Qing Wang

Research Interests

Dr. Wang’s research focuses on functional materials/molecules and their nanostructured assemblies for advanced electrochemical/photoelectrochemical energy conversion and storage. On the basis of redox targeting reactions of energy materials, he is currently doing fundamental studies on charge transport in mesoscopic energy conversion and storage systems, and applied research for advanced electrochemical energy storage.

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (1999 — 2002)

Companies

• Associate Professor National University of Singapore (2014)
• Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering National University of Singapore (2008 — 2014)
• Postdoctoral Research Associate National Renewable Energy Laboratory (2006 — 2008)
• Postdoctoral Research Assistant EPFL (2002 — 2006)

Selected Publications:

J. Yu, X. Wang, M. Zhou, and Q. Wang*, A Redox Targeting-based Materials Recycling Strategy for Spent Lithium Ion Batteries. Energy & Environ. Sci., 12, 2672-2677 (2019).

M. Zhou, Y. Chen, Q. Zhang, S. Xi, J. Yu, Y. Du, Y.-S. Hu*, and Q. Wang*, Na3V2(PO4)3 as the Sole Solid Energy Storage Material for Redox Flow Sodium-ion Battery. Adv. Energy Mater., 9 (30), 1901188 (2019).

Y. Chen, M. Zhou, Y. Xia, X. Wang, Y. Liu, Y. Yao, H. Zhang, Y. Li, S. Lu, W. Qin, X. Wu*, and Q. Wang*, A Stable and High Capacity Redox Targeting-based Electrolyte for Aqueous Flow Batteries. Joule, 3 (9), 2255-2267 (2019).

Y. G. Zhu, F. W. Goh, and Q. Wang*, Redox Catalysts for Aprotic Li-O2 Batteries: Toward a Redox Flow System. Nano Mater. Sci., 1, 173-183 (2019).

Y. G. Zhu, F. W. Goh, R. Yan, S. Wu, S. Adams, and Q. Wang*, Synergistic Oxygen Reduction of Dual Redox Catalysts Boosting the Power of Lithium-air Battery. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 20 (44), 27930-27936 (2018).

J. Yu, L. Fan, R. Yan, M. Zhou, and Q. Wang*, A Redox Targeting-based Aqueous Redox Flow Lithium Battery. ACS Energy Lett., 3, 2314-2320 (2018).

F. Zhang, S. Huang, X. Wang, C. Jia, Y. Du, and Q. Wang*, Redox-Targeted Catalysis for Vanadium Redox-Flow Batteries. Nano Energy, 52, 292-299 (2018).

R. Yan and Q. Wang*, Redox-Targeting-Based Flow Batteries for Large-Scale Energy Storage. Adv. Mater., 30, 1802406 (2018).

F. Pan, J. Yang, C. Jia, H. Li, and Q. Wang*, Biphenyl-lithium-TEGDME Solution as Anolyte for High Energy Density Non-aqueous Redox Flow Lithium Battery. J. Energy Chem., 27, 1362-1368 (2018).

R. Yan, J. Ghilane, K.C. Phuah, T.N. Pham Truong, S. Adams, H. Randriamahazaka*, and Q. Wang*, Determining Li+-Coupled Redox Targeting Reaction Kinetics of Battery Materials with Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy. J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 9, 491-496 (2018).

C. Jia and Q. Wang*, Redox Flow Lithium Batteries: Towards Higher Energy Density, in “Redox Flow Batteries: Fundamentals and Applications” (H. Zhang, X. Li and J. Zhang ed.). CRC Press (2017).

M. Zhou, Q. Huang. T. N. P. Truong, J. Ghilane, Y. G. Zhu, C. Jia, R. Yan, L. Fan, H. Randriamahazaka, Q. Wang*, Nernstian Potential-driven Redox Targeting Reactions of Battery Materials. Chem, 3 (6), 1036-1049 (2017).

F. Pan, Y. G. Zhu, and Q. Wang*, Redox Flow Lithium Battery, in ”Recent Advances in Energy Storage Materials and Devices“ (Materials Research Foundations series, Vol.12, L. Lu ed.). Materials Research Forum LLC (2017).

Y. G. Zhu, Y. Du, C. Jia, M. Zhou, L. Fan, X. Wang, Q. Wang*, Unleashing the Power and Energy of LiFePO4-based Redox Flow Lithium Battery with a Bi-functional Redox Mediator. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 139, 6286–6289 (2017).

Z. Liu, Y. Zhang, C. Jia, H. Wan, Z. Peng, Y. Bi, Y. Liu, Z. Peng, Q. Wang, H. Li, D. Wang*, J.-G. Zhang*, Decomposing Lithium Carbonate with a Mobile Catalyst. Nano Energy, 36, 390-397 (2017).

L. Fan, J. R. Jennings*, S. M. Zakeeruddin, M. Grätzel, and Q. Wang*, Redox Catalysis for Improved Counter-Electrode Kinetics in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. ChemElectroChem, 4 (6), 1356-1361 (2017).

J.-Z. Yu, Y.-S. Hu*, F. Pan, Z.-Z. Zhang, Q. Wang, H. Li, X.-J. Huang, and L.-Q. Chen, A New Class of Liquid Anode for Rechargeable Batteries with Ultralong Cycle Life. Nat. Comm., 8, 14629 (2017).

L. Fan, C. Jia, Y.G. Zhu, and Q. Wang*, Redox Targeting of Prussian Blue: Towards Low-cost and High-energy Density Redox Flow Battery and Solar Rechargeable Battery. ACS Energy Lett., 2, 615-621 (2017). (Link) (Top 20 most read articles for Feb. 2017)

Y. G. Zhu, Q. Liu, Y. Rong, H. Chen, J. Yang, C. Jia, L.-J. Yu, A. Karton, Y. Ren, X. Xu, S. Adams, and Q. Wang*, Proton Enhanced Dynamic Battery Chemistry for Aprotic Lithium-oxygen Batteries. Nat. Comm., 8, 14308 (2017).