Coordination

  • Sandrine Lyonnard

    CEA-IRIG, Hub Coordinator

    sandrine.lyonnard@cea.fr

    Creating multimodal workflows for neutron and synchrotron correlative characterization. Developing multi-scale operando scattering & imaging methods applied to Li-ion and Na-ion batteries.

  • Xaver Brems

    CEA-IRIG, Hub Project Manager

    xaver-simon.brems@cea.fr

    Tracking changes in the micro and nanostructure of battery materials using operando methods (WAXS, SAXS, SANS, SWAXS-CT) and correlating them to the overall battery performance.

PI & coPI

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    Quentin Jacquet

    CEA-IRIG

    quentin.jacquet@cea.fr

    Applying and developping scanning diffraction technics to understand how Li/Na ions intercalates into active material particles or groups of particles.

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    Samuel Tardif

    CEA-IRIG

    samuel.tardif@cea.fr

    Developing new methodologies to investigate interfaces, phases and strain in materials using synchrotron radiation, with a focus on operando techniques.

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    Victor Vanpeene

    CEA-IRIG

    victor.vanpeene@cea.fr

    Bringing to light and harvesting information on the physico-chemical degradation in energy related materials thanks to X-ray nano-analysis techniques (X-ray computed tomography, X-ray fluorescence, and X-ray diffraction), and bridging electrode microstructure with electrochemical performances.

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    Lise Daniel

    CEA-LITEN

    lise.daniel@cea.fr

    My research interest within the Hub focuses on studying battery failure mechanisms and heterogeneities mapping in severe conditions using advanced synchrotron techniques (XRD, WAXS, SAXS, tomography).

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    Rémi Vincent

    CEA-LITEN

    remi.vincent@cea.fr

    My current research revolves around battery safety such as studying the fast evolution of materials structure during thermal runaway using synchrotron XRD within the Hub, where the focus is in studying the effect of electrode materials and solid electrolyte composition on the thermal degradation reactions.

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    Loic Simonin

    CEA-LITEN

    loic.simonin@cea.fr

    Having a strong focus on materials synthesis for Na-ion batteries, my interest is in unravelling the chemical and structural properties of battery components using diffraction and scattering techniques.

  • Jakub Drnec

    ESRF

    drnec@esrf.fr

    New X-ray scattering techniques for battery analysis and holistic characterization at the cell level

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    Manfred Burghammer

  • Jaianth Vijayakumar

    ESRF

    jaianth.vijayakumar@esrf.fr

    Micro-CT and new imaging modalities for batteries

  • Lorenzo Stievano

    CNRS-ICGM

    lorenzo.stievano@umontpellier.fr

    Application of X-ray spectroscopies to the study of electrochemical mechanims in battery materials.

  • Antonella Iadecola

    CNRS-PHENIX

    antonella.iadecola@sorbonne-universite.fr

    Application of X-ray spectroscopies to the study of electrochemical mechanims in battery materials.

  • Laurence Croguennec

    CNRS-ICMCB

    laurence.croguennec@icmcb.cnrs.fr

    Study of electrochemical mechanims in layered and polyanionic cathode materials.

  • Dominic Bresser

    HIU-KIT

    dominic.bresser@kit.edu

    My research focuses on developing and characterizing new electrode materials and electrolytes for advanced battery systems, including inorganic and organic active materials, binders, as well as liquid, solid and hybrid electrolyte systems.

  • Alberto Varzi

    HIU-KIT

    alberto.varzi@kit.edu

    I am particularly interested in understanding electrode/electrolyte compatibility in solid-state and Na-ion batteries and identify degradation mechanisms occurring at interfaces.

  • Maider Zarrabeitia Ipina

    HIU-KIT

    maider.ipina@kit.edu

    I am mainly interested in post-technology, such as Na and K-based batteries, as well as in understanding the influence of the electrode-electrolyte chemistry and stabilization on the electrochemical properties.

  • Matteo Bianchini

    UBT/BayBatt

    matteo.bianchini@uni-bayreuth.de

    My groups research is covering all aspects of Li-ion Batteries and Na-ion Batteries for liquid as well as solid-state batteries, using all types of x-ray or neutron beam based techniques.

  • Qingsong Wang

    UBT/BayBatt

    qingsong.wang@uni-bayreuth.de

    My research interests are in cathode materials for Li/Na-ion batteries focusing on synthesis and characterization using X-ray diffraction and spectroscopic techniques such as XAS and RIXS.

  • Stefan Seidlmayer

    UBT/BayBatt

    stefan.seidlmayer@uni-bayreuth.de

    My research interests are NASICON-type active materials and solid-electrolytes for Na-ion batteries and solid-state batteries, utilizing mostly diffraction methods with x-rays and neutrons.

  • Aleksandar Matic

    CTH

    matic@chalmers.se

    My research interest revolves around studying solid state batteries, metal anodes, hard carbon, and the SEI formation using techniques such as imaging, SAXS/WAXS, and GI_SAXS/WAXS.

  • Julia Maibach

    CTH

    julia.maibach@chalmers.se

    Studying interface phenomena at the contact of electrode and electrolyte in energy storage systems using techniques such as photoelectron spectroscopy and operando SAXS to establish interfacial structure/property relationships resulting in improved materials and interface design.

