The Electrochemical Energy Technology Lab (EETL) is part of School of Materials Science and Engineering at Peking University. 

In our group, we are interested in solving the most urgent and tough energy problems over the globe, and we tackle the problems from the perspective of electrochemistry.  

Prof. Quanquan Pang (庞全全)

We aim to develop efficient, reliable and yet low-cost batteries, geared towards grid energy storage and electric transportation, both of which are critical sectors for a clean and renewable future. We also aim to extend our expertise to develop electrochemical solutions for solving the pressing questions pertaining to fossil fuel shortage, CO2 accumulation, innovation on resources recycling and exploitation. 

One thrust of our research is to develop new chemical systems and materials/chemical solutions (electrolytes, electrodes) towards our envisioned systems and applications, and the other is to understand the chemical/materials origin and mechanism of how it works or fails, by applying a range of characterization techniques developed by us and the field. 

News

  • Dr. Yatao Liu is joining our team as a postdoctoral fellow in September 2020. Yatao is going to work on the battery electrolytes, one of the most interesting problems in the field. Welcome Yatao!
  •  The Electrochemical Energy Technology Laboratory (EETL) started its wonderful trip in the spring term of 2020,  in midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s not an easy move. Bravo!

REsearch Overview

  • All-solid-state batteries
  • Chalcogen electrochemical systems
  • Multi-valent battery systems
  • Low- and high-temperature battery chemistry
  • Interfaces evolution (solid-solid, solid-liquid)
  • Phase and chemical evolution  (bulk and surface)
  • Time-resolved spectroscopies
  • Space-resolved spectroscopies and microscopies
 
