Amatucci, Glen | Rutgers University | Nathalie Pereira (Rutgers) | Self-forming thin interphases and electrodes enabling 3-D structured high energy density batteries | ![](https://bmr.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/09/FY19-Quad-Chart-Amatucci-Rutgers-Electrolyte-pdf-80x62.jpg) |
Amine, Khalil | Argonne National Laboratory | Larry A. Curtiss (ANL), Jun Liu (ANL | Development of Novel Electrolytes and Catalysts for Li-Air Batteries | ![](https://bmr.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/09/FY19-Quad-Chart-Amine-ANL-Li-Air-pdf-80x62.jpg) |
Amine, Khalil | Argonne National Laboratory | N/A | NovelChemistry: Lithium Selenium and Selenium Sulfur Couple | ![](https://bmr.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/09/FY19-Quad-Chart-Amine-ANL-Sulfur-pdf-80x62.jpg) |
Balsara, Nitash | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | N/A | Improving the Stability of Lithium-Metal Anodes and Inorganic-Organic Solid Electrolytes | ![](https://bmr.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/09/FY19-Quad-Chart-Balsara-LBNL-Electrolyte-pdf-80x62.jpg) |
Bao, Zhenan | Stanford University | Yi Cui (Stanford) | Polymeric Materials for Li Metal Batteries | ![](https://bmr.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/09/FY19-Quad-Chart-Bao-Stanford-Electrolyte-pdf-80x62.jpg) |
Ceder, Gerbrand | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | N/A | First-Principles Calculations of Existing and Novel Electrode Materials | ![](https://bmr.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/09/FY19-Quad-Chart-Ceder-LBNL-Modeling-Electolytes-pdf-80x62.jpg) |
Ceder, Gerbrand | University of California, Berkeley | N/A | First-Principles Modeling and Design of Solid-State Interfaces for the Protection and Use of Lithium-Metal Anodes | ![](https://bmr.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/09/FY19-Quad-Chart-Ceder-UC-Berkely-Modeling-Lithium-pdf-80x62.jpg) |
Chen, Guoying | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | N/A | Model System Diagnostics for High-Energy Cathode Development | ![](https://bmr.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/09/FY19-Quad-Chart-Chen-LBNL-Diagnostics-pdf-80x62.jpg) |
Chen, Zhonghai | Argonne National Laboratory | N/A | Lithium Batteries using Solid State Electrolytes | ![](https://bmr.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/09/FY19-Quad-Chart-Chen-ANL-Electolytes-pdf-80x62.jpg) |
Chiang, Yet-Ming | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Venkat Viswanathan (CMU) | Self-Assembling and Self-Healing Rechargeable Lithium Batteries | ![](https://bmr.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/09/FY19-Quad-Chart-Chiang-MIT-Lithium-pdf-80x62.jpg) |
Cui, Yi | Stanford University | N/A | Pre-Lithiation of Silicon Anode for High Energy Li Ion Batteries | ![](https://bmr.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/09/FY19-Quad-Chart-Prelithiation-Silicon-Cui-pdf-80x62.jpg) |
Cui, Yi | Stanford University | N/A | Sulfur Cathodes for High Energy Li-S Batteries | ![](https://bmr.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/09/FY19-Quad-Chart-Cui-Stanford-Sulfur-pdf-80x62.jpg) |
Curtiss, Larry A. | Argonne National Laboratory | ZhengZheng Zhang (ANL), Anh T. Ngo (ANL) | Electrolyte/Binder for High Efficiency Li-S Batteries: New Materials Design and Computation | ![](https://bmr.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/09/FY19-Quad-Chart-Curtiss-ANL-Electrolyte-pdf-80x62.jpg) |
Dudney, Nancy | Oak Ridge National Laboratory | X. Chelsea Chen (ORNL) | Composite Electrolytes to Stabilize Metallic Lithium Anodes | ![](https://bmr.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/09/FY19-Quad-Chart-Dudney-ORNL-Lithium-pdf-80x62.jpg) |
