LIST OF PUBLICATIONS, PATENTS AND SELECTED REPORTS
HANS (JOHANN)  DESILVESTRO

  • K. Müller, F. Previdoli and J. Desilvestro, Helv. Chim. Acta, 64, 2497 (1981),  “Enamines. II.  A Theoretical and Photoelectron Spectroscopic Study of the Molecular and Electronic Structure of Aliphatic Enamines”.

  • J. Desilvestro and M. Grätzel, J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Commun., 1982, 107,  “Photosynthesis of Peroxodisulphate with Visible Light at Polycrystalline WO3 Anodes”.

  • J. Desilvestro and M. Grätzel, 4th International Conference on Photochemical Conversion and Storage of Solar Energy, Jerusalem, 1982, Book of Abstracts, p. 53,  “The Catalytic Effect of RuO2 on the Photooxidation of Water at Polycrystalline WO3 Electrodes”.

  • E. Borgarello, J. Desilvestro, M. Grätzel and E. Pelizetti, Helv. Chim. Acta, 66, 1827 (1983),  “Photoreduction of Thiosulfate in Semiconductor Dispersions”.

  • W. Erbs, J. Desilvestro, E. Borgarello and M. Grätzel, J. Phys. Chem., 88, 4001 (1984),  “Visible-Light-Induced O2 Generation from Aqueous Dispersions of WO3 “.

  • J. Desilvestro and M. Grätzel, International Society of Electrochemistry, 35th Meeting, Berkeley, 1984, Extended Abstracts, p. 191,  “Electron Transfer at WO3 Rotating Disk Electrodes”.

  • J. Desilvestro and M. Neumann-Spallart, J. Phys. Chem., 89, 3684, (1985),  “Photoredox Reactions on Semiconductors at Open Circuit.  Reduction of Fe3+ on WO3 Electrodes and Particle Suspensions”.

  • J. Desilvestro, M. Grätzel, L. Kavan, J. Moser and J. Augustynski, J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 107, 2988 (1985),  “Highly Efficient Sensitization of Titanium Dioxide”.

  • J. Desilvestro, D. Duonghong, M. Klein and M. Grätzel, Chimia, 39, 103 (1985),  “Tris(2,2’-bipyridine-4,4’-dicarboxylic acid)-ruthenium (II), a Redox Sensitizer Affording Water Oxidation to Oxygen in the Absence of Heterogeneous Catalyst”.

  • J. Desilvestro, Dissertation No. 572, Ecole Polytechnique de Lausanne, 1985,  “Fotoelektrochemische Untersuchungen an polykristallinen Halbleitern”.

  • J. Desilvestro, M. Grätzel and T. Pajkossy, J. Electrochem. Soc., 133, 331 (1986),  “Electron Transfer at the WO3-Electrolyte Interface under Controlled Mass Transfer Conditions”.

  • J. Desilvestro and M.J. Weaver, J. Electroanal. Chem., 209, 377 (1986),  “Surface Structural Changes During Oxidation of Gold Electrodes in Aqueous Media as Detected Using Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy”.

  • J. Desilvestro, D.A. Corrigan and M.J. Weaver, J. Phys. Chem., 90, 6408 (1986),  “Spectroelectrochemistry of Thin Nickel Hydroxide Films on Gold Using Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy”.

  • J. Desilvestro and M.J. Weaver, J. Electroanal. Chem, 234, 237 (1987),  “Redox Mediation Involving Oxide Films as Examined by Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy:  Peroxodisulfate Reduction at Oxide-Modified Gold Electrodes”.

  • J. Desilvestro and M. Grätzel, J. Electroanal. Chem., 238, 129 (1987), “Photoelectrochemistry of Polycrystalline n-WO3.  Electrochemical Characterization and Photoassisted Oxidation Processes”.

  • J. Desilvestro, D.A. Corrigan and M.J. Weaver, J. Electrochem. Soc., 135, 885 (1988),  “Characterization of Redox States of Nickel Hydroxide Film Electrodes by In Situ Surface Raman Spectroscopy”.

  • J. Desilvestro, S. Pons, E. Vrachnou and M. Grätzel, J. Electroanal. Chem., 246, 411 (1988),  “Electrochemical and FTIR Spectroscopic Characterization of Ferrocyanide-Modified TiO2 Electrodes Designed for Efficient Photosensitization”.

