Amol Bhairuba Ikhe

As a budding researcher, I would like to join an organization where I can explore knowledge and find research inspiration in a challenging and supportive environment that values hard work and promises success.

As a professional with eight years of experience in advanced energy storage materials laboratories, I have expertise in developing electrode materials and systems for advanced and post-lithium-ion batteries. I possess extensive knowledge of synthesizing and modifying electrode materials using wet chemical and solid-state routes, and evaluating their electrochemical performance through various techniques. My proficiency extends to characterizing electrode materials using various in-situ and ex-situ spectroscopic methods. Currently, I am working on anode-free all-solid-state lithium battery systems (full cells), cathode materials, anode materials, and superionic conductors for all-solid-state batteries. I am confident that my knowledge and skills will make a valuable contribution to any position/project at your esteemed laboratory/institute.

• “Innovative idea of the year” at HP green R&D New Generation Ideation Contest (NGIC-2022) held by HP green R&D center in Bangalore, India. Topic:- Anode-Free Lithium Metal Battery: Next Generation Million Mile Battery with a Highest Possible Specific Capacity
• “Best poster award” at the 127th General Meeting of the Korean Chemical Society in May 2021, South Korea. Topic:- Poly(vinyl carbazole) as a high energy and power density cathode material for Mg-based dual ion battery.
• “3rd best innovative idea of the year” at HP green R&D New Generation Ideation Contest (NGIC-2020) held by HP green R&D center in Bangalore, India. Topic:- Magnesium Ion Batteries: A Next-Generation Energy Storage Device.
• “Best poster award” (1st place) at the printed electronics engineering conference held by BK21+ at Sunchon National University in Suncheon, South Korea in June 2017. Topic:- MgTf2 + AlCl3/Diglyme as an electrolyte system with a wide electrochemical window for future magnesium ion batteries.
• “Eklavya scholar” from 2013-2014 at Swami Ramananda Teerth Marathwada University in Nanded, India.
• “Topper fellowship” in 2013 by the School of Chemical Science at SRTMU, Nanded.

• X-ray Diffractometer (Rigaku ULTIMA 4, Japan)
• FE-SEM (COXEM, EM30AX)
• Raman Spectrometer (Alpha 300s WITec Gmbh, Germany)
• FT-IR Spectrometer (Thermo Scientific, USA)
• Thermogravimetric Analyzer (Hitachi STA7200, Japan)
• UV-Vis Spectrophotometer (V670 JASCO, Japan)
• K-alpha X-ray photoelectron spectrometer (partialy; Thermo Fisher, South Korea)
• FE-SEM (partialy; Hitachi S4800 equipped with EDX, Japan)
• Atomic force microscopy (partialy; XE 7, park system)
• Glove box for fabricating various types of battery cells (KIYON, South Korea)
• Automatic electrochemical workstation (WonATech, Epsilon, Parstat, ZIVE SP1, SP2, etc.)
• Proficiency in various software used for materials characterization and interpretation.

• “MATERIALS FOR THE CATHODE OF MAGNESIUM ION BATTERIES”

A.B. Ikhe, M. Pyo

KR patent (2020), Application number: 10-2018-0081365.

Publication number: 10-2020-0007350.

• “ANODE-FREE LITHIUM METAL BATTERY”

A.B. Ikhe, W.B. Park, and M. Pyo

KR patent (2022), Application number: 10-2022-0063180. 

Registration number: -1-12022-0545684-33.

• “CATHODE MATERIAL FOR SODIUM ION BATTERIES”

A.B. Ikhe, W.B. Park, and M. Pyo

KR patent (2023), Application number: 10-2023-000XXXX. 

Registration number: -X-XXXXX-XXXXXXX-XX.

