Sha Tan

Brookhaven National Laboratory

Chemistry Division
Bldg. 555
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000

shatan@bnl.gov

Research | Education | Appointments | Publications | Highlights | Awards

Research Activities

Electrochemical Energy Storage

Education

PhD, Stony Brook University (Chemistry), 2022

BS, Chongqing University (Applied Chemistry), 2016

Professional Appointments

Assistant Chemist, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Janurary 2025 - present

Research Associate Chemistry, Brookhaven National Laboratory, September 2022 - December 2024

Selected Publications

• Tan S, Shadike Z, Li J, et al (2022) Additive engineering for robust interphases to stabilize high-Ni layered structures at ultra-high voltage of 4.8 V. Nature Energy 7:484–494. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-022-01020-x
• Tan S, Kim J-M, Corrao A, et al (2022) Unravelling the convoluted and dynamic interphasial mechanisms on Li metal anodes. Nature Nanotechnology 18:243–249. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-022-01273-3
• Tan S, Kuai D, Yu Z, et al (2024) Evolution and Interplay of Lithium Metal Interphase Components Revealed by Experimental and Theoretical Studies. Journal of the American Chemical Society 146:11711–11718. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.3c14232
• Tan S, Borodin O, Wang N, et al (2024) Synergistic Anion and Solvent-Derived Interphases Enable Lithium-Ion Batteries under Extreme Conditions. Journal of the American Chemical Society. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.4c07806
• Tan S, Rahman MM, Wu Z, et al (2023) Structural and Interphasial Stabilities of Sulfurized Polyacrylonitrile (SPAN) Cathode. ACS Energy Letters 8:2496–2504. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsenergylett.3c00281

Research Highlights

X-rays Reveal Elusive Chemistry for Better EV Batteries

Electrolyte Additive Offers Lithium Battery Performance Breakthrough

Awards & Recognition

Joanna Fowler Award, 2023

Chemistry Award for Excellence in Doctoral Research, 2022

Dr. Mow Shiah Lin Scholarship, 2020