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"I am a Postdoctoral Scholar at the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource and SLAC-Stanford Battery Center at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, working in the Weker Group on advanced diagnostics of battery materials. My research focuses on Ni‑rich cathodes, Li metal anodes, silicon anodes, and the mechanistic pathways that govern degradation and performance in next‑generation energy storage systems.”
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Education & Experience
My Education
Ph.D. in Material Science
Institute of Physics, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico.
Thesis: Effect of pre-conditioning of Si anodes by sodiation in their performance in Li ion batteries.
Thesis Director: Dr. Enrique Quiroga González
M.Sc. in Material Science
Institute of Physics, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico.
B.E. Energy Engineering
Universidad Politécnica de Chiapas, Suchiapa, Chiapas, Mexico.
My Experience
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Postdoctoral Scholar
Directed multi-modal synchrotron and mass spectrometry studies of Li-metal batteries under extreme fast charging, integrating operando/ex-situ diagnostics, cell prototyping, and national lab collaborations to advance DOE-funded efforts on low-cost, high-energy EV technologies.
IIM - UNAM
Postdoctoral Scientist
Developed and characterized NaMO (M = Fe, Mn) ceramics for gas adsorption, catalytic oxidation, and electrochemical energy storage, integrating structural analysis and multifunctional performance.
Skills
My Expertise
Synchrotron Techniques
Materials Characterization
Electrochemical Analysis
Cell Assembly
Programming
Data Analysis
TXM, STXM, μ-XRF, μ-XANES, EXAFS, Ptychography
XRD, SEM, AFM, XPS, LALI-ToF-MS, Cryo-EM
CV, EIS, Galvanostatic cycling, DC modeling
Coin, pouch, Swagelok formats; glovebox handling
Python (NumPy, SciPy, Matplotlib, lmfit), MATLAB
Origin, Matlab, custom Python workflows
Research
Tracking the evolution of processes occurring in silicon anodes in lithium-ion batteries by 3D visualization of relaxation times, J. Electroanal. Chem. (2021) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelechem.2021.115309
Exploring the capture and catalytic properties of sodium manganates: bifunctional ceramics for CO/CO₂ chemisorption and oxidation - Submitted
V. Aca-López, E. Espinosa-Villatoro, J. D. Garay Marín, O. Pérez Díaz, E. Quiroga-González (2025), "Sustentabilidad Energética con Tecnologías de Almacenamiento Electroquímico" (pp. 135-161), Sustentabilidad Energética, Medioambiente y Sociedad: Avances en la Agenda 2030. El Colegio de Chihuahua (CICESE). ISBN: 978-607-8214-82-2. Link: Sustentabilidad Energética, Medioambiente y Sociedad.
Materials
Li metal Anodes
Silicon Anodes
Ni-rich Cathodes
Na-ion Batteries
Li-ion Batteries
Li-S Batteries
Collaboration
National Labs
UT Austin - Manthiram Lab
EXUM Instruments
UNAM - Mexico
BUAP - Mexico