Spectroelectrochemical & theoretical study of energy storage material/electrolyte interfaces of advanced non-aqueous batteries including Li-ion, Li-O2, etc., and their aging behaviors.

Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, Professor, 2020/07 - present 

Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, CAS, Professor, 2012/04 - 2020/06

St Andrews University, United Kingdom, Postdoc, 2007/11 - 2012/04 

Arhus University, Denmark, Postdoc, 2006/01 - 2007/11 

Duesseldorf University, Germany, Humboldt Postdoc, 2004/04 - 2006/01 

Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, CAS, MSc&PhD, 1997/09 - 2003/12

Newton Advanced Fellowship, Oxford University, The Royal Society, 2018.

Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship, Duesseldorf university, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, 2004.

1. X. Fu, Z. Liu,* J. Liu,* Z. Peng,* et al, A high-performance carbonate-free lithium|garnet interface enabled by trace amount of sodium, Adv. Mater., 2000575 (2020).

2. J. Li, Z. Peng,* E. Wang,* Tackling grand challenges of the 21st century with electroanalytical chemistry, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 140, 10629-10638 (2018).

3. Z. Zhao, J. Huang, Z. Peng,* Achilles’ heel of lithium-air batteries: lithium carbonate, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 56, 3874-3886 (2018).

4. B. Tong, Z. Zhou,* Z. Peng,* et al, The salt matters: enhanced reversibility of Li-O2 batteries with a Li[(CF3SO2)(n-C4F9SO2)N]-based electrolyte, Adv. Mater., 1704841 (2018).

5. Y. Zhang, Z. Peng,* et al, High-capacity and high-rate discharging of a coenzyme Q10-catalyzed Li-O2 Battery, Adv. Mater., 1705571 (2018).