  • Carbon
  • Fuel
  • Resources 

Publications

  • [34] Zhao, J., Feng, X., Pang, Q., Fowler, M., Lian, Y., Ouyang, M. and Burke, A.F. (2024) Battery safety: Machine learning-based prognostics. Prog. Energy Combust. Sci., 102, 101142 (link).
  • [33] Ye, G., Zhu, L., Ma, Y., He, M., Zheng, C., Shen, K., Hong, X., Xiao, Z., Jia, Y., Gao, P. Pang, Q.* (2024) Molecular design of solid polymer electrolytes with enthalpy–entropy manipulation for li metal batteries with aggressive cathode chemistry.  J. Am. Chem. Soc. 146, 27668 (link).
  • [32] He, M., Zhu, L., Ye, G., An, Y., Hong, X., Ma, Y., Xiao, Z., Jia, Y., Pang, Q.* (2024) Tuning the electrolyte and interphasial chemistry for all-climate sodium-ion batteries. Angew. Chem. Intl. Ed., e202401051 (link).
  • [31] Liu, Y., An, Y., Zhu, J., Zhu, L., Li, X., Gao, P., He, G., Pang, Q. * (2024) Integrated energy storage and CO2conversion using an aqueous battery with tamed asymmetric reactions. Nature Commun. 15, 977 (link).
  • [30] Meng, J., Hong, X., Xiao, Z., Xu, L., Zhu, L., Jia, Y., Liu, F., Mai, L., Pang, Q. *(2024) Rapid-charging aluminium-sulfur batteries operated at 85° C with a quaternary molten salt electrolyte. Nature Commun. 15, 595 (link).
  • [29] Liu, Y., Zhu, L., Wang, E., An, Y., Liu, Y., Shen, K., He, M., Jia, Y., Ye, G., Xiao, Z., Li, Y., Pang, Q.* (2023) Electrolyte engineering with tamed electrode interphases for high‐voltage sodium‐ion batteries. Adv. Mater. 2310051 (link).
  • [28] Liu, Y., Xu, L., Yu, Y., He, M., Zhang, H., Tang, Y., Xiong, F., Gao, S., Li, A., Wang, J., Xu, S., Aurbach, D., Zou, R., Pang, Q.* (2023) Stabilized Li-S batteries with anti-solvent-tamed quasi-solid-state reaction. Joule. DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2023.07.013 (link).
  • [27] Meng, J., Yao, X., Hong, X., Zhu, L.,  Xiao, Z., Jia, Y., Liu, F., Song, H., Zhao, Y., Pang, Q*. A solution-to-solid conversion chemistry enables ultrafast-charging and long-lived molten salt aluminium batteries, Nature Commun., 2023, 14, 3909 (link).
  • [26]Meng, J., Xiao, Z., Zhu, L., Zhang, X., Hong, X., Jia, Y., Liu, F., Pang, Q*. Fluorinated electrode materials for high-energy batteries, Matter 2023, 6, 1685 (link).
  • [25]Pang, Q.,  Meng, J., Gupta, S., Hong, X., Kwok, C.Y.,  Zhao, J., Jin, Y., Xu, L., Karahan, O., Wang, Z., Toll, S., Mai, L., Nazar, L.F., Balasubramanian,  M., Narayanan, B., Sadoway, D.R. Fast-charging aluminium–chalcogen batteries resistant to dendritic shorting, Nature 2022, 608, 704 (link).
  • [24] Liu, Y., Elias, Y., Meng, J., Aurbach, D.*, Zou, R., Xia, D., Pang, Q.* Electrolyte solutions design for
    lithium-sulfur batteries. Joule 2021, 5, 2323.
  • [23]  Meng, J., Liu, X., Niu, C., Pang, Q., Li, J., Liu, F., Liu, Z., Mai, L.*  Advances in metal-organic framework coatings: versatile synthesis and broad applications. Chem. Soc. Rev. 2020, 49, 3142. 
  • [22] Meng, J., Pang, Q.*, Mai, L*. Introduce tortuosity to retain polysulfides and suppress Li dendrites. Matter, 2020, 2, 1636. 
  • [21] Pang, Q., Kwok, C.Y., Kundu, D., Nazar L.F.* Lightweight metallic MgB2 mediates polysulfide redox and promises high-energy-density lithium-sulfur batteries. Joule, 2018, 3, 136.  
  • [20] Pang, Q., Zhou, L., Nazar L.F.*  An elastic and Li-ion-percolating hybrid membrane stabilizes Li metal plating. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA,  2018, 115, 12389.
  • [19] Pang, Q., Liang, X., Kochetkov, I.R., Hartmann, P., Nazar L.F. * Stabilizing lithium plating by a biphasic surface layer formed in situ. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2018, 57, 9795.
  • [18] Pang, Q., Shyamsunder, A., Narayanan, B., Kwok, C.Y., Curtiss, L.A., Nazar L.F.*  Tuning the electrolyte network structure to invoke quasi-solid state sulfur conversion and suppress lithium dendrite formation in Li–S batteries. Nature Energy, 2018, 3, 783.
  • [17] Pang, Q., Liang, X., Shyamsunder A., Nazar, L.F.*  An in vivo formed solid electrolyte surface layer enables stable plating of Li metal. Joule,  2017, 1, 871.
  • [16] Liang, X., Pang, Q., Kochetkov, I.R. Sempere, M.S., Huang, H., Sun, X., Nazar, L.F.*A facile surface chemistry route to a stabilized lithium metal anode. Nature Energy, 2017, 2, 17119.
  • [15] Lee, C.-W. †, Pang, Q. †, Ha, S., Cheng, L., Han, S.-D., Gallagher, K.G., Nazar, L.F.,* Balasubramanian, M.*  Directing the lithium-sulfur reaction pathway via sparingly solvating electrolytes for high energy density batteries. ACS Cent. Sci., 2017, 3,605.
  • [14] Shyamsunder, A., Beichel, W., Klose, P., Pang, Q., Scherer, H., Hoffmann, A., Murphy, G.K., Krossing, I., Nazar, L.F., Inhibiting Polysulfide Shuttle in Lithium–Sulfur Batteries through Low‐Ion‐Pairing Salts and a Triflamide Solvent, Angew. Chem. Intl. Ed., 2017, 56, 6192.
  • [13] Pang, Q. †, Liang, X. †, Kwok, C. Y. †, Nazar, L. F.*  Advances in lithium–sulfur batteries based on multifunctional cathodes and electrolytes. Nature Energy, 2016, 1, 16132.
  • [12] Pang, Q., Liang, X., Kwok, C.Y., Kulisch, J., Nazar, L.F.*  A comprehensive approach towards stable lithium-sulfur batteries with high volumetric energy density. Adv. Energy Mater., 2016, 7, 1601630.
  • [11] Pang, Q., Nazar, L.F.*  Long-life and high areal capacity Li-S batteries enabled by a light-weight polar host with intrinsic polysulfide adsorption. ACS Nano, 2016, 10, 4111.
  • [10] Pang, Q., Kundu, D., Nazar, L.F.*  A graphene-like metallic cathode host for long-life and high-loading lithium-sulfur batteries. Mater. Horiz., 2016, 3,130.
  • [9] Liang, X., R. Yverick, Kwok, C.Y., Pang, Q., Nazar, L.F.*  Interwoven MXene nanosheet/carbon nanotube composites as Li-S cathode hosts. Adv. Mater., 2016, 29, 1603040.
  • [8] Talaie, E., Bonnick, P., Sun, X., Pang, Q., Liang, X., Nazar, L.F.* Methods and protocols for electrochemical energy storage materials research. Chem. Mater., 2016, 29, 90.
  • [7] Pang, Q., Liang, X., Kwok, C.Y., Nazar, L.F.*  The importance of chemical interactions between sulfur host materials and polysulfides for advanced lithium-sulfur batteries. J. Electrochem. Soc., 2015, 162, A2567.
  • [6] Pang, Q.,† Tang, J.,† Huang, H., Liang, X., Hart, C., Tam, K.C.,* Nazar, L.F.*  A nitrogen and sulfur dual‐doped carbon derived from polyrhodanine/cellulose for lithium–sulfur batteries.  Adv. Mater., 2015, 27, 6021.
  • [5] Liang X., Kwok, C.Y., Lodi-Marzano, F., Pang, Q., Cuisinier, M., Huang, H., Hart, C., Houtarde, D., Brezesinski, T., Janek, J., and Nazar, L.F.*  Tuning transition metal oxide-sulfur interactions for long life lithium sulfur batteries: the ‘goldilocks’ principle. Adv. Energy Mater., 2015, 6, 1501636.
  • [4] Pang, Q., Kundu, D., Cuisinier, M., Nazar, L. F.*  Surface-enhanced redox chemistry of polysulphides on a metallic and polar host for lithium-sulphur batteries. Nature Commun., 2014, 5, 4759.
  • [3] Liang, X., Hart, C., Pang Q., Garsuch, A., Weiss T., Nazar, L. F.*  A highly efficient polysulphide mediator for lithium-sulphur batteries. Nature Commun., 2014, 6, 5682.
  • [2] Nazar, L. F.,* Cuisinier, M., Pang, Q.  Lithium-sulfur batteries. MRS Bull., 2014, 39, 436.
  • [1] Wang, Z., Pang, Q., Deng, K., Yuan, L., Peng, Y., Huang, Y.*  Effects of titanium incorporation on phase and electrochemical performance in LiFePO4 cathode material. Electrochim. Acta, 2012, 78, 576., 14,  

