“When Lane broke the short silence, it was because he was not one to keep a punch line to himself for any length of time. ‘This guy Brughman thinks I ought to publish the paper somewhere’, he said abruptly. ‘I don't know, though.’” —— Franny and Zooey
Co-/ First author from the UT Team; ☆Undergraduate researcher; † Corresponding author;
Preprints
a. Jao, W.-Y., Sheyfer, D., Micha, J.-S., Aggarwal, A., Higdon☆, H., Hu, C.-C., Zheng, J. K.† “Dendritic Growth in Battery Anodes: On the Hidden Role of Crystallographic Anisotropy at Propagating Electrochemical Interfaces.” ChemRxiv-2025-tsf82 [link].
Upon fast-charging, you may be growing two types of metallic "trees" in your battery electrode. One, however, offers 10x cell cycling stability of the other.
Preprint Dated: April 9th, 2025
b. Fuller, S., Wilber, E., Zheng, J. K.† “Electrochemical Crystallization in Aqueous Electrolytes: Unlocking the Complex Chemistry of a Seemingly Simple Molecule.” ChemRxiv-2025-xnm59 [link]. (in revision)
The Team reviews how recent research into aqueous batteries can inspire new synthetic strategies for the design and electrochemical growth of crystalline matter in aqueous media.
Preprint Dated: April 30th, 2025
c. Jao, W.-Y., Aggarwal, A., Telmasre, T., Mishra, L., Subramanian, V. R., Hu., C.-C. Zheng, J. K.† “Fast Discharging Stabilizes Electrochemical Interfaces: Achieving Close-to-Unity Reversibility in 'Dendrite-Forming' Battery Electrodes.” ChemRxiv-2025-m872d-v2 [link]
Who would have guessed a dendrite could be that reversible, dissolved under high currents?
Preprint Dated: June 15th, 2025
d. Reine, E.☆, Fuller, S.†, Zheng, J. K.† “Zn Metal Electroplating via Transient SEI Pulsed Methods: From µm to mm Scales.”
Grow a metal too far—into the millimeter regime—and it can’t help but show its true character, no matter how it started.
Preprint Dated: Sept 1st, 2025
2025 (2nd year at UT)
75. Gandhi, R. K., Manning, S., Zheng, J. K.† “Chelation-Regulated Release of Alloying Species Stabilizes Electrochemical Interfaces in Metal Anodes of Batteries.” Chemical Science (2025). [link]
Just like in drug delivery, functional additives in batteries need to be released in a controlled way—if not, they can end up causing problems like dendritic growth instead of preventing them....
Preprint Dated: May 24th, 2025
You might have thought about mass transport involved in electrodeposition upon battery recharge, BUT what about electro-dissolution upon discharge?
An entirely new type of Transient SEI (T-SEI) controls the electrochemical dynamics and morphological evolution in metal anodes!
Preprint Dated: Nov 23rd, 2024
73.Tao, Y., Chen, X., Chen, Q., Zheng, J., et al. "Atomic-scale investigation and first-principles calculations of γ′′ phase in Mg-Ag-Sm alloys." Materials Today Communications (2025): 112809. [link]
72.Tao, Y., Chen, X., Zheng, J., et al. "Study on stacking faults in the LaMgAg2 phase of Mg-La-Ag alloy." Journal of Alloys and Compounds (2025): 179606. [link]
2024 (1st year at UT)
71. Vereecken, P., Vasiljevic, N., Magagnin, L., Zheng, J.K., et al. "A Bright Future for Electrodeposition." The Electrochemical Society Interface 33.2 (2024): 45. [link]
70. Fuller, S., Huang, Y., Wu, R., Han, F., Zheng, J.K.†, Vasiljevic, N. “Engineering Electrodeposition for Next-generation Batteries.” The Electrochemical Society Interface 33.2 (2024): 55. [link]
The Team contributed 2 articles to a Focus Issue with The Electrochemical Society Interface highlighting the Electrodeposition Division.
