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Liqiang Mai
Education and training 2017.02 – 2007.08 Advanced Research Scholar, University of California, Berkeley, USA (Collaboration Supervisor: Prof. Peidong Yang) 2008.06 – 2011.02 Advanced Research Scholar, Harvard University, USA (Collaboration Supervisor: Prof. Charles M. Lieber) 2006.02 –2007.12 Postdoctoral Researcher, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA (Collaboration Supervisor: Prof. Zhonglin Wang) 2001.09 – 2004.06 Ph.D., Materials Science, Wuhan University of Technology, China 1998.09 – 2001.07 M.Sc., Inorganic Nonmetallic Materials, Guilin Institute of Technology, Chin 1994.09 – 1998.07 Bachelor, Inorganic Nonmetallic Materials, Taiyuan University of Technology, China Professional Experience 2023.12 – now Vice President, Wuhan University of Technology, China 2019.01 – 2024.04 Dean of School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, China 2014.11 – 2019.01 Dean of International Affair, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, China 2011.09 - now Chair Professor of Materials Science, Wuhan University of Technology, China 2009.05 - now Director of WUT Nano Key Laboratory, China 2007.12 - now Professor of Materials Science, Wuhan University of Technology, China 2004.10 – 2007.12 Associate Professor of Materials Science, Wuhan University of Technology, China Committee and Board Memberships
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Publication record Mai is committed to the research on energy storage materials and devices and has published more than 550 SCI papers, including 3 Nature, 2 Science, 2 Nat. Energy, 2 Nat. Nanotech., Nat. Catal., Nat. Chem. Eng.. Cited without self citations over 65,448, he was selected by Stanford University standardized citation index database of the top 1% scientists in the world. He has 188 authorized invention patents, 28 of which have been transferred. He has written 2 Chinese monographs, 2 English monographs, and 1 textbook. Selected papers are as follows: 1) L.Q. Mai*,, Yan, M. Y., Zhao, Y. L., Track Batteries Degrading in Real Time. Nature, 546 (2017), 469. 2) J. Jin, J. Wicks, Q.H. Min, J. Li, Y.F. Hu, J.Y. Ma, Y. Wang, Z. Jiang, Y. Xu, R.H. Lu, G.Z. Si, P. Papangelakis, M. Shakouri, Q.F. Xiao, P.F. Ou, X. Wang, Z. Chen, W. Zhang, K.S. Yu, J.Y. Song, X.H. Jiang, P. Qiu, Y.H. Lou, D. Wu, Y. Mao, A. Ozden, C.D. Wang, B.Y. Xia, X.B. Hu, V.P. Dravid, Y.M. Yiu, T.K. Sham, Z.Y. Wang, D. Sinton, L.Q. Mai*, E.H. Sargent*, Y. Pang*. Constrained C2 adsorbate orientation enables CO-to-acetate electroreduction. Nature, 617(2023), 724-729. 3) Y.H Dai, R.H. Lu, C.Y. Zhang, J.T. Li, Y.F. Yuan, Y. Mao, C.M. Ye, Z.J. Cai, J.X. Zhu，J.H. Li, R.H. Yu, L.M. Cui, S.Y. Zhao, Q.Y. An, G.J. He, G. I.N. Waterhouse, P.R. Shearing, Y. Ren, J. Lu*，K. Amine*，Z.Y. Wang*, L.Q. Mai*. Zn2+-mediated catalysis for fast-charging aqueous Zn-ion batteries. Nature Catalysis, 7 (2024), 776-784. 4) J. Li, C.K. Jin, R.X. Jiang, J. Su, T. Tian, C.Y. Yin, J.S. Meng, Z.K. Kou, S. Bai, P. Müller-Buschbaum, F.Z. Huang*, L.Q. Mai*, Y.B. Cheng*, T.L. Bu*. Homogeneous coverage of the low-dimensional perovskite passivation layer for formamidinium–caesium perovskite solar modules. Nature Energy, 9 (2024), 1540-1550. 