Publications (2021-now)

  • Zhang Q, Zhong H, Wu C, et al. Pivotal Role of A-Site Cation Intercalation in Reconstructed Perovskites for Enhanced Water Splitting[J]. ACS nano, 2025.
  • Wu C, Zhang Q, Meng H, et al. Irreversible Oxygen Redox Enables Lithium Extraction from Ternary Lithium-Ion Battery Cathodes in Water[J]. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2025, 147(17): 14369-14376.
  • Liu B, Zhong H, Liu J, et al. Modulation of electrochemical reactions through external stimuli: Applications in oxygen evolution reaction and beyond[J]. ACS nano, 2025, 19(5): 5110-5130.
  • Xiao Z, Tang X, Gao F, et al. Exploring Ni-based alkaline OER catalysts: A comprehensive review of structures, performance, and in situ characterization methods[J]. DeCarbon, 2025: 100097.
  • Zhang, J., Wang, X., Ma, L., Xi, S., Zhan, J., Li, R., . . . Wang, H. (2024). Water-induced surface ordering facilitating the microcutting of ductile metals. Journal of Cleaner Production, 481. doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.143994
  • Meng, H., Li, J., Wu, C., Zhang, Q., Wang, Z., Tang, Y., . . . Wu, J. (2024). Hydrothermal-Induced Cationic Vacancies in NiAl Hydroxide for Enhanced Oxygen Evolution Activities through Optimization of eg* Band Broadening. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. doi:10.1021/acsami.4c14089
  • Wang, Z., Li, J., Zhang, Q., Wu, C., Meng, H., Tang, Y., . . . Wu, J. (2024). Facilitating Formate Selectivity via Optimizing eg* Band Broadening in NiMn Hydroxides for Ethylene Glycol Electro-Oxidation. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 63(44). doi:10.1002/anie.202411517
  • Xu, Q., Zhong, H., Zhang, Q., Xiong, T., Yu, J., Wu, C., . . . Xue, J. (2024). Concomitant Mitigation of VO6 Octahedron Distortion and Band Broadening in V2O3 for High-Performing Flexible Supercapacitors. Advanced Functional Materials, 34(42). doi:10.1002/adfm.202406595
  • Zou, A., Wu, C., Zhang, Q., Tang, Y., Li, J., Meng, H., . . . Wu, J. (2024). Promoting Surface Reconstruction in Spinel Oxides via Tetrahedral-Octahedral Phase Boundary Construction for Efficient Oxygen Evolution. Angewandte Chemie – International Edition, 63(42). doi:10.1002/anie.202409912
  • Li, J., Wu, C., Wang, Z., Meng, H., Zhang, Q., Tang, Y., . . . Wu, J. (2024). Unveiling the Pivotal Role of dx<inf>2−y2</inf> Electronic States in Nickel-Based Hydroxide Electrocatalysts for Methanol Oxidation. Angewandte Chemie – International Edition, 63(25). doi:10.1002/anie.202404730
  • Yu, J., Zhong, H., Zhang, Q., Wu, C., Zhang, X., Li, S., . . . Xue, J. (2024). Unraveling the effect of local dopant environment on NiO<inf>6</inf> octahedron perturbation for enhanced oxygen evolution activity. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 344. doi: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2023.123674
  • Zhang, M., Xu, W., Han, X., Fan, H., Chen, T., Yang, Y., . . . Xue, J. (2024). Unveiling The Mechanism of The Dendrite Nucleation and Growth in Aqueous Zinc Ion Batteries. ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS, 14(9), 10 pages. doi:10.1002/aenm.202303737
  • Zhang, X., Zhong, H., Zhang, Q., Zhang, Q., Wu, C., Yu, J., . . . Xue, J. (2024). High-spin Co<SUP>3+</SUP> in cobalt oxyhydroxide for efficient water oxidation. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 15(1), 10 pages. doi:10.1038/s41467-024-45702-4
