The overarching goal of the proposed research is to develop high-performance aqueous zinc-ion batteries, a novel clean energy storage technology that addresses energy and environmental—two major challenges of modern society. In order to achieve this goal, new energy materials with desired and unique nano-/micro-structure and morphology exhibiting excellent zinc-ion intercalation ability will be designed and investigated for outstanding electrochemical behaviors. Research will mainly focus on the synthesis of carbon materials and transition metal oxides/sulfides, and the correlation of electrochemical behaviors with their microstructures/morphologies. The success of the proposed project will significantly contribute to battery industries.
Canada Research Chair in Batteries for Sustainability
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Faculty of Engineering Mid-Career Research Excellence Award
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3D Hierarchical Carbon-Rich Micro-/Nanomaterials for Energy Storage and Catalysis
Peer-Reviewed Journal Article
A Green Approach for Cohesive Recycling and Regeneration of Spent Lithium-Ion Battery Electrode Active Materials
Peer-Reviewed Journal Article
An Ultrafast, Durable, and High-Loading Polymer Anode for Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries and Supercapacitors
Peer-Reviewed Journal Article
Boosting the Performance of Aqueous Ammonium-Ion Batteries by Mitigating Side Reactions Using Polymer Additive
Peer-Reviewed Journal Article
Competitive Coordination Structure Regulation in Deep Eutectic Electrolyte for Stable Zinc Batteries
Peer-Reviewed Journal Article
Current Trends in Sourcing, Recycling, and Regeneration of Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries\textemdash A Review
Peer-Reviewed Journal Article
Designing gradient solid electrolyte interphase for stable lithium metal batteries
Peer-Reviewed Journal Article
Dual-Function Electrolyte Additive Enabling Simultaneous Electrode Interface and Coordination Environment Regulation for Zinc-Ion Batteries
Peer-Reviewed Journal Article
Efficient Zn Metal Anode Enabled by O,N-Codoped Carbon Microflowers
Peer-Reviewed Journal Article
High-donor electrolyte additive enabling stable aqueous zinc-ion batteries
Peer-Reviewed Journal Article
Hybrid interlayer enables dendrite-free and deposition-modulated zinc anodes
Peer-Reviewed Journal Article
Multiscale Regulation of Ordered PtCu Intermetallic Electrocatalyst for Highly Durable Oxygen Reduction Reaction
Peer-Reviewed Journal Article
N, O-Codoped Carbon Nanosheet Array Enabling Stable Lithium Metal Anode
Peer-Reviewed Journal Article
O, N-Enriched, Self-Activated, Holey Carbon Sheets for High-Loading Zinc-Ion Supercapacitors
Peer-Reviewed Journal Article
Optimizing Bi active sites by Ce doping for boosting formate production in a wide potential window
Peer-Reviewed Journal Article
Pd 4d-orbital Overlapping Modulation on Au@Pd Nanowires for Efficient H2O2 Production
Peer-Reviewed Journal Article
Polyacrylamide-based Hydrogel Electrolyte for Zinc-ion Batteries and Capacitors
Master Thesis
Reversible Zinc Powder Anode via Crystal Facet Engineering
Peer-Reviewed Journal Article
Self-Transformation Strategy Toward Vanadium Dioxide Cathode For Advanced Aqueous Zinc Batteries
Peer-Reviewed Journal Article
Ultrafast, long-life, high-loading, and wide-temperature zinc ion supercapacitors
Peer-Reviewed Journal Article
Ultrathin Zincophilic Interphase Regulated Electric Double Layer Enabling Highly Stable Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries
Peer-Reviewed Journal Article
Upcycling of spent LiCoO $\less$sub$\greater$2$\less$/sub$\greater$ cathodes via nickel- and manganese-doping
Peer-Reviewed Journal Article
Upcycling spent alkaline batteries into rechargeable zinc metal batteries
Peer-Reviewed Journal Article