SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

2026

  1. Ban Fei, Gui Xu, Chaoqi Zhang, Yue Guo, Changzhen Zhan*, Liang Hu, Kai Shi, Qinghua Liang*, Chaoqiang Jiang, Xiaoliang Yu*. Superlattice chemistry featuring p–d/π–d orbital coupling unlocks fast polysulfide conversion kinetics. Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2026, in press.
  2. Mingli Xu, Tingcan Li, Zu Chang, Qian Zhang, Kai Shi, Kexin Liu, Luqi Zhou, Mingyuan Jiang, Xuanze Wang, Xiaoyu Ji, Xiaoliang Yu*, Lei Li*, Jiangfeng Qian*. Accessing Four-Sodium Storage in NaxV2(PO4)3 (1≤ x≤ 5) Cathodes via Precise Chemical Pre-Sodiation Toward High-Energy and Long-Life Anode-Free Sodium Batteries. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2026, 138(18), e2554297.
  3. Xiaozhen Chen, Kai Shi, Chaoqiang Jiang, Yunhai Zhu, Xiaoliang Yu*. Data-driven inorganic material design for future all-solid-state batteries: innovations and perspectives. Future Batteries, 2026, 9: 100156.
  4. Jiaojiao Deng, Xiaozhen Chen, Yu Bai, Jinhan Mo, Xiaoliang Yu*. Data‐Driven Electrolyte Design for Advanced Rechargeable Lithium Batteries. Chinese Journal of Chemistry, 2026, 44(3): 403-418.

2025

  1. Genyuan Wang, Tao Zhang, Liang Hu, Kai Shi, Xiaoliang Yu*. Engineering crystalline property of polymer solid electrolytes for boosted electrochemical performances: a critical review. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2025, 13(33): 26880-26898.
  2. Guoli Zhang, Wenchao Fu, Jiaqi Zhu, Zhiqing Xue, Tong Qiu, Ping Lu, Xiaoliang Yu*, Xiao-Xia Liu, Xiaoqi Sun. A Catechol Grafted Polymer Binder Regulating Cation Storage Behaviors in MnO2 Cathode for Rechargeable Aqueous Zn Batteries. Advanced Functional Materials, 2025, 35(52): e11607.
  3. Yu Zhao, Tianlu Ma, Liang Hu, Xiuyun Ren, Xiaoqi Sun, Xiaoliang Yu*. Supramolecular interaction chemistry in polymer electrolytes towards stable lithium metal batteries. Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2025, 107: 154-169.
  4. Xiuyun Ren, Yanmei Wu, Xijie Chen, Liang Hu, Yu Zhao, Tao Zhang, Bingcheng Ge, Xiaoqi Sun, Xiaoliang Yu*. Formulating ether-based electrolytes for highly reversible sodium metal anodes at high temperatures. Energy Material Advances, 2025, 6: 0184.
  5. Cuicui Li, Haocheng Li, Xiuyun Ren, Liang Hu, Jiaojiao Deng, Jinhan Mo, Xiaoqi Sun*, Guohua Chen*, Xiaoliang Yu*. Urea Chelation of I+ for High Voltage Aqueous Zinc-Iodine Batteries. ACS Nano, 2025, doi: 10.1021/acsnano.4c14451.

