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The Energy Storage and Distributed Resources Division (ESDR) works on developing advanced batteries and fuel cells for transportation and stationary energy storage, grid-connected technologies for a cleaner, more reliable, resilient, and cost-effective future, and demand responsive and distributed energy technologies for a dynamic electric grid.
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We work closely with academic, government and industry partners to conduct foundational and applied research that provides the groundwork for the development of transformative new energy technologies in the areas of energy storage and conversion, electrical grid, advanced materials for the energy infrastructure, science of manufacturing and water-energy nexus.

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2013

Song, Min-Kyu, Yuegang Zhang, and Elton J Cairns."A long-life, high-rate lithium/sulfur cell: a multifaceted approach to enhancing cell performance."Nano Letters 13 (2013) 5891-5899. DOI

Song, Min-Kyu, Elton J Cairns, and Yuegang Zhang."Lithium/sulfur batteries with high specific energy: old challenges and new opportunities."Nanoscale 5 (2013) 2186-2204. DOI

2012

Cai, Kunpeng, Min-Kyu Song, Elton J Cairns, and Yuegang Zhang."Nanostructured Li₂S–C composites as cathode material for high-energy lithium/sulfur batteries."Nano Letters 12 (2012) 6474-6479. DOI

Zhang, Liang, Elad Pollak, Wei-Cheng Wang, Peng Jiang, Per-Anders Glans, Yuegang Zhang, Jordi Cabana, Robert Kostecki, Chinglin Chang, Miquel Salmeron, Junfa Zhu, and Jinghua Guo."Electronic structure study of ordering and interfacial interaction in graphene/Cu composites."Carbon 50.14 (2012) 5316-5322. DOI

Ji, Liwen, Huolin L Xin, Tevye R Kuykendall, Shao-Ling Wu, Haimei Zheng, Mumin Rao, Elton J Cairns, Vincent S Battaglia, and Yuegang Zhang."SnS₂ nanoparticle loaded graphene nanocomposites for superior energy storage."Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 14.19 (2012) 6981-6986. DOI

Ji, Liwen, Honghe Zheng, Ariel Ismach, Zhongkui Tan, Shidi Xun, Eric Lin, Vincent S Battaglia, Venkat Srinivasan, and Yuegang Zhang."Graphene/Si multilayer structure anodes for advanced half and full lithium-ion cells."Nano Energy 1.1 (2012) 164-171. DOI

2011

Ji, Liwen, Mumin Rao, Haimei Zheng, Liang Zhang, Yuanchang Li, Wenhui Duan, Jinghua Guo, Elton J Cairns, and Yuegang Zhang."Graphene oxide as a sulfur immobilizer in high performance lithium/sulfur cells."Journal of the American Chemical Society 133.46 (2011) 18522-18525. DOI

Ji, Liwen, Mumin Rao, Shaul Aloni, Lei Wang, Elton J Cairns, and Yuegang Zhang."Porous carbon nanofiber–sulfur composite electrodes for lithium/sulfur cells."Energy & Environmental Science 4.12 (2011) 5053-5059. DOI

Ji, Liwen, Zhongkui Tan, Tevye R Kuykendall, Eun J An, Yanbao Fu, Vincent S Battaglia, and Yuegang Zhang."Multilayer nanoassembly of Sn-nanopillar arrays sandwiched between graphene layers for high-capacity lithium storage."Energy & Environmental Science 4.9 (2011) 3611-3616. DOI

Ji, Liwen, Zhongkui Tan, Tevye R Kuykendall, Shaul Aloni, Shidi Xun, Eric Lin, Vincent S Battaglia, and Yuegang Zhang."Fe₃O₄ nanoparticle-integrated graphene sheets for high-performance half and full lithium ion cells."Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 13.15 (2011) 7170-7177. DOI