School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University
28 West Xianning Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, P. R. China
E-mail: xuewj@xjtu.edu.cn
Research Interests
l High-energy lithium-based batteries
l Post-Li-ion and multivalence-ion batteries
l Structural and functional inorganic materials
Education
l 2009-2013 Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100086, China
Ph. D in School of Materials Science & Engineering
l 2003-2009 Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
B.S. and M.S. in School of Materials Science & Engineering
Service
Associated editor for Frontiers in Energy Research, guest editor for Nano Materials Science.
Patents
5. Feb 18, 2021 (filed): US patent 63/150816 “LiFSI/DMTMSA electrolyte suppresses stress-corrosion of 4.7 volt NMC cathodes and enables practical Li batteries” Weijiang Xue, Mingjun Huang, Yang Shao-Horn, Jeremiah A. Johnson, Ju Li and et al.
4. Apr 22, 2019 (filed): US patent 16/390647 “Electrochemically active multifunctional interlayers for high-performance Li-S batteries” Weijiang Xue, Liumin Suo, and Ju Li.
3. Feb 26, 2019 (filed): US patent 62/810662 “Intercalation-conversion hybrid cathode for Li-S battery” Weijiang Xue, Liumin Suo, and Ju Li.
2. Apr 26, 2017 (Issued): Chinese patent ZL201710283404.X, “SiO2/TiO2/C/S composite cathode for Li-S batteries” Chang-An Wang and Weijiang Xue.
1. Jul 25, 2012 (Issued): Chinese patent ZL200910090067.8, “One method for the fabrication of porous ceramics” Yong Huang, Weijiang Xue, Yang Sun, Zhipeng Xie, Chang-An Wang, Jinlong Yang, Zhenjie Kang and Yuanyuan Cui.
Publications
(Google scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=NsNurmgAAAAJ&hl=zh-CN)
55. Weijiang Xue, Rui Gao, Zhe Shi, Xianghui Xiao, Wenxu Zhang, Yirui Zhang, Yun Guang Zhu, Iradwikanari Waluyo, Yao Li, Megan R. Hill, Zhi Zhu, Sa Li, Oleg Kuznetsov, Yiman Zhang, Wah-Keat Lee, Adrian Hunt, Avetik Harutyunyan, Yang Shao-Horn, Jeremiah A. Johnson, and Ju Li. Stabilizing electrode–electrolyte interfaces to realize high-voltage Li||LiCoO2 batteries by a sulfonamide-based electrolyte. Energy & Environmental Science, 2021, 14, 6030–6040.
54. Tao Liu, Zhe Shi, Huajun Li, Weijiang Xue, Shanshan Liu, Jinming Yue, Mingles Mao, Yong‐sheng Hu, Hong Li, Xuejie Huang, Liquan Chen, Liumin Suo. Low‐density fluorinated silane solvent enhancing deep cycle lithium–sulfur batteries’ lifetime. Advanced Materials, 2021, 33, 2102034.
53. Sa Li, Xin Sun, Yang Liu, Guang Liu, Weijiang Xue, Iradwikanari Waluyo, Zhi Zhu, Yunguang Zhu, Yanhao Dong, Yunhui Huang, Ju Li. Thermally aged Li–Mn–O cathode with stabilized hybrid cation and anion redox. Nano Letters, 2021, 21(10), 4176–4184.
52. Meiying Li, Tao Liu, Zhe Shi, Weijiang Xue, Yong‐sheng Hu, Hong Li, Xuejie Huang, Ju Li, Liumin Suo, Liquan Chen. Dense all‐electrochem‐active electrodes for all‐solid‐state lithium batteries. Advanced Materials, 2021, 33, 2008723.
51. Guiyin Xu, Haibin Jiang, Myles Stapelberg, Jiawei Zhou, Mengyang Liu, Qing-Jie Li, Yunteng Cao, Rui Gao, Minggang Cai, Jinliang Qiao, Mitchell S Galanek, Weiwei Fan, Weijiang Xue, Benedetto Marelli, Meifang Zhu, Ju Li.Self-Perpetuating Carbon Foam Microwave Plasma Conversion of Hydrocarbon Wastes into Useful Fuels and Chemicals. Environmental Science & Technology, 2021, 55, 6239–6247.
