College of Energy, Socchow University,1 Shizi ST. Suzhou 215006, China
Tel.: +86-512-69153523
E-mail: hhzheng@macvns.com
Education and Work Experience
2010 - Present Professor, College of Energy, Socchow University, China
2007 - 2010 Senior Staff Scientist, LBL Laboratories, USA
2004 - 2006 Professor, College of Chemistry, Henan Normal University, China
2004 - 2005 Senior Visiting Scholar, Kyoto University, Japan
2001 - 2003 Associate Professor, Henan Normal University, China
1998 - 2001 Ph.D in Materials Sciences, Hunan University China
1993-1998, Lecturer, Henan Normal University, China
1990 - 1993 M. S. in Physical Chemistry, Henan Normal University, China
1986 - 1990 B. S. in Chemistry, Henan Normal University, China
Research Activities
1. Electrolyte optimizations for high performance lithium ion batteries including the design and preparation of new solvents, Li salts and additives
2. Optimizations and applications of next generation carboneceous and silicon anodes in lithium ion cells.
3. Design and assembly of artificial interface for high performance cathode and anode materials in lithium ion battereis
4. Lithium ion battery technologies.
Awards
2016 Innovations for high performance lithium ion batteries for the next generation use, the scientific and technological award, Jiangsu Province.
2015 The best organization award for China Electrochemistry Society, The China Electrochemistry Society
2013 The best organization award for China Electrochemistry Society, The China Electrochemistry Society
2010 The most cited paper in recent 5 years publish in Carbon journal.
2008 The best paper for the 14 IMLB international meeting;
Selected Recent Publications
(1) Yongkang Han, Shuai Heng, Yan Wang, Qunting Qu, and Honghe Zheng* Anchoring Interfacial Nickel Cations on Single Crystal LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 Cathode Surface via Controllable Electron Transfer, ACS Energy Letters, 2020, 5, 2421−2433
(2) Yongkang Han, Jinmei Xu, Wei Wang, Fu Long, Qunting Qu, Yan Wang and Honghe Zheng*, Implanting an electrolyte additive on a single crystal Ni-rich cathode surface for improved cycleability and safety, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2020.10.29
(3) Shuai Heng, Xiaojian Shan, Wei Wang, Yan Wang, Guobin Zhu, Qunting Qu, Honghe Zheng* Controllable solid electrolyte interphase precursor for stabilizing natural graphite anode in lithium ion batteries, Carbon, 159 (2020) 390-400
(4) Zhang Cao , Xueying Zheng , Weibo Huang, Yan Wang , Qunting Qu , Honghe Zheng*, Dynamic bonded supramolecular binder enables high-performance silicon anodes in lithium-ion batteries, Journal of Power Sources, 463 (2020) 228208
(5) Yan Wang , Linze Lv , Ruitian Guo , Weibo Huang , Wei Wang , Haoyue Chen , Honghe Zheng* The effect of carboxyl group position of pyrazinedicarboxylic acid on electrochemical performances in lithium ion batteries anode, Journal of Power Sources, 473 (2020) 228515
(6) Yongkang Han, Xiaojian Shan, Guobin Zhu, Yan Wang, Qunting Qu* , Honghe Zheng** Hierarchically assembled LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 secondary particles with high exposure of {010} plane synthesized via co-precipitation method, Electrochimica Acta, 329 (2020) 135057
