Dr. Zhongwei Chen, Professor
Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering
Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
Power Battery & System Research Center
Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS
No. 568, Lushun Middle Road, high tech park, Dalian
Email: zwchen@dicp.ac.cn
Research Areas
Education
2003-03--2008-06 PhD, University of California, Riverside, USA
1999-09--2002-07 East China University of Science and Technology Master's degree
1992-08--1996-07 Nanjing University of Technology Bachelor's degree
Experience
2017-02~Present, Professor, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS,
2017-02~Present, Professor, Chemical Engineering University of Waterloo Waterloo,
2013-07~2017-01, Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering University of Waterloo ,
2008-09~2013-06, Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering University of Waterloo,
1999-08~2002-07, Research Assistant, East China University of Science and Technology,
Publications
1. Zeng, T.; Liu, D.-H.; Fan, C.; Fan, R.; Zhang, F.; Liu, J.; Yang, T.; Chen, Z., LiMn0.8Fe0.2PO4@C cathode prepared via a novel hydrated MnHPO4 intermediate for high performance lithium-ion batteries. Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers 2023, 10 (4), 1164- 1175.
2. Li, T.; Ren, S.; Zhang, C.; Qiao, L.; Wu, J.; He, P.; Lin, J.; Liu, Y.; Fu, Z.; Zhu, Q.; Pan, W.; Wang, B.; Chen, Z., Cobalt single atom anchored on N-doped carbon nanoboxes as typical single-atom catalysts (SACs) for boosting the overall water splitting. Chemical Engineering Journal 2023, 458.
3. Dou, H.; Xu, M.; Yang, L.; Wang, B.; Yu, A.; Zhang, L.; Chen, Z.; Jiang, Z., Efficient ethylene/ethane separation by zwitterionic deep eutectic solvent membranes. Journal ofMembrane Science 2023, 666.
4. Zhu, J.; Xiao, M.; Ren, D.; Gao, R.; Liu, X.; Zhang, Z.; Luo, D.; Xing, W.; Su, D.; Yu, A.; Chen, Z., Quasi-Covalently Coupled Ni-Cu Atomic Pair for Synergistic Electroreduction of CO2. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2022, 144 (22), 9661-9671.
5. Zheng, Y.; Yang, N.; Gao, R.; Li, Z.; Dou, H.; Li, G.; Qian, L.; Deng, Y.; Liang, J.; Yang, L.; Liu, Y.; Ma, Q.; Luo, D.; Zhu, N.; Li, K.; Wang, X.; Chen, Z., "Tree-Trunk" Design for Flexible Quasi-Solid-State Electrolytes with Hierarchical Ion-Channels Enabling Ultralong-Life Lithium-Metal Batteries. Advanced Materials 2022, 34
(44).
6. Zhao, X.; Han, Q.; Li, J.; Du, X.; Liu, G.; Wang, Y.; Wu, L.; Chen, Z., Ordered macroporous design of sacrificial Co/VN nano-heterojunction as bifunctional oxygen electrocatalyst for rechargeable zinc-air batteries. Chemical Engineering Journal 2022, 433.
7. Zhao, L.; Zhu, J.; Zheng, Y.; Xiao, M.; Gao, R.; Zhang, Z.; Wen, G.; Dou, H.; Deng, Y.-P.; Yu, A.; Wang, Z.; Chen, Z., Materials Engineering toward Durable Electrocatalysts for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells. Advanced Energy Materials 2022, 12 (2).
8. Zhang, Z.; Zheng, Y.; Qian, L.; Luo, D.; Dou, H.; Wen, G.; Yu, A.; Chen, Z., Emerging Trends in Sustainable CO2-Management Materials. Advanced Materials 2022, 34
(29).
9. Zhang, Z.; Dou, H.; Gao, R.; Zhao, Q.-Y.; Luo, D.; Wang, J.; Zeng, X.-X.; Yu, A.; Wang, X.; Chen, Z., Steering Carbon Hybridization State in Carbon-Based Metal-free Catalysts for Selective and Durable CO2 Electroreduction. Acs Catalysis 2022, 12
(24), 15218-15229.
10. Zhang, Y.; Zhang, Z.; Jiang, G.; Mamaghani, A. H.; Sy, S.; Gao, R.; Jiang, Y.; Deng, Y.; Bai, Z.; Yang, L.; Yu, A.; Chen, Z., Three-dimensionally ordered mesoporous Co(3)O(4 )decorated with Mg as bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts for high-performance zinc-air batteries. Nano Energy 2022, 100.
11. Zhang, X.; Zhang, Z.; Li, H.; Gao, R.; Xiao, M.; Zhu, J.; Feng, M.; Chen, Z., Insight Into Heterogeneous Electrocatalyst Design Understanding for the Reduction of Carbon Dioxide. Advanced Energy Materials 2022, 12 (39).
12. Zhang, X.; Yang, T.; Zhang, Y.; Wang, X.; Wang, J.; Li, Y.; Yu, A.; Wang, X.; Chen, Z., Single Zinc Atom Aggregates: Synergetic Interaction to Boost Fast Polysulfide Conversion in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. Advanced Materials 2022.
13. Zhang, M.; Pei, Y.; Liang, R.; Gao, R.; Deng, Y.-P.; Hu, Y.; Chen, Z.; Yu, A., Ionic interaction-mediated interlayer repulsion force promotes steadily shuttling of Zn2+ ions within VOPO4. Nano Energy 2022, 98.