  • Xiong, T., Zhou, X., Wang, Y., Zhou, T., Huang, R., Zhong, H., . . . Wei, L. (2024). Photo-powered all-in-one energy harvesting and storage fibers towards low-carbon smart wearables. Energy Storage Materials, 65. doi:10.1016/j.ensm.2023.103146
  • Zou, A., Tang, Y., Wu, C., Li, J., Meng, H., Wang, Z., . . . Wu, J. (2024). Understanding the Origin of Reconstruction in Transition Metal Oxide Oxygen Evolution Reaction Electrocatalysts. ChemSusChem, 17(2). doi:10.1002/cssc.202301195
  • Xu, Q., Chen, J., Loh, J. R., Zhong, H., Zhang, K., Xue, J., & Lee, W. S. V. (2024). Fiber-Shaped Batteries Towards High Performance and Perspectives of Corresponding Integrated Battery Textiles. ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS, 14(3), 27 pages. doi:10.1002/aenm.202302536
  • Zhong, H., Zhang, Q., Yu, J., Zhang, X., Wu, C., An, H., . . . Xue, J. (2023). Key role of <i>e</i><sub>g</sub>* band broadening in nickel-based oxyhydroxides on coupled oxygen evolution mechanism. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 14(1), 10 pages. doi:10.1038/s41467-023-43302-2
  • Tay, I. R., Xue, J., & Lee, W. S. V. (2023). Methods for Characterizing Intercalation in Aqueous Zinc Ion Battery Cathodes: A Review. ADVANCED SCIENCE, 10(26), 16 pages. doi:10.1002/advs.202303211
  • Tang, Y., Wu, C., Zhang, Q., Zhong, H., Zou, A., Li, J., . . . Wu, J. (2023). Accelerated Surface Reconstruction through Regulating the Solid-Liquid Interface by Oxyanions in Perovskite Electrocatalysts for Enhanced Oxygen Evolution. Angewandte Chemie -International Edition, 62(37). doi:10.1002/anie.202309107
  • Fan, S., Liu, H., Bi, S., Meng, X., Zhong, H., Zhang, Q., . . . Xue, J. (2023). Optimization of Sodium Storage Performance by Structure Engineering in Nickel-Cobalt-Sulfide. ChemSusChem, 16(16). doi:10.1002/cssc.202300435
  • Zhong, H., Zhang, Q., Yu, J., Zhang, X., Wu, C., Ma, Y., . . . Xue, J. (2023). Fundamental Understanding of Structural Reconstruction Behaviors in Oxygen Evolution Reaction Electrocatalysts. ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS, 13(31), 25 pages. doi:10.1002/aenm.202301391
  • Loh, J. R., Xue, J., & Lee, W. S. V. (2023). Challenges and Strategies in the Development of Zinc-Ion Batteries. SMALL METHODS, 7(7), 22 pages. doi:10.1002/smtd.202300101
  • Wang, Y., Zhao, Y., Liu, L., Qin, W., Liu, S., Tu, J., . . . Xue, J. (2023). Facet Engineering and Pore Design Boost Dynamic Fe Exchange in Oxygen Evolution Catalysis to Break the Activity-Stability Trade-Off. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 145(37), 20261-20272. doi:10.1021/jacs.3c03481
  • Wu, C., Wang, X., Tang, Y., Zhong, H., Zhang, X., Zou, A., . . . Wu, J. (2023). Origin of Surface Reconstruction in Lattice Oxygen Oxidation Mechanism Based-Transition Metal Oxides: A Spontaneous Chemical Process. Angewandte Chemie – International Edition, 62(21). doi:10.1002/anie.202218599
  • Qi, Z., Xiong, T., Yu, Z. G., Meng, F., Chen, B., Xiao, H., & Xue, J. (2023). Suppressing zinc dendrite growth in aqueous battery via Zn–Al alloying with spatially confined zinc reservoirs. Journal of Power Sources, 558. doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2023.232628
  • Zhong, H., Wang, X., Sun, G., Tang, Y., Tan, S., He, Q., . . . Xue, J. (2023). Optimization of oxygen evolution activity by tuning e*<sub>g</sub> band broadening in nickel oxyhydroxide. ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, 16(2), 641-652. doi:10.1039/d2ee03413a
