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Publications and Patents

List of Publications

125.Macgregor Macintosh,Mohsen Shakouri, andM. N. Obrovac. Isovalent Co-Substitution of Iron and Titanium into Single-Crystal NMC622.J. Electrochem. Soc.(2024),171,080514.

124. Roby Gauthier, B. Scott, J. Craig Bennett, Mina Salehabadi, Jun Wang, Tariq Sainuddin, M.N. Obrovac. The amorphization of crystalline silicon by ball milling.Heliyon. (2024), 10 (15), e34881.

123.Ido Ben-Barak and M. N. Obrovac. All-Dry Synthesis of NMC from [Ni,Mn,Co]3O4Spinel Precursors.J. Electrochem. Soc. (2024),171, 040535. .

122. Moarij A. Syed, Mina. Salehabadi,and M. N. Obrovac.High Energy Density Large Particle LiFePO4.Chem. Mater. (2024), 36 (2), 803-814. .

121.Mina Salehabadi,J. Craig Bennett andM. N. Obrovac. Morphology Control of Ball-Milled Si-Ti Alloy Anode Materials for Li-Ion Batteries.J. Electrochem. Soc. (2023),170 (12), 120531.

120. Mohammad H. Tahmasebi and Mark N. Obrovac.New Insights into the All-Dry Synthesis of NMC622 Cathodes Using a Single-Phase Rock Salt Oxide Precursor.ACS OmegaArticle ASAP. (2023), 9 (1), 1916-1924.

119. Hairui Jiang,Congxiao Wei,Sabina YasminandMark Nikolas Obrovac. Deconvoluting Slurry Rheology from Binder Performance in Si-Based Anodes.J. Electrochem. Soc. (2023). 170 (12), 120522.

118.Hairui Jiang,M. Salehabadi,S. Yasmin,Jun Wang andM. N. Obrovac. Nano-Si Filled Graphite Anode Particles by Mechanofusion.J. Electrochem. Soc. (2023),170 (12), 120511.

117.Jun Wang, Yidan Cao and M.N Obrovac. Hydrothermally Deposited Carbon Coatings for Li-Ion Battery Active Materials.J.Electrochem. Soc. (2023). 170 (8), 1080518.

116.Mohammad H. Tahmasebi and M.N.Obrovac. Quantitative Measurement of Compositional Inhomogeneity in NMC Cathodes by X-ray Diffraction.J.Electrochem. Soc. (2023). 170 (8), 080519. Accepted manuscript.

115.Mohammad H. Tahmasebi, Lituo Zheng, T. D. Hatchardand M.N.Obrovac. Li[Ni0.6Mn0.2Co0.2]O2Made From Crystalline Rock Salt Oxide. J.Electrochem. Soc. (2023), 170 (3), 030531.

114. Jun Wang and M.N Obrovac.Lab-scale Chemical Vapor Deposition onto Powders.AIP Advances, 12 (2022), 075209.

113. Simeng Cao, Mohammad H. Tahmasebi, Shayne Gracious, J. Craig Bennett, and M. N. Obrovac. Preparation of Low Surface Area Si-Alloy Anodes for Li-Ion Cells by Ball Milling.J. Electrochem. Soc. (2022),169(6), 060540.

112. Zilai Yan, Yijia Liu, T. D. Hatchard, Benjamin Scott, Yidan Cao, Simeng Cao, and M. N. Obrovac. Quantitative Measurement of Solid Electrolyte Interphase Growth on Si-Based Anode Materials.Journal of Power Sources (2022),530, 231281.

111. Zilai Yan, Benjamin Scott, Stephen L. Glazier and M. N. Obrovac. Current‐Corrected Cycling Strategies for True Electrode Performance Measurement.Batteries & Supercaps (2022),5(2).

110. Yijia Liu, Michael Charlton, Jun Wang, J. Craig Bennett and M. N. Obrovac. Si8515xAlloy Anode Materials with High Thermal Stability for Lithium Ion Batteries.J. Electrochem. Soc. (2021),168(11), 110521.

109. Simeng Cao, Mohammad. H. Tahmasebi, J. Craig Bennett, and M. N. Obrovac. Si-TiN Alloy Anode Materials Prepared by Reactive N2 Gas Milling: Thermal Stability and Electrochemistry in Li-Cells.Electrochimica Acta(2021),396, 139259.

108. Robert S. Young, H. Yu, and M. N. Obrovac. Enhancing NMC/Silicon Alloy Full Cell Cycling by Adding Water to the Electrolyte.J Appl Electrochem (2021),51(10), 1501–1507.

107. V. L. Chevrier, Zilai Yan, Stephen L. Glazier, M. N. Obrovac and L.J. Krause. Isothermal Calorimetry Evaluation of Metallurgical Silicon as a Negative Electrode Material for Li-Ion Batteries.J. Electrochem. Soc. (2021),168(3), 030504.

106.Congxiao Wei and M. N. Obrovac. Inorganic Compounds as Binders for Si-Alloy Anodes.J. Electrochem. Soc. (2021),168(2), 020505.

105.Robert S. Young, Benjamin Scott, Congxiao Wei and M. N. Obrovac. LiF as an Alloy Component or Slurry Additive in Si-Alloy Anodes.J. Electrochem. Soc. (2020),167(16), 160524.

104.Lituo Zheng, J. Craig Bennett and M. N. Obrovac. All-Dry Synthesis of Single Crystal NMC Cathode Materials for Li-Ion Batteries.Journal of The Electrochemical Society (2020),167(13), 130536.

103. Simeng Cao, Shayne Gracious, J. Craig Bennett and M. N. Obrovac. Synthesis, Lithium Insertion and Thermal Stability of Si–Mo Alloys.J. Electrochem. Soc. (2020),167(13), 130531.

102. Yidan Cao, R. Dunlap, and M. N. Obrovac. Electrochemistry and Thermal Behavior of SiOxMade by Reactive Gas Milling.J. Electrochem. Soc. (2020),167(11), 110501.

101. Lituo Zheng, M. D. L. Garayt, and M. N. Obrovac, Engineered Particle Synthesis by Dry Particle Microgranulation.Cell Reports Physical Science (2020),1(6), 100063.

100. Zilai Yan, and M. N. Obrovac. Quantifying the Cost Effectiveness of Non-Aqueous Potassium-Ion Batteries.Journal of Power Sources (2020),464, 228228.

99. Michael Charlton, T. D. Hatchard, and M. N. Obrovac.Polyaniline Electrode Activation in Li Cells.J. Electrochem. Soc.(2020),167(8), 080501.

98. Benjamin Scott, C. A. M. Brown, R.A. Dunlap, and M. N. Obrovac.Quantitative Composition Determination by Mössbauer Spectroscopy.MRS Commun. (2020),10(1), 123–128.