14. Zhang, M.; Liang, R.; Yang, N.; Gao, R.; Zheng, Y.; Deng, Y.-P.; Hu, Y.; Yu, A.; Chen, Z., Eutectic Etching toward In-Plane Porosity Manipulation of Cl-Terminated MXene for High-Performance Dual-Ion Battery Anode. Advanced Energy Materials 2022, 12
( 1).
15. Zarshenas, K.; Dou, H.; Habibpour, S.; Yu, A.; Chen, Z., Thin Film Polyamide Nanocomposite Membrane Decorated by Polyphenol-Assisted Ti3C2Tx MXene Nanosheets for Reverse Osmosis. Acs Applied Materials & Interfaces 2022, 14 ( 1), 1838-1849.
16. Yuan, Y.; Zhang, Q.; Yang, L.; Wang, L.; Shi, W.; Liu, P.; Gao, R.; Zheng, L.; Chen, Z.; Bai, Z., Facet Strain Strategy of Atomically Dispersed Fe-N-C Catalyst for Efficient Oxygen Electrocatalysis. Advanced Functional Materials 2022, 32 (36).
17. Yang, L.; Nie, Y.; Liu, Y.; Zheng, Y.; Luo, D.; Yang, N.; Ma, Q.; Xu, M.; Ma, X.; Yu, A.; Shui, L.; Wang, X.; Chen, Z., The plasticizer-free composite block copolymer electrolytes for ultralong lifespan all-solid-state lithium-metal batteries. Nano
Energy 2022, 100.
18. Yang, L.; Luo, D.; Zheng, Y.; Yang, T.; Ma, Q.; Nie, Y.; Dou, H.; Zhang, Y.; Huang, R.; Yu, A.; Shui, L.; Wang, X.; Chen, Z., Heterogeneous Nanodomain Electrolytes for Ultra-Long-Life All-Solid-State Lithium-Metal Batteries. Advanced Functional Materials 2022, 32 (36).
19. Xue, Y.; Luo, D.; Yang, N.; Ma, G.; Zhang, Z.; Hou, J.; Wang, J.; Ma, C.; Wang, X.; Jin, M.; Chen, Z.; Shui, L., Engineering checkerboard-like heterostructured sulfur electrocatalyst towards high-performance lithium sulfur batteries. Chemical Engineering Journal 2022, 440.
20. Xue, P.; Guo, C.; Li, L.; Li, H.; Luo, D.; Tan, L.; Chen, Z., A MOF-Derivative Decorated Hierarchical Porous Host Enabling Ultrahigh Rates and Superior Long-Term Cycling of Dendrite-Free Zn Metal Anodes. Advanced Materials 2022, 34 ( 14).
21. Xu, M.; Dou, H.; Zhang, Z.; Zheng, Y.; Ren, B.; Ma, Q.; Wen, G.; Luo, D.; Yu, A.; Zhang, L.; Wang, X.; Chen, Z., Hierarchically Nanostructured Solid-State Electrolyte for Flexible Rechargeable Zinc-Air Batteries. Angewandte Chemie-International Edition 2022, 61 (23).
22. Xiao, R.; Luo, D.; Wang, J.; Lu, H.; Ma, H.; Akinoglu, E. M.; Jin, M.; Wang, X.; Zhang, Y.; Chen, Z., Oxidation States Regulation of Cobalt Active Sites through Crystal Surface Engineering for Enhanced Polysulfide Conversion in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. Advanced Science 2022, 9 (31).
23. Wen, G.; Ren, B.; Zheng, Y.; Li, M.; Silva, C.; Song, S.; Zhang, Z.; Dou, H.; Zhao, L.; Luo, D.; Yu, A.; Chen, Z., Engineering Electrochemical Surface for Efficient Carbon Dioxide Upgrade. Advanced Energy Materials 2022, 12 (3).
24. Wen, G.; Ren, B.; Wang, X.; Luo, D.; Dou, H.; Zheng, Y.; Gao, R.; Gostick, J.; Yu, A.; Chen, Z., Continuous CO2 electrolysis using a CO2 exsolution-induced flow cell.
Nature Energy 2022, 7 ( 10), 978-988.
25. Wang, X.; Zhao, C.; Liu, B.; Zhao, S.; Zhang, Y.; Qian, L.; Chen, Z.; Wang, J.; Wang, X.; Chen, Z., Creating Edge Sites within the 2D Metal-Organic Framework Boosts Redox Kinetics in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. Advanced Energy Materials 2022, 12
(42).
26. Wang, M.; Gao, P.; Li, D.; Wu, X.; Yang, M.; Li, Z.; Shen, Y.; Hu, X.; Liu, Y.; Chen, Z., Cu/Fe dual atoms catalysts derived from Cu-MOF for Zn-air batteries. Materials Today Energy 2022, 28.
27. Wang, J.; Qiu, W.; Li, G.; Liu, J.; Luo, D.; Zhang, Y.; Zhao, Y.; Zhou, G.; Shui, L.; Wang, X.; Chen, Z., Coordinatively Deficient Single-atom Fe-N-C Electrocatalyst with Optimized Electronic Structure for High-performance Lithium-sulfur Batteries. Energy Storage Materials 2022, 46, 269-277.
