Faculty
Yiju Li received a Ph.D. degree in the Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering from Harbin Engineering University in 2018. From Sep. 2015 to Oct. 2017, he worked as a Joint Ph.D. student at the University of Maryland, College Park. He worked as a postdoctoral researcher in the School of Engineering of Peking University (Mar. 2018-May 2021) and the Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study/Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (May 2021-Aug. 2022). He is currently an assistant professor at the Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology. He has long been engaged in the research of advanced energy storage and interfacial photothermal steam conversion in the interdisciplinary fields of energy, heat, chemistry, and materials. He also focuses on advanced micro- and nano-manufacturing (e.g., Joule heat pulse, 3D printing, electrospinning, and wet spinning) in energy-related applications. He has published over 100 papers such as Nat. Energy, Joule, Matter, Adv. Mater., Energy Environ. Sci., Adv. Energy Mater., Angew Chem. Int. Ed., Sci. Bull., ACS Energy Lett., PNAS, Nano Today, ACS Nano, Nano Lett., Adv. Funct. Mater., Nano Energy, Energy Storage Mater., J. Energy Chem., and these papers have been cited more than 17,000 times (Google Scholar), with an H-index of 60. Many research results have been cited and reported by top journals such as Nature and international mainstream technology media such as ScienceDaily, VOA News, Phys.org, ACS News, and Advanced Science News.
He was selected as the "Global Highly Cited Scientist" in 2020 (interdisciplinary science), 2021 (material science), and 2022 (interdisciplinary science) and the world's top 2% scientists in 2022 (Stanford University). He won the “Innovation and Entrepreneurship Scholarship” in 2017, the “National Scholarship for Doctoral Students” in 2016, and the “National Encouragement Scholarship” in 2013. He has led and participated in some research projects, including the National Natural Science Foundation of China, China Postdoctoral Innovative Talent Support Program, the China Postdoctoral Natural Science Foundation-General Program, the Beijing Natural Science Foundation Program, and the American Analog Devices Project. He serves as the regular reviewer and adjudicator for some international journals, such as Nat. Common., Adv. Mater., Adv. Energy. Mater., Energy Environ. Sci., Coord. Chem. Rev., Adv. Funct. Mater., Nano Lett., Adv. Sci., ACS Catal., Nano Energy, Nano-Micro Lett., Small, The Innovation, etc. He has been selected as the (Youth) Editorial Board Member for international journals such as the Journal of Energy Chemistry, Chinese Journal of Structural Chemistry, Energy Storage and Saving, and The Innovation, and Associate Editor for Frontiers in Energy Research.
Research Area：
High-energy-density lithium metal batteries;
He was selected as the "Global Highly Cited Scientist" in 2020 (interdisciplinary science), 2021 (material science), and 2022 (interdisciplinary science) and the world's top 2% scientists in 2022 (Stanford University). He won the “Innovation and Entrepreneurship Scholarship” in 2017, the “National Scholarship for Doctoral Students” in 2016, and the “National Encouragement Scholarship” in 2013. He has led and participated in some research projects, including the National Natural Science Foundation of China, China Postdoctoral Innovative Talent Support Program, the China Postdoctoral Natural Science Foundation-General Program, the Beijing Natural Science Foundation Program, and the American Analog Devices Project. He serves as the regular reviewer and adjudicator for some international journals, such as Nat. Common., Adv. Mater., Adv. Energy. Mater., Energy Environ. Sci., Coord. Chem. Rev., Adv. Funct. Mater., Nano Lett., Adv. Sci., ACS Catal., Nano Energy, Nano-Micro Lett., Small, The Innovation, etc. He has been selected as the (Youth) Editorial Board Member for international journals such as the Journal of Energy Chemistry, Chinese Journal of Structural Chemistry, Energy Storage and Saving, and The Innovation, and Associate Editor for Frontiers in Energy Research.
