2024

58. Xiaoyun Li, Yixin Li, Simeng Zhang, Yurui Gao*, Xuefeng Wang*, Zhaoxiang Wang*, Liquan Chen Electrochemical Lithium Deposition on LixTi5O12. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2024, XXXX, XXX, XXX-XXX. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.4c00061

57. Dongdong Lin#, Shixian Wang#, Wenwu Xu#, Yuhao Chen, Pei Li, Ye-Guang Fang, Wenhui Zhao, Xiangmei Duan, Xinju Yang, Zuimin Jiang, Wei-Hai Fang, Xiao Cheng Zeng*, Joseph S. Francisco*, and Yurui Gao* Topological wetting states of microdroplets on closed- loop structured surfaces: Breakdown of the Gibbs equation at the microscale. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 2024, 121(15), e2315730121. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2315730121

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56. Zhenjie Zhang, Yixin Li, Chu Zhang, Yurui Gao*, Xuefeng Wang*, Zhaoxiang Wang*, Liquan Chen. Correlation between oxygen redox and structure of oxide cathode materials. Next Materials 2024, 3, 100165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nxmate.2024.100165

55. Yuan Liu, Weiduo Zhu, Jian Jiang, Yurui Gao, Chongqin Zhu, Chang Liu, Jijun Zhao, Joseph S Francisco, Xiao Cheng Zeng. Assisted Self-Assembly of Nanoporous Ices via Carbon Nanomaterial Templates. J Phys Chem Lett. 2024, 15(7): 1811-1817. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c00032

54. Jian Jiang Yurui Gao, Lei Li, Yuan Liu, Weiduo Zhu, Chongqin Zhu, Joseph S. Francisco & Xiao Cheng Zeng. Rich proton dynamics and phase behaviours of nanoconfined ices. Nature Physics 2024, 20, 456–464. doi.org/10.1038/s41567-023-02341-8.

53. Yurui Gao*, Shixian Wang, Jian Jiang, Yuan Liu, Joseph S. Francisco*, and Xiao Cheng Zeng* Evidence of Spontaneous Formation of Two-Dimensional Amorphous Clathrates on Superhydrophilic Surfaces. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 4, 2503–2513. doi.org/10.1021/jacs.3c10701

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52. Yurui Gao* Wetting behaviors of water on nano-/micro-structured surfaces.Sci Sin Chim, 54: 73–84 (2024). doi: 10.1360/SSC-2023-0194

51. Chu Zhang, Yixin Li, Yuan Liu, Xi Shen, Zhiwei Hu, Jin-Ming Chen, Hong-Ji Lin, Chien-Te Che, Qingyu Kong, Yong-sheng Hu, Yurui Gao*, Shu-Chih Haw*, Xuefeng Wang*, Richeng Yu*, Zhaoxiang Wang*, Liquan Chen. Correlation between regulated structure of Li-rich layered oxide and low-potential TM redox. Nano Energy 121, 109254 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2024.109254

50. Jiali Lu, Rui Luo, Junyan Zhou, Munan Hao, Congcong Chai, Tianping Ying*, Yurui Gao*, Shifeng Jin*, and Xiaolong Chen*. High, Multiple, and Nonvolatile Polarizations in Organic–Inorganic Hybrid [(CH₃)₃(CH₂CH₂Cl)N]₂InCl₅·H₂O for Memcapacitor. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 146, 1, 281–288 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.3c08794

2023

49. Chu Zhang, Xi Shen, Xiaoyun Li, Qiuyan Liu, Zepeng Liu, Yuli Huang, Yurui Gao, Zhiwei Hu, Jin-Ming Chen, Yuan Yang, Jun Ma, Shu-Chih Haw*, Xuefeng Wang*, Richeng Yu*, Zhaoxiang Wang*, and Liquan Chen. Quenching-Etched Surface Spinel to Passivate Layered Cathode Materials from Structural Degradation at High Potentials. Chem. Mater. 35, 17, 6692–6701 (2023).

