Michael M. Thackeray

Professional experience

1994-present: Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne Distinguished Fellow, Group Leader and Senior Scientist, Electrochemical Energy Storage Department, Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division

1983-1994: Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), National Institute for Materials Research, Pretoria, South Africa (Group Leader, Senior Researcher, Research Manager)

1981/82; 1985: Oxford University (Postdoctoral Scholar; Academic Visitor)

1973-1982: CSIR, National Physical Research Laboratory, Pretoria, South Africa (Research Officer, Chief Research Officer)

Education

1977: PhD, Chemistry, University of Cape Town, South Africa

1973: MSc, Chemistry, University of Cape Town, South Africa

1971: BSc (Honors), Chemistry, University of Cape Town, South Africa

Awards and Recognition

2009: R&D100 Award: "Composite Electrode Materials for Plug-In Hybrid- and All Electric Vehicle Batteries"

2005: Recognized on the Commemorative Wall at The Innovation Hub (South Africa) for Contributions as a South African to International Science and Technology

2005: Research Award of the Battery Division of the Electrochemical Society

2003: University of Chicago Distinguished Performance Award

2003: International Battery Association Service Certificate

2001: Institute of Scientific Information (ISI) Highly Cited Researcher

1996: Argonne National Laboratory Pacesetter Award

1993: International Battery Association Research Award

1990: CSIR Outstanding Achiever Award

1983: South African Institute of Physics Silver Medal for significant achievements by a scientist under 35 years of age

Selected Professional Activities

DOE Energy Frontier Research Center, Electrochemical Energy Storage (2009-present, Director)

Electrochemical Society Technology Award Committee (2004-present, Chairman 2006/7)

Electrochemical Society Publications Committee (2005-2008)

International Battery Association (Board Member and Trustee: 1994-present; IBA President: 1999-2002)

International Union for Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), Commission II.3 (High Temperature and Solid State Chemistry, Associate Member 1988-1995).

Editorial Board, Journal of Power Sources (1994-2008)

Editorial Board, Journal of Materials Science and Engineering B, (2003-present)

International Scientific Committee, 7th to 13th International Meetings on Lithium Batteries (1994-2006)

Organizing Committee: IBA Symposia (Chicago, 2000; South Africa, 2001, Hawaii 2003)

Testifying expert in an international lawsuit (2003-2008)

Technical expert and advisor to the Judge of the Boston Court in a civil action (2002)

Membership: Electrochemical Society, Materials Research Society

Pre-1994 (South Africa): Served on Committees of: SA Chemical Institute (Northern Transvaal Section), SA Crystallographic Society, and National Program for Energy Research

Research Interests

Energy materials

Solid state electrochemistry – structure-electrochemical property relationships

Structural design of electrode and electrolyte materials for battery systems

Ionic and electronic transport phenomena in solids – phase transitions

Surface phenomena – electrode/electrolyte interactions

Patents and Publications

190 publications

35 patents

213 presentations at international and national conferences

Selected Publications

“High Capacity, Microporous Cu 6 Sn 5 -Sn Anodes for Li-Ion Batteries”, L. Trahey, J. T. Vaughey, D. W. Dees, H. H. Kung and Michael M. Thackeray, J. Electrochem. Soc . 156, A385 (2009) .

“Stabilization of xLi 2 MnO 3 · (1-x)LiMO 2 Electrode Surfaces (M=Mn, Ni, Co) with Mildly Acidic, Fluorinated Solutions”, S.-H. Kang and M. M. Thackeray, J. Electrochem. Soc ., 155, A269 (2008).

“Li 2 MnO 3 -stabilized LiMO 2 (M=Mn, Ni, Co) Electrodes for High Energy Lithium-Ion Batteries”, M. M. Thackeray, S.-H. Kang, C. S. Johnson, J. T. Vaughey, R. Benedek, and S. A. Hackney, J. Mater. Chem. 17, 3112 (2007).

“Demonstrating Oxygen Loss and Associated Structural Reorganization in the Lithium Battery Cathode Li[Ni 0.2 Li 0.2 Mn 0.6 ]O 2 “, A. R. Armstrong, M. Holzhapfel, P. Novak, C. S. Johnson, S-H. Kang, M. M. Thackeray and P. G. Bruce, J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 128, 8694 (2006).

“Reaction Energy for LiMn 2 O 4 Spinel Dissolution in Acid”, R. Benedek and M. M. Thackeray, Electrochem. Solid State Lett. 9, A265 (2006).

“Lithium Manganese Oxide Electrodes with Layered-Spinel Composite Structures xLi 2 MnO 3 •(1-x)Li 1+y Mn 2-y O 4 (0<x<1, 0<y<0.33) for Lithium Batteries”, C. S. Johnson, N. Li, J. T. Vaughey, S. A. Hackney, and M. M. Thackeray, Electrochem. Comm. 7, 528 (2005).

“The Electrochemical Stability of Spinel Electrodes Coated with ZrO 2, Al 2 O 3 and SiO 2 from Colloidal Suspensions”, J-S. Kim, C. S. Johnson, J. T. Vaughey, S. A. Hackney, K. A. Walz, W. Zeltner, M. A. Anderson and M. M. Thackeray, J. Electrochem. Soc. 151, A1755 (2004).

“Electrochemical and Structural Properties of xLi 2 M'O 3 ·(1-x)Li x Mn 0.5 Ni 0.5 O 2 Electrodes for Lithium Batteries (M'=Ti, Mn, Zr; 0<x<0.3)”, J-S. Kim, C. S. Johnson, J. T. Vaughey, M. M. Thackeray, S. A. Hackney, W. Yoon and C. P. Grey, Chem. Mater. 16, 1996 (2004).

“In-Situ X-ray Absorption Studies of Electrochemically Induced Phase Changes in Lithiated InSb”, H. Tostmann, A. J. Kropf, C. S. Johnson, J. T. Vaughey, and M. M. Thackeray, Phys. Rev. B. 66, 014106 (2002).

“Li x Cu 6 Sn 5 (0<x<13): An Intermetallic Insertion Electrode for Rechargeable Lithium Batteries”, K. D. Kepler, J. T. Vaughey and M. M. Thackeray, Electrochem. and Solid State Lett. 2, 307 (1999).

“Structural Fatigue in Spinel Electrodes in High-Voltage (4 V) Li/Li x Mn 2 O 4 Cells”, M.M. Thackeray, Y. Shao-Horn, A. J. Kahaian, K. D. Kepler, E. Skinner, J. T. Vaughey and S. A. Hackney, Electrochem. and Solid State Lett. 1, 7 (1998).

“Manganese Oxides for Lithium Batteries”, M. M. Thackeray, Prog. in Solid State Chem. 25, 1 (1997).

“Improved Capacity Retention of Lithium Manganese Oxide Spinel Cathodes in Lithium Cells”, R. J. Gummow, A. de Kock and M. M. Thackeray, Solid State Ionics 69, 59 (1994).

“Lithium Insertion into Manganese Spinels”, M. M. Thackeray, W. I. F. David, P. G. Bruce and J. B. Goodenough, Mater. Res. Bull. 18, 461-472 (1983).