Twesten, M. Balasubramanian, J. Kropf, D. Fischer, J.McBreen, I. Petrov, and K. Amine, Journal of the Electrochemical Society 150, A1450-A1456 (2003) (Abstract)
• "ZrO₂- and Li₂ZrO₃-Stabilized Spinel and Layered Electrodes for Lithium Batteries," M. M. Thackeray, C. S. Johnson, J. -S. Kim, K. C. Lauzze, J. T. Vaughey, N. Dietz, D. Abraham, S. A. Hackney, W. Zeltner and M. A. Anderson, Electrochemistry Communications 5(9), 752-758 (2003) (Abstract)
• "Significance of the Tetrahedral A Site on the Electrochemical Performance of Substituted Li_1.05M_0.05Mn_1.90O₄ Spinel Electrodes (M = Li, Mg, Zn, Al) in Lithium Cells," J.-S. Kim, J. T. Vaughey, C. S. Johnson, and M. M. Thackeray, Journal of the Electrochemical Society 150, A14998 (2003) (Abstract)
• "Effect of Cathode Composition on Capacity Fade, Impedance Rise and Power Fade in High-Power, Lithium-Ion Cells," I. Bloom, S. A. Jones, V. S. Battaglia, G. L. Henriksen, J. P. Christophersen, R. B. Wright, C. D. Ho, J. R. Belt, and C. G. Motloch, Journal of Power Sources, 124, 538-550 (2003) (Abstract)
• "Divalent-Dopant Criterion for the Suppression of Jahn-Teller Distortion in Mn Oxides: First Principles Calculations and X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Measurements for Co in LiMnO₂," R. Prasad, R. Benedek, C. S. Johnson, A. J. Kropf , M. M. Thackeray, A. Robertson and P. G. Bruce, Physical Review B, 68, 012101(2003) (full article, .pdf, 215 kb)
• "Anodes for Rechargeable Lithium Batteries," M. M. Thackeray, K. D. Kepler, and J. T. Vaughey, U.S. Patent No. 6, 528, 208, March 4, 2003
• "Mechanisms of Impedance Rise in High-Power, Lithium-Ion Cells," I. Bloom, S. A. Jones, E. G. Polzin, V. S. Battaglia, G. L. Henriksen, C. G. Motloch, R. B. Wright, R. G. Jungst, H. L. Case, and D. H. Doughty, Journal of Power Sources, 111, 152-159 (2002) (Abstract)
• "Calendar-Life and Cycle-Life Studies of Advanced Technology Development Program Generation 1 Lithium-Ion Batteries," R. B. Wright, C. G. Motloch, J. R. Belt, J. P. Christopherson, C. D. Ho, R. A. Richardson, I. Bloom, S. A. Jones, V. S. Battaglia, G. L. Henriksen, T. Unkelhaeuser, D. Ingersoll, H. L. Case, S. A. Rogers, and R. A Sutula, Journal of Power Sources, 110(2), 445-470 (2002) (Abstract)
• "Design Modeling of Lithium-Ion Battery Performance," P.A. Nelson, I. Bloom, K. Amine, and G. L. Henriksen, Journal of Power Sources, 110, 437-444 (2002) (Abstract)

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