50. Weijiang Xue, Mingjun Huang, Yutao Li, Yun Guang Zhu, Rui Gao, Xianghui Xiao, Wenxu Zhang, Sipei Li, Guiyin Xu, Yang Yu, Peng Li, Jeffray Lopez, Daiwei Yu, Yanhao Dong, Weiwei Fan, Zhe Shi, Rui Xiong, Chengjun Sun, Inhui Hwang, Wah-Keat Lee, Yang Shao-Horn, Jeremiah A. Johnson, Ju Li. Ultra-high-voltage Ni-rich layered cathodes in practical lithium-metal batteries enabled by a sulfonamide-based electrolyte. Nature Energy, 2021, 6, 495–505. (Highly cited paper)
49. Guiyin Xu, Daiwei Yu, Dongchang Zheng, Shijian Wang, Weijiang Xue, Xiangkun Elvis Cao, Hongxia Zeng, Xianghui Xiao, Mingyuan Ge, Wah-Keat Lee, Meifang Zhu. Fast heat transport inside Lithium-Sulfur batteries promotes their safety and electrochemical performance. iScience, 2020, 23, 101576.
48. Youqiang Chen, Xinni Zhang, Weijiang Xue, Zhipeng Xie. Three-dimensional SiC/holey-graphene/holey-MnO2 architectures for flexible energy storage with superior power and energy densities. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2020, 12, 32514–32525.
47. Zhi Zhu#, Daiwei Yu#, Zhe Shi, Rui Gao, Xianghui Xiao, Iradwikanari Waluyo, Mingyuan Ge, Yanhao Dong, Weijiang Xue, Guiyin Xu, Wah-Keat Lee, Adrian Hunt, Ju Li. Gradient-morph LiCoO2 single crystals with stabilized energy density above 3400 W h L−1. Energy & Environmental Science, 2020, 13, 1865–1878.
46. Yimeng Huang#, Yanhao Dong#, Sa Li, Jinhyuk Lee, Chao Wang, Zhi Zhu, Weijiang Xue, Yao Li, Ju Li. Lithium manganese spinel cathodes for lithium-ion batteries: past understandings and future implications. Advance Energy Materials, 2020, 11, 2000997.
45. Weijiang Xue#, Tianwu Chen#, Zhichu Ren#, So Yeon Kim, Yuming Chen, Pengcheng Zhang, Sulin Zhang and Ju Li. Molar-volume asymmetry enabled low-frequency mechanical energy harvesting in electrochemical cells. Applied Energy, 2020, 273, 115230.
44. Qipeng Yu, Weicong Mai, Weijiang Xue, Guiyin Xu, Qi Liu, Kun Zeng, Yuanming Liu, Feiyu Kang, Baohua Li, and Ju Li. Sacrificial Polypropylene Carbonate membrane for dispersing nanoparticles and preparing artificial solid electrolyte interphase on Li metal anode. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2020, 12, 27087–27094.
45. Yuming Chen, Ziqiang Wang, Xiaoyan Li, Xiahui Yao, Chao Wang, Yutao Li, Weijiang Xue, Daiwei Yu, So Yeon Kim, Fei Yang, Akihiro Kushima, Guoge Zhang, Haitao Huang, Nan Wu, Yiu-Wing Mai, John B Goodenough, Ju Li. Li metal deposition and stripping in a solid-state battery via Coble creep. Nature, 2020, 578, 251–255.
42. Zhi Zhu, Daiwei Yu, Yang Yang, Cong Su, Yimeng Huang, Yanhao Dong, Iradwikanari Waluyo, Baoming Wang, Adrian Hunt, Xiahui Yao, Jinhyuk Lee, Weijiang Xue, Ju Li. Gradient Li-rich oxide cathode particles immunized against oxygen release by a molten salt treatment. Nature Energy, 2020, 4, 1049–1058.
