2023.3

Welcome Chengyin Yang to join the group as graduate students

2023.1

“Correlate phonon modes with ion transport via isotope substitution.” is published in the Science China Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11426-022-1488-9

2023.1

Welcome Xunlu Li to join the group as researcher professor

2022.11

“Mapping and modeling physicochemical fields in solid-state batteries. ” is published in the Journal of Physical Chemistry Letter. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c02800

2022.11

“Interfacial behavior of a thio-LISICON solid-state electrolyte under external pressure” is published in the ACS Applied Energy Materials. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.2c02285

2022.10

“Positioning solid-state sodium batteries in future transportation and energy storage” is published in the Science Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scib.2022.10.014

2022.9

Our project on multifield coupling in solid-state batteries wins excellent youth scholar award from Natural Science Foundation of China.

2022.9

Welcome Huamei Li, Jie Wei, and Yuping Huang to join the group as graduate students

2022.9

Our project, in collaboration with Prof. Yunlong Guo of UM-SJTU Joint Institute, is funded by CATL.

2022.6

“Overpotential-Regulated stable cycling of a thin magnesium metal anode” is published in the ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.2c07893

2022.6

“Rapid 3D nondestructive imaging technology for batteries: Photoacoustic microscopy” is published in the Journal of Materials Research. https://doi.org/10.1557/s43578-022-00615-0

2022.6

“Design and characterization of host frameworks for facile magnesium transport” is published on Annual Review of Materials Research. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-matsci-081420-041617

2022.6

“3D stress mapping reveals the origin of lithium-deposition heterogeneity in solid-state lithium-metal batteries” is published on Cell Reports Physical Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrp.2022.100938

2022.5

Congrats Yifan Wu for successfully defending his Doctoral thesis “Degradation mechanisms at interfaces between emerging anodes and electrolytes in lithium-ion batteries .”

2022.4

“Understanding electro-mechanical-thermal coupling in solid-state lithium metal batteries via phase-field modeling” is published on Journal of Materials Research. https://doi.org/10.1557/s43578-022-00558-6

2022.3

Congrats Jinhua Hu for successfully defending his Master thesis “Understanding the coupling between lithium dendrite growth and stress evolution in solid-state batteries.”

2022.1

Yifan Wu receives Ph.D. Development Scholarship.

2021.12

Our project on solid-state lithium metal batteries is funded by Ministry of Science and Technology, China, as a National Key R&D program.

2021.12

“Ultrathin salt-free polymer-in-ceramic electrolyte for solid-state sodium batteries” is published on eScience. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esci.2021.12.001

2021.12

Congrats on Yifan Wu and Jinhua Hu for being awarded as the excellent graduates in SJTU.

2021.11

“Miniature non-contact photoacoustic probe based on fiber-optic photoacoustic remote sensing microscopy” is published on Optics Letters. https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.444889

2021.11

Prof. Bo serves on the Early Career Advisory Board of Materials Today Energy.

2021.8

Congrats Yirong Gao for receiving the KLA-Tencor scholarship.

2021.7

“Accelerated growth of electrically isolated lithium metal during battery cycling” is published on ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acsami.1c08944

2021.3Congrats Yibo Zhao for successfully defending her Master thesis “Quantitative approaches to lithium dendrites studies in Li-metal batteries.”
2021.3Our project on solid-state sodium batteries is funded by National Science Foundation of China – Royal Society exchange program, in collaboration with Prof. Peter Bruce from University of Oxford.
2021.2“Rethinking the design of ionic conductors using Meyer–Neldel–conductivity plot” is published on Advanced Energy Materials. https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202100325
2021.2“Electronic structure of anode material Li2TiSiO5 and its structural evolution during lithiation” is published on The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.0c10221
2020.12Congrats Prof. Bo for winning the 2020 Research Excellence Award of University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute
2020.12Congrats Prof. Bo for winning the 2020 Tang Lixin Distinguished Teacher Award of Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2020.9Congrats Ping Li for receiving the national scholarship of graduate students.
2020.9Welcome Jingying Zhou, Shiwei Chen and Zhetao Sun to join the group as graduate students
2020.9“A quantitative correlation between macromolecular crystallinity and ionic conductivity in polymer-ceramic composite solid electrolytes” is published on Materials today communications.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2020.101004
2020.9“Practical energy densities, cost, and technical challenges for magnesium‐sulfur batteries” is published on EcoMat. https://doi.org/10.1002/eom2.12056
2020.9“Critical interface between inorganic solid-state electrolyte and sodium metal” is published on Materials Today. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mattod.2020.08.016
2020.8Yifan Wu receives KLA Scholarship.
2020.8“Solid-electrolyte interphase formation process on Li2TiSiO5 anode in LiPF6-based carbonate electrolyte” is published on Journal of Power Sources. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2020.228292
2020.8Our project on solid-state magnesium sulfur batteries is funded by the Oceanic Interdisciplinary Program of Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2020. 7Congrats a team led by Prof. Bo for winning the Next-generation battery technology award.
2020.7Prof. Bo is promoted to associate professor
2020.4“Fracture behavior in battery materials” is published on Journal of Physics Energy.  https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7655/ab83e1
2020.4“Classical and emerging characterization techniques for investigation of ion transport mechanisms in crystalline fast ionic conductors” is published on Chemical Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrev.9b00747
2020.2“A materials perspective on magnesium-ion-based solid-state electrolytes” is published on Journal of Materials Chemistry A.  https://doi.org/10.1039/C9TA11729F
2020. 1Our project is funded by Huawei
2019.12Congrats Yubo Wang for receiving the Xie-Xin Scientific and Innovation Scholarship.
2019.11“Photoacoustic imaging of lithium metal batteries” is published on ACS Applied Energy Materials as a cover article. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.9b01791
2019.10Congrats Narayan Bastola for winning the Postdoctoral International Exchange Program Award, Office of China Postdoctoral Council.
2019.9Welcome Jinhua Hu to join the group as a graduate student
2019.8Welcome Rameez Razaq and Narayan Bastola to join the group as postdoctoral associates.
2019.8Our project on solid-state sodium batteries is funded by NSFC
2019.4Welcome Yirong Gao to join the group as a graduate student
2019.4“Reactivity-Guided interface design in Na metal solid-state batteries” is published on Joule. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2018.12.019
2019.1Congrats Yifan Wu for winning the Distinguished Service Award.
2018.11“Shear-Assisted formation of cation-disordered rocksalt NaMO2 (M = Fe or Mn)” is published on Chemistry of Materials. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.8b03490
2018.10Congrats Prem Wicram Jaschin for winning the Postdoctoral International Exchange Program Award, Office of China Postdoctoral Council.
2018.9“Na1.68H0.32Ti2O3SiO4·1.76H2O as a Low-Potential Anode Material for Sodium-Ion Battery” is published on ACS Applied Energy Materials. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.8b01412
2018.9Welcome Ping Li and Yibo Zhao to join the group as graduate students
2018.9Welcome Prem Wicram Jaschin to join the group as postdoctoral assocaites.
2017.12Our project on lithium metal battery imaging is funded by Shanghai Scientific Yanfan Talent Program
2017.11“High magnesium mobility in ternary spinel chalcogenides” is published on Nature Communication. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01772-1
2017.11Congrats Prof. Bo for being selected as a finalist in the 2017 World Technology Award (Energy)
2017.9Welcome Yifan Wu to join the group as a graduate student
2017.7Bo group was born