Julian Self, Polytechnique Montréal

Research

Chemical potential in solution Ion correlations in solution Ionometallurgy Lithium-ion battery liquid electrolytes Non-aqueous electrolytes Non idealities Phase diagrams Phase stability

Latest papers

Material Balance Probing of Aqueous Iron-Nickel Sulfate Solid-Liquid Equilibria from 279.2 to 283.2 K.
Journal of chemical and engineering data · 2026 · senior author
Salt and Solvent Activities up to the Solvate Composition for LiPF6 in Ethylene Carbonate and LiPF6 in Dimethyl Carbonate.
The journal of physical chemistry. B · 2025 · senior author
Hypoeutectic Liquid-Solid Phase Diagrams for Ternary Lithium-Ion Battery Electrolytes.
The journal of physical chemistry letters · 2024 · first author

All 3 publications

Latest funding

Supraionic engineering of liquid electrolytes for electrochemistry and ionometallurgy
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$64,000
Supraionic engineering of liquid electrolytes for electrochemistry and ionometallurgy
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$12,500

All 2 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

Material Balance Probing of Aqueous Iron-Nickel Sulfate Solid-Liquid Equilibria from 279.2 to 283.2 K.

Depiné Dornelles Da Silva E, Oishi K, Harvey JP, Self J

Journal of chemical and engineering data2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1021/acs.jced.5c00736 PMID: 42610094

02

Salt and Solvent Activities up to the Solvate Composition for LiPF6 in Ethylene Carbonate and LiPF6 in Dimethyl Carbonate.

Trabelsi M, Al-Salih H, Abu-Lebdeh Y, Self J

The journal of physical chemistry. B2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.5c05664 PMID: 41371998

03

Hypoeutectic Liquid-Solid Phase Diagrams for Ternary Lithium-Ion Battery Electrolytes.

Self J, Bergstrom HK

The journal of physical chemistry letters2024First author

DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c03169 PMID: 38179923

Supraionic engineering of liquid electrolytes for electrochemistry and ionometallurgy

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Self, Julian

Keywords: lithium-ion battery liquid electrolytes; non-aqueous electrolytes; ion correlations in solution; phase stability; chemical potential in solution; salt solubility; phase diagrams; solvation structure; non idealities; ionometallurgy

$64,000

Supraionic engineering of liquid electrolytes for electrochemistry and ionometallurgy

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Self, Julian

$12,500

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Jean-Philippe Harvey

Chemical engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2026

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Chemical potential in solution Dear Professor Self, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Material Balance Probing of Aqueous Iron-Nickel Sulfate Solid-Liquid Equilibria from 279.2 to 283.2 K." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Supraionic engineering of liquid electrolytes for electrochemistry and ionometallurgy" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]