Goodenough, John B. | University of Texas, Austin | N/A | Lithium Batteries with Higher Capacity and Voltage | ![](https://bmr.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/09/FY19-Quad-Chart-Goodenough-U-Texas-Lithium-pdf-80x62.jpg) |
Kostecki, Robert | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | N/A | Interfacial Processes – Advanced Diagnostics | ![](https://bmr.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/09/FY19-Quad-Chart-Kostecki-LBNL-Diagnostics-pdf-80x62.jpg) |
Kumta, Prashant | University of Pittsburgh | N/A | Engineering Approaches to Dendrite-Free Lithium Anodes | ![](https://bmr.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/09/FY19-Quad-Chart-Kumta-UPitt-Lithium-pdf-80x62.jpg) |
Liu, Gao | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | N/A | New electrolytes for lithium-sulfur battery | ![](https://bmr.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/09/FY19-Quad-Chart-Liu-LBNL-Sulfur-pdf-80x62.jpg) |
Liu, Jun | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory | Yi Cui (Stanford) | Innovation Center for Battery500 | ![](https://bmr.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/09/FY19-Quad-Chart-Liu-Cui-Battery500-pdf-80x62.jpg) |
Lu, Dongping | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory | Jun Liu (PNNL) | Development of High-Energy Lithium-Sulfur Batteries | ![](https://bmr.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/09/FY19-Quad-Chart-Lu-PNN-Sulfur-pdf-80x62.jpg) |
Markovic, Nenad M. | Argonne National Laboratory | Larry Curtiss (ANL) | Advancing Solid-State Interfaces in Lithium-Ion Batteries | ![](https://bmr.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/09/FY19-Quad-Chart-Markovic-ANL-Lithium-pdf-80x62.jpg) |
McCloskey, Bryan | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory/UCB | N/A | High conductivity, low temperature polymer electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries | ![](https://bmr.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/09/FY19-Quad-Chart-McCloskey-UC-Berkeley-Electrolyte-pdf-80x62.jpg) |
Meng, Shirley | University of California, San Diego | N/A | Advanced Microscopy and Spectroscopy for Probing and Optimizing Electrode-Electrolyte Interphases in High Energy Lithium Batteries | ![](https://bmr.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/09/FY19-Quard-Chart-Meng-UCSD-Diagnostic-pdf-80x62.jpg) |
Ngo, Ahn T. | Argonne National Laboratory | Larry Curtiss (ANL), Venkat Srinivasan (ANL) | Multi-scale Modeling of Solid State Electrolytes for Next Generation Lithium Batteries | ![](https://bmr.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/09/FY19-Quad-Chart-Ngo-ANL-Modeling-pdf-80x62.jpg) |
Persson, Kristin | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | N/A | Predicting and Understanding Novel Electrode Materials from First Principles | ![](https://bmr.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/09/FY19-Quad-Chart-Persson-LBNL-Modeling-pdf-80x62.jpg) |
Prasher, Ravi | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | N/A | In-Operando Thermal Diagnostics of Electrochemical Cells | ![](https://bmr.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/09/FY19-Quad-Chart-Prasher-LBL-Modeling-pdf-80x62.jpg) |
Qi, Yue | Michigan State University | Long-Qing Chen (PSU), Xincheng Xiao (GM), Qinglin Zhang (GM) | Dendrite Growth Morphology Modeling in Liquid and Solid Electrolytes | ![](https://bmr.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/09/FY19-Quad-Chart-Qi-MSU-Modeling-pdf-80x62.jpg) |
Qu, Deyang | University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee | Xiao-Qing Yang (BNL) | Mechanistic Investigation of the Rechargeable Li-Sulfur Batteries | ![](https://bmr.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/09/FY19-Quad-Chart-Qu-UWisconsin-Sulfur-pdf-80x62.jpg) |