41. Weijiang Xue, Zhe Shi, Mingjun Huang, Shuting Feng, Chao Wang, Fei Wang, Jeffrey Lopez, Bo Qiao, Guiyin Xu, Wenxu Zhang, Yanhao Dong, Rui Gao, Yang Shao-Horn, Jeremiah A. Johnson, and Ju Li. FSI-inspired solvent and “full fluorosulfonyl” electrolyte for 4V-class lithium-metal batteries. Energy & Environmental Science, 2020, 13, 212–220. (Highly cited paper)
40. Weijiang Xue, Daiwei Yu, Liumin Suo, Chao Wang, Ziqiang Wang, Guiyin Xu, Xianghui Xiao, Mingyuan Ge, Minseong Ko, Yuming Chen, Long Qie, Zhi Zhu, Ahmed S. Helal, Wah-Keat Lee and Ju Li.Manipulating sulfur mobility enables advanced Li-S batteries. Matter, 2019, 1 (4), 1047–1060.
39. Weijiang Xue, Zhe Shi, Liumin Suo, Chao Wang, Ziqiang Wang, Haozhe Wang, Kangpyo So, Andrea Maurano, Daiwei Yu, Yuming Chen, Long Qie, Zhi Zhu, Guiyin Xu, Jing Kong and Ju Li.Intercalation-conversion hybrid cathodes enabling Li-S full-cell architectures with jointly superior gravimetric and volumetric energy densities. Nature Energy, 2019, 4, 374–382. (Highly cited and hot paper)
38. Liumin Suo, Weijiang Xue, Mallory Gobet, Steve Greenbaum G, Chao Wang, Yuming Chen, Wanlu Yang, Yangxing Li, Ju Li. Fluorine-donating electrolytes enable highly reversible 5-V-class Li metal batteries. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2018, 115(6): 1156–1161.
37. Jagabandhu Patra, Hao-Tzu Huang, Weijiang Xue, Chao Wang, Ahmed Helal S, Ju Li, Jeng-Kuei Chang. Moderately concentrated electrolyte improves solid-electrolyte interphase and sodium storage performance of hard carbon. Energy Storage Materials 2019, 16: 146–154.
36. Weijiang Xue, Qing-Bo Yan, Guiyin Xu, Liumin Suo, Yuming Chen, Chao Wang, Chang-An Wang, Ju Li. Double-oxide sulfur host for advanced lithium-sulfur batteries. Nano Energy, 2017, 38, 12–18.
35. Weijiang Xue, Lixiao Miao, Long Qie, Chao Wang, Sa Li, Jiulin Wang, Ju Li*. Gravimetric and volumetric energy densities of lithium-sulfur batteries. Current Opinion in Electrochemistry, 2017, 6, 92–99.
34. Yang Jin, Sa Li, Akihiro Kushima, Xiaoquan Zheng, Yongming Sun, Jin Xie, Jie Sun, Weijiang Xue, Guangmin Zhou, Jiang Wu, Feifei Shi, Rufan Zhang, Zhi Zhu, Kangpyo So, Yi Cui, Ju Li. Self-healing SEI enables full-cell cycling of a silicon-majority anode with a coulombic efficiency exceeding 99.9%. Energy & Environmental Science, 2017, 10(2): 580–592.
33. Guiyin Xu, Akihiro Kushima, Jiaren Yuan, Hui Dou, Weijiang Xue, Xiaogang Zhang, Xiaohong Yan, Ju Li. Ad hoc solid electrolyte on acidized carbon nanotube paper improves cycle life of lithium-sulfur batteries. Energy & Environmental Science, 2017, 10(12): 2544–2551.
