Khalil Amine

Khalil Amine
Born (1962-12-01) December 1, 1962 (age 63)
Morocco
EducationUniversity of Bordeaux
Organization(s)Argonne National Laboratory, Stanford University, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, University of Chicago
Known fordevelopment of advanced battery materials
Websitehttps://www.anl.gov/profile/khalil-amine

Khalil Amine (born 1962) is a materials scientist at Argonne National Laboratory, an Argonne distinguished fellow, and group leader of the Battery Technology group. His research team is focused on the development of advanced battery systems for transportation applications. In addition to his Argonne position, he has appointments at Stanford University, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, and the University of Chicago.

For his contributions in the field of electrochemical materials development, Amine was awarded the Global Energy Prize in 2019, and Scientific American's Top Worldwide 50 Research Leader Award in 2003. In 2017, Amine was chosen as a Fellow of the Electrochemical Society. He is the founder and chairman of the Advanced Lithium Battery for Automotive Application (ABAA) global conference.

Early career and education

Amine received his Ph.D. in materials science in 1989 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, 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.

Research

Lithium-Ion battery cathode materials

● 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.

● in 2005, Amine co-developed the lithium-ion cathode materials termed NMC (patent issued 2005). NMC is widely used in consumer electronics and electric vehicles including the GM Chevy Volt and Bolt. Later improvements by Amine and Yang Kook Sun from Hanyang University, improved the standard NMC cathode performance by creating a gradient composition that increases the surface stability of the material.

● In 2007, Amine's group 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).

Honors and awards

Memberships and service

Selected patents

References

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