Publications

  

2021
  R. Iwata, Lenan Zhang, Kyle L. Wilke, Shuai Gong, Mingfu He, Betar M. Gallant, Evelyn N. Wang, Bubble growth and departure modes on wettable/non-wettable porous foams in alkaline water splitting, Joule 2021. [publisher link]
  B. M. Gallant, Breaking down hidden barriers, Nature Energy 2021, 6, 13–14, News & Views. [publisher link]
  R. Guo, D. Wang, L. Zuin, and B. M. Gallant, Reactivity and evolution of ionic phases in the lithium solid-electrolyte interphase, ACS Energy Letters, 2021, 6, 877-885. [publisher link]
  

2020
  A. M. Melemed and Betar M. Gallant, Electrochemical Signatures of Interface-Dominated Behavior in the Testing of Calcium Foil Anodes, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 2020, 167, 140543.[publisher link]
  B. M. Gallant, Unlocking reversibility of LiOH-based Li-air batteries, Joule, 2020, 4 (11), 2254-2256. [publisher link] 
  H. Gao, and B.M. Gallant, Advances in the chemistry and applications of alkali-metal–gas batteries, Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2020, 4, 566-583 [publisher link] 
  A. Khurram, H. Gao, and B.M. Gallant, Effects of operating temperature on amine-mediated CO2 capture and conversion in Li cells, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2020, 124, 35, 18877-18885. [publisher link] 
  Volume 5 Issue 9 J. Huang, L.A. Blanquer, J. Bonefacino, E.R. Logan, D.A. Dalla Corte, C. Delacourt, B.M. Gallant, S.T. Boles, J.R. Dahn, H.-Y. Tam, and J.M. Tarascon, Operando decoding of chemical and thermal events in commercial Na(Li)-ion cells via optical sensors, Nature Energy, 2020, 5, 674-683. [publisher link] 
  R. Guo, and B.M. Gallant, Li2O solid electrolyte interphase: probing transport properties at the chemical potential of lithium, Chemistry of Materials, 2020, 32, 13, 5525-5533. [publisher link]
  A. Melemed, A. Khurram, and B.M. Gallant, Current understanding of nonaqueous electrolytes for calcium‐based batteries, Batteries & Supercaps, 2020 3, 7, 570-580. Cover Feature: [publisher link]
  G.M. Hobold, A. Khurram, and B.M. Gallant, Operando gas monitoring of solid electrolyte interphase reactions on lithium, Chemistry of Materials, 2020, 32, 2341-2352. [publisher link] 
  M. He, R. Guo, G.M. Hobold, H. Gao, and B.M. Gallant, The intrinsic behavior of lithium fluoride in solid electrolyte interphases on lithium, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2020, 117 (1), 73-79. [publisher link] Highlighted in Nature Energy [publisher link]
  

2019
  V. Giordani, D. Tozier, J. Uddin, H. Tan, B.M. Gallant, B.D. McCloskey, J.R. Greer, G.V. Chase, and D. Addison, Rechargeable-Battery Chemistry Based on Lithium Oxide Growth Through Nitrate Anion Redox, Nature Chemistry, 2019, 11, 1133-1138 [publisher link]
  A. Khurram, Y. Yin, L. Yan, L. Zhao, and B.M. Gallant, Governing Role of Solvent on Discharge Activity in Lithium-CO2 Batteries, Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2019, 10, 6679-6687.[publisher link]
  A. Khurram, L. Yan, Y. Yin, L. Zhao, and B.M. Gallant, Promoting Amine-Activated Electrochemical CO2 Conversion with Alkali Salts, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2019, 123, 18222-18231. [publisher link]
  H. Gao, Y. Li, R. Guo, and B.M. Gallant, Controlling Fluoride‐Forming Reactions for Improved Rate Capability in Lithium‐Perfluorinated Gas Conversion Batteries, Advanced Energy Materials, 2019, 1900393. [publisher link]
  

2018
  A. Khurram, M. He and B.M. Gallant, Tailoring the discharge reaction in Li-CO2 batteries through incorporation of CO2 capture chemistry, Joule, 2018, 2, 2649-2666. [publisher link]
  M. He, Y. Li, R. Guo, and B.M. Gallant, Electrochemical conversion of nitrogen trifluoride as a gas-to-solid cathode in Li batteries, Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2018, 9, 4700-4706. [publisher link]
  Y. Li, A. Khurram, and B.M. Gallant, A high-capacity lithium-gas battery based on sulfur fluoride conversion, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2018, 122, 7128-7138. [publisher link]
   
   