(7) YanWang, Ruitian Guo, Wei Liu, Linghua Zhu, Weibo Huang, Wei Wang, Honghe Zheng*, Co3O4 nanospheres composed of highly interconnected nanoparticles for boosting Li-Ion storage，Journal of Power Sources，444(31), 227260,2019
(8) Ruitian Guo, Yan Wang, Shuai Heng, Guobin Zhu, Vincent S Battaglia, Honghe Zheng*，Pyromellitic dianhydride: A new organic anode of high electrochemical performances for lithium ion batteries，Journal of Power Sources，436(1), 226848,2019
(9) Ruitian Guo, Yan Wang, Xiaojian Shan, Yongkang Han, Zhang Cao, Honghe Zheng*，A novel itaconic acid-graphite composite anode for enhanced lithium storage in lithium ion batteries，Carbon, 152: 671-679, 2019
(10) Xiaojian Shan, Zhang Cao, Guobin Zhu, Yan Wang, Qunting Qu, Gao Liu and Honghe Zheng,* A trimethylol melamine functionalized polyvinyl alcohol network for high performance nano-silicon anodes, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2019,726029-26038
(11) Shuai Heng, Qiang Shi, Yan Wang, Qunting Qu,* Jingyu Zhang, Guobin Zhu, and Honghe Zheng*, In Situ Development of Elastic Solid Electrolyte Interphase via Nanoregulation and Self-Polymerization of Sodium Itaconate on Graphite Surface, ACS Applied Energy Materials, 2019, 2, 1336−1347
(12) Shuai Heng，Yan Wang， Qunting Qu，Ruitian Guo， Xiaojian Shan， Vincent S Battaglia， Gao Liu， Honghe Zheng*, Fluoro-Ether as a Bifunctional Interphase Electrolyte Additive with Graphite/LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2 Full Cell, ACS Applied Energy Materials, , 2019, 2, 9, 6404-6416
(13) Guobin Zhu, Yuanyuan Gu, Shuai Heng, Yan Wang, Qunting Qu, Honghe Zheng*，Simultaneous growth of SiOx/carbon bilayers on Si nanoparticles for improving cycling stability，Electrochimica Acta，323(10), 134840,2019
(14) Guobin Zhu, Yuanyuan Gu, Yan Wang, Gao Liu, Vincent S. Battaglia, Qunting Qu, Honghe Zheng*，Suppressing the dry bed-lake fracture of silicon anode via dispersant modification in electrode processing，Electrochimica Acta，319(1): 682-689,2019
(15) Yan Wang, Li Zhang, Liya Zhang, Fei Zhang, Ping He, Honghe Zheng*, Haoshen Zhou*Reversible Lithium-Ion Uptake in Poly(methylmethacrylate)Thin-Film via Lithiation/Delithiation at In Situ FormedIntramolecular Cyclopentanedione, Adv. Energy Mater. 2016, 6, 1601375-85
(16) Yan Wang, Qunting Qu*, Gao Liu,Vincent S.Battaglia, Honghe Zheng*, Aluminum fumarate-based metal organic frameworks with tremella-like structure as ultrafast and stable anode for lithium-ion batteries[J]. Nano Energy, 2017, 39:200-210.
(17) Yan Wang, Yonghong Deng, Qunting Qu, Xueying Zheng, Jingyu Zhang, Gao Liu*, Vincent S. Battaglia, and Honghe Zheng*; Ultrahigh-Capacity Organic Anode with High-Rate Capability and Long Cycle Life for Lithium-Ion Batteries; ACS Energy Lett., 2017, 2 (9), pp 2140–2148
(18) Yan Wang, Xueying Zheng, Qunting Qu, GaoLiu, Vincent S.Battglia, Honghe Zheng*, A novel maleic acid/graphite composite anode for lithium ion batteries with high energy and power density Carbon, 132: 420-429, 2018
(19) Ximei Gao,Yuanlei Ding, Qunting Qu, Gao Liu, Vincent S.Battagli, Honghe Zheng*,Optimizing solid electrolyte interphase on graphite anode by adjusting the electrolyte solution structure with ionic liquid, Electrochimica Acta, 260(10) 640-647, 2018