     

The team

Team Leader
Prof. Quanquan Pang

Prof. Quanquan Pang
Principle Investigator
qqpang@pku.edu.cn

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Prof. quanquan pang (庞全全）

I am a tenure-track assistant professor at Peking University (College of Engineering). I am trained in both materials science and chemistry. I obtained my bachelor degree in materials science and engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, and PhD degree in chemistry from University of Waterloo at 2017. I stayed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology for a postdoctoral training in materials science.

I am extremely interested in understanding and the development of electrochemical processes, as electrochemistry is one of the main principles that connect chemistry and energy. I am interested in any system that relies on the inter-conversion between electricity and chemical energy, and the goal is to understand how to best improve the energy efficiency, energy density, service duration of such system. The ultimate drive is to efficiently utilize renewable energy towards our daily life and create a green industry and environment.   

Team Members
YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO BE HERE! distinguished postdoc fellow

This is the place to crush all your battery mates and show your awesomeness to the world and say “hello world”

Yatao Liu
Dr. Yatao Liu, postdoc fellow

I obtained my Ph.D from Nankai University in 2019 and now is a Boya posdoctoral fellow at Peking University. I have great interest in materials science and electrochemistry, with a particular focus on the electrolytes and electrodes for lithium metal based batteries. [Google Scholar]

I will be joining Beijing University of Chemical Technology as a faculty member soon.

Jiashen Meng
Dr. Jiashen Meng, postdoc fellow

I am now a Boxin postdoctoral research fellow at Peking University starting 2020. I received my B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in materials science and engineering from Wuhan University of Technology in 2015 and 2020, respectively. In 2018-2019, I was a visiting Ph.D. student at MIT. My current research focuses on developing new nanomaterials and chemical solutions for extreme batteries. [Google Scholar]

I will be joining Wuhan University of Technology as a faculty member in the coming fall of 2023.

Dr. Huimin Song, postdoc fellow

I am now a Boya postdoctoral research fellow at Peking University starting 2021. I received my Ph.D. degrees from University of Chinese Academy of Sciences ( Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, CAS) in 2021. My current research focuses on developing new solid electrolytes for solid state batteries. 

