The contrast between monovalent and multivalent metal battery anodes
Yuanjian Li, Sonal Kumar, Gaoliang Yang, Jun Lu*, Yan Yao*, Kisuk Kang*, Zhi Wei She*
Science (2025)
2025 journal
A Rechargeable Calcium-Oxygen Battery that Operates at Room Temperature
Lei Ye, Meng Liao, Kun Zhang, ..., Bingjie Wang*, Jun Lu*, Haoshen Zhou*, Yonggang Wang*, Huisheng Peng*
Nature (2024)
2024 journal
Strain-retardant coherent perovskite phase stabilized Ni-rich cathode
Liguang Wang, Tongchao Liu, Tianpin Wu*, Jun Lu*
Nature (2022)
2022 journal
Origin of structural degradation in Li-rich layered oxide cathode
Tongchao Liu, Jiajie Liu, Luxi Li, ..., Jun Lu*, Feng Pan*, Khalil Amine*
Nature (2022)
2022 journal
Lattice strain blights lithium-ion batteries
Tongchao Liu, Jun Lu*
Nature (2022)
2022 journal
A lithium–oxygen battery based on lithium superoxide
Jun Lu#, Yun Jung Lee#, Xiangyi Luo#, ..., Yang-Kook Sun*, Larry A. Curtiss*, Khalil Amine*
Nature (2016)
2016 journal
Cobalt in lithium-ion batteries
Matthew Li, Jun Lu*
Science (2020)
2020 journal
A disordered rock salt anode for fast-charging lithium-ion batteries
Haodong Liu, Zhuoying Zhu, ..., Jun Lu*, Huolin L. Xin*, Shyue Ping Ong*, Ping Liu*
Nature (2020)
2020 journal
Ultrafast thermo-responsive electrolyte for enhanced safety in lithium metal batteries
Chao Yang, Wenxi Hu, Mengting Zheng, ..., Jun Lu*, Ya You*
Nature Energy (2025)
2025 journal
Intralattice-bonded phase-engineered ultrahigh-Ni single-crystalline cathodes suppress strain evolution
Qimeng Zhang, Jing Wang, ..., Tongchao Liu*, Khalil Amine*, Jun Lu*, Chenghao Yang*
Nature Energy (2025)
2025 journal
Deployment strategies for Li-rich cathode materials in batteries
Mengting Zheng, Xinxin Zhu, Hongfei Zheng, Zheng Bo*, Jun Lu*
Nature Energy (2025)
2025 review
Rapid temperature-responsive thermal regulator for safety management of battery modules
Jing Wang, Xuning Feng, ..., Ying Yang*, Jun Lu*
Nature Energy (2024)
2024 journal
Understanding Co roles towards developing Co-free Ni-rich cathodes for rechargeable batteries
Tongchao Liu, Lei Yu, Jiajie Liu, Jun Lu*, ..., Feng Pan*, Khalil Amine*
Nature Energy (2021)
2021 journal
Rejuvenating dead lithium supply in lithium metal anodes by iodine redox
Chengbin Jin, Tiefeng Liu, ..., Jun Lu*, Xinyong Tao*
Nature Energy (2021)
2021 journal
Electrochemical reduction of nitrate to ammonia via direct eight-electron transfer using a copper-molecular solid catalyst
Gao-Feng Chen, Yifei Yuan, ..., Jun Lu*, Haihui Wang*
Nature Energy (2020)
2020 journal
Diffusion-free Grotthuss topochemistry for high-rate and long-life proton batteries
Xianyong Wu, ..., Jun Lu*, Xiulei Ji*
Nature Energy (2019)
2019 journal
Evolution of redox couples in Li- and Mn-rich cathode materials and mitigation of voltage fade by reducing oxygen release
Enyuan Hu, Xiqian Yu*, ..., Jun Lu*, Kahlil Amine, Xiao-Qing Yang
Nature Energy (2018)
2018 journal
Burning lithium in CS2 for high-performing compact Li2S-graphene nanocapsules for Li-S batteries
Guoqiang Tan, Rui Xu, ..., Jun Lu*, Xiulei Ji*, Khalil Amine*