(20) Siming Yang, Yuanyuan Gu,Qunting Qu,Guobin Zhu,Gao Liu,Vincent S.Battaglia, Honghe Zheng* Engineered Si@alginate microcapsule-graphite composite electrode for next generation high-performance lithium-ion batteries Electrochimica Acta 270(20):480-489,2018
(21) Yuanyuan Gu,Siming Yang, Guobin Zhu, YinnanYuan, Qunting Qu, Yan Wang, Honghe Zheng*, The effects of cross-linking cations on the electrochemical behavior of silicon anodes with alginate binder, Electrochimica Acta 269(10) : 405-414, 2018
(22) Xueying Zheng, Weijie Liu, Qunting Qu, Qiang Shi, Honghe Zheng*, Effectively stabilizing 5 V spinel LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 cathode in organic electrolyte by polyvinylidene fluoride coating, Applied Surface Science 455 (2018) 349–356
(23) Qiang Shi, Weijie Liu, Qunting Qu, Tian Gao, Yan Wang, Gao Liu, Vincent S.Battaglia, HongheZheng*; Robust solid/electrolyte interphase on graphite anode to suppress lithium inventory loss in lithium-ion batteries; Carbon, 111:291-298,2017
(24) Weijie Liu, Qiang Shi, Qunting Qu, Honghe Zheng*, Improved Li-ion diffusion and stability of LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 cathode through in situ co-doping with dual-metal cations J. Mater. Chem. A, 2017, 5, 145–154
(25) Qiang Shi, Weijie Liu, Qunting Qu, Gao Liu, Vince Battaglia, Honghe Zheng*, Constructing an elastic solid electrolyte interphase on graphite: a novel strategy suppressing lithium inventory loss,J. Mater. Chem. A, 2017, 5, 10885–10894
(26) Huiyuan Zheng,Guobin Zhu, Qunting Qu,Siming Yang, Honghe Zheng*; Hairy graphite of high electrochemical performances prepared through in-situ decoration of carbon nanotubes; Electrochimica Acta; 233(10): 229-236, 2017
(27) Huiyuan Zheng, Qunting Qu, Guobin Zhu, Gao Liu, Vincent S. Battaglia, Honghe Zheng, Quantitative characterization of the surface evolution for LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2/ graphite cell during long-term cycling, ACS Applied materials & interfaces, 2017
(28) Qiujian Lu, Yuanlei Ding, Qunting Qu, Tian Gao, Xianlin Zhang, Ming Shen and Honghe Zheng*; N-Methylacetamide as an electrolyte component for suppressing co-intercalation of propylene carbonate in lithium ion batteries; RSC Adv., 2016,6, 65847-65853
(29) Lili Chai, Qunting Qu, Longfei Zhang, Ming Shen, Li Zhang, Honghe Zheng,∗ Chitosan, a new and environmental benign electrode binder for use with graphite anode in lithium-ion batteries, Electrochimica Acta 105 (2013) 378– 383
(30) Li Tan, Li Zhang, Qingna Sun, Ming Shen, Qunting Qu, Honghe Zheng,∗ Capacity loss induced by lithium deposition at graphite anode forLiFePO4/graphite cell cycling at different temperatures , Electrochimica Acta 111 (2013) 802– 808
(31) Li Zhang, Weiwei Hao, Haibo Wang, Longfei Zhang, Xiaomin Feng, Yibo Zhang, Weixiang Chen, Huan Pang, Honghe Zheng *, Porous graphene frame supported silicon@graphitic carbon via in situ solid-state synthesis for high-performance lithium-ion anodes, J. Mater. Chem. A 06/2013; 1(26):7601-7611
(32) Yan Wang, Li Zhang, Qunting Qu, Juan Zhang, Honghe Zheng*, Tailoring the Interplay between Ternary Composite Binder and Graphite Anodes toward High-Rate and Long-Life Li-Ion Batteries Electrochimica Acta 191: 70–80, 2016
(33) Jiaojiao Yun, Li Zhang, Qunting Qu, Hongmei Liu, Xianlin Zhang, Ming Shen, Honghe Zheng*, A Binary Cyclic Carbonates-Based Electrolyte Containing Propylene Carbonate and Trifluoropropylene Carbonate for 5 V Lithium-Ion Batteries Electrochimica Acta 167: 151–1592015