Research Area：
High-energy-density lithium metal batteries;
Advanced electrolyte design and development;
Alkali metal ion batteries;
Solid-state lithium batteries
Work Experience：
◆ Aug. 2022-present，
Southern University of Science and Technology, Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Assistant Professor
◆ May 2021-Aug. 2022
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, The Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study/Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Tin Ka Ping Fellow
◆ May 2018-May 2021
Peking University, School of Engineering, Postdoctoral researcher
Education:
◆ Aug. 2013-Mar. 2018 Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, China
◆ Sep. 2015-Oct. 2017 Joint Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, USA
◆ Aug. 2009-Aug. 2013 B.S. Electrochemistry, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, China
Professional Recognition：
◆ Clarivate Analytics 2022 Global Highly Cited Researcher (Cross-field)
◆ Clarivate Analytics 2021 Global Highly Cited Researcher (Materials Science)
◆ Clarivate Analytics 2020 Global Highly Cited Researcher (Cross-field)
◆ The World's Top 2% Scientists 2022-Stanford University
◆ The World's Top 100,000 Scientists in 2021
◆ National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talent (2018)
◆ Peking University, “Boya” Postdoctoral (2018)
◆ Awarded “Innovation and Entrepreneurship Scholarship”(2017)
◆ Awarded “National Scholarship for Doctoral Students” (2016)
◆ Awarded “National Encouragement Scholarship”(2013)
Representative Books and Papers:
After joining SuStech
1.X. Peng, T. Wang, B. Liu, Y. Li*, T.S. Zhao*, A solvent molecule reconstruction strategy enabling a high-voltage ether-based electrolyte, Energy & Environmental Science 2022, 15, 5350-5361.2. X. Peng, B. Liu, J. Chen, Q. Jian, Y. Li*, T.S. Zhao*, A Steric-Hindrance-Induced Weakly Solvating Electrolyte Boosting the Cycling Performance of a Micrometer-Sized Silicon Anode, ACS Energy Letters 2023, 8, 8, 3586–3594.
3. L. Si, Y. Wu, H. Xiao, W. Xing, R. Song, Y. Li*, . Wang, X. Liang, W. Yu*, J. Song*, S. Shen, A Superstable, Flexible, and Scalable Nanofluidic Ion Regulation Composite Membrane, Science Bulletin 2023 (Accepted).
4. B. Wu, Y. Mu, J. He, M. Li, Z. Li, Y. Chu, Y. Li*, L. Zeng*, In Situ Characterizations for Aqueous Rechargeable Zinc Batteries, Carbon Neutralization 2023; 2: 310–338.
5. Y. Mao, Z. Li, Y. Li*, D. Cao, G. Wang, K. Zhu*, G. Chen, Breaking Intramolecular Hydrogen Bonds of Polymer Films to Enable Dendrite-Free and Hydrogen-Suppressed Zinc Metal Anode, Chemical Engineering Journal 2023; 461: 141707.
6. Y. Li#, T. Wang#, J. Chen, X. Peng, M. Chen, B. Liu, Y. Mu, L. Zeng, T.S. Zhao*, An Artificial Interfacial Layer with Biomimetic Ionic Channels towards Highly Stable Li Metal Anodes, Science Bulletin 2023, 68, 1379-1388.
7. Y. Li, Y. Zhou, C. Shang, M. Yousaf, Z. Guo, S. Guo*, Emerging Metal Single-Atom Materials: from Fundamentals to Energy Applications, Accounts of Materials Research 2022, 3, 11, 1160–1172.
8. Z. Wang, Z. Guo, J. Ren, Y. Li, B. Liu, X. Fan, T.S. Zhao*, An Electrolyte with Elevated Average Valence for Suppressing the Capacity Decay of Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries, ACS Central Science 2023, 9, 1, 56–63.
9. Y. Zhou, Q. Gu, K. Yin, L. Tao, Y. Li, H. Tan, Y. Yang, S. Guo*, Cascaded Orbital–Oriented Hybridization of Intermetallic Pd3Pb Boosts Electrocatalysis of Li-O2 Battery, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 2023, 120 (25) e2301439120.
