Education and Research Experience: 

Bachelor of Applied Chemistry, Northeastern University (June 2009);

Research assistant, State Key Laboratory of Vanadium and Titanium Resources Comprehensive Utilization (July 2009 - June 2013);

Doctor of Applied Chemistry, Xiamen University (June 2018);

Associate Professor, Guangdong University of Technology (July 2018 - August 2021);

Associate Professor, Xiamen University (October 2021 - Now).

Principal Research Interests:
Fast charging lithium-ion battery, high-safety aqueous zinc-ion battery, in-situ electrochemical method.

Selected Recent Publications:

1. 1. Zhang, M.; Hua, H.; Dai, P.; He, Z.; Han, L.; Tang, P.; Yang, J.; Lin, P.; Zhang, Y.; Zhan, D.; Chen, J.; Qiao, Y.; Li, C. C.*; Zhao, J.*; Yang, Y.*, Dynamically Interfacial pH-Buffering Effect Enabled by N-Methylimidazole Molecules as Spontaneous Proton Pumps toward Highly Reversible Zinc-Metal Anodes. Adv. Mater. 2023, 35, 2208630.

2. 2. Yang, Y.*; Hua, H.; Lv, Z.; Zhang, M.; Liu, C.; Wen, Z.; Xie, H.; He, W.; Zhao, J.*; Li, C. C.*, Reconstruction of Electric Double Layer for Long-Life Aqueous Zinc Metal Batteries. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2023, 33, 2212446.

3. 3. Yang, Y.*; Hua, H.; Lv, Z.; Meng, W.; Zhang, M.; Li, H.; Lin, P.; Yang, J.; Chen, G.; Kang, Y.; Wen, Z.; Zhao, J.*; Li, C. C.*, Diminishing Space-Charge Layer Effect of Zinc Anodes by an Anion-Immobilized Electrolyte Membrane. ACS Energy Lett. 2023, 8, 1959-1968.

4. 4. Yang, J.; Hua, H.; Yang, H.; Lai, P.; Zhang, M.; Lv, Z.; Wen, Z.; Li, C. C.*; Zhao, J.*; Yang, Y.*, A High Utilization and Environmentally Sustainable All-Organic Aqueous Zinc-Ion Battery Enabled by a Molecular Architecture Design. Adv. Energy Mater. 2023, 13, 2204005.

5. 5. Wu, D.; Kang, Y.; Wang, F.; Yang, J.; Xu, Y.; Zhuang, Y.; Wu, J.; Zeng, J.*; Yang, Y.*; Zhao, J.*, Surface-Redox Pseudocapacitance-Dominated Charge Storage Mechanism Enabled by the Reconstructed Cathode/Electrolyte Interface for High-Rate Magnesium Batteries. Adv. Energy Mater. 2023, DOI: 10.1002/aenm.202301145.

6. 6. Yang, H.; Zhang, Q.; Yang, Y.*; Zhao, J.*, Unveiling the origin of air-stability in polyanion and layered-oxide cathode materials for sodium ion batteries and their practical application considerations. Adv. Funct Mater. 2023, DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202308257.

7. 7. Lv, Z.; Tan, Y.; Kang, Y.; Yang, J.; Cheng, X.; Meng, W.; Zhang, Y.; Li, C. C.*; Zhao, J.*; Yang, Y.*, Non-desolvation Zn2+ storage mechanism enables MoS2 anode with enhanced interfacial charge-transfer kinetics for low temperature zinc-ion batteries. Sci. China Chem. 2023, 66, 1537.

8. 8. Lin, P.; Chen, G.; Kang, Y.; Zhang, M.; Yang, J.; Lv, Z.; Yang, Y.*; Zhao, J.*, Simultaneous Inhibition of Zn Dendrites and Polyiodide Ions Shuttle Effect by an Anion Concentrated Electrolyte Membrane for Long Lifespan Aqueous Zinc–Iodine Batteries. ACS Nano 2023, 17, 15492.

9. 9. Kang, Y.; Chen, G.; Hua, H.; Zhang, M.; Yang, J.; Lin, P.; Yang, H.; Lv, Z.; Wu, Q.; Zhao, J.*; Yang, Y.*, A Janus Separator based on Cation Exchange Resin and Fe Nanoparticles-decorated Single-wall Carbon Nanotubes with Triply Synergistic Effects for High-areal Capacity Zn-I2 Batteries. Angew. Chem. 2023, 62, e202300418.

10. 10. Chen, G.; Kang, Y.; Yang, H.; Zhang, M.; Yang, J.; Lv, Z.; Wu, Q.; Lin, P.; Yang, Y.*; Zhao, J.*, Toward Forty Thousand-Cycle Aqueous Zinc-Iodine Battery: Simultaneously Inhibiting Polyiodides Shuttle and Stabilizing Zinc Anode through a Suspension Electrolyte. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2023, 33, 2300656.