Nature Energy (2017)
2017 journal
Enabling the high capacity of lithium-rich anti-fluorite lithium iron oxide by simultaneous anionic and cationic redox
Chun Zhan, Zhenpeng Yao, Jun Lu*, ..., Chris Wolverton*, Khalil Amine*
Nature Energy (2017)
2017 journal
State-of-the-art characterization techniques for advanced lithium-ion batteries
Jun Lu*, Tianpin Wu, Khalil Amine*
Nature Energy (2017)
2017 review
Anion-redox nanolithia cathodes for Li-ion batteries
Zhi Zhu, Akihiro Kushima, ..., Jun Lu*, Ju Li*
Nature Energy (2016)
2016 journal
Revealing the degradation pathways of layered Li-rich oxide cathodes
Zhimeng Liu, Yuqiang Zeng, ..., Jun Lu*, Jie Li*, Yuanjing Lin*, Xin He*
Nature Nanotechnology (2024)
2024 journal
Bridging the academic and industrial metrics for next-generation practical batteries
Yuliang Cao, Matthew Li, Jun Lu*, Khalil Amine*
Nature Nanotechnology (2019)
2019 review
The role of nanotechnology in the development of battery materials for electric vehicles
Jun Lu, Zonghai Chen, Zifeng Ma, Feng Pan*, Larry A. Curtiss*, Khalil Amine*
Nature Nanotechnology (2016)
2016 review
In situ quantification of interphasial chemistry in Li-ion battery
Tongchao Liu, ..., Jun Lu*, Khalil Amine*, Kang Xu*, Feng Pan*
Nature Nanotechnology (2019)
2019 journal
Fast-charge high-voltage layered cathodes for sodium-ion batteries
Qidi Wang#, Dong Zhou#, Chenglong Zhao#*, ..., Jun Lu*, Marnix Wagemaker*
Nature Sustainability (2024)
2024 journal
Understanding intercalation chemistry for sustainable aqueous zinc–manganese dioxide batteries
Yifei Yuan, Ryan Sharpe, Kun He*, ..., Jun Lu*
Nature Sustainability (2022)
2022 journal
Ferric sauce for potassium-ion battery
Matthew Li, Jun Lu*
Nature Sustainability (2022)
2022 journal
Zn2+-mediated catalysis for fast-charging aqueous Zn-ion batteries
Yuhang Dai, Ruihu Lu, ..., Jun Lu*, Khalil Amine*, Ziyun Wang*, Liqiang Mai*
Nature Catalysis (2024)
2024 journal
Cation-doped ZnS catalysts for polysulfide conversion in lithium-sulfur batteries
Zihan Shen, Xin Jin, ..., Jun Lu*, Huigang Zhang*
Nature Catalysis (2022)
2022 journal
Understanding materials failure mechanisms for the optimization of lithium-ion battery recycling
Mengting Zheng, Ya You*, Jun Lu*
Nature Reviews Materials (2025)
2025 review
Design strategies for nonaqueous multivalent-ion and monovalent-ion battery anodes
Matthew Li, Jun Lu*, Xiulei Ji, ..., Khalil Amine*
Nature Reviews Materials (2020)
2020 review
Inhibiting inter-layer gliding in transition metal layered oxides through interphase engineering for sodium-ion batteries
Xing Zhou, Chao Yang, ..., Liguang Wang, Tongchao Liu, Ya You, Jun Lu*
Nature Communications (2025)
2025 journal
Efficient and stable n-type sulfide overall water splitting with separated hydrogen production
Haolin Luo, Zhixi Liu, ..., Jun Lu*, Zhi Jiang
Nature Communications (2025)
2025 journal
Specific construction of asymmetric carbon-nickel-chlorine single-atom sites via carbon vacancy engineering for efficient CO2 electroreduction
Qi Hao, Qi Tang, ..., Jun Lu*
Nature Communications (2025)
2025 journal
