Prof. Simon Lux, Dr.

• 2025
• 2024
• 2018
• 2017
• 2016
• 2015
• 2014
• 2013
• 2012
• 2011
• 2010
• 2009

2025

• Greitemeier, Tim, Kampker, Achim, Tübke, Jens, and Lux, Simon. 2025. “China's hold on the lithium-ion battery supply chain: Prospects for competitive growth and sovereign control.” Journal of Power Sources Advances, № 32: 100173. doi: 10.1016/j.powera.2025.100173.
• Greitemeier, Tim, and Lux, Simon. 2025. “The intellectual property enabling gigafactory battery cell production: An in-depth analysis of international patenting trends.” Journal of Energy Storage, № 108: 115083. doi: 10.1016/j.est.2024.115083.

2024

• Wesselkämper, Jannis, Dahrendorf, Laureen, Mauler, Lukas, Lux, Simon, and von Delft, Stephan. 2024. “A battery value chain independent of primary raw materials: Towards circularity in China, Europe and the US.” Resources, Conservation & Recycling, № 201 107218. doi: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2023.107218.
• Wesselkämper, Jannis, Dahrendorf, Laureen, Mauler, Lukas, Lux, Simon, and von Delft, Stephan. 2024. “Towards circular battery supply chains: Strategies to reduce material demand and the impact on mining and recycling.” Resources Policy, № 95 (105160) doi: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2024.105160.
• Bokstaller, Jonas, Schneider, Johannes, Lux, Simon, and vom Brocke, Jan. 2024. “Battery Health Index: Combination of Physical and ML-Based SoH for Continuous Health Tracking.” IEEE Internet of Things Journal, № 11 (20) 10599554. doi: 10.1109/JIOT.2024.3429338.
• Greitemeier, Tim, Albrecht, Carina, Brockington, Reba, Eggers, Sebastian, Hansner, Lars, Kamp, Niklas, Simon, Hauke, and Lux, Simon. 2024. “International M&A transaction volumes along the battery value chain: Strategic investment implications.” Journal of Business Chemistry, № 21 (3): 86–95. doi: 10.17879/55918720299.

2018

• Gauthier, M., Karayaylali, P., Giordano, L., Feng, S., Lux, S.F., Maglia, F., Lamp, P., and Shao-Horn, Y. 2018. “Probing surface chemistry changes using LiCoO 2 -only electrodes in Li-ion batteries.” Journal of The Electrochemical Society, № 165 (7): A1377–A1377. doi: 10.1149/2.0431807jes.

2017

• Zheng, Tianyue, Jia, Zhe, Lin, Na, Langer, Thorsten, Lux, Simon, Lund, Isaac, Gentschev, Ann-Christin, Qiao, Juan, and Liu, Gao. 2017. “Molecular spring enabled high-performance anode for lithium ion batteries.” Polymers, № 9 (12) doi: 10.3390/polym9120657.
• Giordano, Livia, Karayaylali, Pinar, Yu, Yang, Katayama, Yu, Maglia, Filippo, Lux, Simon, and Shao-Horn, Yang. 2017. “Chemical reactivity descriptor for the oxide-electrolyte interface in Li-ion batteries.” Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, № 8 (16): 3881–3887. doi: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.7b01655.
• Cheng, Lei, Hou, Huaming, Lux, Simon, Kostecki, Robert, Davis, Ryan, Zorba, Vassilia, Mehta, Apurva, Doeff, and Marca. 2017. “Enhanced lithium ion transport in garnet-type solid state electrolytes.” Journal of Electroceramics, № 38: 168–175. doi: 10.1007/s10832-017-0080-3.