2024

  1. Jiaojiao Deng, Haocheng Li, Fei Zheng, Qingsong Weng, Yu Bai, Xiaoliang Yu*, Qianlin Zhang*, Qinghua Liang*, Baohua Li. A “breathable” 3D lithium host with MnO2 nanoflake array for long-lifespan anode-free lithium metal batteries. Chinese Chemical Letters, 2024, 110681.
  2. Jiaojiao Deng, Xiuyun Ren, Hai Lin, Liang Hu, Yu Bai, Xiaoliang Yu*, Jinhan Mo, Qianling Zhang*, Feiyu Kang, Baohua Li*. Functionally gradient materials for sustainable and high-energy rechargeable lithium batteries: Design principles, progress, and perspectives. Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2024, 99, 426.
  3. Bingcheng Ge, Jiaojiao Deng, Zhijie Wang, Qinghua Liang, Liang Hu, Xiuyun Ren,Runmin Li, Yuxiao Lin*, Yunsong Li, Qingrong Wang, Bin Han, Yonghong Deng, Xiulin Fan*, Baohua Li*, Guohua Chen*, Xiaoliang Yu*. Aggregate-Dominated Dilute Electrolytes withLow-Temperature-Resistant Ion-Conducting Channels forHighly Reversible Na Plating/Stripping. Advanced Materials, 2024, 2408161.
  4. Cuicui Li, Liang Hu, Xiuyun Ren, Lu Lin, Changzhen Zhan, Qingsong Weng, Xiaoqi Sun*, Xiaoliang Yu*. Asymmetric Charge Distribution of Active Centers in Small Molecule Quinone Cathode Boosts High-Energy and High-Rate Aqueous Zinc-Organic Batteries. Advanced Functional Materials, 2024, 34, 2313241.
  5. Liang Hu, Jiaojiao Deng, Yuxiao Lin, Qinghua Liang, Bingcheng Ge, Qingsong Weng, Yu Bai, Yunsong Li, Yonghong Deng*, Guohua Chen*, Xiaoliang Yu*. Restructuring Electrolyte Solvation by A Versatile Diluent toward Beyond 99.9% Coulombic Efficiency of Sodium Plating/Stripping at Ultralow Temperatures. Advanced Materials, 2024, 36, 2312161.
  6. Bingcheng Ge, Liang Hu, Xiaoliang Yu*, Lixu Wang, Carlos Fernandez, Nianjun Yang, Qinghua Liang*, Quan-Hong Yang*. Engineering Triple-Phase Interfaces around the Anode towards Practical Alkali Metal-Air Batteries. Advanced Materials, 2024, 36, 2400937.
  7. Ting Ma, Jiaojiao Deng,Yuxiao Lin*,Qinghua Liang, Liang Hu, Xiaohu Wang, Jun Liu, Xinsheng Zhao, Yinwei Li, Ding Nan*, Xiaoliang Yu*. Li-Rich Organosulfur Cathode with Boosted Kinetics for High-Energy Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. Energy & Environmental Materials, 2024, e12704.

2023

  1. Liang Hu, Jiaojiao Deng, Qinghua Liang, Junxiong Wu, Bingcheng Ge, Qiang Liu, Guohua Chen*, Xiaoliang Yu*. Engineering current collectors for advanced alkali metal anodes: A review and perspective.Ecomat, 2023, 5(1), e12269.
  2. Wanming Teng, Junxiong Wu, Qinghua Liang, Jiaojiao Deng*, Yu Xu, Qiong Liu, Biao Wang, Ting Ma, Ding Nan*, Jun Liu, Baohua Li*, Qingsong Weng, Xiaoliang Yu*. Designing advanced liquid electrolytes for alkali metal batteries: Principles, progress, and perspectives. Energy&Environmental Materials, 2023, 6, e12355.
  3. Yao Lv, Shifei Huang, Sirong Lu, Tianqi Jia, Yanru Liu, Wenbo Ding, Xiaoliang Yu, Feiyu Kang, Jiujun Zhang*, Yidan Cao*. Engineering of cobalt-free Ni-rich cathode material by dual-element modification to enable 4.5 V-class high-energy-density lithium-ion batteries. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023, 455, 140652.

2022

  1. Junxiong Wu, Cong Lin, Qinghua Liang, Guodong Zhou, Jiapeng Liu, Gemeng Liang, Man Wang, Baohua Li*, Liang Hu, Francesco Ciucci, Qiang Liu, Guohua Chen*, Xiaoliang Yu*. Sodium-rich NASICON-structured cathodes for boosting the energy density and lifespan of sodium-free-anode sodium metal batteries. InfoMat, 2022, 4(4), e12288.
  2. TingMa, Xiuyun Ren, Liang Hu, Wanming Teng, Xiaohu Wang, Guanglei Wu, Jun Liu, Ding Nan*, and Xiaoliang Yu*. Functional Polymer Materials for Advanced Lithium Metal Batteries: A Review and Perspective. Polymers, 2022, 14(17), 3452.
  3. TingMa, Xiuyun Ren, Liang Hu, Wanming Teng, Xiaohu Wang, Guanglei Wu, Jun Liu, Ding Nan*, Baohua Li, and Xiaoliang Yu*. A Diluted Electrolyte for Long-Life Sulfurized Polyacrylonitrile-Based Anode-Free Li-S Batteries. Polymers, 2022, 14(16), 3312.
  4. Geng Zhong, Jiabin Ma, Tianqi Jia, Kangning Cai, Shifei Huang, Xiaolong Ren, Rui Yin, Kuang Yu, Yanbing He, Ling Qiu, Wenbo Ding, Xiaoliang Yu, Feiyu Kang*, Yidan Cao*. Triazine crosslinked polyionic liquid: An electrolyte-stable, lithiophilic and electrostatic shielding layer for uniform lithium plating/stripping. Nano Energy, 2022, 103, 107828.
  5. Yao Lv, Shifei Huang, Sirong Lu, Wenbo Ding, Xiaoliang Yu, Gemeng Liang, Jinshuo Zou, Feiyu Kang, Jiujun Zhang*, Yidan Cao*. B2O3/LiBO2dual-modification layer stabilized Ni-rich cathode for lithium-ion battery. Journal of Power Sources, 2022, 536, 231510.

