Structural evolution and stabilities of (CuIn)nTe2 and ((CuIn)nTe2)−(n = 1–8) clusters via DFT study Kidane Goitom Gerezgiher, Bereket Woldegbreal Taklu, Taame Abraha Berhe, Teklay Mezgebe Hagos, Hagos Woldeghebriel Zeweldi Rsc Advances, 2026 CuInTe 2 is a promising semiconductor with a tunable bandgap between 1.0 and 1.2 eV, allowing it to efficiently absorb sunlight and convert it into usable energy.
Fluorine-free electrolytes in batteries: principles, strategies, and advances Boligarla Vinay, Yosef Nikodimos, Tripti Agnihotri, Shadab Ali Ahmed, Teklay Mezgebe Hagos, et al. Energy and Environmental Science, 2025 Electrolytes play a pivotal role in battery technologies, influencing performance and safety.
Enabling Ether Electrolyte for Anode-Free Lithium Metal Batteries by Weakening Solvation Power via Asymmetric Dimer Formation TM Hagos, CW Hsu, Y Nikodimos, BW Taklu, T Agnihotri, A Ranjan, ... Nano Energy, 112022 , 2026 2026
Anode-Free Batteries: Pioneering Energy Storage Revolution Y Nikodimos, KN Shitaw, TM Hagos, TI Yeh, YC Huang, CL Hsieh, HH Su, ... Chemical Reviews , 2026 2026 Citations: 6
Failure mechanisms and scalability of anode-free lithium-metal and lithium–sulfur batteries KN Shitaw, Y Nikodimos, TM Hagos, E Balajig Tamilarasan, BW Taklu, ... Nature Reviews Clean Technology, 1-19 , 2026 2026 Citations: 5
Structural evolution and stabilities of (CuIn) n Te 2 and ((CuIn) n Te 2)−(n= 1–8) clusters via DFT study KG Gerezgiher, BW Taklu, TA Berhe, TM Hagos, HW Zeweldi RSC advances 16 (7), 6106-6118 , 2026 2026
Two-Step Activations and Liquid Metal Fortified Copper Substrate on Corrosion Tolerance in Anode-Free Lithium–Sulfur Battery BW Taklu, TI Yeh, CY Chang, TM Hagos, Y Nikodimos, SA Vallal, ... ACS Energy Letters 10 (11), 5925-5935 , 2025 2025 Citations: 4
Unveiling the Chemical Stability and Solvent Compatibility of Halide Solid-State Electrolytes: Insights from Isothermal Calorimetric Titration and Synchrotron Spectroscopy Y Nikodimos, BW Taklu, CY Chang, KN Shitaw, TM Hagos, ZB Muche, ... Chemistry of Materials 37 (19), 7622-7634 , 2025 2025 Citations: 3
Integrating electrodes and PVDF-HFP/Kevlar nanofiber separator for multi-functions using electrospinning ZB Muche, Y Nikodimos, CY Chang, SK Merso, TM Tekaligne, KN Shitaw, ... Chemical Engineering Journal 505, 159493 , 2025 2025 Citations: 15
Enhancing ionic conductivity and air stability of Li7La3Zr2O12 garnet-based electrolyte through dual-dopant strategy HK Bezabh, LH Abrha, SF Chiu, Y Nikodimos, TM Hagos, MC Tsai, ... Journal of Alloys and Compounds 1010, 177277 , 2025 2025 Citations: 18
Boosting stability in Ni-rich cathodes: a synergistic approach to surface and bulk modifications for advanced lithium-ion batteries SA Ahmed, T Agnihotri, A Ranjan, CY Chang, CC Chang, R Hasan, ... Journal of Materials Chemistry A 13 (20), 14846-14857 , 2025 2025 Citations: 9
Fluorine-free electrolytes in batteries: principles, strategies, and advances B Vinay, Y Nikodimos, T Agnihotri, SA Ahmed, TM Hagos, R Hasan, ... Energy & Environmental Science 18 (15), 7326-7372 , 2025 2025 Citations: 27
Multifunctional fluorinated phosphonate-based localized high concentration electrolytes for safer and high-performance lithium-based batteries T Agnihotri, TH Chu, SK Jiang, SA Ahmed, A Ranjan, EB Tamilarasan, ... Energy Storage Materials 73, 103787 , 2024 2024 Citations: 10
Tuning Electrolytes with High Solvation Power for an Anode-Free Lithium Metal Battery Operating Under Various Conditions TM Hagos, WN Su, BJ Hwang 245th ECS Meeting (May 26-30, 2024) , 2024 2024