69. Han, M., John, C., Zheng, J., et al. "Molecular beam epitaxy synthesis and electrical transport properties of the correlated kagome metal Ni3In." Physical Review B 109.12 (2024): L121112. [link]
68. Tang, T., Utomo, N. W., Zheng, J.K., et al. “A nonsolvolytic fluorine/LiNO3-containing electrolyte for stabilizing dynamic interfaces in Li|| LiMn2O4 batteries.” RSC advances, 14(21), 14964-14972. [link]
Task-specific electrolyte design suppresses transition metal dissolution at LiMn2O4-electrolyte interface.
67. Tang, T., Zheng, J.K., et al. "Controlling Electrodeposition in Nonplanar High Areal Capacity Battery Anodes via Charge Transport and Chemical Modulation." JACS Au 4.4 (2024): 1365-1373. [link]
An architecture with a high intrinsic electrical conductivity results in dominantly out-of-plane growth, making the 3D architecture in effect function as a 2D substrate.
The 3D architecture for hosting metal deposits should be neither too conductive nor too insulative electronically, compared to the ionic conductivity of the electrolyte.
66. Li, X., Chen, X., Zheng, J., et al. "Experiment and first-principles calculation to investigate the phenomenon of Gd and Y elemental enrichments in the long-period stacking ordered phase." Materials Today Communications 38 (2024): 108297. [link]
65. Li, X., Chen, X., Zheng, J., et al. "Atomic-level characterization of η-twins with non-homogeneous nucleation on the E (Al18Mg3Cr2) phase in 7075 alloy: TEM observations and DFT calculations." Journal of Alloys and Compounds 976 (2024): 173148. [link]
64. Zhang, Z., Chen, X., Chen, J., Li, X., Zheng, J., et al. "First-principles calculations to investigate structural stability, electronic properties and mechanical properties of Y element substitutional doped β′-Mg7Gd phase." Vacuum 220 (2024): 112870. [link]
“They didn’t act like people and they didn’t act like actors. It’s hard to explain. They acted more like they knew they were celebrities and all. I mean they were good, but they were too good. When one of them got finished making a speech, the other one said something very fast right after it. It was supposed to be like people really talking and interrupting each other and all. The trouble was, it was too much like people talking and interrupting each other. They acted a little bit the way old Ernie, down in the Village, plays the piano. If you do something too good, then, after a while, if you don’t watch it, you start showing off. And then you’re not as good any more. But anyway, they were the only ones in the show―the Lunts, I mean―that looked like they had any real brains. I have to admit it.” —— The Catcher in the Rye
2023 (3rd year postdoc)
63. Garcia-Mendez, R., Zheng, J.†, et al. "Understanding the reversible electrodeposition of aluminum in low-cost room-temperature molten salts." Cell Reports Physical Science (2023). [link]
"The cost of Al-based batteries is significantly reduced—potentially up to 2~3 orders of magnitude!—through rational chemical design of electrolytes that meet the requirements of Lewis acidity & stable interphase formation, allowing reversible electrochemical reactions at both the Al anode and the graphite cathode!"
62. Zheng, J., et al. " Moss-like Growth of Metal Electrodes: On the Role of Competing Faradaic Reactions and Fast Charging." ACS Energy Letters 8 (2023): 2113-2121. [link]
"A neither too high nor too low current is required to drive stable, compact crystal growth at electrochemical interfaces. This means that rationally-designed fast charging may surprisingly benefit battery performance!"
