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Khalil Amine | |
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Born | |
Alma mater | University of Bordeaux |
Organization(s) | Argonne National Laboratory, Stanford University, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, University of Chicago |
Known for | development of advanced battery materials |
Website | https://www.anl.gov/profile/khalil-amine |
Khalil Amine (born 1962) is a materials scientist at Argonne National Laboratory, an Argonne distinguished fellow, [1] and group leader of the Battery Technology group. His research team is focused [2] on the development of advanced battery systems for transportation applications. In addition to his Argonne position, he has appointments at Stanford University, [3] Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, [4] and the University of Chicago.
For his contributions in the field of electrochemical materials development, [5] Amine was awarded the Global Energy Prize in 2019, and Scientific American's Top Worldwide 50 Research Leader Award in 2003. [6] In 2017, Amine was chosen as a Fellow [7] of the Electrochemical Society. He is the founder and chairman [8] [9] of the Advanced Lithium Battery for Automotive Application (ABAA) global conference.
Amine received his [4] Ph.D. in materials science in 1989 [4] from the University of Bordeaux in France. After completing his doctorate, Amine did postdoctoral studies at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium. Moving to Japan in the early 1990s, [4] Amine held various positions at Japan Storage Battery Company, the Osaka National Research Institute, and Kyoto University, before moving to Argonne National Laboratory in 1998.
● In 1996, Amine reported the synthesis and electrochemistry of the ordered spinel cathode material LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 (1996), often called "5V spinel" known for its cycling stability and high voltage compared to other lithium-ion oxide cathodes.
● Amine and Michael M. Thackeray developed the lithium-ion cathode materials termed NMC (patent issued 2005). NMC is widely used in consumer electronics and electric vehicles [10] including the GM Chevy Volt and Bolt. [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] Later improvements by Amine and Yang Kook Sun from Hanyang University, [16] [17] improved the standard NMC cathode performance by creating a gradient composition that increases the surface stability of the material. [18] [17]
● Working with Larry Curtiss, Amine advanced Lithium-air technology through development of a closed oxygen system that reversibly stores energy in the system superoxide (O2−) anion to the peroxide (O2−2) anion. The net reaction is (LiO2 +Li –-> Li2O2). [19] [20] [21]