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Sossina M. Haile

Walter P. Murphy Professor of Materials Science and Engineering

Professor of Applied Physics

Contact

2220 Campus Drive
Cook Hall
Evanston, IL 60208-3109

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Departments

Materials Science and Engineering

Affiliations

PhD Program in Applied Physics


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Education

Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA

M.S. Materials Science and Engineering, University of California - Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA


Research Interests

Overall research goal is to elucidate the relationship between structure, chemistry, and properties in electrochemically functional solids, particularly oxides, as relevant to sustainable energy technologies.


Significant Recognition

  • International Ceramics Prize (World Academy of Ceramics) 2012
  • Chemical Pioneer Award (AIC) 2010, for “establishing new classes of fuel cells…”
  • American Competitiveness Initiative Fellowship (NSF), 2008, for “timely and transformative research in the energy field and dedication to inclusive mentoring, education & outreach…”
  • Named as one of twelve people to watch in 2008 by Newsweek Magazine
  • 27th Congressional District Woman of the Year, 2002
  • J. Wagner Award (ECS) 2001, for significant contributions towards the understanding of high-temperature, ion-conducting materials
  • Coble Award (ACerS) 2000, in recognition of outstanding research in ceramic science
  • Hardy Award, (TMS) 1997, for exceptional promise of success in materials science
  • National Young Investigator (NSF), 1994-1999, to investigate solid electrolytes

Courses Taught

  • Fundamentals of Materials Science
  • Application of Diffraction Techniques
  • Structure and Bonding in Materials
  • States of Matter
  • Solid State Electrochemistry
  • Sustainable Energy Engineering

Selected Publications

1.  J. Yun, G. Xiong, S. Kim, D. Bardgett, S. Choi, and S. M. Haile, “Understanding Direct-Ammonia Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cells: High-Performance in the Absence of Precious Metal Catalysts, ACS Energy Letters, 9 5520-5528 (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.4c02263

2.  H. W. Chung, B. Cladek, Y.-Y. Hsiau, Y.-Y. Hu, K. Page, N. H. Perry, B. Yildiz, and S. M. Haile, “Hydrogen in Energy and Information Sciences,” MRS Bulletin 49, 435-450 (2024). DOI:10.1557/s43577-024-00714-9

3.  C. Zhang, E. A. Goldfine, K. He, J. K. Wenderott, S. A. Pandey, R. dos Reis, J. Shen, C. Wolverton, M. J. Bedzyk, K. R. Poeppelmeier, V. P. Dravid, and S. M. Haile, “Elucidating the reaction pathway in the ammonolysis of MoO3 via in situ powder X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy,” Chem. Mat. 36, 1123-1135 (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.3c01344.

4. G. Xiong, L. S. Wang, and S. M. Haile, “Superprotonic conductivity in RbH2-3y(PO4)1-y: a phosphate deficient analog to cubic CsH2PO4 in the (1-x)RbH2PO4xRb2HPO4 system,” Materials Horizons 10, 5555-5563 (2023). DOI: 10.1039/d3mh00852e

5.  X. Qian, J. He, E. Mastronardo, B. Baldassarri, W. Yuan, C. Wolverton, and S. M. Haile, “Outstanding Properties and Performance of CaTi0.5Mn0.5O3-δ for Solar-Driven Thermochemical Hydrogen Production” Matter. 4 1-21 (2021). DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2020.11.016

6.  L. S. Wang, S. Patel, S. Sanghvi, Y.-Y. Hu, and S. M. Haile, “Structure and properties of Cs7(H4PO4)(H2PO4)8: A new superprotonic solid acid featuring the unusual polycation (H4PO4)+,” J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 142 19992-20001 (2020). DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c08870

7.  X. Xu, Y. Liu, J. Wang, D. Isheim, V. P. Dravid, C. Phatak, and S. M. Haile, “Variability and Origins of Grain Boundary Electric Potential Detected by Electron Holography and Atom Probe Tomography,” Nature Materials 19 887-893 (2020). DOI: 10.1038/s41563-020-0656-1

8.  S. Choi, T. C. Davenport and S. M. Haile, “Protonic ceramic electrochemical cells for hydrogen production and electricity generation: exceptional reversibility, stability, and demonstrated faradaic efficiency,” Energy & Env. Sci. 12, 206-215 (2019). DOI: 10.1039/C8EE02865F