Before joining SuStech
1. Y. Li#, Y. Yang#, P. Zhou, T. Gao, Z. Xu, S. Lin, H. Chen, J. Zhou, S. Guo*, Enhanced Cathode and Anode Compatibility for Boosting Both Energy and Power Densities of Na/K-Ion Hybrid Capacitors, Matter 2019, 1, 893. (Cell姊妹刊)
2. Y. Li, S. Guo*, Material Design and Structure Optimization for Rechargeable Lithium‐Sulfur Batteries, Matter 2021, 4, 1-48. (Cell姊妹刊)
3. C. Jia#, Y. Li#, Y. Yao, Z. Yang, F. Jiang, Y. Kuang, G. Pastel, H. Xie, B. Yang, L. Hu*, Rich Mesostructures Derived from Natural Woods for Solar Steam Generation, Joule 2017, 1, 588-599. (Cell姊妹刊)
4. Y. Li, T. Gao, D. Ni, Y. Zhou, M. Yousaf, Z. Guo, J. Zhou, P. Zhou, Q. Wang, S. Guo*, Two Birds with One Stone: Interfacial Engineering of Multifunctional Janus Separator for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries, Advanced Materials 2022, 34, 2107638.
5. Y. Li#, S. Lin#, D. Wang, T. Gao, J. Song, P. Zhou, Z. Xu, Z. Yang, N. Xiao, S. Guo*, Single Atom Array Mimic on Ultrathin MOF Nanosheets Boosts the Safety and Life of Lithium Sulfur Batteries, Advanced Materials 2020, 1906722.
6. Y. Li#, T. Gao#, Z. Yang#, C. Chen, W. Luo, J. Song, E. Hitz, C. Jia, Y. Zhou, B. Liu, B. Yang. L. Hu*, 3D-Printed, All-In-One Evaporator for High-Efficiency Solar Steam Generation under One-Sun Illumination, Advanced Materials 2017, 29, 1700981. (Nature亮點(diǎn)報(bào)道)
7. C. Chen#, Y. Li#, J. Song#, Z. Yang, Y. Kuang, E. Hitz, C. Jia, A. Gong, F. Jiang, J. Y. Zhu, B. Yang, J. Xie, L. Hu*, Highly Flexible, Biodegradable and Efficient Solar Steam Generation Device, Advanced Materials 2017, 29, 1701756.
8. F. Jiang#, T. Li#, Y. Li#, Y. Zhang#, A. Gong*, J. Dai#, E. Hitz, W. Luo*, L. Hu*, Wood Based Nanotechnologies Toward Sustainability Advanced Materials, 2018, 30, 1703453.
9. Y. Li#, T. Gao#, Y. Yao, Y. Kuang, S. Xu, C. Chen, J. Song, R. J. Jacob, M. R. Zachariah, G. Wang, L. Hu*, In Situ “Chainmail Catalyst” Assembly in Low-Tortuosity, Hierarchical Carbon Frameworks for Efficient and Stable Hydrogen Generation, Advanced Energy Materials 2018, 8 (25), 1801289.
10. Y. Li#, Y. Chen#, A. Nie, A. Lu, R. J. Jacob, T. Gao, J. Song, J. Dai, J. Wan, G. Pastel, M. R. Zachariah, R. S. Yassar, L. Hu*, In-Situ, Fast, High-Temperature Synthesis of Nickel Nanoparticles in Reduced Graphene Oxide Matrix, Advanced Energy Materials 2017, 7, 1601783.
11. T. Gao, Z. Zhou, J. Yu*, J. Zhao, G. Wang, D. Cao, B. Ding, Y. Li*, Three-Dimensional Printing of Tunable Energy Storage Devices with Both High Areal and Volumetric Energy Densities, Advanced Energy Materials 2018, 8, 1802578.
12. M. Zhu#, Y. Li#, F. Chen#, X. Zhu, J. Dai, Y. Li, Z. Yang, X. Yan, J. Song, Y. Wang, E. Hitz, W. Luo, M. Lu, B. Yang, L. Hu*, Plasmonic Wood for High-Efficiency Solar Steam Generation, Advanced Energy Materials 2017, 8, 1701028.
13. C. Chen#, Y. Zhang#, Y. Li#, Y. Kuang, J. Song, W. Luo, Y. Wang, Y. Yao, G. Pastel, J. Xie, L. Hu*, Highly Conductive, Lightweight, Low-Tortuosity Carbon Frameworks as Ultrathick 3D Current Collectors, Advanced Energy Materials 2017, 7, 1700595.