2016

• Giordano, L., Lamp, P., Shao-Horn, Y., Bachman, J.C., Muy, S., Grimaud, A., Chang, H.H., Pour, N., Lux, S.F., Paschos, O., Maglia, F., and Lupart, S. 2016. “Inorganic Solid-State Electrolytes for Lithium Batteries: Mechanisms and Properties Governing Ion Conduction.” Chemical Reviews, № 116 (1): 140–162. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.5b00563.
• Amine, K., Lu, J., Chen, Z., Zeng, X., Xu, G.L., Li, Y., Luo, X., Maglia, F., Bauer, C., Lux, S.F., Paschos, O., Kim, S.J., and Lamp, P. 2016. “Kinetic study of parasitic reactions in lithium-ion batteries: A case study on LiNi0.6Mn0.2Co0.2O2.” ACS applied materials & interfaces, № 8 (5): 3446–3451. doi: 10.1021/acsami.5b11800.

2015

• Vogl, US, Lux, SF, Das, P, Weber, A, Placke, T, Kostecki, R, and Winter, M. 2015. “The mechanism of SEI formation on single crystal Si(100), Si(110) and Si(111) electrodes.” Journal of The Electrochemical Society, № 162 (12): A2281–A2288. doi: 10.1149/2.0361512jes.
• Maglia, F., Bauer, C., Lamp, P., Lupart, S., Shao-Horn, Y., Gauthier, M., Carney, T.J., Grimaud, A., Giordano, L., Pour, N., Chang, H.H., Fenning, D.P., Lux, S.F., and Paschos, O. 2015. “Electrode-Electrolyte Interface in Li-Ion Batteries: Current Understanding and New Insights.” Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, № 6 (22): 4653–4672. doi: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.5b01727.
• Andre, D., Kim, S.J., Lamp, P., Lux, S.F., Maglia, F., Paschos, O., and Stiaszny, B. 2015. “Future generations of cathode materials: An automotive industry perspective.” Journal of Materials Chemistry A, № 3 (13): 6709–6732. doi: 10.1039/c5ta00361j.
• Ayache, M., Lux, S.F., and Kostecki, R. 2015. “IR near-field study of the solid electrolyte interphase on a tin electrode.” Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, № 6 (7): 1126–1129. doi: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.5b00263.
• Lu, W., Wu, Q., Jansen, A.N., Dees, D.W., Gallagher, K.G., Trask, S.E., Bauer, C., Woehrle, T., Lux, S.F., Tschech, M., Lamp, P., Polzin, B.J., Ha, S., and Long, B. 2015. “Optimizing areal capacities through understanding the limitations of lithium-ion electrodes.” Journal of The Electrochemical Society, № 163 (2): A138–A149. doi: 10.1149/2.0321602jes.
• Thelen, J.L., Hallinan, D.T., Lux, S.F., Mecham, S.J., Resnick, P.R., Lapides, A.M., Kostecki, R.M., Meyer, T.J., Desimone, J.M., Balsara, N.P., Wong, D.H.C., Vitale, A., Devaux, D., Taylor, A., and Pandya, A.A. 2015. “Phase behavior and electrochemical characterization of blends of perfluoropolyether, poly(ethylene glycol), and a lithium salt.” Chemistry of Materials, № 27 (2): 597–603. doi: 10.1021/cm504228a.
• Vogl, Ulrike S, Lux, Simon, Crumlin, Ethan J, Liu, Zhi, Terborg, Lydia, Winter, Martin, and Kostecki, Robert. 2015. “The mechanism of SEI formation on a single crystal Si (100) electrode.” Journal of The Electrochemical Society, № 162 (4): A603. doi: 10.1149/2.0391504jes/met.

