Alexei Akmaev

Ph.D. thesis: «Polyanion cathode materials for postlithium-ion batteries»

Supervisor: Prof. Abakumov Artem

IDC committee members: Prof. Abakumov Artem, Prof.  Stevenson Keith and Prof. Antipov Evgeny

Aleksei graduated from Saratov State University in 2015 majoring in Chemistry. His diploma work was dedicated to synthesis and electrochemical characterization of lithium-iron selicate . At Skoltech Aleksei’s focus of research is also on the cathode materials for metal-ion batteries. In his current project, he works on further investigation of the polyanion cathode materials for postlithium-ion batteries. The transition metal compounds containing the various polyanionic units are considered the most promising cathode materials for the next generation of metal-ion batteries due to the high redox potential caused by the inductive effect and good electrochemical and thermal stability. Also this work  is supported by grant of Russian Foundation for Basic Research № 17-03-00370 А “New cathode materials for metal-ion batteries based on mixed polyanionic structures”.

List of conferences:

1. S. Akmaev , A. M. Abakumov , M. A. Kirsanova. A₂Fe (PO₄)_x(BO₃)_1-xF (A = Li, Na) as a new polyanionic cathode material for metal-ion batteries.  3^rd international conference of young scientists “Topical problems of modern electrochemistry and electrochemical materials science” (Poster), Russia, Moscow region, September 23-26, 2018
2. S. Akmaev , A. M. Abakumov , M. A. Kirsanova. Hydrothermal synthesis of Na₂FePO₄F and interionic replacement of (PO₄)^3- to (BO₃)^3-. 3rd annual MIT-Skoltech Conference “Collaborative Solutions for Next Generation Education, Science and Technology” (Poster), Moscow, Russia, October 15, 2018