Editor-in-Chief

 

                                                                                             

                                                                    Christian, Marcel, André JULIEN

 

Address: Institut de Minéralogie, de Physique des Matériaux et                Cosmologie (IMPMC) UMR-CNRS 7590                Sorbonne Université                4 place Jussieu 75015 Paris, France   E-mail : Christian.Julien@sorbonne-universite.fr Cellular : +33 673 464 084   Nationality: French Education: Engineer (1979) CNAM, Paris.                   Ph.D. (1991) Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris.

Career/Employment
2020-present: Professor, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
2010-present: Emeritus at IMPMC (Sorbonne Université).
2003-2010: Researcher at the Institut des Nanosciences de Paris (UPMC).
1997-2003: Researcher at the Laboratoire des Milieux Désordonnés et hétérogènes (UPMC).
1981-1997: Engineer CNRS at the Laboratoire de Physique des Solides (UPMC).
1966-1981: Technical assistant at the Laboratoire de Physique des Solides (UPMC).
1964-1966: Technical assistant at the Laboratoire de Physique des Solides (Ecole Normale Supérieure).

 

Specialization:
main field : Solid State Physics, Materials Science
other fields : Electrochemistry of Solids, Spectroscopy
current research interest : Lithium Batteries, Intercalation, Solid State Ionics

 

Membership of Professional Societies:
Director of NATO-ASI: Lithium Batteries, Bulgaria, 1999 and 2001
Member of The Electrochemical Society (USA)
Editorial Board member: Ionics (Springer), Materials Science Engineering B (Elsevier),
Advanced Nano-Materials and Technologies (SciEdTech), Compounds (MDPI)
Academic Editor: Inorganics (MDPI), Materials (MDPI), Nanomaterials (MDPI), Sci (Section of Int. J. Molecular Sciences, MDPI), Electrochemistry (Section of Molecules, MDPI),

 

Publications: total 930 online (ResearchGate)
   - Papers in peer-review journals: 641
   - Communications in scientific meetings: 152
   - Chapters of books: 75
   - Books: 9
   - Patents: 3
   - Last published book: C.M. Julien et al. Lithium Batteries: Science and Technology, Springer, Cham, Switzerland, 2016, 619 pages. English version: 978-3-319-19107-2; Chinese version: ISBN 978-7-122-31107-8.

 

Google Scholar: 931 publications; 26829 citations; indice h: 87; indice i10: 392.

Website: https://materialsresearchlab.net/Julien.pdf
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               https://research.com/u/christian-m-julien

 

Selected publications (2017-2022)

 

2022

Nanostructured molybdenum-oxide anodes for lithium-ion batteries: An outstanding increase in capacity, H. Wang, T. Li, A.M. Hashem, A.E. Abdel-Ghany, R.S. El-Tawil, H.M. Abuzeid, A. Coughlin, K. Chang, S. Zhang, H. El-Mounayri, A. Tovar, L. Zhu, C.M. Julien, Nanomaterials (Basel) 11 (2022) 13. doi.org/10.3390/nano12010013.

 

Remedies to avoid failure mechanisms of lithium-metal anode in Li-ion batteries. A. Mauger, C.M. Julien. Inorganics 10 (2022) 5. doi.org/10.3390/inorganics10010005.

Dynamic synthesis of CdTe NRs: Diameter dependent tuning of PL quenching efficiency for sensitive organic vapor detection. S. Kapoor, H. Ahmad, C.M. Julien, S.S. Islam. J. Alloys Compd. 901 (2022) 163663. doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2022.163663.

 

Effect of Na doping on the electrochemical performance of Li_1.2Ni_0.13Co_0.13Mn_0.54O₂ cathode for lithium-ion batteries. A.M. Hashem, A.E. Abdel-Ghany, R.S. El-Tawil, A. Mauger, C.M. Julien. Sustain. Chem. (Basel) 3 (2022) 131-148. doi.org/10.3390/suschem.3020010.