(34) Longfei Zhang, Qunting Qu, Li Zhang, Jing Li, Honghe Zheng*, Confined synthesis of hierarchical structured LiMnPO4/C granules by a facile surfactant-assisted solid-state method for high-performance lithium-ion batteries , J. Mater. Chem. A, 2014, DOI: 10.1039/C3TA14010E
(35) Jie Shao, Yuanlei Ding, Xinyong Li, Zhongming Wan, Caiyan Wu, Jiping Yang , Qunting Qu*， Honghe Zheng* Low crystallinity VOOH hollow microspheres as an outstanding high-rate and long-life cathode for sodium ion batteries , J. Mater. Chem. A, 013,1, 12404-12408
(36) Xinyong Li ; jie Shao; Jing Li ; Li Zhang ; Qunting Qu ; Honghe Zheng*, Ordered Mesoporous MoO2 as a High-performance Anode Material for Aqueous Supercapacitors, Journal of Power Sources, 237 (2013): 80-83
(37) Jing Li, Qunting Qu, Longfei Zhang, Li Zhang, Honghe Zheng*, A monodispersed nano-hexahedral LiFePO4 with improved power capability by carbon-coatings, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 579 (2013) 377–383
(38) Jie Shao, Xinyong Li, Zhongming Wan, Longfei Zhang, Yuanlei Ding, Li Zhang, Qunting Qu,*and Honghe Zheng*, Low coat synthesis of hierarchical V2O5 Microspheres as high performance cathode for Lithium-Ion Batteries, Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2013, 5, 7671 − 7675
(39) Jing Li, Li Zhang, Longfei Zhang, Weiwei Hao, Haibo Wang, Qunting Qu, Honghe Zheng*, In-situ growth of graphene decorations for high-performance LiFePO4 cathode through solid-state reaction, Journal of Power Sources, 249: 311-319, 2014
(40) Jie. Shao, Xinyong. Li, Li. Zhang, Qunting Qu*, Honghe Zheng* Core-shell Sulfur@polypyrrole Composite as a High-capacity Material for Aqueous Rechargeable Batteries. Nanoscale 5: 1460-1464, 2013.
(41) Li Zhang, Qunting Qu, Honghe Zheng* et al. Silicon-nanoparticles isolated by in situ grown polycrystalline graphene hollow spheres for enhanced lithium-ion storage J. Mater. Chem. A, 2015,3, 7810-7821
(42) Qunting Qu, Junmei Chen, Xingxing Li, Tian Gao, Jie Shao*, Honghe Zheng* Strongly coupled 1D sandwich-like C@Fe3O4@Ccoaxial nanotubes with ultrastable and high capacity for lithium-ion batteries J. Mater. Chem. A, 2015,3, 18289-95
(43) Huiyuan Zheng, Li Tan, Qunting Qu, Honghe Zheng*, Correlation between lithium deposition on graphite electrode and the capacity loss for LiFePO4/graphite cells Electrochimica Acta 173: 323–330,2015
(44) Yan Wang, Qunting Qu, Yuyao Han, Tian Gao, Jie Shao, Zhichen Zuo,Weijie Liu, Qiang Shi and Honghe Zheng* Robust 3D nanowebs assembled frominterconnected and sandwich-like C@Fe3O4@Ccoaxial nanocables for enhanced Li-ion storage, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2016, 4,10314-20
(45) Li Zhang, Honghe Zheng* et al. Robust polymeric coating enables the stable operation of silicon micro-plate anodes recovered from photovoltaic industry waste for high-performance Li-ion batteries, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2015,3, 15432-15443
(46) Qunting Qu, Feng Qian, Siming Yang, Tian Gao, Weijie Liu, Jie Shao, and Honghe Zheng*,Layer-by-Layer Polyelectrolyte Assisted Growth of 2D Ultrathin MoS2 Nanosheets on Various 1D Carbons for Superior Li-Storage ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2016, 8, 1398−1405