97. Congxiao Wei, and M. N. Obrovac,Small Molecule Slurry Additives for Si Alloy Coatings with CMC/SBR Binder, J. Electrochem. Soc., 166 (2019) A3217-A3221.

96. Lituo Zheng, Congxiao Wei, M. D. L. Garayt, Judy MacInnis, and M. N. Obrovac,Spherically Smooth Cathode Particles by Mechanofusion Processing, J. Electrochem. Soc., 166 (2019) A2924-A2927.

95. Yijia Liu, J. Craig Bennett, and M.N. Obrovac, Ball Milled Si-W Alloys: Part II. Thermal Behavior and Performance in Li Cells, J. Electrochem. Soc., 166 (2019) A2791-A2796.

94. Simeng Cao, J. Craig Bennett, Y. Wang, S. Gracious, M. Zhu, and M.N. Obrovac, Si-TiN alloy Li-ion battery anode materials prepared by reactive N2gas milling, J. Power Sources, 438 (2019) 227003.

93. Zilai Yan, Congxiao Wei, and M. N. Obrovac, Understanding interfacial impedance growth in porous electrodes containing blended active materials, J. Power Sources, 438 (2019) 226955.

92. Lituo Zheng, R. Fielden, J. Craig Bennett, and M.N. Obrovac,Hexagonal and monoclinic NaNi0.8Co0.15Al0.05O2 (Na-NCA) for sodium ion batteries, J. Power Sources, 433 (2019) 226698.

91. Haonan Yu and M. N. Obrovac,Quantitative Determination of Carbon Dioxide Content in Organic Electrolytes by Infrared Spectroscopy, J. Electrochem. Soc., 166 (2019) A2467 - A2470.

90. Lituo Zheng, J. C. Bennett, and M. N. Obrovac, Stabilizing NaCrO2by Sodium Site Doping with Calcium, J. Electrochem. Soc., 166 (2019) A2058 - A2064.

89. Leyi Zhao, J. C. Bennett, A. George, and M. N. Obrovac, SiC-Free Carbon–Silicon Alloys Prepared by Delithiation as Lithium-Ion Battery Negative Electrodes, Chem. Mater.

88. Yidan Cao, T. D. Hatchard, R. A. Dunlap, and M. N. Obrovac, Mechanofusion-derived Si-alloy/graphite composite electrode materials for Li-ion batteries, J. Mater. Chem. A, 7 (2019) 8335-8343.

87. Yijia Liu, Benjamin Scott, and M.N. Obrovac, Ball Milled Si-W Alloys: Part I. Microstructural and Phase Evolution during Ball Milling, J. Electrochem. Soc., 166 (2019) A1170-A1175.

86.Yidan Cao, Benjamin Scott, R.A. Dunlap, Jun Wang and M.N. Obrovac, An Investigation of the Fe-Mn-Si System for Li-Ion Battery Negative Electrodes, J. Electrochem. Soc., 166 (2019) A21-A26.

85. Yidan Cao, J. Craig Bennett, R.A. Dunlap and M.N. Obrovac, A Simple Synthesis Route for High-Capacity SiOx Anode Materials with Tunable Oxygen Content for Lithium-Ion Batteries, Chemistry of Materials, 30 (2018) 7418-7422.

84. Lituo Zheng, Lingjun Li, Ramesh Shunmugasundaram and M.N. Obrovac, Effect of Controlled-Atmosphere Storage and Ethanol Rinsing on NaNi0.5Mn0.5O2 for Sodium-Ion Batteries,ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 10 (2018) 38246-38254.

83. Lituo Zheng, T.D. Hatchard and M.N. Obrovac, A high-quality mechanofusion coating for enhancing lithium-ion battery cathode material performance, MRS Communications, Published online 05 October 2018,

82. Y. Wang, Simeng Cao, Hui Liu, Min Zhu and M.N. Obrovac, Si-TiN Alloy Li-ion Battery Negative Electrode Materials Made by N2 Gas Milling, MRS Communications, 8 (2018) 1352-1357.

81. M.N. Obrovac, Si-alloy negative electrodes for Li-ion batteries, ‎Curr. Opin. Electrochem. 9 (2018) 8-17.

80. Zilai Yan and M.N. Obrovac, Selecting Inactive Materials with Low Electrolyte Reactivity for Lithium-ion Cells, ‎J. Power Sources 397 (2018) 374–381.

79.J.S. Thorne, Lituo Zheng, Christopher L.D. Lee, R.A. Dunlap and M.N. Obrovac, Synthesis and Electrochemistry of O3-type NaFeO2−N0.5Ni0.5O2 Solid Solutions for Na-Ion Positive Electrodes, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 10 (2018) 22013-22022.

78. Yidan Cao, J.C. Bennett, R.A. Dunlap and M.N. Obrovac, Li Insertion in Ball Milled Si-Mn Alloys, J. Electrochem. Soc., 165 (2018) A1734-A1740.

77. Haonan Yu, Z.L. Brown, Congxiao Wei and M.N. Obrovac, Thermoelectrochemical Activation of CoO in Na Cells, J. Electrochem. Soc., 165 (2018) A1595-A1600.

76. Leyi Zhao, J.C. Bennett and M.N. Obrovac, Hexagonal Platelet Graphite and Its Application in Li-Ion Batteries, Carbon, 134 (2018) 507-518.

75. T.D. Hatchard, R.A. Fielden and M.N. Obrovac, Sintered Polymeric Binders for Li-ion Battery Alloy Anodes,Can. J. Chem., 96 (2018) 765-770.

74.Yukun Wang, Simeng Cao, Mariya Kalinina, Lituo Zheng, Linjun Li, Min Zhu and M.N. Obrovac, Lithium Insertion in Nanostructured Si1-xTix Alloys, J. Electrochem. Soc., 164 (2017) A3006-A3010.

73.Zilai Yan and M.N. Obrovac, Electrolyte Reactivity on Graphite and Copper as Measured in Lithium Double Half Cells, J. Electrochem. Soc., 164 (2017) A2977-A2986.

72. Leyi Zhao, Xiuyun Zhao, L. Burke, C. Bennett, R.A. Dunlap and M.N. Obrovac, Voronoi Tessellated Graphite Produced by Low Temperature Catalytic Graphitization of Renewable Hard Carbon, ChemSusChem., 10 (2017) 3409-3418.

71. Xiuyun Zhao, R.J. Sanderson, M.A. Al-Maghrabia, R.A. Dunlap and M.N. Obrovac, Electrochemistry of Sputtered and Ball Milled Si-Fe-O Alloys in Li Cells,J. Electrochem. Soc., 164 (2017) A1165-A1172.