48. Mengyan Cao, Zepeng Liu, Xiao Zhang, Lu Yang, Shiwei Xu, Suting Weng, Simeng Zhang, Xiaoyun Li, Yejing Li, Tongchao Liu, Yurui Gao*, Xuefeng Wang*, Zhaoxiang Wang*, Liquan Chen Feasibility of Prelithiation in LiFePO₄. Adv. Funct. Mater. 33, 2210032 (2023). doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202210032.

47.  Qiuyan Liu, Shiwei Xu, Xiaoyun Li, Renjie Chen, Xuefeng Wang*, Yurui Gao*, Zhaoxiang Wang*, and Liquan Chen Polymer Competitive Solvation Reduced Propylene Carbonate Cointercalation in a Graphitic Anode. Nano Lett. 23, 2623–2629 (2023). DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c04898

46. Luyao Wang, Chu Zhang, Lu Yang, Shuwei Li, Hang Chu, Xiangfei Li, Ying Meng, Haoyu Zhuang, Yurui Gao, Zhiwei Hu, Jin-Ming Chen, Shu-Chih Haw, Cheng-wei Kao, Ting-Shan Chan, Xi Shen*, Zhaoxiang Wang*, Richeng Yu*. Mg Substitution Induced TM/Vacancy Disordering and Enhanced Structural Stability in Layered Oxide Cathode Materials. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2023, 15, 9, 11756–11764.

45. Shuwei Li, Lu Yang, Zepeng Liu, Chu Zhang, Xi Shen, Yurui Gao, Qingyu Kong, Zhiwei Hu, Chang-Yang Kuo, Hong-Ji Lin, Chien-Te Chen, Yuan Yang, Jun Ma, Zilin Hu, Xuefeng Wang*, Richeng Yu*, Zhaoxiang Wang*, Liquan Chen. Surface Al-doping for compromise between facilitating oxygen redox and enhancing structural stability of Li-rich layered oxide. Energy Stor. Mater. 55: 356–363 (2023). 

 

2022

44. Lu Yang, Rusong Chen, Zepeng Liu, Yurui Gao*, Xuefeng Wang*, Zhaoxiang Wang*, Liquan Chen. Configuration-dependent anionic redox in cathode materials. Battery Energy 1, 20210015 (2022). 

 

43. Qiuyan Liu, Gaojing Yang, Xiaoyun Li, Simeng Zhang, Renjie Chen, Xuefeng Wang*, Yurui Gao*, Zhaoxiang Wang*, Liquan Chen. Polymer electrolytes based on interactions between [solvent-Li⁺] complex and solvent-modified polymer. Energy Stor. Mater. 51: 443 – 452 (2022). 

  

42. Ye-Guang Fang, Xiaojiao Li, Yurui Gao, Yan-Hong Cui, Joseph S Francisco*, Chongqin Zhu*, Wei-Hai Fang. Efficient exploration of complex free energy landscapes by stepwise multi-subphase space metadynamics. J. Chem. Phys. 157, 214111 (2022). 

 

41. Zhengyi Wan, Yurui Gao, Xiangyu Chen, Xiao Cheng Zeng*, Joseph S. Francisco*, Chongqin Zhu* Anomalous water transport in narrow-diameter carbon nanotubes. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 119(39) e2211348119 (2022).

 

40. Lu Yang, Zepeng Liu, Shuwei Li, Zhiwei Hu, Qingyu Kong, Xi Shen, Qi Liu, He Zhu, Jin-Ming Chen, Shu-Chih Haw, Yurui Gao, Wang Yingying, Dong Su, Xuefeng Wang*, Richeng Yu*, Zhaoxiang Wang*, Liquan Chen. Vacancy-enhanced oxygen redox and structural stability of spinel Li2Mn3O7−x. Chem. Commun. 58, 11685-11688 (2022).

