We design energy materials from the atom up — controlling composition, crystal structure, and microstructure — and engineer them into real battery devices. Each theme below will feature its own figures and results.
Designing and synthesizing high-performance cathode and electrode materials that raise energy density and cycle life while cutting cost and scarce elements — for today’s lithium-ion cells and for beyond-lithium chemistries such as sodium-ion.
We study synthesis methods themselves — changing how a material is made and understanding how that reshapes its properties. Starting from precursor synthesis, this extends to doping the precursor and to doping and coating during the cathode calcination step.
Exploring beyond-lithium and advanced chemistries — sodium- and magnesium-ion and all-solid-state batteries — to enable safer, lower-cost, higher-energy energy storage for grid and mobility applications.
Bridging materials to working cells: high-loading electrode design, interfacial and electrolyte engineering, and full-cell evaluation — and engineering the cell/device architecture itself — to translate material-level advances into fast-charging, high-safety, high-energy batteries.
Applying our advanced materials-synthesis capabilities to a new energy field — designing materials for CO₂ capture and catalytic cracking / conversion.
Extending the same high-level synthesis expertise into sustainable chemical recycling and upcycling of waste plastics.
Developing biocompatible batteries that can operate inside the human body, for implantable and medical devices.