Discovery and processing of sustainable battery materials 

We focus on discovering sustainable and high-performing electrode and electrolyte materials for advanced Li-ion, Li-metal, Na-ion, and solid-state batteries, based on the fundamental understanding of the chemistry of inorganic energy materials (e.g., oxides, oxyfluorides, sulfides). Also, we develop novel synthesis and processing methods (e.g., mechanochemistry), which allow us to develop advanced energy materials with exciting new functionalities that cannot be made using conventional methods.      

Materials theory for energy storage

We develop materials theories for energy storage based on fundamental understandings of materials chemistry, thermodynamics, and kinetics. In particular, we are interested in proposing theoretical models related to understanding the redox, transport, and degradation mechanism of battery electrodes and electrolyte materials by combining experimental and computational methods (DFT, MD, Machine learning).

Advanced characterization of energy materials 

We are interested in the advanced characterization of the synthesis, reaction, and degradation mechanisms of energy-storage materials. In particular, we use non-destructive in-situ methods (e.g., in-situ XRD, XAS)  to observe the structural evolution of energy materials during their operation and upon materials synthesis. These advanced methods give us ultra-clear structural information, which can further help us to develop novel energy materials and to develop materials theories.