Academic Degrees

PhD, 2006, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, China;

Bachelor, 1997, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, China.

Professional Experience

Professor (2016-present); School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology;

Associate Professor (2011-2016); School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology;

Lecturer (2009-2011); School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology;

Postdoctoral researcher (2007-2008); Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University

Selected Publications

1. J. Xiang#, Y. Zhang#, B. Zhang, L. Yuan*, X. Liu, Z. Cheng, Y. Yang, X. Zhang, Z. Li, Y Shen*, J. Jiang* and Y. Huang*. A flame-retardant polymer electrolyte for high performance lithium metal batteries with an expanded operation temperature. Energy Environ. Sci., 2021; 3510–3521.

2. J. Xiang, W. Shen, Z. Guo, J. Meng, L. Yuan*, Y. Zhang, Z. Cheng, Y. Shen, X. Lu*, Y Huang*. A supramolecular complex of C60‐S with high‐density active sites as cathode for lithium‐sulfur batteries. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2021; 14313-14318.

3. X. Li, L. Yuan*, D. Liu, M. Liao, J. Chen, K. Yuan, J. Xiang, Z. Li, Y. Huang*. Elevated Lithium Ion Regulation by a “Natural Silk” Modified Separator for High‐Performance Lithium Metal Anode. Adv. Fuct. Mater., 2021; 2100537.

4. Y. Liao, L. Yuan*, J. Xiang, W. Zhang, Z. Cheng, B. He, Z. Li, Y. Huang*. Realizing both high gravimetric and volumetric capacities in Li/3D carbon composite anode. Nano Energy. 2020; 69, 104471.

5. J. Xiang#, L. Yang#, L. Yuan*, K. Yuan, Y. Zhang, Y Huang, J, F Pan*, Y Huang*, Alkali-Metal Anodes: From Lab to Market, Joule, 2019; 3, 2334–2363.

6. X. Chen, L. Peng, L. Wang, J. Yang, Z. Hao, J. Xiang, K. Yuan, Y. Huang, B. Shan, L. Yuan*, J. Xie*. Ether-compatible sulfurized polyacrylonitrile cathode with excellent performance enabled by fast kinetics via selenium doping. Nat. Commun., 2019; 10:1021

Awards:

2016 The Second Prize of National Natural Science (4/5)

2020 The First Prize of Natural science of Hubei Province (5/5)

Courses Taught

Physical Chemistry

Material Analysis and Characterization Technology

Project

National Natural Science Foundation of China：22075091, A novel “quasi-solid” cathode process for lithium sulfur battery via a eutectic accelerator, 2021/01—2024/12

National Natural Science Foundation of China：21773077, New insight into the “solid-solid” electrode process of sulfru in carbonate electrolyte and possible control strategy, 2018/01—2021/12

National Natural Science Foundation of China：21773077, New insight into the electrode process of the elemental sulfur cathode materials in a nanometer scale, 2013/01—2016/12