Koichi Mizushima (scientist)

Koichi Mizushima
Koichi Mizushima
Born	30 January 1941 (age 83); Tokyo, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Alma mater	Li-ion battery

Koichi Mizushima (水島公一, Mizushima Kōichi, born January 30, 1941) is a Japanese researcher known for discovering lithium cobalt oxide (LiCoO₂) and related materials for the lithium-ion battery (Li-ion battery). He was affiliated with the University of Tokyo before he went on to work for Toshiba.

Early career

Koichi Mizushima was trained as a physicist at the

Li-ion battery.^[1]^[2]^[3] He went on to work for Toshiba.^[4]

Recognition

1999 - Kato Memorial Prize

2007 - Fellow, The Japan Society of Applied Physics
2016 - NIMS Award (National Institute for Materials Science)^[4]
2019 -
The University of Tokyo President's Special Award^[5]

References

^ K. Mizushima, P.C. Jones, P.J. Wiseman, J.B. Goodenough, LixCoO2 (0<x<-1): A new cathode material for batteries of high energy density, Materials Research Bulletin, 15 (6), Jun 1980, 783-789.
^ EP17400B1, J. B. Goodenough, K. Mizushima, P. J. Wiseman.
^ US patent 4357215 J.B. Goodenough and K. Mizushima.
^ ^a ^b "NIMS Award Goes to Koichi Mizushima and Akira Yoshino". National Institute for Materials Science. 2016-09-14. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
^ https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/content/400127296.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

[1] K. Mizushima, P.C. Jones, P.J. Wiseman, J.B. Goodenough, LixCoO2 (0<x<-1): A new cathode material for batteries of high energy density, Materials Research Bulletin, 15 (6), Jun 1980, 783-789.

[2] EP17400B1, J. B. Goodenough, K. Mizushima, P. J. Wiseman.

[3] US patent 4357215 J.B. Goodenough and K. Mizushima.

[NIMS-4] "NIMS Award Goes to Koichi Mizushima and Akira Yoshino". National Institute for Materials Science. 2016-09-14. Retrieved 9 April 2020.

[5] ttps://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/content/400127296.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

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