1. M. Chen, W. Hua, J. Xiao, D. Cortie, W. Chen, E. Wang, Z. Hu, Q. Gu, S. Indris, S.-L. Chou, S.-X. Dou. New NASICON-Type Air Stable and All-Climate Cathode for Sodium-Ion Batteries with Low-Cost and Long-Life High Power Density. Nat. Commun. 2019, 10, 1480.
This work systematically investigated kinetics and storage mechanism the low-cost Fe-based polyanion material in wide range of temperatures and practical conditions with new definition of 3D diffusion channels NASICON-type materials.
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2. M. Chen, W. Hua, J. Xiao, J. Zhang, V. W. Lau, M. Park, G.-H. Lee, S. Lee, W. Wang, J. Peng, L. Fang, L. Zhou, C.-K. Chang, Y. Yamauchi, S.-L. Chou, Y.-M. Kang. Activating Multi-Electron Reaction of NASICON-structured Cathodes towards High Energy Density for Sodium-Ion Batteries, J Am. Chem. Soc., 2021, 143, 18091-18102.
This work has provided in-depth understandings of the three-electron reaction in NASICON-type cathodes and also offered great guidance for further high-energy densities explorations in the future for Na-ion batteries.
3. M. Chen, L. Chen, Z. Hu, Q. Liu, B. Zhang, Y. Hu, Q. Gu, J.‐L. Wang, L.‐Z. Wang, X. Guo, S.‐L. Chou, S.‐X. Dou. Carbon‐Coated Na3.32Fe2.34(P2O7)2 Cathode Material for High‐Rate and Long‐Life Sodium‐Ion Batteries. Adv. Mater. 2017, 29, 1605535.
This work firstly discovered a new type of Fe-based polyanionic material and systematically investigated kinetics and storage mechanism of this material with insightful guidance.
4. M. Chen, W. Hua, J. Xiao, D. Cortie, X. Guo, E. Wang, Q. Gu, Z. Hu, S. Indris, X.-L. Wang, S.-L. Chou, S.-X. Dou. Development and Investigation of a NASICON-Type High-Voltage Cathode Material for High-Power Sodium-Ion Batteries. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2020, 59, 2449-2456.
This work clearly proved the zero-strain of N-doped polyanion material families and its possibility to further increase the redox potential of transition metals.
5. M. Chen, J. Xiao, W. Hua, Z. Hu, W. Wang, Q. Gu, Y. Tang, S.-L. Chou, H.-K. Liu and S.-X. Dou. A Cation and Anion Dual Doping Strategy for the Elevation of Titanium Redox Potential for High‐Power Sodium‐Ion Batteries. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2020, 59, 12076-12083.
This work has provided an highly efficient method to further increaser the overall voltage platforms of Ti-based materials and firstly discovered its flat band property as cathode material.
6. M. Chen, D. Cortie, Z. Hu, H. Jin, S. Wang, Q. Gu, W. Hua, E. Wang, W. Lai, L. Chen, S.‐L. Chou, X.‐L. Wang, S.‐X. Dou. A Novel Graphene Oxide Wrapped Na2Fe2 (SO4)3/C Cathode Composite for Long Life and High Energy Density Sodium‐Ion Batteries. Adv. Energy Mater. 2018, 8, 1800944.
This work has supplied an highly efficient route to synthesis the soluble sulfate-based electrodes with the determination of ion migration phenomenon.
7. M. Chen, Y. Zhang, G. Xing, S.-L. Chou, and Y. Tang. Electrochemical Energy Storage Devices Working in Extreme Conditions. Energy Environ. Sci. 2021, 14, 3323-3351.
8. M. Chen, Q. Liu, S.‐W. Wang, E. Wang, X. Guo, S.‐L. Chou. High Abundance and Low Cost Metal-Based Cathode Materials for Sodium-Ion Battery: Problems, Progresses and Key Technologies. Adv. Energy Mater., 2019, 9, 1803609.
9. M. Chen, Q. Liu, Z. Hu, Y. Zhang, G. Xing, Y. Tang, S.‐L. Chou. Designing Advanced Vanadium-based Materials to Achieve Electrochemically Active Multielectron Reactions in Sodium/Potassium-ion Batteries. Adv. Energy Mater., 2020, 10, 2002244.
10. M. Chen*, L. Zhou, T. Wang, H. Xia*, H.-K. Liu, S.-X. Dou, S.-L. Chou, Nitrogen as An Anionic Center/Dopant for Next-Generation High-Performance Lithium/Sodium-Ion Battery Electrodes: Key Scientific Issues, Challenges and Perspectives. Adv. Funct. Mater., 2023, org/10.1002/adfm.202214786.
