M. N. Obrovac

11.0k total citations · 5 hit papers
140 papers, 9.8k citations indexed

About

M. N. Obrovac is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Automotive Engineering and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, M. N. Obrovac has authored 140 papers receiving a total of 9.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 129 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 37 papers in Automotive Engineering and 35 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in M. N. Obrovac's work include Advancements in Battery Materials (123 papers), Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies (65 papers) and Advanced Battery Technologies Research (37 papers). M. N. Obrovac is often cited by papers focused on Advancements in Battery Materials (123 papers), Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies (65 papers) and Advanced Battery Technologies Research (37 papers). M. N. Obrovac collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and China. M. N. Obrovac's co-authors include Leif Højslet Christensen, Vincent Chevrier, L. J. Krause, J. R. Dahn, R. A. Dunlap, T. D. Hatchard, Lituo Zheng, E FULLER, L. D. Ellis and Dinh Ba Le and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, Physical review. B, Condensed matter and Applied Physics Letters.

In The Last Decade

M. N. Obrovac

138 papers receiving 9.6k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Alloy Negative Electrodes for Li-Ion Batteries

2014 1.8k citations M. N. Obrovac et al. profile →
Structural Changes in Silicon Anodes during Lithium Insertion/Extraction

2004 1.7k citations M. N. Obrovac et al. profile →
Reversible Cycling of Crystalline Silicon Powder

2007 1.1k citations M. N. Obrovac et al. Journal of The Electrochemical Society profile →
Thermal stability of LixCoO2, LixNiO2 and λ-MnO2 and consequences for the safety of Li-ion cells

1994 627 citations J. R. Dahn, M. N. Obrovac et al. profile →
Alloy Design for Lithium-Ion Battery Anodes

2007 485 citations M. N. Obrovac, J. R. Dahn et al. Journal of The Electrochemical Society profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
M. N. Obrovac Canada	37	9.4k	3.1k	2.9k	1.6k	1.5k	140	9.8k
Laure Monconduit France	45	7.7k 0.8×	1.7k 0.5×	3.0k 1.1×	1.2k 0.8×	1.9k 1.3×	187	8.7k
Rachid Yazami France	45	5.9k 0.6×	2.4k 0.8×	1.5k 0.5×	1.1k 0.7×	1.4k 0.9×	140	6.6k
Hun‐Joon Sohn South Korea	43	7.5k 0.8×	2.1k 0.7×	3.0k 1.0×	1.2k 0.7×	1.5k 1.0×	87	8.0k
Rémi Dedryvère France	46	9.8k 1.0×	4.5k 1.4×	1.9k 0.7×	1.3k 0.8×	1.3k 0.8×	100	10.4k
Payam Kaghazchi Germany	39	5.6k 0.6×	2.0k 0.6×	1.3k 0.4×	833 0.5×	1.5k 1.0×	143	6.4k
Sujong Chae South Korea	37	7.6k 0.8×	2.9k 0.9×	2.7k 0.9×	989 0.6×	911 0.6×	70	7.9k
Xiao Hua Liu United States	20	5.3k 0.6×	1.6k 0.5×	1.7k 0.6×	638 0.4×	1.2k 0.8×	32	5.8k
Zheng‐Wen Fu China	54	8.3k 0.9×	1.8k 0.6×	2.7k 0.9×	865 0.6×	2.4k 1.6×	203	9.2k
Loïc Baggetto United States	41	4.8k 0.5×	1.6k 0.5×	1.4k 0.5×	644 0.4×	1.1k 0.7×	68	5.4k
Boris Markovsky Israel	60	15.5k 1.6×	7.7k 2.5×	3.7k 1.3×	2.5k 1.6×	1.6k 1.0×	133	16.1k

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Werner‐Zwanziger, Ulrike, et al.. (2025). Citric Acid as a Small Molecule Binder for Si-Based Li-Ion Battery Anode Materials. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 172(2). 20520–20520. 2 indexed citations

Gauthier, Roby, et al.. (2024). The amorphization of crystalline silicon by ball milling. Heliyon. 10(15). e34881–e34881. 6 indexed citations