5) L. Luo, H.P. Zeng, Z.W. Wang, M. Li, S. You, B. Chen, A. Maxwell, Q.Y. An, L.M. Cui, D.Y. Luo, J.T. Hu, S.Z. Li, X.Q. Cai, W.X. Li, L. Li, R. Guo, R. Huang, W.X. Liang, Z. Lu, L.Q. Mai*, Y.G. Rong*, E.H. Sargent*, X. Li*. Stabilization of 3D/2D perovskite heterostructures via inhibition of ion diffusion by cross-linked polymers for solar cells with improved performance. Nature Energy, 8(2023), 294-303. 6) L. Li, J.L. Yang*, R. Tan, W. Shu, C.T.J. Low, Z.X. Zhang, Y. Zhao, C. Li, Y.J. Zhang, X.C. Li, H.Z. Zhang, X. Zhao, Z.K. Kou, Y. Xiao, F. Verpoort, H. Wang, L.Q. Mai*, D.P. He*. Large-scale current collectors for regulating heat transfer and enhancing battery safety. Nature Chemical Engineering, 1 (2024), 542-551. 7) M.Y. Yan, P.Y. Wang, X.L. Pan, Q.L. Wei, C.H. Han, J.Z. Liu, Y.L. Zhao, K.N. Zhao, B.Dunn, J.H. Yang, L.Q. Mai*. Quadrupling the stored charge by extending the accessible density of states. Chem, 8 (9) (2022), 2410-2418. 8) S.S. Tan, Y. L. Jiang, S.Y. Ni, H. Wang, F.Y. Xiong, L.M. Cui, X.L. Pan, C. Tang, Y.G. Rong, Q.Y. An*, L.Q. Mai*. Serrated lithium fluoride nanofibers-woven interlayer enables uniform lithium deposition for lithium-metal batteries. National Science Review, 9 (11) (2022), nwac183. 9) L.S. Geng, J.S. Meng*, X.P. Wang, W.D. Wu, K. Han, M. Huang, C.H. Han, L. Wu, J.H. Li, L. Zhou*, L.Q. Mai*. Hybrid aqueous electrolyte with organic-solvent-free primary solvation shell enables facile desolvation for low-temperature zinc batteries. Chem, (2024), 102302. 10) J.X. Zhu, J.T. Li, R.H. Lu, R.H. Yu, S.Y. Zhao, C.B. Li, L. Lv, L.X. Xia, X.B. Chen, W.W. Cai, J.S. Meng, W. Zhang, X.L. Pan, X.F. Hong, Y.H. Dai, Y. Mao, J. Li, L. Zhou, G.J. He, Q.Q. Pang, Y. Zhao, C. Xia*, Z.Y. Wang*, L.M. Dai*, L.Q. Mai*. Surface passivation for highly active, selective, stable, and scalable CO2 electroreduction. Nature Communications, 14(2023), 4670. 11) J.S. Meng, X.F. Hong, Z.T. Xiao, L.H. Xu, L.J. Zhu, Y.F. Jia, F. Liu, L.Q. Mai*, Q.Q. Pang*. Rapid-charging aluminium-sulfur batteries operated at 85 °C with a quaternary molten salt electrolyte. Nature Communications,15 (2024), 596. 12) W.X. Song, J.Y. Zhang, C. Wen, H.Y. Lu, C.H. Han, L. Xu*, L.Q. Mai*. Synchronous Redox Reactions in Copper Oxalate Enable High-Capacity Anode for Proton Battery. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 146 (2024), 4762-4770. 13) J.J. Wang, Y.D. Zhang, F. Qiao, Y.L. Jiang, R.H. Yu, J.T. Li, S.S. Lee, Y.H. Dai, F. Guo, P. Jiang, L. Zhang, Q.Y. An*, G.J. He*, L.Q. Mai*. Freestanding Ammonium Vanadate Composite Cathodes with Lattice Self-Regulation and Ion Exchange for Long-Lasting Ca-Ion Batteries. Advanced Materials, 36 (2024), 2403371. 14) H.T. Xu, W. Deng, L. Shi, J.C. Long, Y.C. Zhang, L. Xu*, L.Q. Mai*. The Role of the Molecular Encapsulation Effect in Stabilizing Hydrogen-Bond-Rich Gel-State Lithium Metal Batteries. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 63 (2024), e202400032. 15) J.J. Wang, R.H. Yu, Y.L. Jiang, F. Qiao, X.B. Liao, J.X. Wang, M. Huang, F.Y. Xiong, L.M. Cui, Y.H. Dai, L. Zhang, Q.Y. An*, G.J. He*, L.Q. Mai*. High-solvation electrolytes for ultra-stable calcium-ion storage. Energy & Environmental Science, 17 (2024), 6616-6626. Awards 2023 International Automotive Lithium Battery Association (IALB) Research Award 2023 Fellow of the Chinese Chemical Society 2022 Silver Medal of the Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions 2022 Second Prize for National Teaching Achievements 2022 First Prize of Chinese Materials Research Society Science and Technology