Khalil Amine

Research summary

An Advanced Materials review traced 30 years of Li-based battery development from early Li-metal-anode iterations to commercial Li-ion batteries, mapping the shifting emphasis of materials science from solid-state physics in early work to morphology and electrochemistry near the end of the 20th century [1]. A companion Advanced Energy Materials review covered the commercialization of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, surveying state-of-the-art active electrode materials and cell chemistries against energy-density, lifetime, safety, power and cost requirements [3]. An Angewandte Chemie review examined challenges facing lithium batteries and electrical double-layer capacitors across portable electronics, EVs, bulk grid storage and load leveling for renewables [2]. A Chemical Reviews article surveyed aprotic and aqueous Li-O2 (lithium-air) batteries [4]. A Chemical Society Reviews article on composite solid-state electrolytes for all-solid-state Li-ion batteries discussed fundamentals, key materials and advanced architectures, arguing that multi-phase composites combine the advantages of single-phase SSEs while maintaining non-flammability and compatibility with Li-metal anodes [5]. An Energy & Environmental Science critical review covered dissolution, migration and deposition of transition-metal ions in Li-ion batteries, with Mn-based cathodes as the worked example [6].

Recent publications

1. 30 Years of Lithium‐Ion Batteries2018 · Advanced Materials · 5842 citationsDOI
2. Challenges Facing Lithium Batteries and Electrical Double‐Layer Capacitors2012 · Angewandte Chemie International Edition · 2675 citationsDOI
3. High-energy cathode material for long-life and safe lithium batteries2009 · Nature Materials · 1495 citationsDOI
4. Commercialization of Lithium Battery Technologies for Electric Vehicles2019 · Advanced Energy Materials · 1460 citationsDOI
5. Non-flammable electrolyte enables Li-metal batteries with aggressive cathode chemistries2018 · Nature Nanotechnology · 1332 citationsDOI
6. Aprotic and Aqueous Li–O2 Batteries2014 · Chemical Reviews · 1082 citationsDOI
7. Nanostructured high-energy cathode materials for advanced lithium batteries2012 · Nature Materials · 1076 citationsDOI
8. Evolution of redox couples in Li- and Mn-rich cathode materials and mitigation of voltage fade by reducing oxygen release2018 · Nature Energy · 982 citationsDOI
9. A review of composite solid-state electrolytes for lithium batteries: fundamentals, key materials and advanced structures2020 · Chemical Society Reviews · 963 citationsDOI
10. Dissolution, migration, and deposition of transition metal ions in Li-ion batteries exemplified by Mn-based cathodes – a critical review2017 · Energy & Environmental Science · 939 citationsDOI

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External profiles

• ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9206-3719
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