(1) Advanced materials synthesis and interface study for solid-state batteries

(2) Electrode material and structure design for lithium-sulfur battery 

(3) Battery interface and mechanism research via Synchrotron X-ray techniques.

2013.9-2018.6       Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, Ph. D.

2009.9-2013.6       Anhui University, B.S.

Dr. Xiaofei Yang is currently a professor at Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). He received his Ph.D. degree in Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, in 2018. which he followed up by working as a postdoctoral fellow at Western University, Canada. His research interests focus on Li-S batteries, all-solid-state lithium batteries and battery interface studies via synchrotron X-ray characterizations. He has published over 80 papers on Chem. Soc. Rev., Energy Environ. Sci., Adv. Mater., Adv. Energy. Mater., Adv. Funct. Mater., Nano energy, etc. His H-index is 36 and his paper has been cited over 4100 times.

2022.1-Present   Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS,  Professor   

2021.10-2022.1  Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS,  Associate Professor   

2018.7-2021.7    Western University, Canada, Postdoctoral Associate

（1） Recent progress and perspectives on designing high-performance thick electrodes for all-solid-state lithium batteries, ETRANSPORTATION, 2022, First author
（2） Recent advances and perspectives on thin electrolytes for high-energy-density solid-state lithium batteries, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, 2021, First author
（3） Cooperative catalytic interface accelerates redox kinetics of sulfur species for high-performance Li-S batteries, ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS, 2021, Corresponding author
（4） S vacant CuIn5S8 confined in a few-layer MoSe2 with interlayer-expanded hollow heterostructures boost photocatalytic CO2 reduction, RARE METALS, 2021, Corresponding author
（5）  Recycling valuable cobalt from spent lithium ion batteries for controllably designing a novel sea-urchin-like cobalt nitride-graphene hybrid catalyst: Towards efficient overall water splitting, JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY, 2021, Corresponding author
（6） Suppressed dendrite formation realized by selective Li deposition in all-solid-state lithium batteries, ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS, 2020, First author
（7） A 3D-printed ultra-high Se loading cathode for high energy density quasi-solid-state Li-Se batteries, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, 2020, Co-first author
（8） Towards high-performance solid-state Li-S batteries: from fundamental understanding to engineering design, CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS, 2020, First author
（9） 3D Vertically Aligned Li Metal Anodes with Ultrahigh Cycling Currents and Capacities of 10 mA cm(-2)/20 mAh cm(-2) Realized by Selective Nucleation within Microchannel Walls, ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS, 2020, Co-first author
（10） Converting a thick electrode into vertically aligned "Thin electrodes" by 3D-Printing for designing thickness independent Li-S cathode, ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS, 2020, Co-first author
（11） Determining the limiting factor of the electrochemical stability window for PEO-based solid polymer electrolytes: main chain or terminal -OH group?, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, 2020, First author
（12） Phase Evolution of a Prenucleator for Fast Li Nucleation in All-Solid-State Lithium Batteries, ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS, 2020, First author
（13） Fast Charging All Solid-State Lithium Batteries Enabled by Rational Design of Dual Vertically-Aligned Electrodes, ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, 2020, Co-first author
（14） Self-healing electrostatic shield enabling uniform lithium deposition in all-solid-state lithium batteries, ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS, 2019, First author
（15） Cobalt-Doped SnS2 with Dual Active Centers of Synergistic Absorption-Catalysis Effect for High-S Loading Li-S Batteries, ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, 2019, Co-first author
（16） Promoting the Transformation of Li2S2 to Li2S: Significantly Increasing Utilization of Active Materials for High-Sulfur-Loading Li-S Batteries, ADVANCED MATERIALS, 2019, First author
（17） High-areal-capacity all-solid-state lithium batteries enabled by rational design of fast ion transport channels in vertically-aligned composite polymer electrodes, NANO ENERGY, 2019, First author
（18） Control loading Au nanoparticles on the surface of hydroxyl pillar5arene functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes and its application in catalysis and sensing, SUSTAINABLE ENERGY & FUELS, 2019, Corresponding author
（19） Structural Design of Lithium-Sulfur Batteries: From Fundamental Research to Practical Application, ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY REVIEWS, 2018, First author
（20） Multi- functional nanowall arrays with unrestricted Li plus transport channels and an integrated conductive network for high-areal-capacity Li-S batteries, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, 2018, First author
（21） The catalytic effect of bismuth for VO2+/VO2+ and V3+/V2+ redox couples in vanadium flow batteries, JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY, 2017, First author
（22） The catalytic effect of bismuth for VO2+/VO2+ and V3+/V2+ redox couples in vanadium flow batteries, The catalytic effect of bismuth for VO2+/VO2+ and V3+/V2+ redox couples in vanadium flow batteries, JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY, 2017, First author
（23） Shapeable electrodes with extensive materials options and ultra-high loadings for energy storage devices, NANO ENERGY, 2017, First author
（24） 1-D oriented cross-linking hierarchical porous carbon fibers as a sulfur immobilizer for high performance lithium-sulfur batteries, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, 2016, First author
（25） Phase Inversion: A Universal Method to Create High-Performance Porous Electrodes for Nanoparticle-Based Energy Storage Devices, ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, 2016, First author
（26） Sulfur impregnated in a mesoporous covalent organic framework for high performance lithium-sulfur batteries, RSC ADVANCES, 2015, First author
（27） Sulfur embedded in one-dimensional French fries-like hierarchical porous carbon derived from a metal-organic framework for high performance lithium-sulfur batteries, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, 2015, First author

（ 1 ） Patent for an invention, 2021, Third author, Patent Number: CN109873158B

（ 2 ） Patent for an invention, 2019, Second author, Patent Number: CN106882784B

（ 3 ） Patent for an invention, 2019, Second author, Patent Number: CN106549159B

（ 4 ） Patent for an invention, 2019, Third author, Patent Number: CN106532104B

（ 5 ） Patent for an invention, 2018, Second author, Patent Number: CN105731416B

（ 6 ） Patent for an invention, 2018, Third author, Patent Number: CN108123104A

Advanced materials and interface design for lithium-sulfur batteries and solid-state batteries 

Synchrotron X-ray characterizations

2021 Talent Program from Pioneer Initiative Action, CAS

2022 Zhang Dayu Award for Junior Scientists, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS

2020 Mitacs Elevate fellowship

2018 The Third Prize of Yanchang Petroleum Scholarship

2017 Lu Jiaxi Award for Outstanding Graduate

2017 National Scholarship for Doctoral Students

2016 The Third Prize of Yanchang Petroleum Scholarship