Lei Wang
Associate Scientist, Energy Storage Div, Interdisciplinary Science Department
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Interdisciplinary Science Department
Bldg. 734, Room 117
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000
(631) 344-8288
lwang@bnl.gov
Lei Wang is currently an Associate Scientist at Brookhaven National Laboratory. Her research goals are centered upon developing sustainable materials, electrolytes, and electrode concepts for aqueous and non-aqueous batteries that are characterized by their high power, high energy density, and long cycle life as well as investigating the structure-performance correlation in battery systems, which is primarily accomplished with the use of confocal Raman mapping and advanced synchrotron X-ray characterizations.
Expertise | Education | Publications | Awards
Expertise
- Synthesis and characterization of functional materials
- 3D confocal Raman mapping
- Synchrotron X-ray based characterizations
- Electron microscopy
- Metal-sulfur batteries
- Metal-air batteries
- Next-generation Li-ion batteries
- Aqueous batteries
- Water-in-salt electrolytes
Education
- Post-doctoral associate, Stony Brook University (2016-2018): functional nanomaterial synthesis as well as the characterizations of nanostructures for Li-ion and Li-S battery systems.
- Ph.D. in Chemistry , Stony Brook University (2011-2016): synthesis and characterization of carbon nanotube-metal chalcogenide/oxide heterostructures for applications in photovoltaics, Li-ion batteries, and fuel cells.
Selected Publications
- Lutz DM, Dunkin MR, King ST, et al (2022) Hybrid MoS2+x Nanosheet/Nanocarbon Heterostructures for Lithium-Ion Batteries. ACS Applied Nano Materials 5:5103–5118. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.2c00141
- Wang L, Yan S, Quilty CD, et al (2021) Achieving Stable Molybdenum Oxide Cathodes for Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries in Water-in-Salt Electrolyte. Advanced Materials Interfaces 8:2002080. https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202002080
- Wang L, Abraham A, Lutz DM, et al (2019) Toward Environmentally Friendly Lithium Sulfur Batteries: Probing the Role of Electrode Design in MoS2-Containing Li–S Batteries with a Green Electrolyte. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 7:5209–5222. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b06141
Awards & Recognition
- Young Academic Inventor's Award, National Academy of Inventors Stony Brook University Chapter, 2022
- Maria Tzamarioudaki Memorial Award for Outstanding Doctoral Student, Stony Brook University, 2016
- Chemistry Graduate Research Fellowship, Stony Brook University, 2015
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Interdisciplinary Science Department
Bldg. 734, Room 117
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000
(631) 344-8288
lwang@bnl.gov