 

MoSe₂-WS₂ nanostructure for an efficient hydrogen generation under white light LED irradiation. T. Padma, D. Kumar-Gara, A.N. Reddy, S.V. Prabhakar-Vattikuti, C.M. Julien. Nanomaterials (Basel) 12 (2022) 1160.doi.org/10.3390/nano12071160.

 

Li₂TiO₃-MWCNT nanocomposite electrodes for determination of dopamine in electrochemical sensing platform. A. LakshmiNarayana, G. Venkataprasad, C.W. Ho, H.K. Kim, T. Madhusudana-Reddy, C.M. Julien, C.W. Lee. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical 341 (2022) 113555. doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2022.113555.

 

Effect of cationic (Na⁺) and anionic (F^-) co-doping on the structure and electrochemical properties of LiNi_1/3Mn_1/3Co_1/3O₂ cathode material of lithium-ion batteries. H. Wang, A.M. Hashem, A.E. Abdel-Ghany, S.M. Abbas, R.S. El-Tawil, T. Li, X. Li, H. El-Mounayri, A. Tovar, L. Zhu, A. Mauger, C.M. Julien. Int. J. Mol. Sci. (Basel) 23 (2022) 6755. doi.org/10.3390/ijms23126755.

 

 

2021

 

Polymer-in-ceramic based on poly(e-caprolactone)/ ceramic as electrolyte for all-solid-state batteries. B. Zhang, Y. Liu, L. Sun, J. Liu, L. Cong, F. Fu, A. Mauger, C.M. Julien, X. Pan, H. Xie. J. Energy Chem. 52 (2021) 318-325. doi.org/10.1016/j.jechem.2020.04.025.

 

Reversible synthesis of GO: Role of differential bond structure transformation in fine-tuning photodetector response. A. Shabir, Abid, P. Sehrawat, C.M. Julien, S.S. Islam. Nanotechnology 32 (2021) 045601. doi.org/10.1088/1361-6528/aba4cb.

 

Interface kinetics assisted barrier removal in large area 2D-WS₂ growth to facilitate mass scale device production, A. Abid, P. Sehrawat, C.M. Julien, S.S. Islam, Nanomaterials (Basel) 11 (2021) 220. doi.org/10.3390/nano11010220.

 

Structural and electrochemical properties of the high Ni content spinel LiNiMnO₄, T. Li, K. Chang, A.M. Hashem, A.E. AbdelGhany, R.S. El-Tawil, H. Wang, H. El-Mounayri, A. Tovar, L. Zhu, C.M. Julien, Electrochem (Basel) 2 (2021) 95-117. doi.org/10.3390/electrochem2010009.

 

RF-sputter deposited nanostructured CuO thin films for micro-supercapacitors, G. Mahendra, R. Malathi, S.P. Kedhareswara, A. Lakshmi-Narayana, M. Dhananjaya, N. Guruprakash, O.M. Hussain, A. Mauger, C.M. Julien, Appl. Nano (Basel) 2 (2021) 46-66. doi.org/10.3390/applnano2010005.

 

Recent trends in silicon/graphene nanocomposite anodes for lithium-ion batteries, P. Sehrawat, A. Shabir, A. Abid, C.M. Julien, S.S. Islam, J. Power Sources. 501 (2021) 229709. doi.org/10.1016/j.powsour.2021.229709.

 

Growth, characterization and performance of bulk and nanoengineered molybdenum oxides for electrochemical energy storage and conversion, C.V. Ramana, A. Mauger, C.M. Julien, Prog. Cryst. Growth Charact. Mater. 67 (2021) 100533. doi.org/10.1016/j-pcrysgrow.2021. 100533.

 

E-textiles based wearable thermometer from WS₂-quantum dots. Abid, P. Sehrawat, C.M. Julien, S.S. Islam. Nanotechnology 32 (2021) 335503. doi.org/10.1088/1361-6568/abfe8f.