61. Feng, Y., Chen, X., Zheng, J., et al. "A novel precipitated compound Gd3Y in Mg-Gd-Y-Ni/Cu alloys: Atomic-scale HAADF-STEM observation combined with first-principles calculations." Journal of Alloys and Compounds 946 (2023): 169432. [link]
60. Wu, S., Zheng, J., et al. "Nucleation and evolution mechanism of precipitates during the initial aging stage in Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy." Materials Today Communications 37 (2023): 107366. [link]
59. Hao, Y., Zheng, J., et al. "Initial structural transformation of Mg-Sm binary alloys during early isothermal aging." Philosophical Magazine 103.23 (2023): 2102-2122. [link]
2022 (2 nd year postdoc)
58. Zheng, J.K.† "Perspective—Reversibility of Electro-Plating/Stripping Reactions: Metal Anodes for Rechargeable Batteries." Journal of the Electrochemical Society 169.10 (2022): 100532. [Invited contribution] [link]
57. Zheng, J., et al. "Design Principles for Heterointerfacial Alloying Kinetics at Metallic Anodes in Rechargeable Batteries." Science Advances 8.44 (2022): eabq6321. [link]
56. Zheng, J.†, Archer, Lynden†. "Crystallographically Textured Electrodes for Rechargeable Batteries: Symmetry, Fabrication and Characterization." Chemical Reviews 122.18 (2022): 14440-14470. [link]
55. Deng, Y., Zheng, J., et al. " Highly Reversible Sodium Metal Battery Anodes via Alloying Heterointerfaces." Small (2022): 2203409. [link]
54. Jin, S., Shao, Y., Gao, Y., Chen, P., Zheng, J., et al. "Designing interphases for practical aqueous zinc flow batteries with high power density and high areal capacity." Science Advances 8.39 (2022): eabq4456. [link]
53. Liu, F., Zheng, J., et al. "Study on corrosion resistance of artificially aged 7075 aluminium alloy by using Cs-corrected STEM." Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China 32.9 (2022): 2828-2837. [link]
52. Zhu, C., Zheng, J., et al. "Alignment and strengthening effect of β′ precipitates in Mg-Gd-Y-Zr during ageing process studied by HAADF-STEM and GPA." Philosophical Magazine Letters 102.2 (2022): 71-80. [link]
51. Jin, S., Yin, J., Gao, X., Sharma, A., Chen, P., Hong, S., Zhao, Q., Zheng, J., et al. "Production of fast-charge Zn-based aqueous batteries via interfacial adsorption of ion-oligomer complexes." Nature Communications 13.1 (2022): 1-11. [link]
2021 (1 st year postdoc)
50. Zheng, J., et al. "Regulating electrodeposition morphology in high-capacity aluminium and zinc battery anodes using interfacial metal–substrate bonding." Nature Energy 6.4 (2021): 398-406. [link]
49. Zheng, J.†, et al. "Textured Electrodes: Manipulating built‐in Crystallographic Heterogeneity of Metal Electrodes via Severe Plastic Deformation.". Advanced Materials 34.1 (2022): 2106867. [link]
48. Zheng, J.†, et al. "Engineering Multiscale Coupled Electron/Ion Transport in Battery Electrodes." ACS Nano 15.12 (2021): 19014-19025. [link]
47. Zhu, C., Zheng, J., et al. "Alignment and strengthening effect of β′ precipitates in Mg-Gd-Y-Zr during ageing process studied by HAADF-STEM and GPA." Philosophical Magazine Letters 102.2 (2022): 71-80. [link]
46. Zhao, Q., Deng, Y., Utomo, N.W., Zheng, J., et al. "On the crystallography and reversibility of lithium electrodeposits at ultrahigh capacity." Nature communications 12.1 (2021): 1-10. [link]
45. Zhao, Y., Zheng, J., et al. "Atomic-scale observation on the precipitates in various aging stages of Mg–Gd–Y–Cu alloy." Journal of Alloys and Compounds 887 (2021): 161423. [link]
2020 (3 rd year PhD)