2021

  1. Junxiong Wu, Qinghua Liang, Xiaoliang Yu*, Qiu-Feng Lü,Lianbo Ma, Xianying Qin*, Guohua Chen, and Baohua Li*. Deep eutectic solvents for boosting electrochemical energy storage and conversion: a review and perspective. Advanced Functional Materials, 2021, 31(22), 2011102.
  2. Xiaoliang Yu,Ting Liao,Jie Tang*, Kun Zhang, Shuai Tang, Run-Sheng Gao, Shiqi Lin, Lu-Chang Qin. Edge Engineering in 2D Molybdenum Disulfide: Simultaneous Regulation of Lithium and Polysulfides for Stable Lithium–Sulfur Batteries. Advanced Energy & Sustainability Research, 2021, 2(9), 2100053.

2020 and before

  1. Xiaoliang Yu, JiaojiaoDeng, Xin Yang, Jia Li*, Zheng-Hong Huang*, Baohua Li, Feiyu Kang*. A dual-carbon-anchoring strategy to fabricate flexible LiMn2O4 cathode for advanced lithium-ion batteries with high areal capacity. Nano Energy, 2020, 67, 104256.
  2. JiaojiaoDeng#, Xiaoliang Yu#, Jie Tang, Lihan Zhang, Kun Zhang, Shiqi Lin, Baohua Li*. Highly reversible lithium storage in a conversion-type ZnCo2O4 anode promoted by NiCl2-xFx hydrate. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2020, 8, 2356-2363. # contributed equally.
  3. Xiaoliang Yu, JieTang*, Kazuya Terabe, Taizo Sasaki, Runsheng Gao, Yoshikazu Ito, Kensuke Nakura, Kazuko Asano, Masa-aki Suzuki. Fabrication of graphene/MoS2 alternately stacked structure for enhanced lithium storage. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2020, 239, 121987.
  4. Xiaoliang Yu, Jiaojiao Deng, Ruitao Lv, Zheng-Hong Huang*, Baohua Li, Feiyu Kang*. A compact 3D interconnected sulfur cathode for high-energy, high-power and long-life lithium-sulfur batteries. Energy Storage Materials, 2019, 20, 14-23.
  5. JiaojiaoDeng#, Xiaoliang Yu#, Xianying Qin, Dong Zhou, Lihan Zhang, Huan Duan, Feiyu Kang, Baohua Li*, Guoxiu Wang*. Co-B Nanoflakes as Multifunctional Bridges in ZnCo2O4 Micro-/Nanospheres for Superior Lithium Storage with Boosted Kinetics and Stability. Advanced Energy Materials, 2019, 9(14), 1803612. # contributed equally.
  6. JiaojiaoDeng#, Xiaoliang Yu#, Xianying Qin, Bilu Liu, Yan-Bing He, Baohua Li*, Feiyu Kang. Controlled synthesis of anisotropic hollow ZnCo2O4 octahedrons for high-performance lithium storage. Energy Storage Materials, 2018, 11, 184-190. # contributed equally.
  7. Xiaoliang Yu, Jiaojiao Deng, Changzhen Zhan, Ruitao Lv, Zheng-Hong Huang, Feiyu Kang. A high-power lithium-ion hybrid electrochemical capacitor based on citrate-derived electrodes. Electrochimica Acta, 2017, 228, 76.
  8. JiaojiaoDeng#, Xiaoliang Yu#, Yanbing He, Baohua Li*, Quan-Hong Yang, Feiyu Kang. A sliced orange-shaped ZnCo2O4 material as anode for high-performance lithium ion battery. Energy Storage Materials, 2017, 6, 61-69. # contributed equally.
  9. Xiaoliang Yu, C. Zhan, Ruitao Lv, Yu Bai, Yuxiao Lin, Zheng-Hong Huang*, Wanci Shen, Xinping Qiu, Feiyu Kang*. Ultrahigh-rate and high-density lithium-ion capacitors through hybriding nitrogen-enriched hierarchical porous carbon cathode with prelithiated microcrystalline graphite anode. Nano Energy, 2015, 15, 43-53.
  10. Xiaoliang Yu, JianfengZhao, Ruitao Lv, Qinghua Liang, Changzhen Zhan, Yu Bai, Zheng-Hong Huang*, Wanci Shen, Feiyu Kang*. Facile synthesis of nitrogen-doped carbon nanosheets with hierarchical porosity for high performance supercapacitors and lithium–sulfur batteries. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2015, 3, 18400-18405.
   
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