Presentation Title: Niobate Lithium-Storage Anode Materials: from Fundamental Research to Successful Pilot Test

Abstract: 

    Our group has systematically developed novel/modified niobate-based anode materials for Li⁺ storage, fully elucidated the fast Li⁺-transport channels in shear ReO₃-type niobates, thoroughly investigated the temperature-coupling effects during lithium intercalation/deintercalation in niobates, and vigorously developed new low-strain/"zero-strain" niobate materials for Li⁺ storage. The developed niobate materials exhibit outstanding advantages including safety, stability, high energy density, weather resistance, and ultra-fast charging capability, making them promising practical anode materials for next-generation high-performance lithium-ion batteries. They are particularly well-suited for ultra-fast charging and high-power applications such as uninterruptible power supplies for high-speed rail/AI data centers, mining trucks and heavy-duty vehicles, material handling equipment, automated guided vehicles (AGVs), stationary high-power energy routers, ferries/electric ships, high-end electric motorcycles, fast-charging commercial vehicles, and military applications, with vast market prospects. This report will systematically present our group's work on niobate anode materials, covering fundamental research, applied research, laboratory-scale trials, pilot-scale production, and industrialization.

Biography: 

     Dr. Chunfu Lin is an Associate Professor at College of Physics, Donghua University. He holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree from Tsinghua University, and a Ph.D. from the National University of Singapore, where he also conducted postdoctoral research. He is a recipient of the Taishan Scholar Award, serves as a Communication Reviewer for the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and is a member of the 8th Council of the Youth Working Committee of the Chinese Materials Research Society. He has been recognized as an Emerging Investigator by Journal of Materials Chemistry A. His research primarily focuses on energy storage and conversion materials, with particular emphasis on niobate materials for energy storage. As first/corresponding author, he has published over 100 SCI-indexed papers in prestigious journals including Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Advanced Energy Materials, Advanced Functional Materials, ACS Nano, Energy Storage Materials, Nano Energy, eScience, and Nano-Micro Letters. One of his papers was selected as one of the "100 Most Influential International Academic Papers of China" in 2018. He has twice received the "Excellent Papers on Battery Research with Niobium" awards. He has authored/co-authored or contributed to two monographs (in Chinese/English). He has led three projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and three industry-funded projects, with two of each completed. He has also received two provincial-level Science and Technology Progress Awards.