 

Enhanced electrochemical performance of Li₄Ti₅O₁₂ by niobium ion doping for pseudocapacitive applications. J. Chandrasekhar, M. Dhananjaya, O.M. Hussain, A. Mauger, C.M. Julien. Micro (Basel) 1 (2021) 28-42. doi.org/10.3390/micro1010004.

Sonochemically synthesized nanostructured ternary electrode material for coin-cell-type supercapacitor applications, K.C. Devarayapalli, P.V. Kaniyampati, K. Lee, S.V.P. Vattikuti, J. Shim, C.M. Julien, FlatChem 30 (2021) 100304. doi:10.1016/j.flatc.2021.100304.

 

 

2020

 

Pseudocapacitance controlled fast-charging and long-life lithium battery via a 3D mutually embedded VPO₄/rGO electrode. W. Lu, L. Cong, Y. Liu, J. Liu, A. Mauger, C.M. Julien, L. Sun, H. Xie. J. Alloys Compd 812 (2020) 152135. doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2019.152135.

 

Modulating molecular orbital energy level of lithium polysulfide for high-rate and long-life lithium-sulfur batteries. Z. Wang, J. Liu, B. Zhang, L. Sun, L. Cong, L. Li, A. Mauger, C.M. Julien, H. Xie, H. Sun. Energy Storage Mater. 24 (2020) 373-378. doi:10.1016/j.ensm.2019.07.035.

 

Amorphous Mo₅O₁₄-type/carbon nanocomposite with enhanced electrochemical capability for lithium-ion batteries. A.M. Hashem, A.E. Abdel-Ghany, R.S. El-Tawil, S. Indris, H. Ehrenberg, A. Mauger, C.M. Julien, Nanomaterials (Basel) 10 (2020) 8. doi:10.3390/nano10010008.

 

Tribute to Michel Armand: from rocking-chair-Li-ion to solid-state lithium batteries, A. Mauger, C.M. Julien, J.B. Goodenough, K. Zaghib, J. Electrochem. Soc. 167 (2020) 070507. doi: 10.1149/2.0072007JES.

 

From solid solution electrodes and the rocking-chair concept to today’s batteries, H. Zhang, C. Li, G.G. Eshetu, S. Laruelle, S. Grugeon, K. Zaghib, C. Julien, A. Mauger, D. Guyomard, T. Rojo, N. Gisbert-Trejo, S. Passerini, X. Huang, Z. Zhou, P. Johansson, M. Forsyth. Angew. Chem. Inter. Ed. 132 (2020) 542-546. doi.org/10.1002/ani.201913923.

 

TiO₂ thin films on Au/Ti/SiO2/textured Si substrates as high capacity anode materials for Li-ion batteries. A. LakshmiNarayana, L. Zhang, C. Jiao, C.M. Julien, Y. Qiu. Ceram. Int. 46 (2020) 10299-10308. doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2020.01.024

 

Improved ion-diffusion assisted uniform growth of 1D CdS nanostructures for enhanced optical and energy storage properties. S. Kapoor, H. Ahmad, C.M. Julien, S.S. Islam. Appl. Surf. Sci. 512 (2020) 145654. doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.145654.

 

Synthesis of high surface area α-KyMnO₂ nanoneedles using extract of broccoli as green reducing agent and application in lithium batteries. A.M. Hashem, H.M. Abuzeid, J. Li, M. Winter, C.M. Julien. Materials (Basel) 13 (2020) 1269. doi:10.3390/ma13061269.

 

A polypyrrole/black-TiO₂/S double-shelled composite fixing polysulfides for lithium-sulfur batteries, T. Wu, G. Sun, W. Lu, L. Zhao, A. Mauger, C.M. Julien, L. Sun, J. Liu, H. Xie, Electrochim. Acta 353 (2020) 136529.doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2020.136529.