2014

• Vogl, U, Das, PK, Weber, AZ, Winter, M, Kostecki, R, and Lux, SF. 2014. “The mechanism of interactions between CMC binder and Si single crystal facets.” Langmuir, № 30 doi: 10.1021/la501791q.
• Imholt, L, Lux, SF, Meyer, H-W, Winter, M, and Kostecki, R. 2014. “The Effect of Linear Carbonates on HF Formation in LiPF6-based Electrolytes.” ECS Transactions, № 15 (58): 1–5. doi: 10.1149/05815.0001ecst.
• Lux, Simon, Pollak, Elad, Boesenberg, Ulrike, Terborg, Lydia, Richardson, Thomas, and Kostecki, Robert. 2014. “Electrochemical reactivity of pyrolytic carbon film electrodes in organic carbonate electrolytes.” Electrochemistry Communications, № 46: 5–8. doi: 10.1016/j.elecom.2014.05.030.
• Terborg, Lydia, Lux, Simon, Lin, Michelle, Kostecki, Robert, and Svec, Frantisek. 2014. “Porous polymer monoliths with incororated single layer graphene.” Scientia Chromatographica, № 6 (1): 27–33. doi: 10.4322/sc.2014.017.
• Lei, Cheng, Crumlin, Ethan J, Chen, Wei, Qiao, Ruimin, Hou, Huaming, Lux, Simon, Zorba, Vassilia, Russo, Richard, Kostecki, Robert, Liu, Zhi, Persson, Kristin, Yang, Wanli, Cabana, Jordi, Richardson, Thomas, Chen, Guoying, and Doeff, Marca. 2014. “The origin of high electrolyte–electrode interfacial resistances in lithium cells containing garnet type solid electrolytes.” Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, № 16 (34): 18294–18300. doi: 10.1039/C4CP02921F.

2013

• Lux, SF, Terborg, L, Hachmöller, O, Placke, T, Meyer, H, Passerini, S, Winter, M, and Nowak, S. 2013. “LiTFSI Stability in Water and Its Possible Use in Aqueous Lithium-Ion Batteries: pH Dependency, Electrochemical Window and Temperature Stability.” Journal of The Electrochemical Society, № 160 (10): A1694–A1700. doi: 10.1149/2.039310jes.
• Placke, T, Rothermel, S, Fromm, O, Meister, P, Lux, SF, Huesker, J, Meyer, H, and Winter, M. 2013. “Influence of Graphite Characteristics on the Electrochemical Intercalation of Bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl) imide Anions into a Graphite-based Cathode.” Journal of The Electrochemical Society, № 160 (11): A1979–A1991. doi: 10.1149/2.027311jes.
• Norberg, Nick S, Lux, Simon, and Kostecki, Robert. 2013. “Interfacial Side-Reactions at a LiNi0.5Mn1.5O 4 Electrode in Organic Carbonate-Based Electrolytes.” Electrochemistry Communications, № 34: 29–32. doi: 10.1016/j.elecom.2013.04.007.
• Lux, Simon, Lucas, Ivan, Chevalier, Julie, Richardson, Thomas, and Kostecki, Robert. 2013. “Time-dependent determination of hf formation in lipf6-containing electrolytes in different cell types by spectroscopic ellipsometry.” ECS Transactions, № 50 (1): 27. doi: 10.1149/05001.0027ecst.
• Lux, Simon, Chevalier, Julie, Lucas, Ivan, and Kostecki, Robert. 2013. “HF formation in LiPF6-based organic carbonate electrolytes.” ECS Electrochemistry Letters, № 2 (12): A121. doi: 10.1149/2.005312eel.

