New Heights, New Horizons

Congratulations to Xuerong Zhai on winning First Prize at the 11th Jiangsu College Students Particle Science and Technology Innovation Competition and securing direct admission to the Ph.D. program at Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Boyu Han on securing admission to Xi’an Jiaotong University through recommendation; and Yuhao Zhang and Yu Zhao on receiving the National Graduate Scholarship! October 2026

New Faces, New Possibilities

Great research starts with curious minds and fresh perspectives. We are excited to have Qing Xie, Jialin Deng, Yiyang Lei, Jie Yang, Xinyi Liu, and Junxi Pang on board. Here’s to the discoveries and achievements we’ll share together! September 2026

Latest work in Energy Storage Materials

In our latest work, we developed a rapid screening-to-validation strategy for zinc–bromine flow batteries, enabling efficient molecular selection of bromine complexing agents and achieving improved bromine regulation, stable high-concentration operation and high volumetric energy density. June 2026

Recent JMCA Emerging Investigator Paper

This JMCA Emerging Investigator paper marks five years of Dr. Wu’s independent research and presents our recent work on rational carbon-host selection for Zn–I₂ cathodes. The study highlights how polyiodide confinement, charge transport, and host background together guide durable aqueous Zn–halogen battery design. June 2026

Farewell and Best Wishes

Warm congratulations to Jiawei Zou, Qiong He, and Wenqi Wu on successfully completing their studies and beginning a new chapter. We sincerely thank them for their hard work, commitment, and valuable contributions to the group, and wish them every success in their future careers. June 2026

Latest study in Advanced Functional Materials

In our latest work, we shifted iodide complexation from an electrolyte-additive strategy to a cathode-anchored design in solid-active-material Zn–I₂ systems, achieving highly durable aqueous batteries with stabilized iodine chemistry, suppressed self-discharge, and ultralong cycling. March 2026

Promotion

Dr. Wu was promoted to Professor at 30, after another four and a half years, the same amount of time he spent earning his Ph.D.
January 2026