Jiguang Zhang | Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

In-situ microscopy and spectroscopy study of structural and chemical evolution of energy materials

Lead Institution

Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Chongmin Wang

The objective of the proposed research is to use in-situ transmission electron microscopy (TEM) to probe the interfacial structure and chemistry of next-generation energy storage materials, such as…

Molecular Interactions and Dynamics at Solid Electrolyte Interfaces

Lead Institution

State University of New York at Binghamton

Principal Investigator

Howard Wang

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

We will carry out a systematic study on molecular interactions and dynamics at solid electrolyte interfaces (SEIs) of Li-ion batteries using primarily in situ quantitative nonlinear optical…

High Resolution Electron Microscopy Study of Complex Nanostructured Materials and Their Structural Transformations

Lead Institution

Yale University

Principal Investigator

Jun Liu

Project type

Exploratory Research

The objective of this proposal is to use EMSL's advanced electron microscopy facility to characterize the compositions and properties of the nanostructured catalysts and nanostructured materials…

Characterization of Energy Storage Systems Using In Situ and Ex Situ Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Jian-zhi Hu

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Fundamental research in stationary battery has been limited and an in-situ NMR method to probe transient electrochemical reactions has yet to be developed. We propose to develop unique in situ NMR…

Interactions between Functionalized Graphene and Electrochemically Active Materials in Advanced Energy Storage System

Lead Institution

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Principal Investigator

Jie Xiao

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The overall goal of this project is to understand the roles of functionalized graphene in energy storage systems spanning from Li-ion, Li-S to Li-air batteries. Specifically, the morphology of…

Surface/Interface Induced Nucleation and Phase/Structure Evolution and the Correlation to the Performance Boosting/Fading of Advanced Energy Storage Materials

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Xiaolin Li

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The goal of this proposal is to investigate the surface/interface effect on the synthesis and structure evolution of advanced energy storage materials and the correlation of these changes to the…

In Situ and Ex Situ Studies of Energy Storage Materials

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Karl Mueller

Project type

Exploratory Research

Innovation of energy storage technology depends critically on the fundamental understanding of the operating mechanism and dynamic interaction across different components in the storage unit. With…

Investigation on Electrode/Electrolyte Interphase Reactions in Rechargeable Metal-Oxygen Batteries

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Wu Xu

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The objective of this proposal is to understand the reactions occurring at the electrode/electrolyte interphases in two metal-oxygen batteries, more specifically the interphases of lithium…

JCESR - In Situ and Ex Situ Studies of Energy Storage Materials

Lead Institution

University of Liverpool

Principal Investigator

Nigel Browning

Innovation of energy storage technology depends critically on the fundamental understanding of the operating mechanism and dynamic interaction across different components in the storage unit. With…

In Situ and Ex Situ NMR Investigation of the Electrochemistry in Lithium Batteries

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Jian-zhi Hu

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Li-metal is an ideal anode material for rechargeable batteries. However, dendritic Li growth and limited Coulombic efficiency (CE) during repeated Li deposition/stripping processes have prevented the…

Investigating Electrochemical Processes in Next Generation Multivalent Battery Technologies

Lead Institution

University of Liverpool

Principal Investigator

Nigel Browning

Project type

Exploratory Research

The specific aim of this project is to probe the structure-property relationships of energy storage materials based on multivalent ions (Mg2+, Ca2+ and Al3+) under dynamic electrochemical cycling…

Molecular Level Investigations of Structural and Chemical Evolution of Interfacial Processes Relevant to Energy Storage Systems

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Wu Xu

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The objectives of this proposal are to understand the reactions occurring at the electrode/electrolyte interphases in lithium-oxygen (Li-O2) batteries, and to investigate the transform mechanisms of…

Probing the structural and chemical evolutions of advanced energy storage system for high energy density

Lead Institution

Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Chongmin Wang

The specific aims of this project are to probe the structure-property relationship of next-generation energy materials (such as energy storage materials) under dynamic operating conditions with a…

Structural and chemical evolutions of advanced energy storage system

Lead Institution

Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Chongmin Wang

The objective of the proposed research is to probe the structure-property relationship of next-generation energy materials (such as energy storage materials) under dynamic operating conditions with a…

High Resolution Electron Microscopy Study of Nanostructured Materials

Lead Institution

Yale University

Principal Investigator

Jun Liu

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The objective of this proposal is to use EMSLs advanced electron microscopy facility to characterize the compositions and properties of the nanostructured catalysts and nanostructured materials and…

Molecular Level Investigations on Electrode/Electrolyte Interfacial Reactions in Localized High Concentration Electrolytes

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Wu Xu

The objective of this proposal is to understand the interfacial reactions and processes occurring at the electrode/electrolyte in localized high concentration electrolytes (LHCEs) for various energy…

Advanced Diagnostic Studies of Lithium Ion Batteries Using In Situ and Ex Situ NMR Spectroscopies

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Jian-zhi Hu

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Energy shortage is a critical problem in the 21th century. Developing highly efficient and high capacity energy storage device such as lithium iron battery is of considerable interest to the nation…

Advanced microscopy probing of structural and chemical evolution of interfaces in rechargeable batteries

Lead Institution

Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Chongmin Wang

The objective of the proposed research is to probe the structure-property relationship of next-generation energy materials (such as energy storage materials) under dynamic operating conditions with a…

Microscopy Investigation on Nanostructured Electrodes

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Jiguang Zhang

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The objective of this proposal is to use EMSLs advanced electron microscopy facility to characterize the compositions and properties of the nanostructured electrode and nanostructured materials and…

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