Education:

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 2007-2011

  • PhD in Materials Science & Engineering, Minor in Management of Technology

  • Area of Specialization: Lithium-ion battery anode & binder materials 

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 2003-2007

  • B.S. in Materials Science & Engineering

  • Area of Specialization: Carbon nanomaterials

 

Research Experience:

Senior Research Scientist: Eos Energy Storage, 04/15 – 12/18

  • Developed innovative cathodes, anodes and electrolytes for zinc hybrid cathode batteries

  • Built & managed one of the largest battery test labs in North America

  • Studied electrochemical properties and lifetime mechanics of zinc hybrid cathode batteries

  • Analyzed corrosion properties of various cell components

  • Developed quality assurance and manufacturing methods

  • 5S certification, FMEA training

Postdoctoral Research: Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, 04/12 - 04/15 (research advisor: Professor Daniel A. Steingart)

  • Developed innovative cathode and binder materials for manganese-zinc alkaline batteries as part of an ARPA-E RANGE project,

  • Successfully developed 3D foam and wire manganese-zinc batteries, as well as structural lithium ion batteries based on a metallic fiber current collector in cooperation with researchers at NASA Glenn Research Center

  • Used in-situ transmission x-ray microscopy and x-ray diffraction techniques via the National Synchrotron Light Source at BNL

  • Co-developed acoustic time-of-flight battery characterization technology 

Graduate Research Fellow: NASA Glenn Research Center, 2008-2011 (research advisor: Concha M. Reid)

  • Studied effects of pore size and surface coatings on performance of template-based silicon-carbon nanocomposite materials for Li-ion battery applications

Publications - Authored & Contributing:  

  • Hertzberg, B.J., Huang, A., Hsieh, A., Chamoun, M., Davies, G., Kyo Seo, J., Zhong, Z., Croft, M., Erdonmez, C., Meng, Y.S., Steingart, D. "The effect of multiple cation electrolyte mixtures on rechargeable Zn-MnO2 alkaline batteries." (2016) Chemistry of Materials 28(13), 4536-4545

  • Bhadra, S., Hsieh, A.G., Wang, M.J., Hertzberg, B.J., & Steingart, D.A. "Anode Characterization in Zinc-Manganese Dioxide AA Alkaline Batteries Using Electrochemical-Acoustic Time-of-Flight Analysis." (2016) Journal of The Electrochemical Society 163.6, A1050-A1056.

  • ·      Gallaway, Joshua W., Hertzberg, B.J., Zhong, Z., Croft, M., Turney, D.E., Yadav, G.G., Steingart, D.A., Erdonmez, C.K., Banerjee, S. "Operando identification of the point of [Mn 2] O 4 spinel formation during γ-MnO 2 discharge within batteries." (2016) Journal of Power Sources 321, 135-142.

  • Gupta, T., Kim, A., Phadke, S., Biswas, S., Luong, T., Hertzberg, B.J., Chamoun, M., Evans-Lutterodt, K., Steingart, D.A.. "Improving the cycle life of a high-rate, high-potential aqueous dual-ion battery using hyper-dendritic zinc and copper hexacyanoferrate." (2016) Journal of Power Sources 305, 22-29.

  • Bhadra, S., Hertzberg, B.J., Hsieh, A., Croft, M., Gallaway, J., van Tassel, B., Chamoun, M., Erdonmez, C., Zhong, Z., Sholklapper, T., Steingart, D.A. "The relationship between coefficient of restitution and state of charge of zinc alkaline primary LR6 batteries." (2015) Journal of Materials Chemistry A 3.18, 9395-9400.

  • Hsieh, A. G., Bhadra, S., Hertzberg, B.J, Gjeltema, P.J., Goy, A., Fleischer, J.W., Steingart, D.A. "Electrochemical-acoustic time of flight: in operando correlation of physical dynamics with battery charge and health." (2015) Energy & Environmental Science 8.5, 1569-1577.

  • Chamoun, M., Hertzberg, B., Gupta, T., Davies, D., Bhadra, S., van Tassel, B., Erdonmez, C., & Steingart, D.A. (2015) Hyper Dendritic Nanoporous Zinc Foam Anodes. NPG Asia Materials, 7, e178.