14. H. Song#, S. Xu#, Y. Li#, J. Dai, A. Gong, M. Zhu, C. Zhu, C. Chen, Y. Chen, Y. Yao, B. Liu, G. Pastel, L. Hu*, Hierarchically Porous, Ultrathick, “Breathable” Wood-Derived Cathode for Lithium-Oxygen Batteries, Advanced Energy Materials 2018, 8, 1701203.
15. Y. Li, S. Guo*, Noble Metal-based 1D and 2D Electrocatalytic Nanomaterials: Recent Progress, Challenges and Perspectives, Nano Today 2019, 28, 100774.
u Y. Li#, T. Gao#, Z. Yang, C. Chen, Y. Kuang, J. Song, C. Jia, S. D. Lacey, B. Yang, L. Hu*, Graphene Oxide-Based Evaporator with One-Dimensional Water Transport Enabling High-Efficiency Solar Desalination, Nano Energy 2017, 41, 201-209.
16. Y. Li, G. Wang*, T. Wei, Z. Fan*, P. Yan, Nitrogen and Sulfur Co-Doped Porous Carbon Nanosheets Derived from Willow Catkin for Supercapacitors, Nano Energy 2016, 19, 165.
17. X. Peng, Y. Lin, Y. Wang, Y. Li*, T.S. Zhao*, A Lightweight Localized High-Concentration Ether electrolyte for High-Voltage Li-Ion and Li-Metal Batteries, Nano Energy 2022, 96, 107102.
18. X. Pei#, Y. Li#, T. Ou#, X. Liang, Y. Yang, E. Jia, Y. Tan, S. Guo*, Li?N Interaction Induced Deep Eutectic Gel Polymer Electrolyte for High Performance Lithium-Metal Batteries, Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2022, 61, e202205075.
19. Y. Chen#, Y. Li#, Y. Wang, K. Fu, V. A. Danner, J. Dai, S. D. Lacey, Y. Yao, L. Hu*, Rapid, in Situ Synthesis of High-Capacity Battery Anodes through High Temperature Radiation-Based Thermal Shock, Nano Letters 2016, 16, 5553.
20. S. Xu#, Y. Chen#, Y. Li#, A. Lu, Y. Yao, J. Dai, Y. Wang, B. Liu, S. D. Lacey, Y. Kuang, V. A. Danner, F. Jiang, K. K. Fu, L. Hu*, Universal, In-Situ Transformation of Bulky Compounds into Nanoscale Catalysts by High Temperature Pulse, Nano Letters 2017, 17, 5817–5822.
21. Y. Li#, K. Fu#, C. Chen, W. Luo, T. Gao, S. Xu, J. Dai, Y. Wang, B. Liu, J. Song, Y. Chen, C. Yang, L. Hu*, Enabling High-Areal-Capacity Lithium-Sulfur Batteries: Designing Anisotropic and Low-Tortuosity Porous Architectures, ACS Nano 2017, 11, 4801–4807.
22. J. Song, C. Chen, S. Zhu, M. Zhu, J. Dai, U. Ray, Y. Li, Y. Kuang, Y. Li, N. Quispe, Y. Yao, A. Gong, U. H. Leiste, H. A. Bruck, J. Zhu, A. Vellore, H. Li, M. L. Minus, Z. Jia, A. Martini, T. Li*, L. Hu*, Processing Bulk Natural Wood into a High-Performance Structural Material, Nature 2018, 554, 224–228.
23. T. Li, A. D. Pickel, Y. Yao, Y. Chen, Y. Zeng, S. D. Lacey, Y. Li, Y. Wang, J. Dai, Y. Wang, B. Yang, M. S. Fuhrer, A. Marconnet, C. Dames, D. H. Drew*, L. Hu*, Thermoelectric Properties and Performance of Flexible Reduced Graphene Oxide Films up to 3,000 K, Nature Energy 2018, 3, 148.