  • J. Desilvestro, Chimia, 42, 277 (1988),  “Establishment of a European Working Party on Electrochemistry”.

  • J. Desilvestro and S. Müller, Chimia, 42, 428 (1988),  “Reports from Conferences:  Electrochemical Energy Storage”.

  • J. Desilvestro and S. Pons, International Conference on Chemistry and Physics of Electrified Interfaces, Bologna, 1988, Extended Abstracts, p. 18,  “Investigation of CO2 Reduction in Aprotic Media by In Situ FTIR Spectroscopy”.

  • C. Mailhe-Randolph and J. Desilvestro, J. Electroanal. Chem., 262, 289 (1989), “Morphology of Electropolymerized Aniline Films Modified by para-Phenylenediamine”.

  • J. Desilvestro and S. Pons, J. Electroanal. Chem., 267, 207 (1989),  “The Cathodic Reduction of Carbon Dioxide in Acetonitrile.  An Electrochemical and Infrared Spectroelectrochemical Study”.

  • J. Desilvestro, Schweizerische Chemische Gesellschaft, Fall Meeting, Bern, 1989, Book of Abstracts, p. 100,  “Elektrochemische Aluminium-Abscheidung und -Auflösung in organischen Elektrolyten”.

  • J. Desilvestro and O. Haas, J. Electrochem. Soc., 137, 5C (1990),  “Metal Oxide Cathode Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage - A Review”.

  • J. Desilvestro and O. Haas, Electrochim. Acta, 36, 361 (1991),  “Electrocatalytic Behavior of Polyaniline in the Dark and under Illumination”.

  • J. Desilvestro, F. Holzer, S. Müller and O. Haas, Jahrbuch Chemische Rundschau, Edition 1991, p. 24,  “Aluminiumbatterien.  Elektrochemische Energiespeicherung”.

  • J. Desilvestro, F. Holzer, S. Müller and O. Haas, “Solarmobile im Alltag”, Vol. 5, Tour de Sol, 1991, p. 163,  “Aluminium/Sauerstoff-Batterien”.

  • W. Scheifele and J. Desilvestro, 17th International Power Sources Symposium, 1991, Bournemouth, UK, p. P4,  “In Situ Determination of Gravimetric and Volumetric Charge Densities of Polyaniline in Aqueous and Non-Aqueous Electrolytes”.

  • F. Günther and J. Desilvestro, Third International Symposium on Molten Salt Chemistry and Technology, 1991, Paris, Book of Abstracts, p. P7,  “Electrochemical Behaviour of Polyaniline in Room Temperature Molten Salts”.

  • W. Scheifele and J. Desilvestro, Schweizerische Chemische Gesellschaft, Fall Meeting, Bern, 1991, Book of Abstracts, p. 156,  “In situ Elektrogravimetrie an Batterieelektroden:  Polyanilin in wässrigen und nichtwässrigen Elektrolyten”.

  • J. Desilvestro, Chimia, 45, 357 (1991),  “7th PSI-Minisymposium ‘Electrochemical Energy Storage’”.

  • J.-F. Equey, S. Müller, J. Desilvestro and O. Haas, J. Electrochem. Soc., 139, 1499 (1992),  “Electrochemical Properties of Aluminium in Weakly Acidic Sodium Chloride Solutions.  Part II: Influence of the Electrolyte Additives Hg2+, In3+, Ga3+ and Sn2+”.

  • J. Desilvestro, W. Scheifele and O. Haas, J. Electrochem. Soc., 139, 2727 (1992),  “In Situ Determination of Gravimetric and Volumetric Charge Densities of Battery Electrodes.  Polyaniline in Aqueous and Non-Aqueous Electrolytes”.

  • J. Desilvestro and W. Scheifele, Sixth International Meeting on Lithium Batteries, 1992, Münster, Extended Abstracts, p. 476,  “In Situ Electrogravimetry as a Tool for Battery Research.  Polyaniline in Non-Aqueous Media”.