• A.B. Ikhe, W.B. Park, K.-S. Sohn, M. Pyo, Na3-xGd1-xZrxCl6-A vacancy controlled superionic conductor for all solid-state sodium-ion batteries, Adv. Energy Mater. (under review). [IF: 29.69]
• S.J.R. Prabakar, A.B. Ikhe, W.B. Park, D. Ahn, K.-S. Sohn, M. Pyo, Unprecedented high capacity and cyclability of β–phase Ca0.14V2O5 as a promising cathode in calcium-ion batteries, Adv. Funct. Mater. (2301399, Early view). [IF: 19.92].
• Brijesh. K., A.B. Ikhe*, M. Pyo, Silicon nanoparticles encapsulated in Si3N4/carbon sheaths as an anode material for lithium-ion batteries, Nanotechnology 34 (2023) 255401. [IF: 3.95].
• A.B. Ikhe, W.B. Park, M. Manasi, J.Y. Seo, S. Han, K.-S. Sohn, M. Pyo, Unprecedented Cyclability and Moisture-Durability of NaCrO2 Sodium-Ion Battery Cathode via Simultaneous Al-doping and Cr2O3-coating, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 15 (2023), 14958-14969. [IF: 10.38]
• S. Han, J.Y. Seo, W.B. Park, A.B. Ikhe, S.Y. Choi, S.C. Han, K.-S. Sohn, M. Pyo, Vacancy-controlled quaternary sulfide Na3-xZn1-xGa1+xS4 with improved ionic conductivity and aqueous stability, Mater. Chem. A 10 (2022), 25039-25046. [IF: 14.51]
• A.B. Ikhe, W.B. Park, S.C. Han, J.Y. Seo, S. Han, K.-S. Sohn, M. Pyo, Li+-intercalated carbon cloth for anode-free Li-ion batteries with unprecedented cyclability, Mater. Chem. A 10 (2022), 21456-21464. [IF: 14.51]
• A.B. Ikhe, J.Y. Seo, W.B. Park, J.-W. Lee, K.-S. Sohn, M. Pyo, 3-V class Mg-based dual-ion battery with astonishingly high energy/power densities in common electrolytes, J. Power Sources 506 (2021), 230261. [IF: 9.79]
• A.B. Ikhe, S.C. Han, S.J.R. Prabakar, W.B. Park, K.-S. Sohn, M. Pyo, 3Mg/Mg2Sn anodes with unprecedented electrochemical performance towards viable magnesium-ion batteries, J. Mater. Chem. A 8 (2020), 14277-14286. [IF: 14.51]
• S.J.R. Prabakar, A.B. Ikhe, W.B. Park, K.-C. Chung, H. Park, K.-J. Kim, D. Ahn, J. S. Kwak, K.-S. Sohn, M. Pyo, Graphite as along-life Ca2+-intercalation anode and its implementation for rocking-chair type calcium-ion batteries, Adv. Sci. 6 (2019), 1902129. [IF: 17.52]
• A.B. Ikhe, N. Naveen, K.-S. Sohn, M. Pyo, Polyviologen as a high energy density cathode in magnesium-ion batteries, Electrochim. Acta 283 (2018), 393-400. [IF: 7.33]
• A.B. Ikhe, A.B. Kale, J. Jeong, M.J. Reece, S.H. Choi, M. Pyo, Perfluorinated polysiloxane hybridized with graphene oxide for corrosion of AZ-31 magnesium alloy, Corros. Sci. 109 (2016), 238-245. [IF: 7.72]
• S.J.R. Prabakar, C. Park, A.B. Ikhe, K.-S. Sohn, M. Pyo, Simultaneous suppression of metal corrosion and electrolyte decomposition by graphene oxide protective coating in magnesium-ion batteries: toward a 4-V-wide potential window, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 9(2017), 43767-43773. [IF: 10.38]
• S.J.R. Prabakar, S.C. Han, C. Park, A.B. Ikhe, M.J. Reece, K.-S. Sohn, M. Pyo, Spontaneous formation of interwoven porous channels in hard-wood-based hard-carbon for high-performance anodes in potassium-ion batteries, J. Electrochem. Soc. 9(2017), A2012-A2016. [IF: 4.38]
• S.P. Hangirgekar, V.V. Kumbhar, A.L. Shaikh, A.B. Ikhe, One-pot synthesis of 2,4,5- trisubstituted imidazoles using cupric chloride as a catalyst under solvent-free conditions, Der Pharma Chem. 6(2014), 164-168. [IF: 0.50]13. S.P. Hangirgekar, V.V. Kumbhar, A.L. Shaikh, A.B. Ikhe, One-pot synthesis of 2,4,5- trisubstituted imidazoles using cupric chloride as a catalyst under solvent-free conditions, Der Pharma Chem. 6(2014), 164-168. [IF: 0.50]

• A.B. Ikhe, Chemically processed transition metal oxides for post-lithium-ion battery applications, chemically deposited nanocrystalline metal oxide thin films, Springer, (2021), 521-560.

• "3Mg/Mg2Sn: Phase controlled synthesis and high-performance anode materials for Magnesium-ion Batteries" Amol Bhairuba Ikhe, Material Science-08, KCS 2020 (125th general meeting of the Korean chemical society, SCC Suwon, South Korea).
• “Magnesium Ion Batteries: A Next-Generation Energy Storage Device” Dr. Amol Bhairuba Ikhe (Resource Person), International webinar organized by Dept. of Chemistry, Janvikas College affiliated by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad (27-Jan-2022).