Wei, Congxiao, et al.. (2023). Deconvoluting Slurry Rheology from Binder Performance in Si-Based Anodes. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 170(12). 120522–120522. 2 indexed citations

Tahmasebi, Mohammad H., et al.. (2022). Preparation of Low Surface Area Si-Alloy Anodes for Li-Ion Cells by Ball Milling. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 169(6). 60540–60540. 6 indexed citations

Tahmasebi, Mohammad H., et al.. (2021). Si-TiN alloy anode materials prepared by reactive N2 gas milling: thermal stability and electrochemistry in Li-cells. Electrochimica Acta. 396. 139259–139259. 3 indexed citations

Cao, Yidan, Sophie Hans, Ulrike Werner‐Zwanziger, et al.. (2021). Si(CO)_y Negative Electrodes for Li-Ion Batteries. Chemistry of Materials. 33(18). 7386–7395. 9 indexed citations

Liu, Yijia, et al.. (2021). Si₈₅Fe₁₅O_x Alloy Anode Materials with High Thermal Stability for Lithium Ion Batteries. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 168(11). 110521–110521. 3 indexed citations

Hatchard, T. D., et al.. (2020). Polyaniline Electrode Activation in Li Cells. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 167(8). 80501–80501. 10 indexed citations

Liu, Yijia, et al.. (2019). Ball Milled Si-W Alloys: Part I. Microstructural and Phase Evolution during Ball Milling. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 166(6). A1170–A1175. 7 indexed citations

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Dunlap, R. A., et al.. (2019). Quantitative composition determination by Mössbauer spectroscopy. MRS Communications. 10(1). 123–128. 4 indexed citations

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Cao, Yidan, Craig Bennett, R. A. Dunlap, & M. N. Obrovac. (2018). A Simple Synthesis Route for High-Capacity SiO_x Anode Materials with Tunable Oxygen Content for Lithium-Ion Batteries. Chemistry of Materials. 30(21). 7418–7422. 55 indexed citations

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Zheng, Lituo & M. N. Obrovac. (2017). Investigation of O3-type Na0.9Ni0.45MnxTi0.55-xO2 (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.55) as positive electrode materials for sodium-ion batteries. Electrochimica Acta. 233. 284–291. 40 indexed citations

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Zheng, Lituo & M. N. Obrovac. (2016). Honeycomb Compound Na₃Ni₂BiO₆as Positive Electrode Material in Na Cells. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 163(10). A2362–A2367. 20 indexed citations

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Hatchard, T. D., et al.. (2016). Phenolic Resin as an Inexpensive High Performance Binder for Li-Ion Battery Alloy Negative Electrodes. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 163(9). A2035–A2039. 18 indexed citations

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Liu, Hui, Min Zhu, Zhijia Du, & M. N. Obrovac. (2015). The Electrochemistry of Amorphous Si-B Thin Film Electrodes in Li Cells. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 163(2). A192–A196. 19 indexed citations

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Brown, Zachary Lee, Stephanie Smith, & M. N. Obrovac. (2014). Mixed Transition Metal Titanate and Vanadate Negative Electrode Materials for Na-Ion Batteries. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 162(1). A15–A20. 17 indexed citations

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Thorne, J. S., R. A. Dunlap, & M. N. Obrovac. (2014). Investigation of P2-Na_2/3Mn_1/3Fe_1/3Co_1/3O₂for Na-Ion Battery Positive Electrodes. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 161(14). A2232–A2236. 47 indexed citations

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Ellis, L. D., et al.. (2014). In Situ XRD Study of Silicon, Lead and Bismuth Negative Electrodes in Nonaqueous Sodium Cells. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 161(3). A416–A421. 143 indexed citations

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Hatchard, T. D., M. N. Obrovac, & J. R. Dahn. (2006). A Comparison of the Reactions of the SiSn, SiAg, and SiZn Binary Systems with L3i. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 153(2). A282–A282. 60 indexed citations

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Obrovac, M. N., Yuan Gao, Monique Richard, & J. R. Dahn. (1997). Use of carbon black to eliminate surface charging effects in photoelectron spectroscopy measurements of powders. Applied Physics Letters. 71(16). 2262–2264. 1 indexed citations

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