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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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2017

Feng, Yan, Shuming Dou, Yuzhen Wei, Yuliang Zhang, Xiangyun Song, Xifei Li, and Vincent S. Battaglia."Preparation and Capacity-Fading Investigation of Polymer-Derived Silicon Carbonitride Anode for Lithium-Ion Battery."ACS Omega 2.11 (2017) 8075 - 8085. DOI

Feng, Yan, Yuliang Zhang, Xiangyun Song, Yuzhen Wei, and Vincent S. Battaglia."Facile hydrothermal fabrication of ZnO–graphene hybrid anode materials with excellent lithium storage properties."Sustainable Energy & Fuels 1.4 (2017) 767 - 779. DOI

2016

Feng, Yan, Yuliang Zhang, Yuzhen Wei, Xiangyun Song, Yanbo Fu, and Vincent S. Battaglia."A ZnS nanocrystal/reduced graphene oxide composite anode with enhanced electrochemical performances for lithium-ion batteries."Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 18.44 (2016) 30630 - 30642. DOI

2014

Xia, Ting, Wei Zhang, Zhihui Wang, Yuliang Zhang, Xiangyun Song, James Murowchick, Vincent S. Battaglia, Gao Liu, and Xiaobo Chen."Amorphous carbon-coated TiO₂ nanocrystals for improved lithium-ion battery and photocatalytic performance."Nano Energy 6 (2014) 109-118. DOI

Wang, Zhihui, Yuliang Zhang, Ting Xia, James Murowchick, Gao Liu, and Xiaobo Chen."Lithium-Ion Battery Performance of (001)-Faceted TiO₂ Nanosheets vs. Spherical TiO₂ Nanoparticles."Energy Technology 2.4 (2014) 376-382. DOI