 

Molybdenum-suboxide thin films as anode layers in planar lithium microbatteries. A. Lakshmi-Narayana, O.M. Hussain, C.V. Ramana, M. Camacho-Lopez, A. Abdel-Ghany, A. Hashem, A. Mauger, C.M. Julien. Electrochem (Basel) 2 (2020) 160-186. doi: 10.3390/electrochem1020012.

 

Oxide and sulfide inorganic solid electrolytes for all-solid-state lithium batteries: A review. M.V. Reddy, C.M. Julien, A. Mauger, K. Zaghib. Nanomaterials (Basel) 10 (2020) 1606. doi:10.3390/nano10081606.

 

State-of-the-art electrode materials for sodium-ion batteries. A. Mauger, C.M. Julien, Materials (Basel) 13 (2020) 3453. doi:10.3390/ma13163453.

 

Ag-modified LiMn₂O₄ cathode for lithium-ion batteries: Coating functionalization. S.M. Abbas, A.M. Hashem, A.E. AbdelGhany, E.H. Ismail, M. Kotlar, M. Winter, J. Li, C.M. Julien. Energies (Basel) 13 (2020) 5194. doi: 10.3390/en13195194.

 

WS₂-quantum dots on e-textile as a wearable UV-photodetector: How good RGO is to serve as a carrier transport medium? Abid; P. Sehrawat, C.M. Julien, S.S. Islam. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 12 (2020) 39730-39744. doi:org/10.1021/acsami.0c08028.

 

Effect of chelators on the structure and electrochemical properties of Li-rich Li_1.2Ni_0.13Co_0.13Mn_0.54O₂ cathode materials. A. Abdel-Ghany, A. Hashem, A. Mauger, C.M. Julien. J. Solid-State Electrochem. 24 (2020) xxx. doi: 10.1007/s10008-020-04789-7.

 

Lithium-rich cobalt-free manganese-based layered cathode materials: Suppressing the voltage fading. A.E. Abdel-Ghany, A.M.Hashem, A. Mauger, C.M. Julien. Energies (Basel) 13 (2020) 3487. doi.org/10.3390/en13133487.

 

 

2019

 

Improvement electrochemical performance of LiNi_0.5Mn_0.5O₂ by Li-enrichment and AlF₃ coating. A.E. Abdel-Ghany, R.S. ElTawil, A.M. Hashem, A. Mauger, C.M. Julien. Materialia 5 (2019) 100207.

 

Constructing metal-free and cost-effective multifunctional separator for high-performance lithium-sulfur battery. Z. Wang, M. Feng, H. Sun, G. Li, Q. Fu, H. Li, J. Liu, L. Sun, A. Mauger, C.M. Julien, H. Xie, Z. Chen. Nano Energy 59 (2019) 390-398. doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2019.02.029.

 

O₂ adsorption associated to sulfur vacancies on MoS₂ microspheres. G. Sun, F. Li, T. Wu, L. Cong, L. Sun, G. Yang, H. Xie, A. Mauger, C.M. Julien, J. Liu. Inorganic Chem. 58 (2019) 2169-2176. doi:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b03300.

 

Cross-linking network based on poly(ethylene oxide): solid polymer electrolyte for room temperature lithium battery. Y. Zhang, W. Lu, L. Cong, J. Liu, L. Sun, A. Mauger, C.M. Julien, H. Xie, J. Liu. J. Power Sources 420 (2019) 63-72.

 

Synthesis and interface stability of polystyrene-poly(ethylene glycol)-polystyrene triblock copolymer as solid-state electrolytefir lithium-metal batteries. B. Zhang, Y. Zhang, N. Zhang, J. Liu, L. Cong, J. Liu, L. Sun, A. Mauger, C.M. Julien, H. Xie, X. Pan. J. Power Sources 428 (2019) 93-104. doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2019.04.033.

 

Li₂TiO₃/Ni foam composite as high-performance electrode for energy storage and conversion. A. Lakshmi-Narayana, M. Dhananjaya, N. Guru-Prakash, A. Mauger, C.M. Julien, O.M. Hussain. Heliyon 5 (2019) e02060.
doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02060.

