Na Batteries

Solid-State Na-Metal Batteries

1. L. Xiang, D. Jiang, Y. Gao, C. Zhang*, X. Ren, L. Zhu, S. Gao*, X. Zhan*, Self-Formed Fluorinated Interphase with Fe Valence Gradient for Dendrite-Free Solid-State Sodium-Metal Batteries, Adv. Funct. Mater., 2023, 34, 2301670

2. R. Li,  D. Jiang,  Peng Du, C. Yuan, X. Cui, Q. Tang, J. Zheng, Y. Li, K. Lu*,  Xiaodi Ren,  Shan Gao* and  X. Zhan*, Negating Na‖Na3Zr2Si2PO12 interfacial resistance for dendrite-free and “Na-less” solid-state batteries, Chemical Science, 2022, 13, 14132

3. K. Lu, B. Li, X. Zhan, F. Xia, O.J. Dahunsi, S. Gao, D.M. Reed, V.L. Sprenkle, G. Li, Y. Cheng, Elastic NaxMoS2-carbon-BASE Triple Interface Direct Robust Solid-Solid Interface for All-Solid-State Na-S Batteries, Nano Letters, 2020, 20, 6837

4. X. Li, Q. Zhou, J. Wu, C. Yuan, K. Lu, X. Zhan*, L Zhu, An in Situ Formed Multifunctional Interphase with High Dendrite Tolerance for Long-Life Solid-State Sodium–Metal Batteries, ACS Appl. Energy Mater., 2023, 6, 20, 10333

5. W. Zhang, B. Song, M. Wang, T. Miao, X. Huang, E. Zhang, X. Zhan, Y. Yang, H. Zhang, K. Lu, Confined Tandem Catalytic Quasi-Solid Sulfur Reversible Conversion for All-Solid-State Na-S Batteries, Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, doi.org/10.1039/D4EE01750A

6. X. Le, X. Li, J. Xiao, L. Zhu, X. Zhan*, Interface issues and challenges for NASICON-based solid-state sodium-metal batteries, Advanced Powder Materials, 2024, 3, 3, 100181

Molten Na-Metal Batteries

1. X. Zhan, M.E. Bowden, X. Lu, J.F. Bonnet, T. Lemmon, D.M. Reed, V.L. Sprenkle, G. Li, A Low-Cost Durable Na-FeCl2 Battery with Ultrahigh Rate Capability, Adv. Energy Mater., 2020, 10, 1903472
2. X. Zhan, J.P. Sepulveda, X. Lu, J.F. Bonnet, N.L. Canfield, T. Lemmon, K. Jung, D.M. Reed, V.L. Sprenkle, G. Li, Elucidating the Role of Anionic Chemistry towards High-Rate Intermediate-Temperature Na-Metal Halide Batteries, Energy Storage Mater., 2020, 24, 177
3. X. Zhan, X. Lu, D.M. Reed, V.L. Sprenkle, G. Li, Emerging Soluble Organic Redox Materials for Next-Generation Grid Storage Applications (invited review), MRS Commun., 2020, 10, 2, 215
4. X. Zhan, J.F. Bonnett, M.H. Engelhard, D.M. Reed, V. L. Sprenkle, G. Li, A High‐Performance Na–Al Battery Based on Reversible NaAlCl4 Catholyte, Adv. Energy Mater., 2020, 10, 2001378
5. M.M. Li, X. Lu, X. Zhan, M.H. Engelhard, J.F. Bonnett, E. Polikarpov, K. Jung, D.M. Reed, V.L. Sprenkle, G. Li, High Performance Sodium-Sulfur Batteries at Low Temperature Enabled by Superior Molten Na Wettability, Chem. Commun., 2021, 57, 45
6. X. Zhan, M.M. Li, J.M. Weller, V.L. Sprenkle, G. Li, Recent Progress in Cathode Materials for Sodium-Metal Halide Batteries, Materials, 2020, 10, 2001378 (invited review)

Na-Ion Batteries & Others

1. X. Zhan, M. Shirpour, Evolution of Solid/Aqueous Interface in Aqueous Sodium-Ion Batteries, Chem. Commun., 2017, 53, 204

2. X Chen, W Guo, R Li, P Du, X Zhan*, S Gao*, Structure, Electrochemical, and Transport Properties of Li-and F-Modified P2-Na2/3Ni1/3Mn2/3O2 Cathode Materials for Na-Ion Batteries, Coatings, 2023, 13, 3, 626  