70. T.D. Hatchard, A. Genkin and M.N. Obrovac, Rapid Mechanochemical Synthesis of Amorphous Alloys,AIP Advances, 7 (2017) 045201.

69. Lituo Zheng and M.N. Obrovac,Investigation of O3-type Na0.9Ni0.45MnxTi0.55-xO2(0 ≤ x ≤ 0.55) as Positive Electrode Materials for Sodium-Ion Batteries, Electrochimica Acta, 233 (2017) 284-291.

68. Lituo Zheng, Jierui Liand M.N. Obrovac,Crystal Structures and Electrochemical Performance of Air-Stable Na2/3Ni1/3–xCuxMn2/3O2in Sodium Cells, Chem. Mater., (2017) 1623–1631.

67. R. Fielden, L. Cole and M.N. Obrovac,Low Voltage Sodium Intercalation in NaxVxTi1-xO2(2/3 ≤ x ≤ 1),J. Electrochem. Soc., 164 (2017) A490-A497.

66. Leyi Zhao, D.J. Dvorak and M.N. Obrovac,Layered Amorphous Silicon as Negative Electrodes in Lithium-Ion Batteries, J. Power Sources, 332 (2016)290–298.

65.Zhijia Du, T.D. Hatchard, P. Bissonnette, R. A. Dunlap and M. N. Obrovac,Electrochemical Activity of Nano-NiSi2in Li Cells,J. Electrochem. Soc., 163 (2016) A2456-A2460.

64. Lituo Zheng and M.N. Obrovac,Honeycomb Compound Na3Ni2BiO6as Positive Electrode Material in Na Cells,J. Electrochem. Soc., 163 (2016) A2362-A2367.

63. T.D. Hatchard, P. Bissonnette and M.N. Obrovac, Phenolic Resin as an Inexpensive High Performance Binder for Li-Ion Battery Alloy Negative Electrodes,J. Electrochem. Soc., 163 (2016) A2035-A2039.

62.Zhijia Du, R. A. Dunlap and M. N. Obrovac, Structural and Electrochemical Investigation of FexSi1-x Thin Films in Li Cells,J. Electrochem. Soc., 163 (2016) A2011-A2016.

61.Xiuyun Zhao, R.J. Sanderson, R.A. Dunlap and M.N. Obrovac, The Electrochemistry of Sputtered and Ball Milled C1-xBx(0≤y≤0.60) Alloys in Li and Na Cells, Electrochimica Acta, 209 (2016) 285-292.

60. Zhijia Du, Hui Liu, S.N. Ellis, R.A. Dunlap, M. Zhu and M.N. Obrovac, Electrochemistry of CuxSi1−xAlloys in Li Cells, J. Electrochem. Soc., 163 (2016), A1275-1279.

59. Lituo Zheng, R.A. Dunlap and M.N. Obrovac, The Electrochemical Reaction Mechanism of Tin Phosphide with Sodium, J. Electrochem. Soc., 163 (2016), A1188-1191.

58. Xiuyun Zhao, Yuan Yao, A.E. George and M. N. Obrovac,The Electrochemistry of Catalytically Graphitized Ball Milled Carbon in Li Batteries,J. Electrochem. Soc., 163 (2016), A858-A866.

57.B. N. Wilkes, Z. L. Brown, L. J. Krause, M. Triemert and M. N. Obrovac,The Electrochemical Behavior of Polyimide Binders in Li and Na Cells,J. Electrochem. Soc., 163 (2016), A364-A372.

56. D.S. Iaboni and M.N. Obrovac,Li15Si4Formation in Silicon Thin Film Negative Electrodes, J. Electrochem. Soc., 163 (2016), A255-A261.

55. Zhijia Du, S.N. Ellis, R.A. Dunlap and M.N. Obrovac, NixSi1-xAlloys Prepared by Mechanical Milling as Negative Electrode Materials for Lithium Ion Batteries,J. Electrochem. Soc., 163 (2016), A13-A18.

54. Xiuyun Zhao, M.T. Schreiber, L. MacEachern, R.J. Sanderson, R.A. Sanderson, R.A. Dunlap and M.N. Obrovac, Combinatorial Study of the Si-Sn-O System as Negative Electrode Materials in Li-Ion Cells, J. Electrochem. Soc., 163 (2016), A203-A209.

53. Hui Liu, Min Zhu, Zhijia Du and M.N. Obrovac, The Electrochemistry of Amorphous Si-B Thin Film Electrodes in Li Cells, J. Electrochem. Soc., 163 (2016), A192-A196.

52. M.N. Obrovac, Xiuyun Zhao, L.T. Burke and R.A. Dunlap,Reversible Lithium Insertion in Catalytically Graphitized Sugar Carbon, Electrochem. Commun., 60 (2015), 221-224,

51. L. MacEachern, R.A. Dunlap and M.N. Obrovac,Mechanically Milled Fe-Si-Zn Alloys as Negative Electrodes for Li-Ion Batteries, J. Electrochem. Soc., 162 (2015), A2319-A2324.

50. Zhijia Du, T.D. Hatchard, R.A. Dunlap and M.N. Obrovac,Combinatorial Investigations of Ni-Si Negative Electrode Materials for Li-Ion Batteries, J. Electrochem. Soc., 162 (2015), A1858-A1863.

49. Xiuyun Zhao, R.J. Sanderson, L. MacEachern, R.A. Dunlap and M.N. Obrovac, Mössbauer and Electrochemical Investigations of Carbon-Rich Fe1-xCxFilms, Electrochimica Acta, 170 (2015), 16-24.

48. Kalani Periyapperuma, Tuan T. Tran, M.I. Purcell and M.N. Obrovac, The Reversible Magnesiation of Pb, Electrochim. Acta, 165 (2015) 162-165.

47. L. MacEachern, R.A. Dunlap and M.N. Obrovac, Li-ion Battery Negative Electrodes Based on the FexZn1−x Alloy System, J. Non-Cryst. Solids, 409 (2015), 183-190.

46. R. Fielden and M. N. Obrovac, Investigation of the NaNixMn1-xO2 (0 ≤ x ≤ 1) System for Na-Ion Battery Cathode Materials, J. Electrochem. Soc., 162 (2015), A453-A459.

45. L. MacEachern, R.A. Dunlap and M.N Obrovac, A Combinatorial Investigation of Fe-Si-Zn Thin Film Negative Electrodes for Li-Ion Batteries, J. Electrochem. Soc., 162 (2015), A229-A234.

44. Z. L. Brown, S. Smith and M. N. Obrovac, Mixed Transition Metal Titanate and Vanadate Negative Electrode Materials for Na-Ion Batteries, J. Electrochem. Soc., 162 (2015), A15-A20.