32. Yuming Chen, Xiaoyan Li, Kyusung Park, Wei Lu, Chao Wang, Weijiang Xue, Fei Yang, Jiang Zhou, Liumin Suo, Tianquan Lin, Haitao Huang, Ju Li, John B. Goodenough. Nitrogen-doped carbon for sodium-ion battery anode by self-etching and graphitization of bimetallic MOF-based composite. Chem, 2017, 3(1): 152–163.
31. Weiwei Wu, Jingya Gui, Sai Wei, Weijiang Xue, Zhipeng Xie. Si3N4-SiCw composites as structural materials for cryogenic application. Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2016, 36(11): 2667–2672.
30. Weijiang Xue, Jian Yi, Zhipeng Xie, Chang-An Wang. Spark plasma sintering and characterization of 2Y-TZP ceramics. Ceramics International, 2015, 41, 4829–4835.
29. Weijiang Xue, Jian Yi, Zhipeng Xie, Chang-An Wang.Fracture toughness of 3 mol% yttria-stabilized zirconia at cryogenic temperatures. Ceramics International, 2015, 41, 3888–3895.
28. Sai Wei, Juan Chen, Zhipeng Xie, Weijiang Xue. How does crack bridging change at cryogenic temperatures?Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 2015, 98: 898–901.
27. Weiwei Wu, Zhipeng Xie, Weijiang Xue, Lixia Cheng. Toughening effect of multiwall carbon nanotubes on 3Y-TZP zirconia ceramics at cryogenic temperatures. Ceramics International, 2015, 41: 1303–1307.
26. Sai Wei, Lukas W Porz, Zhipeng Xie, Bin Liu, Juan Chen, Weijiang Xue, Jiamin Zhao. Crack propagation in silicon nitride ceramics under various temperatures and grain boundary toughness. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2015, 632: 58–61.
25. Shuang Li, Zhipeng Xie, Weijiang Xue. Microstructure and mechanical properties of zirconia ceramics consolidated by a novel oscillatory pressure sintering. Ceramics International, 2015, 41: 10281–10286.
24. Jian Yi, Weijiang Xue, Zhipeng Xie, Juan Chen, Liu Zhu. A novel processing route to develop alumina matrix nanocomposites reinforced with multi-walled carbon nanotubes. Materials Research Bulletin, 2015, 64: 323–326.
23. Jian Yi, Weijiang Xue, Zhipeng Xie, S Dai, Hu Cheng. Fracture mechanism of a fracture-resistant CNT/alumina nanocomposite at cryogenic temperature. Ceramics International, 2015, 41(10): 13908–13911.
22. Jian Yi, Weijiang Xue, Ting Wang, Zhipeng Xie. Mechanical and electrical properties of chemically modified MWCNTs/3Y-TZP composites. Ceramics International, 2015, 41: 9157–9162.
21. Sai Wei, Zhipeng Xie, Weijiang Xue, Jingya Gui, Juan Chen. How does pore-induced crack change as temperatures decrease from 293 K to 77 K? Ceramics International, 2015, 41(10): 15246–15249.
20. Shuang Li, Zhipeng Xie, Weijiang Xue, Xudong Luo, Linan An. Sintering of high‐performance silicon nitride ceramics under vibratory pressure. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 2015, 98(3): 698–701.
19. Jingya Gui, Sai Wei, Zhipeng Xie, Weijiang Xue, Guanwei Liu. Slow crack growth behavior of 3Y-TZP in cryogenic environment using dynamic fatigue and indentation technique. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2015, 636: 203–206.
18. Weijiang Xue, Zhipeng Xie. Research progress on the transformation, fracture mechanism and properties of structural ceramics at cryogenic temperatures. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2014, 29(4): 337–344.
17. Sai Wei, Zhipeng Xie, Weijiang Xue, Zhongzhou Yi, Juan Chen, Lixia Cheng. Strengthening mechanism of aluminum nitride ceramics from 293 to 77 K. Materials Letters, 2014, 119: 32–34.
16. Sai Wei, Zhipeng Xie, Weijiang Xue, Zhongzhou Yi, Juan Chen, Lixia Cheng. Fracture toughness of aluminum nitride ceramics at cryogenic temperatures. Ceramics International, 2014, 40: 13715–13718.