28. Wang, H.; Wan, Q.; Lu, Z.; Wang, Y.; Jiang, G.; Shen, J.; Zeng, Q.; Zhang, S.; Chen, Z.; Wang, J., Bilayer-favored intercalation induced efficient and selective liquid phase production of bilayer graphene. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2022, 10 (27), 14381-14391.
29. Sun, G.; Gao, R.; Jiao, H.; Luo, D.; Wang, Y.; Zhang, Z.; Lu, W.; Feng, M.; Chen, Z., Self-Formation CoO Nanodots Catalyst in Co(TFSI)(2)-Modified Electrolyte for High Efficient Li-O-2 Batteries. Advanced Materials 2022, 34 (40).
30. Ren, B.; Zhang, Z.; Wen, G.; Zhang, X.; Xu, M.; Weng, Y.; Nie, Y.; Dou, H.; Jiang, Y.; Deng, Y.-P.; Sun, G.; Luo, D.; Shui, L.; Wang, X.; Feng, M.; Yu, A.; Chen, Z., Dual-Scale Integration Design of Sn-ZnO Catalyst toward Efficient and Stable CO2 Electroreduction. Advanced Materials 2022, 34 (38).
31. Ren, B.; Wen, G.; Gao, R.; Luo, D.; Zhang, Z.; Qiu, W.; Ma, Q.; Wang, X.; Cui, Y.; Ricardez-Sandoval, L.; Yu, A.; Chen, Z., Nano-crumples induced Sn-Bi bimetallic interface pattern with moderate electron bank for highly efficient CO2 electroreduction. Nature Communications 2022, 13 ( 1).
32. Qian, L.; Zheng, Y.; Or, T.; Park, H. W.; Gao, R.; Park, M.; Ma, Q.; Luo, D.; Yu, A.; Chen, Z., Advanced Material Engineering to Tailor Nucleation and Growth towards Uniform Deposition for Anode-Less Lithium Metal Batteries. Small 2022, 18 (50).
33. Pei, Y.; Chen, Q.; Ha, Y.; Su, D.; Zhou, H.; Li, S.; Yao, Z.; Ma, L.; Sanders, K. J.; Sheng, C.; Goward, G. R.; Gu, L.; Yu, A.; Yang, W.; Chen, Z., Fluorinated Rocksalt Cathode with Ultra-high Active Li Content for Lithium-ion Batteries. Angewandte Chemie-International Edition 2022, 61 (47).
34. Or, T.; Gourley, S. W. D.; Kaliyappan, K.; Zheng, Y.; Li, M.; Chen, Z., Recent Progress in Surface Coatings for Sodium-Ion Battery Electrode Materials. Electrochemical Energy Reviews 2022, 5 (SUPPL 1).
35. Niu, W.; Luo, Y.; Wu, L.; Liu, G.; Du, X.; Wang, Y.; Li, J.; Chen, Z., Conductive oxide support design and synergistic engineering of bimetallic high-performance electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction. Chemical Engineering Journal 2022, 442.
36. Ma, Q.; Zheng, Y.; Luo, D.; Or, T.; Liu, Y.; Yang, L.; Dou, H.; Liang, J.; Nie, Y.; Wang, X.; Yu, A.; Chen, Z., 2D Materials for All-Solid-State Lithium Batteries. Advanced Materials 2022, 34 ( 16).
37. Ma, Q.; Gao, R.; Liu, Y.; Dou, H.; Zheng, Y.; Or, T.; Yang, L.; Li, Q.; Cu,
Q.; Feng, R.; Zhang, Z.; Nie, Y.; Ren, B.; Luo, D.; Wang, X.; Yu, A.; Chen, Z., Regulation of Outer Solvation Shell Toward Superior Low-Temperature Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries. Advanced Materials 2022, 34 (49).
38. Ma, L.; Luo, D.; Li, Y.; Chen, X.; Wu, K.; Xu, J.; Cao, Y.; Luo, M.; Manke, I.; Lai, F.; Yang, C.; Chen, Z., Architecture design of MXene-based materials for sodium-chemistry based batteries. Nano Energy 2022, 101.
39. Luo, D.; Ma, C.; Hou, J.; Zhang, Z.; Feng, R.; Yang, L.; Zhang, X.; Lu, H.; Liu, J.; Li, Y.; Zhang, Y.; Wang, X.; Chen, Z., Integrating Nanoreactor with O-Nb-C Heterointerface Design and Defects Engineering Toward High-Efficiency and Longevous Sodium Ion Battery. Advanced Energy Materials 2022, 12 ( 18).
40. Luo, D.; Li, M.; Ma, Q.; Wen, G.; Dou, H.; Ren, B.; Liu, Y.; Wang, X.; Shui, L.; Chen, Z., Porous organic polymers for Li-chemistry-based batteries: functionalities and characterization studies. Chemical Society Reviews 2022, 51 (8), 2917-2938.
41. Luo, D.; Li, C.; Zhang, Y.; Ma, Q.; Ma, C.; Nie, Y.; Li, M.; Weng, X.; Huang, R.; Zhao, Y.; Shui, L.; Wang, X.; Chen, Z., Design of Quasi-MOF Nanospheres as a Dynamic Electrocatalyst toward Accelerated Sulfur Reduction Reaction for High-Performance Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. Advanced Materials 2022, 34 (2).
