Undertaken scientific research projects:

[1] National Natural Science Foundation of China General Project, Study on the Mechanism of Ion Beam Control of Interface Defects in Oxide Nanowires and the Performance of Lithium Oxygen Batteries, Approval Number: 12175098, Execution Period: January 2022-2025.12, Funding: 600000 yuan, Hosted, Under Research.

[2] National Natural Science Foundation of China Youth Science Fund Project, Research on the Synthesis Mechanism and Performance of Diamond Single Crystal Nanowire Directional Array Metal Vapor Vacuum Arc Plasma Technology, Approval Number: 11005059, Execution Period: January 2011 to December 2013, Funding: 200000 yuan, Hosted, Completed.

[3] Jiangxi Provincial Natural Science Foundation General Project, Research on the Process, Mechanism, and Performance of Interface Thermal Conductivity of Oriented Carbon nanotube Arrays, Approval Number: 20161BAB201014, Execution Period: January 2016 to December 2017, Funding: 50000 yuan, Hosted, Completed.

Recent academic papers published:

[1] Runsheng Wu, Qichen Zhang, Qingchao Yang, Zhengguang Hu*, and Yong Zhao*, High-entropy alloy nanoparticles functionalized with reduced graphene oxide as a high-performance cathode for lithium–oxygen Batteries, Nanoscale, 2025.(https://doi.org/ 10.1039/d5nr00300h)

[2] Kaibo Fan, Shuying Zhong, Zhengguang Hu, Bo Xu, Yong Zhao, Ling Sun, Zhehui Zhou, Baozhen Sun*, Long Tan*, Li Wang*, Efficient ion transport mode and stable Li+-interface induced by the introduction of HA-SiO2 in PVDF-based electrolytes for solid-state lithium metal batteries, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2025, 683, 641–651.  (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2024.12.109)

[3] Jiafeng Hu, Yunfei Xiao, Zhengguang Hu, Guanghao He, Zhongheng Zhu, Fengping Xie, Li Wang, Li Zuo, Yong Zhao*, Mesoporous N-incorporated carbon with Ti single atom-regulated electronic structure as high performance cathodes for Li-S batteries, Nano Research, 2025, 18, 94907114. (https://doi.org/10.26599/NR.2025.94907114) 

[4] Song Liu, Zhengguang Hu, Li Zuo, Qingchao Yang, Guanghao He, Zhiqi Zhang, Xianxin Lai, Zhongheng Zhu, Qichen Zhang, Haozhong Huang, Yunfei Xiao*, Li Wang*, Yong Zhao*, Pt-doped Co3O4 nanowires as high-efficiency cathodic catalysts for improved lithium-oxygen batteries and insights into the electrochemical reaction pathway, Electrochimica Acta, 2025, 512, 145479. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2024.145479)

[5] Zhiqi Zhang, Xianxin Lai, Kaibo Fan, Song Liu, Lili Chai, Zhongheng Zhu, Ling Sun, Zhehui Zhou, Li Wang, Zhengguang Hu, Yong Zhao*, Li1.2Ni0.13Co0.13Mn0.54O2 of Al2O3-coating cathode for high-performance lithium-ion batteries, Bull. Mater. Sci., 2024, 47, 165. (https://doi.org/10.1007/s12034-024-03226-z)

[6] Xianxin Lai, Kaibo Fan, Zhiqi Zhang, Lili Cai, Zhongheng Zhu, Haozhong Huang, Qishen Zhang, Ling Sun, Zhehui Zhou, Li Wang, Zhengguang Hu*, Yong Zhao*, Cobalt hydroxide decorating N‑doped hollow carbon sphere as a new sulfur host to improve long cycle stability in lithium–sulfur batteries, Ionics, 2024, 30, 2029–2038. (https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-024-05390-y)

[7] Yong Zhao*, Wei Cheng, Jiahan Wu, Zhengguang Hu, Fengliang Liu, Li Wang*, Honggen Peng*, Recent advances in charge mechanism of noble metal-based cathodes for Li-O2 batteries,     Chinese Chemical Letters, 2023,34, 107413. ( https:// doi.org/10.1016/j.cclet.2022.04.011)

[8] Huizi Ye, Kai Cao, Xiaoqin Wu, Tong Zou, Lili Chai, Yong Zhao, Zhengguang Hu* and Li Wang*, A current collect-free Li1.2Ni0.13Co0.13Mn0.54O2 flexible film for high-performance lithium-ion batteries, Nanotechnology, 2022, 33, 045703(10pp). (https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6528/ac302a)

[9] Lili Chai , Huizi Ye, Zhengguang Hu, Fengliang Liu, Liyun Qin, Zhiqi Zhang, Xianxin Lai, Yong Zhao*, Li Wang*, Batteries, 2022, 8, 262. (https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries8120262)  

[10] Yin Zhou, Yong Zhao, Zhenjie Liu, Zhangquan Peng , Li Wang*, Wei Chen*, Confining Li2O2 in tortuous pores of mesoporous cathodes to facilitate low charge overpotentials for Li-O2 batteries, Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2021, 55, 55–61. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jechem.2020.06.063)

[11] Yin Zhou, Dafeng Yan, Qianfeng Gu, Shenghua Zhu, Li Wang, Honggen Peng*, Yong Zhao*, Implanting cation vacancies in Ni-Fe LDHs for efficient oxygen evolution reactions of lithium-oxygen batteries, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2021, 285, 119792.  (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2020.119792)

Recently authorized patents:

[1] A porous silver and its preparation method, Hu Zhengguang; Wang Li; Cheng Guoan; Zhao Yong; Liu Fengliang, Patent Number: ZL 2020 1 0918307.5， Authorization Announcement Date: April 18, 2023, Authorization Announcement Number: CN 112059203 B。

[2] A method for regulating the corrosion area of semiconductors, Hu Zhengguang; Wang Li; Zhao Yong; Wang Zhendong; Wang Zhongping; Wang Jianyu; Liu Fengliang, Patent Number: ZL 2021 1 0457710.7，  Authorization Announcement Date: May 2, 2023, Authorization Announcement Number: CN 113299551 B。

[3] A lithium rich ternary positive electrode material and its preparation method and application, Wang Li; Zhang Zhiqi; Hu Zhengguang; Zhao Yong, Patent Number: ZL 2022 1 0903615.X， Authorization Announcement Date: October 3, 2023, Authorization Announcement Number: CN 115140784 B。