24. Y. Zhang, W. Luo, C. Wang, Y. Li, C. Chen, J. Song, J. Dai, E. M. Hitz, S. Xu, C. Yang, Y. Wang, L. Hu*, High-Capacity, Low-Tortuosity, and Channel-Guided Lithium Metal Anode, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 2017, 114 (14) 3584-3589.
25. Y. Li#, Y. Yang#, J. Zhou, S. Lin, Z. Xu, Y. Xing, Y. Zhang, J. Feng, Z. Mu, P. Li, Y. Chao, S. Guo*, Coupled and Decoupled Hierarchical Carbon Nanomaterials Toward High-Energy-Density Quasi-Solid-State Na-Ion Hybrid Energy Storage Devices, Energy Storage Materials 2019, 23, 530.
26. Y. Li, P. Zhou, H. Li, T. Gao, L. Zhou, Y. Zhang, N. Xiao, Z. Xia, L. Wang, G. Zhang, L. Gu, S. Guo*, A Freestanding Flexible Single‐Atom Cobalt‐Based Multifunctional Interlayer Toward Reversible and Durable Lithium‐Sulfur Batteries, Small Methods 2020, 1900701.
27. T. Gao#, Y. Li#, C. Chen, Z. Yang, Y. Kuang, C. Jia, J. Song, E. M. Hitz, B. Liu, H. Huang, J. Yu, B. Yang, L. Hu*, Architecting a Floatable, Durable, and Scalable Steam Generator: Hydrophobic/Hydrophilic Bifunctional Structure for Solar Evaporation Enhancement, Small Methods 2019, 3 (2), 1800176.
28. Y. Li, Y. Zhou, Y. Muhammad, J. Zhou, Z. Guo, H. Tan, S. Guo*, Nanocellulose and Its Derivatives toward Advanced Lithium Sulfur Batteries, ACS Materials Letters 2021, 3, 1130-1142.
29. T. Gao, G. Yan, X. Yang, Q. Yan, Y. Tian, J. Song*, F. Li, X. Wang, J. Yu, Y. Li*, S. Guo*, Wet Spinning of Fiber-Shaped Flexible Zn-Ion Batteries toward Wearable Energy Storage, Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2022, 71, 192-200.
30. Y. Tian#, Y. Li#, X. Zhang, J. Jia, X. Yang, S. Yang, J. Yu, D. Wu, X. Wang, T. Gao*, F. Li*, Breath-Figure Self-Assembled Low-Cost Janus Fabrics for Highly Efficient and Stable Solar Desalination. Advanced Functional Materials 2022, 32, 2113258.
31. S. Lacey, D. Kirsch, Y. Li, J. T. Morgenstern, B. C. Zarket, Y. Yao, J. Dai, L. Q. Garcia, B. Liu, T. Gao, S. Xu, S. R. Raghavan, J. W. Connell, Y. Lin, L. Hu*, Extrusion-based 3D Printing of Hierarchically Porous Advanced Battery Electrodes, Advanced Materials 2018, 30, 1705651.
32. C. Chen, Y. Zhang, Y. Li, J Dai, J Song, Y. Gong, I. Kierzewski, J. Xie, L. Hu*, All-wood, Low Tortuosity, Aqueous, Biodegradable Supercapacitors with Ultra-High Capacitance, Energy & Environmental Science 2017, 10, 538-545.
33. M. Yousaf, U. Naseer, Y. Li, Z. Ali, N. Mahmood, L. Wang, P. Gao*, S. Guo*, A Mechanistic Study of Electrode Materials for Rechargeable Batteries beyond Lithium IIons by in situ Transmission Electron Microscopy, Energy & Environmental Science 2021, 14, 2670-2707.
34.an, A. Gong, T. Li, J. Xie, L. Hu*, Scalable and Sustainable Approach Toward Highly Compressible, Anisotropic, Lamellar Carbon Sponge, Chem 2018, 4, 544-554. (Cell姊妹刊)
35. Y. Zhang, M. Luo, Y. Yang, Y. Li, S. Guo*, Advanced Multifunctional Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion, ACS Energy Letters 2019, 4, 7, 1672-1680.
