Post Doctoral Researcher
jhou2@wpi.edu
Education
Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, US
M.S., Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, US
B.S., Chemical Processing Engineering of Forest Products, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
Research Interests
Lithium-ion battery recycling, Lithium recovery, high-energy cathode material synthesis.
Publications
1. Hou, J., Ma, X., Fu, J., Vanaphuti, P., Yao, Z., Liu, Y., Yang, Z., & Wang, Y. (2022). A green closed-loop process for selective recycling of lithium from spent lithium-ion batteries [10.1039/D2GC01811J]. Green Chemistry, 24(18), 7049-7060. https://doi.org/10.1039/D2GC01811J
2. Meng, Z., Hou, J., Thanwisai, P., Fu, J., Yao, Z., Zheng, Y., Jin, W., Wang, Z., Yang, Z., Ma, X., & Wang, Y. (2024). Understanding the Effects of Bi Modification on the Properties of Ni-Rich Cathodes. Batteries & Supercaps, 7(7), e202400107. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/batt.202400107
3. Hou, J., Wang, Z., Meng, Z., Fu, J., Yao, Z., Jin, W., Ma, X., Yang, Z., & Wang, Y. (2025). Ultra-high efficient lithium recovery via terephthalic acid from spent lithium-ion batteries [10.1039/D5SE00547G]. Sustainable Energy & Fuels. https://doi.org/10.1039/D5SE00547G
4. Hou, J., Meng, Z., Ma, X., Wang, Z., Kim, J., Yang, Z., Wen, J., Sultanov, M., Akin, M., Thakur, M., & Wang, Y. (2025). Upcycling Mixed Spent Ni-Lean Cathodes into Ni-Rich Polycrystalline Cathodes. Energy Storage Materials, 80, 104386. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ensm.2025.104386