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L. Lyu, Y. Zheng, Y. Hua, J. Li, Y. Yi, Y. Sun, Z.L. Xu*, High-Energy Sodium Ion Batteries Enabled by Switching Sodiophobic Graphite into Sodiophilic and High-Capacity Anodes, Angew Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, e202410253[Link

H. Lin, J. Meng, W. Guo, R. Li, Y. Yi, Y. Ma, C. Cheung, D. Aurbach*, Z.L. Xu*, Deciphering the dynamic interfacial chemistry of calcium metal anodes, Energy Environ. Sci. 2024, 17, 6548-6558[Link]

Y. Yi, Y. Xing, H. Wang, Z. Zeng, Z. Sun, R. Li, H. Lin, Y. Ma, X. Pu, M. Li, K.Y. Park, Z.L. Xu* Deciphering anion-modulated solvation structure for calcium intercalation into graphite for Ca-ion batteries, Angew Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202317177. [Link]

Z. Xiang, Y. Qiu, X. Guo, K. Qi,* Z.L. Xu*, B.Y. Xia*, Inherited construction of porous zinc hydroxide sulfate layer for stable dendrite-free Zn anodes, Energy Environ. Sci. 2024, 17, 3409-3418. [Link]

Our news

•  Linlong's work on High-Energy Sodium Ion Batteries Enabled by Switching Sodiophobic Graphite into Sodiophilic and High-Capacity Anodes is accepted by Angew. Chem. Congratulations. (Sep. 2024)

•  Huijun's work on Deciphering the dynamic interfacial chemistry of calcium metal anodes is accepted by

Energy Environ. Sci. Congratulations. (July 2024)

•  Dr. Xu is invited to give an Introducing at Angew. Chem. [Link] (June 2024)

•  Welcome Meng Qi join our group as PhD student. (May 2024)

•  Welcome Hua Yingkai join our group as PhD student. (Jan. 2024)

•  Welcome Dr. Wang Hui join our group as postdoctoral fellow. (Aug. 2023)

•  Jingya's work on multifunctional MXene-porous polydopamine interface for zinc metal batteries is published on Energy Storage Materials. Congratulations. (Sep. 2023)

 

•  Fangyi's work on study of sulfur generation mechanism on 2D graphene for fast charging lithium-sulfur batteries is published on Nano Letters. Congratulations. (Aug. 2023)

 

•  Huijun, Jingya, and Feiyang's review paper is published on Small Methods. Congratulations. (July 2023)

•  Our proposal related to Ca ion battery is funded by GRF, PhD student/RA positions are available (Jul. 2023)

•  Welcome Dr. Hui Xiaobin and Dr. Li Guocheng join our group as postdoctoral fellows. (Apr. 2023)

•  Renjie's work on small organic molecular crystal PTCDI for aquoues Ca ion battery is accepted by Adv. Funct. Mater. Congratulations. (Apr. 2023)

•  Welcome Ma Yiyuan, Jiang Pengyan, Qi Qi and Lin Huijun join our group as PhD students. (Dec. 2022)

• Our proposal related to Ca ion battery is funded by Shenzhen STIC, PhD student/RA positions are available (Dec. 2022)

•  Fangyi's work on liquid sulfur growing on 2D materials is accepted by ACS Nano. (Aug. 2022)

• Fangyi's review paper is accepted by J. Mater. Chem. A. and Dr. Xu received the "J. Mater. Chem. A. Emerging Investigator 2022" (Aug. 2022)

•  Fangyi's work is published on J. Energy Chem. Congratulations. (Aug. 2022)

•  Welcome Dr. Lyu Linlong, Dr. Yi Yuyang and Dr. Li Jien join our group as postdoctoral fellows. (Aug. 2022)

•  Our proposal related to sodium ion battery is funded by ITF, Postdoc/RA positions are available (Aug. 2022)

•  Our proposal related to Ca ion battery is funded by GRF, PhD student/RA positions are available (Aug. 2022)

•  We report a NASICON-type cathode for ultrastable and high-voltage Ca ion batteries on Small. (Feb. 2022)

• We invite Prof. Kisuk Kang to deliver a distinguished research seminar "New Battery Chemistry from Conventional Layered Cathode Materials for Advanced Lithium-ion Batteries". (Feb. 2022)

•  Our proposal related to battery recycling is funded by ECF and WWGF. (Feb. 2022)

•  Our proposal related to graphite intercalation chemistry is funded by Guangdong STC. (Feb. 2022)

•  Xiangjun from Wuhan University received the PolyU-nonlocal Institute Joint Postdoctoral Fellowship, he will join us as a postdoc co-advised by Prof. Kisuk Kang at Seoul National University, congratulation!  (Oct. 2021) 

•  Feiyang from Shanghai Jiao Tong University received the PolyU Presidential PhD Fellowship, she will join us as a PhD student, congratulation and welcome!  (Oct. 2021) 

•  Chunhong received the PolyU Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship, congratulation! (Oct. 2021)

•  Our proposal related to Li-S electrochemistry is funded by NSFC. (Sep. 2021)

•  Our proposal related to Ca ion battery is funded by RGC. (Sep. 2021)

•  Mr. Renjie Li and Miss Jingya Yu will pursue their PhD degrees in our group, welcome!  (Aug. 2021) 

•  Our work on calcium cathode materials is highlighted by Editor of Nature Communications to showcase the 50 best papers recently published in energy area. PV magazine published a news about our work. "Cathode discovery ‘opens up new pathways’ for calcium-ion storage". (July, 2021)

•  Another paper for calcium battery: the cathode derived from polyanion framework enables one of the longest cycle life and highest power capability in calcium batteries. This work is published on Nature Communications. (May 2021)

• The dawn of calcium battery is coming. Calcium batteries present vast opportunities for discovery, exploration and research. To see how, please refer to Invited Review paper on J. Mater. Chem. A (May 2021) 

• Fangyi's paper of "Recent advances on electrospun nanofiber materials for post-lithium ion batteries" is published on Advanced Fiber Materials, Congratulations! (Jan. 2021)

•  Dr. Chunhong Chen joins our group as a postdoctoral researcher. Welcome! (Oct. 2020)

•  Ms. Fangyi Shi joins our group as the first PhD student. She is co-supervised by Dr. Xu and Prof. Shuping Lau. Welcome! (Sep. 2020)

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