Mechanistic Study and Materials Design
for Electrochemical Devices
Synthesis and Assembly of Carbon-Based Nano/Composite Materials
Understanding the Mechanism for Electrochemical Reactions in Electrochemical Devices
Materials Design for High Performance Electrochemical Devices
- Technologies of Interest: Lithium Batteries, Lithium-Sulfur Batteries, Zinc Batteries, Supercapacitors
Ref: Adv. Funct. Mater., (2019), 29(32), 1901730
Li-S batteries are considered to be one of the most promising candidates for the next-generation advanced storage devices due to their high theoretical energy density and the natural abundance of sulfur. Our group is working on dealing with the shuttle effect and synthesizing different nanomaterials as sulfur hosts for high sulfur loading batteries.
Ref: Adv. Energy Mater., (2018), 8(11), 1702657
Nowadays, a vast majority of lithium-ion batteries use organic liquid electrolytes, which raise safety concerns, including the risk of battery fires and leakage of organic liquids. Solid-state electrolytes provide an effective solution to these issues and improve the suppression of lithium dendrite growth. Our group is dedicated to investigating solid-state electrolytes to improve the performance and safety of batteries.
Ref: Small Methods, (2021), 5(4), 2000827
Zinc-air batteries have garnered considerable attention as a promising technology for electrochemical energy storage systems, attributed to their high theoretical energy density, cost-effectiveness, and safety characteristics. Our team is dedicated to enhancing the performance of bifunctional oxygen catalysts while concurrently addressing issues related to zinc anode failure in rechargeable zinc-air batteries.
Ref: ETransportation, (2019), 1, 100011
Fast-charging of lithium-ion batteries represents a pivotal technology for swiftly restoring energy levels in portable electronics and electric vehicles. Our group is dedicated to addressing lithium plating concerns and synthesizing various nano-materials with diverse structures to boost the charging rate of lithium-ion batteries for fast-charging applications, thereby enhancing their overall performance, safety, and longevity.