Craig A Bridges

Craig A Bridges

R&D Staff - Physical Chemist

Dr. Craig A. Bridges is a Researcher in the Nanomaterials Chemistry Group in the Chemical Sciences Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Before joining ORNL as a staff member in 2007, he worked as a Post-Doctoral Researcher in the Department of Chemistry at the University in Liverpool, UK. Dr. Bridges has a Ph.D. degree in Solid State Chemistry from the Department of Chemistry at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada. He obtained a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Alberta. Dr. Bridges has research interests in areas including quantum materials, electrochemical energy storage, electronic properties, neutron detection, neutron scattering, diffraction, crystal structure solution, and nanoscale effects in materials design. His current main focus is on the development of novel inorganic materials in the areas of quantum materials, electrode and solid electrolytes for battery and solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), and the reactions that occur at interfaces in electrochemical energy storage systems. He is further developing AI directed automation solutions for chemistry that will enhance research. Dr. Bridges has over 100 publications, 7 approved patents and several pending applications, and is a member of the ACS, ACA and Electrochemical Society.

Powder X-ray Diffractometer

Magnetron Sputtering System

Isothermal Calorimeter

Parans Paranthaman, Mariappan ; Bridges, Craig A. ; Yoon, Sukeun, "Surface modifications for electrode compositions and their methods of making", US 10,128,489, November 13, 2018

Bridges, Craig A. ; Paranthaman, Mariappan Parans ; Veith, Gabriel M. ; Bi, Zhonghe, "Nitride- and oxide-modified electrode compositions and their methods of making", Patent: US 10,044,038, August 7, 2018

Parans Paranthaman, Mariappan ; Bridges, Craig A. ; Yoon, Sukeun , Sun, Xiao-Guang; Dai, Sheng, "Coating compositions for electrode compositions and their methods of making" Patent: US 10,020,493, July 10, 2018

Brady, Michael P.; Rios, Orlando; Jiang, Yanfeng; Ludka, Gerard M.; Bridges, Craig A.; Wang, Jian-Ping; Zhang, Xiaowei; Allard, Lawrence F.; Lara-Curzio, Edgar, "Applied magnetic field synthesis and processing of iron nitride magnetic materials" Patent:US 9,994,949, June 12, 2018

Parans Paranthaman, Mariappan ; Bi, Zhonghe ; Bridges, Craig A. ; Brown, Gilbert M., "Mesoporous metal oxide microsphere electrode compositions and their methods of making," Patent: US 9,620,783, April 11, 2017.

Parans Paranthaman, Mariappan ; Bi, Zhonghe ; Bridges, Craig A ; Brown, Gilbert M., "Mesoporous metal oxide microsphere electrode compositions and their methods of making," Patent: US 8,911,904, December 16, 2014