43. M.N. Obrovac and V.L. Chevrier, Alloy Negative Electrodes for Li-Ion Batteries, Chem. Rev., 114 (2014), 11444.

42. J.S. Thorne, R.A. Dunlap and M.N. Obrovac, Investigation of P2-Na2/3Mn1/3Fe1/3Co1/3O2 for Na-Ion Battery Positive Electrodes, J. Electrochem. Soc., 161 (2014), A2232-A2236.

41. Kalani Periyapperuma, Tuan T. Tran, Simon Trussler, Douglas Ioboni and M. N. Obrovac, Conflat Two and Three Electrode Electrochemical Cells, J. Electrochem. Soc., 161 (2014), A2182-A2187.

40. Xiuyun Zhao, R. A. Dunlap and M. N. Obrovac, Low Surface Area Si Alloy/Ionomer Composite Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries, J. Electrochem. Soc., 161 (2014), A1976-A1980.

39. J. S. Thorne, S. Chowdhury, R. A. Dunlap and M. N. Obrovac, Structure and Electrochemistry of NaxFexTi1-xO2 (1.0 ≥ x ≥ 0.75) for Na-Ion Battery Positive Electrodes, J. Electrochem. Soc., 161 (2014), A1801-A1805.

38. Zhijia Du, R.A. Dunlap and M.N. Obrovac, Investigation of the reversible sodiation of Sn foil by ex-situ X-ray diffractometry and Mössbauer effect spectroscopy, J. Alloys Compd., 617 (2014), 271-276.

37. T.D. Hatchard and M.N. Obrovac, Evaluation of Electrolyte Salts and Solvents for Na-Ion Batteries in Symmetric Cells, J. Electrochem. Soc., 161 (2014) A1748-A1752.

36. Zhija Du, R.A. Dunlap and M.N. Obrovac, High Energy Density Calendered Si Alloy/Graphite Anodes, J. Electrochem. Soc., 161 (2014) A1698-A1705.

35. R. Fielden and M. N. Obrovac, Low Voltage Sodium Intercalation in NaxNix/2Ti1-x/2O2 (0.5 ≤ x ≤ 1.0), J. Electrochem. Soc., 161 (2014) A1158-A1163.

34. M.I. Purcell, T.D. Hatchard, R.J. Sanderson and M.N. Obrovac, An Investigation of the C-Zn System as Lithium-Ion Battery Anode Materials, J. Electrochem. Soc., 161 (2014) A643-A647.

33. P.P. Ferguson, Dinh-Ba Le, A.D.W. Todd, M.L. Martine, S. Trussler, M.N. Obrovac and J.R. Dahn, Nanostructured Sn30Co30C40 Alloys For Lithium-Ion Battery Negative Electrodes Prepared By Horizontal Roller Milling, J. Alloys Comp., 595 (2014) 138.

32. L.D. Ellis, B.N. Wilkes, T.D. Hatchard and M.N. Obrovac, In Situ XRD Study of Silicon, Lead and Bismuth Negative Electrodes in Nonaqueous Sodium Cells, J. Electrochem. Soc., 161 (2014) A416-A421.

31. J.S. Thorne, R.A. Dunlap and M.N. Obrovac, (Cu6Sn5)1-xCx Active/Inactive Nanocomposite Negative Electrodes for Na-Ion Batteries, Electrochim. Acta, 112 (2013) 133-137.

30. L.D. Ellis, P.P. Ferguson and M.N. Obrovac, Sodium Insertion into Tin Cobalt Carbon Active/Inactive Nanocomposite, J. Electrochem. Soc., 160 (2013) A869-A872.

29. J.S. Thorne, R.A. Dunlap and M.N. Obrovac, Structure and Electrochemistry of NaxFexMn1-xO2 (1.0 => x => 0.5) for Na-Ion Battery Positive Electrodes, J. Electrochem. Soc. 160 (2013) A361-A367.

28. J.S. Thorne, J.R. Dahn and M.N. Obrovac, A Comparison of Sputtered and Mechanically Milled Cu6Sn5 + C Materials for Li-Ion Battery Negative Electrodes, J. Power Sources, 216 (2012) 139-144.

27. A.J. Smith, M.J. MacDonald, L.D. Ellis, M.N Obrovac and J.R. Dahn, A Small Angle X-Ray Scattering and Electrochemical Study of the Decomposition of Wood during Pyrolysis, Carbon, 50 (2012) 3717-3723.

26. L. Liu and M.M Obrovac, Structural Changes in LiAlSi During Electrochemical Cycling, ECS Electrochem. Letters, 1 (2012) A10-A12.

25. T.T. Tran, W.M. Lamanna and M.N. Obrovac, Evaluation of Mg[N(SO2CF3)2]2/Acetonitrile Electrolyte for Use in Mg-Ion Cells, J. Electrochem. Soc., 159 (2012) A2005-A2009.

24. L.D. Ellis, T.D. Hatchard and M.N. Obrovac, Reversible Insertion of Sodium in Tin, J. Electrochem. Soc., 159 (2012) A1801-A1805.

23. J.S. Thorne, J.R. Dahn, M.N. Obrovac and R.A. Dunlap, An In Situ Study of the Electrochemical Reaction of Li with Amorphous/ Nanostructured Cu6Sn5 + C, J. Electrochem. Soc., 158 (2011) A1328-A1334.

22. T.T. Tran and M.N. Obrovac, Alloy Negative Electrodes for High Energy Density Metal-Ion Cells, J. Electrochem. Soc., 158 (2011) A1411-A1416. :

21. J.S. Thorne, J.R. Dahn, M.N. Obrovac and R.A. Dunlap, Room Temperature Crystallization Kinetics of Amorphous Cu6Sn5 + C Alloys, J. Alloys Comp., 509 (2011) 6705-6710.

20. Xin Xia, M.N. Obrovac and J.R. Dahn, Comparison of the Reactivity of NaxC6 and LixC6 with Non-Aqueous Solvents and Electrolytes, Electrochem. Solid-State Lett., 14 (2011) A70.

19. M. D. Fleischauer, M.N. Obrovac and J. R. Dahn , Al-Si Thin-Film Negative Electrodes for Li-Ion Batteries, J. Electrochem. Soc. 155 (2008) A851.

18. Jing Li, L. Christensen, M.N. Obrovac, K. C. Hewitt and J. R. Dahn, Effect of Heat Treatment on Si Electrodes Using Polyvinylidene Fluoride Binder, J. Electrochem. Soc., 155 (2008) A234.

17. M.N. Obrovac, Leif Christensen, Dinh Ba Le and J.R. Dahn, Alloy Design for Lithium Ion Battery Anodes, J. Electrochem. Soc., 154 (2007) A849.