Mechanistic study on artificial stabilization of lithium metal anode via thermal pyrolysis of ammonium fluoride in lithium metal batteries BW Taklu, WN Su, JC Chiou, CY Chang, Y Nikodimos, K Lakshmanan, ... ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 16 (14), 17422-17431 , 2024 2024 Citations: 13
Moisture Robustness of Li 6 PS 5 Cl Argyrodite Sulfide Solid Electrolyte Improved by Nano-Level Treatment with Lewis Acid Additives Y Nikodimos, SK Jiang, SJ Huang, BW Taklu, WH Huang, GB Desta, ... ACS Energy Letters 9 (4), 1844-1852 , 2024 2024 Citations: 48
Heteroatom-coordinated palladium molecular catalysts for sustainable electrochemical production of hydrogen peroxide EA Moges, CY Chang, WH Huang, FT Angerasa, K Lakshmanan, ... Journal of the American Chemical Society 146 (1), 419-429 , 2023 2023 Citations: 59
Multifunctional electrospun PVDF-HFP gel polymer electrolyte membrane suppresses dendrite growth in anode-free li metal battery Y Nikodimos, WN Su, KN Shitaw, SK Jiang, LH Abrha, MA Weret, ... Energy Storage Materials 61, 102861 , 2023 2023 Citations: 73
Air-stable iodized-oxychloride argyrodite sulfide and anionic swap on the practical potential window for all-solid-state lithium-metal batteries BW Taklu, Y Nikodimos, HK Bezabh, K Lakshmanan, TM Hagos, ... Nano Energy 112, 108471 , 2023 2023 Citations: 48
Partially fluorinated electrolyte for high-voltage cathode with sulfurized carbon anode from polyacrylonitrile for lithium-ion battery GB Berhe, WN Su, TT Hagos, HK Bezabh, TM Hagos, BJ Hwang Journal of Power Sources 558, 232567 , 2023 2023 Citations: 14
In-Depth Insight into a Passive Film through Hydrogen-Bonding Network in an Aqueous Zinc Battery HK Bezabh, JC Chiou, TA Nigatu, TM Hagos, SK Jiang, Y Nikodimos, ... ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 15 (6), 7949-7958 , 2023 2023 Citations: 8
The surface modification of electrode materials using gel polymer electrolytes for anode-free lithium metal batteries (AFLMB) HG Redda, Y Nikodimos, WN Su, RS Chen, TM Hagos, HK Bezabh, ... Materials Today Energy 30, 101141 , 2022 2022 Citations: 13
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Locally Concentrated LiPF 6 in a Carbonate-Based Electrolyte with Fluoroethylene Carbonate as a Diluent for Anode-Free Lithium Metal Batteries TT Hagos, B Thirumalraj, CJ Huang, LH Abrha, TM Hagos, GB Berhe, ... ACS applied materials & interfaces 11 (10), 9955-9963 , 2019 2019 Citations: 217
Concentrated dual-salt electrolyte to stabilize Li metal and increase cycle life of anode free Li-metal batteries TT Beyene, HK Bezabh, MA Weret, TM Hagos, CJ Huang, CH Wang, ... Journal of The Electrochemical Society 166 (8), A1501-A1509 , 2019 2019 Citations: 168
Dual-doped cubic garnet solid electrolytes with superior air stability LH Abrha, TT Hagos, Y Nikodimos, HK Bezabh, GB Berhe, TM Hagos, ... ACS applied materials & interfaces 12 (23), 25709-25717 , 2020 2020 Citations: 116
Dual electrolyte additives of potassium hexafluorophosphate and tris (trimethylsilyl) phosphite for anode-free lithium metal batteries TM Hagos, GB Berhe, TT Hagos, HK Bezabh, LH Abrha, TT Beyene, ... Electrochimica Acta 316, 52-59 , 2019 2019 Citations: 102
Li7La2. 75Ca0. 25Zr1. 75Nb0. 25O12@ LiClO4 composite film derived solid electrolyte interphase for anode-free lithium metal battery LH Abrha, TA Zegeye, TT Hagos, H Sutiono, TM Hagos, GB Berhe, ... Electrochimica Acta 325, 134825 , 2019 2019 Citations: 82
Multifunctional electrospun PVDF-HFP gel polymer electrolyte membrane suppresses dendrite growth in anode-free li metal battery Y Nikodimos, WN Su, KN Shitaw, SK Jiang, LH Abrha, MA Weret, ... Energy Storage Materials 61, 102861 , 2023 2023 Citations: 73