Neighboring alkenyl group participated ether-based electrolyte for wide-temperature lithium metal batteries
Jimin Tang, Zhixuan Wei, ..., Jun Lu*
Nature Communications (2025)
2025 journal
Enhanced specific energy in fast-charging lithium-ion batteries negative electrodes via Ti-O covalency-mediated low potential
Jun Huang, Qirui Yang, ..., Liguang Wang, Yongyao Xia, Jun Lu*, Li Yang
Nature Communications (2025)
2025 journal
Bioinspired interfacial nanofluidic layer enabling high-rate and dendrite-free lithium metal negative electrodes
Chunlei Song, Lyuming Pan, ..., Jun Lu*
Nature Communications (2025)
2025 journal
Industrializable interlayer with catalytic conversion of dead lithium for Ah-level Nickel-rich lithium metal batteries
Huasen Shen, Zhaohuai Li, ..., Khalil Amine, Jun Lu*
Nature Communications (2025)
2025 journal
Fluorine-doped micropore-covered mesoporous carbon nanofibers for long-lasting anode-free sodium metal batteries
Haolin Zhu, Linfeng Peng, ..., Jia Xie, Jun Lu*
Nature Communications (2025)
2025 journal
Pressurized organic electrodes enable practical and extreme batteries
Zhixiao Xu, Yunkai Xu, ..., Jun Lu*, Xiaolei Wang
Nature Communications (2025)
2025 journal
Oxygen-based anion redox for lithium batteries
Matthew Li, Xuanxuan Bi, Khalil Amine*, Jun Lu*
Accounts of Chemical Research (2020)
2020 review
New concepts in electrolytes
Matthew Li, Chunsheng Wang, Zhongwei Chen, Kang Xu*, Jun Lu*
Chemical Reviews (2020)
2020 review
Aprotic and Aqueous Li–O2 Batteries
Jun Lu, Li Li, Jin-Bum Park, Yang-Kook Sun*, Feng Wu*, Khalil Amine*
Chemical Reviews (2014)
2014 review
30 Years of lithium-ion batteries
Matthew Li, Jun Lu*, Zhongwei Chen*, Khalil Amine*
Advanced Materials (2018)
2018 review
Theory-guided experimental design in battery materials research
Alex Yong Sheng Eng, ..., Jun Lu*, Christopher S. Johnson*, Christopher Wolverton*, Zhi Wei Seh*
Science Advances (2022)
2022 journal
A long-life lithium-oxygen battery via a molecular quenching/mediating mechanism
Jinqiang Zhang, ..., Jun Lu*, Guoxiu Wang*
Science Advances (2022)
2022 journal
Decoupling mass transport and electron transfer by a double-cathode structure of a Li-O2 battery with high cyclic stability
Qing Han, Wei Guo, ..., Jun Lu*, Yong Zhao*
Joule (2022)
2022 journal
Ordering heterogeneity of [MnO6] octahedra in tunnel-structured MnO2 and its influence on ion storage
Yifei Yuan, Cong Liu, ..., Ekaterina Pomerantseva*, Reza Shahbazian-Yassar*, Jun Lu*
Joule (2019)
2019 journal
Interlayer material selection for lithium-sulfur batteries
Linlin Fan, Matthew Li, Xifei Li*, Wei Xiao, Zhongwei Chen, Jun Lu*
Joule (2019)
2019 review
Designing a hybrid electrode toward high energy density with a staged Li+ and PF6- deintercalation/intercalation mechanism
Junnan Hao, Fuhua Yang, ..., Jun Lu*, Zaiping Guo*
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2020)
2020 journal
Amorphous MoS3 as the sulfur-equivalent cathode material for room-temperature Li–S and Na–S batteries
Hualin Ye, Lu Ma, ..., Yanguang Li*, Jun Lu*
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2017)