 

2021

39. Simeng Zhang, Gaojing Yang, Zepeng Liu, Suting Weng, Xiaoyun Li, Xuefeng Wang*,  Yurui Gao*, Zhaoxiang Wang*, Liquan Chen. Phase Diagram Determined Lithium Plating/Stripping Behaviors on Lithiophilic Substrates. ACS Energy Lett. 6, 11, 4118–4126 (2021). 

 

38. Zepeng Liu, Chu Zhang, Meng Tian*, Ruizhi Yang*, Yurui Gao*, Xuefeng Wang, Zhaoxiang Wang*, Liquan Chen. Cationic disordering modulated electrochemical performances of layer-structured Li₂MoO₃. Materials Today Physics 21, 100561 (2021). 

 

37. Yurui Gao, Yuan Liu, Jian Jiang, Chongqin Zhu*, Craig Zuhlke, Dennis Alexander, Joseph S. Francisco*, Xiao Cheng Zeng*. Multiple Wetting–Dewetting States of a Water Droplet on Dual-Scale Hierarchical Structured Surfaces. JACS Au 1 (7), 955-966 (2021). 

 

36. Yurui Gao, Junyi Liu, Xu Zhang, Gang Lu*. Unraveling Structural and Optical Properties of Two-Dimensional MoxW1–xS2 Alloys. J. Phys. Chem. C. 125, 1, 774–781 (2021). 

 

35. Jian Jiang, Yurui Gao, Weiduo Zhu, Yuan Liu, Chongqin Zhu*, Joseph S. Francisco*, Xiao Cheng Zeng*. First-Principles Molecular Dynamics Simulations of the Spontaneous Freezing Transition of 2D Water in a Nanoslit. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 143, 21, 8177–8183 (2021). 

 

34. Avinash Kumar Both, Yurui Gao, Xiao Cheng Zeng, and Chin Li Cheung*. Gas Hydrates in Confined Space of Nanoporous Materials: New Frontier in Gas Storage Technology Nanoscale 13, 7447-7470 (2021). 

 

 

2012-2020

33. Yurui Gao#, Chongqin Zhu#, Craig Zuhlke, Dennis Alexander, Joseph S. Francisco*, Xiao Cheng Zeng*. Turning a Superhydrophilic Surface Weakly Hydrophilic: Topological Wetting States. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 142 (43), 18491-18502 (2020). 

 

32. Qingrui Fan#, Yurui Gao#, Chongqin Zhu*, Jie Liu, Lishan Zhao, Junqiang Mao, Shuwang Wu, Han Xue, Joseph S. Francisco, Xiao Cheng Zeng*, Jianjun Wang*. Unraveling Molecular Mechanism on Dilute Surfactant Solution Controlled Ice Recrystallization. Langmuir 36, 7, 1691-1698 (2020). 

 

31. Yurui Gao, Jun Ma, Zhaoxiang Wang*, Gang Lu, Liquan Chen. Vacancy-induced MnO₆ distortion and its impacts on structural transition of Li₂MnO₃. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 19, 7025-7031 (2017). 

 

30. Yurui Gao, Chongqin Zhu, Zhengzheng Chen, Gang Lu*. Understanding Ultrafast Rechargeable Aluminum-Ion Battery from First-Principles. J. Phys. Chem. C 121, 7131–7138 (2017). 

 

29. Chongqin Zhu#, Yurui Gao#, Weiduo Zhu, Jian jiang, Jie Liu, Jianjun Wang, Joseph S. Francisco*, Xiao Cheng Zeng*. Direct observation of two-dimensional ices on different surfaces near room temperature without confinement. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 116 (34) 16723-16728 (2019). 

 

28. Yurui Gao, Zhaoxiang Wang, Gang Lu*. Atomistic understanding of structural evolution, ion transport and oxygen stability in layered NaFeO2. J. Mater. Chem. A 7, 2619-2625 (2019). 

 

27. Chongqin Zhu#, Yurui Gao#, Hui Li#, Sheng Meng, Lei Li, Joseph S. Francisco*, Xiao Cheng Zeng*. Characterizing hydrophobicity of amino acid side chains in a protein environment via measuring contact angle of a water nanodroplet on planar peptide network. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 113, 12946-12951 (2016). 