36. K. Fu, Y. Gong, G. T. Hitz, D. W. McOwen, Y. Li, S. Xu, Y. Wen, L. Zhang, C. Wang, G. Pastel, J. Dai, B. Liu, H. Xie, Y. Yao, E. Wachsman*, L. Hu*, Three-Dimensional Bilayer Garnet Solid Electrolyte Based High Energy Density Lithium Metal-Sulfur Batteries, Energy & Environmental Science 2017, 10, 1568-1575.
37. Y. Kuang, C. Chen, G. Pastel, Y. Li, J. Song, R. Mi, W. Kong, B. Liu, Y. Jiang, K. Yang, L. Hu*, Conductive Cellulose Nanofiber Enabled Thick Electrode for Compact and Flexible Energy Storage Devices, Advanced Energy Materials 2019, 8 (33), 1802398.
38. W. Luo, Y. Gong, Y. Zhu, Y. Li, Y. Yao, Y. Zhang, K. Fu, G. Pastel, C. Lin, Y. Mo, E. D. Wachsman*, L. Hu*, Reducing Interfacial Resistance between Garnet-Structured Solid-State Electrolyte and Li-Metal Anode by a Germanium Layer, Advanced Materials 2017, 29, 1606042.
39.Oxide Films with Ultrahigh Conductivity as Li-Ion Battery Current Collectors, Nano Letters 2016, 16, 3616.
40. C. Wang, Y. Gong, B. Liu, K. Fu, Y. Yao, E. Hitz, Y. Li, J. Dai, S. Xu, W. Luo, E. Wachsman*, L. Hu*, Conformal, Nanoscale ZnO Surface Modification of Garnet-Based Solid-State Electrolyte for Lithium Metal Anodes, Nano Letters 2017, 1, 565.
41. Y. Wang, C. Chen, H. Xie, T. Gao, Y. Yao, G. Paste, X. Han, Y. Li, J. Zhao*, K. Fu*, L. Hu*, 3D Printed All-Fiber Li-Ion Battery towards Wearable Energy Storage, Advanced Functional Materials 2017, 27, 1703140.
42. S. Xu, Y. Yao, Y. Guo, X. Zeng, S. D. Lacey, H. Song, C. Chen, Y. Li, J. Dai, Y. Wang, Y. Chen, B. Liu, K. Fu, K. Amine, J. Lu, L. Hu*, Textile Inspired Lithium-Oxygen Battery Cathode with Decoupled Oxygen and Electrolyte Pathways, Advanced Materials 2018, 30, 1704907.
43. W. Luo, Y. Zhang, S. Xu, J. Dai, E. Hitz, Y. Li, C. Yang, C. Chen, B. Liu, L. Hu*, Encapsulation of Metallic Na in an Electrically Conductive Host with Porous Channels as a Highly Stable Na Metal Anode, Nano Letters 2017, 17 (6), 3792-3797.
44. Y. Zhang, C. Wang, G. Pastel, Y. Kuang, H. Xie, Y. Li, B. Liu, W. Luo, C. Chen, L. Hu*, 3D Wettable Framework for Dendrite-free Alkali Metal Anodes, Advanced Energy Materials 2018, 8, 1800635.
45. S. Xu, D. W. McOwen, C. Wang, L. Zhang, W. Luo, C. Chen, Y. Li, Y. Gong, J. Dai, Y. Kuang, C. Yang, T. R. Hamann, E. D. Wachsman*, L. Hu* Three-Dimensional, Solid-State Mixed Electron-Ion Conductive Framework for Lithium Metal Anode, Nano Letters 2018, 18 (6), pp 3926–3933.
46. C. Chen, S. Xu, Y. Kuang, W. Gan, J. Song, G. Chen, G. Pastel, B. Liu, Y. Li, H. Huang, L. Hu*, Nature‐Inspired Tri‐Pathway Design Enabling High‐Performance Flexible Li–O2 Batteries, Advanced Energy Materials 2019, 9 (9), 1802964.
47. Y. Zhang, Z. Mu, J. Lai, Y. Chao, Y. Yang, P. Zhou, Y. Li, W. Yang, Z. Xia, S. Guo*, MXene/Si@SiOx@C Layer-by-Layer Superstructure with Auto-Adjustable Function for Superior Stable Lithium Storage, ACS Nano 2019, 13 (2), pp 2167–2175.
