Li-Feng CHEN
National outstanding youth fund winner
Research Field

As the global energy transition accelerates, increasing attention is being directed toward the development of renewable energy sources. Currently, renewable energy options such as solar and wind power face challenges in achieving large-scale utilization due to their inherent intermittency and instability. However, by employing electrochemical methods, these unstable renewable energy sources can be effectively converted into chemical energy, enabling large-scale and stable energy output.

Biomass, a valuable resource provided by nature, offers numerous advantages in the development of energy storage and conversion electrode materials, including abundant availability, environmental friendliness, renewability, and low cost. Therefore, from the standpoint of both economic feasibility and sustainability, utilizing biomass to develop electrochemical energy storage and conversion electrode materials holds significant strategic importance.

In response to these opportunities, our research group focuses on the structural design, large-scale production, and application of biomass-derived nanomaterials in electrochemical energy storage and conversion, such as advanced secondary batteries, flexible energy storage devices, and electrocatalysis.

The development goal of the research group is to cultivate outstanding students and establish extensive and good cooperative relations with friends in academia and industry.

We thank all friends over the world for the continued support and help! We sincerely hope that all friends will put forward valuable comments and suggestions.


Paper Publications MORE+
Biomass-Derived Sustainable Dual-Atom Catalysts Enabled Highly Efficient Electrochemical ......, Zhiyong Fang, Wei-Xu Dong, Yong Xu, Weiyi Wang, Weihan Li, Minsi Li, Qiu-Hong Pan, Wei Hu, Jie Zeng*, Shu-Hong Yu*, Li-Feng Chen*, Nature Communications, revised. Development of Ternary Hydrogel Electrolytes for Superior Gel ......, Ji-Xiang Gui#, Yan Cheng#, Kai Ren#, Ze-Peng Liu#, Zibo Zhu, Zhi-Yong Xue, Yinbo Zhu, Rong-Hao Wang, Gang Pei, Jiehe Sui, Li-Feng Chen*, Advanced Materials, 2025, doi:10.1002/adma.202420214. In Situ Formed Three-Dimensionally Conducting Polymer Electrolyte for Solid-State Lithium Metal Batteries with High Cathode Loading, Zhi-Wei Dong, Yun-Fei Du, Mei Geng, Jia-Xin Guo, Xin Shen, Wen-Bo Tang, Kai Chen, Li-Feng Chen*, Xiao-Song Liu, Xinbing Cheng*, SusMat, 2025, DOI: 10.1002/sus2.70004. Selective Interface Engineering with Large π-Conjugated Molecules Enables Durable Zn Anodes, Feng Zhang, Qiangqiang Meng, Jia-Wei Qian, Jingwei Chen, Wei-Xu Dong, Kai Chen, Yang-Feng Cui, Shi Xue Dou, Li-Feng Chen*, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2025, doi: 10.1002/anie.202425487. Nitrogen-Doped Graphene/Cellulose Fibers Double-Coated Asymmetric Separator for High-Performance Lithium-Sulfur Batteries, Hao-Nan Guo, Wei-Xu Dong, Zhi-Yong Fang, Lei Hu*, Jingwei Chen*, Li-Feng Chen*, Advanced Sustainable Systems, 2025, doi: 10.1002/adsu.202401047. Towards High-Performance, Flexible, Photo-Assisted All-Solid-State Sodium-Metal Batteries: Screening of Solid-Polymer-Based Electrolytes Coupled with Photoelectrochemical Storage Cathodes, Rong-Hao Wang#, Yu-Zhen Zhang#, Weiyi Wang#, Jia-Hao Ni, Wei Hu, Liang Yue, Wan-Qun Zhang, Gang Pei, Shangfeng Yang, Li-Feng Chen*, Advanced Materials, 2025, doi: 10.1002/adma.202500348.
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