Professor

Phone: +86-15171830587

Email: hengzhang2020@hust.edu.cn

Academic Areas: Polymer electrolyte and solid batteries

Dr. Heng Zhang received his Bachelor (2011) and PhD (2016) degree in School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST, China). Then, he joined CIC EnergiGUNE as a post-doc researcher (2016-2017) working with Prof. Michel Armand, and later he acted as the research line manager of polymer electrolyte at CIC EnergiGUNE (2018-2020). He is now a professor of Organic Chemistry at HUST (2020-). His interests focus on electrolyte materials, particularly solid polymer electrolytes, for rechargeable batteries.

Academic Degrees

2011-2016

PhD in Chemistry, Huazhong University of Science & Technology

2007-2011

BS in Applied Chemistry, Huazhong University of Science & Technology

Professional Experience

2020-now

Professor, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, HUST

2018-2020

Research line manager (Associated researcher), CIC EnergiGUNE, Spain

2016-2017

Postdoctoral researcher, CIC EnergiGUNE, Spain

Courses Taught

1.Basic Experimental Chemistry IV (for undergraduate student)

Awards and Honors

Selected Projects Funded

1.Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities

Selected Publications

Independent Work:

[1] Eshetu, G. G.; Judez, X.; Li, C.; Bondarchuk, O.; Rodriguez-Martinez, L. M.; Zhang, H.*; Armand, M*. Lithium Azide as an Electrolyte Additive for All-Solid-State Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56 (48), 15368. (IF₂₀₂₀ = 12.959).

[2] Zhang, H.*; Li, C.; Piszcz, M.; Coya, E.; Rojo, T.; Rodriguez-Martinez, L. M.; Armand, M.*; Zhou, Z*. Single Lithium-Ion Conducting Solid Polymer Electrolytes: Advances and Perspectives. Chem. Soc. Rev. 2017, 46 (3), 797. (IF₂₀₂₀ = 42.868).

[3] Judez, X.; Eshetu, G. G.*; Li, C.; Rodriguez-Martinez, L. M.; Zhang, H.*; Armand, M.* Opportunities for Rechargeable Solid-State Batteries Based on Li-Intercalation Cathodes. Joule 2018, 2, 2208. (IF₂₀₂₀ = 27.054).

[4] Eshetu, G. G.; Judez, X.; Li, C.; Martinez-Ibanez, M.; Gracia, I.; Bondarchuk, O.; Carrasco, J.; Rodriguez-Martinez, L. M.; Zhang, H.*; Armand, M*. Ultrahigh Performance All Solid-State Lithium Sulfur Batteries: Salt Anion's Chemistry-Induced Anomalous Synergistic Effect. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140 (31), 9921. (IF₂₀₂₀ = 14.612).

[5] Zhang, H.; Eshetu, G. G.*; Judez, X.; Li, C.; Rodriguez-Martinez, L. M.; Armand, M.* Electrolyte Additives for Lithium Metal Anodes and Rechargeable Lithium Metal Batteries: Progresses and Perspectives. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57 (46), 15002. (IF₂₀₂₀ = 12.959).

[6] Zhang, H.*; Oteo, U.; Zhu, H.; Judez, X.; Martinez-Ibañez, M.; Aldalur, I.; Sanchez-Diez, E.; Li, C.; Carrasco, J.; Forsyth, M.; Armand, M*. Enhanced Li-Ion Conductivity of Polymer Electrolytes with Selective Introduction of Hydrogen in the Anion. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 7829. (IF₂₀₂₀ = 12.959).

[7] Zhang, H.*; Oteo, U.; Judez, X.; Eshetu, G. G.; Martinez-Ibañez, M.; Carrasco, J.; Li, C.; Armand, M*. Designer Anion Enabling Solid-State Lithium-Sulfur Batteries, Joule 2019, 3 (7), 1689. (IF₂₀₂₀ = 27.054).

[8] Zhang, H.; Judez, X.; Santiago, A.; Martinez-Ibañez, M.; Muñoz-Márquez, M. Á.; Carrasco, J.; Li, C.*; Eshetu, G. G.*; Armand, M.* Fluorine-Free Noble Salt Anion for High-Performance All-Solid-State Lithium–Sulfur Batteries. Adv. Energy Mater. 2019, 9 (25), 1900763. (IF₂₀₂₀ = 25.245).

[9] Zhang, H.*; Cheng, F.; Lakuntza, O.; Oteo, U.; Qiao, L.; Martinez-Ibañez, M.; Zhu, H.; Carrasco, J.; Forsyth, M.; Armand, M*. Suppressed Mobility of Negative Charges in Polymer Electrolytes with an Ether-Functionalized Anion. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58 (35), 12070. (IF₂₀₂₀ = 12.959).

[10] Zhang, H.*; Li, C.; Eshetu, G. G.; Laruelle, S.; Grugeon, S.; Zaghib, K.; Julien, C.; Mauger, A.; Guyomard, D.; Rojo, T.; et al. From solid solution electrodes and the rocking-chair concept to today’s batteries. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 59 (2), 534. (IF₂₀₂₀ = 12.959)

[11] Martinez‐Ibañez, M.; Sanchez‐Diez, E.; Qiao, L.; Zhang, Y.; Judez, X.; Santiago, A.; Aldalur, I.; Carrasco, J.; Zhu, H.; Forsyth, M.; Armand, M.; Zhang, H*. Unprecedented Improvement of Single Li-Ion Conductive Solid Polymer Electrolyte Through Salt Additive. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2020, 30 (16), 2000455. (IF₂₀₂₀ = 16.836).

[12] Qiao, L.; Oteo, U.; Zhang, Y.; Peña, S. R.; Martínez-Ibañez, M.; Santiago, A.; Cid, R.; Meabe, L.; Manzano, H.; Carrasco, J.; Zhang, H.*; Armand, M*. Trifluoromethyl-Free Anion for Highly Stable Lithium Metal Polymer Batteries. Energy Storage Mater. 2020,32, 225. (IF₂₀₂₀ = 16.280).