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Esther Takeuchi

Esther TakeuchiGreatbatch Professor of Advanced Power Sources
Office: 510 Furnas Hall
Phone: (716) 645-1185
Fax: (716) 645-3822
E-mail: et23@buffalo.edu
Information on Esther Takeuchi's Research Group

 

Education and Employment History:

  • B.A., University of Pennsylvania (1975), Double major in Chemistry and History
  • Ph.D., The Ohio State University (1981), Organic Chemistry
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1982-1983)
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate, State University of New York at Buffalo (1983-1984)
  • Greatbatch, Inc., Clarence, NY (1984-2007)
  • University at Buffalo, State University of New York (2007-Present)

Awards & Honors:

  • Astellas USA Foundation Award (2008)
  • Life Time Achievement Award (2007)
  • Lincoln Gries Distinguished Alumni Award (2006)
  • Inventor of the Year Award, Physical Sciences, 3rd Place (2005)
  • USA Today (December 13, 2005)
  • Pioneers of Science Award (2004)
  • National Academy of Engineering (2004)
  • Achievement in Health Care Award (2003)
  • Woman of Distinction Award (2003)
  • Inventor of the Year Award, Physical Sciences, 1st and 3rd Place (2000)
  • Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (1999)
  • 68th Jacob Schoellkopf Medal (1998)
  • Western New York Women's Hall of Fame (1998)
  • Visionary of the Year, Wilson Greatbatch Ltd. (1997)
  • Battery Division Technology Award, Electrochemical Society (1995)
  • Woman of the Year, Category Science (1990)
  • 139 Issued US Patents

Specializations:

Energy storage; Portable power sources; Synthesis and characterization of electrochemically active materials; Micro-power sources; Nanomaterials and nanostructured materials

Research Summary:

Takeuchi Advanced Power Sources Research Group

Novel Materials Synthesis Novel Materials Synthesis

Nano-structure characterization Nano-structure characterization

Electrochemical Studies Electrochemical Studies

Test Cell Fabrication Test Cell Fabrication

Cell Characterization Cell Characterization

The work of the Takeuchi group is focused on fundamental understanding and creating novel:

  • electrode materials and structures
  • electrolytes
  • the electrolyte-electrode interphase
  • interactions affecting the electrochemistry

Selected Recent Publications:

Refereed Journals

  1. R. L. Kreeger, P. R. Menard, E. A. Sans, and H. Shechter*, "Marked Medium Effects on the Substitution and the Addition-Rearrangement-Ejection Reactions of (Halomethyl)Silanes with Methoxides," Tetrahedron Lett., 26, 1115-1118 (1985).
  2. E. A. Sans and H. Shechter*, "The Behavior of Alkoxides with Allyl(Chloromethyl)Dimethylsilanes and (Chloromethyl)Dimethylvinylsilane; The Abilities of Allyl and Vinyl Groups to Migrate from Pentacoordinate Silicon," Tetrahedron Lett., 26, 1119-1122 (1985).
  3. E. S. Takeuchi and R. W. Murray*, "Metalloporphyrin Containing Carbon Paste Electrodes," J. Electroanal. Chem. & Interfacial Electrochem., 188, No. 1-2, 49-57 (1985).
  4. J. Massaux, P. Burgmayer, E. Takeuchi, and R. W. Murray*, "An Electroactive Polymer Film on a Mercury Electrode Based on a Thallium Macrocyclic Polyether Complex," Inorg. Chem., 23, No. 26, 4417-4423 (1984).
  5. E. S. Takeuchi and J. Osteryoung*, "Electrochemical Characterization and Determination of N-Acetylpenicillamine Thionitrite," Analytica Chimica Acta, 175, 69-77 (1985).
  6. E. S. Takeuchi and J. Osteryoung*, "Preparation and Investigation of Polymer-Modified Electrodes by Square Wave Voltammetry," Anal. Chem., 57, 1768-1770 (1985).
  7. G. M. Bergman, S. J. Ebel, E. S. Takeuchi, and P. Keister*, "Heat Dissipation From Lithium/Silver Vanadium Oxide Cells During Low Rate Discharge," J. Power Sources, 20, 179-185 (1987).
  8. E. S. Takeuchi* and P. Piliero, "Lithium/Silver Vanadium Oxide Batteries with Various Silver to Vanadium Ratios," J. Power Sources, 21/2, 133-141 (1987).
  9. E. S. Takeuchi* and W. C. Thiebolt III, "The Reduction of Silver Vanadium Oxide in Lithium/Silver Vanadium Oxide Cells," J. Electrochem. Soc., 135, 2691-2694 (1988).
  10. E. S. Takeuchi*, K. J. Takeuchi*, C. Bessel and E. Eads, "Thermodynamic Determinations for Lithium/Thionyl Chloride and Lithium BrCl-Thionyl Chloride Cells as a Function of Temperature and Depth of Discharge," J. Power Sources, 24/3, 229-241 (1988).

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