44. Zheng, J., et al. "Spontaneous and field-induced crystallographic reorientation of metal electrodeposits at battery anodes." Science Advances 6.25 (2020): eabb1122. [link]
43. Zheng, J., Lynden Archer. "Controlling Electrochemical Growth of Metallic Zinc Electrodes: towards Affordable Rechargeable Energy Storage Systems." Science Advances 7.2 (2021): eabe0219. [link]
42. Zheng, J., et al. "Regulating electrodeposition morphology of lithium: towards commercially relevant secondary Li metal batteries." Chemical Society Reviews 49 (2020): 2701-2750. [link]
41. Zhao, Q., Zheng, J., et al. "Regulating the growth of aluminum: towards anode-free Al batteries." Journal of Materials Chemistry A 8.44 (2020): 23231-23238. [link]
40. Zhao, Q., Liu, X., Zheng, J., et al., " Designing electrolytes with polymerlike glass-forming properties and fast ion transport at low temperatures." PNAS 117.42 (2020): 26053-26060. [link]
39. Zhao, C., Zhao, Q., Liu, X., Zheng, J., et al. "Rechargeable Lithium Metal Batteries with an In‐Built Solid‐State Polymer Electrolyte and a High Voltage/Loading Ni‐Rich Layered Cathode." Advanced Materials 32.12 (2020): 1905629. [link]
38. Wu, X., Li, C., Zheng, J., et al. "Thermodynamic re-assessment of the Mg–Gd binary system coupling the microstructure evolution during ageing process." Calphad 68 (2020): 101712. [link]
37. Zhao, Q., Liu, L., Yin, J., Zheng, J., et al. "Proton Intercalation/De‐Intercalation Dynamics in Vanadium Oxides for Aqueous Aluminum Electrochemical Cells." Angewandte Chemie International Edition 59.8 (2020): 3048-3052. [link]
36. Zhou, L., Zheng, J., et al. "Study on the precipitates in various aging stages and composite strengthening effect of precipitates and long-period stacking ordered structure of Mg–Gd–Y–Ni alloy." Journal of Materials Research 35.2 (2020): 172-184. [link]
2019 (2 nd year PhD)
35. Zheng, J., et al. "Reversible epitaxial electrodeposition of metals in battery anodes." Science 366.6465 (2019): 645-648. [link]
34. Zheng, J., et al. "Physical Orphaning versus Chemical Instability: Is Dendritic Electrodeposition of Li Fatal?" ACS Energy Letters 4.6 (2019): 1349-1355. [link]
33. Zheng, J., et al. " On the strengthening precipitate structures in Mg-Gd-Ag alloy: An atomic-resolution investigation using Cs-corrected STEM." Materials Letters 238 (2019): 66-69. [link]
32. Liu, X., Abel, B., Zhao, Q., Li, S., Choudhury, S., Zheng, J., et al. "Microscopic Origins of Caging and Equilibration of Self-Suspended Hairy Nanoparticles." Macromolecules 52.21 (2019): 8187-8196. [link]
31. Deng, Y., Zheng, J., et al. "On the Reversibility and Fragility of Sodium Metal Electrodes." Advanced Energy Materials 9.39 (2019): 1901651. [link]
30. Lv, K., Zhu, C., Zheng, J., et al. "Precipitation of T1 phase in 2198 Al–Li alloy studied by atomic-resolution HAADF-STEM." Journal of Materials Research 34.20 (2019): 3535-3544. [link]
29. Wang, Z., Lv, K., Zheng, J., et al. "Atomic-scale characterization of interfaces between 2A70 aluminum alloy matrix and Cu-enriched layer after electropolishing." Materials Characterization 150 (2019): 150-154. [link]
28.Cao, Fu., Zheng, J., et al. " Experimental and DFT characterization of η′ nano-phase and its interfaces in Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys." Acta Materialia 164 (2019): 207-219. [link]
27. Zhu, C., Zhou, L., Zheng, J., et al. "Cluster on interface of LPSO phase and matrix in Mg-Gd-Y-Ni alloy: Atomic scale insight from HAADF-STEM." Materials Letters 235 (2019): 71-75. [link]
2018 (1 st year PhD)