2017 journal
Highly crystalline and water-wettable benzobisthiazole-based covalent organic frameworks for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen production
Wei Huang, ..., Jun Lu*, Yanguang Li*
National Science Review (2023)
2023 journal
1000 Wh L-1 lithium-ion batteries enabled by crosslink-shrunk tough carbon encapsulated silicon microparticle anodes
Fanqi Chen, Junwei Han, ..., Jun Lu*, Quan-Hong Yang*
National Science Review (2021)
2021 journal
Atomic-level polarization in electric fields of defects for electrocatalysis
Jie Xu#, Xiong-Xiong Xue#, Gonglei Shao*, ..., Yifei Yuan*, Jun Luo*, Jun Lu*
Nature Communications (2023)
2023 journal
Fe/Cu diatomic catalysts for electrochemical nitrate reduction to ammonia
Shuo Zhang, Jianghua Wu, Mengting Zheng, ..., Jun Lu*
Nature Communications (2023)
2023 journal
A monofluoride ether-based electrolyte solution for fast-charging and low-temperature non-aqueous lithium metal batteries
Guangzhao Zhang#, Jian Chang#, Liguang Wang, ..., Tianpin Wu*, Yonghong Deng*, Jun Lu*
Nature Communications (2023)
2023 journal
Chemisorption of polysulfides through redox reactions with organic molecules for lithium–sulfur batteries
Ge Li, Xiaolei Wang, ..., Shun Wang*, Jun Lu*, Zhongwei Chen*
Nature Communications (2018)
2018 journal
Lithium titanate hydrates with superfast and stable cycling in lithium ion batteries
Shitong Wang, ..., Zilong Tang*, Jun Lu*, Ju Li*
Nature Communications (2017)
2017 journal
Understanding materials challenges for rechargeable ion batteries with in situ transmission electron microscopy
Yifei Yuan, Khalil Amine, Jun Lu*, Reza Shahbazian-Yassar*
Nature Communications (2017)
2017 review
Holey two-dimensional transition metal oxide nanosheets for efficient energy storage
Lele Peng, Pan Xiong, ..., Jun Lu*, Khalil Amine, Guihua Yu*
Nature Communications (2017)
2017 journal
Regulating the spatial distribution of metal nanoparticles within metal-organic frameworks to enhance catalytic efficiency
Qiu Yang, Wenxian Liu, ..., Fengwei Huo*, Jun Lu*
Nature Communications (2017)
2017 journal
Freestanding three-dimensional core–shell nanoarrays for lithium-ion battery anodes
Guoqiang Tan, Feng Wu*, ..., Jun Lu*, Khalil Amine
Nature Communications (2016)
2016 journal
The influence of large cations on the electrochemical properties of tunnel-structured metal oxides
Yifei Yuan, Chun Zhan, Kun He, ..., Jun Lu*, Reza Shahbazian-Yassar*
Nature Communications (2016)
2016 journal
Effectively suppressing dissolution of manganese from spinel lithium manganate via a nanoscale surface-doping approach
Jun Lu#*, Chun Zhan#, Tianpin Wu, ..., Xinping Qiu*, Khalil Amine*
Nature Communications (2014)
2014 journal
Effect of the size-selective silver clusters on lithium peroxide morphology in lithium–oxygen batteries
Jun Lu, Lei Cheng, ..., Stefan Vajda*, Khalil Amine*, Larry A. Curtiss*
Nature Communications (2014)
2014 journal
A nanostructured cathode architecture for low charge overpotential in lithium-oxygen batteries
Jun Lu, Yu Lei, ..., Yang-Kook Sun*, Larry A. Curtiss*, Khalil Amine*
