Publications
1. W. Yu, K.-Y. Lin, D. T. Boyle, M. T. Tang, Y. Cui, Y. Chen, Z. Yu, R. Xu, Y. Lin, G. Feng, Z. Huang, L. Michalek, W. Li, S. J. Harris, J.-C. Jiang, F. Abild-Pedersen, J. Qin, Y. Cui and Z. Bao. Electrochemical formation of bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide-derived solid-electrolyte interphase at Li-metal potential. Nature Chemistry. (2024) [DOI]
2. Y. Yang, S. Biswas, R. Xu, X. Xiao, X. Xu, P. Zhang, H. Gong, X. Zheng, Y. Peng, J. Li, H. Ai, Y. Wu, Y. Ye, X. Gao, C. Serrao, W. Zhang, P. Sayavong, Z. Huang, Z. Chen, Y. Cui, R. A. Vilá, D. T. Boyle and Y. Cui. Capacity recovery by transient voltage pulse in silicon-anode batteries. Science. 386(6719) (2024) 322-327 [DOI]
3. Y. Chen, Z. Yu, H. Gong, W. Zhang, P. E. Rudnicki, Z. Huang, W. Yu, S. C. Kim, D. T. Boyle, P. Sayavong, H. Celik, R. Xu, Y. Lin, S. Wang, J. Qin, Y. Cui and Z. Bao. Failure Process During Fast Charging of Lithium Metal Batteries with Weakly Solvating Fluoroether Electrolytes. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 128(28) (2024) 11487-11497 [DOI]
4. Y. Chen, S.-L. Liao, H. Gong, Z. Zhang, Z. Huang, S. C. Kim, E. Zhang, H. Lyu, W. Yu, Y. Lin, P. Sayavong, Y. Cui, J. Qin and Z. Bao. Hyperconjugation-controlled molecular conformation weakens lithium-ion solvation and stabilizes lithium metal anodes. Chemical Science. 15(47) (2024) 19805-19819 [DOI]
5. Y. Lin, Z. Yu, W. Yu, S.-L. Liao, E. Zhang, X. Guo, Z. Huang, Y. Chen, J. Qin, Y. Cui and Z. Bao. Impact of the fluorination degree of ether-based electrolyte solvents on Li-metal battery performance. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 12(5) (2024) 2986-2993 [DOI]
6. S. C. Kim, J. Wang, R. Xu, P. Zhang, Y. Chen, Z. Huang, Y. Yang, Z. Yu, S. T. Oyakhire, W. Zhang, L. C. Greenburg, M. S. Kim, D. T. Boyle, P. Sayavong, Y. Ye, J. Qin, Z. Bao and Y. Cui. High-entropy electrolytes for practical lithium metal batteries. Nature Energy. 8(8) (2023) 814-826 [DOI]
7. M. S. Kim, Z. Zhang, J. Wang, S. T. Oyakhire, S. C. Kim, Z. Yu, Y. Chen, D. T. Boyle, Y. Ye, Z. Huang, W. Zhang, R. Xu, P. Sayavong, S. F. Bent, J. Qin, Z. Bao and Y. Cui. Revealing the Multifunctions of Li3N in the Suspension Electrolyte for Lithium Metal Batteries. ACS Nano. 17(3) (2023) 3168-3180 [DOI]
8. Z. Huang, J.-C. Lai, S.-L. Liao, Z. Yu, Y. Chen, W. Yu, H. Gong, X. Gao, Y. Yang, J. Qin, Y. Cui and Z. Bao. A salt-philic, solvent-phobic interfacial coating design for lithium metal electrodes. Nature Energy. 8(6) (2023) 577-585 [DOI]
9. Z. Huang, J.-C. Lai, X. Kong, I. Rajkovic, X. Xiao, H. Celik, H. Yan, H. Gong, P. E. Rudnicki, Y. Lin, Y. Ye, Y. Li, Y. Chen, X. Gao, Y. Jiang, S. Choudhury, J. Qin, J. B. H. Tok, Y. Cui and Z. Bao. A solvent-anchored non-flammable electrolyte. Matter. 6(2) (2023) 445-459 [DOI]
10. S. Choudhury*, Z. Huang*, C. V. Amanchukwu*, P. E. Rudnicki*, Y. Chen, D. T. Boyle, J. Qin, Y. Cui and Z. Bao. Ion Conducting Polymer Interfaces for Lithium Metal Anodes: Impact on the Electrodeposition Kinetics. Advanced Energy Materials. 13(35) (2023) 2301899 [DOI]
11. J. Zhou, Y. Peng, J. Xu, Y. Wu, Z. Huang, X. Xiao and Y. Cui. Vacuum insulation arrays as damage-resilient thermal superinsulation materials for energy saving. Joule. 6(10) (2022) 2358-2371 [DOI]
12. Z. Yu, P. E. Rudnicki, Z. Zhang, Z. Huang, H. Celik, S. T. Oyakhire, Y. Chen, X. Kong, S. C. Kim, X. Xiao, H. Wang, Y. Zheng, G. A. Kamat, M. S. Kim, S. F. Bent, J. Qin, Y. Cui and Z. Bao. Rational solvent molecule tuning for high-performance lithium metal battery electrolytes. Nature Energy. 7(1) (2022) 94-106 [DOI]
13. Y. Peng, L. Fan, W. Jin, Y. Ye, Z. Huang, S. Zhai, X. Luo, Y. Ma, J. Tang, J. Zhou, L. C. Greenburg, A. Majumdar, S. Fan and Y. Cui. Coloured low-emissivity films for building envelopes for year-round energy savings. Nature Sustainability. 5(4) (2022) 339-347 [DOI]
14. Y. Ma, J. Wan, Y. Yang, Y. Ye, X. Xiao, D. T. Boyle, W. Burke, Z. Huang, H. Chen, Y. Cui, Z. Yu, S. T. Oyakhire and Y. Cui. Scalable, Ultrathin, and High-Temperature-Resistant Solid Polymer Electrolytes for Energy-Dense Lithium Metal Batteries. Advanced Energy Materials. 12(15) (2022) 2103720 [DOI]