2012

• Placke, T, Bieker, P, Lux, SF, Fromm, O, Meyer, H-W, Passerini, S, and Winter, M. 2012. “Dual-ion cells based on anion intercalation into graphite from ionic liquid-based electrolytes.” Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie, № 226 (5-6): 391–407. doi: 10.1524/zpch.2012.0222.
• Nowak, S, Lux, SF, Passerini, S, and Winter, M. 2012. “Stability and Impurities Investigations on Ionic Liquids with ICP-OES, IC/ICP-OES and IC/ESI-MS.” contributed to the 6th Nordic Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Loen
• Nowak, S, Lux, SF, Passerini, S, and Winter, M. 2012. “Determination of Nano-SiO2 Graphite Particles and Nano-Si coated Particles after Sodium/Potassium Carbonate Digestion with ICP-OES.” contributed to the 6th Nordic Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Loen
• Rothermel, S, Placke, T, Siozios, V, Meyer, H, Bieker, P, Lux, SF, Passerini, S, and Winter, M. 2012. “Graphite surface modifications by elevated temperature gas treatments.” contribution to the Kraftwerk Batterie 2012, Münster, Germany
• Fromm, O, Placke, T, Meyer, H, Bieker, P, Lux, SF, Passerini, S, and Winter, M. 2012. “Dual ion cells based on anion intercalation into graphite.” contribution to the Kraftwerk Batterie 2012, Münster, Germany
• Meyer, H, Placke, T, Siozios, V, Bieker, P, Lux, SF, Passerini, S, Winter, M, Engelhardt, C, and Wirth, KE. 2012. “Impact of graphite surface modifications on graphite surface properties.” contribution to the Electrochemistry 2012 (GdCH), Technische Universität München, München, Germany
• Lux, SF, Placke, T, Engelhardt, C, Nowak, S, Bieker, P, Wirth, KE, Passerini, S, Winter, M, and Meyer, H. 2012. “Enhanced Electrochemical Performance of Graphite Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries by Dry Coating with Hydrophobic Fumed Silica.” Journal of The Electrochemical Society, № 159 (11): A1849–A1855. doi: 10.1149/2.070211jes.
• Placke, T, Fromm, O, Lux, SF, Bieker, P, Rothermel, S, Meyer, H, Passerini, S, and Winter, M. 2012. “Reversible Intercalation of Bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide Anions from an Ionic Liquid Electrolyte into Graphite for High Performance Dual-Ion Cells.” Journal of The Electrochemical Society, № 159 (11): A1755–A1765. doi: 10.1149/2.011211jes.
• Lux, SF, Lucas, IT, Pollak, E., Passerini, S., Winter, M., and Kostecki, R. 2012. “The mechanism of HF formation in LiPF6 based organic carbonate electrolytes.” Electrochemistry Communications, № 14 (1): 47–50. doi: 10.1016/j.elecom.2011.10.026.
• Placke, Tobias, Siozios, Vassilios, Schmitz, Rene, Lux, Simon Franz, Bieker, Peter, Colle, Claudia, Meyer, Hinrich-Wilhelm, Passerini, Stefano, and Winter, Martin. 2012. “Influence of graphite surface modifications on the ratio of basal plane to “non-basal plane” surface area and on the anode performance in lithium ion batteries.” Journal of Power Sources, № 200: 83–91. doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2011.10.085.

2011

• Nowak, S, Lux, SF, Passerini, S, and Winter, M. 2011. “ICP Techniques for the Determination of Impurities in Lithium Ion Battery Starting Materials.” contributed to the GDCh-Wissenschaftsforum Chemie 2011, Bremen
• Nowak, S, Lux, SF, Gallasch, TW, Passerini, S, and Winter, M. 2011. “LA-ICP-MS and ICP-OES for the Determination of Impurities in Li-Ion Battery Materials.” contributed to the Bunsenkolloquium 2011, Goslar
• Nowak, S, Blaske, F, Wehe, CA, Krüger, S, and Karst, U. 2011. “Application of ICP-OES and ICP-MS for the analysis of silver nanoparticles in consumer products.” contributed to the CANAS 2011, Leipzig
• Nowak, S, Lux, SF, Gallasch, TW, Passerini, S, and Winter, M. 2011. “Combination of LA-ICP-MS and ICP-OES for the determination of impurities in lithium-ion battery starting materials.” contributed to the 44. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Massenspektrometrie, DGMS, Dortmund
• Engelhardt, C, Lux, SF, Placke, T, Winter, M, and Wirth, KE. 2011. “Silica dry coated graphite particles for improved performance of lithium ion batteries.” contribution to the Bunsenkolloquium - Grenzflächen in Lithium(ionen)-Batterien, Goslar, Germany
• Placke, T, Siozios, V, Lux, SF, Bieker, P, Meyer, H, Passerini, S, and Winter, M. 2011. “Modified graphites for improved anode performance in lithium-ion batteries.” contribution to the Bunsenkolloquium - Grenzflächen in Lithium(ionen)-Batterien, Goslar, Germany
• Lux, SF, Placke, T, Engelhardt, C, Nowak, S, Rodehorst, U, Meyer, H, Passerini, S, Wirth, KE, and Winter, M. 2011. “Enhanced performance of silica dry-coated graphite.” contributed to the 219th ECS Meeting, Montréal, Montréal

