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Khalil Amine

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Khalil Amine
Born (1962-12-01) December 1, 1962 (age 62)
Morocco
Alma materUniversity 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, [1] and group leader of the Battery Technology group. His research team is focused [2] on the development of advanced battery systems for transportation applications. In addition to his Argonne position, he has appointments at Stanford University,[3] Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University,[4] and the University of Chicago.

For his contributions in the field of electrochemical materials development,[5] Amine was awarded the Global Energy Prize in 2019, and Scientific American's Top Worldwide 50 Research Leader Award in 2003.[6] In 2017, Amine was chosen as a Fellow [7] of the Electrochemical Society. He is the founder and chairman[8][9] of the Advanced Lithium Battery for Automotive Application (ABAA) global conference.

Early career and education

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Amine received his[4] Ph.D. in materials science in 1989[4] 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,[4] 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

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Lithium-Ion battery cathode materials

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● 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.

● Amine and Michael M. Thackeray developed the lithium-ion cathode materials termed NMC (patent issued 2005). NMC is widely used in consumer electronics and electric vehicles [10] including the GM Chevy Volt and Bolt.[11][12][13][14][15] Later improvements by Amine and Yang Kook Sun from Hanyang University, [16][17] improved the standard NMC cathode performance by creating a gradient composition that increases the surface stability of the material.[18][17]

● Working with Larry Curtiss, Amine 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).[19] [20] [21]

Honors and awards

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  • National Academy of Engineering, 2025[22]
  • National Academy of Inventors, 2021[23]
  • Global Energy Prize, 2019[24]
  • Electrochemical Society Battery Research Award, 2019[25]
  • International coalition for energy storage and innovation award, 2019
  • Elsevier Energy Storage Material Journal Award, Shenzhen, October 2018[26]
  • Named Highly-Cited Researcher in 2017,[27] 2018[28] and 2019[29] by Clarivate Analytics
  • Named one of the most cited authors in energy storage between 1998 and 2008 by ScienceWatch[30]
  • NAATBatt Lifetime Achievement Award, 2017[31]
  • US Department of Energy Outstanding Scientist Award, 2013
  • International Battery Association Award (2010)
  • Electrochemical Society Battery Technology Award, 2010[32]
  • US Federal Laboratory Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer (2009)
  • University of Chicago's Board of Governors’ Distinguished Performance Award, 2008[33]
  • Scientific American Top Worldwide 50 Research Leader Award, 2003[6]

Memberships and service

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  • Served in the board[34] of the Committee on fuel economy of light duty vehicles of the National Academy of Sciences’ National Research Council
  • Fellow of the Electrochemical Society, 2017[7]
  • Fellow of the[35] Hong Kong Hong Kong Institute of Advanced Studies
  • Member of the American Ceramic Society
  • Member of the Material Research Society
  • Member of the American Chemical Society
  • Chair of the International Meeting on Lithium Batteries[36]
  • Associate Editor of Nano Energy Journal[37]
  • Founded the International Conference on Advanced Lithium Batteries for Automotive Applications (ABAA)[9] and chaired the conference from 2009 through 2012
  • President of IMLB association

Selected patents

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  • US patent US6420069B2,[38] positive electrode for lithium battery
  • US patent US7468223B2,[18] lithium metal oxide electrodes for lithium cells and batteries
  • US8591774B2,[19] Methods for preparing materials for lithium-ion batteries
  • US patent US9593413B2,[39] Composite materials for battery applications