 

26. Na Tian#, Yurui Gao#, Yurong Li, Zhaoxiang Wang*, Xiaoyan Song, Liquan Chen. Li2C2, a High‐Capacity Cathode Material for Lithium Ion Batteries. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 55 (2), 644-648 (2016). 

 

25. Xuefeng Wang#, Yurui Gao#, Xi Shen, Yejing Li, Qingyu Kong, Sungsik Lee, Zhaoxiang Wang*, Richeng Yu, Yong-Sheng Hu, Liquan Chen. Anti-P2 structured Na_0.5NbO₂ and Its Negative Strain Effect. Energy Environ. Sci. 8, 2753-2759 (2015). 

 

24. Xuefeng Wang#, Xi Shen#, Yurui Gao#, Zhaoxiang Wang*, Richeng Yu*, Liquan Chen. Atomic-Scale Recognition of Surface Structure and Intercalation Mechanism of Ti₃C₂X. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 137(7), 2715–2721 (2015). 

 

23. Yurui Gao, Zhaoxiang Wang*, Liquan Chen. Workfunction, a new viewpoint to understand electrolyte/electrode interface reaction. J. Mater. Chem. A 3, 23420-23425 (2015). 

 

22. Yurui Gao, Jun Ma, Xuefeng Wang, Xia Lu, Ying Bai, Zhaoxiang Wang*, Liquan Chen. Improved electron/Li-ion transport and oxygen stability of Mo-doped Li₂MnO₃. J. Mater. Chem. A 2, 4811-4818 (2014). 

 

21. Yurui Gao, Xuefeng Wang, Jun Ma, Zhaoxiang Wang*, Liquan Chen. Selecting Substituent Elements for Li-Rich Mn-Based Cathode Materials by Density Functional Theory (DFT) Calculations. Chem. Mater. 27 (9), 3456–3461 (2015). 

 

20. Yurui Gao, Mingliang Zhang, Xu Zhang, Gang Lu*. Decresing Exciton Binding Energy in Two-Dimensional Halide Perovskites by Lead Vacancies. J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 10, 3820-3827 (2019). 

 

19. Yurui Gao, Zhaoxiang Wang*, Liquan Chen. Stability of spinel Li₄Ti₅O₁₂ in air. J. Power Sources 245, 684-690 (2014). 

 

18. Chongqin Zhu#, Yurui Gao#, Yingying Huang, Hui Li, Sheng Meng, Joseph S. Francisco*, Xiao Cheng Zeng*. Controlling States of Water Droplets on Nanostructured Surfaces by Design. Nanoscale 9, 18240-18245 (2017). 

 

17. Chongqin Zhu, Yurui Gao, Weiduo Zhu, Yuan Liu, Joseph S. Francisco, and Xiao Cheng Zeng*. Computational Prediction of Novel Ice Phases: A Perspective. J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 11, 17, 7449–7461 (2020). 

 

16. Yuan Liu, Yurui Gao, Xiao Cheng Zeng*. Rich topologies of monolayer ices via unconventional electrowetting. Nanoscale Horizons. 5, 514-522 (2020). 

 

15. Zhaoxiang Wang, Jun Ma, Yurui Gao, Shuai Liu, Xin Feng, Liquan Chen. Stabilizing Structure and Performances of Lithium Rich Layer-Structured Oxide Cathode Materials. Progress in Chemistry. 2019, 31(11), 1591-1614. 

 

14. Yejing Li, Yurui Gao, Xuefeng Wang, Xi Shen, Qingyu Kong, Richeng Yu, Gang Lu, Zhaoxiang Wang*, Liquan Chen. Iron migration and oxygen oxidation during sodium extraction from NaFeO₂. Nano Energy 47, 519-526 (2018). 