  • Li, T., Lu, T., Zhong, H., Xi, S., Zhang, M., Pang, H., . . . Xue, J. (2023). Atomically Dispersed V-O<sub>2</sub>N<sub>3</sub> Sites with Axial V-O Coordination on Multichannel Carbon Nanofibers Achieving Superior Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution in Acidic Media. ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS, 13(3), 9 pages. doi: 10.1002/aenm.202203274
  • Wang, X., Zhong, H., Xi, S., Lee, W. S. V., & Xue, J. (2022). Understanding of Oxygen Redox in the Oxygen Evolution Reaction. ADVANCED MATERIALS, 34(50), 27 pages. doi:10.1002/adma.202107956
  • Li, R., Li, Y., Yang, P., Ren, P., Wang, D., Lu, X., . . . Dou, S. (2022). Synergistic interface engineering and structural optimization of non-noble metal telluride-nitride electrocatalysts for sustainably overall seawater electrolysis. APPLIED CATALYSISB-ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY, 318, 12 pages. doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2022.121834
  • Wang, X., Xi, S., Huang, P., Du, Y., Zhong, H., Wang, Q., . . . Xue, J. (2022). Pivotal role of reversible NiO<sub>6</sub> geometric conversion in oxygen evolution. NATURE,611(7937), 702-+. doi:10.1038/s41586-022-05296-7
  • Xing, L., Zhang, C., Li, M., Hu, P., Zhang, X., Dai, Y., . . . Mai, L. (2022). Revealing excess Al<sup>3+</sup> preinsertion on altering diffusion paths of aluminum vanadate for zinc-ion batteries. Energy Storage Materials, 52, 291-298. doi: 10.1016/j.ensm.2022.07.044
  • Yang, Y., Chen, T., Zhu, M., Gao, G., Wang, Y., Nie, Q., . . . Xue, J. (n.d.). Regulating Dendrite-Free Zn Deposition by a Self-Assembled OH- Terminated SiO2 Nanosphere Layer toward a Zn Metal Anode. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 12 pages. doi:10.1021/acsami.2c09144
  • Li, Y., Zhu, Y., Wang, M., Zhao, M., Xue, J., Chen, J., . . . Chambers, S. A. (2022). Recent Progress on Titanium Sesquioxide: Fabrication, Properties, and Applications. ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, 32(33), 16 pages. doi:10.1002/adfm.202203491
  • Yang, J., Liu, X., Yuan, H., Sun, J., Li, L., Goh, K. E. J., . . . Zhang, Y. -W. (2022). Beyond single-atom catalysts: Exploration of Cu dimer and trimer for CO<sub>2</sub> reduction to methane. APPLIED CATALYSIS A-GENERAL, 642, 7 pages. doi:10.1016/j.apcata.2022.118708
  • Gou, Q., Luo, H., Zheng, Y., Zhang, Q., Li, C., Wang, J., . . . Li, M. (2022). Construction of Bio-inspired Film with Engineered Hydrophobicity to Boost Interfacial Reaction Kinetics of Aqueous Zinc–Ion Batteries. Small, 18(24). doi:10.1002/smll.202201732
  • Chen, T., Huang, F., Wang, Y., Yang, Y., Tian, H., & Xue, J. M. (2022). Unveiling the Synergistic Effect of Ferroelectric Polarization and Domain Configuration for Reversible Zinc Metal Anodes. ADVANCED SCIENCE, 9(14), 11 pages. doi:10.1002/advs.202105980
  • Li, T., Yin, J., Sun, D., Zhang, M., Pang, H., Xu, L., . . . Xue, J. (2022). Manipulation of Mott-Schottky Ni/CeO<sub>2</sub> Heterojunctions into N-Doped Carbon Nanofibers for High-Efficiency Electrochemical Water Splitting. SMALL, 18(13), 10 pages. doi:10.1002/smll.202106592
  • Yang, Y., Chen, T., Yu, B., Zhu, M., Meng, F., Shi, W., . . . Xue, J. (2022). Manipulating Zn-ion flux by two-dimensional porous g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> nanosheets for dendrite-free zinc metal anode. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL, 433, 9 pages. doi:10.1016/j.cej.2021.134077