  • F. Holzer, S. Müller, J. Desilvestro and O. Haas, J. Appl. Electrochem., 23, 125 (1993),  “Aluminium Alloys in Sulphuric Acid.  Part I: Electrochemical Behaviour of Rotating and Stationary Disk Electrodes”.

  • J. Desilvestro and W. Scheifele, J. Mater. Chem., 3, 263 (1993),  “Morphology of Electrochemically Prepared Polyaniline.  Influence of Polymerization Parameters”.

  • P. Novák and J. Desilvestro, J. Electrochem. Soc., 140, 140 (1993),  “Electrochemical Insertion of Magnesium in Metal Oxides and Sulfides from Aprotic Electrolytes”.

  • J. Desilvestro, P. Reymond and P. Ruetschi, 184th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Extended Abstracts, Vol. 93-2, 1993, Abstract No. 41,  "Nickel-Metal Hydride Batteries:  From Button Cells to 50 Ah Batteries”.

  • P. Ruetschi, F.  Meli and J. Desilvestro, J. Power Sources, 57, 85 (1995),  "Nickel-Metal Hydride Batteries.  The Preferred Batteries of the Future?"

  • J. Desilvestro, Bulletin HEC (Lausanne Business School Bulletin), No. 49, p. 41, Oct. 1995,  “Accumulateurs, piles et écologie”.

  • S. Müller, F. Holzer, J. Desilvestro and O. Haas, J. Appl. Electrochem., 26, 1217 (1996),  “Aluminium Alloys in Sulphuric Acid.  Part II: Aluminium-Oxygen Cells”.

  • J. Desilvestro, M. Sideris and Ph. Schweizer, International Symposium on Metal Hydrogen Systems "MH 96", Les Diablerets, August 25-30, 1996, Abstract A2:03,  "High-Drain Ni-MH Button Cells".

  • B. Ammundsen, J. Desilvestro, T. Groutso, D. Hassell, J. Metson, E. Regan, R. Steiner and P. Pickering, 196th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Meeting Abtracts, Vol. 99-2, 1999, Abstract No. 138, "Formation and Structural Properties of Layered LiMnO2 Cathode Materials".

  • J. Desilvestro, B. Ammundsen, W. Gao, J. Metson, E. Regan and P. Pickering, 196th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Meeting Abtracts, Vol. 99-2, 1999, Abstract No. 286,  "Doped LiMnO2 Cathode Materials: Electrochemical Characteristics in Lithium Cells and Microstructural Studies of Cycled Cathodes".

  • B. Ammundsen, J. Desilvestro, T. Groutso, D. Hassell, J.B. Metson, E. Regan, R. Steiner and P.J. Pickering, in New Materials for Batteries and Fuel Cells, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. Vol. 575, edited by D.H. Doughty, L. F. Nazar, M. Arakawa, H.-P. Brack and K. Naoi, Materials Research Society, 2000, p 49,  "Solid State Synthesis and Properties of Doped LiMnO2 Cathode Materials".

  • B. Ammundsen, J. Desilvestro, T. Groutso, D. Hassell, J.B. Metson, E. Regan, R. Steiner and P.J. Pickering, in Intercalation Compounds for Battery Materials, Electrochem. Soc. Proc. Vol. 99-24, edited by G.-A. Nazri, M. Thackeray and T. Ohzuku, The Electrochemical Society, 2000, p 57,  "Formation and Structural Properties of Layered LiMnO2 Cathode Materials".

  • B. Ammundsen, J. Desilvestro, R. Steiner and P. Pickering, 10th International Meeting on Lithium Batteries, 2000, Abstract No. 17,  "Novel Layered Cathode Materials for Advanced Lithium Ion Batteries".

  • B. Ammundsen, J. Desilvestro, R. Steiner, P. Pickering, D. Jones, J. Rozière, Y.J. Lee, C. Pan and C. Grey, 10th International Meeting on Lithium Batteries, 2000, Abstract No. 224,  "Local Structure of Substituted Layered LiMnO2 Cathode Materials Probed by X-Ray Absorption Fine Structure and 6Li Nuclear Magnetic Resonance".

  • B. Ammundsen, J. Desilvestro, T. Groutso, D. Hassell, J.B. Metson, E. Regan, R. Steiner and P.J. Pickering, J. Electrochem. Soc., 147, 4078 (2000),  "Formation and Structural Properties of Layered LiMnO2 Cathode Materials".

