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‡ Denotes equal contribution. *Denotes corresponding author. ORCID:0000-0002-4201-0130.

(80+ peer-reviewed journal publications in total; h-index=42; 5,800+citations/Google Scholar)

First-Author Publications

  1. H. Duan‡.  C. Wang‡,R. Yu‡, H. Duan, W. Li. J. Fu, X. Yang, X. Li, X. Lin, M. Zheng, S. Deng, X. Hao, R. Li, J. Wang, X. Sun. In Situ Constructed 3D Lithium Anodes for Long-Cycling All-Solid-State Batteries. Advanced Energy Materials, 2023, in press

  2. Y Sun‡, C Wang‡, W Huang, G Zhao, L Duan, Q Liu, S Wang, A. Fraser, H. Guo*, X. Sun*. One‐Step Calcination Synthesis of Bulk‐Doped Surface‐Modified Ni‐Rich Cathodes with Superlattice for Long‐Cycling Li‐Ion Batteries. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2023, e202300962. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202300962.,

  3. J-T Kim‡, X. Hao‡, C. Wang*, X. Sun*. Cathode Materials for Single-Phase Solid-Solid Conversion Li-S Batteries. Matter. 2022, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matt.2022.11.019.

  4. R. Yu‡, C. Wang‡, H. Duan‡, M. Jiang‡, A. Zhang‡, A. Fraser, J. Zuo, Y. Wu, Y. Sun, Y. Zhao, J. Liang, J. Fu, S. Deng, Z. Ren, G. Li, H. Huang, R. Li, N. Chen, J. Wang*, X. Li*, C. V. Singh*, X. Sun*. Manipulating Charge‐Transfer Kinetics of Lithium‐Rich Layered Oxide Cathodes in Halide All‐Solid‐State Batteries. Advanced Materials. 2022, https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202207234.

  5. C. Wang, J-T Kim, C. Wang*, and X. Sun*. Progress and Prospects of All-Solid-State Pouch Cells with Inorganic Solid-State Electrolytes. Advanced Materials. 2022, https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202209074.

  6. H. Wang‡, C. Wang‡, M. Zheng, J. Liang, M. Yang, X. Feng, X. Ren, D. Y.W. Yu, Y. Li*, and X.Sun*. A Shuttle-Free Solid-State Cu-Li Battery based on a Sandwich-Structured Electrolyte. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.. 2022,https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202214117

  7. C. Wang, X. Sun, Solidifying Battery for Safer Clean Energy Storage, Engineering, 2022, in press (invited)

  8. C. Wang, J. Liang, J. Justin, X. Sun, Prospects of Halide-based All-Solid-State Batteries: From Materials Design to Practical Application. Science Advances, 2022, 8, 36. DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adc9516.

  9. C. Wang‡, J. Liang‡, J. Luo, J. Liu, X. Li, F. Zhao, R. Li, H. Huang, S. Zhao, L. Zhang, J. Wang*, X. Sun*. A Universal Wet-Chemistry Synthesis of Solid-State Halide Electrolytes for High-Performance All-Solid-State Lithium Metal Batteries. Science Advances, 2021, 7, eabh1896. DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abh1896. (Highlighted by Meet Your Science, Energist, icailiaoren, Battery Future, nanoer;)

  10. C. Wang, T. Deng, X. Fan, M. Zheng, R. Yu, Q. Lu, H. Duan, H. Huang, C. Wang*, X. Sun*, Identifying Soft Breakdown in All-Solid-State Lithium Battery, Joule, 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2022.05.020(Highlighted by Energist, Dingkanshoukeji)

  11. C. Wang, J. Liang, Y. Zhao, M. Zheng, X. Li, X. Sun*. All-Solid-State Lithium Metal Batteries Enabled by Sulfide Electrolytes: from Fundamental Study to Practical Engineering Design. Energy & Environmental Science, 2021, 14, 2577-2619.  (Highlighted by Nanoer; X-MOL)

  12. C. Wang‡, S. Hwang‡, M. Jiang‡, J. Liang, Y. Sun, K. Adair, M. Zheng, S. Mukherjee, X. Li, R. Li, H. Huang, S. Zhao, L. Zhang, S. Lu, J. Wang, C. V. Singh,* D. Su,* X. Sun*. Deciphering Interfacial Chemical and Electrochemical Reaction Mechanism of Sulfide-based All-Solid-State Batteries. Advanced Energy Materials, 2021, 2100210. (Highlighted by Nanoer; Nanoer; )

  13. C. Wang‡, R. Yu‡, H. Duan‡, Q. Lu, Q. Li, K. Adair, D. Bao, Y. Liu, R. Yang, J. Wang*, S. Zhao*, H. Huang*, X. Sun*. Solvent-Free Approach for Interweaving Freestanding and Ultrathin Inorganic Solid Electrolyte Membranes, ACS Energy Letters, 2022, 7, 410-416. DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.1c02261. (Highlighted by Electrochemical Energy, SCI Materials Hub, Yanzhichengli.). The most-read article in January 2022.