42. Liu, Y.; Li, Z.; Shen, Y.; Li, D.; Chen, Z., Self-templated poly schiff base-Fe derived Fe-N co-doped porous carbon nanosheets for efficient electrocatalysis. Chemical Engineering Journal 2022, 430.
43. Liu, M.; Zhang, D.; Liu, B.; Tian, C.; Zhao, B.; Wang, Y.; Wang, Y.; Hu, Y.; Kong, L.; Luo, D.; Chen, Z., Boosting the alkali metal ions storage performance of layered Nb2C with a molecular welding strategy. Nano Energy 2022, 103.
44. Li, T.; Wu, J.; Qiao, L.; Zhu, Q.; Fu, Z.; Lin, J.; Chen, J.; Peng, L.; Wang, B.; Chen, Z., Bimetallic Ni-Hf tellurides as an advanced electrocatalyst for overall water splitting with layered g-C3N4 modification. Materials Today Energy 2022, 26.
45. Li, M.; Zhang, Z.; Song, G.; Nawaz, M. A.; Wang, Z.; Chen, Z.; Liu, D., Surface Si decoration of ultrafine NaFeMn-Si catalyst enabling high Fe-phase electron density for effectively converting syngas to aromatics. Chemical Engineering Journal 2022, 433.
46. Li, M.; Liu, W.; Luo, D.; Chen, Z.; Amine, K.; Lu, J., Evidence of Morphological Change in Sulfur Cathodes upon Irradiation by Synchrotron X-rays. Acs Energy Letters 2022, 7 (2), 577-582.
47. Li, G.; Qiu, W.; Gao, W.; Zhu, Y.; Zhang, X.; Li, H.; Zhang, Y.; Wang, X.; Chen, Z., Finely-Dispersed Ni2Co Nanoalloys on Flower-Like Graphene Microassembly Empowering a Bi-Service Matrix for Superior Lithium-Sulfur Electrochemistry. Advanced Functional Materials 2022, 32 (32).
48. Jiang, Y.; Deng, Y.-P.; Liang, R.; Chen, N.; King, G.; Yu, A.; Chen, Z., Linker-Compensated Metal-Organic Framework with ElectronDelocalized Metal Sites for Bifunctional Oxygen Electrocatalysis. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2022, 144
( 11), 4783-4791.
49. Jang, M. J.; Yang, S. H.; Park, M. G.; Jeong, J.; Cha, M. S.; Shin, S.-H.; Lee,
K. H.; Bai, Z.; Chen, Z.; Lee, J. Y.; Choi, S. M., Efficient and Durable Anion Exchange Membrane Water Electrolysis for a Commercially Available Electrolyzer Stack using Alkaline
Electrolyte. Acs Energy Letters 2022, 7 (8).
50. Han, Q.; Zhao, X.; Luo, Y.; Wu, L.; Sun, S.; Li, J.; Wang, Y.; Liu, G.; Chen, Z., Synergistic Binary Fe-Co Nanocluster Supported on Defective Tungsten Oxide as Efficient Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalyst in Zinc-Air Battery. Advanced Science 2022, 9
(4).
51. Han, Q.; Luo, Y.; Liu, G.; Wang, Y.; Li, J.; Chen, Z., Comparative study on the distinct activity for NiFe-based phosphide and sulfide pre-electrocatalysts towards hydrogen evolution reaction. Journal of Catalysis 2022, 413, 425-433.
52. Han, Q.; Luo, Y.; Li, J.; Du, X.; Sun, S.; Wang, Y.; Liu, G.; Chen, Z., Efficient NiFe-based oxygen evolution electrocatalysts and origin of their distinct activity. Applied Catalysis B-Environmental 2022, 304.
53. Fu, J.; Xu, Y.; Arts, E. J.; Bai, Z.; Chen, Z.; Zheng, Y., Viral disinfection using nonthermal plasma: A critical review and perspectives on the plasma-catalysis system. Chemosphere 2022, 309.
54. Dou, H.; Xu, M.; Zheng, Y.; Li, Z.; Wen, G.; Zhang, Z.; Yang, L.; Ma, Q.; Yu, A.; Luo, D.; Wang, X.; Chen, Z., Bioinspired Tough Solid-State Electrolyte for Flexible Ultralong-Life Zinc-Air Battery. Advanced Materials 2022, 34 ( 18).
55. Deng, L.; Zheng, Y.; Zheng, X.; Or, T.; Ma, Q.; Qian, L.; Deng, Y.; Yu, A.; Li, J.; Chen, Z., Design Criteria for Silicon-Based Anode Binders in Half and Full Cells. Advanced Energy Materials 2022, 12 (31).
56. Chu, D.; Wei, X.; Song, X.; Zhang, Z.; Tan, L.; Ma, H.; Pang, H.; Wang, X.; Chen, Z., Controllable interfacial electron transfer induced by heterointerfaced sulfur-based catalysts with less electronegative anions for boosted hydrogen evolution reaction in the universal pH range. Journal ofMaterials Chemistry A 2022, 10 (40), 21683-21689.
57. Attia, E.; Hassan, F.; Li, M.; Higgins, D.; Elkamel, A.; Chen, Z., A Robust Bundled and Wrapped Structure Design of Ultrastable Silicon Anodes for Antiaging Lithium-Ion Batteries. Acs Applied Energy Materials 2022, 5 (5), 5540-5550.