  • J.M. Paulsen, B. Ammundsen, J. Desilvestro, R. Steiner and D. Hassell, 198th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Meeting Abstracts, Vol 2000-2, Abstract No. 71,  “Novel Lithium Rich Cathodes for Rechargeable Lithium Batteries”.

  • J. Travas-Sejdic, R. Steiner and J. Desilvestro, 199th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Meeting Abstracts, Vol 2001-1, Abstract No. 106,  “Single-Ion Conductive Polymer Electrolyte with Lithium Sulphonate End Group”.

  • J. Travas-Sejdic, R. Steiner, J. Desilvestro and P. Pickering, Electrochim. Acta, 46, 1461 (2001),  “Ion Conductivity of Novel Polyelectrolyte Gels for Secondary Lithium-Ion Polymer Batteries”.

  • K.K. Patel, J.M. Paulsen and J. Desilvestro, J. Power Sources, 122-2, 144 (2003), “Numerical Simulation of Porous Networks in Relation to Battery Electrodes and Separators”.

  • C. Van Veen, N. Jiang, B. Ammundsen and J. Desilvestro, The 13th International Seminar on Double Layer Capacitors and Hybrid Energy Storage Devices, December 8-10, 2003, Conference Proceedings p. 243, “Bipolar Lithium-ion Batteries for High Power Applications. Combining the Best from the Worlds of Supercapacitors and Batteries”.

  • J. Desilvestro, M. Bertoz, G. Evans, P. Moonie, R. Harikisun and P. Murray, 1st DSC Industrialisation Conference (DSC-IC), 2006,  "AC Impedance Spectroscopy for Better Under­standing Dye Solar Cells".
    http://www.dyesol.com/conference_files/
    AC_Impedance_for_Better_Understanding_Dye_Solar_Cells.pdf

  • J. Desilvestro, M. Bertoz, G. Evans, A. Koplick and G. Tulloch, 16th International Conference on Photochemical Conversion and Storage of Solar Energy, Uppsala, 2006,  “Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy as a Tool for Studying Degradation Mechanisms of Dye Solar Cells“.

  • R. Harikisun, M. Bertoz, G. Evans and J. Desilvestro, ICONN 2006, International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology,  "Analysis of Porous Nanostructures by an 'Electrochemical BET' Method".

  • R. Harikisun, J. Desilvestro, G. Evans and M. Bertoz, "Dye solar cells - Demonstrating a Commercially Viable Life".

  • J. Desilvestro, R. Harikisun and P. Moonie, 2nd DSC Industrialisation Conference (DSC-IC), 2007,  "10,000+ Hours of Full Sun DSC Stability – Going Strong".   
    http://www.dyesol.com/index.php?element=Slides_Desilvestro

  • H. Wang, J. Bell, J. Desilvestro, M. Bertoz and G. Evans, J. Phys. Chem. B, 111, 15125 (2007), "Effect of Inorganic Iodides on Performance of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells".

PATENTS AND PATENT APPLICATIONS

  • O. Haas, S. Müller, F. Holzer and J. Desilvestro, Swiss Patents, CH 679437 / CH 679438, “Aluminium/Gas-Batterie”.

  • J. Desilvestro, A. Azam and H. Pettersson, EP 0 855 726 B1, “Solar Cell and Process of Making Same”.

  • D. Fauteux, J. Desilvestro, M. Van Buren and S. Michelsen, US 6,908,711, “Rechargeable High Power Electrochemical Device”.

  • J. Desilvestro, D.J. Hassell and S.A. Jolley, WO 03/096441, “Packaging Device for an Electrochemical Device and Method for Making Same”.

  • J. Desilvestro and I. Karim, WO 2004/057723, “Electrical Connecting Device for Rechargeable Electrochemical Energy Storage System”.

  • J. Desilvestro, C.A. Van Veen, N.L. Jiang and B. Ammundsen, WO 2005/018038, “Rechargeable Bipolar Power Electrochemical Device with Reduced Monitoring Requirement”.

 

SELECTED REPORTS AND WEB PUBLICATIONS