3. M. Shirpour, X. Zhan, M. Doeff, Sodium-Ion Batteries: “Beyond Lithium-Ion”, 2015 TechConnect World Innovation Conference and the National Innovation Summit, Washington, DC

4. C. Yuan, R. Li,  X. Zhan*, V.L. Sprenkle, G. Li*, Stabilizing Metallic Na Anodes via Sodiophilicity Regulation: A Review, Materials, 2022, 15, 4636

5. M. Wang, H. Zhang, B. Song, W. Zhang, E. Zhang, X. Zhan, K. Lu, S. Lu, Sandwiched MnO₂-Fe(CN)₆^4–-Doped PPy-MnO₂ Cathodes with Tunable Interlayer Spaces and Dual Redox Active Sites for Enhanced Na Storage, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2024, 63, 21, 9600–9608

Li Batteries

Solid-State Li-Metal Batteries

1. B. Xiong, Q. Nian, X. Zhao, Y. Chen, Y. Li, J. Jiang, S. Jiao, X. Zhan, X. Ren*, Transforming Interface Chemistry throughout Garnet Electrolyte for Dendrite-Free Solid-State Batteries, ACS Energy Lett., 2023, 8, 1, 537–544
2. Bing-Qing Xiong, Shunqiang Chen, Xuan Luo, Qingshun Nian, Xiaowen Zhan, Chengwei Wang, Xiaodi Ren, Plastic monolithic mixed-conducting interlayer for dendrite-free solid-state batteries, Adv. Sci., 2022, 9, 18, 2105924
3. Y. Sun#, X. Zhan#, J. Hu, Y. Wang, S. Gao, Y. Shen, Y.T. Cheng, Improving Ionic Conductivity with Bimodal-Sized Li7La3Zr2O12 Fillers for Composite Polymer Electrolytes, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2019, 11, 13, 12467
4. X. Zhan, Shen Lai, M. P. Gobet, S. G. Greenbaum, M. Shirpour, Defect Chemistry and Electrical Properties of Garnet-Type Li7La3Zr2O12, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2018, 20, 1447
   
5. X. Zhan*, M. Shirpour, Y.T. Cheng, Nonstoichiometry and Li-Ion Transport in Lithium Zirconate: the Role of Oxygen Vacancies, J.  Am. Ceram. Soc., 2018, 101, 4053
6. X. Zhan, Defect Chemistry and Transport Properties of Solid State Materials for Energy Storage Applications (Ph.D. dissertation)
7.  L. Zhang, X. Zhan, Y.T. Cheng, and M. Shirpour, Charge Transport in Electronic-Ionic Composites, J. Phys.l Chem. Lett., 2017, 8, 5385

Li-Ion Batteries

1. X. Liu#, X. Zhan#, Z.D. Hood#, W. Li, D.N. Leonard, A. Manthiram, M. Chi, Essential Effect of the Electrolyte on the Mechanical and Chemical Degradation of LiNi_0.8Co_0.15Al_0.05O₂ Cathodes upon Long-Term Cycling, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2021, 9, 2111
2. X. Zhan*, S. Gao, Y.T. Cheng, Influence of Annealing Atmosphere on Li₂ZrO₃-Coated LiNi_0.6Co_0.2Mn_0.2O₂ and its High-Voltage Cycling Performance, Electrochimica Acta, 2019, 300, 36
3. S. Gao, X. Zhan, Y.T. Cheng, Structural, Electrochemical and Li-Ion Transport Properties of Zr-Modified LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 Positive Electrode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries, J. Power Sources, 2019, 410, 45
4. X. Liu, X. Zhan, Z.D. Hood, M. Chi, Probing the Origin of Microcracks in Layered Oxide Cathodes via Electron Microscopy, Microscopy and Microanalysis, 2019, 25, S2, 2058 

5. P. Du, C. Yuan, X. Cui, K. Zhang, Y. Yu, X. Ren, X. Zhan*, S. Gao*, Dendrite-suppressed and utilization-improved metallic Li anode enabled by lithiophilic nano-Pb decoration on carbon cloth, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2022, 10(15), 8424     

6. Y. Wang, D. Dang, D. Li, J. Hu, X. Zhan, Y.T. Cheng, Effects of Polymeric Binders on the Cracking Behavior of Silicon Composite Electrodes during Electrochemical Cycling, J. Power Sources, 2019, 438, 226938