Dr. Yumei Liu, postdoc fellow

I am now a Boya postdoctoral research fellow at Peking University starting 2021. I received my B.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from Sichuan University (Chemical Engineering) with coop program at Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) in 2021. My current research focuses on sodium ion batteries, CO2 electrochemistry and aqueous batteries. 

Dr. Mengxue He, postdoc fellow

I started my Boya postdoctoral research at Peking University 2022. I received my B.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in chemical engineering and technology from Harbin Institute of Technology in 2015 and 2021, respectively. My current research focuses on the electrolytes and electrodes for lithium sulfur and lithium metal batteries in general. 

Dr. Guo Ye, postdoc fellow

I started my TongCheng postdoctoral research at Peking University early 2022. I received my Ph.D. degrees in Chemistry from Beijing Normal University in 2021. My current research focuses on design and synthesis of novel polymer electrolyte and binders for solid state and other types of batteries. 

Dr. Zhitong Xiao, postdoc fellow

I started my TongCheng postdoctoral research at Peking University in mid 2022. I received my Ph.D. degrees in Chemistry from Wuhan University of Technology in 2022. My current research focuses on molten salt and other novel electrochemistries. 

Dr. Yun An, postdoc fellow

I studied chemistry at the Wuhan University of Technology and Harbin Institute of Technology, where I received my BSc. and MSc. degrees, respectively. In 2021, I graduated from TU Dresden with a Ph.D. in theoretical chemistry. After that, I worked as a postdoc researcher at HZDR in Leipzig. I joined EETL Lab at Peking University in September 2022. My research interests focus on computational materials science, including molecular modeling, molecular dynamics simulations, solid state batteries, catalysis, and isotope separation.

Dr. Yue Ma, postdoc fellow

I am now a postdoctoral research fellow at Peking University starting 2023. I received my B.Sc. degree at University of California, Santa Barbara in Chemistry and German Studies, and my Ph.D. degrees at University of Oxford in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry. My current research focuses on the electrolytes and electrodes for lithium sulfur batteries. 

YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO BE HERE! postdoc fellow

This is the place to crush all your battery mates and show your awesomeness to the world and say “hello world”

Xu Liu, Exchange phD student

I am a senior PhD student under a joint training program from Peking University and Tianjin University. My current research focuses on anode material for all solid state lithium-ion batteries.

I will be graduating in the coming summer of 2023.

Xufeng Hong, phD student

I am now a PhD student at Peking University starting 2021. I received my MSc. and BSc. from Wuhan University of Technology (Wuhan). My current research focuses on understanding the interfacial and other phenomenon via modelling and devices, as well as materials discovery by machine learning. [Google Scholar]

Kaier shen, PhD Student

I am now a PhD student at Peking University starting 2021. I received my MSc. and BSc. from Tianjin University. My current research focuses on characterizations of interfaces, solid electrolytes and all solid state batteries.

YingJing Yan, Exchange PhD Student

I am now a PhD student co-supervised by Northeastern University and Peking University starting 2022. I received my MSc. from Soochow University. My current research focuses on new chemistries in all solid-state batteries.

Yongfeng jia, PhD Student

I am now a PhD student at Peking University starting 2022. I received my MSc. and BSc. from INNER MONGOLIA MINZU UNIVERSITY. My current research focuses on sulfur electrochemistry and related batteries.

Yitao Li, Master student

I am now a Master student at Peking University. I received my BSc. from the China University of Geosciences. My current research focuses on  lithium-sulfur batteries.

Lujun Zhu
Lujun Zhu, PhD student

I am now a PhD student at Peking University starting 2022, and I obtained my BSc degree from Peking University.  I am interested in studying multivalent batteries and gas batteries.

Muhammad Burhan Shafqat, PhD student

I am a PHD student at Peking University. I have done BSc (Hons) Physics from University of the Punjab Pakistan and I receive Master degree in Nanotechnology (Physics) from Centre of Excellence in Solid State physics. My current research focuses on development of aqueous batteries and theoretical calculations.

Join US!

  • Postdoc: We always welcome young talents to join us and work on the most interesting but challenging problems pertaining to electrochemistry. Please reach out if you are interested at any time. 

  • Graduate students: We have certain number of positions for PhD students, and you can be a graduating bachelor or master student. Students with background/interests in electrochemistry, materials science, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, computational science, spectroscopic science are welcome to reach out.

  • Visiting students/Co-supervised program students are also welcome to join our family. Please reach out.

  •  Motivated undergraduate students are the one of the main sources of inspiration and are always welcome to learn and contribute in our group.

Please send email to qqpang@pku.edu.cn with your interests and let’s discuss!