  14. C. Wang, K. Adair, J. Liang, X. Li, Y. Sun, X. Li, J. Wang, Q. Sun, F. Zhao, X. Lin, R. Li, H. Huang, L. Zhang, R. Yang, S. Lu, X. Sun*. Solid‐State Plastic Crystal Electrolytes: Effective Protection Interlayers for Sulfide‐Based All‐Solid‐State Lithium Metal Batteries, Advanced Functional Materials. 2019, 29, 1900392. (Highlighted by Nanoer; qingxindianyuan; )

  15. C. Wang, K. Adair, X. Sun*. All-Solid-State Lithium Battery with Sulfide Electrolyte: Understanding Interfacial Ion and Electron Transport, Accounts of Materials Research, 2021, doi: 10.1021/accountsmr.1c00137. (Highlighted by Nanoer; featured as a cover)

  16. C. Wang‡, J. Liang‡, M. Jiang, X. Li, S. Mukherjee, K. Adair, M. Zheng, Y. Zhao, F. Zhao, S. Zhang, R. Li, H. Huang, S. Zhao, L. Zhang, S. Lu, C. Singh*, X. Sun*. Eliminating the Interfacial Challenges of All-Inorganic Solid-State Batteries by In-situ Interfacial Growth of Halide Electrolytes. Nano Energy, 2020, 76, 105015. (Highlighted by Energist; )

  17. C. Wang, R. Yu, S. Hwang, J. Liang, X. Li, C. Zhao, Y. Sun, J. Wang, N. Holmes, R. Li, H. Huang, S. Zhao, L. Zhang, S. Lu, D. Su*, X. Sun*. Single-Crystal Cathodes Enabling High-Performance All-Solid-State Lithium Batteries. Energy Storage Materials. 2020, 30, 98-103.

  18. C. Wang, J. Liang, S. Hwang, X. Li, Y. Zhao, K. Adair, C. Zhao, X. Li, S. Deng, X. Lin. X. Yang, R. Li, Q. Zhao, L. Zhang, S. Lu, D. Su*, X. Sun*. Unveiling the Critical Role of Interfacial Ionic Conductivity in All-Solid-State Lithium Batteries. Nano Energy, 2020, 72. 104686. (Highlighted by Energist; Nanoer; )

  19. C. Wang‡, X. Li‡, Y. Zhao, M. Banis, J. Liang, X. Li, Y. Sun, K. Adair, Q. Sun, Y. Liu, F. Zhao, S. Deng, X. Lin, R. Li, Y. Hu, T‐K Sham, H. Huang, L. Zhang, R. Yang, S. Lu, X. Sun*. Manipulating Interfacial Nanostructure to Achieve High‐Performance All‐Solid‐State Lithium‐Ion Batteries, Small Methods. 2019, 1900261. (Highlighted by Materials Views Wiley; Qingxindianyuan)

  20. C. Wang, Y. Zhao, Q. Sun, X. Li, Y. Liu, J. Liang, X. Li, X. Lin, R. Li, K. Adair, L. Zhang, R. Yang, S. Lu, X. Sun*, Stabilizing Interface between Li10SnP2S12 and Li Metal by Molecular Layer Deposition.  Nano Energy, 2018, 53, 168-174. (Highlighted by Yanzhichengli; Cailiaoren; )

  21. C. Wang, Q. Sun, Y. Liu, Y. Zhao, X. Li, X. Lin, M. Banis, M. Li, W. Li, K. Adair, D. Wang, J. Liang, R. Li, L. Zhang, R. Yang, S. Lu, X. Sun*. Boosting the Performance of Lithium Batteries with Solid-Liquid Hybrid Electrolytes: Interfacial Properties and Effects of Liquid Electrolytes, Nano Energy, 2018, 48, 35-43.

  22. C. Wang, W. He, Y. Tong, Y. Zhang, K. Huang, L. Song, S. Zhong, R. Ganeshkumar, R. Zhao*.  Memristive Devices with Highly Repeatable Analog States Boosted by Graphene Quantum Qots, Small, 2017, 13, 1603435. (Inside Front Cover)

  23. C. Wang‡, W. He‡, Y. Tong, R. Zhao*. Investigation and Manipulation of Different Analog Behaviors of Memristor as Electronic Synapse for Neuromorphic Applications. Scientific Reports. 2016, 6, 22970.

  24. C. Wang‡, H. Chen,‡ W. Dong, W. Lu*, L. Chen*. Sulfur-Amine Chemistry-based Synthesis of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube-Sulfur Composite for High-Performance Li-S Batteries. Chemical Communications, 2014, 50, 1202-1204.

  25. J. Zhang, C. Wang, X. Sun et al. Rational Design of Air-Stable and Intact Anode-Electrolyte Interface for Garnet-type Solid-State Batteries. Nano Energy, 2022, in press.

  26. Q. Lu‡, C. Wang‡, D. Bao, H. Duan, F. Zhao, K-D. Davis, Q. Zhang, R. Wang, S. Zhao, J. Wang*, H. Huang*, X. Sun*.High-Performance Quasi-Solid-State Pouch Cells Enabled by In-situ Solidification of a Novel Polymer Electrolyte, Energy & Environmental Materials, 2022, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/eem2.12447.

  27. H. Chen‡, C. Wang‡, Y. Dai, J. Ge, W. Lu, J. Yang, L. Chen*. In-situ Activated Polycation as a Multifunctional Additive for Li-S Batteries. Nano Energy, 2016, 26, 43-49.

  28. H. Chen‡, C. Wang‡, W. Dong, W. Lu, Z. Du and L. Chen*. Monodispersed Sulfur Nanoparticles for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries with Theoretical Performance. Nano Letters, 2015, 15(1), 798-802.

  29. H. Chen‡, C. Wang‡, Y. Dai, J. Yang, W. Lu, L. Chen*. Rational Design of Cathode Structure of High-Rate Performance Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. Nano Letters, 2015, 15(8), 5443–5448.

  30. H. Chen‡, C. Wang‡, C. Hu‡, J. Zhang, S. Gao, W. Lu, and L. Chen*, Vulcanization Accelerator Enabled Sulfurized Carbon Materials for High Capacity and High Stability of Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. Journal of Material Chemistry A, 2015, 3, 1392-1395

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