References

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  1. ^ "Five scientists join ranks of Argonne Distinguished Fellows". www.anl.gov. 18 July 2012. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  2. ^ "Technology Development".
  3. ^ "Khalil Amine | Adjunct Professor". mse.stanford.edu. Archived from the original on 2023-06-25. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  4. ^ a b c d "Khalil Amine". anl.gov/profile/khalil-amine. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  5. ^ "Khalil Amine". scholar.google.com/citations. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  6. ^ a b "The 2003 Scientific American 50 List of Winners". www.scientificamerican.com. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  7. ^ a b "Four Argonne researchers appointed fellows of scientific societies". www.anl.gov. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  8. ^ "Advanced Lithium Batteries for Automobile Applications ABAA 12". www.abaa12.org. Archived from the original on March 29, 2020. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  9. ^ a b "Argonne hosts 1st Int'l Conference on Advanced Lithium Batteries for Automotive Applications Sept. 15-17". www.anl.gov. 27 August 2008. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  10. ^ "Argonne Lab's Breakthrough Cathode Technology Powers Electric Vehicles of Today". www.energy.gov. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
  11. ^ "Argonne's Battery Tech: A Government Licensing Success Story". www.greentechmedia.com. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
  12. ^ "Argonne's lithium-ion battery technology to be commercialized by Japan's Toda Kogyo". www.access.anl.gov/. 13 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
  13. ^ "Argonne's lithium-ion battery technology to be commercialized by BASF". www.access.anl.gov/. 3 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
  14. ^ "Argonne's NMC Cathode". www.access.anl.gov/. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  15. ^ "GM's New Battery Chemistry? It's Already In the Chevy Volt". www.popsci.com/. 7 January 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
  16. ^ "Yang-Kook Sun". Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  17. ^ a b Amine, Khalil; Chen, Zonghai; Yang-Kook, Sun; Hung-Joo, Noh; Dong-Ju, Lee; Hun-Gi, Jung; Yang, Ren; Wang, Steve; Chong Seung, Yoon; Seung-Taek, Myung (October 2012). "Nanostructured high-energy cathode materials for advanced lithium batteries". Nature Materials. 11 (10): 942–947. Bibcode:2012NatMa..11..942S. doi:10.1038/nmat3435. ISSN 1745-2481. PMID 23042415.
  18. ^ a b "Lithium metal oxide electrodes for lithium cells and batteries". patft.uspto.gov. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
  19. ^ a b "Methods for preparing materials for lithium ion batteries". patft.uspto.gov. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
  20. ^ Amine, Khalil; Jun, Lu; Yun Jung, Lee; Asadi, Mohammed; Hsien Hau, Wang; Brombosz, Scott; Jianguo, Wen; Dengyun, Zhai; Zonghai, Chen; Miller, Dean; Yo Sub, Jeong; Park, Jin-bum; Fang, Zhigang Zak; Kumar, Bijandra; Sun, Yang-Kook; Curtis, Larry (2007-01-11). "A lithium–oxygen battery based on lithium superoxide". Nature. 529 (1): 377–382. doi:10.1038/nature16484. ISSN 1745-2481. PMID 26751057. S2CID 4452883.
  21. ^ "Joi Matthew | This Lithium-Air Battery Has 5 Times the Energy Density of Conventional Lithium-Ion Batteries". www.futurism.com. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
  22. ^ "Argonne materials scientist Khalil Amine elected to the National Academy of Engineering for pioneering energy storage research". www.nae.edu. 25 March 2025. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  23. ^ "Khalil Amine elected fellow of National Academy of Inventors". www.academyofinventors.org/. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  24. ^ "Khalil Amine receives the Electrochemical Society Battery Research Award". globalenergyprize.org. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  25. ^ "Battery Division Research Award". www.electrochem.org. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  26. ^ "2018 Winners Announced: EnSM Journal Award and EnSM Young Scientist Award". journals.elsevier.com. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  27. ^ "Argonne Scientists Recognized for a Decade of Breakthroughs". federallabs.org. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
  28. ^ "2018 Most Cited Researchers – Did You Make the List?". electrochem.org. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
  29. ^ "Highly Cited Researchers". recognition.webofsciencegroup.com. Archived from the original on 2019-11-21. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  30. ^ "Christopher King | Energy Gauge: Who Exactly Is In Power?" (PDF).
  31. ^ "Rick Winter Honored with NAATBatt Lifetime Acheivement [sic] Award". www.uetechnologies.com. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  32. ^ "Battery Division Technology Award". www.electrochem.org. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  33. ^ "Lisa La Vallee | University to honor Argonne scientists, other employees with awards". chronicle.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  34. ^ "Analysis Used by Federal Agencies to Set Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Standards for U.S. Cars Was Generally of High Quality; Some Technologies and Issues Should Be Re-examined". www.nationalacademies.org/. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  35. ^ "Khalil Amine | IAS Senior Visiting Fellow". ias.ust.hk. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  36. ^ "International Organizing Committee". www.imlb.org. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  37. ^ "Nano Energy - Editorial Board". www.journals.elsevier.com. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  38. ^ "Positive electrode for lithium battery". patft.uspto.gov. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  39. ^ "Composite materials for battery applications". patft.uspto.gov. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
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