Debra R. Rolison
Debra R. Rolison is a physical chemist at the Naval Research Laboratory, where she is a head of the Advanced Electrochemical Materials section. Rolison's research involves the design, synthesis, and characterization of multi-functional nanostructures and ultra porous materials for rate-critical applications such as catalysis and energy storage.[1] She is the 112th recipient of the William H. Nichols Medal Award.[2]
Life and education
[edit]Rolison was born in Iowa. She moved to south Florida in 1968 where she attended high school. She received her B.S. from Florida Atlantic University in 1975, where she was a Faculty Scholar between 1972 and 1975.
She received her PhD from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1980.
Research and career
[edit]Rolison began her work at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) in 1980 immediately after finishing her PhD. She started the Advanced Electrochemical Materials section at the NRL in 1999.[3] She is the author of over 200 articles and holds 24 patents.[4]
Zeolite modified electrodes and electrode modified zeolites
[edit]Rolison is known for her research on the modification of electrode surfaces with Zeolites.[5] "Zeolite modified electrodes" are ordinary electrodes coated with a layer of zeolite/polymer composite that excludes particles based on size, shape, and charge. "Electrode-modified zeolites" are synthesized with electroactive transition metal ions or complexes trapped within the lattice "cages" of the zeolite.[6] The "metalated" zeolite is either pressed into a zeolite/polymer composite and used as a solid electrode, or a slurry is dispersed in an electrochemical cell.[7] The metal ions within the zeolite lattice provide redox sites for electrochemical reactions, while the zeolite lattice excludes particles based on size, shape, and charge.[6][8]
Zinc-air rechargeable battery
[edit]Rolison's latest accomplishment is the invention of a zinc-air rechargeable battery with "energy/power performance that meet[s] or exceed[s] state-of-the-art Li-ion batteries".[9] According to Rolison's paper, "interparticle connectivity is lost in powder-composite electrodes leading to regions of high local current density and dendrite formation".[10] While simple zinc-air batteries use a zinc oxide "powder-composite" anode, Rolison's battery uses a zinc "sponge" which preserves interparticle connectivity and maintains a uniform current distribution within the 3D structure of the anode, thereby preventing the regions of locals current density which promote dendrite formation.[11]
Awards and Prizes
[edit]- 2001: Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[12]
- 2008: Elected Fellow of the Materials Research Society "For developing a class of multifunctional ultraporous materials to address key requirements in future battery, fuel cell, and sensing technologies; and for fundamental studies of structure–property relationships in nanostructured materials."[13]
- 2011: American Chemical Society Award in the Chemistry of Materials[14]
- 2011: Hillebrand Award Chemical Society of Washington[15]
- 2012: Charles N. Reilley Awardees by Society for Electroanalytical Chemistry (SEAC)[16]
- 2014: ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry Award in Electrochemistry[17]
- 2016: Dr. Dolores M. Etter Award - Group category (U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL))[18]
- 2018: William H. Nichols Medal Award[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dr. Debra Rolison Receives Dual Honors for Advancements in Chemistry - U.S. Naval Research Laboratory". www.nrl.navy.mil. 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
- ^ a b "2018 William H. Nichols Award Symposium". www.newyorkacs.org. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
- ^ "Google Books". books.google.com. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
- ^ "Rolison Bio" (PDF).
- ^ "NRL's Debra Rolison Honored with ACS Award in the Chemistry of Materials - U.S. Naval Research Laboratory". www.nrl.navy.mil. July 2011. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
- ^ a b Rolison, Debra R. (1990-07-01). "Zeolite-modified electrodes and electrode-modified zeolites". Chemical Reviews. 90 (5): 867–878. doi:10.1021/cr00103a011. ISSN 0009-2665.
- ^ Rolison, Debra R. (1994). "The intersection of electrochemistry with zeolite science". In J.C. Jansen; M. Stöcker; H. G. Karge; J. Weitkamp (eds.). Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis. Advanced Zeolite Science and Applications. Vol. 85. Elsevier. pp. 543–586. doi:10.1016/s0167-2991(08)60778-8. ISBN 9780444820013.
- ^ Rolison, Debra R.; Nowak, Robert J.; Welsh, Timothy A.; Murray, Catherine G. (1991-01-01). "Analytical implications of zeolites in overlayers at electrodes". Talanta. 38 (1): 27–35. doi:10.1016/0039-9140(91)80006-l. PMID 18965102.
- ^ Jacoby, Mitch. "Zinc sponge protects rechargeable battery | May 1, 2017 Issue - Vol. 95 Issue 18 | Chemical & Engineering News". cen.acs.org. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
- ^ Parker, Joseph F.; Chervin, Christopher N.; Pala, Irina R.; Machler, Meinrad; Burz, Michael F.; Long, Jeffrey W.; Rolison, Debra R. (2017-04-28). "Rechargeable nickel–3D zinc batteries: An energy-dense, safer alternative to lithium-ion". Science. 356 (6336): 415–418. Bibcode:2017Sci...356..415P. doi:10.1126/science.aak9991. ISSN 0036-8075. PMID 28450638.
- ^ Long, Jeffrey W.; Dunn, Bruce; Rolison, Debra R.; White, Henry S. (2004-10-01). "Three-Dimensional Battery Architectures". Chemical Reviews. 104 (10): 4463–4492. doi:10.1021/cr020740l. ISSN 0009-2665. PMID 15669159.
- ^ "Elected Fellows". AAAS - The World's Largest General Scientific Society. 2016-10-21. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
- ^ "2008 MRS Fellows". www.mrs.org. Archived from the original on 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
- ^ "ACS Award in the Chemistry of Materials - American Chemical Society". American Chemical Society. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
- ^ "Hillebrand". Chemical Society of Washington. Archived from the original on 2011-03-06. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
- ^ Kounaves, Samuel. "Awards Information - Charles N. Reilley, Y.I., and Travel". electroanalytical.org. Archived from the original on 2018-04-03. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
- ^ "Electrochemistry". ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry. Archived from the original on 2018-04-03. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
- ^ Information, This story was written by Navy Office of. "Department of the Navy Recognizes Top Scientists and Engineers with Dr. Delores M. Etter Awards". Retrieved 2018-04-03.