 

Functional behavior of AlF₃ coatings for high-performance cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries. C.M. Julien, A. Mauger. AIMS Mater. Sci. 6 (2019) 406-440. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2019.3.406.

 

Transport properties of nanostructured Li₂TiO₃ anode material synthesized by hydrothermal method. A. Lakshmi-Narayana, O.M. Hussain, A. Mauger, C.M. Julien. Sci. (Basel) 1 (2019) 30. doi:10.3390/sci1020039.

 

Pulsed laser deposited films for energy storage and conversion: A review. C.M. Julien, A. Mauger. Coatings (Basel) 9 (2018) 386. doi:10.3390/coatings9060386.

 

Recent progress on organic electrodes materials for rechargeable batteries and supercapacitors. A. Mauger, C.M. Julien, A. Paolella, M. Armand, K. Zaghib. Materials (Basel) 12 (2019) 1770. doi: 10.3390/ma12111770.

 

Modulating molecular orbital energy level of lithium polysulfide for high-rate and long-life lithium-sulfur batteries. Z. Wang, J. Liu, B. Zhang, L. Sun, L. Cong, L. Li, A. Mauger, C.M. Julien, H. Xie, H. Sun. Energy Storage Mater. 21 (2019) in press. doi:10.1016/j.ensm.2019.07.035.

 

 

2018

 

EDTA as chelating agent for sol-gel synthesis of spinel LiMn₂O₄ cathode material for lithium batteries. A. M. Hashem, A. E. Abdel-Ghany, H. M. Abuzeid, R. S. El-Tawil, S. Indris, H. Ehrenberg, A. Mauger, C. M. Julien. J. Alloys Compd. 737 (2018) 758-766.

 

Olivine-type battery materials. C.M. Julien, A. Mauger, in: Highlights of Applied Mineralogy, edited by S. Heuss-Abbichler, G. Amthauer and M. John (De Gruyter Publ., Berlin, 2018) chapter 2, pp. 23-40.

 

Green synthesis of nanosized manganese dioxide as positive electrode for lithium-ion batteries using lemon juice and citrus peel. A.M. Hashem, H. Abuzeid, M. Kaus, S. Indris, H. Ehrenberg, A. Mauger, C.M. Julien. Electrochim. Acta 262 (2017) 74-81.

 

Anatase TiO₂ nanoparticles for lithium-ion batteries. S.S. El-Deen, A.M. Hashem, A.E. Abdel-Ghany, S. Indris, H. Ehrenberg, A. Mauger, C.M. Julien. Ionics 24 (2018) 2925-2934.

 

Role of perfluoropolyether-based electrolytes in lithium metal batteries: implication for suppressed Al current collector corrosion and the stability of Li metal/electrolytes interfaces. L.-N. Cong, J. Liu, M. Armand, A. Mauger, C.M. Julien, H.-M. Xie, L.-Q. Sun, J. Power Sources 380 (2018) 115-125.

 

Self-assembled layer-by-layer partially reduced graphene oxide-sulfur composites as lithium-sulfur battery cathode. C. Yao, Y. Sun, K. Zhao, T. Wu, A. Mauger, C.M. Julien, L. Cong, J. Liu, H.Xie, L. Sun, RSC Adv. 8 (2018) 3443-3452.

 

V-insertion Li(Mn,Fe)PO₄. T. Wu, J. Liu, L. Sun, L. Cong, H. Xie, A. Abdel-Ghany, A. Mauger, C.M. Julien, J. Power Sources 383 (2018) 133-143.

 

Electrochemical performance of nanosized MnO₂ synthesized by a redox route using biological reducing agents. H.M. Abuzeid, A.M. Hashem, M. Kaus, M. Knapp, S. Indris, H. Ehrenberg, A. Mauger, C.M. Julien. J. Alloys Compd 746 (2018) 227-237.

