Research Interests My research focuses on designing, performing and analysing operando multi-modal characterisation experiments to understand the fundamental relationship between structure/dynamics and properties of electrode materials for Li-ion batteries.
For example, to investigate the capacity limit of anionic redox, I designed and synthetized model Li extra rich materials and studied their redox mechanism using a multi-modal
operando characterisation workflow coupled with DFT calculations featuring:
i) structural determination (X-ray & neutron diffraction),
ii) electronic properties measurement (X-ray absorption spectroscopy),
iii) investigation of degradation mechanism (online gas analysis and UV spectroscopy of the electrolyte)
[3, 4, 6, 8, 10].
At the particle scale, I have studied lithiation dynamics combining
operando optical microscopy and X-ray diffraction with phase field modelling whose kinetic parameters were determined by electrochemical and NMR experiments
[1, 2].
Finally at the electrode scale, I'm combining neutron imaging with microprobe X-ray diffraction to quantitatively determine the lithiation heterogeneities in the depth of the electrode under high rate operation.
Awards
Quentin received the Young Investigator Award at OBatt2022 (International Operando Battery Days conference)
Education
2015 – 2018: PhD Chemistry and materials of Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Supervision: Dr. G. Rousse, and Prof. J.M. Tarascon, Collège de France, Paris, France.
2
013 – 2015: M.S. Material science, Escola Politécnica, São Paulo, Brazil.
2011 – 2015: M.S. Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chimie Paristech. Paris, France.
News
Quentin Jacquet gave lectures at “Chemistry in H
2 Production and Lithium-ion battery” organized by Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) and French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) was held on October 29, 2023, in Ninh Binh.
Link.
(Postdoc/Young scientist award) - Quentin Jacquet contribution on the development of multimodal characterisation in the framework of the European project
BIGMAP has been acknowledged.
How battery materials can be applied in physics. Our paper on “Li iontronics in single-crystalline T-Nb
2O
5 thin films with vertical ionic transport channels”
is online.
Research Experience
2022 – present: Researcher at CEA – SyMMES. My research focuses on large scale facility characterisation of batteries (scattering and spectroscopic techniques)
Jan. 2021 – Jan. 2022: Postdoc at CEA/SyMMES/STEP
Operando characterisation of Li-ion batteries at large scale facilities (ILL, ESRF) for European BIG-MAP project.
Mar. 2019 – Dec. 2020: Research Associate in Prof. Clare P. Grey, Cambridge University (UK)
Operando optical characterisation of Li ion diffusion in single particle.
Sept. 2015 – Dec. 2018: PhD at ‘Laboratoire de Chimie du Solide et de l’énergie’, Collège de France, Paris, France. Supervision: Dr. Gwenaëlle Rousse and Prof. Jean-Marie Tarascon
Li-rich Li
3MO
4 model compounds for deciphering capacity and voltage aspects in anionic redox materials.
2015: Internship at CEA/DRT/LITEN Grenoble, France. Supervision: Dr. Jean-François Colin, Dr. David Peralta
Molten salt synthesis of new cathode materials for Li-ion batteries.
Training
2016 – 2018: Praticals in electrochimistry (L3/L2) – (80h), pratical in analytical chemistry L2 (48h), Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris
List of selected publications[1] Merryweather, Alice J.,
Quentin Jacquet, Steffen P. Emge, Christoph Schnedermann, Akshay Rao, et Clare P. Grey
Operando monitoring of single-particle kinetic state-of-charge heterogeneities and cracking in high-rate Li-ion anodes. arXiv:2111.11997 [
cond-mat, physics:physics], 23 novembre 2021.
[6] Jacquet, Q.; Iadecola, A.; Saubanère, M.; Lemarquis, L.; Berg, E. J.; Alves Dalla Corte, D.; Rousse, G.; Doublet, M.-L.; Tarascon, J.-M.
Competition between Metal Dissolution and Gas Release in Li-Rich Li3RuyIr1-yO4 Model Compounds Showing Anionic Redox;
Chem. Mater. 2018, 30 (21), 7682-7690.
[8] Jacquet, Q.; Rousse, G.; Iadecola, A.; Saubanère, M.; Doublet, M.-L.; Tarascon, J.-M.
Electrostatic Interactions
versus Second Order Jahn–Teller Distortion as the Source of Structural Diversity in Li3MO4 Compounds (M = Ru, Nb, Sb and Ta).
Chem. Mater. 2018, 30 (2), 392–402.
[9] Perez, A. J.;
Jacquet, Q.; Batuk, D.; Iadecola, A.; Saubanère, M.; Rousse, G.; Larcher, D.; Vezin, H.; Doublet, M.-L.; Tarascon, J.-M.
Approaching the Limits of Cationic and Anionic Electrochemical Activity with the Li-Rich Layered Rocksalt Li3IrO4.
Nature Energy 2017, 2 (12), 954.
[10] Jacquet, Q.; Perez, A.; Batuk, D.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Rousse, G.; Tarascon, J.-M.
The Li3RuyNb1–yO4 (0 ≤
y ≤ 1) System: Structural Diversity and Li Insertion and Extraction Capabilities.
Chem. Mater., 2017, 29 (12), 5331–5343.
Patent WO2017098113 A1, Colin J.-F., Bourbon C.,
Jacquet Q. Cathode materials for Li-ion battery, 2017