58. Zhu, Y.; Li, G.; Luo, D.; Wan, H.; Feng, M.; Yuan, D.; Hu, W.; Li, Z.; Gao, R.; Zhang, Z.; Liu, W.; Li, M.; Deng, Y.; Wang, L.; Hu, Y.; Chen, X.; Chen, Z., Unsaturated coordination polymer frameworks as multifunctional sulfur reservoir for fast and durable lithium-sulfur batteries. Nano Energy 2021, 79.
59. Zhou, Q.; Cai, J.; Zhang, Z.; Gao, R.; Chen, B.; Wen, G.; Zhao, L.; Deng, Y.; Dou, H.; Gong, X.; Zhang, Y.; Hu, Y.; Yu, A.; Sui, X.; Wang, Z.; Chen, Z., A Gas-Phase Migration Strategy to Synthesize Atomically Dispersed Mn-N-C Catalysts for Zn-Air Batteries. Small Methods 2021, 5 (6).
60. Zheng, Y.; Chen, Z.; Zhang, J., Solid Oxide Electrolysis of H2O and CO2 to Produce Hydrogen and Low-Carbon Fuels. Electrochemical Energy Reviews 2021, 4 (3), 508-517.
61. Zhao, Z.; Wang, D.; Gao, R.; Wen, G.; Feng, M.; Song, G.; Zhu, J.; Luo, D.; Tan, H.; Ge, X.; Zhang, W.; Zhang, Y.; Zheng, L.; Li, H.; Chen, Z., Magnetic-Field-Stimulated Efficient Photocatalytic N-2 Fixation over Defective BaTiO3 Perovskites. Angewandte Chemie-International Edition 2021, 60 (21), 11910-11918.
62. Zhang, Z.; Wen, G.; Luo, D.; Ren, B.; Zhu, Y.; Gao, R.; Dou, H.; Sun, G.; Feng, M.; Bai, Z.; Yu, A.; Chen, Z., "Two Ships in a Bottle" Design for Zn-Ag-O Catalyst Enabling Selective and Long-Lasting CO2 Electroreduction. Journal of the American
Chemical Society 2021, 143 ( 18), 6855-6864.
63. Zhang, Y.; Liu, J.; Wang, J.; Zhao, Y.; Luo, D.; Yu, A.; Wang, X.; Chen, Z., Engineering Oversaturated Fe-N-5 Multifunctional Catalytic Sites for Durable Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. Angewandte Chemie-International Edition 2021, 60 (51), 26622-26629.
64. Zhang, Y.; Li, G.; Wang, J.; Luo, D.; Sun, Z.; Zhao, Y.; Yu, A.; Wang, X.; Chen, Z., "Sauna" Activation toward Intrinsic Lattice Deficiency in Carbon Nanotube Microspheres for High-Energy and Long-Lasting Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. Advanced Energy Materials 2021, 11 (26).
65. Zhang, Y.; Deng, Y.-P.; Wang, J.; Jiang, Y.; Cui, G.; Shui, L.; Yu, A.; Wang, X.; Chen, Z., Recent Progress on Flexible Zn-Air Batteries. Energy Storage Materials 2021, 35, 538-549.
66. Zhang, X.; Li, G.; Zhang, Y.; Luo, D.; Yu, A.; Wang, X.; Chen, Z., Amorphizing metal-organic framework towards multifunctional polysulfide barrier for high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries. Nano Energy 2021, 86.
67. Zhang, S.-J.; Yin, Z.-W.; Wu, Z.-Y.; Luo, D.; Hu, Y.-Y.; You, J.-H.; Zhang, B.; Li, K.-X.; Yan, J.-W.; Yang, X.-R.; Zhou, X.-D.; Zanna, S.; Marcus, P.; Pan, F.; Swiatowska, J.; Sun, S.-G.; Chen, Z.; Li, J.-T., Achievement of high-cyclability and high-voltage Li-metal batteries by heterogeneous SEI film with internal ionic conductivity/external electronic insulativity hybrid structure. Energy Storage Materials 2021,
40, 337-346.
68. Zhang, M.; Pei, Y.; Liu, W.; Liang, R.; Deng, Y.-P.; Chen, Z.; Yu, A., Rational design of interlayer binding towards highly reversible anion intercalation cathode for dual ion batteries. Nano Energy 2021, 81.
69. Zhang, M.; Liang, R.; Or, T.; Deng, Y.-P.; Yu, A.; Chen, Z., Recent Progress on High-Performance Cathode Materials for Zinc-Ion Batteries. Small Structures 2021, 2 (2).
70. Yang, H.; Luo, D.; Gao, R.; Wang, D.; Li, H.; Zhao, Z.; Feng, M.; Chen, Z., Reduction of N-2 to NH3 by TiO2-supported Ni cluster catalysts: a DFT study. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 2021, 23 (31), 16707-16717.
71. Xiao, M.; Zhu, J.; Li, S.; Li, G.; Liu, W.; Deng, Y.-P.; Bai, Z.; Ma, L.; Feng, M.; Wu, T.; Su, D.; Lu, J.; Yu, A.; Chen, Z., 3d-Orbital Occupancy Regulated Ir-Co Atomic Pair Toward Superior Bifunctional Oxygen Electrocatalysis. Acs Catalysis 2021, 11 ( 14), 8837-8846.