16. M.N. Obrovac and L.J. Krause, Reversible Cycling of Crystalline Silicon Powder, J. Electrochem. Soc., 154 (2007) A103.

15. M. D. Fleischauer, M.N. Obrovac and J. R. Dahn, Simple Model for the Capacity of Amorphous Silicon-Aluminum-Transition Metal Negative Electrode Materials, J. Electrochem. Soc., 153 (2006) A1201.

14. M. D. Fleischauer, M.N. Obrovac, J. D. McGraw, R. A. Dunlap, J. M. Topple and J. R. Dahn, Al-M (M=Cr, Fe, Mn, Ni) Thin-Film Negative Electrode Materials, J. Electrochem. Soc., 153 (2006) A484.

13. J.R. Dahn, R. E. Mar, M. D. Fleischauer and M.N. Obrovac, The Impact of the Addition of Rare Earth Elements to Si1-xSnx Negative Electrode Materials for Li-ion Batteries, J. Electrochem. Soc., 153 (2006) A1211-A1220.

12. T.D. Hatchard, M.N. Obrovac and J.R. Dahn, A Comparison of the Reactions of the SiSn, SiAg and SiZn Binary Systems with Li, J. Electrochem. Soc., 153 (2006) A282-A287.

11. T.D. Hatchard, M.N. Obrovac and J.R. Dahn, The Electrochemical Reaction of the Si1-xZnx Binary System with Lithium, J. Electrochem. Soc., 152 (2005) A2335.

10. M.N. Obrovac and Leif Christensen, Structural Changes in Silicon Anodes During Lithium Insertion/Extraction, Electrochem. Solid-State Lett., 7 (2004) A93.

9. M.S. Bailey, M.N. Obrovac, E. Baillet, T.K. Reynolds, D.B. Zax and F.J. DiSalvo, Ca6[Cr2N6]H, The First Quaternary Nitride-Hydride, Inorganic Chemistry 42 (2003) 5572.

8. M.N. Obrovac and J.R. Dahn, Electrochemically Active Lithia/Metal and Lithium Sulfide/Metal Composites, Electrochem. Solid-State Lett., 5 (2002) A70.

7. M.N. Obrovac, R. A. Dunlap, R. J. Sanderson and J.R. Dahn, The Electrochemical Displacement Reaction of Lithium with Metal Oxides, J. Electrochem. Soc., 148 (2001) A576.

6. M.N. Obrovac and J.R. Dahn, Implications of Finite-Size and Surface Effects on Nano-Size Intercalation Materials, Phys. Rev. B, 61 (2000) 6713.

5. R.A. Dunlap, D.E. Small, D.D. MacNeil, M.N. Obrovac and J.R. Dahn, A Mössbauer Effect Investigation of the Li-Sn System, J. Alloys and Compounds, 289, 135-142 (1999).

4. M.N. Obrovac, Ou Mao and J.R. Dahn, Structure and Electrochemistry of LiMO2 (M=Ti, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni) Prepared by Mechanochemical Synthesis, Solid State Ionics, 112 (1998) 9.

3. M.N. Obrovac, Yuan Gao and J.R. Dahn, Explanation for the 4.8-V Plateau in LiCrxMn2-xO4, Phys. Rev. B, 57 (1998) 5728.

2. M.N. Obrovac, Yuan Gao, M. N. Richard and J. R. Dahn, Use of Carbon Black to Eliminate Surface Charging Effects in Photoelectron Spectroscopy Measurements of Powder, Applied Physics Letters, 71 (1997) 2262-2264.

1. J.R. Dahn, E.W. Fuller, M.N. Obrovac and U. von Sacken, Thermal Stability of LixCoO2, LixNiO2, and LixMnO2 and Consequences for the Safety of Li-ion Cells, Solid State Ionics, 69 (1994) 265.


Invited Presentations

23. M.N. Obrovac, Dry Processing Methods for Li-ion Battery Active Materials Synthesis, 44th International Conference and Expo on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, Daytona Beach FL, January 2020.

22. M.N. Obrovac, Engineered Active Material Particles from Scalable Processes, International Battery Association 2019 Meeting, San Diego, March 2019.

21. M.N. Obrovac, Advanced Battery Materials from Unit Operations, Advanced Automotive Battery Conference, Strasbourg, France, January 2019.

20. M.N. Obrovac, Advances in Alloy Negative Electrodes for Li-ion Batteries
Canadian Association of Physics Congress, Halifax NS, June 2018.

19. M.N. Obrovac, Improving Li-ion Energy and Cycle Life at the Negative Electrode
Advanced Automotive Battery Conference, San Diego, June 2018.

18.M.N. Obrovac, Advances in Li-ion Battery Negative Electrodes, IUPAC 2017 - 46th World Chemistry Congress, Sao Paulo, Brazil, July 2017.

17.M.N. Obrovac, Nanostructured Si-Based Alloy Negative Electrodes for Li-Ion Batteries (Keynote Speaker), International Battery Association Meeting, Nantes, France, March 2016.

16. M.N. Obrovac, Si-Based Alloy Negative Electrodes for Li-Ion Batteries
11th Annual International Conference on Lithium Battery Power, Baltimore MD, November 2015.

15. M.N. Obrovac, New Frontiers in Battery Chemistry
Nova Scotian Institute of Science Lecture Series, Halifax NS, October 2015.

14. M.N. Obrovac, New Metal-Ion Battery Chemistries
IRM/DREAMS Energy, Advanced Materials and Sustainability Workshop, AVֲ, May 2015.

13. M.N. Obrovac, An Introduction to Life Cycle Assessment
IRM/DREAMS Energy, Advanced Materials and Sustainability Workshop, AVֲ, May 2015.

12. M.N. Obrovac, Recent Developments in Na-Ion Battery Materials
226th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, in Cancun, Mexico, October 2014.

11. M.N. Obrovac, Metal Oxide Negative Electrodes for Na-Ion Batteries (Keynote Speaker)
International Society of Electrochemistry, Lausanne, Switzerland, September 2014.

10. M.N. Obrovac, High Energy Density Sodium Ion Battery Materials
International Battery Association Meeting, Barcelona Spain, March 2013.

9. M.N. Obrovac, Metal-Ion Batteries for Automotive Applications
Advanced Automotive Batteries Conference, Pasadena CA, February 2013.

8. M.N. Obrovac, Increasing Energy Density Beyond Lithium Ion
Materials Research Society Spring Meeting, San Francisco CA, April, 2012.

7. M.N. Obrovac, Reversible Cycling of Silicon and Silicon Alloys
American Physical Society March Meeting, Boston MA, February, 2012.