7. X. Zhan, M. Shirpour, F. Yang, A Thermodynamic Perspective for Formation of Solid Electrolyte Interphase in Lithium-Ion Batteries, Electrochimica Acta, 2015, 173, 736

8. P. Du, Y. Pan, X. Gao, L. Zhu, X. Zhan*, S. Gao*, Stabilizing LiNi_0.8Co_0.1Mn_0.1O₂ cathodes with a mixed ionic-electronic conducting Li_0.34La_0.55MnO_3-x multifunctional coating formed via in-situ conversion of surface Li residual, J. Alloys and Compd., 2024, 979, 173304

9. X. Gao, P. Du, B. Cheng, X. Ren, X. Zhan*, L. Zhu*, Lithiophilic and Eco-Friendly Nano-Se Seeds Unlock Dendrite-Free and Anode-Free Li-Metal Batteries, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces,2024, 16, 6, 7327–7337

10. B. Cheng, P. Du, J. Xiao, X. Zhan*, L. Zhu*, Improving the Ionic Conductivity and Anode Interface Compatibility of LLZO/PVDF Composite Polymer Electrolytes by Compositional Tuning, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2024, 16, 24, 31648–31656   

Aqueous Zn Batteries and Others

1. C. Yuan, C. Liu, X. Li, Y. Zhi, X. Zhan*, S. Gao*, A Facile Candle-Soot Nanoparticle Decoration Enables Dendrite-Free Zn Anodes for Long-Cycling Aqueous Batteries, ACS Appl. Energy Mater., 2023, 6, 3, 1897

2. C. Yuan, L. Yin, P. Du, Y. Yu, K. Zhang, X. Ren, X. Zhan*, S. Gao*, Microgroove-patterned Zn metal anode enables ultra-stable and low-overpotential Zn deposition for long-cycling aqueous batteries,  Chem. Eng. J., 2022, 442, 136231

3. J Xiao, C Yuan, L Xiang, X Li, L Zhu, X Zhan*, Design Strategies toward High‐Utilization Zinc Anodes for Practical Zinc‐Metal Batteries, Chemistry–A European Journal, 2024, 30, 21, 202304149  

4. M.M. Li, X. Zhan, E. Polikarpov, N.L. Canfield, M.H. Engelhard, J.M. Weller, D.M. Reed, V.L. Sprenkel, G. Li, A freeze-thaw molten salt battery for seasonal storage, Cell Reports Physical Science, 2022, 3(4), 100821

5. C. Yuan, J. Xiao, C. Liu, X. Zhan*, Elucidating Synergistic Mechanisms of Anion–Cation Electrolyte Additive for Ultra–Stable Zinc Metal Anodes, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, doi.org/10.1039/D4TA03414G       

Electrocatalytic CO₂RR

1. J. Gui, K. Zhang, X. Zhan, Y. Yu, T. Huang, Y. Li, J. Xue, X. Jin, S. Gao*, Y. Xie, Nitrogen-doped porous carbon nanosheets as a robust catalyst for tunable CO₂ electroreduction to syngas, Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 2022, 6, 151

2. Y. Li, K. Zhang, Y. Yu, X. Zhan, J. Gui, J. Xue, X. Jin, S. Gao*, Y. Xie, Pd homojunctions enable remarkable CO₂ electroreduction, Chem. Commun., 2022, 58, 387

3. H. Zhang, C. Xu, X. Zhan*, Y. Yu, K. Zhang, Q. Luo*, S. Gao*, J. Yang, Y. Xie*, Mechanistic insights into CO₂ conversion chemistry of copper bis-(terpyridine) molecular electrocatalyst using accessible operando spectrochemistry, Nat. Commun., 2022, 13, 6029

4. J. Xue, Y. Yu, C. Yang, K. Zhang, X. Zhan, J. Song, J. Gui, Y. Li, X. Jin, S. Gao, Y. Xie, Developing Atomically Thin Li1.81H0.19Ti2O5·2H2O Nanosheets for Selective Photocatalytic CO₂ Reduction to CO, Langmuir, 2021, 38, 523

5. W. Zhao, M. Ding, P. Yang, Q. Wang, K. Zhang*, X. Zhan, Y. Yu, Q. Luo*, S. Gao*, J. Yang, Y. Xie*, Pit-embellished low-valent metal active sites customize CO2 photoreduction to methanol, EES Catalysis, 2023, 1, 36