72. Xiao, D.; Li, Q.; Luo, D.; Gao, R.; Li, Z.; Feng, M.; Or, T.; Shui, L.; Zhou, G.; Wang, X.; Chen, Z., Establishing the Preferential Adsorption of Anion-Dominated Solvation Structures in the Electrolytes for High-Energy-Density Lithium Metal Batteries. Advanced Functional Materials 2021, 31 (30).
73. Wang, X.; Luo, D.; Wang, J.; Sun, Z.; Cui, G.; Chen, Y.; Wang, T.; Zheng, L.; Zhao, Y.; Shui, L.; Zhou, G.; Kempa, K.; Zhang, Y.; Chen, Z., Strain Engineering of a MXene/CNT Hierarchical Porous Hollow Microsphere Electrocatalyst for a High-Efficiency Lithium Polysulfide Conversion Process. Angewandte Chemie-International Edition 2021, 60 (5), 2371-2378.
74. Wang, X.; Li, G.; Li, M.; Liu, R.; Li, H.; Li, T.; Sun, M.; Deng, Y.; Feng, M.; Chen, Z., Reinforced polysulfide barrier by g-C3N4/CNT composite towards superior lithium-sulfur batteries. Journal ofEnergy Chemistry 2021, 53, 234-240.
75. Wang, T.; Luo, D.; Zhang, Y.; Zhang, Z.; Wang, J.; Cui, G.; Wang, X.; Yu, A.; Chen, Z., Hierarchically Porous Ti3C2 MXene with Tunable Active Edges and Unsaturated Coordination Bonds for Superior Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. Acs Nano 2021, 15
( 12), 19457-19467.
76. Wang, J.; Zhao, Y.; Li, G.; Luo, D.; Liu, J.; Zhang, Y.; Wang, X.; Shui, L.; Chen, Z., Aligned sulfur-deficient ZnS1-x nanotube arrays as efficient catalyzer for high-performance lithium/sulfur batteries. Nano Energy 2021, 84.
77. Wang, D.; Luo, D.; Zhang, Y.; Zhao, Y.; Zhou, G.; Shui, L.; Chen, Z.; Wang, X., Deciphering interpenetrated interface of transition metal oxides/phosphates from atomic level for reliable Li/S electrocatalytic behavior. Nano Energy 2021, 81.
78. Wang, D.; Deng, Y.-P.; Zhang, Y.; Zhao, Y.; Zhou, G.; Shui, L.; Hu, Y.; Shakouri, M.; Wang, X.; Chen, Z., Defect engineering on three-dimensionally ordered macroporous phosphorus doped Co3O4-delta microspheres as an efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst for Zn-air batteries. Energy Storage Materials 2021, 41, 427-435.
79. Wang, D.; Cao, L.; Luo, D.; Gao, R.; Li, H.; Wang, D.; Sun, G.; Zhao, Z.; Li, N.; Zhang, Y.; Du, F.; Feng, M.; Chen, Z., Chain mail heterostructured hydrangea-like binary metal sulfides for high efficiency sodium ion battery. Nano Energy 2021, 87.
80. Shi, Z.; Li, M.; Sun, J.; Chen, Z., Defect Engineering for Expediting Li-S Chemistry: Strategies, Mechanisms, and Perspectives. Advanced Energy Materials 2021, 11 (23).
81. Shang, C.; Li, G.; Wei, B.; Wang, J.; Gao, R.; Tian, Y.; Chen, Q.; Zhang, Y.; Shui, L.; Zhou, G.; Hu, Y.; Chen, Z.; Wang, X., Dissolving Vanadium into Titanium Nitride Lattice Framework for Rational Polysulfide Regulation in Li-S Batteries. Advanced Energy Materials 2021, 11 (3).
82. Ruan, S.; Luo, D.; Li, M.; Wang, J.; Ling, L.; Yu, A.; Chen, Z., Synthesis and functionalization of 2D nanomaterials for application in lithium-based energy storage systems. Energy Storage Materials 2021, 38, 200-230.
83. Qiu, W.; Yang, N.; Luo, D.; Wang, J.; Zheng, L.; Zhu, Y.; Akinoglu, E. M.; Huang, Q.; Shui, L.; Wang, R.; Zhou, G.; Wang, X.; Chen, Z., Precise synthesis of Fe-N-2 with N vacancies coordination for boosting electrochemical artificial N-2 fixation. Applied Catalysis B-Environmental 2021, 293.
84. Qiu, W.; Li, G.; Luo, D.; Zhang, Y.; Zhao, Y.; Zhou, G.; Shui, L.; Wang, X.; Chen, Z., Hierarchical Micro-Nanoclusters of Bimetallic Layered Hydroxide Polyhedrons as Advanced Sulfur Reservoir for High-Performance Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. Advanced Science 2021, 8 (7).
85. Pei, Y.; Li, S.; Chen, Q.; Liang, R.; Li, M.; Gao, R.; Ren, D.; Deng, Y.-P.; Jin, H.; Wang, S.; Su, D.; Hu, Y.; Chen, Z., Cationic-anionic redox couple gradient to immunize against irreversible processes of Li-rich layered oxides. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2021, 9 (4), 2325-2333.
86. Park, Y. S.; Lee, J.; Jang, M. J.; Yang, J.; Jeong, J.; Park, J.; Kim, Y.; Seo, M. H.; Chen, Z.; Choi, S. M., High-performance anion exchange membrane alkaline seawater electrolysis. Journal ofMaterials Chemistry A 2021, 9 ( 15), 9586-9592.