(47) Liubin Song, Zhaohui Tang , Yang Chen, Zhongliang Xiao, Lingjun Li, Honghe Zheng, Biping Li, Zhili Liu， Structural ****ysis of layered Li2MnO3–LiMO2 (M=Ni1/3Mn1/3Co1/3, Ni1/2Mn1/2) cathode materials by Rietveld refinement and first-principles calculations, Ceramics International, 42(7), 8537–8544, 2016
(48) Yan Wang, Qunting Qu,* Guangchao Li, Tian Gao, Feng Qian, Jie Shao,* Weijie Liu, Qiang Shi, and Honghe Zheng*, 3D Interconnected and Multiwalled Carbon@MoS2@ Carbon Hollow Nanocables as Outstanding Anodes for Na-Ion Batteries, **all 2016, DOI: 10.1002/**all.201602268
(49) Tian Gao, Qunting Qu, Guobin Zhu, Qiang Shi, Feng Qian, Jie Shao, Honghe Zheng*, A self-supported carbon nanofiber paper/sulfur anode with high-capacity and high-power for application in Li-ion batteries, Carbon 2016, 110:249–256
(50) Jie Shao, Tian Gao, Qunting Qu, Qiang Shi, Zhichen Zuo, Honghe Zheng*, Ultrafast Li-storage of MoS2 nanosheets grown on metal-organic framework-derived microporous nitrogen-doped carbon dodecahedrons, Journal of Power Sources 324: 1-7,2016
(51) Jiaojiao Yun, Yan Wang, Tian Gao, Huiyuan Zheng, Ming Shen, Qunting Qu, Honghe Zheng* In-situ electrochemical coating of Ag nanoparticles onto graphite electrode with enhanced performance for Li-ion batteries, Electrochimica Acta155 :396–401, 2015
(52) Z Wan ， J Shao ， J Yun ， H Zheng* ， T Gao，Q Qu, Core–Shell Structure of Hierarchical Quasi-Hollow MoS 2 Microspheres Encapsulated Porous Carbon as Stable Anode for Li-Ion Batterie， Small，10（13）：4975-4981，2014
(53) Jie Shao; Zhongming Wan; Huiyuan Zheng; Hongmei Liu; Tian Gao; Ming Shen; Qunting Qu; Honghe Zheng*, Metal organic frameworks-derived Co3O4 hollow dodecahedrons with controllable interiors as outstanding anodes for Li storage ，J. Mater. Chem. A, 2014, 2, 12194–12200
(54) J Li, L Zhang, L Zhang, W Hao, H Wang , Honghe Zheng*，In-situ growth of graphene decorations for high-performance LiFePO4 cathode through solid-state reaction ，J. Power sources, 2014, 249, 311-319
(55) Longfei Zhang,LiliChai, LiZhang, MingShen,XianlinZhang, Vincent Battaglia, Honghe Zheng*，Synergistic effect between lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (LiFSI) and lithium bis-oxalato borate (LiBOB) salts in LiPF6-based electrolyte for high-performance Li-ion batteries Electrochim. Acta, 2014, 127, 39-44
(56) PengXue, LiZhang, LiyaZhang, Xiaomin Feng,Yibo Zhang, Weiwei Hao, Haibo Wang, Honghe Zheng* ，In-plane vacancy-induced growth of ultra-high loading cobalt oxide-graphene composite for high-performance lithium-ion batteries，Electrochimica Acta 2014, 136, 330-339
(57) Li Zhang, Liya Zhang, Lili Chai, Peng Xue, Weiwei Hao, Honghe Zheng* ，A coordinatively cross-linked polymeric network as a functional binder for high-performance silicon submicro-particle anodes in lithium-ion batteries J. Mater. Chem. A, 2014, 2, 19036-19045
(58) Hongmei Liu, Guobin Zhu, LiZhang, Qunting Qu, MingShen, Honghe Zheng* ，Controllable synthesis of spinel lithium nickel manganese oxide cathode material with enhanced electrochemical performances through a modified oxalate co-precipitation method, J. Power sources 274：1180-1187，2015
(59) JieShao, Xinyong Li, Yuanlei Ding, Zhongming Wan, Hongmei Liu, Jiaojiao Yun, Yang Liu, Qunting Qu, Honghe Zheng* , Construction of symmetric aqueous rechargeable battery with high voltage based on NiFe2O4 hollow microspheres, Electrochemistry Communications, 40：9-12，2014