15. Zhipeng Xie, Weijiang Xue. Effect of Y2O3 contents and grain sizes on the mechanical properties and transformation of zirconia ceramics at cryogenic temperatures. Rare Metal Materials and Engineering, 2013, 42: 256–259.
14. Lixia Cheng, Zhipeng Xie, Weijiang Xue, Wei Liu. Preparation and characterization of TiC-SiC composites sintered by SPS. Rare Metal Materials and Engineering, 2013, 42: 293–296.
13. Jian Yi, Weijiang Xue, Zhipeng Xie, Wei Liu, Lixia Cheng, Juan Chen, Hu Cheng, Yuxin Gao. Enhanced toughness and hardness at cryogenic temperatures of silicon carbide sintered by SPS. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2013, 569: 13–17.
12. Jian Yi, Ting Wang, Zhipeng Xie, Weijiang Xue. Zirconia-based nanocomposite toughened by functionalized multi-wall carbon nanotubes. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2013, 581: 452–458.
11. Jian Yi, Weijiang Xue, Zhipeng Xie, Wei Liu, Lixia Cheng, Juan Chen, L Wang, Hu Cheng, Yuxin Gao, HB Wang. The dependence of interlocking and laminated microstructure on toughness and hardness of β-SiC ceramics sintered at low temperature. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2013, 581: 338–341.
10. Weijiang Xue, Jian Yi, Zhipeng Xie, Wei Liu, Juan Chen. Enhanced fracture toughness of silicon nitride ceramics at cryogenic temperatures. Scripta Materialia, 2012, 66: 891–894.
9. Weijiang Xue, Zhipeng Xie, Jian Yi, Juan Chen. Critical grain size and fracture toughness of 2 mol.% yttria-stabilized zirconia at ambient and cryogenic temperatures. Scripta Materialia, 2012, 67, 963–966.
8. Weijiang Xue, Yong Huang, Zhipeng Xie, Wei Liu. Al2O3 ceramics with well-oriented and hexagonally ordered pores: The formation of microstructures and the control of properties. Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2012, 32(12): 3151–3159
7. Lixia Cheng, Zhipeng Xie, Guanwei Liu, Wei Liu, Weijiang Xue. Densification and mechanical properties of TiC by SPS-effects of holding time sintering temperature and pressure condition. Journal of the European Ceramic society, 2012, 32(12): 3399–3406.
6. Wei Feng, Zhipeng Xie, Weijiang Xue, Wendong Xue. Mechanical and thermal properties of Al2O3-ZrO2 composite ceramics at cryogenic temperatures. Journal of the Chinese Ceramic Society, 2012, 40: 379–384.
5. Weijiang Xue, Zhipeng Xie, Guanwei Liu, Wei Liu, Jian Yi. R‐Curve behavior of 3Y‐TZP at cryogenic temperatures. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 2011, 94(9): 2775–2778.
4. Weijiang Xue, Yang Sun, Yong Huang, Zhipeng Xie, Jialin Sun. Preparation and properties of porous alumina with highly ordered and unidirectional oriented pores by a self‐organization process. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 2011, 94(7): 1978–1981.
3. Weijiang Xue, Tian Ma, Zhipeng Xie, Jian Yi. Research into mechanical properties of reaction-bonded SiC composites at cryogenic temperatures. Materials Letters, 2011, 65: 3348–3350.
2. Zhipeng Xie, Weijiang Xue, Haibo Chen, Yong Huang. Mechanical and thermal properties of 99% and 92% alumina at cryogenic temperatures. Ceramics International, 2011, 37: 2165–2168.
1. Yanan Fu, Zhengguo Jin, Weijiang Xue, Zhiping Ge. Ordered macro-mesoporous nc‐TiO2 films by sol-gel method using polystyrene array and triblock copolymer bitemplate. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 2008, 91, 2676–2682.