11. Y. Lei, H. Liu, Z. Yang, L. Zhao, W. Lai, M. Chen*, H.-K. Liu, S.-X. Dou, Y.-X. Wang, A Review on the Status and Challenges of Cathodes in Room-Temperature Na-S Batteries. Adv. Funct. Mater., 2022, org/10.1002/adfm.202212600.
12. L. Fang, M. Chen*, K.-W. Nam, Y.-M. Kang, Redox Evolution of Li-Rich Layered Cathode Materials, Batteries 2022, 8(10), 132.
13. Y. Wang, B. Yu, J. Xiao, L. Zhou, M. Chen*, Batteries, 2023, 9(2), 86.
14. M. Chen, E. Wang, Q. Liu, X. Guo, W. Chen, S.-L. Chou, S.-X. Dou. Recent Progress on Iron-and Manganese-Based Anodes for Sodium-Ion and Potassium-Ion Batteries. Energy Storage Mater. 2019, 19, 163-178.
15. E. Wang†, M. Chen†, X. Guo, S.-L. Chou, B. Zhong, S.-X. Dou. Synthesis Strategies and Structural Design of Porous Carbon-Incorporated Anodes for Sodium-Ion Batteries. Small Methods, 2019, 3, 1900163
16. M. Chen, Q. Liu, S. Chou and Y. Tang. Emerging Polyanionic and Organic Compounds for High Energy Density, Non-Aqueous Potassium-Ion Batteries. J Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8, 16061-16080.
17. M. Chen, Z. Hu, Z. Wu, W. Hua, K. Ozawa, Q. Gu, X. Guo, S.-L. Chou, S.-X. Dou. Understanding Performance Differences from Various Synthesis Methods: A Case Study of Spinel LiCr0.2Ni0.4Mn1.4O4 Cathode Material. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2016, 8, 26051-26057
18. M. Chen, Y. Zhang, G. Xing, Y. Tang. Building High Power Density of Sodium-Ion Batteries: Importance of Multidimensional Diffusion Pathways in Cathode Materials. Front. Chem. 2020, 8, 152.
19. M. Chen, S.-L. Chou, S.-X. Dou. Understanding Cathode Material Challenges for Sodium-Ion Batteries with Synchrotron-Based X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy. Batteries & Supercaps. 2019, 2, 842-851.
20. M. Chen, Y. Zhong, H. Zhang, B. He, B. Zhong, X. Guo. Superior Electrochemical Properties of 5 V LiCr0.2Ni0.4Mn1.4O4 Cathode Material Prepared by Low-Temperature Solvothermal Method. Chin. J. Inorg. Chem., 2014, 30, 1352-1360.
21. M. Chen, X. Guo, B. Zhong, H. Yan, J. Zhang, J. Liu, High Energy Density Spinel LiCr0.2Ni0.4Mn1.4O4 Cathode Material Prepared by Spray Pyrolysis Method. J. Inorg. Mater., 2014, 29, 917-923.
22. J. Xiao, W. Hua, M. Chen*. Superior sodium storage of Na3V(PO3)3N nanofibers as a high voltage cathode for flexible sodium-ion battery devices. Nanotechnology, 2021, 32, 435404.
23. M. Chen*, Y. Liu, Y. Zhang, G. Xing, Y. Tang, Lithium-Rich Sulfide/Selenide Cathodes for Next-Generation Lithium-Ion Batteries: Challenges and Perspectives, Chem. Commun., 2022, 58, 3591-3600.
24. X. Yang, H. Deng, J. Liang, J. Liang, R. Zeng, R. Zhao, Q. Chen, M. Chen, Y. Luo, S. Chou, Facile Synthesis of a LiC15H7O4/Graphene Nanocomposite as a High-Property Organic Cathode for Lithium-Ion Batteries. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2022, 14, 56808–56816.
25. Y. Chen, S. Li, S. Lin, M. Chen, C. Tang, X. Liu, Promising Energy-Storage Applications by Flotation of Graphite Ores: A Review. Chem. Eng. J, 2023, 454, 139994.
26. X. Gao, H. Liu, H. Chen, Y. Mei, B.Wang, L. Fang, M. Chen, J. Chen, J. Gao, L. Ni, L. Yang, Y. Tian, W. Deng, R. Momen, W. Wei, L. Chen, G. Zou, H. Hou, Y.-M. Kang, X. Ji, Sci. Bull., 2022, 67, 1589-1602.
