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2026

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Chemistry

D-Index
164
Citations
110668
World Ranking
82
National Ranking
1

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Canada Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Canada Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Chemistry in Canada Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Canada Leader Award
  • 2001 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science

Overview

Jeff Dahn is affiliated with Dalhousie University in Canada and has a substantial body of research primarily in the field of engineering with a focus on battery technologies and materials. Their work spans various subfields including electrical and electronic engineering, automotive engineering, mechanical engineering, materials chemistry, and electronic, optical, and magnetic materials.

The research topics covered by Jeff Dahn's work highlight a strong focus on advancements in battery materials and related technologies. The main topics include:

  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Extraction and Separation Processes
  • Semiconductor materials and devices
  • Semiconductor materials and interfaces

Jeff Dahn has contributed extensively to multiple publication venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Journal of The Electrochemical Society
  • ECS Meeting Abstracts
  • Advanced Energy Materials
  • Nature Energy
  • Joule

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Jeff Dahn reflect a network of researchers working closely on related topics. They include:

  • Michel B. Johnson
  • Ahmed Eldesoky
  • Michael Metzger
  • Jessie Harlow
  • Saad Azam

Recent notable papers published by Jeff Dahn include:

  • "Diagnosing and correcting anode-free cell failure via electrolyte and morphological analysis", 2020, Nature Energy
  • "Ultrasonic Scanning to Observe Wetting and "Unwetting" in Li-Ion Pouch Cells", 2020, Joule
  • "Operando decoding of chemical and thermal events in commercial Na(Li)-ion cells via optical sensors", 2020, Nature Energy
  • "Electrolyte Design for Fast-Charging Li-Ion Batteries", 2020, Trends in Chemistry
  • "Microstructural Observations of "Single Crystal" Positive Electrode Materials Before and After Long Term Cycling by Cross-section Scanning Electron Microscopy", 2020, Journal of The Electrochemical Society

In recognition of their contributions, Jeff Dahn was awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2001 in the Academy of Science category.

Best Publications

  • Mechanisms for Lithium Insertion in Carbonaceous Materials

    J. R. Dahn;Tao Zheng;Yinghu Liu;J. S. Xue

  • Electrochemical and In Situ X‐Ray Diffraction Studies of Lithium Intercalation in Li x CoO2

    Jan N. Reimers;J. R. Dahn

  • High Capacity Anode Materials for Rechargeable Sodium‐Ion Batteries

    D. A. Stevens;J. R. Dahn

  • Electrochemical and In Situ X‐Ray Diffraction Studies of the Reaction of Lithium with Tin Oxide Composites

    Ian A. Courtney;J. R. Dahn

  • Studies of Lithium Intercalation into Carbons Using Nonaqueous Electrochemical Cells

    Rosamaría Fong;Ulrich von Sacken;J. R. Dahn

  • The Mechanisms of Lithium and Sodium Insertion in Carbon Materials

    D. A. Stevens;J. R. Dahn

  • Colossal Reversible Volume Changes in Lithium Alloys

    L. Y. Beaulieu;K. W. Eberman;R. L. Turner;L. J. Krause

  • Rechargeable Lithium Batteries with Aqueous Electrolytes

    Wu Li;J. R. Dahn;D. S. Wainwright

  • Synthesis and Electrochemistry of LiNi x Mn2 − x O 4

    Qiming Zhong;Arman Bonakdarpour;Meijie Zhang;Yuan Gao

  • In Situ XRD and Electrochemical Study of the Reaction of Lithium with Amorphous Silicon

    T. D. Hatchard;Jeff Dahn

  • Understanding the Anomalous Capacity of Li / Li [ Ni x Li ( 1 / 3 − 2x / 3 ) Mn ( 2 / 3 − x / 3 ) ] O 2 Cells Using In Situ X-Ray Diffraction and Electrochemical Studies

    Zhonghua Lu;J. R. Dahn

  • Layered Cathode Materials Li [ Ni x Li ( 1 / 3 − 2x / 3 ) Mn ( 2 / 3 − x / 3 ) ] O 2 for Lithium-Ion Batteries

    Zhonghua Lu;D. D. MacNeil;J. R. Dahn

  • Phase diagram of LixC6.

    JR Dahn

  • Reducing Carbon in LiFePO4 / C Composite Electrodes to Maximize Specific Energy, Volumetric Energy, and Tap Density

    Zhaohui Chen;J. R. Dahn

  • Synthesis, Structure, and Electrochemical Behavior of Li [ Ni x Li1 / 3 − 2x / 3Mn2 / 3 − x / 3 ] O 2

    Zhonghua Lu;L. Y. Beaulieu;R. A. Donaberger;C. L. Thomas

  • An in situ X-ray diffraction study of the reaction of Li with crystalline Si

    Jing Li;J. R. Dahn

  • Structure and electrochemistry of Li1±yNiO2 and a new Li2NiO2 phase with the Ni (OH)2 structure

    J.R. Dahn

  • Mechanism of lithium insertion in hard carbons prepared by pyrolysis of epoxy resins

    Yinghu Liu;J.S. Xue;Tao Zheng;J.R. Dahn

  • Thermal stability of LixCoO2, LixNiO2 and λ-MnO2 and consequences for the safety of Li-ion cells

    J.R. Dahn;E.W. Fuller;M. Obrovac;U. von Sacken

  • In Situ X-Ray Diffraction Study of P 2 ­ Na2 / 3 [ Ni1 / 3Mn2 / 3 ] O 2

    Zhonghua Lu;J. R. Dahn

  • Rechargeable LiNiO2 / Carbon Cells

    J. R. Dahn;U. von Sacken;M. W. Juzkow;H. Al‐Janaby

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark N. Obrovac
Mark N. Obrovac Dalhousie University
Ruizhi Yang
Ruizhi Yang Soochow University
Ian G. Hill
Ian G. Hill Dalhousie University
Arnd Garsuch
Arnd Garsuch BASF (United States)
Thomas Tiedje
Thomas Tiedje University of Victoria
Gianluigi A. Botton
Gianluigi A. Botton McMaster University
Chunhua Chen
Chunhua Chen University of Science and Technology of China
Wei Kong Pang
Wei Kong Pang University of Wollongong
John S. Tse
John S. Tse University of Saskatchewan
Neeraj Sharma
Neeraj Sharma University of New South Wales

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