87. Niu, Y.; Yuan, Y.; Zhang, Q.; Chang, F.; Yang, L.; Chen, Z.; Bai, Z., Morphology-controlled synthesis of metal-organic frameworks derived lattice plane-altered
iron oxide for efficient trifunctional electrocatalysts. Nano Energy 2021, 82.
88. Mousavi, M.; Dou, H.; Fathiannasab, H.; Silva, C. J.; Yu, A.; Chen, Z., Elucidating and tackling capacity fading of zinc-iodine redox flow batteries. Chemical Engineering Journal 2021, 412.
89. Luo, F.; Zhu, J.; Ma, S.; Li, M.; Xu, R.; Zhang, Q.; Yang, Z.; Qu, K.; Cai, W.; Chen, Z., Regulated coordination environment of Ni single atom catalyst toward high-efficiency oxygen electrocatalysis for rechargeable Zinc-air batteries. Energy Storage Materials 2021, 35, 723-730.
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91. Luo, D.; Li, M.; Zheng, Y.; Ma, Q.; Gao, R.; Zhang, Z.; Dou, H.; Wen, G.; Shui, L.; Yu, A.; Wang, X.; Chen, Z., Electrolyte Design for Lithium Metal Anode-Based Batteries Toward Extreme Temperature Application. Advanced Science 2021, 8 ( 18).
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Patents
1 Bi-functional Electrode for Metal-Air Batteries and Method for Producing Same No. US20150349325A1/WO2014094181A1 Chen, Z.W.
2 制备锂离子电池的阳极的方法 CN201680009148.9 Chen Zhongwei;Yu Aiping;
Hassan Fathy Mohamed
3 一种质子交换膜燃料单电池的整形装置和方法 CN202211059959.3 浙江晨阳新材料有限公司
4 一种磷酸钒铁锂碳纳米管改性三元正极材料的制备方法 CN202110822166.1 温州玖源锂电池科技发展有限公司
5 一种碳纳米管钠超离子导体包覆三元电极材料的制备方法 CN202110306328.6 浙江晨阳新材料有限公司
6 一种快速散热的锂电池 CN201811241688.7 温州玖源锂电池科技发展有限公司中国
7 一种高活性OER和ORR催化剂的制备方法 CN202110862542.X 先进能源产业研究院(广州)有限公司;雄川氢能科技(广州)有限责任公司
8 METHOD FOR PRODUCING FEW-LAYER GRAPHENE US9527745B2/ CA2934099A1/ WO2014094180A1 Aiping Yu;Victor Chabot;Zhongwei Chen
9 Platinum and Platinum Based Alloy Nanotubes as Electrocatalysts for Fuel Cells,EP2008322B1/WO 2007100811 A2 / US9214680B2/ JP5580990B2/ The Regents Of The University Of California
10 Solid-state Electrolyte Composite Based on Functionalized Metal-organic Framework Materials for Lithium Secondary Battery and Method for Manufacturing the same, US Provisional Patent Application No.62820913. Chen, Z.W.
Conferences
1. Chen, Z.W., “New energy, new life, new future”, Renewables Journal 2022 New Energy Science and Technology Forum in Zhaoqing, Guangdong, China July 23, 2022
2. Chen, Z.W., “The Future of Electric Vehicles: Batteries or Fuel cells”, 6TH ADVANCED MATERIALS ANNUAL MEETING QCAM, Quebec, Canada, Jan 22, 2022
3. Chen, Z.W., “Sulfur Battery, From Material to Application”, Plenary Speech at the Sixth International Forum on Cathode & Anode Materials for Advanced Batteries, Suzhou, China, July 12, 2022
4. Chen. Z.W., “Advanced Energy Material and Electrochemical Energy System”, Plenary Speech Conference at The Second International Conference on Electrochemical Energy Systems in Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China, May 14, 2021
5. Chen. Z.W., “Next Generation Zinc Batteries for Wide Integration of Energy Storage”, Keynote Speech Conference at 2021 International Symposium on Electrocatalysis and Electrosynthesis in Fuzhou, Fujian, China, April 9, 2021
6. Chen. Z.W., “PM Fuel Cell Vehicles: Opportunities and Challenges”, Keynote speech at MIT CEO Energy Community in MIT, Massachusetts, USA, Jan 22, 2021
7. Chen, Z.W., “Future Rechargeable Vehicles: Batteries and Fuel Cells”, Plenary Speech Conference on Internet of Things for Industry and Energy, Wenzhou, China, September 10, 2019
8. Chen, Z.W., “Next Generation Zinc Batteries for Wide Integration of Energy Storage”, Plenary Speech at the 33rd National Chemistry and Physics Power Academic Conference, Suzhou, China, August 17, 2019
9. Chen, Z.W., “Next Generation Zinc Batteries for Wide Integration of Energy Storage”, Plenary Speech at the 2019 International Conference on Electrochemical Energy Systems, Shaoxing, China, March 29, 2019
10. Chen, Z.W., “Engineering of PGM Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction: From Bulk to Atom”, Keynote Speaker at the Gordon Research Conference, Smithfield, United States, July 30, 2018
11. Chen, Z.W., “Advanced Electrode Materials for High Energy Lithium-Ion Batteries”, Keynote speaker at the 49th Si Symposium, London, Canada, May 30, 2018
12. Chen, Z.W., “Next Generation High Energy Rechargeable Zinc-air Batteries”, Plenary Speech at the First International Conference on Energy Storage Materials, Shenzhen, China, November 18, 2017
13. Chen, Z.W., "Silicon-Based Anode for Next-Generation High-Energy Lithium-ion Batteries", Plenary Speech at 9th International Conference on Advanced Lithium Batteries for Automotive Application, Huzhou, China, October, 18, 2016
14. Chen, Z.W., "Silicon-Based Anode for Next-Generation High-Energy Lithium-ion Batteries", Plenary Speech at the Electrochemical Energy Science and Technology (EEST2016), Kunming, China, August 20, 2016Chen, Z.W., "Advanced Zinc-air Batteries and Next Generation Silicon Lithium-ion Batteries", Plenary Speech at Advanced Batteries for xEV/EES Conference, Wuhan, China, November, 12, 2015
15. Chen, Z.W., " Advanced Li-Ion Batteries for Energy Storage” Distinguished Seminar speech at Energy, Mining & Environment Portfolio, National Research Council of Canada, Vancouver, Canada, August 21, 2015
