Marina Ioanniti

• Li-Ion Batteries (Li metal, Silicon, Solid and Liquid Electrolytes, Cathodes)
• Thin Film Deposition and Characterization

Dr. Ioanniti's research is focused on the following areas:

• Silicon Batteries: Material modification for silicon battery technology, electrochemical characterization, and quality testing. Focus on modification of silicon powder and binder. Studying silicon battery degradation mechanisms. 
• Solid Electrolytes: Exploring the use of ceramic and thin-film solid electrolytes for next generation Li-metal batteries. Structural, Chemical and Electrochemical characterization of Li+ ion conducting solid state electrolytes in aqueous and non - aqueous environments. Fabrication and characterization of thin film solid electrolytes for protection of Li metal in aprotic environments.  
• Thin – Film Coatings: Development of Li-bearing protective coatings for the solid electrolytes that inhibit reactions while providing for facile Li+ transport – Thin film cathodes for all solid-state batteries.

• Instructor at the Energy Storage Technology Training Programs supported by NYSERDA and the University at Albany. Battery workshops and lab demonstrations.  
• Training and supervising lab research work of graduate students in the Renewable Energy Laboratory.

1. MM Ioanniti, F Hu, WE Tenhaeff, “Energy-dense Li metal anodes enabled by thin film electrolytes”, Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A, Volume 38, Issue 6, 2020 (https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0000430)
2. MM Ioanniti, WE Tenhaeff, "Enhancing the Stability of Lithium Ion Li1+x+yAlxTi2-xSiyP3-yO12 Glass - Ceramic Conductors in Aqueous Electrolytes”, Journal of Power Sources, Volume 371, p. 209-216, 2017 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2017.10.040)
3. F Hu, M Ioanniti, S Wang, WE Tenhaeff, Lithium Batteries Enabled By Thin Film Composite Solid Electrolyte Separators, Electrochemical Society Meeting Abstracts 237, 55-55, 2020
4. Dissertation: Solid Lithium Ion Conductors and Thin Films in Hybrid Electrolytes for Next-Generation Batteries , 2020, University of Rochester

Related Experience

• Industry  Sionic Energy, Rochester, NY, 2022  
• Soelect Inc, Greensboro, NC, 2021  
• Technology Professionals Group, Troy, NY, 2020  
• Tool owner of Magnetron Sputtering system. – Training and maintenance.