27. H. Zhang, Y. Gao, M. Chen, L. Li, L. Li, Y. Qiao, W. Li, J. Wang, S.-L.Chou, Organic Small Molecules with Electrochemical-Active Phenolic Enolate Groups for Ready-to-Charge Organic Sodium-Ion Batteries. Small Methods, 2022, 6, 2200455.
28. L. Fang, L. Zhou, M. Park, D. Han, G.-H. Lee, S. Kang, S. Lee, M. Chen, Z. Hu, K. Zhang, K.-W. Nam, Y.-M. Kang, Hysteresis Induced by Incomplete Cationic Redox in Li-Rich3d-Transition-Metal Layered Oxides Cathodes. Sci. Adv., 2022, 9, 2201896.
29. X. Gao, L. Fang, H. Wang, S. Lee, H. Liu, S. Zhang, J. Gao, Y. Mei, M. Park, J. Zhang, M. Chen, L. Zhou, W. Deng, G. Zou, H. Hou, Y.-M. Kang, X. Ji, Origin of Fast Capacity Decay in Fe-Mn Based Sodium Layered Oxides. Adv. Funct. Mater., 2022, 2212685, org/10.1002/adfm.202212685.
30. J. Zhang, J.-B. Kim, J. Zhang, G.-H. Lee, M. Chen, V. W. Lau, K. Zhang, S. Lee, C. Chen, T. Jeon, Y.-W. Kwon, Y.-M. Kang, Regulating Pseudo-Jahn-Teller Effect and Superstructure in Layered Cathode Materials for Reversible Alkali-Ion Intercalation. J Am. Chem. Soc., 2022, 144, 1929-7938.
31. W. Hua, M. Chen, B. Schwarz, M. Knapp, M. Bruns, J. Barthel, X. Yang, F. Sigel, R. Azmi, A. Senyshyn, A. Missiul, L. Simonelli, M. Etter, S. Wang, X. Mu, A. Fiedler, J. R Binder, X. Guo, S.-L. Chou, B. Zhong, S. Indris, H. Ehrenberg. Lithium/Oxygen Incorporation and Microstructural Evolution during Synthesis of Li‐Rich Layered Li[Li0.2Ni0.2Mn0.6]O2 Oxides. Adv. Energy Mater., 2019, 9, 1803094.
32. E. Wang, M. Chen, X. Liu, Y. Liu, H. Guo, Z. Wu, W. Xiang, B. Zhong, X. Guo, S.-L. Chou, S.‐X. Dou. Organic Cross‐Linker Enabling a 3D Porous Skeleton–Supported Na3V2(PO4)3/Carbon Composite for High Power Sodium‐Ion Battery Cathode. Small Methods, 2018, 2, 1800169.
33. Q. Liu, Z. Hu, M. Chen, C. Zou, H. Jin, S. Wang, S.‐L. Chou, Y. Liu, S.‐X. Dou, The Cathode Choice for Commercialization of Sodium‐Ion Batteries: Layered Transition Metal Oxides versus Prussian Blue Analogs. Adv. Funct. Mater., 2020, 1909530.
34. Q. Liu, Z. Hu, M. Chen, C. Zou, H. Jin, Q. Gu, S.-L. Chou, S.-X Dou. P2-type Na2/3Ni1/3Mn2/3O2 as cathode materials with high-rate and long-life for sodium ion storage. J Mater. Chem. A, 2019, 7, 9215-9221.
35. Q. Liu, Z. Hu, M. Chen, Q. Gu, Y. Dou, Z. Sun, S.-L. Chou, S.-X. Dou. Multiangular Rod-Shaped Na0.44MnO2 as Cathode Materials with High Rate and Long Life for Sodium-Ion Batteries. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2017, 9, 3644-3652.
36. Q. Liu, Z. Hu, M. Chen, C. Zou, H. Jin, S. Wang, S.‐L. Chou, S.‐X. Dou. Recent Progress of Layered Transition Metal Oxide Cathodes for Sodium‐Ion Batteries. Small, 2019, 15, 1805381.
37. Y. Sun, J. Wang, M. Chen, C. Li, Z. Hu, S.-L. Chou. Screw dislocation-driven t-Ba2V2O7 helical meso/nanosquares: microwave irradiation assisted-SDBS fabrication and their unique magnetic properties. J Mater. Chem. C, 2017, 5, 6336-6342.