Award 2022 Special Prize for Teaching Achievements in Hubei Province 2019-2023 The Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate 2022 Fellow of Chinese Society of Micro-Nano Technology 2021 First Prize of Hubei Provincial Natural Science Award 2020 The Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation Science and Technology Innovation Award 2019 Second Prize of National Natural Science Award 2018 Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry 2018 The Research Excellence Award of the International Electrochemical Energy Conference (only 2 people per year) 2018 First Prize of The Natural Science Award for Outstanding Achievements in Scientific Research in Higher Education 2016 Changjiang Scholar Program of Ministry of Education of China 2016 National High-Level Personnel of Special Support Program 2016 China Youth Science and Technology Award 2016 Guanghua Engineering Science and Technology Prize 2016 Hou Debang Chemical Technology Youth Award 2016 China Industry University Research Cooperation Innovation Award 2016 Winner of National Hundred, Thousand and Ten Thousand Talent Project “Young and Middle aged Experts with Outstanding Contributions” of China 2016 State Council Government Subsidy Expert of China 2014 First Prize of Hubei Provincial Natural Science Award 2014 Distinguished Young Scholar Award of China Organization of Conference 2024 Session Chair, The Second Symposium on Electrochemical Energy Conversion of the Chinese Chemical Society, Changchun, China 2024 Session Chair, EMRS 2024 Spring Meeting, Strasbourg, France 2023 Chair, Wuhan Institute of Technology 125th Anniversary Series Academic Activities - Matter Forum, Wuhan, China 2023 Session Chair, The 4th China New Materials Industry Development Conference, Wenzhou, China 2023 Session Chair, International Conference on Energy Chemistry and Engineering, Chengdu, China 2023 Session Chair, Flexible Electronic Technology and Application Innovation Forum, Suzhou, China 2023 Session Chair, The 2nd National Metamaterials Conference, Nanjing, China 2023 Session Chair, The 4th International Symposium on Energy Storage Materials, Shenzhen, China 2022 Chairman, ACS Materials Spotlight: Energy Chemistry and Materials, Wuhan, China 2021 Session Chair, The 11th International Mesostructured Materials Symposium, Dalian, China 2020 Session Chair, WILEY Conference: International Conference on Materials in Information Technology, Online 2019 Chairman, 2019 3rd China-France Workshop on Advanced Materials, Wuhan, China 2019 Session Chair, 2019 International Forum on Advanced Materials, Wuhan, China 2019 Chairman, Nature Conference on Solar Fuels, Wuhan, China 2018 Session Chair, Chinese Materials Research Society Conference 2018, Xiamen, China 2018 Session Chair, The 22nd International Conference on Photochemical Conversion and Storage of Solar Energy, Hefei, China 2017 Chair Speaker, 7th Annual International Congress on Chemistry 2017, Qingdao, China 2016 Chairman, Nature Conference on Materials for Energy 2016, Wuhan, China 2016 Chairman, the 2nd China-France Symposium on Advanced Materials (2014), Metz, France 2015 Chairman, the 10th Sino-US Symposium on Nanoscale Science and Technology (2015), Wuhan, China 2014 Chairman, the First China-France Symposium on Advanced Materials (2014), Wuhan, China 2013 Session Chair, MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, USA |