6. M.N. Obrovac, Negative Electrodes Based on Silicon and Sn
Lithium Ion Battery Discussion Arcachon, France, June, 2011.

5. M.N. Obrovac, New Anode Materials for Commercial Li‐Ion Cells
The Electrochemical Society – Twin Cities Section Symposium, April, 2010.

4. M.N. Obrovac, Silicon-Based Anode Materials
International Meeting on Lithium Batteries, Tianjin, China, June 2008.

3. M.N. Obrovac, Advanced Anode Materials For Lithium Ion Batteries
Minnesota Technical Symposium, Minneapolis Minn., March 15, 2007.

2. M.N. Obrovac, High-Performance Batteries to Transform Transportation
MIT Emerging Technologies Conference, MIT, Boston, Mass., Sept. 28, 2006.

1. M.N. Obrovac, Selection of New Alloys for Lithium Ion Battery Anodes
Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Halifax N.S., May 30 2006.


Conference Presentations

* = presenter

79.Zilai Yan*, Yijia Liu, Timothy Hatchard, Ben Scott, Yidan Cao, Simeng Cao, Mark N Obrovac,Understanding Anode Capacity Fade in Symmetric Cells,2020 Fall Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, November 2019.

78. Yidan Cao*, Jun Wang, Timothy Hatchard, Congxiao Wei, R. A. Dunlap, and M.N. Obrovac, Mechanofusion-Derived Si Alloy-Graphite Composite Electrode Material for Li-Ion Battery, 2019 Fall Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Atlanta GA, October 2019.

77. Yidan Cao*, J. Craig Bennett, R. A. Dunlap, and Mark N Obrovac, Structure and Electrochemistry of SiOx Made By Reactive Gas Milling, 2019 Fall Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Atlanta GA, October 2019.

76. Lituo Zheng* and M. N. Obrovac, Reduced Surface Area Cathode Particles By Mechanofusion Processing, 2019 Fall Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Atlanta GA, October 2019.

75. Congxiao Wei* and M. N. Obrovac, Small Functional Molecules As Slurry Additives for Si-Alloy Coatings with CMC/SBR Binder, 2019 Fall Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Atlanta GA, October 2019.

74. Lituo Zheng*, J. Craig Bennett, and M. N. Obrovac, Stabilizing NaCrO2 By Sodium Site Doping with Calcium, 2019 Fall Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Atlanta GA, October 2019.

73. Yidan Cao*, T. D. Hatchard, R.A. Dunlap, and M.N. Obrovac, Mechanofusion-Derived
Si-alloy/Graphite Composite Electrode Materials for Li-ion Batteries,
Materials Research
Society Fall Meeting, Boston, November 2018.

72. Zilai Yan*, Congxiao Wei, and M.N. Obrovac, Understanding Interfacial Impedance
Growth in Porous Electrodes Containing Blended Active Materials,
2018 Fall Meeting of
the Electrochemical Society, Cancun, Mexico, September 2018.

71. Zilai Yan* and M.N. Obrovac, Thermal Treated Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose as
Binder for Si-alloy/Graphite Electrodes,
2018 Fall Meeting of the Electrochemical Society,
Cancun, Mexico, September 2018.

70. Lituo Zheng*, T.D. Hatchard, and M.N. Obrovac, LiNi0. 6Mn0. 2Co0. 2O2 Dry-Coated with
Nano-Alumina As Positive Electrode Material,
2018 Fall Meeting of the Electrochemical
Society, Cancun, Mexico, September 2018.

69. Leyi Zhao* and M.N. Obrovac, Catalytically Derived Battery Graphite, 19th International Meeting on Lithium Batteries, Kyoto, Japan, June 2018.

68. B. Scott*, Clarke Brown and M.N. Obrovac, Ball Milling Kinetics, Microstructure and Performance of Si-M (Fe, Cr, V) Alloys, 19th International Meeting on Lithium Batteries, Kyoto, Japan, June 2018.

67. Haonan Yu* and M.N. Obrovac, Quantitative CO2 Determination in Electrolytes by Infrared Spectroscopy, 19th International Meeting on Lithium Batteries, Kyoto, Japan, June 2018.

66. Simeng Cao*, Shayne Gracious and M.N. Obrovac, Si-Ti-N Alloy Negative Electrodes with Extremely High Thermal Stability for Li-Ion Batteries, 19th International Meeting on Lithium Batteries, Kyoto, Japan, June 2018.

65. Yidan Cao*, J. Craig Bennett, R.A. Dunlap and M.N. Obrovac, A Simple Synthetic Route for SiOx Negative Electrode Materials, 19th International Meeting on Lithium Batteries, Kyoto, Japan, June 2018.

64. Yijia Liu*, Michael Charlton and M.N. Obrovac, Si-Fe-based Alloy Negative Electrode Materials with Extraordinary High Thermal Stability, 19th International Meeting on Lithium Batteries, Kyoto, Japan, June 2018.

63. Zilai Yan* and M.N. Obrovac, Selecting Cell Components with Low Cathodic Electrolyte Reactivity for Lithium-Ion Cells, 19th International Meeting on Lithium Batteries, Kyoto, Japan, June 2018.

62. Yidan Cao*, Ben Scott, R.A. Dunlap, Mark Obrovac, Fe-Si-Mn Alloy Li-ion Battery Negative Electrodes, 233rd Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Seattle WA, May 2018.

61. M.N. Obrovac* and K.W. Eberman, Advanced Si Alloy Develpment, International Battery Seminar & Exhibit, Ft. Lauderdale FL, March 2018.

60.Leyi Zhao*, Xiuyun Zhao, L.T. Burke and M.N. Obrovac, Voronoi-tessellated and hexagonal-platelet graphite by Mg catalysed graphitisation, 28th International Conference on Diamond and Carbon materials, Gothenburg, Sweden, September 2017.

58.Lituo Zheng*, Lingjun Li and M.N. Obrovac, Effect of Controlled-Atmosphere Storage and Ethanol Rinse on NaNi0.5Mn0.5O2 for Sodium Ion Batteries, 68th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry, Rhode Island, US, August 2017.

57.Leyi Zhao*, Xiuyun Zhao, L.T. Burke and M.N. Obrovac, Hexagonal Platelet Graphite Crystals Grown in Mg as Negative Electrode for Li-Ion Batteries, 2017 Lithium Ion Battery Discussion, Arcachon, France, June 2017.

56.Leyi Zhao* and M.N. Obrovac, Nanostructured Alloy Anodes Composed of Active Si with Inactive Ductile Metals, 2017 Lithium Ion Battery Discussion, Arcachon, France, June 2017.