Heteroatom-coordinated palladium molecular catalysts for sustainable electrochemical production of hydrogen peroxide EA Moges, CY Chang, WH Huang, FT Angerasa, K Lakshmanan, ... Journal of the American Chemical Society 146 (1), 419-429 , 2023 2023 Citations: 59
Developing high-voltage carbonate-ether mixed electrolyte via anode-free cell configuration TT Hagos, WN Su, CJ Huang, B Thirumalraj, SF Chiu, LH Abrha, ... Journal of Power Sources 461, 228053 , 2020 2020 Citations: 55
A powerful protocol based on anode-free cells combined with various analytical techniques TM Hagos, HK Bezabh, CJ Huang, SK Jiang, WN Su, BJ Hwang Accounts of chemical research 54 (24), 4474-4485 , 2021 2021 Citations: 54
Moisture Robustness of Li 6 PS 5 Cl Argyrodite Sulfide Solid Electrolyte Improved by Nano-Level Treatment with Lewis Acid Additives Y Nikodimos, SK Jiang, SJ Huang, BW Taklu, WH Huang, GB Desta, ... ACS Energy Letters 9 (4), 1844-1852 , 2024 2024 Citations: 48
Air-stable iodized-oxychloride argyrodite sulfide and anionic swap on the practical potential window for all-solid-state lithium-metal batteries BW Taklu, Y Nikodimos, HK Bezabh, K Lakshmanan, TM Hagos, ... Nano Energy 112, 108471 , 2023 2023 Citations: 48
Resolving the phase instability of a fluorinated ether, carbonate-based electrolyte for the safe operation of an anode-free lithium metal battery TM Hagos, TT Hagos, HK Bezabh, GB Berhe, LH Abrha, SF Chiu, ... ACS Applied Energy Materials 3 (11), 10722-10733 , 2020 2020 Citations: 47
Guiding lithium-ion flux to avoid cell's short circuit and extend cycle life for an anode-free lithium metal battery HH Weldeyohannes, LH Abrha, Y Nikodimos, KN Shitaw, TM Hagos, ... Journal of Power Sources 506, 230204 , 2021 2021 Citations: 46
Enhancing the electrochemical performance of a flexible solid-state supercapacitor using a gel polymer electrolyte HG Redda, Y Nikodimos, WN Su, RS Chen, SK Jiang, LH Abrha, ... Materials Today Communications 26, 102102 , 2021 2021 Citations: 38
Developing ester-based fluorinated electrolyte with LiPO2F2 as an additive for high-rate and thermally robust anode-free lithium metal battery BT Hotasi, TM Hagos, CJ Huang, SK Jiang, BA Jote, KN Shitaw, ... Journal of Power Sources 548, 232047 , 2022 2022 Citations: 32
Bridging role of ethyl methyl carbonate in fluorinated electrolyte on ionic transport and phase stability for lithium-ion batteries HK Bezabh, SF Chiu, TM Hagos, MC Tsai, Y Nikodimos, HG Redda, ... Journal of Power Sources 494, 229760 , 2021 2021 Citations: 30
Fluorine-free electrolytes in batteries: principles, strategies, and advances B Vinay, Y Nikodimos, T Agnihotri, SA Ahmed, TM Hagos, R Hasan, ... Energy & Environmental Science 18 (15), 7326-7372 , 2025 2025 Citations: 27
Resolving anodic and cathodic interface-incompatibility in solid-state lithium metal battery via interface infiltration of designed liquid electrolytes Y Nikodimos, WN Su, BW Taklu, SK Merso, TM Hagos, CJ Huang, ... Journal of Power Sources 535, 231425 , 2022 2022 Citations: 25
A new class of lithium-ion battery using sulfurized carbon anode from polyacrylonitrile and lithium manganese oxide cathode GB Berhe, WN Su, CJ Huang, TM Hagos, TT Hagos, HK Bezabh, ... Journal of Power Sources 434, 126641 , 2019 2019 Citations: 21
Roles of film-forming additives in diluted and concentrated electrolytes for lithium metal batteries: A density functional theory-based approach HK Bezabh, MC Tsai, TT Hagos, TT Beyene, GB Berhe, TM Hagos, ... Electrochemistry Communications 113, 106685 , 2020 2020 Citations: 19