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By using unconventional materials, we critically reflect on material selection in aqueous batteries. Wait—was that a typo？November 2025
Student Honors
Congratulations to Jiawei Zou on receiving the National Graduate Scholarship, and to Wenqi Wu on earning an exam-free postgraduate recommendation to Shandong University! October 2025
Our Team Is Growing
A warm welcome to Wenhao Xu, Youquan Chen, and Xuerong Zhai, who joined our group recently. September 2025
Visiting Student
Yu Zhao has joined Professor Yamin Zhang’s group at the National University of Singapore as a visiting student for a six-month research program, good luck. This also marks a reunion between Yamin and Yutong after four years. August 2025
Invited Talks
Dr. Wu delivered invited presentations at the 7th International Conference on Nanoenergy and Nanosystems and the CCS 4th National Youth Forum on Energy Chemistry, sharing insights on the rational design of biphasic membraneless Zn–halogen batteries. August 2025
Awarded
Congratulations to undergraduate student Wenqi Wu and teammates for winning Third Prize in the 2025 National Undergraduate Energy Conservation & Emission Reduction Competition, and First Prize in the Jiangsu Provincial Competition with their project on bromine treatment and recycling! July 2025
Chapter Complete
Congratulations to Qianhui Wang on her graduation. Wishing her continued success in all future endeavors. June 2025
Latest Review in Advanced Energy Materials
Find out how hybrid electrolytes are redefining zinc metal battery design in our latest review, in collaboration with Sungkyunkwan University. The work explores emerging strategies that enhance stability, reversibility, and adaptability for next-generation energy storage. May 2025
Invited Forum
Dr. Wu was invited to the Wiley Spring Forum at Sungkyunkwan University by Academician Prof. Ho Seok Park as the only foreign professor. May 2025
Meeting of Minds
Dr. Wu had a valuable discussion with Academician Prof. Zhonglin Wang on recent progress and perspectives in energy storage materials. March 2025
Latest Research in Advanced Functional Materials
By upgrading Z|T-Bromine to Z|T-Iodine in Phase II of Project Cocktail, a high battery volumetric capacity was realized with suppressed Zn dendrites. The latest frontispiece features elements of Xi’an Bell Tower, aiming to honor the past while illuminating the future of the hometown. Designed by Dr. Yutong Wu, Kaiyue Yang, and Shangbo Wang, it is dedicated to De Wu. December 2024
Invited Talk
Dr. Wu delivered an invited talk at the 5th International Conference on Electrochemical Energy Systems: High-Performance Aqueous|Organic Biphasic Membraneless Zinc-Halogen Battery. November 2024
Honors Received
Dr. Wu was awarded the 2024 Jiangsu Energy Research Society Young Scientist Award, an honor granted to only five individuals under the age of 32 each year. November 2024
Invited Talk
Dr. Wu delivered an invited talk at the 3rd CCS National Young Scholar Energy Chemistry Forum: High-Performance Aqueous|Organic Membraneless Zinc-Halogen Batteries. October 2024
Latest Article in Nano Letters
Why did we choose TBABr over other complexing agents? Discover the reasons in our latest collaboration with Yangzhou University. October 2024
New Group Members
It’s never too late to embark on a new journey. Welcome Yu Zhao, Yuhao Zhang, Yujie Wang, and Yurong Liu to the group! September 2024
Recent Pulication in Chemistry – A European Journal
Ultrasonication applied to halogen removal and related technologies has resulted in a series of scalable applications in aqueous environments through our latest work. August 2024
Presentation
Dr. Wu presented at the 34th China Chemistry Society Conference: Low-Cost|High-performance Biphasic Battery Design. June 2024
Great Comeback
We are thrilled to announce that Guotao Wang, an undergraduate student from our lab, has been admitted to the Ph.D. program at Texas A&M University with prerequisites waived. This is a testament to his hard work and an epic bottom-up journey! Congratulations, Guotao! June 2024
Another Graduation Season
Guotao Wang, Keke Yang, Jing Fang, and Shiyu Lin celebrated their graduation recently. Each has achieved remarkable success in their respective fields. Their dedication and hard work have set a high standard for future students. Dr. Wu was also awarded university-level outstanding thesis advisor. Congratulations! June 2024
Check out our latest work on zinc protection in highly corrosive environments in collaboration with UCSD. Another eye-catching and captivating frontispiece. April 2024
Latest Article in Advanced Science
Refer to the research article for a cost-effective biphasic membraneless battery named Z|T with extraordinarily low self-discharge. We’re excited to share that this work was also selected as a frontispiece. February 2024
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