Nature Communications (2013)
2013 journal
Phosphate-rich interface for a highly stable and safe 4.6 V LiCoO2 cathode
Chao Yang, Xiaobin Liao, ..., Ya You*, Jun Lu*
Advanced Materials (2023)
2023 journal
Entropy-driven solvation toward low-temperature sodium-ion batteries with temperature-adaptive feature
Chao Yang, Xiaowei Liu, Ya Lin, Luming Yin, Jun Lu*, Ya You*
Advanced Materials (2023)
2023 journal
An iron-decorated carbon aerogel for rechargeable flow and flexible Zn–air batteries
Kunze Wu, Lei Zhang, ..., Xinwen Peng*, Jun Lu*
Advanced Materials (2020)
2020 journal
Fundamental understanding of water-induced mechanisms in Li–O2 batteries: recent developments and perspectives
Alvin Dai, Qidong Li, Tongchao Liu, Khalil Amine*, Jun Lu*
Advanced Materials (2019)
2019 review
Revisiting the role of polysulfides in lithium–sulfur batteries
Gaoran Li, Shun Wang*, Yining Zhang, Matthew Li, Zhongwei Chen*, Jun Lu*
Advanced Materials (2018)
2018 review
Electrophilically trapping water for preventing polymerization of cyclic ether towards low-temperature Li metal battery
Hai-Zhen Jiang, Chao Yang, ..., Ya You*, Jun Lu*
Angewandte Chemie International Edition (2023)
2023 journal
Inner-Layer Indium Doping Achieved Highly Active and Stable Sulfur Vacancies in MoS2 for Superior Sulfur Redox Kinetics
Qingbin Jiang, ..., Mengting Zheng*, Jun Lu*, Kwun Nam Hui*
Advanced Materials (2025)
2025 journal
Anion Regulation for High-Performance Lithium–Sulfur Batteries
Jiaqi Lan, Yun Cao, ..., Qiaowei Lin*, Da-Wei Wang, Wei Lv*, Jun Lu*
Advanced Materials (2025)
2025 journal
Synergistic Compound Additives for High-Performance Lithium–Sulfur Batteries
Chuang Sun, Tingxuan Tang, Mengting Zheng, Chao Lai*, Jun Lu*
Advanced Materials (2025)
2025 journal
Molecular Design of Asymmetric Difluorinated Ether Electrolytes for Stable Operation of High-Voltage Lithium Metal Batteries
Guangzhao Zhang, ..., Yonghong Deng*, Jian Chang*, Jun Lu*
Angewandte Chemie International Edition (2025)
2025 journal
Engineering Anion-Diluent Matrix for Ion-Decoupled Localized High-Concentration Electrolytes toward Highly Stable Aqueous Zinc Ion Batteries
Chenyue Huang, Ming Zhao*, ..., Yunkai Xu*, Zheng Bo, Jun Lu*
Angewandte Chemie International Edition (2025)
2025 journal
Tailoring the Reaction Heterogeneity for Robust Li-Rich Cathodes
Yuanyuan Liu, Saichao Li, Jiantao Li*, ..., Dong-Liang Peng*, Qingshui Xie*, Jun Lu*
Advanced Materials (2026)
2026 journal
The sp Hybridization of Tin Single Atoms for Dendrite-Free Sodium Metal Batteries
Yaguang Li, ..., Yan Yu*, Jun Lu*, Xinhe Bao, Zhong-Shuai Wu*
Advanced Materials (2025)
2025 journal
Long-Lifespan 522 Wh kg-1 Lithium Metal Pouch Cell Enabled by Compound Additives Engineering
Tingxuan Tang, Chuang Sun, Yong Li, ..., Jun Lu, Chao Lai*
Angewandte Chemie International Edition (2025)
2025 journal
Sulfur-Assisted Surface Modification of Lithium-Rich Manganese-Based Oxide toward High Anionic Redox Reversibility
Zhou Xu, Xingzhong Guo*, ..., Yifei Yuan*, Jun Lu*
Advanced Materials (2024)
2024 journal