Nanoporous metal evolves from the selective dissolution of an alloy or a compound. The structure manifests physics of atomic-scale self-organization and promises new functionalities. (Check this perspective for what we know)
Batteries power electronics, cars, and even the electricity grid. We strive to understand how a battery fails so that we can better design it to last for thousands of cycles
A new material does not guarantee a useful property, but always leads to new, interesting structure-property relationships. We develop rigorous methods to characterize these relationships and to guide our use of the materials.
In-situ characterization of high-capacity electrodes to tackle stability issues.
Prof. Qing Chen holds a bachelor's degree in Polymer Science from Zhejiang University and a PhD in Materials Science from Arizona State University (Advisor: Karl Sieradzki). After being a postdoc at Harvard (Advisor: Mike Aziz), he joined the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and the Department of Chemistry at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST).
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RGC postdoc fellow
Group Alumni: Zhien Wang - PhD student @ MIT Wenqing Ruan - Faculty @ Shenzhen University Guoyin Zhu - Faculty @ Nanjing University of Information Sci & Tech Anson Tsang - PhD student @ Princeton Yuan Xu - Postdoc @ Shenzhen University Jiatao Mao - Scientist @ BYD Congcheng Wang - Postdoc @ Georgia Tech Yiting Zheng - Consultant @ Exponent Shida Yang - Scientist @ CATL Jie Li - Postdoc @ University of Stuttgart Yunhe Zhao - Postdoc @ Miami University Zhibin Yi - Scientist @ BYD Kevin Chan - PhD student @ U Wisconsin Madison Yang Li - Engineer @ GRST Liangyu Li - Faculty @ Shanghai Jiaotong University Yilin Ma - Scientist @ CATL Shanghai Minghui Chen - Scientist @ Xiaomi
Wang X. et al. Resolving Elementary Steps of Vapor-Phase Dealloying via In Situ Transmission Electron Microscopy. Phys. Rev. Lett. (2025). >> view the article
Chen M. et al. Percolating Anode Microstructures Underpin the Choice of Electrolyte Composition for a Stable Alkaline Zn Battery. ACS Energy Letters (2025). >> view the article
Ma Y. et al. Super-Concentrated Alkali Hydroxide Electrolytes for Rechargeable Zn Batteries. Angew. Chemie (2025). >> view the article
Wang C. et al. Patterning the Pore Orientation of Nanoporous Metal via Self‐Organization in Flow Cells. Adv. Sci. (2024). >> view the article
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