Publications:

1. Zhiqian Hou, Chenghao Cui, Yanni Li, Yingjie Gao, Deming Zhu, Yuanfan Gu, Guoyu Pan, Yaqiong Zhu, Tao Zhang*, “Lattice-Strain Engineering for Heterogeneous Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution Reaction”, Advanced Materials, doi: 10.1002/adma.202209876, 2023.

2.Zhuang Sun, Xiaohui Zhao, Wujie Qiu, Bin Sun, Fan Bai, Jianjun Liu, Tao Zhang*, “Unlock restricted capacity via O-Ce hybridization for Li-oxygen batteries”, Advanced Materials, vol.35, pp.2210867-2210875, 2023.

3.Yinan Zhang, Fan Bai, Hao Jiang, Tao Zhang*,“A cascade protection strategy from cathode to anode with high air stability for ultralong life Li-air batteries in ambient conditions”, Energy Storage Materials, vol.54, pp.508-516, 2023.

4.Yanan Yang,Chenghao Cui, Zhiqian Hou, Yiqiu Li, Tao Zhang*, “Interface reconstruction via lithium thermal reduction to realize a long life all-solid-state battery”, Energy Storage Materials, vol.52, pp.1-9, 2022.

5.Zhiqian Hou, Zhuang Sun, Chenghao Cui, Deming Zhu, Yanan Yang, Tao Zhang*, “Ru coordinated ZnIn₂S₄ triggers local lattice-strain engineering to endow high-efficiency electrocatalyst for advanced Zn-air batteries”, Advanced Functional Materials, vol.32, pp.2110572, 2022.

6.Yanan Yang, Fangling Jiang, Yiqiu Li, Zhaoxi Wang, Tao Zhang,* “A surface coordination interphase stabilizes a solid-state battery”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., vol.60, pp.24162-24170, 2021.

7.Zhuang Sun, Chushu Yang, Fangling Jiang, Tao Zhang,* “Chimerism of Carbon by Ruthenium Induces Gradient Catalysis”, Advanced Functional Materials, vol.31, pp.2104011, 2021.

8.Zhuang Sun, Xiaohui Zhao, Wujie Qiu, Chushu Yang, Osamu Yamamoto, Nobuyuki Imanishi, Jianjun Liu,* Tao Zhang,* “Partial Disproportionation Gallium-Oxygen Reaction Boosts Lithium-Oxygen Batteries”, Energy Storage Materials, vol.41, pp.475-484, 2021.

9.Chushu Yang, Zhuang Sun, Chenghao Cui, Cheng Yang, Tao Zhang,* “Metal nano-drills directionally regulate pore structure in carbon”, Carbon, vol.175, pp.60-68, 2021.

10.Yanan Yang, Yingxiang Li, Yiqiu Li, Tao Zhang,* “On-surface lithium donor reaction enables decarbonated lithium garnets and compatible interfaces within cathodes”, Nature Communications, vol.11, pp.5519, 2020.

11.Chushu Yang, Zhuang Sun, Zhonghui Cui, Fangling Jiang, Junwen Deng, Tao Zhang,* “Inward growth of superthin TiC skin on carbon nanotube framework as stable cathode support for Li–O₂ batteries”, Energy Storage Materials, vol.30, pp.59-66, 2020.

12.Xiaoping Zhang, Yiyang Sun, Zhuang Sun, Chushu Yang, Tao Zhang,* “Anode interfacial layer formation via reductive ethyl detaching of organic iodide in lithium-oxygen batteries”, Nature Communications, vol.10, pp.3543, 2019.

13.Xiaoping Zhang, Yanni Li, Yiyang Sun,* Tao Zhang,* “Inverting the Triiodide Formation Reaction by the Synergy between Strong Electrolyte Solvation and Cathode Adsorption for Lithium-Oxygen Batteries”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., vol.58, pp.18394-18398, 2019.

14.Zhuang Sun, Haoran Wang, Jing Wang, Tao Zhang,* “Oxygen-free cell formation process obtaining LiF protected electrodes for improved stability in lithium-oxygen batteries”, Energy Storage Materials, vol.23, pp.670-677, 2019.

15.Xiaohui Zhao, Zhuang Sun, Zhenguo Yao, Zhonghui Cui, Jiacheng Wang, Tao Zhang,* “Halosilane triggers anodic silanization and cathodic redox for stable and efficient lithium-O₂ batteries”, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, vol.7, pp.18237-18243, 2019.

16.Nengneng Xu, Yanxing Zhang, Tao Zhang,* Yuyu Liu, Jinli Qiao,* “Efficient quantum dots anchored nanocomposite for highly active ORR/OER electrocatalyst of advanced metal-air batteries”, Nano Energy, vol.57, pp.176-185, 2019.

17.Xiaoping Zhang, Zhaoyin Wen, Tao Zhang,* “Ionic activation via a hybrid IL–SSE interfacial layer for Li-O₂ batteries with 99.5% coulombic efficiency”, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, vol.6, pp.12945-12949, 2018.

18.Tao Zhang, Zhaoyin Wen,* “A High-Rate Ionic Liquid Lithium-O₂ Battery with LiOH Product”, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, vol.121, pp.5968-5973, 2017.

19.Tao Zhang, Kaiming Liao, Ping He, Haoshen Zhou,* “A self-defense redox mediator for efficient lithium-O₂ batteries”, Energy & Environmental Science, vol.9, pp.1024-1030, 2016.

20.Ping He,# Tao Zhang,# Jie Jiang, Haoshen Zhou,* “Lithium-air batteries with hybrid electrolytes”, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, vol.7, pp.1267-1280, 2016. (#These authors contributed equally to this work.)

21.Kaiming Liao, Xuebin Wang, Yang Sun, Daiming Tang, Min Han, Ping He, Xiangfen Jiang, Tao Zhang,* Haoshen Zhou,* “An oxygen cathode with stable full discharge-charge capability based on 2D conducting oxide”, Energy & Environmental Science, vol.8, pp.1992-1997, 2015.

22.Tao Zhang, Hirofumi Matsuda, Haoshen Zhou,* “Gel-Derived Cation-π Stacking Films of Carbon Nanotube-Graphene Complexes as Oxygen Cathodes”, ChemSusChem, vol.7, pp.2845-2852, 2014.

23.Fujun Li,# Tao Zhang,# Haoshen Zhou,* “Challenges of non-aqueous Li-O₂ batteries: electrolytes, catalysts, and anodes”, Energy & Environmental Science, vol.6, pp.1125-1141, 2013. (# These authors contributed equally to this work.)

24.Tao Zhang, Haoshen Zhou,* "A Reversible Long-Life Lithium-Air Battery in Ambient Air”, Nature Communications, vol.4:1817, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms2855, 2013.

25.Tao Zhang, Haoshen Zhou,* "From Li-O₂ to Li-Air Batteries: Carbon Nanotubes/Ionic Liquid Gels with a Tricontinuous Passage of Electrons, Ions, and Oxygen”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., vol.51, pp.11062-11067, 2012.