16. Chen, Z.W., " Advanced Materials for High-Performance Batteries", Keynote Speaker at Electrochemical Energy Science and Technology (EEST2015), Shanghai, China, August 19, 2015
Honors & Distinctions
2020 |
| Highly Cited Researchers 2020 Clarivate Analytics (formerly Thomson Reuters) This list recognizes world-class researchers selected for their exceptional research performance, demonstrated by production of multiple highly cited papers that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and year in Web of Science. | International Award | ||
2019 |
| Highly Cited Researchers 2019 Clarivate Analytics (formerly Thomson Reuters) This list recognizes world-class researchers selected for their exceptional research performance, demonstrated by production of multiple highly cited papers that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and year in Web of Science. | International Award | ||
2019 |
| Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada The Royal Society of Canada The Royal Society of Canada recognizes leaders and their work in order to help them build a better future in Canada and around the world. | National Award | ||
2018 |
| Highly Cited Researchers 2018 Clarivate Analytics (formerly Thomson Reuters) This list recognizes world-class researchers selected for their exceptional research performance, demonstrated by production of multiple highly cited papers that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and year in Web of Science. | International Award
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2018 |
| Research Excellence Awards International Academy of Electrochemical Energy Science (IAOEES) This award is presented up to two researchers who has made an outstanding contribution to electrochemical energy, aiming to provide long-term, overall postive effect on promoting research excellence. Chen’s Awards was presented at the 4th International Conference on Electrochemical Energy Science and Technology 2018 (EEST2018). | International Award | ||
2017 |
| Rutherford Memorial Medal in Chemistry The Royal Society of Canada The Rutherford Memorial Medals were established in 1980 by the RSC in memory of Lord Rutherford of Nelson, a great scientist and a leader in nuclear research. The medals are awarded for outstanding research in any branch of physics and chemistry and in recognition of Lord Rutherford’s own research carried out in Canada at a relatively young age. Each gold plated silver medal is offered every year if there is a suitable candidate. | National Award | ||
2017 |
| 2017 Fellow of The Canadian Academy of Engineering The Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE) | National Award | ||
2016 |
| Member of Royal of Royal Society of Canada's College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) The College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists is Canada’s first national system of multidisciplinary recognition for the emerging generation of Canadian intellectual leadership. The mandate of the College is to gather these individuals "at a highly productive stage of their careers into a single collegium where new advances in understanding will emerge from the interaction of diverse intellectual, cultural and social perspectives.” https://rsc-src.ca/en/college-new-scholars-artists-and-scientists | National Award | ||
2016 |
| Globally Most Cited Researchers in Energy Science and Engineering Elsevier & Shanghai Ranking Consultancy Up to 150 most cited Researchers in Energy Science and Engineering in the world were selected based on Scopus (The largest database of peer-reviewed literature). http://www.zuihaodaxue.com/news/20160607-217.html | International Honour | ||
2016 |
| E.W.R Steacie Memorial Fellowship Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Up to six fellows are named each year. Recipients, who show extraordinary promise, receive a research grant of $250,000 to advance their programs. Chen’s Fellowship was presented by the Governor General of Canada, David Johnston, at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on February 16, 2016. | National Award | ||
2015 |
| R&D100 Awards Finalist 2015 R&D 100 Awards & Technology Conference Chen’s Advanced Si Electrodes for Next Generation High-energy Li-Ion Batteries were among 200 finalists, selected from thousands of candidate technologies worldwide. The citation refers to Chen’s innovation as “one of the most technologically significant products of the year 2015.” | International Award
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2015 |
| Faculty of Engineering Distinguished Performance Award University of Waterloo The citation reads: “For outstanding contributions to advanced materials for clean energy.” | University of Waterloo
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2015 |
| Leaders Opportunity Fund Award Canada Foundation for Innovation “The Leaders Opportunity Fund (LOF) offers institutions the opportunity to acquire foundational infrastructure for their leading research faculty to undertake cutting-edge research and to create competitive packages of research support.” | National Award | ||
2015 |
| Canada Research Chair in Advanced Materials for Clean Energy (Tier 2) Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | National Award | ||