Rebecca Wilhelm

Li-Ion Battery Research: Surface and interface analysis of active materials using high-resolution analytical methods: from post mortem to in situ and operando methods (Aqua-POp Project)

Articles

Lead Author:

Elucidating the detrimental effect of intercalated protons in Ni-rich NCMs on structural stability and cycle life / Wilhelm, R.; Helmer, S.; Gasteiger, H. A.; Oswald, S. / EES Batteries, 2025, 1, 1637 - 1655 (Open Access) – DOI

Exploring the Electrochemical Stability Window of an All-Solid-State Composite Cathode via a Novel Operando Tender XPS Setup / Wilhelm, R.⁼; Schuster, R.⁼; Kutsch, T.; Qian, S.; Mahl, J.; Kratky, T.; Wandt, J.; Crumlin, E. J.; Gasteiger, H. A. / ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 2025, 1944-8244 (Open Access) – DOI

Effect of washing on nickel-rich NCMs: methodology to quantify the lithium/proton-exchange kinetics, the inserted protons, and the structural changes / Oswald, S.⁼; Wilhelm, R.⁼; Kratky, T.; Szentmiklosi, L.; Maroti, B.; Harsanyi, I.; Hallweger, S. A.; Kieslich, G.; Günther, S.; Gasteiger, H. A. / J. Materials Chemistry A, 2024 (Open Access) – DOI

Co-Author:

Chemical and Structural Degradation of Single Crystalline High‐Nickel Cathode Materials During High‐Voltage Holds  / Vettori, K.⁼; Schröder, S.⁼; Ahrens, L.; Wilhelm, R.; Kremer, S.; Eckhardt, J. K.; Brezesinski, T.; Kondrakov, A.; Mayer, J.; Henss, A.; Janek, J. / Advanced Energy Materials, 2025, 2502148 – DOI

External Short-Circuit Scenarios under Different Mechanical Pressures Applied to Lithium-Ion Cells with Silicon-Dominant Anodes / Friedrich, S.; Savvin, V.; Wilhelm, R.; Jossen, A. / J. Electrochem. Soc., 2025, 172 (1), 010521 – DOI

Hydrosilane‐Functionalized [2.2] Paracyclophane for Plasma‐Etch‐Resistant and Post‐Modifiable Poly (Para‐Xylylene) / Bichlmaier, L.; Teshima, T. F.; Kostenko, A.; Boustani, G. A.; Wilhelm, R.; Stigler, S.;  Tanaka, S.; Onoe, H.; Wolfrum, B.; Inoue, S. / Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2024, 12 (6), 2400701 – DOI

Comparative Evaluation of LMR-NCM and NCA Cathode Active Materials in Multilayer Lithium-Ion Pouch Cells: Part II. Rate Capability, Long-Term Stability, and Thermal Behavior / Kraft, L.; Zünd, T.; Schreiner, D.; Wilhelm, R.; Günter, F. J.; Reinhart, G.; Gasteiger, H. A.; Jossen, A. /  J. Electrochem. Soc., 2021, 168, 020537 (Open Access) - DOI

Comparative Evaluation of LMR-NCM and NCA Cathode Active Materials in Multilayer Lithium-Ion Pouch Cells: Part I. Production, Electrode Characterization, and Formation / Schreiner, D.; Zünd, T.; Günter, F. J.; Kraft, L.; Stumper, B.; Linsenmann, F.; Schüßler, M.; Wilhelm, R.; Jossen, A.; Reinhart, G. / J. Electrochem. Soc., 2021, 168, 030507 (Open Access) - DOI

Interrelationship Between the Open Circuit Potential Curves in a Class of Ni-Rich Cathode Materials/ Kimura, K.; Wilhelm, R.; Besli, M.; Kim, S.; Usubelli, C.; Ziegler, J.; Klein, R.; Christensen, J.; Gorlin, Y. / J. Electrochem. Soc., 2020, 167, 040510 (Open Access) - DOI

Patents

Management Systems and Methods for Silicon-Containing Lithium-Ion Batteries / Subbaraman, A.; Gorlin, Y.; Usubelli, C.; Wilhelm, R.; Ramezan, P. S.; Klein, R. - DOI

Method for Predicting an Open-Circuit Potential Curve as a Function of Lithiation for a Class of Cathode Materials / Gorlin, Y.; Kimura, K.; Wilhelm, R.; Kim, S.; Usubelli, C.; Besli, M.; Ziegler, J.; Klein, R.; Christensen, J. - DOI

 

Scientific Career:

since 10/2021: PhD Student

3/2020-10/2020: Internship at BMW (Dr. Johannes Wandt); Topic: Lifetime analysis and material characterization of large-scale prismatic cells for fast charging.

6/2019-8/2019: Working Student, Chair of Technical Electrochemistry (M.Sc. Tanja Zünd and Prof. H. A. Gasteiger, ExZellTUM Project)

11/2018-3/2019: Internship at Robert Bosch LLC (Sunnyvale, USA, Dr. Yelena Gorlin); Topic: Extraction of key thermodynamic parameters for the refinement of an existing battery management system.

6/2018-9/2018: Working Student, Chair of Technical Electrochemistry (M.Sc. Tanja Zünd and Prof. H. A. Gasteiger, ExZellTUM Project)

Education:

10/2018-7/2021: M.Sc. in Chemistry at TU München. Thesis: Determination of the Proton Content in Washed Nickel- Rich NCM and the Implications on the Electrochemical Performance in Lithium-Ion Batteries, Chair of Technical Electrochemistry (M.Sc. Stefan Oswald and Prof. H. A. Gasteiger)

10/2015-09/2018: B.Sc. in Chemistry at TU München. Thesis: Improving the electrical conductivity of HE-NMC in Li-ion batteries by optimized calendering and conductive carbon composition, Chair of Technical Electrochemistry (M.Sc. Tanja Zünd and Prof. H. A. Gasteiger)