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Ph.D. Supervisor and Master's Supervisor
Name: Weijie Li
Professional Title: Professor
Name (Pinyin): liweijie
Sex: Female
School/Department: Powder Metallurgy Research Institute
Education Level: With Certificate of Graduation for Doctorate Study
Degree: Doctoral Degree in Engineering
Alma Mater: University of Wollongong
Status: Employed
Enrollment Disciplines: Materials Science and Engineering
Weijie Li, Ph.D., Professor, Doctoral supervisor, graduated from the University of Wollongong, Australia with a Ph.D. in 2016, and then worked as a postdoctoral fellow and DECRA research fellow at the University of Wollongong. The main research interests focus on sodium-ion batteries and zinc-ion batteries, involving the study of Prussian blue cathode materials, phosphorus anode materials, the design of aqueous electrolytes and solid-state battery interface.
She has published more than 40 SCI papers in Adv. Mater., ACS Nano, Nano Lett., Angew., Chem. Int. Ed., Adv. Funct. Mater., Adv. Energy Mater., Sci. Adv. and other international journals as the first author or corresponding author. As a co-author, I have published more than 50 papers in Nature Comm. and Energy Environ. Sci. and other international famous journals, with 7600 Google citations, an H-factor of 41, and 7 papers being highly cited in ESI in the past ten years. Dr. Li got the Australian DECRA Award and Japan JSPS fellowship.
2. Dr. Li leads 7 scientific research projects which funded by National Natural Science Foundation, Australian Research Council and the Australian Synchrotron Radiation Center, with a total amount of more than 1 million Australian dollars, and participated in a large sodium-ion batteries commercialization research project (AUD 5 million), as the leader of the development of commercially promising sodium-ion cathode materials.
1) National Natural Science Foundation (Youth) Project, Leading CI.
2) Hunan Natural Science Foundation (Youth) Project, Leading CI.
3) Discovery Project of Australian Research Council, project name: Carbon-free Energy Storage and Conversion Using Ammonia as a Mediator, project number: DP210102215, Co-CI.
4) Australian Research Council Young Scholars Project (DECRA), Project name: Long life sodium ion batteries by optimizing initial coulombic efficiency, project number: DE180101478, Leading CI.
5) Australian Synchrotron Radiation Center, Project name: Investigation on the effect of alkaline ions intercalation into V2O5 on the performance for Zn-ion storage, Leading CI.
6) University of Wollongong University-level Fund, Project name: Boosting electrochemical performance of Mn-based layered metal oxides as cathodes for potassium ion storage, Leading CI.
7) University of Wollongong - Beihang University Joint Center Project, project name: Development of a new type of aqueous zinc-ion battery electrolyte, Leading CI.
›A Hydrophobic Nanoconfined Interface for Anode-Free Aqueous Zinc Batteries.Nano. Lett., 2026
›Dielectric morphology engineering: a hydrogel electrolyte with a balanced local electric field to enhance the migration number of zinc ions.Chem. Commun., 2026, 62
›Tuning the performance of zinc hexacyanoferrate cathodes via ferrocyanide/ferricyanide precursor selection for high-e？ciency zinc-ion storage.Chem. Commun., 2026, 26: 3023.
›Magneto-Electric Coupling Effects Enable Structurally and Electrochemically Stable Interface for Long-Lasting Anode-Free Sodium Metal Batteries.Nano Lett., 2026, 26: 6972？6982.
›Balancing sodiophilicity and mechanical stability: Sn-engineered multicomponent alloy interfaces for anode-free sodium metal batteries.Chem. Commun., 2026, 62 (44) : 11192–11196.
›Stress-adaptive sodiation enabled by a sodiophilic solid-solution interface for long-life anode-free sodium metal batteries.Energy Storage Materials, 2026, 90
›Multicomponent alloy–engineered interfaces for magnetic regulation of sodium deposition in anode-free sodium metal batteries.Energy Storage Materials, 2026, 86
›Research Progress and Prospects of Low-Temperature Zinc-Ion Batteries.Batteries & Supercaps, 2026, 9
›Wang Xin, Li Weijie, Sc/Mg Co-Doping in Na3Zr2Si2PO12 Solid-State Electrolytes Enables Outstanding Performance of Sodium Metal Batteries.Advanced Science, 2025
›Zewei Hu, Weijie Li*, Enhancing Low-temperature Durability and Sodium-ion Transport of Anode-free Sodium Metal Batteries through Utilizing the Solvent Adsorption Separator.Energy&Environmental Science, 2025
›Chen Fuliang(硕士), Weijie Li*, A Zn@Sn powder anode for side reaction-resistant and stable aqueous zinc-ion batteries (邀稿).Chem. Commun., 2025
›Qingqing Zheng(硕士), Weijie Li, Multifunctional Separator Design for Regulating Zn2+ ion Flux and Zn Stripping in Anode-Less Zn Metal Batteries(accepted).Nano Letters, 2025, 25 (31) : 11961.