2010

• Lux, SF, Schmuck, M, Jeong, S, Passerini, S, Winter, M, and Balducci, A. 2010. “Li-ion anodes in air-stable and hydrophobic ionic liquid-based electrolyte for safer and greener batteries.” International Journal of Energy Research, № 34 (2): 97–106. doi: 10.1002/er.1557.
• Lux, SF, Schappacher, F, Balducci, A, Passerini, S, and Winter, M. 2010. “Low Cost, Environmentally Benign Binders for Lithium-Ion Batteries.” Journal of The Electrochemical Society, № 157 (3): A320–A325. doi: 10.1149/1.3291976.
• Lux, SF, S, Jeong, Kim, GT, S, Passerini, Winter, M., and Balducci, A. 2010. “Greener and cheaper batteries containing fluorine-free binder in combination with ionic liquid based electrolytes.” ECS Transactions, № 25 (36): 21–25. doi: 10.1149/1.3393836.
• Lux, S.F., Balducci, A., Schappacher, F., Passerini, S., and Winter, M. 2010. “Na-CMC as possible binder for LiFePO4/C composite electrodes: The role of the drying procedure.” ECS Transactions, № 25 (36): 265–270. doi: 10.1149/1.3393862.
• Meyer, H, Lux, SF, Gallasch, T, Wedi, A, Baither, D, Oberdorfer, C, Placke, T, Lux, M, Schmitz, G, and Winter, M. 2010. “Computational methods for the characterization of aqueous processed cellulose-based LiFePO4/C composite electrodes.” contribution to the 218th ECS Meeting, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, USA
• Lux, Simon, Nowak, Sascha, Terborg, Lydia, Holtkamp, Michael, Krämer, Elisabeth, Schappacher, Falko, Rodehorst, Uta, Gallasch, Tobias, Meyer, Hinirich-Wilhelm, Karst, Uwe, and Winter, Martin. 2010. “Application of LA-ICP-MS/LA-ICP-OES and ICP-OES for the Determination of Impurities in Li-Ion Battery Compounds.” contribution to the 218th ECS Meeting, Las Vegas doi: 10.1149/MA2010-02/1/66.

2009

• Lux, SF, Schmuck, M, Rupp, B, Kern, W, Appetecchi, GB, Passerini, S, Winter, M, and Balducci, A. 2009. “Mixtures of ionic liquids in combination with graphite electrodes: The role of Li-salt.” ECS Transactions, № 16 (35): 45–49. doi: 10.1149/1.3123126.
• Lux, SF, Schmuck, M, Appetecchi, GB, Passerini, S, Winter, M, and Balducci, A. 2009. “Lithium insertion in graphite from ternary ionic liquid-lithium salt electrolytes: II. Evaluation of specific capacity and cycling efficiency and stability at room temperature.” Journal of Power Sources, № 192 (2): 599–605. doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2008.12.095.
• Appetecchi, GB, Montanino, M, Balducci, A, Lux, SF, Winterb, M, and Passerini, S. 2009. “Lithium insertion in graphite from ternary ionic liquid-lithium salt electrolytes I. Electrochemical characterization of the electrolytes.” Journal of Power Sources, № 192 (1): 599–605. doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2008.12.095.