15. Y. Lin, Y. Chen, Z. Yu, Z. Huang, J.-C. Lai, J. B. H. Tok, Y. Cui and Z. Bao. Reprocessable and Recyclable Polymer Network Electrolytes via Incorporation of Dynamic Covalent Bonds. Chemistry of Materials. 34(5) (2022) 2393-2399 [DOI]
16. M. S. Kim, Z. Zhang, P. E. Rudnicki, Z. Yu, J. Wang, H. Wang, S. T. Oyakhire, Y. Chen, S. C. Kim, W. Zhang, D. T. Boyle, X. Kong, R. Xu, Z. Huang, W. Huang, S. F. Bent, L.-W. Wang, J. Qin, Z. Bao and Y. Cui. Suspension electrolyte with modified Li+ solvation environment for lithium metal batteries. Nature Materials. 21(4) (2022) 445-454 [DOI]
17. Z. Huang, S. Choudhury, N. Paul, J. H. Thienenkamp, P. Lennartz, H. Gong, P. Müller-Buschbaum, G. Brunklaus, R. Gilles and Z. Bao. Effects of Polymer Coating Mechanics at Solid-Electrolyte Interphase for Stabilizing Lithium Metal Anodes. Advanced Energy Materials. 12(5) (2022) 2103187 [DOI]
18. H. Gong, Y. Chen, S. Chen, C. Xu, Y. Yang, Y. Ye, Z. Huang, R. Ning, Y. Cui and Z. Bao. Fast-Charging of Hybrid Lithium-Ion/Lithium-Metal Anodes by Nanostructured Hard Carbon Host. ACS Energy Letters. 7(12) (2022) 4417-4426 [DOI]
19. D. T. Boyle, S. C. Kim, S. T. Oyakhire, R. A. Vilá, Z. Huang, P. Sayavong, J. Qin, Z. Bao and Y. Cui. Correlating Kinetics to Cyclability Reveals Thermodynamic Origin of Lithium Anode Morphology in Liquid Electrolytes. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 144(45) (2022) 20717-20725 [DOI]
20. V. R. Feig, S. Santhanam, K. W. McConnell, K. Liu, M. Azadian, L. G. Brunel, Z. Huang, H. Tran, P. M. George and Z. Bao. Conducting Polymer-Based Granular Hydrogels for Injectable 3D Cell Scaffolds. Advanced Materials Technologies. 6(6) (2021) 2100162 [DOI]
21. Y. Chen, Z. Yu, P. Rudnicki, H. Gong, Z. Huang, S. C. Kim, J.-C. Lai, X. Kong, J. Qin, Y. Cui and Z. Bao. Steric Effect Tuned Ion Solvation Enabling Stable Cycling of High-Voltage Lithium Metal Battery. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 143(44) (2021) 18703-18713 [DOI]
22. H. Chen, Y. Yang, D. T. Boyle, Y. K. Jeong, R. Xu, L. S. de Vasconcelos, Z. Huang, H. Wang, H. Wang, W. Huang, H. Li, J. Wang, H. Gu, R. Matsumoto, K. Motohashi, Y. Nakayama, K. Zhao and Y. Cui. Free-standing ultrathin lithium metal–graphene oxide host foils with controllable thickness for lithium batteries. Nature Energy. 6(8) (2021) 790-798 [DOI]
23. D. G. Mackanic, T.-H. Chang, Z. Huang, Y. Cui and Z. Bao. Stretchable electrochemical energy storage devices. Chemical Society Reviews. 49(13) (2020) 4466-4495 [DOI]
24. Z. Huang, S. Choudhury, H. Gong, Y. Cui and Z. Bao. A Cation-Tethered Flowable Polymeric Interface for Enabling Stable Deposition of Metallic Lithium. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 142(51) (2020) 21393-21403 [DOI]
25. V. R. Feig, H. Tran, M. Lee, K. Liu, Z. Huang, L. Beker, D. G. Mackanic and Z. Bao. An Electrochemical Gelation Method for Patterning Conductive PEDOT:PSS Hydrogels. Advanced Materials. 31(39) (2019) 1902869 [DOI]
26. Z. Huang, P. Delparastan, P. Burch, J. Cheng, Y. Cao and P. B. Messersmith. Injectable dynamic covalent hydrogels of boronic acid polymers cross-linked by bioactive plant-derived polyphenols. Biomaterials Science. 6(9) (2018) 2487-2495 [DOI]
Under Review/ In submission
27. Z. Huang, H. Lyu, L. Greenburg, Y. Cui, Z. Bao, Stabilizing Lithium Metal Electrodes with Polymer Coatings, Accepted
28. Z. Huang, E. Meyrat, P. Thacker, J. Brennecke, L. Katz, B. Freeman, Cation specific effect on sulfate salt sorption in a cross-linked poly(p-styrene sulfonate-co-divinylbenzene) membrane: importance of ion pairing, in submission [Manuscript]
Patents
1. Z Huang, J Lai, Y Cui, Z Bao, Non-flammable polymeric electrolyte with wide operational temperature range, US Patent App. 17/861,081
2. Y Cui, Z Bao, Z Huang, J Lai, A salt-philic solvent-phobic (SP2) interfacial coating design for Lithium metal anodes, US Provisional Patent App. 63/402,427