(60) Yuanlei Ding, Jiaojiao Yun, Hongmei Liu, Zhongming Wan, Ming Shen, Li Zhang, Qunting Qu, Honghe Zheng* ，A safe and superior propylene carbonate-based electrolyte with high-concentration Li salt, Pure & Applied Chemistry;2014, 86 p585
(61) Qunting Qu, Jiaojiao Yun, Zhongming Wan, Huiyuan Zheng, Tian Gao, Ming Shen, Jie Shao and Honghe Zheng, MOF-derived microporous carbon as a better choice for Na-ion batteries than mesoporous CMK-3, RSC Adv., 4 (2014) 64692-64697
(62) Q Qu ， T Gao ， H Zheng ， X Li ， H Liu , Honghe Zheng*，Graphene oxides-guided growth of ultrafine Co3O4 nanocrystallites from MOFs as high-performance anode of Li-ion batteries Carbon(2015), pp. 119-125, DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2015.03.06
(63) Liya Zhang, Li Zhang, Juan Zhang, Peng Xue, Weiwei Hao, Ming Shen，Honghe Zheng* ，In-Situ Growth of Three-Dimensional Graphene Coatings on Arbitrary-Shaped Micro/Nano Materials and Its Mechani** Studies Carbon (2015), pp. 84-95; DOI : 10.1016/j.carbon.2015.03.033
(64) Yan Wang Huiyuan Zheng, Li ZhaNG, Qunting Qu, Vincent S Bataglia, Honghe Zheng*，Enhancing electrochemical properties of graphite anode by using poly(methylmethacrylate) -composite binder ,Carbon, accepted DOI : 10.1016/j.carbon.2015.04.084
(65) Jiaojiao Yun, Yuanlei Ding, Qunting Qu, Li Zhang, Ming Shen, Honghe Zheng*，A Binary Cyclic Carbonates-Based Electrolyte Containing PC and TFPC for 5V Lithium-Ion Batteries , Electrochimica Acta, 167： 2015, Pages 151-159
(66) Jiaojiao Yun, Zhonging Wan, Qunting Qu, Li Zhang, Honghe Zheng* ，In-situ electrochemical coating of Ag nanoparticles onto graphite electrode for Li-ion batteries , Electrochimica Acta, 155：2015, Pages 396-401
(67) H. H. Zheng*, R. Z. Yang, G. Liu, X. Y. Song, V. S. Battaglia, “Cooperation between Active Material, Polymeric Binder and Conductive Carbon Additive in Lithium-ion Battery Cathode”, J. Phys. Chem. C, 116：4875-4882，2012
(68) H. H. Zheng*, L. L. Chai, X. Y. Song, V. S. Battaglia, “Electrochemical cycling behavior of LiFePO4 cathode charged with different upper voltage limits”, Electrochim. Acta, 62: 256–262, 2012.
(69) H. H. Zheng*, L. Tan, G. Liu, X. Y. Song, V. S. Battaglia, “Calendering effects on the physical and electrochemical properties of Li[Ni1/3Mn1/3Co1/3]O2 cathode”, J. Power Sources, 208:52-57, 2012.
(70) H. H. Zheng*, Q. N. Sun, G. Liu, X. Y. Song, V. S. Battaglia, “Correlation between dissolution behavior and electrochemical cycling performance for LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2-based cells”, J. Power Sources, 207-134-140, 2012
(71) H. H. Zheng*, Q. T. Qu, L. Tan, “Hard carbon: a promising lithium-ion battery anode for high temperature applications in ionic electrolyte”, RSC advances, 2：4904-4912，2012.
(72) H. H. Zheng*, J. Li, G. B. Zhu, “A comprehensive understanding of enhancing energy-density by increasing electrode thickness for Li-ion battery cathode”, Electrochim. Acta, 71:258– 265, 2012.
(73) Honghe Zheng; Li Zhang; Gao Liu; Xiangyun Song; Vincent S Battaglia，The influence of mechanical property on the electrochemical cycling performance for graphite anode in lithium ion cells，J. Power Sources, 217：530-537, 2012