›Zewei Hu, Weijie Li, In-situ integration of rapid ion-diffusion interlayers on Cu current collector towards ultra-fast anode-free sodium metal batteries.ACS Nano, 2025
›Zhenwei Tang(24级硕士), Weijie Li, Anode-Free Solid-State Rechargeable Batteries: Mechanisms, Challenges, and Design Strategies(邀稿).Batteries & Supercaps, 2024
›Sihao Wu(本科生), Weijie Li, Modification of NASICON electrolyte in solid sodium-ion batteries—A short review(邀稿).J. Cent. South Univ., 2025, 31 (12) : 4510-4535.
›Jiayao Wang (23级硕士), Weijie Li, Prussian blue analogues for aqueous zinc-ion batteries: Recent process and perspectives.J. Mater. Sci. Tech., 2025, 221: 302-320.
›Qingqing Zheng(22级硕士), Weijie Li, Altering the Zn2+ Migration Mechanism Enables the Composite Hydrogel Electrolytes with HighZn2+ Conduction and Superior Anti-Dehydration.Adv. Funct. Mater., 2025
›Liyang Liu, Weijie Li*, Electrolyte Regulation Methods for Improving the Cycle-Life of Zinc Metal Anodes.Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2024
›Xinyi Wang, Weijie Li*, An electron-losing regulation strategy for stripping modulation towards a highly reversible Zn anode.Chemical Science, 2024
›Qingqing Zheng（硕士）, Weijie Li*, Recent advances and perspectives of 1D/2D carbon materials for high-performance flexible zinc ion batteries (Invited Review)）.Journal of Material Chemistry A, 2024
›Haiying Lu, Weijie Li*, The Electrolyte Solvation and Interfacial Chemistry for Anode-free Sodium Metal Batteries (邀稿).Chinese Journal of Structural Chemistry, 2024
›Liyang Liu, Weijie Li*, Electric Double Layer Regulator Design through a Functional Group Assembly Strategy towards Long-lasting Zinc Metal Batteries.Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2024
›Zewei Hu, Weijie Li*, Current Progress of Anode-free Rechargeable Sodium Metal Batteries: Origin, Challenges, Strategies and Perspectives.Advanced Functional Materials, 2024
›Chao Han, Weijie Li*, Jian Liu*, Tri-functional carbon nanocages coated CoNi electrocatalyst with micro twinning structure for high performance electrochemical devices.Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 (481)
›Liyang Liu, Jiantie Xu*, Weijie Li*, Salt Anion Amphiphilicity-Activated Electrolyte Cosolvent Selection Strategy toward Durable Zn Metal Anode.ACS Nano, 2023
›Xin Wang, Weijie Li*, High Energy Density Aqueous Zinc–Chalcogen (S, Se, Te) Batteries: Recent Progress, Challenges, and Perspective.Advanced Energy Materials, 2023
›Ding Yuan, Yuhai Dou*, Weijie Li*, Defect activation of atomically thin electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction.Cell Reports Physical Science, 2023 (4)
›Xinyi Wang, Weijie Li*, The protective effect and its mechanism for electrolyte additives on the anode interface in aqueous zinc-based energy storage devices (Invited review)).Nano Materials Science, 2022
›Jinyan Xiong, Gang Cheng*, Weijie Li*, Oxygen Vacancy and Metallic Silver Site Coinjection Associates Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction upon Mesoporous NH2–TiO2 Nanoparticles Assembly (Invited Review)).Solar RRL, 2022, 6
›Xiao Xiao, Yongji Gong*, Weijie Li*, Jun Chen*, An ultrathin rechargeable solid-state zinc ion fiber battery for electronic textiles (highly cited)).Science Advances, 2021
›Liying Liu, Zhicong Shi*, Shulei Chou*, Weijie Li*, A P3-Type K1/2Mn5/6Mg1/12Ni1/12O2 Cathode Material for PotassiumIon Batteries with High Structural Reversibility Secured by the Mg？ Ni Pinning Effect.ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2021 (13) : 28369？28377.
›Zhijia Zhang, Weijie Li*, Effects of carbon on electrochemical performance of red P and carbon composite as anode for sodium ion batteries.Journal of Materials Science & Technology, 2021 (68) : 140-146.
›Weijie Li*, Shixue Dou, Shulei Chou.Strategies for boosting carbon electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction in non-aqueous metal–air battery systems (Invited review)).J. Mater. Chem. A, 2021 (9) : 6671–6693.
