Prof. Dennis A. Corrigan


 


     Research Interests

  • Fundamental and applied electrochemistry for energy conversion devices
  • Batteries and supercapacitors for hybrid and electric vehicles
  • Alkaline fuel cells


     Education
       PhD in Electrochemistry University of Wisconsin, Madison WI  1979
       MS Chemistry Purdue University, West Lafayette IN  1974


     Job Experience
       Adjunct Professor College of Engineering, WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY, DETROIT, MI  2008 ~ present
       Founder and President DC ENERGY CONSULTING LLC, TROY, MI  2008 ~ present
       President & Chief Operating Officer Ovonic Fuel Cell Company  1992 ~ 2007
       Vice President of Battery Systems Texaco Ovonic Battery Systems  2002 ~ 2003
       Vice President of Electric Vehicle Battery Systems Ovonic Battery Company  1995 ~ 2002
       Director of Advanced Battery Development Ovonic Battery Company  1992 ~ 1995
       Staff Research Scientist GENERAL MOTORS RESEARCH LABORATORIES, WARREN, MI  1984 ~ 1992
       Senior Research Scientist GENERAL MOTORS RESEARCH LABORATORIES, WARREN, MI  1979 ~ 1984

    Contact Information
       Phone: (313) 577-3802
       Email: corrigan@wayne.edu
       Address: Engineering Blg
5050 Anthony Wayne Drive
Room 1101
  Detroit, MI 48202


     Publications

  • 1) P. Gifford, J. Adams, D. Corrigan, and S. Venkatesan, “Development of Advanced Nickel/Metal Hydride Batteries for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles,” J. Power Sources, 80, 157 (1999).
  • Y2) S. K. Dhar, S. R. Ovshinsky, P. R. Gifford, D. A. Corrigan, M. A. Fetcenko, and S. Venkatesan, “Nickel/Metal Hydride Technology for Consumer and Electric Vehicle Batteries - A Review and Up-date,” J. Power Sources, 65, 1, 1997.
  • W. E. O'Grady, K. I. Pandya, K. E. Swider, and D. A. Corrigan, “In-Situ XANES Evidence for Quadrivalent Nickel in Nickel Battery Electrodes,” J. Electrochem. Soc., 143, 1613 (1996).
  • R. S. Conell, D. A. Corrigan, and B. R. Powell, “The Electrochromic Properties of Sputtered Nickel Oxide Films,” Solar Energy Mat., 25, 301 (1992).
  • D. A. Corrigan, “Durable Electrochromic Films of Nickel Hydroxide Via Chemical Modifications,” Solar Energy Mat., 25, 293 (1992).
  • D. A. Corrigan, B. K. Schwemmin, and E. W. Schneider, “Radiochemical Measurements of Tritium during Heavy Water Electrolysis at Palladium Cathodes in Closed Cells,” J. Electroanal. Chem., 312, 175 (1991).
  • T. W. Capehart, D. A. Corrigan, R. S. Conell, K. I. Pandya, and R. W. Hoffman, “In-Situ Extended X-Ray Absorption Fine Structure Spectroscopy of Thin Film Nickel Hydroxide Electrodes,” Appl. Phys. Lett., 58, 865 (1991).
  • D. A. Corrigan and E. W. Schneider, “Tritium Separation Effects during Heavy Water Electrolysis: Implications for Reported Observations of Cold Fusion,” J. Electroanal. Chem., 281, 305 (1990).
  • 9) K. I. Pandya, W. E. O'Grady, D. A. Corrigan, J. McBreen, and R. W. Hoffman, “EXAFS Investigations of Nickel Hydroxides,” J. Phys. Chem., 94, 21 (1990).
  • Yeon Ki Hong, and Won Hi Hong (2000) Extraction of Succinic Acid with 1-Octanol/n-Heptane Solutions of Mixed Tertiary Amine, Bioprocess Engineering, Vol. 23, p. 535.
  • R. M. Bendert and D. A. Corrigan, “Effect of Coprecipitated Metal Ions on the Electrochromic Properties of Nickel Hydroxide,” J. Electrochem. Soc., 136, 1022 (1989).
  • M. K. Carpenter and D. A. Corrigan, “Photoelectrochemistry of Nickel Hydroxide Thin Films,” J. Electrochem. Soc., 136, 1369 (1989).
  • D. A. Corrigan and R. M. Bendert, “Effect of Coprecipitated Metal Ions on the Electrochemistry of Nickel Hydroxide Thin Films: Cyclic Voltammetry in 1 M KOH,” J. Electrochem. Soc., 136, 723, (1989).
  • D. A. Corrigan and S. L. Knight, “Electrochemical and Spectroscopic Evidence on the Participation of Quadrivalent Nickel in the Nickel Hydroxide Redox Reaction,” J. Electrochem. Soc., 136, 613 (1989).
  • G. Nazri, D. A. Corrigan, and S. P. Maheswari, “Angle Resolved Infrared Spectroelectrochemistry. An In Situ Study of Thin Film Nickel Oxide Electrodes,” Langmuir, 5, 17 (1989).
  • J. Desilvestro, D. A. Corrigan, and M. J. Weaver, “Characterization of Nickel Hydroxide Film Electrodes by In Situ Surface Raman Spectroscopy,” J. Electrochem. Soc., 135, 885 (1988).
  • M. K. Carpenter, R. S. Conell, and D. A. Corrigan, “The Electrochromic Properties of Hydrous Nickel Oxide,” Solar Energy Mat., 16, 333 (1987).
  • D. A. Corrigan and D. H. Evans, “Solvent Effects on Heterogeneous Electron Transfer Rates for Organic Redox Couples: tert-Nitrobutane Reduction at Mercury,” J. Electroanal. Chem., 233, 161 (1987).
  • D. A. Corrigan, R. S. Conell, C. A. Fierro, and D. A. Corrigan, “An In-Situ Mossbauer Study of Redox Processes in a Composite Hydroxide of Iron and Nickel,” J. Phys. Chem., 91, 5009 (1987).
  • D. A. Corrigan, “Pulse Power Tests for Nickel Oxide Electrodes for Ni-Zn Electric Vehicle Batteries,” J. Power Sources, 21, 33 (1987).
  • 20) D. A. Corrigan, “The Catalysis of the Oxygen Evolution Reaction by Iron Impurities in Thin Film Nickel Oxide Electrodes,” J. Electrochem. Soc., 134, 377 (1987).
  • J. Desilvestro, D. A. Corrigan, and M. J. Weaver, “Spectroelectrochemistry of Thin Nickel Hydroxide Films on Gold Using Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy,” J. Phys. Chem., 90, 6408 (1986).
  • D. A. Corrigan and D. H. Evans, “Cyclic Voltammetry Study of tert-Nitrobutane Reduction in Acetonitrile at Mercury and Platinum Electrodes; Observations of a Potential Dependent Electrochemical Transfer Coefficient and the Influence of the Electrolyte Cation on the Rate Constant,” J. Electroanal. Chem., 106, 287 (1980).
  • D. A. Corrigan, R. S. Eachus, R. E. Graves, and M. T. Olm, “Ruthenium (III)-doped Silver Bromide and Silver Chloride: An EPR Study,” J. Chem. Phys., 70, 5676 (1979).
  • 24) S. F. Nelson, L. Echegoyen, E. L Clennan, D. H. Evans, and D. A. Corrigan, “Low Temperature Cyclic Voltammetry. 2. Conformational Analysis of Cyclic Tetra-Alkylhydrazines,” J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 99, 1130 (1977).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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