Sakamoto, Jeff | University of Michigan | Nancy Dudney (ORNL), Erik Herbert (MTU) | Mechanical Properties at the Protected Lithium Interface | ![](https://bmr.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/09/FY19-Quad-Sakamoto-UMichigan-Lithium-pdf-80x62.jpg) |
Srinivasan, Venkat | Argonne National Laboratory | N/A | Electrode Materials Design and Failure Prediction | ![](https://bmr.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/09/FY19-Quad-Chart-Srinivasan-ANL-Modeling-pdf-80x62.jpg) |
Takeuchi, Esther | Stony Brook University | Kenneth Takeuichi (SBU), Amy Marschilok (SBU) | Dual Function Solid State Battery with Self-forming Self-healing Electrolyte and Separator | ![](https://bmr.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/09/FY19-Quad-Chart-Takeuchi-SBU-Electrolyte-pdf-80x62.jpg) |
Wachsman, Eric | University of Maryland | Yifei Mo (UMD) | High Conductivity and Flexible Hybrid Solid-State Electrolyte | ![](https://bmr.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/09/FY19-Quad-Chart-Wachsman-UMD-Electrolyte-pdf-80x62.jpg) |
Wang, Chongmin | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory | N/A | Microscopy Investigation on the Fading Mechanism of Electrode Materials | ![](https://bmr.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/09/FY19-Quad-Chart-Wang-PNNL-Diagnostic-pdf-80x62.jpg) |
Wang, Lin-Wang | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | N/A | Large scale ab initio molecular dynamics simulations of liquid and solid electrolytes | ![](https://bmr.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/09/FY19-Quad-Chart-Wang-LBNL-Modeling-pdf-80x62.jpg) |
Wheeler, Dean | Brigham Young University | Brian A. Mazzeo (BYU) | Addressing Heterogeneity in Electrode Fabrication Processes | ![](https://bmr.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/09/FY19-Quad-Chart-Wheeler-BYU-Modeling-pdf-80x62.jpg) |
Wu, Nianqiang (Nick) | West Virginia University | Xiangwu Zhang (NCSU) | Solid-state inorganic nanofiber network-polymer composite electrolytes for lithium batteries | ![](https://bmr.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/09/FY19-Quad-Chart-Wu-WVU-Electrolytes-pdf-80x62.jpg) |
Xiao, Xingcheng | General Motors | Brian Sheldon (Brown), Huajian Gao (Brown), Yue Qi (MSU), Yang Tse Cheng (UK) | In Situ Diagnostics of Coupled Electrochemical-Mechanical Properties of Solid Electrolyte Interphases on Lithium-Metal Rechargeable Batteries | ![](https://bmr.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/09/FY19-Quad-Chart-Xiao-GM-Diagnostic-pdf-80x62.jpg) |
Xu, Wu | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory | Ji-Guang (Jason) Zhang (PNNL) | Lithium Dendrite Prevention for Lithium Batteries | ![](https://bmr.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/09/FY19-Quad-Chart-Xu-PNNL-Lithium-pdf-80x62.jpg) |
Yang, Jihui | University of Washington | Alex K.-Y. Jen (UW) | Multifunctional, Self-Healing Polyelectrolyte Gels for Long-Cycle-Life, High-Capacity Sulfur Cathodes in Li-S Batteries | ![](https://bmr.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/09/FY19-Quad-Chart-Yang-UWas-Electrolyte-pdf-80x62.jpg) |
Yang, Xiao-Qing | Brookhaven National Laboratory | Seongmin Bak (BNL) | Advanced In Situ Diagnostic Techniques for Battery Materials | ![](https://bmr.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/09/FY19-Quad-Chart-Yang-BNL-Diagnostic-pdf-80x62.jpg) |
Yang, Xiao-Qing | Brookhaven National Laboratory | Seongmin Bak (BNL) | Exploratory studies of novel sodium-ion battery systems | ![](https://bmr.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/09/FY19-Quad-Chart-Yang-BNL-Sodium-pdf-80x62.jpg) |
Zhang, Ji-Guang (Jason) | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory | Wu Xu (PNNL) | Rechargeable Lithium-Air Batteries | ![](https://bmr.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/09/FY19-Quad-Chart-Zhang-PNNL-Li-Air-pdf-80x62.jpg) |