Research

Nat. Commun.｜Prof. Zou’s Team Achieves Progress in Phase-Change Fibers for Wearable Thermoregulation

In the fields of smart wearables and personal thermal management, phase-change materials (PCMs) are regarded as a revolutionary solution. They can absorb or release large amounts of heat at specific temperatures, effectively providing fabrics with a “thermal buffering” capability. However, their practical application has long been constrained by a fundamental trade-off: pursuing high energy-s...

Mar 24, 2026

Adv. Mater. | Prof. Xiao’s Team Reports Progress on Achieving Reversible Oxygen Redox in Li-Rich Mn-Based Cathodes

A research team led by Professor Yin-Guo Xiao from the School of Advanced Materials, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, has achieved significant progress in the study of Li-rich Mn-based layered oxide cathode materials. The findings are published in Advanced Materials under the title: “Reversible oxygen redox in Li-rich Mn-based cathodes achieved by regulating the local environments o...

Mar 1, 2026

Nat. Commun. | Prof. Mingchao Wang’s Team Reports High-Mobility 2D Conjugated Polymers Achieved Through Donor–Acceptor Engineering

A research team led by Prof. Wang Mingchao from the School of Advanced Materials, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, in collaboration with international partners including the Max Planck Institutes, has developed a new class of two-dimensional (2D) conjugated polymers with substantially enhanced charge-carrier mobility. The work, published in Nature Communications, addresses a critical...

Feb 6, 2026

Nat. Chem.｜A Universal Strategy to Synthesize Single-Crystalline 2D Conjugated Polymer Frameworks

A collaborative research team led by Professors Ruqiang Zou and Mingchao Wang from the School of Advanced Materials, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, has developed a novel approach for fabricating highly crystalline two-dimensional (2D) conjugated polymers. Published in Nature Chemistry, the work introduces a Mannich–elimination synthetic strategy that enables precise control over c...

Jan 22, 2026

JACS | Prof. Feng Pan’s Team Reports Progress on Regulating Nitrate Reduction to Ammonia via Hierarchical Hydrogen-Bond Networks

Electrocatalysis is a key technology for achieving sustainable energy conversion and carbon emission reduction. Currently, the dual challenges of high-concentration nitrate pollution in industrial wastewater and the enormous energy consumption of traditional Haber–Bosch ammonia synthesis pose serious environmental and energy problems. Electrocatalytic nitrate reduction reaction (NO3RR) offers ...

Nov 26, 2025

Natl. Sci. Openr | AI-Empowered Battery Design Automation (BDA) Software Accelerating Next-Generation Lithium-Ion Battery Development

Against the backdrop of global energy transition, lithium-ion batteries, as the core electrochemical energy storage technology, are facing severe challenges: the energy density of commercialized batteries is approaching its theoretical limit, while next-generation battery systems suffer from critical safety and cycle-life issues. These challenges stem from the inherently complex nature of batte...

Nov 10, 2025

Matter | Acad. Jin Zhang’s Team Publishes Key Results on High-Strength, High-Toughness Aramid Fibers

In impact protection applications such as ballistic armor, vehicle shielding, and aerospace, the dynamic strength and dynamic toughness of fiber materials are critical performance indicators determining protective efficacy. However, widely used polymeric fibers still face significant challenges: on one hand, low polymer chain orientation, high porosity, and weak interfacial interactions within ...

Nov 5, 2025

Nat. Photon. | Prof. Shihe Yang’s Team Develops Vapor-Phase Strategy for High-Performance Printed Perovskite Solar Modules

Perovskite solar cells have attracted widespread attention due to their excellent photovoltaic conversion efficiency and low-cost manufacturing potential. However, insufficient long-term stability and performance degradation in large-area modules remain critical bottlenecks hindering their large-scale industrialization. Compared to traditional metal electrodes, carbon electrodes offer advantage...

Nov 3, 2025

J. Phys. Chem. Lett. | Prof. Feng Pan’s Team Publishes Novel Method on Extracting Material Structural Features Using Topological Data Analysis

Amid the rapid advancement of AI-driven materials design, extracting key features from complex material structures in a scientific, interpretable, and efficient manner has emerged as a core challenge for achieving intelligent materials discovery. Topological structural chemistry, a methodology that maps microscopic material structures into mathematical topological models, has demonstrated power...

Oct 28, 2025

Natl. Sci. Rev. | Prof. Feng Pan and Luyi Yang’s Team Report Electrolyte Regulation for Stabilizing LiCoO2 Cathode Interfaces in Lithium Batteries

Lithium cobalt oxide (LiCoO2, LCO) cathodes remain the dominant cathode material for lithium-ion batteries in consumer electronics. However, when operated at elevated voltages (>4.5 V), layered LCO cathodes face severe challenges, including irreversible structural phase transitions, pronounced interfacial side reactions, surface transition-metal dissolution, and lattice-oxygen participation in ...

Sep 8, 2025

Sci. Adv. | Prof. Ruqiang Zou and Lei Gao’s Team Reports Lithium Dendrite Regulation for All-Solid-State Batteries

Recently, the team led by Professor Ruqiang Zou and Associate Researcher Lei Gao from the School of Advanced Materials (SAM) at Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, in collaboration with Southern University of Science and Technology and Shenzhen Eacomp Technology Co., Ltd., published a research paper titled “Dynamic Control of Lithium Dendrite Growth with Sequential Guiding and Limiting...

Aug 22, 2025

Adv. Mater. ｜Prof. Shihe Yang’s Group Achieves Breakthrough in Multispectral Sensing with Bioinspired Perovskite Intelligent Camera

Recently, researchers from Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School and Xidian University have innovatively proposed a multispectral fusion strategy inspired by bionic vision. This strategy leverages the team’s independently developed air-liquid-solid spraying technology (ALS) to successfully fabricate a seven-channel narrowband perovskite photodetector array covering the ultraviolet-visible...

Aug 21, 2025

JACS | Prof. Feng Pan’s Team Achieves Breakthrough in Lithium-Rich Cathodes via Materials Genomics and Quasi-Ordered Structure Design

With the growing demand for new energy vehicles and energy storage markets, the cost of commercial lithium-ion battery cathode materials (such as nickel-cobalt-manganese ternary materials and lithium cobalt oxide) has risen sharply over the past decade. In contrast, manganese, with its abundant natural reserves and low cost, offers significant resource advantages. Lithium-rich manganese-based l...

Jul 30, 2025

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.｜Prof. Yinguo Xiao’s Group Achieves Progress in Enhancing Initial Coulombic Efficiency of Li-Rich Manganese-Based Cathodes via Orbital Hybridization Modulation

Recently, Professor Yingguo Xiao’s team from the School of Advanced Materials (SAM) published a research paper titled “Boosting Initial Coulombic Efficiency in Li-Rich Mn-based Cathodes by Tuning Orbital Hybridization” in the international journal Angewandte Chemie International Edition. This work was selected as a Hot Paper by the journal. Li-rich manganese-based cathode materials are regar...

Jul 16, 2025

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.｜Prof. Feng Pan's Group Reports New Progress on Enhancing Interfacial Stability of High-Performance Silicon-Based Anodes via Electrolyte Engineering

Silicon monoxide (SiOx, 0<x<2), with its high specific capacity, low operating potential, and low cost, is regarded as an ideal anode material for achieving high-energy-density lithium-ion batteries. Previous research by the team of Feng Pan and Luyi Yang from the School of Advanced Materials (SAM) revealed that the severe expansion–contraction of SiOx during cycling leads to continuous thicke...

Jul 3, 2025