38. W. Hua, Z. Wu, M. Chen, M. Knapp, X. Guo, S. Indris, J. R. Binder, N. N. Bramnik, B. Zhong, H. Guo, S.-L. Chou, Y.-M. Kang, H. Ehrenberg. Shape-controlled synthesis of hierarchically layered lithium transition-metal oxide cathode materials by shear exfoliation in continuous stirred-tank reactors. J. Mater. Chem. A, 2017, 5, 25391-25400.
39. Y. Liu, R. Rajagopalan, E. Wang, M. Chen, W. Hua, B. Zhong, Y. Zhong, Z. Wu, X. Guo. Insight into the Multirole of Graphene in Preparation of High Performance Na2+2xFe2–x(SO4)3 Cathodes. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 2018, 6, 16105–16112.
40. W. Wang, Z. Hu, Z. Yan, Y. Lei, M. Chen, W. Lai, Q. Gu, S. Chou, H.-K. Liu, S.-X. Dou. Understanding Rhombohedral Iron Hexacyanoferrate with Three Different Sodium Positions for High Power and Long Stability Sodium-ion Battery. Energy Storage Mater., 2020, 30, 42-51.
41. Z. Hu, Z. Tai, Q. Liu, S.‐W. Wang, H. Jin, S. Wang, W. Lai, M. Chen, L. Li, L. Chen, Z. Tao, S.‐L. Chou, Ultrathin 2D TiS2 Nanosheets for High Capacity and Long‐Life Sodium Ion Batteries. Adv. Energy Mater., 2019, 9, 1803210.
42. Z. Hu, Q. Liu, W. Lai, Q. Gu, L. Lin, M. Chen, W. Wang, S.‐L. Chou, Y. Liu, S.-X. Dou. Manipulating Molecular Structure and Morphology to Invoke High‐Performance Sodium Storage of Copper Phosphide. Adv. Energy Mater., 2020, 10, 1903542.
43. W. Ding, L. Hu, J. Dai, X. Tang, R. Wei, Z. Sheng, C. Liang, D. Shao, W. Song, Q. Liu, M. Chen, X. Zhu, S.-L. Chou, X. Zhu, Q. Chen, Y. Sun, S.-X. Dou. Highly Ambient-Stable 1T-MoS2 and 1T-WS2 by Hydrothermal Synthesis under High Magnetic Fields. ACS Nano, 2019, 13, 1694-1702.
44. E. Wang, W. Xiang, R. Rajagopalana, Z. Wu, J. Yang, M. Chen, B. Zhong, S.-X. Dou, S.-L. Chou, X. Guo, Y.-M. Kang. Construction of 3D pomegranate-like Na3V2(PO4)3/conducting carbon composites for high-power sodium-ion batteries. J Mater. Chem. A, 2017, 5, 9833-9841.
45. Z. Hu, Q. Liu, K. Zhang, L. Zhou, L. Li, M. Chen, Z. Tao, Y.-M. Kang, L. Mai, J. Chen, S.-L. Chou, S.-X. Dou. All Carbon Dual Ion Batteries. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2018, 10, 35978-35983.
46. S. Li, X. Song, X. Kuai, W. Zhu, K. Tian, X. Li, M. Chen, S. Chou, J. Zhao, L. Gao. A nanoarchitectured Na6Fe5(SO4)8/CNTs cathode for building a low-cost 3.6 V sodium-ion full battery with superior sodium storage. J Mater. Chem. A, 2019, 7, 14656-14669.
47. C. Xu, W. Xiang, Z. Wu, Y. Xu, Y. Li, M. Chen, X. Guo, G. Lv, J. Zhang, B. Zhong. Constructing a Protective Pillaring Layer by Incorporating Gradient Mn4+ to Stabilize the Surface/Interfacial Structure of LiNi0.815Co0.15Al0.035O2 Cathode. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2018, 10, 27821–27830.
48. L. Han, S. Wu, Z. Hu, M. Chen, J. Ding, S. Wang, Y. Zhang, D. Guo, L. Zhang, S. Cao, S. Chou. Hierarchically Porous MoS2–Carbon Hollow Rhomboids for Superior Performance of the Anode of Sodium-Ion Batteries. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2020, 12, 10402-10409.
49. C. Wu, Z. Wu, X. Zhang, R. Rajagopalan, B. Zhong, W. Xiang, M. Chen, H. Li, T. Chen, E. Wang, Z. Yang, X. Guo. Insight into the Origin of Capacity Fluctuation of Na2Ti6O13 Anode in Sodium Ion Batteries. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2017, 9, 43596–43602.