 

13. Yejing Li, Xuefeng Wang, Yurui Gao, Qinghua Zhang, Guoqiang Tan, Qingyu Kong , Seongmin Bak, Gang Lu, Xiao-Qing Yang, Lin Gu, Jun Lu, Khalil Amine, Zhaoxiang Wang*, Liquan Chen. Native Vacancy Enhanced Oxygen Redox Reversibility and Structural Robustness. Adv. Energy Mater. 9 (4), 1803087 (2019). 

 

12. Shuai Liu, Zepeng Liu, Xi Shen, Weihan Li, Yurui Gao, Mohammad Norouzi Banis, Minsi Li, Kai Chen, Liang Zhu, Richeng Yu, Zhaoxiang Wang*, Xueliang Sun, Gang Lu, Qingyu Kong, Xuedong Bai, Liquan Chen. Surface Doping to Enhance Structural Integrity and Performance of Li-Rich Layered Oxide. Adv. Energy Mater. 8 (31), 1802105 (2018).  

 

11. Meng Tian, Yurui Gao, Ruijuan Xiao, Zhaoxiang Wang*, Liquan Chen Structural stability and stabilization of Li₂MoO3 Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 19, 17538-17543 (2017). 

 

10. Meng Tian, Yurui Gao, Chuying Ouyang, Zhaoxiang Wang*, Liquan Chen. Design and Properties Prediction of AMCO₃F by First-Principles Calculations. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 9, 13255–13261 (2017). 

 

9. Meng Tian, Yurui Gao, Zhaoxiang Wang*, Liquan Chen. Understanding structural stability of monoclinic LiMnO₂ and NaMnO₂ upon de-intercalation. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 18, 17345-17350 (2016). 

 

8. Xin Feng, Yurui Gao, Liubin Ben, Zhenzhong Yang, Zhaoxiang Wang*, Liquan Chen. Enhanced electrochemical performance of Ti-doped Li_1.2Mn_0.54Co_0.13Ni_0.13O₂ for Lithium-ion Batteries. J. Power Sources 317(15), 74–80 (2016). 

 

7. Chongqin Zhu, Yurui Gao, Jie Zhong, Yingying Huang, Joseph S. Francisco*, Xiaocheng Zeng*. Interaction of BrO radical with the surface of water. J. Chem. Phys. 145, 241102 (2016). 

 

6. Xuefeng Wang, Yurui Gao, Jiazhao Wang, Zhaoxiang Wang*, Liquan Chen. Chemical adsorption: another way to anchor polysulfides. Nano Energy 12, 810-815 (2015). 

 

5. Xuefeng Wang, Yejing Li, Yurui Gao, Zhaoxiang Wang*, Liquan Chen. Additive-Free Sodium Titanate Nanotube Array as Advanced Electrode for Sodium Ion Batteries. Nano Energy 13, 687-692 (2015). 

 

4. Jun Ma, Yurui Gao, Zhaoxiang Wang*, Liquan Chen. Structural and electrochemical stability of Li-rich layer structured Li₂MoO₃ in air. J. Power Sources 258, 314-320 (2014). 

 

3. Jun Ma, Yong-Ning Zhou, Yurui Gao, Xiqian Yu, Qingyu Kong*, Lin Gu, Zhaoxiang Wang*, Xiao-Qing Yang*, Liquan Chen. Feasibility of Using Li₂MoO₃ in Constructing Li-Rich High Energy Density Cathode Materials. Chem. Mater. 26, 3256-3262 (2014). 

 

2. Jun Ma, Yong-Ning Zhou, Yurui Gao, Qingyu Kong*, Zhaoxiang Wang*, Xiao-Qing Yang*, Liquan Chen. Molybdenum Substitution for Improving the Charge Compensation and Activity of Li₂MnO₃. Chem-Eur. J. 20 (28), 8723-8730 (2014). 

 

1. Chunxiu Hua, Xiangpeng Fang, Zhiwei Yang, Yurui Gao, Zhaoxiang Wang*, Liquan Chen. Lithium storage mechanism and catalytic behavior of CeO₂. Electrochem. Commun. 25, 66-69 (2012).