  • Gallaway, J.W., Menard, M., Hertzberg, B., Zhong, Z., Croft, M., Sviridov, L.A., Turney, D.E., Banerjee, S., Steingart, D.A., & Erdonmez, C.K. (2015) Hetaerolite Profiles in Alkaline Batteries Measured by High Energy EDXRD. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 162(1), A162-A168.

  • Gaikwad, A. M., Khau, B. V., Davies, G., Hertzberg, B., Steingart, D.A., & Arias, A.C. (2014) A High Areal Capacity Flexible Lithium-Ion Battery with a Strain-Compliant Design. Advanced Energy Materials. 

  • Gallaway, J. W., Gaikwad, A. M., Hertzberg, B., Erdonmez, C. K., Chen-Wiegart, Y. C. K., Sviridov, L. A., ... & Steingart, D. A. (2014). An In Situ Synchrotron Study of Zinc Anode Planarization by a Bismuth Additive. Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 161(3), A275-A284.

  • Hertzberg, B., Sviridov, L., Stach, E. A., Gupta, T., & Steingart, D. (2014). A Manganese-Doped Barium Carbonate Cathode for Alkaline Batteries. Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 161(6), A835-A840.

  • Padhye, L. P., Hertzberg, B., Yushin, G., & Huang, C. H. (2011). N-Nitrosamines formation from secondary amines by nitrogen fixation on the surface of activated carbon. Environmental science & technology, 45(19), 8368-8376.

  • Hertzberg, B., Benson, J., & Yushin, G. (2011). Ex-situ depth-sensing indentation measurements of electrochemically produced Si–Li alloy films. Electrochemistry Communications, 13(8), 818-821.

  • Kovalenko, I., Zdyrko, B., Magasinski, A., Hertzberg, B., Milicev, Z., Burtovyy, R., ... & Yushin, G. (2011). A major constituent of brown algae for use in high-capacity Li-ion batteries. Science, 334(6052), 75-79.

  • Magasinski, A., Dixon, P., Hertzberg, B., Kvit, A., Ayala, J., & Yushin, G. (2010). High-performance lithium-ion anodes using a hierarchical bottom-up approach. Nature materials, 9(4), 353-358.

  • Hertzberg, B., Alexeev, A., & Yushin, G. (2010). Deformations in Si− Li Anodes Upon Electrochemical Alloying in Nano-Confined Space. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 132(25), 8548-8549.

  • Magasinski, A., Zdyrko, B., Kovalenko, I., Hertzberg, B., Burtovyy, R., Huebner, C. F., ... & Yushin, G. (2010). Toward efficient binders for Li-ion battery Si-based anodes: polyacrylic acid. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2(11), 3004-3010.

  • Barton, S. C., Sun, Y., Chandra, B., White, S., & Hone, J. (2007). Mediated enzyme electrodes with combined micro-and nanoscale supports. Electrochemical and Solid-State Letters, 10(5), B96-B100.

Patents:

  • Langner, T.W., Burke, C., Hertzberg, B. “Battery stack frame member.” US29/614,920, filed 2017-08-24.

  • Hertzberg, B. “Zinc-Halide Battery Using a Deep Eutectic Solvent-Based Electrolyte.” US17/033,028, filed 2017-05-17.

  • Steingart, D.A., Hertzberg, B., Chamoun, M., Davies, G., and Meng, Y.S. "Alkaline Battery Electrolyte Useful for a Rechargeable Alkaline Electrochemical Cell." US15/560,599, filed 2017-04-05.

  • Steingart, D.A., Chamoun, M., Hertzberg, B., Davies, G., and Hsieh, A. "Hyper-dendritic nanoporous zinc foam anodes, methods of producing the same, and methods for their use." US15/049,489, filed 2016-02-22.

  • Steingart, D.A, Bhadra, S., Hsieh, A., Hertzberg, B., Gjeltema, P., and Rowley, C.W.. "Apparatus and Method for Determining state of Change (SOC) and State of Health (SOH) of Electrical Cells." US14/610,219, 2015-01-30.

  • Yushin, G., Magazynskyy, O., Dixon, P., and Hertzberg, B.. "Electrodes, lithium-ion batteries, and methods of making and using same." US13/431,591, 2012-03-27.