50. B. Zhang, Y. Liu, Y.-X. Wang, L. Zhang, M. Chen, W. Lai, S.-L. Chou, H.-K. Liu, S.-X. Dou. In Situ Grown S Nanosheets on Cu Foam: An Ultrahigh Electroactive Cathode for Room-Temperature Na–S Batteries. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2017, 9, 24446–24450.
51. W. Xiang, Z. Wu, E. Wang, M. Chen, Y. Song, J. Zhang, Y. Zhong, S.-L. Chou, J. Luo, X. Guo. Confined synthesis of graphene wrapped LiMn0.5Fe0.5PO4 composite via two step solution phase method as high performance cathode for Li-ion batteries. J Power Sources, 2016, 329, 94-103.
52. W. Hua, W. Liu, M. Chen, S. Indris, Z. Zheng, X. Guo, M. Bruns, T.-H. Wu, Y. Chen, B. Zhong, S.-L. Chou, Y.-M. Kang, H. Ehrenberg. Unravelling the growth mechanism of hierarchically structured Ni1/3Co1/3Mn1/3(OH)2 and their application as precursors for high-power cathode materials. Electrochimi. Acta, 2017, 232, 123-131.
53. Q. Ou, Y. Tang, Y. Zhong, X. Guo, B. Zhong, M. Chen, Submicrometer porous Li3V2(PO4)3/C composites with high rate electrochemical performance prepared by sol-gel combustion method. Electrochimi. Acta, 2014, 137, 489-496.
54. L. Liu, W. Xiao, M. Chen, H. Chen, Y. Cui, G. Zeng, Y. Chen, X. Ke, Z. Guo, Z. Shi, H. Zhang, S.-L. Chou. Improved rate and cycle performance of nano-sized 5LiFePO4· Li3V2(PO4)3/C via high-energy ball milling assisted carbothermal reduction. J Alloys. Compd., 2017, 719, 281-287.
55. X. Nie, B. Zhong, M. Chen, K. Yin, L. Li, H. Liu, X. Guo. Synthesis of LiCr0.2Ni0.4Mn1.4O4 with superior electrochemical performance via a two-step thermo polymerization technique. Electrochimi. Acta, 2013, 97, 184-191.
56. W. Xiang, E. Wang, M. Chen, H. Shen, S.-L. Chou, H. Chen, X. Guo, B. Zhong, X. Wang. Hierarchical structured LiMn0.5Fe0.5PO4 spheres synthesized by template-engaged reaction as cathodes for high power Li-ion batteries. Electrochimi. Acta, 2015, 178, 353-360.
57. T. Chen, Z. Wu, W. Xiang, E. Wang, C. Wu, M. Chen, X. Guo, B. Zhong. The influences of sodium sources on the structure evolution and electrochemical performances of layered-tunnel hybrid Na0.6MnO2 cathode. Ceram. Int., 2017, 43, 6303-6311.
58. J. Zhu, Z. Liu, J. Bai, Y. Yang, Q. Peng, S. Ye, M. Chen. Modeling and experimental studies of ammonia absorption in a spray tower. Korean J Chem. Eng., 2016, 33, 63-72.
59. Y. Tang, Q. Ou, Y. Zhong, H. Liu, B. Zhong, X. Guo, M. Chen. Facile synthesis of porous Li3V2(PO4)3/C composite and its superior electrochemical performance for lithium ion battery. Mater. Lett., 2015, 142, 189-192.
60. F. Chen, Y. Wu, H. Zhang, Z. Long, X. Lin, M. Chen, Q. Chen, Y. Luo1, S.-L. Chou, R. Zeng. The Modulation of Discharge Plateau of Benzoquinone for Sodium-Ion Batteries. Int. J. Miner. Metall. Mater. 2021, 28, 1675-1683.
61. J.-B. Kim, G.-H. Lee, V. W. Lau, J. Zhang, F. Zou, M. Chen, L. Zhou, K.-W. Nam, Y.-M. Kang. Microstructural Investigation into Na-Ion Storage Behaviors of Cellulose-Based Hard Carbons for Na-Ion Batteries. J Phys. Chem. C, 2021, 125, 14559-14566.
62. M. Amedzo-Adore, J. Yang, D. Han, M. Chen, D. A. Agyeman, J. Zhang, R. Zhao, Y.-M. Kang. Oxygen-Deficient P2-Na0.7Mn0.75Ni0.25Ox2− Cathode by a Reductive NH4HF2 Treatment for Highly Reversible Na-Ion Storage, ACS Appl. Energy Mater., 2021, 4, 8036-8044.