Zhou Tian-Hong
Email: tianhong.zhou@xjtu.edu.cn
Research Interests
1. Multi-dimensional protection for lithium metal anode
2. Electrolytes for wide-temperature lithium metal batteries
3. Solid state electrolyte
Experience
Xi’an Jiaotong University Professor 2024.12~present
University of Fribourg, Switzerland Postdoc 2023.06~2024.01
Education
University of Fribourg, Switzerland PhD student 2019.02~2023.05
Tsinghua University, China M.Sc. 2015.09~ 2018.07
Fuzhou University, China B.Sc. 2011.09~2015.06
Honors and Awards
The Special Scholarship Nomination & “December 9th” scholarship, Tsinghua University 2017
The Outstanding Master Graduate Award, Tsinghua University 2018
The Outstanding Master Thesis Award, Tsinghua University 2018
The National Scholarship, Tsinghua University 2017
The “Academic Star” Award, Tsinghua University 2017
Selected Publications
1. Tianhong Zhou#, Yan Zhao#, Mario El Kazzi, Jang Wook Choi*, and Ali Coskun*. "Integrated Ring-Chain Design of a New Fluorinated Ether Solvent for High-Voltage Lithium Metal Battery." Angewandte Chemie, 61.19: e202115884 (2022).
2. Tianhong Zhou#, Yan Zhao#, Jang Wook Choi*, and Ali Coskun*. "Ionic Liquid Functionalized Gel Polymer Electrolytes for Stable Lithium Metal Batteries." Angewandte Chemie, 133, 42, 22973-22978 (2021).
3. Tianhong Zhou#, Yan Zhao#, Mario El Kazzi, Jang Wook Choi*, and Ali Coskun* "Stable Solid Electrolyte Interphase Formation Induced by Monoquat-Based Anchoring in Lithium Metal Batteries." ACS Energy Letters, 6, 5, 1711-1718 (2021).
4. Tianhong Zhou#, Yan Zhao#, Jang Wook Choi*, and Ali Coskun*. "Lithium-Salt Mediated Synthesis of a Covalent Triazine Framework for Highly Stable Lithium Metal Batteries." Angewandte Chemie, 131, 47, 16951-16955 (2019).
5. Tianhong Zhou, Wei Lv*, Jia Li, Guangmin Zhou, Yan Zhao, Shaoxun Fan, Bilu Liu, Baohua Li*, Feiyu Kang, and Quan-Hong Yang*. "Twinborn TiO2-TiN heterostructures enabling smooth trapping-diffusion-conversion of polysulfides towards ultralong life lithium-sulfur batteries." Energy & Environmental Science, 10, 7, 1694-1703 (2017). [ESI Highly Cited Paper, TOP 1%]
6. Yan Zhao#, Tianhong Zhou#, Timur Ashirov, Mario El Kazzi, Claudia Cancellieri, Lars PH Jeurgens, Jang Wook Choi*, and Ali Coskun*. "Fluorinated ether electrolyte with controlled solvation structure for high voltage lithium metal batteries." Nature communications, 13, 2575 (2022). [ESI Highly Cited Paper, TOP 1%]
7. Yan Zhao#, Tianhong Zhou#, Mounir Mensi, Jang Wook Choi*, Ali Coskun*. “Electrolyte engineering via ether solvent fluorination for developing stable non-aqueous lithium metal batteries.” Nature communications, 14, 299 (2023). [ESI Highly Cited Paper, TOP 1%]
8. Yan Zhao#, Tianhong Zhou#, Lars P. H. Jeurgens, Jang Wook Choi*, Ali Coskun*. “Electrolyte engineering for highly inorganic solid electrolyte interphase in high performance lithium metal batteries.” Chem, 9, 682-697 (2023). [ESI Highly Cited Paper, TOP 1%]
9. Yan Zhao#, Tianhong Zhou#, Dominika Baster, Mario El Kazzi, Jang Wook Choi*, and Ali Coskun*. “Targeted Functionalization of Cyclic Ether Solvents for Controlled Reactivity in High-Voltage Lithium Metal Batteries”. ACS Energy Letters, 8, 3180−3187 (2023).
10. Yan Zhao#, Tianhong Zhou#. "Building better electrolytes." Chem 9,3,547-549 (2023).
