Journals
"The pleasure of finding things out is the driving force of science"
- Richard P. Feynman -
31.
Elucidating the Effects of LiF on Lithium Metal Anodes
Mun Sek Kim,⬒ Jingyang Wang,⬒ Wenbo Zhang,⬒ Philaphon Sayavong, Zewen Zhang, Solomon T. Oyakhire, Sanzeeda Baig Shuchi, Sang Cheol Kim, Yi Cui, Yuelang Chen, Zhiao Yu, Huaxin Gong, Rong Xu, Junyoung Lee, Il Rok Choi, Jun Ho Lee, Kristin A. Persson, Jian Qin, Zhenan Bao,* and Yi Cui*
Nano Letters
25, 14625–14634
2025
29.
In situ formation of liquid crystal interphase in electrolytes with soft templating effects for aqueous dual-electrode-free batteries
Yuqi Li, Xueli Zheng, Evan Z. Carlson, Xin Xiao, Xiwen Chi, Yi Cui, Louisa C. Greenburg, Ge Zhang, Elizabeth Zhang, Chenwei Liu, Yufei Yang, Mun Sek Kim, Guangxia Feng, Pu Zhang, Hance Su, Xun Guan, Jiawei Zhou, Yecun Wu, Zhichen Xue, Weiyu Li, Michal Bajdich, Yi Cui
Nature Energy
9, 1350–1359
2024
28.
Solvation-property relationship of lithium-sulphur battery electrolytes
Sang Cheol Kim, Xin Gao, Sheng-Lun Liao, Hance Su, Yuelang Chen, Wenbo Zhang, Louisa C. Greenburg, Jou-An Pan, Xueli Zheng, Yusheng Ye, Mun Sek Kim, Philaphon Sayavong, Aaron Brest, Jian Qin, Zhenan Bao, Yi Cui
Nature Communications
15, 1268
2024
27.
Recovery of isolated lithium through discharged state calendar ageing
Wenbo Zhang, Philaphon Sayavong, Xin Xiao, Solomon T. Oyakhire, Sanzeeda Baig Shuchi, Rafael A. Vilá, David T. Boyle, Sang Cheol Kim, Mun Sek Kim, Sarah E. Holmes, Yusheng Ye, Donglin Li, Stacey F. Bent, Yi Cui
Nature
626, 306–312
2024
25.
High-entropy electrolytes for practical lithium metal batteries
Sang Cheol Kim, Jingyang Wang, Rong Xu, Pu Zhang, Yuelang Chen, Zhuojun Huang, Yufei Yang, Zhiao Yu, Solomon T. Oyakhire, Wenbo Zhang, Louisa C. Greenburg, Mun Sek Kim, David T. Boyle, Philaphon Sayavong, Yusheng Ye, Jian Qin, Zhenan Bao, Yi Cui
Nature Energy
8, 814–826
2023
24.
Dissolution of the Solid Electrolyte Interphase and Its Effects on Lithium Metal Anode Cyclability
Philaphon Sayavong, Wenbo Zhang, Solomon T. Oyakhire, David T. Boyle, Yuelang Chen, Sang Cheol Kim, Rafael A. Vilá, Sarah E. Holmes, Mun Sek Kim, Stacey F. Bent, Zhenan Bao, Yi Cui
Journal of the American Chemical Society
145, 22, 12342–12350
2023
23.
Data-driven electrolyte design for lithium metal anodes
Sang Cheol Kim, Solomon T. Oyakhire, Jingyang Wang, Zewen Zhang, Wenbo Zhang, David T.Boyle, Mun Sek Kim, Zhiao Yu, Xin Gao, Tomi Sogade, Esther Wu, Jian Qin, Zhenan Bao, Stacey F. Bent, Yi Cui
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
120 (10) e2214357120
2023
22.
Revealing the Multifunctions of Li3N in the Suspension Electrolyte for Lithium Metal Batteries
Mun Sek Kim, Zewen Zhang, Jingyang Wang, Solomon T. Oyakhire, Sang Cheol Kim, Zhiao Yu, Yuelang Chen, David T. Boyle, Yusheng Ye, Zhuojun Huang, Wenbo Zhang, Rong Xu, Philaphon Sayavong, Stacey F. Bent, Jian Qin, Zhenan Bao, Yi Cui
ACS Nano
17, 3, 3168–3180
2023
21.
Correlating the Formation Protocols of Solid Electrolyte Interphases with Practical Performance Metrics in Lithium Metal Batteries
Solomon T. Oyakhire, Wenbo Zhang, Zhiao Yu, Sarah E. Holmes, Philaphon Sayavong, Sang Cheol Kim, David T. Boyle, Mun Sek Kim, Zewen Zhang, Yi Cui, Stacey F. Bent
ACS Energy Letters
8, 1, 869–877
2023
20.
Resolving Current-Dependent Regimes of Electroplating Mechanisms for Fast Charging Lithium Metal Anodes
David T. Boyle, Yuzhang Li, Allen Pei, Rafael A. Vilá, Zewen Zhang, Philaphon Sayavong, Mun Sek Kim, William Huang, Hongxia Wang, Yunzhi Liu, Rong Xu, Robert Sinclair, Jian Qin, Zhenan Bao, Yi Cui
Nano Letters
22, 20, 8224–8232
2022
19.
Suspension electrolyte with modified Li+ solvation environment for lithium metal batteries
Mun Sek Kim, Zewen Zhang, Paul E. Rudnicki, Zhiao Yu, Jingyang Wang, Hansen Wang, Solomon T. Oyakhire, Yuelang Chen, Sang Cheol Kim, Wenbo Zhang, David T. Boyle, Xian Kong, Rong Xu, Zhuojun Huang, William Huang, Stacey F. Bent, Lin-Wang Wang, Jian Qin, Zhenan Bao, Yi Cui
Nature Materials
21, 445–454
2022
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18.
Rational solvent molecule tuning for high-performance lithium metal battery electrolytes
Zhiao Yu, Paul E. Rudnicki, Zewen Zhang, Zhuojun Huang, Hasan Celik, Solomon T. Oyakhire, Yuelang Chen, Xian Kong, Sang Cheol Kim, Xin Xiao, Hansen Wang, Yu Zheng, Gaurav A. Kamat, Mun Sek Kim, Stacey F. Bent, Jian Qin, Yi Cui, Zhenan Bao
Nature Energy
7, 94-106
2022
15.
Enabling reversible redox reactions in electrochemical cells using protected LiAl intermetallics as lithium metal anodes
Mun Sek Kim, Deepika, Seung Hun Lee, Min-Seop Kim, Ji-Hyun Ryu, Kwang-Ryeol Lee, Lynden A. Archer, Won Il Cho
Science Advances
5, eaax5587
2019
14.
Facile and scalable fabrication of high-energy-density sulfur cathodes for pragmatic lithium-sulfur batteries
Min-Seop Kim, Mun Sek Kim, Vandung Do, Yongyao Xia, Woong Kim, Won Il Cho
Journal of Power Sources
422, 104-112
2019
12.
α-Fe2O3 anchored on porous N doped carbon derived from green microalgae via spray pyrolysis as anode materials for lithium ion batteries
Ki Min Kwon, In Gyeom Kim, Kwan-Young Lee, Hansung Kim, Mun Sek Kim, Won Il Cho, Jaeyoung Choi, In Wook Nah
Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
69, 39-47
2019