›Weijie Li*, Shulei Chou*, Three-Dimensional Electronic Network Assisted by TiN Conductive Pillars and Chemical Adsorption to Boost the Electrochemical Performance of Red Phosphorus.ACS Nano, 2020
›Weijie Li*, Shulei Chou*, Stress Distortion Restraint to Boost the Sodium Ion Storage Performance of a Novel Binary Hexacyanoferrate.Advanced Energy Materials, 2020
›Weijie Li*, Shulei Chou*, Shixue Dou.Electron Delocalization and Dissolution-Restraint in Vanadium Oxide Superlattices to Boost Electrochemical Performance of Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries.Advanced Energy Materials, 2020
›Weijie Li*, Shulei Chou*, Huakun Liu.Chemical Properties, Structural Properties, and Energy Storage Applications of Prussian Blue Analogues (Invited Review, highly cited)).Small, 2019
›Weijie Li, Yong Mook Kang*, Shulei Chou*, Remarkable Enhancement in Sodium-Ion Kinetics of NaFe2(CN)6 by Chemical Bonding with Graphene.Small Methods, 2018 (2)
›Weijie Li, Shulei Chou, Shixue Dou.Commercial prospects of existing cathode materials for sodium ion storage (Invited review news)).Advanced Energy Materials, 2017
›Weijie LI, Chao Han, Zhen Li*, Shulei Chou*, Graphite-Nanoplate-Coated Bi2 S3 Composite with High-Volume Energy Density and Excellent Cycle Life for Room-Temperature Sodium-Sulfide Batteries.Chemistry-A European Journal, 2016 (22) : 509.
›Weijie Li, Shulei Chou*, Shixue Dou.Significant enhancement of the cycling performance and rate capability of the P/C composite via chemical bonding (P–C).J. Mater. Chem. A, 2016 (4) : 505-511.
›Weijie Li, Shulei Chou, Shixue Dou.Multifunctional conducing polymer coated Prussian blue-based cathode for sodium-ion batteries with superior performance via a facile and one-step chemistry approach.Nano Energy, 2015
›Weijie Li, Shulei Chou*, Shixue Dou.Cobalt phosphide as a new anode material for sodium storage.Journal of Power Sources, 2015 (294) : 627-632.
›Weijie Li, Shulei Chou*, Shixue Dou.A new, cheap, and productive FeP anode material for sodium-ion batteries.Chemical Communications, 2015
›Weijie Li, Shulei Chou, Shixue Dou.Facile Method To Synthesize Na-Enriched Na1+xFeFe(CN)6 Frameworks as Cathode with Superior Electrochemical Performance for Sodium-Ion Batteries.Chemistry of Materials, 2015
›Weijie Li, Shulei Chou, Shixue Dou.Sn 4+ x P 3 @ Amorphous Sn-P Composites as Anodes for Sodium-Ion Batteries with Low Cost, High Capacity, Long Life, and Superior Rate Capability.Advanced Materials, 2014
›Weijie Li, Shulei Chou, Shixue Dou.Simply Mixed Commercial Red Phosphorus and Carbon Nanotube Composite with Exceptionally Reversible Sodium-ion Storage (Highly cited)).Nano Letters, 2013
›一种梯度锌基复合界面电极及其制备方法和应用. 申请日期:2026-09-20, 申请号:202611444948.5
›一种无负极钠金属电池负极片及应用, 申请号:202511193173.4
›一种高熵普鲁士蓝正极材料的制备方法及应用, 申请号:202510887781.9
›钠金属电池及其高熵电解液, 申请号:202510613265.7
›一种无负极钠电池改性集流体及其制备方法和应用, 申请号:202410055465.0
›富含孪晶结构的过渡族金属电催化剂及其制备方法和应用, 授权号:ZL202310209877.0.
›一种多金属三维阵列集流体及其在钠电池中的应用, 授权号:ZL202610781764.1.
›一种醚基聚合物电解质及其制备方法和在钠二次电池中的应用, 授权号:ZL202511762327.7.
›一种锌离子电池的复合凝胶电解质、制备方法及其应用, 授权号:ZL202310865436.6.
›全球2%顶尖科学家,2024-11-01
›澳大利亚DECRA优秀青年,2018-07-01
›全球2%顶尖科学家,2025-11-01
›日本振兴协会JSPS fellowship,2021-02-16
›澳大利亚纳米联盟优秀青年学者,2017-04-05
›优秀班导师,2026-03-17
›小米青年,2026-01-05
›Nano Material Science 杂志最佳论文,2025-12-02
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›本校级科生大创项目：多碱金属高熵普鲁士蓝正极的构筑及双离子电池性能研究,2026-05-27
›校级本科生大创项目：锌离子电池凝胶电解质的研究,2023-09-20
›校级本科生大创项目：铁“瓷”柔“锌”-基于铁电陶瓷增材的柔性PVA基复合水凝胶的构筑及在低温锌离子电池的应用
›省级本科生大创项目：新型氟化物改性NASICON固态电解质构筑稳定钠金属电池界面的研究,2026-05-28
›国家级本科生大创项目：基于多元掺杂钠离多孔固态电解质的协同改性调控及研 究,2025-10-21
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