26. Zheng, J., et al. "Nonplanar Electrode Architectures for Ultrahigh Areal Capacity Batteries." ACS Energy Letters 4.1 (2019): 271-275. [link]
25. Zheng, J., et al. "Unveiling the Interfaces between β′ Precipitates in Mg–Gd–Y–Zr Alloy: Insights from Atomic‐Scale HAADF‐STEM." Advanced Engineering Materials 20.6 (2018): 1700730. [link]
24. Zheng, J., et al. "Degradation of precipitation hardening in 7075 alloy subject to thermal exposure: A Cs-corrected STEM study." Journal of Alloys and Compounds 741 (2018): 656-660. [link]
23. Zheng, J., et al. "Nano-scale precipitation and phase growth in Mg-Gd binary alloy: An atomic-scale investigation using HAADF-STEM." Materials & Design 137 (2018): 316-324. [link]
22. Zhao, Q., Zachman, M., Sadat, W., Zheng, J., et al. "Solid electrolyte interphases for high-energy aqueous aluminum electrochemical cells." Science Advances 4.11 (2018): eaau8131. [link]
21. Zhao, Q., Zheng, J., et al. "Interphases in Lithium–Sulfur Batteries: Toward Deployable Devices with Competitive Energy Density and Stability." ACS Energy Letters 3.9 (2018): 2104-2113. [link]
2017 (Senior)
20. Zheng, J., et al. "Segregation of solute atoms in Mg–Ce binary alloy: atomic-scale novel structures observed by HAADF-STEM." Philosophical Magazine 97.18 (2017): 1498-1508. [link]
19. Zheng, J., et al. "Precipitation in Mg–Nd–Y–Zr–Ca Alloy during Isothermal Aging: A Comprehensive Atomic‐Scaled Study by Means of HAADF‐STEM." Advanced Engineering Materials 19.2 (2017): 1600244. [link]
18. Xu, X., Zheng, J., et al. "Precipitation in an Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy during isothermal aging: Atomic-scale HAADF-STEM investigation." Materials Science and Engineering: A 691 (2017): 60-70. [link]
17. Chen, B., Zheng, J., et al. "Mechanical Properties and Deformation Mechanisms of Mg-Gd-Y-Zr Alloy at Cryogenic and Elevated Temperatures." Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance 26 (2017): 590-600. [link]
2016 (Junior)
16. Zheng, J., et al. "Precipitation in Mg-Sm binary alloy during isothermal ageing: atomic-scale insights from scanning transmission electron microscopy." Materials Science and Engineering: A 669 (2016): 304-311. [link]
15. Zheng, J., et al. "Nano‐Size Zirconium‐Enriched Cores in Mg–Gd–Y–Zr: An Atomic‐Scale HAADF–STEM Study." Advanced Engineering Materials 18.8 (2016): 1332-1336. [link]
14. Zheng, J., et al. "Precipitation in Mg-Gd-Y-Zr alloy: atomic-scale insights into structures and transformations." Materials Characterization 117 (2016): 76-83. [link]
13. Zheng, J., et al. "Interactions between long-period stacking ordered phase and β′ precipitate in Mg–Gd–Y–Zn–Zr alloy: Atomic-scale insights from HAADF-STEM." Materials Letters 176 (2016): 223-227. [link]
12. Zheng, J., et al. "Nano-Sized Cuboid-Shaped Phase in Mg–Nd–Y Alloy and its Behavior During Isothermal Aging." Microscopy and Microanalysis 22.6 (2016): 1244-1250. [link]
11. Zheng, J., et al. "Atomic‐scale characterization of the equilibrium β phase in Mg‐Nd‐Y alloy by means of HAADF‐STEM." Scanning 38.6 (2016): 743-746. [link]
10. Zheng, J., et al. "Unexpected Fe‐enriched compounds observed in Mg–Ce alloy: An atomic‐scale STEM investigation." Scanning 38.6 (2016): 783-791. [link]
9. Zheng, J., et al. "Electro-deposited calcium phosphate compounds on graphene sheets: Blossoming flowers." Materials Letters 179 (2016): 122-125. [link]
8. Zheng, J., et al. "Atomic imaging of the coherent interface between orientedly-attached Mn3O4 nanoparticles." Materials Characterization 117 (2016): 144-148. [link]