Team

  • Quentin Berrod

    CEA-IRIG

    quentin.berrod@cea.fr

    My research focuses on using X-ray and neutron scattering techniques to study battery materials.

  • François Cadiou

    CEA-LITEN

    Francois.CADIOU@cea.fr

    Tomography, data analysis workflow

  • Premashis Das

    UBT/BayBatt

    premashis.das@uni-bayreuth.de

    Premashisís research focus is on the P-type layered oxide as cathode materials for Na-ion batteries.

  • Andreas Erlandsson

    CTH

    andrerl@student.chalmers.se

    Solid state batteries, metal anodes, nano imaging

  • Elin Esping Dufvenius

    CTH

    elin.esping@chalmers.se

    Solid state batteries, metal anodes, nano imaging

  • Matilda Fransson

    CEA-IRIG

    matilda.fransson@cea.fr

    My research interest is focused on sustainable battery materials, with current project involving aqueous electrolyte testing, simoultenesouly I also work on industrial sodium battery characterization utilizing synchrotron SAXS/WAXS techniques.

  • Giovanni Gammaitoni

    UBT/BayBatt

    giovanni.gammaitoni@uni-bayreuth.de

    Giovanni works on synthesis and characterization of Sn-based carbon composites as anodes for Na-based batteries.

  • Hao Guo

    UBT/BayBatt

    hao.guo@uni-bayreuth.de

    Hao focusses on the synthesis as well as the structural/electrochemical analysis of novel sodium solid-state electrolytes for sodium solid state batteries.

  • Jan Jamroz

    CTH

    jan.jamroz@chalmers.se

    metal anodes, SEI formation, GI_SAXS/WAXS

  • Anja Lenzer

    HIU-KIT

    anja.lenzer@kit.edu

    I am interested to get more details about the processes and reaction mechanism in organic electrode materials.

  • Daniele Lucertini

    CEA-IRIG

    daniele.lucertini@cea.fr

    My focus in the HUB aims at the advanced characterisation of electrodes for sodium-ion batteries,† also working on industrial materials to study their inner mechanism in depth using synchrotron techniques such as SAXS/WAXS and X-Ray Raman Scattering

  • Saptarshee Mitra

    CEA-IRIG

    saptarshee.mitra@cea.fr

    I have been actively engaged in battery characterisation at nano-scale by uncovering degradation mechanisms, with investigating the morphology, microstructure and heterogeneities of negative electrode (graphite) after formation cycle (Solid Electrolyte Interphase formation) and long-term cycling (Aged) using advanced phase-contrast ex situ X-ray nano-holotomography.

  • Guillaume Navallon

    HIU-KIT

    guillaume.navallon@kit.edu

    I am mostly interested in small-angle scattering techniques applied to electrode interface and hard-carbon, but I also take part in other experiments as a support.

  • Saioul Ngoun

    CEA-IRIG

    saioul.ngoun@cea.fr

    My current research involves the application and development of diffraction techniques, including micro-XRD, dark-field X-ray microscopy (DFXM), and operando micro-Laue to investigate structural changes such as lattice parameters, orientation, and strain in the active material during Li/Na intercalation at both the electrode and particle scales.

  • Gozde Oney

    CEA-IRIG

    gozde.oney@cea.fr

    My research focuses on the structural evolution of active electrode materials during electrochemical operation, investigated through advanced multiscale X-ray diffraction techniques.

  • Irina Profatilova

    CEA-LITEN

    irina.profatilova@cea.fr

    My research interest within the Hub is in operando and in-situ gas analysis on batteries.

  • Jose Enrique Rodriguez-Fernandez

    La description apparaît iciHIU-KIT

    enrique.rodriguez@kit.edu

    I am working on new materials for cathodes (P2/O3 hybrid layered oxides) and solid-state electrolytes for next-generation Na-ion batteries.

  • Ganga Sasikumar

    UBT/BayBatt

    ganga.sasikumar@uni-bayreuth.de

    My work mainly focuses on synthesis and characterization of novel solid-state electrolytes compatible with sodium metal anode and understanding the evolution of the interface between the anode and the electrolytes.

  • Prabhat Thapliyal

    UBT/BayBatt

    prabhat.thapliyal@uni-bayreuth.de

    Prabhatís research is centered on the synthesis and characterization (structural, electronic, electrochemical) of novel Na-based cathode materials, with layered oxides as cathode materials for sodium-ion batteries.

  • Jazer José Togonon

    CEA IRIG

    jazer-jose.togonon@cea.fr

    Studying battery electrode materials using X-ray spectroscopy

  • Pakornrum Tulaphon

    CEA-IRIG

    pakornrum.tulaphon@cea.fr

    My research focuses on the impact of deuterated electrolytes on the electrochemical performance of Li/Na-ion batteries, with an emphasis on understanding the key properties influencing battery performance.

  • Yuan-Chi Yang

    CEA-LITEN

    yuan-chi.yang@cea.fr

    Multiscale simulation and characterization of PBAs for SIB cathode

  • Yassin Zoizou

    CEA-LITEN

    yassin.zoizou@cea.fr

    Carbon-Based Composite Materials as Negative Electrodes for SIB