PREVIOUS PUBLICATIONS
  V. Giordani, D. Tozier, H. Tan, C.M. Burke, B.M. Gallant, J. Uddin, J.R. Greer, B.D. McCloskey, G. Chase, and D. Addison, A molten salt lithium-oxygen battery, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2016, 138, 2656-2663. [publisher link]
  Xu, B.M. Gallant, P.U. Wunderlich, T. Lohmann, J.R. Greer, 3-dimensional Au microlattices as positive electrodes for Li-O2 batteries, ACS Nano, 2015, 9, 5876-5883. [publisher link]
  B.M. Gallant, X.W. Gu, D.Z. Chen, J.R. Greer and N.S. Lewis, Tailoring of interfacial mechanical shear strength by surface chemical modification of silicon microwires embedded in Nafion membranes, ACS Nano, 2015, 9, 5143-5153. [publisher link]
  B.M. Gallant, S.W. Lee, T. Kawaguchi, P.T. Hammond, and Y. Shao-Horn, Electrochemical performance of layer-by-layer assembled multiwalled carbon nanotube electrodes in nonaqueous cells, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 2014, 161, A1625-A1633. [publisher link]
  Horstmann, B. M. Gallant, R. R. Mitchell, W. G. Bessler, Y. Shao-Horn and M.Z. Bazant, Rate-dependent morphology of Li2O2 growth in Li-O2 batteries, Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2013, 4, 4217-4222. [publisher link]
  M.N. Hyder, ‡ B. M. Gallant, ‡ N. J. Shah, Y. Shao-Horn and P.T. Hammond, Synthesis of highly stable sub-8 nm TiO2 nanoparticles and their multilayer electrodes of TiO2/MWNT for electrochemical applications, Nano Letters, 2013, 13, 4610 - 4619. [publisher link]
  B. M. Gallant, D.G. Kwabi, R.R. Mitchell, C.V. Thompson and Y. Shao-Horn, Influence of Li2O2 morphology on oxygen reduction and oxygen evolution kinetics in Li-O2 batteries, Energy & Environmental Science, 2013, 6, 2518 – 2528. [publisher link]
  L. Zhong, R.R. Mitchell, Y. Liu, B. M. Gallant, C.V. Thompson, J.Y. Huang, S. Mao and Y. Shao-Horn, In-situ Transmission Electron Microscopy observations of electrochemical oxidation of Li2O2, Nano Letters, 2013, 13, 2209-2214. [publisher link]
  R.R. Mitchell, B.M. Gallant, Y. Shao-Horn and C.V. Thompson, Mechanisms of morphological evolution of Li2O2 particles during electrochemical growth, Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2013, 4, 1060 - 1064. [publisher link]
  Y.-C. Lu, ‡ B.M. Gallant, ‡ D.G. Kwabi, J.R. Harding, R.R. Mitchell, M.S. Whittingham and Y. Shao-Horn, Lithium-oxygen batteries: Bridging mechanistic understanding and battery performance, Energy & Environmental Science, 2013, 6, 750-768. [publisher link]
  B.M. Gallant, R.R. Mitchell, D.G. Kwabi, J. Zhou, L. Zuin, C.V. Thompson and Y. Shao-Horn, Chemical and morphological changes of Li-O2 batteries upon cycling, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2012, 116, 20800. [publisher link]
  H.R. Byon, ‡ B.M. Gallant, ‡ S.W. Lee and Y. Shao-Horn, Role of oxygen functional groups in carbon nanotube / graphene freestanding electrodes for high performance lithium batteries, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2012, 23, 1037 – 1045. [publisher link]
  S. W. Lee, ‡ B.M. Gallant,‡ Y. Lee, N. Yoshida, D.Y. Kim, Y. Yamada, S. Noda, A. Yamada and Y. Shao-Horn, Self-standing positive electrodes of oxidized few-walled carbon nanotubes for light-weight and high-power lithium batteries, Energy Environ. Sci. 2012, 5, 5437. [publisher link]
  R.R. Mitchell,‡ B.M. Gallant,‡ C.V. Thompson and Y. Shao-Horn, All-carbon nanofiber electrodes for high-energy rechargeable Li-O2 batteries, Energy Environ. Sci. 2011, 4, 2952. [publisher link]
  S.W. Lee, B.M. Gallant, H.R. Byon, P.T. Hammond and Y. Shao-Horn, Nanostructured carbon-based electrodes: Bridging the gap between thin-film lithium-ion batteries and electrochemical capacitors, Energy Environ. Sci.  2011, 4, 1972. [publisher link]
 

S.W. Lee, N. Yabuuchi, B.M. Gallant, S. Chen, B.S. Kim, P.T. Hammond and Y. Shao-Horn, High-power lithium batteries from functionalized carbon nanotube electrodes, Nature Nanotech. 2010, 5, 531. [publisher link]