  • Jiang, Y., Lv, Q., Bao, C., Wang, B., Ren, P., Zhong, H., . . . Xue, J. (2022). Seamless alloying stabilizes solid-electrolyte interphase for highly reversible lithium metal anode. CELL REPORTS PHYSICAL SCIENCE, 3(3), 16 pages. doi:10.1016/j.xcrp.2022.100785
  • Han, K., Wang, Z., An, F., Liu, Y., Qu, X., Xue, J., & Li, P. (2022). Boosting Aqueous Zn/MnO<sub>2</sub> Batteries via a Synergy of Edge/Defect-Rich Cathode and Dendrite-Free Anode. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 14(3), 4316-4325. doi:10.1021/acsami.1c22504
  • Li, T., Lu, T., Li, X., Xu, L., Zhang, Y., Tian, Z., . . . Xue, J. (2021). Atomically Dispersed Mo Sites Anchored on Multichannel Carbon Nanofibers toward Superior Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. ACS NANO, 15(12), 20032-20041. doi:10.1021/acsnano.1c07694
  • Zhao, C., Bai, Y., Zhang, Y., Wang, X., Xue, J. M., & Wang, H. (2021). Influence of scanning strategy and building direction on microstructure and corrosion behaviour of selective laser melted 316L stainless steel. MATERIALS & DESIGN, 209, 15 pages. doi:10.1016/j.matdes.2021.109999
  • Qi, Z., Xiong, T., Chen, T., Shi, W., Zhang, M., Ang, Z. W. J., . . . Xue, J. (2021). Harnessing oxygen vacancy in V<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> as high performing aqueous zinc-ion battery cathode. JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS, 870, 9 pages. doi:10.1016/j.jallcom.2021.159403
  • Qi, Z., Xiong, T., Chen, T., Yu, C., Zhang, M., Yang, Y., . . . Xue, J. (2021). Dendrite-Free Anodes Enabled by a Composite of a ZnAl Alloy with a Copper Mesh for High-Performing Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 13(24), 28129-28139. doi:10.1021/acsami.1c04797
  • Chen, T., Wang, Y., Yang, Y., Huang, F., Zhu, M., Ang, B. T. W., & Xue, J. M. (2021). Heterometallic Seed-Mediated Zinc Deposition on Inkjet Printed Silver Nanoparticles Toward Foldable and Heat-Resistant Zinc Batteries. ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, 31(24), 11 pages. doi:10.1002/adfm.202101607
  • Shi, W., Lee, W. S. V., & Xue, J. (2021). Recent Development of Mn-based Oxides as Zinc-Ion Battery Cathode. CHEMSUSCHEM, 14(7), 1634-1658. doi:10.1002/cssc.202002493
  • Zhang, L., Zheng, Y., Wang, J., Geng, Y., Zhang, B., He, J., . . . Li, M. (2021). Ni/Mo Bimetallic-Oxide-Derived Heterointerface-Rich Sulfide Nanosheets with Co-Doping for Efficient Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution by Boosting Volmer Reaction. Small, 17(10). doi:10.1002/smll.202006730
  • Zhu, M., Yang, Y., Xi, S., Diao, C., Yu, Z., Lee, W. S. V., & Xue, J. (2021). Deciphering NH<sub>3</sub> Adsorption Kinetics in Ternary Ni-Cu-Fe Oxyhydroxide toward Efficient Ammonia Oxidation Reaction. SMALL, 17(7), 8 pages. doi:10.1002/smll.202005616
  • Meng, F., Zhang, M., Huang, J., Lu, W. F., Xue, J. M., & Wang, H. (2021). Additive Manufacturing of Stable Energy Storage Devices Using a Multinozzle Printing System. Advanced Functional Materials, 31(9). doi:10.1002/adfm.202008280
  • Shi, W., Yin, B., Yang, Y., Sullivan, M. B., Wang, J., Zhang, Y. -W., . . . Xue, J. (2021). Unravelling V<sub>6</sub>O<sub>13</sub> Diffusion Pathways <i>via</i>CO<sub>2</sub> Modification for High-Performance Zinc Ion Battery Cathode. ACS NANO, 15(1), 1273-1281. doi:10.1021/acsnano.0c08432
  • Lee, W. S. V., Xiong, T., Wang, X., & Xue, J. (2021). Unraveling MoS<sub>2</sub> and Transition Metal Dichalcogenides as Functional Zinc-Ion Battery Cathode: A Perspective. SMALL METHODS, 5(1), 14 pages. doi:10.1002/smtd.202000815