• Dr. Myoungho Pyo

      Professor and Head,

      Dept. of Advanced Components and Materials Engineering, 

      Sunchon National University, Suncheon-57922,

      Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea.

      Email: mho@sunchon.ac.kr

      Cell:  +82-10-3636-2719

• Dr. Kee-Sun Sohn
  Professor and Head,

      Faculty of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Engineering,

      Sejong University, Seoul-05006, Republic of Korea.
      Email: kssohn@sejong.ac.kr

      Cell:  +82- 10-6253-5913

• Dr. S.D. Deosarkar
  Professor and Head,

      School of Chemical Science, S.R.T.M.U. University, 

      Nanded-431606 (MS) India.
      Email: sandeo24@yahoo.co.in

      Cell:  +91-9096403856

• Carbon cloth with a stern solid electrolyte interface enabled an anode-free lithium-ion battery with unprecedented cyclability, Amol Bhairuba Ikhe and Myoungho Pyo, 122, ACEPS’11, NUS, Singapore.
• Anode-free Li batteries sustainable for 3000 cycles with 91% retention, Amol Bhairuba Ikhe and Myoungho Pyo, ELEC.P-463, KCS-2022 (130th General Meeting of the Korean Chemical Society, HICO Gyeongju, South Korea).
• Highly stable aqueous zinc ion battery enabled by Zn deposited flexible carbon cloth anode, Amol Bhairuba Ikhe, Manasi Mwemezi, and Myoungho Pyo, ELEC.P-705, KCS-2022 (129th General Meeting of the Korean Chemical Society, ICC Jeju, South Korea).
• Zn deposited flexible carbon cloth host for highly stable zinc metal battery, Amol Bhairuba Ikhe, Manasi Mwemezi, and Myoungho Pyo, PS1-1-155, KECS-2022 (2022 Spring Meeting of the Korean Electrochemical Society, ICC Jeju, South Korea).
• LiX electrolyte additive for high-performance anode-free lithium metal battery, Amol Bhairuba Ikhe and Myoungho Pyo, ELEC.P-498, KCS-2021 (128th General Meeting of the Korean Chemical Society, BEXCO Busan, South Korea).
• Poly(vinyl carbazole) as a high energy and power density cathode material for Mg-based dual ion battery, Amol Bhairuba Ikhe and Myoungho Pyo, ELEC.P-772, KCS-2021 (127th General Meeting of the Korean Chemical Society, South Korea).
• Potentiostatically synthesized Poly(vinyl carbazole) enabled 3-V class high energy/power density Mg-based dual ion battery, Amol Bhairuba Ikhe and Myoungho Pyo, PS1-1-14, KECS-2021 (2021 Spring Meeting of the Korean Electrochemical Society, BEXCO Busan, South Korea).
• Phase controlled XMg/Mg2Sn as a high-performance anode material for Magnesium-ion Batteries, Amol Bhairuba Ikhe and Myoungho Pyo, KECS-2020 (2020 Spring Meeting of the Korean Electrochemical Society, ICC Jeju, South Korea).
• XMg/Mg2Sn: Phase controlled synthesis and high-performance anode materials for Magnesium-ion Batteries, Amol Bhairuba Ikhe, Oral presentation, KCS-2020 (125th General Meeting of the Korean Chemical Society, South Korea).
• Nanostructured porous Sn as high-performance anode for Mg-Ion battery, Amol Bhairuba Ikhe and Myoungho Pyo, P-015, KFPE-2019 (1st Conference of Korea Flexible & Printed Electronics Society, RAMADA Plaza Jeju, South Korea).
• Porous tin nanoparticles: as an anode material for Mg-ion battery, Amol Bhairuba Ikhe and Myoungho Pyo, MAT.P-316, KCS-2019 (124th General Meeting of the Korean Chemical Society, CECO Changwon, South Korea).
• High capacity nanostructured porous Sn as an anode material for Mg-ion battery, Amol Bhairuba Ikhe and Myoungho Pyo, PS1-1-32, KECS-2019 (2019 Fall Meeting of the Korean Electrochemical Society, EXPO Yeosu, South Korea).
• Rechargeable Mg-Ion Battery: An Organic Electrode Material for High-Voltage
  MIBs, Amol Bhairuba Ikhe and Myoungho Pyo, MAT.P-452, KCS-2019 (123rd General Meeting of the Korean Chemical Society, SCC Suwon, South Korea).