48. F. Chen, Y. Yao, A. Nie, S. Xu, J. Dai, E. Hitz, Y. Li, A. Lu, Z. Huang, T. Li, R. S.‐Yassar, L. Hu*, High‐Temperature Atomic Mixing Toward Well‐Dispersed Bimetallic Electrocatalysts, Advanced Energy Materials 2018, 8 (25), 1800466.
49. K. K. Fu, Y. Gong, J. Dai, A. Gong, X. Han, Y. Yao, C. Wang, Y. Wang, Y. Chen, C. Yan, Y. Li, E. Wachsman*, L. Hu*, Flexible, Solid-State, Ion-Conducting Membrane with 3D Garnet Nanofiber Networks for Lithium Batteries, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 2016, 113, 7094.
50. K. Fu, Y. Gong, S. Xu, Y. Zhu, Y. Li, J. Dai, C. Wang, B. Liu, G. Pastel, H. Xie, Y. Yao, Y. Mo, E. Wachsman*, L. Hu*, Self-inhibiting Solid-Liquid Electrolyte Interface for Stable Hybrid Batteries, Chemistry of Materials 2017, 29 (19), pp 8037–8041.
51. Y. Zhou, K. Yin, Q. Gu, L. Tao, Y. Li, H. Tan, J. Zhou, W. Zhang, H. Li, S. Guo*, Lewis-Acidic PtIr Multipods Enable High-performance Li-O2 Batteries, Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2021. 60, 26592.
Alkali metal ion batteries;
Solid-state lithium batteries
Work Experience：
◆ Aug. 2022-present，
Southern University of Science and Technology, Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Assistant Professor
◆ May 2021-Aug. 2022
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, The Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study/Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Tin Ka Ping Fellow
◆ May 2018-May 2021
Peking University, School of Engineering, Postdoctoral researcher
Education:
◆ Aug. 2013-Mar. 2018 Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, China
◆ Sep. 2015-Oct. 2017 Joint Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, USA
◆ Aug. 2009-Aug. 2013 B.S. Electrochemistry, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, China
Professional Recognition：
◆ Clarivate Analytics 2022 Global Highly Cited Researcher (Cross-field)
◆ Clarivate Analytics 2021 Global Highly Cited Researcher (Materials Science)
◆ Clarivate Analytics 2020 Global Highly Cited Researcher (Cross-field)
◆ The World's Top 2% Scientists 2022-Stanford University
◆ The World's Top 100,000 Scientists in 2021
◆ National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talent (2018)
◆ Peking University, “Boya” Postdoctoral (2018)
◆ Awarded “Innovation and Entrepreneurship Scholarship”(2017)
◆ Awarded “National Scholarship for Doctoral Students” (2016)
◆ Awarded “National Encouragement Scholarship”(2013)
Representative Books and Papers:
After joining SuStech
1.X. Peng, T. Wang, B. Liu, Y. Li*, T.S. Zhao*, A solvent molecule reconstruction strategy enabling a high-voltage ether-based electrolyte, Energy & Environmental Science 2022, 15, 5350-5361.
3. L. Si, Y. Wu, H. Xiao, W. Xing, R. Song, Y. Li*, . Wang, X. Liang, W. Yu*, J. Song*, S. Shen, A Superstable, Flexible, and Scalable Nanofluidic Ion Regulation Composite Membrane, Science Bulletin 2023 (Accepted).
4. B. Wu, Y. Mu, J. He, M. Li, Z. Li, Y. Chu, Y. Li*, L. Zeng*, In Situ Characterizations for Aqueous Rechargeable Zinc Batteries, Carbon Neutralization 2023; 2: 310–338.
5. Y. Mao, Z. Li, Y. Li*, D. Cao, G. Wang, K. Zhu*, G. Chen, Breaking Intramolecular Hydrogen Bonds of Polymer Films to Enable Dendrite-Free and Hydrogen-Suppressed Zinc Metal Anode, Chemical Engineering Journal 2023; 461: 141707.