 

V₂O₅ thin films for energy storage and conversion: a review. A. Mauger, C.M. Julien. AIMS Mater. Sci. 5 (2018) 349-401.

 

In situ Raman analyses of electrode materials for Li-ion batteries. C.M. Julien, A. Mauger. AIMS Mater. Sci. 5 (2018) 650-698.

 

Li₂TiO₃/graphene and Li₂TiO₃/CNT composites as anode for high power Li-ion batteries. A. Lakshmi-Narayana, M. Dhananjaya, N. Guru-Prakash, O.M. Hussain, A. Mauger, C.M. Julien. ChemistrySelect 3 (2018) 9150-9158.

 

Olivine positive electrodes for Li-ion batteries: status and perspectives. A. Mauger, C.M. Julien. Batteries (MDPI) 4 (2018) 39.

 

A comprehensive review of lithium salts and beyond for rechargeable batteries: progress and perspectives. A. Mauger, C.M. Julien, A. Paollela, M. Armand, K. Zaghib. Mater. Sci. Eng. R 134 (2018) 1-21.

 

 

2017

 

Advances in lithium-sulfur batteries. X. Zhang, H. Xie, K. Zaghib, C.-S. Kim, A. Mauger, C.M. Julien, Mater. Sci. Eng. R 121 (2017) 1-29. DOI: 10.1016/j.mser.2017.09.001

 

Critical review on lithium-ion batteries: are they safe? Sustainable? A. Mauger, C.M. Julien, Ionics 23 (2017) 1933-1947. DOI:10.1007/s11581-017-2177-8.

 

Nano-CoF₃ prepared by direct fluorination with F₂ gas: application as electrode material in Li-ion battery. H. Groult, S. Neveu, S. Leclerc, A.-G. Porras-Gutierrez, C.M. Julien, A. Tressaud, E. Durand, N. Penin, C. Labrugere. J. Fluorine Chem. 196 (2017) 117-127.

 

Challenges and issues facing lithium metal for solid state rechargeable batteries. A. Mauger, M. Armand, C.M. Julien, K. Zaghib, J. Power Sources 353 (2017) 333-342.

 

Nanotechnology of positive electrodes for Li-ion batteries. X. Zhang, A.-G. Porras-Gutierrez, A. Mauger, H. Groult, C.M. Julien. Inorganics 5 (2017) article 25.

 

Studies of cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries: recent progress and new challenges. F. Schipper, P. Kumar-Nayak, E.M.S. Erikson, S.F. Amalraj, O. Srur-Lavi, P. Tirupati-Rao, M. Talianker, J. Grinblat, H. Sclar, O. Breur, C.M. Julien, N. Munichandraiah, D. Kovacheva, M. Dixit, D. Mayor, B. Markovsky, D. Aurbach. Inorganics 5 (2017) article 32.

 

Investigation of the reaction mechanism of lithium sulfur batteries in different electrolyte systems by in situ Raman spectroscopy and in situ X-ray diffraction. W. Zhu, A. Paolella, C.-S. Kim, Z. Feng, D. Liu, C. Gagnon, J. Trottier, A. Vijh, A. Guerfi, A. Mauger, C. M. Julien, M. Armand, K. Zaghib. Sust. Energy & Fuels 1 (2017) 737. DOI: 10.1039/C6SE00104A.

 

Olivine type battery materials. C.M. Julien, A. Mauger, in: Highlights of Applied Mineralogy, edited by S. Heuss-Abbichler, G. Amthauer and M. John (De Gruyter Publ., Berlin, 2017) chapter 9, in press.

 

Studies of spinel-to-layered structural transformations in LiMn₂O₄ electrodes charged to high voltages. N. Leifer, F. Schipper, C. Ghanty, E.M. Erickson, M. Talianker, Y. Grinblat, C.M. Julien, B. Markovsky, D. Aurbach. J. Phys. Chem. C 121 (2017) 9120-9130