11. 11. Yang, Y.; Huang, J.; Cao, Z.; Lv, Z.; Wu, D.; Wen, Z.; Meng, W.; Zeng, J.; Li, C. C.; Zhao, J., Synchronous Manipulation of Ion and Electron Transfer in Wadsley–Roth Phase Ti-Nb Oxides for Fast-Charging Lithium-Ion Batteries. Adv. Sci. 2022, 9, 2104530.

12. 12. Wu, D.; Wang, F.; Yang, H.; Xu, Y.; Zhuang, Y.; Zeng, J.*; Yang, Y.*; Zhao, J.*, Realizing rapid electrochemical kinetics of Mg2+ in Ti-Nb oxides through a Li+ intercalation activated strategy toward extremely fast charge/discharge dual-ion batteries. Energy Storage Mater. 2022, 52, 94-103.

13. 13. Wen, Z.; Kang, Y.; Wu, Q.; Shen, X.; Lai, P.; Yang, Y.*; Li, C. C.*; Zhao, J.*, High interfacial-energy heterostructure facilitates large-sized lithium nucleation and rapid Li+ desolvation process. Sci. Bull. 2022, 67, 2531-2540.

14. 14. Lin, P.; Cong, J.; Li, J.; Zhang, M.; Lai, P.; Zeng, J.; Yang, Y.*; Zhao, J.*, Achieving ultra-long lifespan Zn metal anodes by manipulating desolvation effect and Zn deposition orientation in a multiple cross-linked hydrogel electrolyte. Energy Storage Mater. 2022, 49, 172-180.

15. 15. Yang, Y.; Zhu, H.; Yang, F.; Yang, F.; Chen, D.; Wen, Z.; Wu, D.; Ye, M.; Zhang, Y.; Zhao, J.; Liu, Q.; Lu, X.; Gu, M.*; Li, C. C.*; He, W.*, Ten Thousand-Cycle Ultrafast Energy Storage of Wadsley–Roth Phase Fe–Nb Oxides with a Desolvation Promoting Interfacial Layer. Nano Lett. 2021, 21, 9675-9683.

16. 16. Yang, Y.; Zhao, J.*, Wadsley–Roth Crystallographic Shear Structure Niobium-Based Oxides: Promising Anode Materials for High-Safety Lithium-Ion Batteries. Adv. Sci. 2021, 8, 2004855.

17. 17. Yang, Y.; Xiao, J.; Cai, J.; Wang, G.; Du, W.; Zhang, Y.; Lu, X.; Li, C. C.*, Mixed-Valence Copper Selenide as an Anode for Ultralong Lifespan Rocking-Chair Zn-Ion Batteries: An Insight into its Intercalation/Extraction Kinetics and Charge Storage Mechanism. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2021, 31, 2005092.

18. 18. Yang, Y.; Liu, C.; Lv, Z.; Yang, H.; Zhang, Y.; Ye, M.; Chen, L.; Zhao, J.*; Li, C. C.*, Synergistic Manipulation of Zn2+ Ion Flux and Desolvation Effect Enabled by Anodic Growth of a 3D ZnF2 Matrix for Long-Lifespan and Dendrite-Free Zn Metal Anodes. Adv. Mater. 2021, 33, 2007388.

19. 19. Yang, Y.; Liu, C.; Lv, Z.; Yang, H.; Cheng, X.; Zhang, S.; Ye, M.; Zhang, Y.; Chen, L.; Zhao, J.; Li, C. C., Redistributing Zn-ion flux by interlayer ion channels in Mg-Al layered double hydroxide-based artificial solid electrolyte interface for ultra-stable and dendrite-free Zn metal anodes. Energy Storage Mater. 2021, 41, 230-239.

20. 20. Wang, B.; Yan, J.; Zhang, Y.; Ye, M.; Yang, Y.*; Li, C. C.*, In Situ Carbon Insertion in Laminated Molybdenum Dioxide by Interlayer Engineering Toward Ultrastable “Rocking-Chair” Zinc-Ion Batteries. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2021, 31, 2102827.

21. 21. Lv, Z.; Zhu, H.; Meng, W.; Wei, L.; Yang, Y.*; Zhang, Y.; Ye, M.; Li, C. C.*, Cation mixing in Wadsley-Roth phase anode of lithium-ion battery improves cycling stability and fast Li+ storage. Appl. Phys. Rev. 2021, 8, 031404.

22. 22. Yang, Y.; Zhu, H.; Xiao, J.; Geng, H.; Zhang, Y.; Zhao, J.; Li, G.; Wang, X.-L.; Li, C. C.; Liu, Q., Achieving Ultrahigh-Rate and High-Safety Li+ Storage Based on Interconnected Tunnel Structure in Micro-Size Niobium Tungsten Oxides. Adv. Mater. 2020, 32, 1905295.