Chunsheng Wang, Professor, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park

"Battery Material Innovation"

Abstract:

Recent years have witnessed significant progress in next-generation battery chemistries; however, fundamental challenges persist in balancing energy density, cycle life, safety, and rate performance. We have developed a research portfolio that addresses these challenges through rational electrolytes, dynamic interphase engineering, and innovative electrode chemistry. We reported electrolyte design principles for high-energy Li-ion and Li-metal batteries and developed water-in-salt electrolytes, LiF SEI-forming organic electrolytes, and advanced solid-state electrolytes.   We also explored the intercalation-conversion halide-graphite cathode, enabling Si/lithium halide-graphite to achieve high energy and high safety simultaneously. 

Bio:

Dr. Chunsheng Wang is a Distinguished University Professor and holds the Robert Franklin and Frances Riggs Wright Distinguished Chair in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is a Fellow of The Electrochemical Society. Dr. Wang's research focuses on advanced battery technologies and electrochemistry, with emphasis on lithium-ion, sodium-ion, and all-solid-state batteries, as well as electrochemical gas separation/compression. He is a co-founder and serves as the Director of the University of Maryland's Center for Research in Extreme Batteries (CREB), a collaborative initiative with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory. He has published over 400 papers in top journals, and His work has been cited more than 100,000 times with an H-index of 175. Clarivate has listed him as a Highly Cited Researcher since 2018, and he received the 2021 Battery Division Research Award from The Electrochemical Society.