(1) Key materials synthesis and interface study for solid-state batteries
(2) Electrode materials and structural design for lithium-sulfur batteries
(3) Battery interface and mechanism studies via synchrotron X-ray characterizations
（1）DICP Zhang Dayu Young Scholar (2022)
[1] X. Yang, J. Luo and X. Sun*, Towards High-Performance Solid-State Li-S Batteries: From Fundamental Understanding to Engineering Design, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2020, 49, 2140-2195.
[2] X. Yang, M. Jiang, X. Gao, D. Bao, Q. Sun, N. Holmes, H. Duan, S. Mukherjee, K. Adair, C. Zhao, J. Liang, W. Li, J. Li, Y. Liu, H. Huang, L. Zhang, S. Lu, Q. Lu, R. Li, C. V. Singh* and X. Sun*, Determining the Limiting Factor of the Electrochemical Stability Window for PEO-based Solid Polymer Electrolyte: Main chain or terminal –OH group? Energy Environ. Sci, 2020, 13, 1318-1325.
[3] X. Yang#, K. Adair#, X. Gao, X. Sun*, Recent Advances and Perspectives on Thin Electrolytes for High-Energy-Density Solid-State Lithium Batteries, Energy Environ. Sci, 2021, 14, 643-671.
[4] X. Yang#, X. Gao#, Q. Sun, S. P. Jand, Y. Yu, Y. Zhao, X. Li, K. Adair, L. -Y. Kuo, J. Rohrer, J. Liang, X. Lin, M. N. Banis, Y. Hu, H. Zhang*, X. Li, R. Li, H. Zhang*, P. Kaghazchi, T. -K. Sham, X. Sun*, Promoting the Transformation of Li2S2 to Li2S: Significantly Increasing Utilization of Active Materials for High Sulfur Loading Li-S Batteries, Adv. Mater., 2019, 31, 1901220.
[5] X. Yang#, X. Gao#, S. Mukherjee, K. Doyle-Davis, J. Fu, W. Li, Q. Sun, F. Zhao, M. Jiang, Y. Hu, H. Huang, L. Zhang, S. Lu, R. Li, T. -Kong Sham, C.V. Singh*, and X. Sun*, Phase Evolution of a Pre-nucleator for Fast Li Nucleation in All-Solid-State Lithium Batteries, Adv. Energy Mater., 2020, 10, 2001191.
[6] X. Gao#, X. Yang#, K. Adair, X. Li, J. Liang, Q. Sun, Y. Zhao, R. Li, T. –K. Sham* and X. Sun*, 3D Vertically-aligned Li Metal Anodes with Ultrahigh Cycling Currents and Capacities of 10 mA cm-2/20 mAh cm-2 Realized by Selective Nucleation within Micro-channel Walls, Adv. Energy Mater., 2020, 10, 1903753
[7] X. Yang, X. Li, K. Adair, H. Zhang*, X. Sun*, Structural Design of Lithium-Sulfur Batteries: From Fundamental Research to Practical Application, Electrochem. Energy Rev., 2018, 1, 239-293.
[8] X. Yang, Y, Chen, M. Wang, H. Zhang*, X. Li and H. Zhang*, Phase inversion: a universal method to create high-performance porous electrodes for nano particles-based energy storage devices. Adv. Funct. Mater., 2016,8427-8434
[9] X. Gao#, X. Yang#, M. Li, Q. Sun, J. Liang, J. Luo, J. Wang, W. Li, J. Liang, Y. Liu, S. Wang, Y. Hu, Q. Xiao, R. Li, T. -K. Sham* and X. Sun*, Cobalt-Doped SnS2 with Dual Active Centers of Synergistic Absorption-Catalysis Effect for High-S Loading Li-S Batteries, Adv. Funct. Mater., 2019, 29, 1806724.
[10] X. Gao, X. Yang# (co-first author), K. Adair, J. Liang, Q. Sun, Y. Zhao, R. Li, T.-K. Sham*, and X. Sun*, Fast charging all-solid-state lithium batteries enabled by rational design of dual vertically-aligned electrodes, Adv. Funct. Mater., 2020, 30, 2005357.
[11] X. Yang, H. Zhang*, Y. Chen, Y. Yu, X. Li* and H. Zhang*, Shapeable electrodes with extensive materials options and ultra-high loadings for energy storage devices. Nano Energy, 2017, 39, 418-428.
[12] X. Yang, Q. Sun, C. Zhao, X. Gao, K. Adair, Y. Liu, J. Luo, X. Lin, J. Liang, H. Huang, L. Zhang, R. Yang, S. Lu, R. Li, X. Sun*, High-Areal-Capacity All-Solid-State Lithium Batteries Enabled by Rational Design of Fast Ion Transport Channels in Vertically-Aligned Composite Polymer Electrodes, Nano Energy, 2019, 61,567-575.
[13] X. Yang, Q. Sun, C. Zhao, X. Gao, K. Adair, Y. Zhao, J. Luo, X. Lin, J. Liang, H. Huang, L. Zhang, R. Yang, S. Lu, R. Li, X. Sun*, Self-healing electrostatic shield enabling uniform lithium deposition in all-solid-state lithium batteries, Energy Storage Mater., 2019, 22, 194-199.
[14] X. Yang#, X. Gao#, C. Zhao, Q. Sun, Y. Zhao, K. Adair, J. Luo, X. Lin, J. Liang, H. Huang, L. Zhang, S. Lu, R. Li and X. Sun*, Suppressed Li Dendrite Realized by Selective Li Deposition for All-solid-state Lithium Batteries, Energy Storage Mater., 2020, 27, 198-204.
[15] X. Gao#, X. Yang#, Q. Sun, J. Luo, J. Liang, W. Li, J. Wang, S. Wang, M. Li, R. Li, T.-K. Sham* and X. Sun*, Converting a thick electrode into vertically aligned “Thin electrodes” by 3D-Printing for designing thickness independent Li-S cathode, Energy Storage Mater., 2020, 24, 682-688.
[16] X. Zhou, T. Liu, G. Zhao, X. Yang* and H. Guo*, Cooperative catalytic interface accelerates redox kinetics of sulfur species for high-performance Li-S batteries, Energy Storage Mater., 2021, 40, 139-149.