6. Y. Li#, T. Wang#, J. Chen, X. Peng, M. Chen, B. Liu, Y. Mu, L. Zeng, T.S. Zhao*, An Artificial Interfacial Layer with Biomimetic Ionic Channels towards Highly Stable Li Metal Anodes, Science Bulletin 2023, 68, 1379-1388.
7. Y. Li, Y. Zhou, C. Shang, M. Yousaf, Z. Guo, S. Guo*, Emerging Metal Single-Atom Materials: from Fundamentals to Energy Applications, Accounts of Materials Research 2022, 3, 11, 1160–1172.
8. Z. Wang, Z. Guo, J. Ren, Y. Li, B. Liu, X. Fan, T.S. Zhao*, An Electrolyte with Elevated Average Valence for Suppressing the Capacity Decay of Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries, ACS Central Science 2023, 9, 1, 56–63.
9. Y. Zhou, Q. Gu, K. Yin, L. Tao, Y. Li, H. Tan, Y. Yang, S. Guo*, Cascaded Orbital–Oriented Hybridization of Intermetallic Pd3Pb Boosts Electrocatalysis of Li-O2 Battery, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 2023, 120 (25) e2301439120.
Before joining SuStech
1. Y. Li#, Y. Yang#, P. Zhou, T. Gao, Z. Xu, S. Lin, H. Chen, J. Zhou, S. Guo*, Enhanced Cathode and Anode Compatibility for Boosting Both Energy and Power Densities of Na/K-Ion Hybrid Capacitors, Matter 2019, 1, 893. (Cell姊妹刊)
2. Y. Li, S. Guo*, Material Design and Structure Optimization for Rechargeable Lithium‐Sulfur Batteries, Matter 2021, 4, 1-48. (Cell姊妹刊)
3. C. Jia#, Y. Li#, Y. Yao, Z. Yang, F. Jiang, Y. Kuang, G. Pastel, H. Xie, B. Yang, L. Hu*, Rich Mesostructures Derived from Natural Woods for Solar Steam Generation, Joule 2017, 1, 588-599. (Cell姊妹刊)
4. Y. Li, T. Gao, D. Ni, Y. Zhou, M. Yousaf, Z. Guo, J. Zhou, P. Zhou, Q. Wang, S. Guo*, Two Birds with One Stone: Interfacial Engineering of Multifunctional Janus Separator for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries, Advanced Materials 2022, 34, 2107638.
5. Y. Li#, S. Lin#, D. Wang, T. Gao, J. Song, P. Zhou, Z. Xu, Z. Yang, N. Xiao, S. Guo*, Single Atom Array Mimic on Ultrathin MOF Nanosheets Boosts the Safety and Life of Lithium Sulfur Batteries, Advanced Materials 2020, 1906722.
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32. C. Chen, Y. Zhang, Y. Li, J Dai, J Song, Y. Gong, I. Kierzewski, J. Xie, L. Hu*, All-wood, Low Tortuosity, Aqueous, Biodegradable Supercapacitors with Ultra-High Capacitance, Energy & Environmental Science 2017, 10, 538-545.
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38. W. Luo, Y. Gong, Y. Zhu, Y. Li, Y. Yao, Y. Zhang, K. Fu, G. Pastel, C. Lin, Y. Mo, E. D. Wachsman*, L. Hu*, Reducing Interfacial Resistance between Garnet-Structured Solid-State Electrolyte and Li-Metal Anode by a Germanium Layer, Advanced Materials 2017, 29, 1606042.
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44. Y. Zhang, C. Wang, G. Pastel, Y. Kuang, H. Xie, Y. Li, B. Liu, W. Luo, C. Chen, L. Hu*, 3D Wettable Framework for Dendrite-free Alkali Metal Anodes, Advanced Energy Materials 2018, 8, 1800635.
45. S. Xu, D. W. McOwen, C. Wang, L. Zhang, W. Luo, C. Chen, Y. Li, Y. Gong, J. Dai, Y. Kuang, C. Yang, T. R. Hamann, E. D. Wachsman*, L. Hu* Three-Dimensional, Solid-State Mixed Electron-Ion Conductive Framework for Lithium Metal Anode, Nano Letters 2018, 18 (6), pp 3926–3933.
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