Advanced Energy Materials & Devices Innovation Team has been focusing its efforts on the basic science and applied research for the design and development of advanced energy materials. The team has established a comprehensive research system spanning material creation, mechanism elucidation, and device application, striving to address core scientific and technological challenges in the fields of energy storage and conversion. Our research efforts are organized into two main directions:
(i) Advanced Electrode Materials for Energy Storage
We focus on the design, fabrication, and mechanistic investigation of high-performance rechargeable batteries (e.g., Li/Na/Zn-ion batteries) and their key materials. Major research areas include: Design of porous current collectors and electrode materials to improve ion/electron transport pathways, enhancing electrode stability and energy density; Micro-nano structure control and energy storage mechanisms to elucidate the influence of microstructure on battery kinetics and interfacial stability; Integrated development of materials and devices to provide a theoretical basis and technical support for safe, long-life energy storage systems.
(ii) Advanced Electrolyte Materials for Energy Storage
We also focus on designing efficient electrolyte materials for energy conversion devices. Based on natural polysaccharides xanthan gum and konjac glucomannan, a series of hydrogel electrolytes named Phos-XK were developed through a strategy of "physically cross-linked stabilization backbone + precise regulation via phosphate esterification." The Phos-XK gel electrolyte simultaneously exhibits high mechanical strength, high ionic conductivity, and excellent biocompatibility, offering a new solution for developing green flexible energy storage materials.
(iii) Advanced Materials for Electrochemical Energy Conversion
We are committed to the design and synthesis of efficient electrocatalytic materials and their applications in energy conversion ((e.g., water splitting, photocatalysis). Key areas include: Structural regulation and theoretical modeling of transition metal-based electrocatalysts for water electrolysis; The controlled synthesis and functionalization of micro-nano hierarchical structures for applications in catalysis.
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