ד"ר יוסף גופר

Title:          Ph. D., Senior Scientist.

Address:    Department of Chemistry

                           Bar - Ilan University

                  Ramat Gan, 5100

                  ISRAEL.

Phone:      (03)   531 8954  (Office)

                  (09)   749 4326   (Home)

 

Topics of Research:    

 

1. The Electrochemistry of lithium and magnesium in polar aprotic media.
2. Development of high energy density batteries based on lithium and magnesium anodes, and intercalation cathodes.
3. Development of spectroscopic methods (ex situ) for sensitive electrochemical systems, such as XPS, AES, ²⁷Al NMR, ²⁵Mg NMR, Raman and FTIR.
4. IBA techniques: RBS, ERDA, PIXE, PIGE, NRA.
5. The Electrochemistry of noble metal electrodes and reactive metals in highly conductive polymer electrolytes.
6. The intercalation of lithium and magnesium into carbon and other hosts.
7. Platinum single crystal electrochemistry in regard to Direct Methanol fuel cells.
8. Electrochemistry in conjunction to Ultra-High-Vacuum techniques such as XPS, AES, LEED, etc.
9. In-situ Electrochemistry, UV-VIS spectroscopy and Quartz crystal microgravimetric measurements in nonaqueous solutions.
10. The Electrochemistry of electronically conducting and redox polymers.
11. The Electrochemistry of solid polymer and gel electrolytes for battery applications.
12. The Electrochemistry of high energy density cathodes based on redox organosulfur polymers in polar organic media.
13. Raman spectroscopy for organometallic compounds.
14. Room-Temperature molten salts electrochemistry.
15. Alternative Energy and Fuels

Education:

 

   B.Sc. (Cum Laude), Chemistry, Bar-Ilan  University, 1988.

 

   Ph.D. Chemistry, Bar-Ilan  University, 1993.             

   Major Field: Physical Chemistry.

  

   Ph.D. Dissertation: "Development of Electrolytic Media for High

   Energy Density Secondary Lithium Batteries"

 

Academic Work Experience:

   1988-1993:                Bar-Ilan University , Graduate studies.

 

    Teaching: 

   1.  Laboratory training in Kinetics for undergraduates.

   2.  Advanced laboratory training in Physical Chemistry.

 

    Research and Experience: 

Electrochemistry of nonaqueous systems; Active metals electrochemistry; application of ex situ spectroscopic techniques in electrochemistry including FTIR, SEM, and X-ray Microanalysis; Coating techniques, including Vapor and Sputtering deposition, Electro and Electroless Metal plating; Purification of Ultrahigh quality organic solvents.

 

   1994-1995:                Case Western Reserve University, Post Doc.

 

    Research and Experience: 

Electrochemistry of nonaqueous and ion-conductive polymer systems; Electrochemistry coupled to UHV systems; Active metals electrochemistry; application of ex situ and in situ spectroscopic techniques in electrochemistry including AES, XPS, LEED, NMR, and UV-VIS; Electrochemistry of  Platinum single crystal electrodes in acidic solutions; In situ electrochemistry and Quartz crystal microbalance measurements in nonaqueous solutions; Purification of Ultrahigh quality organic solvents and polymers for electrochemistry purposes .

 

   1995-1997:                The Johns Hopkins University, Research Associate.

 

    Teaching: 

   1.  Laboratory in Advanced Electrochemistry for undergraduates.

 

    Research and Experience: 

Electrochemistry of nonaqueous electrolytes, ionic-conductive polymers and polymer gel electrolytes; Electrochemistry of organic electronically conducting polymers for power sources applications and electrochromic devices; in situ electrochemistry and UV-VIS spectroscopy on conducting polymers; Studies of the electronic structure of conducting polymers in the doped and neutral states.

 

1998-2001:                 Bar – Ilan University, Research Associate.

2001-Jun 2004           Bar–Ilan University, Research Associate, CTO of the magnesium rechargeable battery project and XPS (X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy)  IC.

Jun 2004-present      Bar-Ilan University, Research Associate (Leader of the magnesium electrochemistry research team), XPS IC.

                                    Advisor for chemistry and chemical engineering. Privet.

    Teaching: 

1. Chemistry and analysis of thin organic films
2. Advanced Surface Analysis for Graduate Students.
3. Introduction to Chemical Analysis for Material Scientists.

 

 

Honors and Activities

 

Keneset - The Israeli Parliament Distinguished Student Award, Bar-Ilan University, 1990.

 

Research and Teaching Assistantships, Bar-Ilan University (1988-1992).

 

Shechter Distinguished Student scholarship, Bar-Ilan University, 1989.

 

Dean List, Bar-Ilan University, 1989.

 

Woodworth scholarship, Distinguished Student scholarship, Bar-Ilan University, 1989.

 

AAMI/Space Labs Annual Meeting: “The Most Outstanding Research Manuscript Award”, Washington, D. C., 1997.