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Kostecki Research Group
Robert Kostecki’s group conducts research on basic processes and fundamental phenomena that occur in electrical energy storage/conversion devices and water treatment systems. We develop and apply advanced spectroscopy and microscopy techniques in combination with electrochemical methods to obtain a detailed insight into the mechanism of interfacial phenomena, which determine the function, operation and degradation modes of materials, electrodes and devices. We work closely with our partners in national labs, academia and industry to establish clear connections between diagnostics, theory/modelling, materials synthesis and technology development R&D.
Recent Group Highlights
Latest News
Looking Inside a Battery
May-05-22
Researchers Use Novel Imaging Method to Characterize Nanoscale Processes
The Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley ...
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Unique Battery Alternative Wins R&D 100 Award
Nov-08-21
A team led by Wei Tong of the Applied Energy Materials Group in the Energy Storage and Distributed Resources Division is...
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Exploring Avenues for More Stable Lithium-Metal Batteries
Nov-02-21
Rechargeable lithium-metal (Li-metal) batteries offer an opportunity to improve on the energy storage density of current...
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Harnessing the Power of Lithium Metal Batteries
Sep-01-21
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), in collaboration with ...
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Recent Publications
Hu, Boxun, Fabian Rosner, Hanna Breunig, Asia Sarycheva, Robert Kostecki, and Michael C Tucker."Electrochemical conversion of methane to ethylene, olefins, and paraffins using metal-supported solid oxide cells."International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
48.86 (2023) 33537 - 33547. DOI
Hu, Boxun, Fabian Rosner, Hanna Breunig, Asia Sarycheva, Robert Kostecki, and Michael C Tucker."Electrochemical conversion of methane to ethylene, olefins, and paraffins using metal-supported solid oxide cells."International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
(2023). DOI
Haddad, Andrew Z, Lukas Hackl, Bilen Akuzum, Garrett Pohlman, Jean-François Magnan, and Robert Kostecki."How to make lithium extraction cleaner, faster and cheaper — in six steps."Nature
616.7956 (2023) 245 - 248. DOI