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Sibo Niu

Austin,TX

Summary

Self-driven battery researcher in the field of all/hybrid solid state batteries and a quick self-learner. Experienced with scale-up from all solid state coin cells to pouch cells, electrolyte formulation, ceramic separator coating, and lithium protection strategy. Involved in a team to develop a high energy density lithium metal based pouch cell prototype.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Battery Scientist

Energy Exploration Technologies
01.2023 - Current
  • Development, synthesis, and evaluation of novel ceramic solid state electrolytes.
  • Prototyping all solid-state batteries (coin cells and split cells).
  • Screening binders/solvents for all solid-state ceramic pouch cells.
  • Developing novel ceramic coated separators for high energy density lithium metal batteries.
  • Formulating liquid electrolytes for high energy density Li metal batteries.

Battery Cell Engineer

Energy Exploration Technologies
02.2022 - 01.2023
  • Working with R&D scientists to optimize ceramic solid electrolytes and all solid state cell assembly/testing
  • Data processing (Python and Excel)
  • Cathode fabrication
  • Single/multi-layer pouch cells assembly and testing
  • Separator coating
  • Formulating liquid electrolytes for high voltage lithium metal batteries

Battery Materials Engineer

Volexion
10.2021 - 02.2022
  • Electrode slurry mixing, coating and cathode fabrication
  • Coin cell assembly and testing
  • Data processing (Python and Excel)
  • Graphene processing

Education

Ph.D. - Material Science And Engineering

Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
12.2019

Master of Science - Chemistry

Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
01.2016

Skills

  • Solid electrolyte synthesis and advanced materials characterization: XRD, SEM, FTIR, TGA, etc
  • Electrochemistry tests: EIS, CV, galvanostatic charge-discharge tests, etc
  • Battery prototyping: liquid/hybrid lithium metal batteries (coin/pouch cells), all solid state batteries (coin/split cells/pouch cells)
  • Battery failure analysis
  • Separator coating
  • Equipment operation: glovebox, furnace, ball milling machines etc
  • Battery testing: Arbin, Neware, Biologic, and Chroma
  • Software: Microsoft office, Python, Origin

Patents and Publications

  • A Secondary Hybrid Solid-State Battery and Methods of Making Therof, application number 63/498,076 filed on April 25, 2023.
  • All Solid State Battery and Methods Making Thereof, application number 63/530,145, filed on August 1, 2023
  • Lithium Ion Conductors and Batteries, and Methods of Making Thereof, application number 63/530,147, filed on August 1, 2023
  • A Secondary Hybrid Solid State Battery and Methods of Making Thereof, application number 63/515,875, filing date July 27, 2023
  • Three-dimensional printing of a complete lithium ion battery with fused filament fabrication. Christopher Reyes, Rita Somogyi, Sibo Niu, Mutya A Cruz, Feichen Yang, Matthew J Catenacci, Christopher P Rhodes, Benjamin J Wiley. ACS Appl. Energy Mater. 2018, 1, 10, 5268–5279.
  • Enhanced electrochemical lithium-ion charge storage of iron oxide nanosheets. Sibo Niu, Ryan McFeron, Fernando Godinez-Salomon, Brian S Chapman, Craig A Damin, Joseph B Tracy, Veronica Augustyn, Christopher P Rhodes. Chem. Mater. 2017, 29, 18, 7794–780
  • Humic acid-derived graphene–SnO2 nanocomposites for high capacity lithium-ion battery anodes. El-Shazly M Duraia, Sibo Niu, Gary W Beall, Christopher P Rhodes. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics volume 29, pages8456–8464 (2018).

Timeline

Senior Battery Scientist

Energy Exploration Technologies
01.2023 - Current

Battery Cell Engineer

Energy Exploration Technologies
02.2022 - 01.2023

Battery Materials Engineer

Volexion
10.2021 - 02.2022

Ph.D. - Material Science And Engineering

Texas State University

Master of Science - Chemistry

Texas State University
Sibo Niu