ATMK is focusing on nanofiber-based membrane for applications in battery, supercapacitor, water purification, etc. ATMK's nanofiber separator is currently under development with several major LIB and supercapacitor manufacturers in China.

High-capacitance and long-stability nanocomposites by ALD for Lithium Ion Batteries and Supercapacitors funded by DARPA• Expertise in synthesis of various carbon nanostructures, including grapheme, CNTs, and mesoporous carbon• Studied CNT paper as current collector and double layer supercapacitor• Hand-on experience of synthesizing electrode materials with high capacitance and long lifetime, including V2O5, SnO2, TiO2, MnO2, and ZnO for lithium ion battery and… Show more High-capacitance and long-stability nanocomposites by ALD for Lithium Ion Batteries and Supercapacitors funded by DARPA• Expertise in synthesis of various carbon nanostructures, including grapheme, CNTs, and mesoporous carbon• Studied CNT paper as current collector and double layer supercapacitor• Hand-on experience of synthesizing electrode materials with high capacitance and long lifetime, including V2O5, SnO2, TiO2, MnO2, and ZnO for lithium ion battery and supercapacitor• Studied double-layer and pseudocapacitive storage with precisely controlled materials pore structure, morphology, crystallinity and thickness• Fabricated and tested symmetric and asymmetric devices with organic or aqueous electrolyte • High-k oxides by ALD on MWCNT forest as solid-state nanocapacitors • Two US Patents on supercapacitor pending ALD Interfacial Study on Lithium Ion Batteries • Improved cycling performance of LIBs and lithium-sulfur battery by ALD • Al2O3 ALD protection on LCO, NMC, lithium-rich cathode and graphite provided by different battery companies• Studied ALD coating mechanism for electrodes• Doubled the lifetime of lithium ion battery at testing condition of 45oC and 1C rate by ALD• Improved thermal properties of polymeric separator by ALD oxides ( no thermal shrinkage at 160oC & no melt-down at 200oC) • Used ALD technique to control electrode particle size and doping level during high-temperature processSolid-State Lithium Ion Battery funded by ARPA-E, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) • Developed conductive coatings by ALD and carbon coating to improve interfacial impedance • Synthesized high voltage Al-doped NMC cathode by thermal spray • Studied ALD surface passivation for solid-state lithium battery• Experienced with synthesis of novel nanomaterials for electrodes, the preparation of electrochemical cells and electrochemical test devices, electrochemical testing, and materials characterization Show less

Ming Xie is an associate analyst contributing to Navigant Research’s Smart Energy and Smart Transportation programs with a focus on energy storage and advanced batteries. Xie has conducted extensive research on technology evaluation, including lithium ion batteries and supercapacitors.Prior to his work at Navigant Research, Xie served as a research associate at the University of Colorado and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. He also conducted extensive research on… Show more Ming Xie is an associate analyst contributing to Navigant Research’s Smart Energy and Smart Transportation programs with a focus on energy storage and advanced batteries. Xie has conducted extensive research on technology evaluation, including lithium ion batteries and supercapacitors.Prior to his work at Navigant Research, Xie served as a research associate at the University of Colorado and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. He also conducted extensive research on thermoelectrics and solar-thermo conversion at Argonne National Laboratory. Xie holds a PhD in engineering physics from Michigan Technological University. He also has a project management certificate from the University of Colorado. Xie is fluent in English and Chinese. Show less

 Development of High Efficiency Thermoelectric Materials for Energy Generation by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) • Systematically discussed solar-thermo system for power generation • Developed novel doped nanocarbon enseblems for the high-temperature thermoelectricity conversion • Designed high-temperature induction furnace to study boron doping and quenching effects on thermoelectric properties• Considerable knowledge of photovoltaics, and… Show more  Development of High Efficiency Thermoelectric Materials for Energy Generation by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) • Systematically discussed solar-thermo system for power generation • Developed novel doped nanocarbon enseblems for the high-temperature thermoelectricity conversion • Designed high-temperature induction furnace to study boron doping and quenching effects on thermoelectric properties• Considerable knowledge of photovoltaics, and thermoelectrics, and ability of evaluation of the current state of technology, proposal of innovative ways to improve the level of technology, laboratory synthesis, characterization and testing and transition into productionStudy ultracrystalline nanodiamond by MACVD and diamond-like a-C by PECVD Show less

 Growth of Self-Assembled Silicon Nanotubes for Lithium Ion Battery Anodes by National Science Foundation (NSF) • Successfully synthesized silicon nanotubes by RF dual-plasma treatment• Developed novel silicon-carbon nanocomposites using a variety of chemical and physical processing techniques for lithium ion battery anodes  Synthesis, Characterization and Discovery of Frontier Carbon Materials by National Science Foundation (NSF) • Strong thin film deposition experience by… Show more  Growth of Self-Assembled Silicon Nanotubes for Lithium Ion Battery Anodes by National Science Foundation (NSF) • Successfully synthesized silicon nanotubes by RF dual-plasma treatment• Developed novel silicon-carbon nanocomposites using a variety of chemical and physical processing techniques for lithium ion battery anodes  Synthesis, Characterization and Discovery of Frontier Carbon Materials by National Science Foundation (NSF) • Strong thin film deposition experience by physical and chemical techniques • Successfully synthesized boron nitride nanotubes on patterned substrate• Studies the growth mechanism of boron nitride nanotubes • Considerable knowledge of and experimental expertise in carbon nanomaterials, including porous carbon, and carbon nanotubes Show less