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Aleksandra Savina
Assistant Professor
Head of the Laboratory
Aleksandra Savina

Aleksandra is a material scientist with over ten years of research experience in inorganic chemistry, materials chemistry, solid-state chemistry, crystal chemistry as well as the development of electrode materials for metal-ion batteries and methods for their production. Since joining Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology in 2018 she has conducted both fundamental and applied research focused on designing advanced electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries. Her research has formed the foundation for developing and upscaling production technologies for several classes of layered oxide-based lithium-ion battery cathode materials. Since 2012, Aleksandra has contributed to over 50 publications in peer-reviewed journals, with more than 20 articles and 5 patents focused on the metal-ion batteries. She participated as the principal investigator in three research projects supported by the Russian Science Foundation (the projects are aimed at developing and researching electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries).

As co-founder and CEO of the Skoltech startup Wavetech LLC, Aleksandra is developing a novel microwave-based technology for producing cathode materials for advanced lithium-ion batteries.

Center for Energy Science and Technology
a.savina@skoltech.ru
Language proficiency
Russian
English
Scientific identifiers
ORCID 0000-0002-7108-8535
Research groups
Laboratory of scaling up of the technology for producing cathode materials
Education
2013
PhD in Chemistry (specializing in Inorganic and Solid-State Chemistry) from Lomonosov Moscow State University
Publications

2025

1) Savina A.A., Sitnikova L.A., Morozov A.V., Nasser S., Boev A.O., Davydov N.D., Komayko A.I., Aksyonov D.A., Abakumov A.M., Ta-driven suppression of transition metal interdiffusion and particle coarsening in concentration gradient Ni-rich cathodes for Li-ion batteries // Adv. Funct. Mater. 2025, e23170.

2) Moiseev I., Golubnichiy A.A., Pavlova A.D., Burov A., Boev A.O., Komayko A.I., Ryazantsev S., Pazhetnov E., Fedotov S., Aksyonov D.A., Nikitina V.A., Savina A.A., Abakumov A.M. The rivet effect: a new insight into improving structural stability in Mg-doped Ni-rich single-crystal layered oxide cathodes for Li-ion batteries // J. Mater. Chem. A, 2025,13, 12581.

3) Styuf E.A., Othman M., Savina A.A., Komayko A.I., Filimonov D.S., Nikitina V.A., Abakumov A.M., The microwave-assisted spray drying synthesis: application to the of LiFePO4/C cathode material for Li-ion batteries // J. Power Sources, 2025, 642, 236951.

4) Timusheva N.B., Golubnichiy A.A., Morozov A.V., Burov A.S., Aksyonov D.A., Savina A.A., Markopolskii R.G., Abakumov A.M., Chemical compatibility at the interface of garnet-type Ga-LLZO solid electrolyte and high-energy Li-rich layered oxide cathode for all-solid-state batteries // Sci. Rep., 2025, 15, 241.

5) I. Kotova, T. Spiridonova, A. Savina, E. Khaikina, S. Solodovnikov, Z. Solodovnikova, H.-J. Koo, M.-H. Whangbo, Y. Ovchenkov, K. Zakharov, T. Vasilchikova, L. Shvanskaya, A. Vasiliev, Crystal structure and ferrimagnetism of AgCo3Cr(MoO4)5 with mixed occupation of the transition metal sites // Dalton Trans., 2025,54, 5128-5135.

2024

1) S.N. Marshenya, A.G. Scherbakov, A.D. Dembitskiy, A.A. Golubnichiy, I.A. Trussov, A.A. Savina, S.M. Kazakov, D.A. Aksyonov, E.V. Antipova, S.S. Fedotov, NaZr2(PO4)3 – a cubic langbeinite-type sodium-ion solid conductor // Dalton Trans., 2024,53, 15928-15936.

2) Sitnikova L.A., Savina A.A., Morozov A.V., Golubnichiy A.A., Dolzhikova E.A., Moiseev I.A., Luchkin S.Yu., Abakumov A.M., Improving electrochemical performance of Ni-rich layered cathode material with combining Co-enriched compositional gradient and radial microstructure // J. Power Sources, 2024, 602, 234302.