55.Zilai Yan* and M.N. Obrovac, High Precision Measurements of Electrolyte Reactivity on Graphite and Copper, 2017 Lithium Ion Battery Discussion, Arcachon, France, June 2017.

54.Yijia Liu* and M.N. Obrovac, High Energy Density, Thermally Stable Si-W Alloy Anodes for Li-ion Batteries, 2017 Lithium Ion Battery Discussion, Arcachon, France, June 2017.

53.Yidan Cao* and M.N. Obrovac, Si1-xMnx Alloy Negative Electrode Materials for Lithium Ion Batteries, 2017 Lithium Ion Battery Discussion, Arcachon, France, June 2017.

52.Simeng Cao* and M.N. Obrovac, High Energy Density SixMo1-x (70 ≤ x ≤ 90) Alloy Negative Electrodes for Li-Ion Batteries, 2017 Lithium Ion Battery Discussion, Arcachon, France, June 2017.

51.Leyi Zhao* and M.N. Obrovac, Carbon-Silicon Alloys Prepared by Delithiation as Li-Ion Battery Anodes, International Battery Association 2017 Meeting, Nara, Japan, March 2017.

50.Lituo Zheng*, Jierui Li and M.N. Obrovac, Crystal Structures and Electrochemical Performance of Air‐Stable Na2/3Ni1/3‐xCuxMn2/3O2 in Sodium Cells, International Battery Association 2017 Meeting, Nara, Japan, March 2017.

49.Ryan Fielden* and M.N. Obrovac, Reversible Potassium Intercalation in Layered KxCoO2, International Battery Association 2017 Meeting, Nara, Japan, March 2017.

48.T.D. Hatchard* and M.N. Obrovac, Development of High-Energy Density Alloy Negative Electrodes for Li-Ion Batteries, Lithium Battery Power Conference, Baltimore MD, November 2016.

47.T.D. Hatchard*, P. Bissonnette and M.N. Obrovac, The Role of Polymer Binders in Alloy Anodes, Pacific Rim Meeting on Electrochemical and Solid-State Science/230th meeting of the Electrochemical Society, 2016, Honolulu HI, October 2016.

46.Lituo Zheng* and M.N. Obrovac, Honeycomb Compound Na3Ni2BiO6 As Positive Electrode Material for Na-Ion Battery, Pacific Rim Meeting on Electrochemical and Solid-State Science/230th meeting of the Electrochemical Society, 2016, Honolulu HI, October 2016.

45.Yukun Wang*, Hui Liu, Min Zhu and M.N. Obrovac, Comparative Study of Si-Ti Thin Films and Alloys As Lithium Ion Anodes, Pacific Rim Meeting on Electrochemical and Solid-State Science/230th meeting of the Electrochemical Society, 2016, Honolulu HI, October 2016.

44.T.D. Hatchard*, Paul Bissonnette and M.N. Obrovac, Carbonized Binders for Li-Ion Battery Anodes, International Meeting on Lithium Batteries, Chicago IL, June 2016.

43.Lituo Zheng*, Peter Nguyen and M.N. Obrovac, Investigation of NaxMgx/2O2 (1.0 > x > 1/3) for Na-Ion Battery Positive Electrodes, International Meeting on Lithium Batteries, Chicago IL, June 2016.

42.R. Fielden,* Laura Cole and M.N. Obrovac, NaxVxTi1-xO2 (x = 0.6 – 1.0) Phases for Na-Ion Battery Electrode Materials, International Meeting on Lithium Batteries, Chicago IL, June 2016.

41.Leyi Zhao* and M.N. Obrovac, Layered Amorphous Silicon Materials by Chemical Delithiation as Negative Electrodes for Lithium Batteries,International Meeting on Lithium Batteries, Chicago IL, June 2016.

40.Leyi Zhao* and M.N. Obrovac, Nanostructured Si Alloys via Ethanol Delithiation for Li-ion Batteries, 2016 Canadian Chemistry Society Conference, Halifax NS, Canada, June 2016.

39. T.D. Hatchard*, Alon Genkin and M.N. Obrovac, Rapid Milling of Alloy Anodes, 2016 Canadian Chemistry Society Conference, Halifax NS, Canada, June 2016.

38. T.D. Hatchard* and M.N. Obrovac, Carbonized Binders for Li-ion Battery Anodes, 2016 Canadian Chemistry Society Conference, Halifax NS, Canada, June 2016.

37. Lituo Zheng* and M. N. Obrovac, Investigation of NaxMgx/2Mn1-x/2O2 (1.0 ≥ x ≥ 1/3) for Na-Ion Battery Positive Electrodes, 2016 Canadian Chemistry Society Conference, Halifax NS, Canada, June 2016.

36. T.D. Hatchard* and M.N. Obrovac, Rapid Milling of Alloy Anodes, 228th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Phoenix Arizona, October 2015.

35. Lituo Zheng*, M. N. Obrovac, Mechanically Milled Transition Metal Phosphides (M-P) as Anode Materials for Sodium Ion Batteries (M=Ti, Mn, Co, Cu, Zn), 228th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Phoenix Arizona, October 2015.

34. Zhijia Du*, T. D. Hatchard, R. A. Dunlap, M. N. Obrovac, Stress-Voltage Coupling in Si Alloys, 228th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Phoenix Arizona, October 2015.

33. R. Fielden* and M.N. Obrovac, NaxMzTi1-zO2 Dual Electrode Materials for Na-ion Batteries, 2nd International Conference on Sodium Batteries, Phoenix Arizona, October 2015.

32. M.N. Obrovac*, Stress-Voltage Coupling in Si Alloys, Lithium Ion Battery Discussion, Arcachon, France, June 2015.

31. B.N. Wilkes, Z. Brown*, L.J. Krause, and M.N. Obrovac, Electrochemical Behavior of Aromatic Polyimide Binder, Lithium Ion Battery Discussion, Arcachon, France, June 2015.

30. H. Liu*, M. Zhu, and M.N. Obrovac, Amorphous Si1-xBx films for Lithium Ion Anodes, Lithium Ion Battery Discussion, Arcachon, France, June 2015.

29. Lituo Zheng*, R.A. Dunlap, and M.N. Obrovac, Electrochemical Reaction Mechanism of Tin Phosphide with Sodium by Ex-situ X-ray Diffractometry and Mössbauer Effect Spectroscopy, Lithium Ion Battery Discussion, Arcachon, France, June 2015.

28. L. MacEachern*, R.A. Dunlap, and M.N. Obrovac, Fe-Si-Zn Negative Electrodes for Li-Ion Batteries, Lithium Ion Battery Discussion, Arcachon, France, June 2015.

27. Kalani Periyapperuma*, Tuan T. Tran, M.I. Purcell, and M.N. Obrovac, Reversible Magnesiation of Pb, Lithium Ion Battery Discussion, Arcachon, France, June 2015.

