Weiran Zhang

Dr. Weiran Zhang
Post Doctorate Associate
weiranz@umd.edu

Education

  • Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, US
  • M.Sc., Materials Science and Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA, US
  • B.S. Applied Chemistry, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China

Research Interest

  • Electrochemistry, battery interface, and interphase science and engineering

Research Experience

  • Novel lithium salt-free supercapacitors using high conductive, low viscous, high thermal stable ionic liquid electrolytes and hierarchical porous electrode, BU
  • 50Ah BEV, Intern in R&D, A123 Systems
  • Encapsulating Segment-Like Antimony Nanorod in Hollow Carbon Tube as Long-Lifespan, High-Rate Anodes for Rechargeable K-Ion Batteries, WUT
  • Noncovalent Immobilization of Aluminum Porphyrin/Ionic Liquid Based Hyperbranched Polymer onto Graphene for Cooperative Catalysis of CO2/Epoxides Cycloaddition, HUST (Poster presentation, Sustainability and Nanotechnology, 2017 MRS Fall Meeting, Boston)

Honors and Awards

  • Dean’s Fellowship, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, 2019
  • Cheung Family Fellowship in College of Engineering, Boston University, 2018
  • Outstanding Graduates, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 2017

Publication

  • Zhang, W., Koverga, V., Liu, S., Zhou, J., Wang, J., Bai, P., et.al, and Wang, C. Single-phase local-high-concentration solid polymer electrolytes for lithium-metal batteries. Nat Energy 9, 386–400 (2024).

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