7. Zheng, J., et al. "Segregation of rare earth atoms in Mg-Gd-Y-Zr alloy after a 6-year natural ageing at room temperature: Atomic-scale direct imaging." Materials Letters 174 (2016): 86-90. [link]
6. Li, Z., Zheng, J., et al. "Unravelling the Structure of γ″ in Mg-Gd-Zn: An Atomic-scale HAADF-STEM Investigation." Materials Characterization 120 (2016): 345-348. [link]
5. Chen, B., Yin, K., Lu, T., Sun, B., Dong, Q., Zheng, J., et al. "AZ91 Magnesium Alloy/Porous Hydroxyapatite Composite for Potential Application in Bone Repair." Journal of Materials Science & Technology 32.9 (2016): 858-864. [link]
4. Chen, B., Guo, M., Zheng, J., et al. "The Effect of Thermal Exposure on the Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of 2198 Al–Li Alloy." Advanced Engineering Materials 18.7 (2016): 1225-1233. [link]
3. Tian, H., Lin, Z., Xu, F., Zheng, J., et al. "Quantitative Control of Pore Size of Mesoporous Carbon Nanospheres through the Self‐Assembly of Diblock Copolymer Micelles in Solution." Small 12.23 (2016): 3155-3163. [link]
2. Yang, X., Lin Z., Zheng, J., et al. "Facile template-free synthesis of vertically aligned polypyrrole nanosheets on nickel foams for flexible all-solid-state asymmetric supercapacitors." Nanoscale 8 (2016): 8650-8657. [link]
2015 (Sophomore)
1. Zheng, J., et al. "Novel structures observed in Mg–Gd–Y–Zr during isothermal ageing by atomic-scale HAADF-STEM." Materials Letters 152 (2015): 287-289. [link]
Conference/Seminar Presentations
33. "Crystalline materials for next-generation energy storage." Invited talk, Science Festival, Shenzhen Foreign Languages School, 04/2023.
32. "Ultrafast Synthesis of Quasi-single-crystalline Metallic Materials Enabled by Reversible Electrochemical Epitaxy." Oral presentation at 242nd ECS meeting, Atlanta, GA, 10/2022
31. "Electrochemical Synthesis of Quantum Materials." Invited lecture, NSF/DOE/AFOSR Quantum Science Summer School, UCSB, 07/2022.
30. "Frontiers of Energy Storage Research." Invited talk, Siyuan Lecture, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 02/2022.
29. " Regulating Electrochemical Growth of Metals at Rechargeable Battery Electrodes." Invited talk, The 9th International Conference on Nanomaterials and Materials Engineering, 12/2021.
28. " Atomic-resolution Characterization of Electrochemical Interfaces in Battery Electrodes." Invited talk, Raith VELION FIB-SEM user meeting, 11/2021.
27. "Regulating Electrochemical Growth of Metals at Rechargeable Battery Electrodes." Invited talk, Electrochemical Society Electrodeposition Division Early Career Award Address, 10/2021.
26. "Understanding and regulating metal electrodeposition at battery anodes." Invited talk, EFRC Virtual Young Investigator Meeting, 03/2021.
25. "Understanding and regulating metal electrodeposition at battery anodes." Poster presentation, EFRC Virtual Annual Meeting, 02/2021.
24. " Textured metal electrodeposition at rechargeable battery anodes: towards affordable energy storage systems." Poster presentation, Swiss Battery Days, 02/2021.
23. "Intel Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Graduate Research Symposium." Invited talk, (Cornell University), 01/2021.
22. "Regulating Metal Electrodeposition at Rechargeable Battery Anodes." Invited talk, Seminar at Prof. Shirley Meng’s group (UCSD), 12/2020.
21. "Materials Design at the Atomic Scale for a Sustainable Future." Oral presentation, “Meet the New Faculty Candidates” Event at 2020 MRS Fall Meeting, 11/2020.
