Selected Publications:
1. Nan Zhang, Chuangchao Sun, Yiqiang Huang, Ling Lv, Zunchun Wu, Chunnan Zhu, Xuancheng Wang, Xuezhang Xiao, Xiulin Fan*, Lixin Chen*. Tuning electrolyte enables microsized Sn as an advanced anode for Li-ion batteries. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2021, 9(3): 1812 - 1821.
2. Zhaoqing Liang#, Zhendong Yao#, Xuezhang Xiao*, Ruhong Li, Jiacheng Qi, Jiapeng Bi, Xuancheng Wang, Huaqin Kou*, Wenhua Luo, Changan Chen and Lixin Chen*. Dual-ion substitution induced unique electronic modulation to stabilize orthorhombic lattice towards reversible hydrogen isotopes storage. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2021, 9(27): 9139–9148.
3. Zhendong Yao, Xuezhang Xiao*, Zhaoqing Liang, Xu Huang, Huaqin Kou*, Wenhua Luo, Changan Chen, Lixin Chen*. An in-depth study on the thermodynamics and kinetics of disproportionation behaviors in ZrCo-H system. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2020, 8: 9322 - 9330.
4. Meng Zhang, Xuezhang Xiao*, Bosang Luo, Meijia Liu, Man Chen, Lixin Chen*. Superior de/hydrogenation performances of MgH2 catalyzed by 3D flower-like TiO2@C nanostructures. Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2020, 46:191-198
5. Meng Zhang, Xuezhang Xiao*, Jianfeng Mao, Zhenyun Lan, Xu Huang, Yunhao Lu, Bosang Luo, Xuancheng Wang, Meijia Liu, Man Chen, Lixin Chen*. Synergistic catalysis in monodispersed transition metal oxide nanoparticles anchored on amorphous carbon for excellent low-temperature dehydrogenation of magnesium hydride. Materials Today Energy, 2019, 12: 146-154.
6. Xiulin Fan#, Xiao Ji#, Long Chen#, Ji Chen, Tao Deng, Fudong Han, Jie Yue, Nan Piao, Ruixing Wang, Xiuquan Zhou, Xuezhang Xiao, Lixin Chen, Chunsheng Wang*. All-temperature batteries enabled by fluorinated electrolytes with non-polar solvents. Nature Energy, 2019, 4(10): 882-890.
7. Xu Huang, Xuezhang Xiao, XuanchengWang, Zhendong Yao, Chuntao Wang, Xiulin Fan, Lixin Chen*. Highly synergetic catalytic mechanism of Ni@g-C3N4 on the superior hydrogen storage performance of Li-Mg-B-H system, Energy Storage Materials, 2018, 13: 199-206.
8. Xu Huang, Xuezhang Xiao*, Wei Zhang, Xiulin Fan, Liuting Zhang, Changjun Cheng, Shouquan Li, Hongwei Ge, Qidong Wang, Lixin Chen*. Transition metal (Co, Ni) nanoparticles wrapped with carbon and their superior catalytic activities for the reversible hydrogen storage of magnesium hydride, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2017, 19(5): 4019-4029.
9. Yiqun Jiang, Xiulin Fan, Xuezhang Xiao, Teng Qin, Liuting Zhang, Fulei Jiang, Meng Li, Shouquan Li, Hongwei Ge, Lixin Chen*. A novel AgPd hollow spheres arched on graphene as an efficient catalyst for the dehydrogenation of formic acid at room temperature, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2016, 4: 657 - 666.
10. Xu Huang, Xuezhang Xiao, Jie Shao, Bing Zhai, Xiulin Fan, Changjun Cheng, Shouquan Li, Hongwei Ge, Qidong Wang, Lixin Chen*. Building robust architectures of carbon wrapped transition metal nanoparticles toward high-catalytic enhancement of 2LiBH4-MgH2 system for hydrogen storage cycling performances, Nanoscale, 2016, 8, 14898-14908.
11. Jie Shao, Xuezhang Xiao, Xiulin Fan, Xu Huang, Bing Zhai, Shouquan Li, Hongwei Ge, Qidong Wang, Lixin Chen*. Enhanced hydrogen storage capacity and reversibility of LiBH4 nanoconfined in the densified zeolite-templated carbon with high mechanical stability, Nano Energy, 2015, 15: 244-255.
12. Xuezhang Xiao, Chenchen Xu, Jie Shao, Liuting Zhang, Teng Qin, Shouquan Li, Hongwei Ge, Qidong Wang and Lixin Chen*. Remarkable hydrogen desorption properties and mechanisms for the Mg2FeH6@MgH2 Core-Shell Nanostructure, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2015, 3: 5517 - 5524.
13. Xiulin Fan, Jie Shao, Xuezhang Xiao, Xinhua Wang, Shouquan Li, Hongwei Ge, Lixin Chen*. SnLi4.4 nanoparticles encapsulated in carbon matrix as high-performance anode material for lithium-ion batteries, Nano Energy, 2014, 9: 196-203.
14. Xiulin Fan, Jie Shao, Xuezhang Xiao, Xinhua Wang, Shouquan Li, Hongwei Ge, Lixin Chen* and Chunsheng Wang. In situ synthesis of SnO2 nanoparticles encapsulated in micro/mesoporous carbon foam as high-performance anode material for lithium ion batteries, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2014, 2: 18367-18374.
15. Xiulin Fan, Jie Shao, Xuezhang Xiao, Lixin Chen*, Xinhua Wang, Shouquan Li and Hongwei Ge. Carbon encapsulated 3D hierarchical Fe3O4 hollow spheres as an advanced anode material with long cycle lifetimes for lithium-ion batteries, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2014, 2 (35): 14641 - 14648.
16. Xiulin Fan, Xuezhang Xiao, Jie Shao, Liuting Zhang, Shouquan Li, Hongwei Ge, Qidong Wang, Lixin Chen*. Size effect on hydrogen storage properties of NaAlH4 confined in uniform porous carbon, Nano Energy, 2013, 2: 995-1003.
17. Jie Shao, Xuezhang Xiao, Lixin Chen*, Xiulin Fan, Leyuan Han, Shouquan Li, Hongwei Ge, Qidong Wang. Enhanced hydriding-dehydriding performance of 2LiH-MgB2 composite by the catalytic effects of Ni-B nanoparticles, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2013, 1(35): 10184-10192.
18. Xiulin Fan, Xuezhang Xiao, Lixin Chen*, Xinhua Wang, Shouquan Li, Hongwei Ge and Qidong Wang. High catalytic efficiency of amorphous TiB2 and NbB2 nanoparticles for the hydrogen storage of 2LiBH4/MgH2 system, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2013, 1(35): 11368-11375.
19. Xiulin Fan, Xuezhang Xiao, Lixin Chen*, Liuting Zhang, Jie Shao, Shouquan Li, Hongwei Ge and Qidong Wang. Significantly improved hydrogen storage properties of NaAlH4 catalyzed with Ce-based nanoparticles, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2013, 1(34): 7952-7959.
20. Jie Shao, Xuezhang Xiao, Lixin Chen*, Xiulin Fan, Shouquan Li, Hongwei Ge, Qidong Wang. Enhanced hydriding-dehydriding performance of 2LiBH4-MgH2 composite by the catalytic effects of transition metal chlorides, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2012, 22(38): 20764 - 20772.