2023

1) Skvortsova I.A., Orlova E.D., Boev A.O., Aksyonov D.A., Moiseev I., Pazhetnov E.M., Savina A.A., Abakumov A.M. Comprehensive analysis of boron-induced modification in LiNi0.8Mn0.1Co0.1O2 positive electrode material for lithium-ion batteries // J. Power Sources, 2023, 583, 233571.

2) Savina A.A., Boev A.O., Orlova E.D., Morozov A.V., Abakumov A.M., Nickel as a key element in the future energy // Russ. Chem. Rev., 2023, 92 (7), RCR5086.

3) Savina A.A., Abakumov A.M., Benchmarking the electrochemical parameters of the LiNi0.8Mn0.1Co0.1O2 positive electrode material for Li-ion batteries // Heliyon, 2023, 9, e21881.

2022

1) Savina A.A., Saiutina V.V., Morozov A.V., Boev A.O., Aksyonov D.A., Dejoie C., Batuk M., Bals S., Hadermann J., Abakumov A.M., Chemistry, Local Molybdenum Clustering, and Electrochemistry in the Li2+xMo1−xO3 Solid Solutions // Inorg. Chem., 2022, 61, 14, 5637.

2) Morozov A.V., Moiseev I.A., Savina A.A., Boev A.O., Aksyonov D.A., Zhang L., Morozova P.A., Nikitina V.A., Pazhetnov E.M., Berg E.J., Fedotov S.S., Tarascon J.-M., Antipov E.V., Abakumov A.M., Retardation of structure densification by increasing covalency in Li-rich layered oxide positive electrodes for Li-ion batteries // Chem. Mater., 2022, 34, 15, 6779.

3) Moiseev I.A., Savina A.A., Pavlova A.D., Abakumova T.A., Gorshkov V.S., Pazhetnov E.M., Abakumov A.M., Single crystal Ni-rich NMC cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries with ultra-high volumetric energy density // Energy Adv., 2022, 1, 677.

4) Skvortsova I., Savina A.A., Orlova E.D., Gorshkov V.S., Abakumov A.M., Microwave-Assisted Hydrothermal Synthesis of Space Fillers to Enhance Volumetric Energy Density of NMC811 Cathode Material for Li-Ion Batteries // Batteries, 2022, 8, 67.

2021

1) Aksyonov D.A., Varlamova I., Trussov I.A., Savina A.A., Senyshyn A., Stevenson K.J., Abakumov A.M., Zhugayevych A., Fedotov S.S., Hydroxyl Defects in LiFePO4 Cathode Material: DFT+U and an Experimental Study // Inorg. Chem. 2021, 60, 8, 5497.

2) Morozov V.A., Posokhova S.M., Istomin S.Ya., Deyneko D.V., Savina A.A., Redkin B.S., Lyskov N.V., Spassky D.A., Belik A.A., Lazoryak B.I. KTb(MoO4)2 Green Phosphor with K+‑Ion Conductivity: Derived from Different Synthesis Routes // Inorg. Chem., 2021, 60 (13), 9471.

3) Morozov A.V., Savina A.A., Boev A.O., Antipov E.V., Abakumov A.M. Li-based layered nickel–tin oxide obtained through electrochemically-driven cation exchange // RSC Adv., 2021, 11, 28593.

4) Abakumov A.M., Li C., Boev A., Aksyonov D.A., Savina A.A., Abakumova T.A., Tendeloo G., Bals S. Grain Boundaries as a Diffusion-Limiting Factor in Lithium-Rich NMC Cathodes for High-Energy Lithium-Ion Batteries // ACS Appl. Energy Mater., 2021, 4, 7, 6777.

5) Orlova E.D., Savina A.A., Abakumov S.A., Morozov A.V., Abakumov A.M. Comprehensive Study of Li+/Ni2+ Disorder in Ni-Rich NMCs Cathodes for Li-Ion Batteries, Symmetry, 2021, 13, 1628.