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University of Shanghai for Science and Technology · Institute of Energy Materials Science (IEMS)

Cui Group

Research Direction: Advanced Manufacturing of Novel Energy Catalytic Materials

Research

Main research directions of the group: with the theoretical system of non-equilibrium nanothermodynamics at its core, to establish a precise regulation paradigm for metastable materials guided by dynamic phase diagrams under extreme synthesis conditions, aiming to achieve the design and development of materials such as high-entropy alloys/intermetallic compounds/nanoclusters/single atoms and to explore their catalytic mechanisms. Specific application areas include: 1) catalytic materials for metal-air batteries; 2) catalytic materials for seawater hydrogen production; 3) nanozyme catalytic materials for analytical sensing.

Representative Publications

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[1].
T. Wang, Y.H. Xia, C.L. Gao, T.Y. Huang, Z.T. Zhao, M. Chen, M.H. Yang, M.J. Cui*, Yu Ding.* Long-Cycling Organic Flow Batteries Enabled by Electronic-Spatial Synergistic Modulation. Sci. Adv. 2026, Accepted.
[2].
M.J. Cui, Z.C. Tian, Y.Q. Gong, B. Xu, Q.T. Gu, H.J. Li, X.Y. Zhang, M.H. Yang,* P. He,* S.X. Dou, Y. Ding.* Heating and leaching-free separation of electrodes by liquid metals for regeneration of spent Li ion batteries. Natl. Sci. Rev. 2026, nwag142.
[3].
M.J. Cui,* H.J. Liu, K. Chen, X.W. Shi, B. Xu, C.L. Jiang, D.H. Li, D. Yuan, Y.H. Dou, C. Wu, M.H. Yang, S.X. Dou, Y. Ding,* Scalable and sustainable manufacturing of intermetallic nanocrystals for economical water splitting. Mater. Horiz. 2026, 13, 2358-2370.
[4].
Y.H. Xia, T. Wang, G. Yang, Y.H. Liu, J.X. Wu, Y.N. Lai, G. Qin, M.J. Cui,* K. Zhang, C.W. Li, Y. Park, J. Bae, M.H. Yang, Y.G. Yao, X.K. Ren,* Yu Ding.* Bioinspired Ultrafast All-Climate Self-Charging Flow Battery. ACS Appl. Mater. & Interfaces 2026, 18, 4, 7026-7035.
[5].
T. Wang, G, Yang, M.J. Cui,* H.T. Xia, C.L. Jiang, Y.H. Xia, K. Chen, M.H. Yang, J. Bae, C. Gu & Y. Ding.* Self-charging organic flow batteries based on multivalent metal negative electrodes. Nat. Commun. 2025, 10338.