• Organic Electrode Material for MIBs in Common Magnesium Electrolytes, Amol Bhairuba Ikhe and Myoungho Pyo, PSII-1-30, KECS-2019 (2019 Spring Meeting of the Korean Electrochemical Society, ICC Jeju, South Korea).
• Electrochemical and spectroscopic investigations of calcium alloying/ de-alloying
  with tin for calcium ion battery, Amol Bhairuba Ikhe and Myoungho Pyo, ELEC.P-481, KCS-2018 (122nd General Meeting of the Korean Chemical Society, EXCO DAEGU, South Korea).
• Electrochemical alloying reactions of Ca with Sn: An electrochemical and spectroscopic investigation, Amol Bhairuba Ikhe and Myoungho Pyo, PSI-3-3, KECS-2018 (2018 Fall Meeting of the Korean Electrochemical Society, EXPO Yeosu, South Korea).
• Polyviologen as a versatile cathode material in next-generation secondary ion
  batteries, Amol Bhairuba Ikhe and Myoungho Pyo, MAT.P-466, KCS-2018 (121st General Meeting of the Korean Chemical Society, ICC Jeju, South Korea).
• Poly (hexyl viologen chloride) as a high capacity organic cathode material for Mg ion batteries, Amol Bhairuba Ikhe and Myoungho Pyo, PSI-1-28, KECS-2018 (2018 Spring Meeting of the Korean Electrochemical Society, CECO Changwon, South Korea).
• MgTf2 + AlCl3/Diglyme as an electrolyte system with a wide electrochemical window
  for future magnesium ion batteries, Amol Bhairuba Ikhe and Myoungho Pyo, P.012, BK21+ SCNU-2017 (2017 Summer Meeting of Printed Electronics Engineering, SCNU, Suncheon, South Korea).
• Magnesium aluminate triflate complex (MATC) as a new electrolyte system with
  the wide electrochemical window for magnesium ion batteries, Amol Bhairuba Ikhe and Myoungho Pyo, ELEC.P-478, KCS-2017 (120th General Meeting of the Korean Chemical Society, KCC Gwangju, South Korea).
• Magnesium trifluoromethanesulfonate-based complex electrolyte system with wide electrochemical windows for rechargeable magnesium ion batteries, Amol Bhairuba Ikhe and Myoungho Pyo, PII-2-5, KECS-2017 (2017 Fall Meeting of the Korean Electrochemical Society, DCC Daejeon, South Korea).
• Comparison of electrochemical property of Mo6S8 in various electrolytes, Amol Bhairuba Ikhe and Myoungho Pyo, ELEC.P-521, KCS-2017 (119th General Meeting of the Korean Chemical Society, KINTEX Goyang, South Korea).
• Comparison of electrochemical property of Mo6S8 in various electrolytes, Amol Bhairuba Ikhe and Myoungho Pyo, P-BA22-6, KECS-2017 (2017 Spring Meeting of the Korean Electrochemical Society, ICC Jeju, South Korea).
• Corrosion inhibition of AZ-31 magnesium alloy by hydrophobic perfluorinated polysiloxane functionalized graphene oxide layer coating, Amol Bhairuba Ikhe and Myoungho Pyo, ELECT.P-501, KCS-2016 (117th General Meeting of the Korean Chemical Society, KINTEX Goyang, South Korea).
• Hydrophobic perfluorinated polysiloxane hybridized graphene oxide layer coating
  for corrosion inhibition of AZ-31 magnesium alloy, Amol Bhairuba Ikhe and Myoungho Pyo, P7-13, KECS-2016 (2016 Spring Meeting of the Korean Electrochemical Society, KCC Gwangju, South Korea).
• Perfluorooctyltriethoxysilane Functionalized Graphene Oxide as a Corrosion Inhibitor Coating on AZ-31 Magnesium Alloy, Amol Bhairuba Ikhe, S. J. Richard Prabakar, and Myoungho Pyo, ELEC.P-537, KCS-2015 (116th General Meeting of the Korean Chemical Society, EXCO Daegu, South Korea).
• Corrosion Inhibition of AZ-31 Magnesium Alloy by Superhydrophobic Perfluorooctyltriethoxysilane/Graphene Oxide Coating, Amol Bhairuba Ikhe, S. J. Richard Prabakar, and Myoungho Pyo, P1-ED-42, KECS-2015 (2015 Fall Meeting of the Korean Electrochemical Society, CECO Changwon, South Korea).

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