20. "Textured Metal Electrodeposition at Rechargeable Battery Anodes—Towards Affordable Energy Storage Systems." Oral presentation, 2020 MRS Fall Meeting, 11/2020.
19. "Regulating Metal Electrodeposition at Rechargeable Battery Anodes." Invited talk & Poster presentation, ETP 9th Annual Conference, 11/2020.
18. "Understanding and Regulating Crystal Growth at Battery Electrodes." Invited talk (panelist), 5th Cornell Materials Science Annual Symposium, 08/2020.
17. "Regulating Electrodeposition Morphology of Metals in Battery Anodes." Invited talk, Scholarship for Fellowship Event (held by School of chemical and biological engineering at Cornell University). Ithaca, NY, 08/2020.
16. "Textured metal electrodeposition at rechargeable battery anodes: towards affordable energy storage systems." Poster presentation, Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences User Meeting (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), 08/2020.
15. "Graphene-based Epitaxial Deposition— Fabricating Layered Crystals with Atomic Precision." Invited talk, Seminar at Prof. Checkelsky’s group (MIT), 06/2020.
14. "Renewable energy harvesting and storage." Invited talk, Shenzhen Foreign Languages School (remote), 04/2020.
13. "Reversible epitaxial electrodeposition of metals in battery anodes." Poster presentation, Gordon Research Conference: Batteries. Ventura, CA, 02/2020.
12. "Understand and regulate electron transport in battery electrodes." Poster presentation, Department of Energy EFRC Mid-term Review Meeting. Washington D.C., 02/2020.
11. "Understand and regulate electron transport in battery electrodes." Poster presentation, m2M/t DOE EFRC Annual Meeting. Stony Brook, NY, 01/2020.
10. "Nonplanar architectures for high capacity batteries: Preparation and characterization." Poster presentation, Department of Energy EFRC PI Meeting. Washington D.C., 07/2019.
9. "Nucleation and growth of metal electrodeposits: designing anodes for next-generation batteries." Poster presentation, Open House of School of Chemical and Biological Engineering. Ithaca, NY, 03/2019.
8. "Nonplanar Electrode Architectures for High Energy Density Batteries Ultrahigh." Poster presentation, m2M/t DOE EFRC Annual Meeting. Stony Brook, NY, 03/2019.
7. "Non-Planar electrode architectures for ultrahigh areal capacity batteries." Poster presentation, Cornell Energy System Institute User Meeting. Ithaca, NY, 11/2018.
6. "Atomic-scale Characterization of Defect Structures in Crystals." Invited talk, Challenge Cup— National Competition of Science & Technology Innovations. Shanghai, P.R. China, 11/2017.
5. "Atomic-scale HAADF-STEM investigations of Precipitate Microstructures in Mg-Rare Earth Alloys." Poster presentation, NSFC (National Natural Science Foundation of China) Workshop on Nano-porous Metals. Tianjin, P.R. China, 10/2016.
4. "Atomic-scale HAADF-STEM Investigations of Precipitate Microstructures in Mg-Rare Earth Alloys." Poster presentation, National Conference on Electron Microscopy. Tianjin, P.R. China, 10/2016.
3. "Phase Transitions in Magnesium-Rare Earth Alloys." Invited talk, Chun-Tsung Scholars’ Annual Conference (In honor of Nobel Laureate Dr. Tsung-Dao Lee). Shanghai, P.R. China, 06/2016.
2. "Atomic-scale Electron Microscopy Observation of Solid-state Phase Transitions." Poster presentation, The 9th International Workshop on Advanced Materials – in honor of C.T. Liu's life-time contributions to the material advancements. Yangzhou, P.R. China, 04/2016.
1. "Cs-corrected HAADF-STEM Characterization of Precipitation in Mg-Rare Earth Alloys." Invited talk, Research Seminar at College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University. Shenzhen, P.R. China, 08/2015.
“I almost wished I had not gone down that rabbit hole—and yet—and yet—it's rather curious, you know, this sort of life! I do wonder what can have happened to me.” ——Alice in Wonderland