State-of-the-art lithium (Li)-ion batteries are approaching their specific energy limits yet are
challenged by the ever-increasing demand of today’s energy storage and power applications, …

There is great interest in developing rechargeable lithium batteries with higher energy capacity
and longer cycle life for applications in portable electronic devices, electric vehicles and …

… h, Three-dimensional 7 Li MRI of symmetric bag cell (frequency encoding in x, phase
encoding in y and z) after Li plating. The 2D slices are horizontal (x–y) cross-sections (…

Boron-doped silicon nanowires (SiNWs) were used to create highly sensitive, real-time
electrically based sensors for biological and chemical species. Amine- and oxide-functionalized …

Traditional inorganic and organic luminescent materials have been extensively explored and
realized for their diverse functionalities and applications in lighting, display, sensing, and …

… He is currently working with Professor Yi Cui as a postdoctoral associate at Stanford … Li x
NO y species and (b) it oxidizes sulfides (in solution and on surface) to form Li x SO y species, …

We developed two-step solution-phase reactions to form hybrid materials of Mn 3 O 4
nanoparticles on reduced graphene oxide (RGO) sheets for lithium ion battery applications. …

… The y axis scale of the insets is shown on the left. b, Corresponding higher current density
(3 mA cm –2 ) cycling of a symmetric Li–rGO electrode (blue) and bare Li foil (red) in the first …

Tremendous progress has been made in the development of lithium-based rechargeable
batteries in recent decades. Discoveries of new electrode materials as well as new storage …

… works as a mechanical backbone and an electrical highway, ensuring that a suitable elastic
buffer space accommodates the anisotropic expansion of phosphorene layers along the y …