Multifunctional design for the high-performance lithium-ion battery with an ultra-high cathode mass loading and volumetric energy density
Investigate the role of interface engineering in dense & thick cathode for maintaining the electrode mechanical strength and electronic/ionic transport property. Study the thickness dependent electrochemical performance for an optimized electrode design. Harvest the recoverable capacity from the direct recycling process of the thick electrode. Unveiling low-temperature sintering of solid-state ceramic composite electrolytes via in-situ EIS
Synthesize a fast lithium-ion conductive solid-state electrolyte under low temperature and short lead time. Employ EIS as an in-line monitoring tool to study the real-time impedance during the sintering process. Nacre inspired multifunctional composite enabling structural batteries under extreme environment
Implement ductile-phase toughening into a multilayer structural battery with hard-soft layered structure. Incorporate multiple phases as multifunctional components for enhanced mechanical property and electrochemical performance. Optimize for a balance between the mechanical strength and electrochemical performance and stable performance under mechanical load and other extreme environment. Research in preparation, decay mechanism and electrochemical performance improvement of lithium sulfur battery cathode materials
Synthesize the porous & polarized carbon fibers with large surface area to confine the cathode active material – sulfur and suppress the side reaction of the battery. Battery separator modification to improve the active material utilization rate and extend the battery life span. A Project of National Materials Genome of China - Genomics study of lithium-ion battery electrodes. Chemical synthesis and performance modification of nano-hydrogen storage material LiBH4
Design and prepare the host material of LiBH4 and increase the hydrogen storage capacity & repeatability. A Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China - Study the effect of in-situ introduction of nano-catalysis and constrained carbon in metal borohydride on hydrogen storage performance and mechanism.