Dr. Alex Kraytsberg

A. Academic Background

academic background Alex
1989 Moscow Institute of Electrochemistry, USSRPhD Electrochemistry
1972Moscow Physical-Technical Institute, USSRMSc Solid State Physics

B. Previous Employment

Previous employment Alex
2009-presentTechnion - Israel Institute of TechnologySenior scientistChemical power sources: Li-ion, fuel cells, metal-air, etc.
2003-2008Hi-Cell Inc., Kazrin, IsraelChief scientistDirect methanol fuel cells
1994-2002Tracer Technologies Inc., Somerville, MA, USASenior ScientistHigh temperature Li- thionyl chloride batteries and Li-ion batteries related research – materials, preparation technology, etc.
1992Chemical Engineering Department, Northeast University, Boston, MA USAVisiting scientistSynthesis and structure of High Temperature Superconductors
1972-1991USSR Academy of Science, Institute of ElectrochemistryResearch scientist Electrochemistry of oxides, semiconductors and superconductors, photo-electrochemistry, solar energy conversion

C. Research Experience

  • Advanced battery systems – Li-ion, Metal-air, Fuel cells, etc.
  • Photo-electrochemistry
  • Electrochemical inorganic synthesis
  • General Electrochemistry – electrolyte/oxide interface
  • Electrochemistry of semiconductors
  • Solar energy conversion
  • High temperature superconductors
  • Polymer structure and dynamics

D. Publications and Patents

  • J. Yang, A. Kraytsberg and Y. Ein-Eli, In-situ Raman Spectroscopy Mapping of Silicon Anode Material Lithiation, J. Power Sources, 282, 294-298 (2015).
  • M. Balaish, A. Kraytsberg and Y. Ein-Eli, A Critical Review on Li-air Battery Electrolytes, Phys.Chem.Chem.Phys., 16, 2801-2822 (2014).
  • M. Balaish, A. Kraytsberg and Y. Ein-Eli, Realization of an Artificial Three-Phase Reaction Zone in Li-Air Battery, ChemElectorchem, 1, 90-94 (2014).
  • M. Balaish, A. Kraytsberg and Y. Ein-Eli, Distinct View on Batteries Performance Analysis, J. Electroanal Chem., 707, 85-88 (2013).
  • D. Luder, A. Kraytsberg and Y. Ein-Eli, Catalyst-free Electrochemical Grignard reagent synthesis with Room Temperature ionic liquids, ChemElectorchem, 1, 362-365 (2014).
  • A. Kraytsberg and Y. Ein-Eli, The Impact of Nano-scaled Materials on Advanced Metal-air Battery Systems, Nano Energy, 2, 468-480 (2013).
  • A. Kraytsberg and Y. Ein-Eli, Higher, Stronger, Better…A Review on 5 Volts Cathode Materials for Advanced Lithium-ion Batteries, Adv. Energy. Mater., 2, 922-937 (2012).
  • A. Kraytsberg and Y. Ein-Eli, Review on Li-air Batteries – Opportunities, Limitations and Perspective, J. Power Source, 196, 886-893 (2011).
  • A. Kraytsberg, M. Auinat and Y. Ein-Eli, Reduced Contact Resistance of PEM Fuel Cell’s Bipolar Plates via Surface Texturing, J. Power Sources, 164, 697-703 (2007).
  • A. Kraytsberg and Y. Ein-Eli, PEM Fuel Cell with Improved Water Management, J. Power Sources, 160, 194-201 (2006).
  • An Improved Solid State Secondary Li-power cell (with F. Walsh, M. Pozin and A. Cherny). Proceedings of the 38th Power Sources Conference, pp. 270-273, Cherry Hill, NJ, 1998.
  • Performance of D-size Li-cells (with F. Walsh and M. Pozin). Proceedings of the 37th Power Sources Conference, pp. 311-317, Cherry Hill, NJ, 1996.
  • Yu. V. Pleskov, A. M. Kraytsberg, G.Ya. Kolbasov, N.I. Taranenko and V.G. Lipyavka, Mixed Oxide of Ruthenium and Titanium as a Protective Film Material for Silicon Anodes in Photoelectrochemical Cells, Solar Energy Materials, 22, 119-126 (1991).
  • High-Temperature Superconductivity: a New Field for Electrochemists (a survey). Superconductivity: Physics, Chemistry, Technology, 4 (1991) 353-366
  • Photoelectrolysis of HCL- and KCL- Solutions by Photoanode Made from n-Type Silicone with p-n Transition Protected by a Layer of Mixed Ruthenium-Titanium Oxide (with Yu.V. Pleskov, G.Ya. Kolbasov, N.I. Taranenko and V.G. Lipyavka). Sov. Electrochemistry Sept. 1990, pp. 348-349.
  • Luminous-to-Chemical Energy Conversion at n-Type Silicon Photoanodes Coated with Titanium-Ruthenium Mixed Oxide (with Yu.V. Pleskov). Sov. Electrochemistry, December 1989, pp.753-755.
  • Photoelectrochemical Behavior of Silicon Coated with a Protective-Catalytic Film of Ruthenium Oxide-Titanium Oxide (with Yu.V. Pleskov). Sov. Electrochemistry, Febr. 1988, pp. 1050-1054.
  • Photoelectrochemical Properties of Complex Oxides. Mixed Oxides of Titanium and Rare Earth Elements (with Yu.V. Pleskov and Yu.S. Mordashev). Sov. Electrochemistry, May 1986, pp. 1371-1375.
  • Photoelectrochemical Behavior of a Chromium Titanate (with Yu.V. Pleskov and Yu.S. Mordashev). Sov. Electrochemistry, April 1984, pp. 1343-1347.
  • Photoelectrochemical Behavior of a Chromium (III)-Niobium -oxide Electrode (with Yu.V. Pleskov and Yu. S. Mordashev). Sov. Electrochemistry, October 1983, pp. 385-389
  • Electrochemical Properties of Modified Tin(IV)-oxide Electrodes (with Yu.S. Mardashev). Sov. Electrochemistry, July 1982, pp. 61-66.
  • Effect of Surface Modification on Electrode Process at a Tin(IV)-oxide Electrode (with Yu.S. Mardashev). Sov. Electrochemistry, March 1981, p. 1165-1168.
  • New Method for the Simultaneous Measurement of the Electrode Resistance and Double Layer Capacitance at the Electrode-Electrolyte Boundary. Deposited Doc., 1979, VINITI 3784, pp. 537-541.
  • Electrocatalysis in the Presence of Suspended Ionic Crystals of Calcium Fluoride and Barium Sulfate (with Yu.S. Mardashev). Fiz.-Khimiya Kataliza i Tverd. Tel., 1978, pp. 139-143.
  • Electrocatalytic Properties of Cobalt/Calcium Fluoride (with N. A. Korovkina and Yu. S. Mardashov). Fiz.-Khimiya Kataliza i Tverd. Tel., 1978, pp. 78-86.
  • Effect of the Molecular Weight of a Polymer on the Rotational Mobility of a Spin Probe (with V.B. Strukov, B.R. Smirnov and G.V. Korolev). Vysokomol. Soedin., Ser.B, 1974, vol.16, #1, pp. 20-22
  • Rotational Mobility of Iminoxyl Radicals (Spin Probe) in Polymers in a Wide Range of Rotation Frequencies (with V.B. Strucov and T.V. Sosnina). Vysokomol. Soedin., Ser. A, 1973, vol. 15, #6, pp. 1397-1406.
  • US Pat. 9,145,341
  • US Pat. 5 280 011