Lutgard DeJonghe

LBNL Faculty Senior Scientist

Professor of Material Science & Engineering
Univ. of California, Berkeley

dejonghe@lbl.gov phone: 510-642-7347

Education
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Higher Technical Institute, Belgium
Ph.D. Materials Science, University. of California, Berkeley
Postdoctoral Fellow Harvard University

Major Awards
1991 Federal Laboratory Consortium Award, Technology Transfer
1990 Alexander von Humboldt Senior US Scientist award
1985 RM Fulrath Award of the American Ceramic Society

General Research Interests
Our research encompasses the fabrication of thin film ceramic membranes for use in fuel cells and oxygen separation membranes. We primarily work with yttria stabilzed zirconia but have also worked with doped ceria and a host of other oxygen conductors. We employ a variety of fabrication techniques including: electrophoretic deposition, electrochemical deposition, vacuum infiltration, and centrifugal casting. Cells produced in our group have broken records for power density and continuing research shows much promise. Research is also in progress toward the development of advanced lithium batteries and novel oxide cathodes for batteries.

MSD Research Projects
Nanocomposite Proton Conductors Cathodes - Synthesis and Characterization of Cathode Materials for Rechargeable Lithium and Lithium-ion Batteries

Development of Inexpensive Metal Alloy Electrodes for Cost-Competitive Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

Personal website: http://www.mse.berkeley.edu/faculty/DeJonghe/lut.html