26. J.S. Thorne*, C. Lee, R.A. Dunlap, and M.N. Obrovac, A Comparison of
O3-NaFex(Co0.5Ni0.5)1-xO2 and O3-NaFexCo1-xO2 for Na-ion Battery Positive electrodes
, Lithium Ion Battery Discussion, Arcachon, France, June 2015.

25. Douglas Iaboni* and M.N. Obrovac, Li15Si4 Phase Formation in Silicon Thin Films, Lithium Ion Battery Discussion, Arcachon, France, June 2015.

24. Xiuyun Zhao*, R. A. Dunlap, and M. N. Obrovac, Synthesis and Electrochemical Performance of Low Surface Area Alloy Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries
226th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, in Cancun, Mexico, October 2014.

23. T. Hatchard*, and M.N Obrovac, Use of Symmetric Cells for the Study of Na-Ion Materials and Electrolytes
226th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, in Cancun, Mexico, October 2014.

22. Zhijia Du*, R.A. Dunlap, M.N. Obrovac, Compression of Si Alloy Electrodes to Increase Li-Ion Battery Energy Density
226th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, in Cancun, Mexico, October 2014.

21. J.S. Thorne*, R.A. Dunlap, and M.N. Obrovac, P2-type Na2/3Fe1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2 as a New Positive Electrode for Na-ion Batteries
226th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, in Cancun, Mexico, October 2014.

20. Kalani Periyapperuma*, Tuan T. Tran, Simon Trussler, Douglas Iaboni and M.N. Obrovac, Two and Three Electrode Electrochemical Cells for Ambient and High Temperature Battery Materials Research
226th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, in Cancun, Mexico, October 2014.

19. R. Fielden* and M.N. Obrovac, Low Voltage Sodium Intercalation in NaxNix/2Ti1-x/2O2 (0.5 ≤ x ≤ 1.0)
17th International Meeting on Lithium Batteries, Como, Italy, June 2014.

18. Z. Brown* and M.N. Obrovac, Transition Metal Oxide Negative Electrodes for Sodium Ion Batteries
17th International Meeting on Lithium Batteries, Como, Italy, June 2014.

17. J. Thorne*, S. Chowdhury, R.A. Dunlap, and M.N. Obrovac, Investigation of NaxFexTi1-xO2 (1.0 ≥ x ≥ 0.75) for Na-Ion Battery Positive Electrodes
224th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, San Francisco, CA, October 2013.

16. L. MacEachern*, R.A. Dunlap and M.N. Obrovac, Negative Electrodes Based on the FexZn1-x Alloy System
224th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, San Francisco, CA, October 2013.

15. M. Purcell* and M.N. Obrovac, Characterization of the C-Zn System for Use as Anodes in Li-Ion Batteries
224th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, San Francisco, CA, October 2013.

14. J. Thorne*, R.A. Dunlap, and M.N. Obrovac, Structure and Electrochemistry of NaFe1-xMnxO2 Na-Ion Cathode Materials
222nd Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Honolulu, HI, October 2012.

13. L.D. Ellis* and M.N. Obrovac, Reversible Insertion of Sodium in Tin
222nd Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Honolulu, HI, October 2012.

12. R. Fielden* and M.N. Obrovac, NaNixMn1-xO2 as a Potential Positive Electrode Material for Sodium-ion Batteries
222nd Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Honolulu, HI, October 2012.

11. T. Hatchard* and M.N. Obrovac, Metal doped NaCrO2 for Na-ion Battery Cathodes
222nd Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Honolulu, HI, October 2012.

10. T.T. Tuan* and M.N. Obrovac, High Voltage Electrolytes for Magnesium Batteries
16th International Meeting on Lithium Batteries, Jeju, Korea, June 2012.

9. R. Fielden* and M.N. Obrovac, Synthesis of NaxCoO2 Phases via a Combinatorial Solution-based Method
220th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Boston, MA, October 2011.

8. M.N. Obrovac,New Alloy Anodes for Commercial Lithium Ion Cells
216thMeeting of the Electrochemical Society, Vienna, Austria, October 2009.

7. M.N. Obrovac,Silicon Alloy Anodes for Lithium Ion Batteries
25thInternational Battery Seminar, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, March 2008.

6. M.N. Obrovac,Reversible Cycling of Crystalline Silicon Powder
13thInternational Meeting on Lithium Batteries, Biarritz, France, June 2006.

5. M.N. Obrovac,Structural Changes in Silicon Anodes During Lithium Insertion/Extraction
204thMeeting of the Electrochemical Society, Orlando, Florida, October 2003.

4. M.N. Obrovac,The Redox Behavior of Lithium with Metal Oxides
198thMeeting of the Electrochemical Society, Phoenix, Arizona, October 2000.

3. M.N. Obrovac,Implications of Size and Surface Effects in Nano-Structured Active Materials
196thMeeting of the Electrochemical Society, Honolulu, Hawaii, October 1999.

2. M.N. Obrovac,Structure and Electrochemistry of Nano-LiMO2 Prepared by Mechanochemical Synthesis
9thInternational Meeting on Lithium Batteries, Edinburgh, Scotland, July 1998.

1. M.N. Obrovac,An Explanation for the 4.8V Plateau in LiCrxMn2-xO4
190thMeeting of the Electrochemical Society, San Antonio, Texas, October 1996.


Issued US Patents

10,916,770 Silicon Based Materials for and Methods of Making and Using Same
10,777,812 Anode Materials for Li-ion Batteries and Methods of Making and Same.
10,050,260 Anode compositions for rechargeable batteries and methods of making same.
10,038,187 Cathode compositions for sodium-ion batteries and methods of making same.
8,586,240 Method of making tin-based alloys for negative electrode compositions
8,574,762 Metal oxide negative electrodes for lithium-ion electrochemical cells and batteries
8,354,189 Electrodes including novel binders and methods of making and using the same
8,287,772 Low energy milling method, low crystallinity alloy, and negative electrode composition
8,257,864 Method of making tin-based alloys for negative electrode compositions
8,034,485 Metal oxide negative electrodes for lithium-ion electrochemical cells and batteries
7,972,727 Electrode compositions based on an amorphous alloy having a high silicon content
7,871,727 Alloy composition for lithium ion batteries
7,851,085 Alloy composition for lithium ion batteries
7,771,861 Method of using an electrochemical cell
7,767,349 Alloy composition for lithium ion batteries
7,732,095 Electrode compositions based on an amorphous alloy having a high silicon content
7,498,100 Multi-phase, silicon-containing electrode for a lithium-ion battery
6,680,145 Lithium-ion batteries