Ph.D. Candidate
zyao2@wpi.edu
Education
M.S., Materials Science and Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, US
B.M., Business Administration, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
B.E., Electronic Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
Research Interests
LIBs recycling, fuel cell & electrolyzer recycling, electrolysis, Li metal batteries, Na & K ion batteries, organic batteries, organic synthesis
Publications
1. Yao, Z., Ma, X., Wang, R., Hou, J., Fu, J., Meng, Z., Thanwisai, P., Yang, Z., and Wang, Y. (2025). Recycled graphite enabled superior performance for lithium-ion batteries. Journal of Power Sources, 625, 235738.
2. Yao, Z., Liu, Y., Thanwisai, P., Hou, J., Meng, Z., Mei, L., Zhu, X., Liu, S., and Wang, Y. (2024). Structure-Modified Anode Material for Regenerable Organic Potassium-Ion Batteries. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 12 (39), 14472-14482.
3. Yao, Z., Fu, J., Liu, Y., Hou, J., Vanaphuti, P., Ma, X., Zhang, R., Yang, Z., and Wang, Y. (2021). Building a spontaneously formed and self-healing protective layer with an F-rich electrochemically active organic molecule for ultra-stable Li metal batteries. Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 5, 5574-5580.
4. Yao, Z., Tang, W., Wang, X., Wang, C., Yang, C., and Fan, C. (2020). Synthesis of 1,4-benzoquinone dimer as a high-capacity (501 mA h g−1) and high-energy-density (>1000 Wh kg−1) organic cathode for organic Li-Ion full batteries. Journal of Power Sources, 448, 227456.
5. Thanwisai, P., Yao, Z., Shahabuddin, M., Hou, J., Fu, J., Powell Iv, A.C., and Wang, Y. (2024). Sustainable iron production via highly efficient low-temperature electrolysis of 3D conductive colloidal electrodes. Green Chemistry, 26, 9176-9185.
6. Liu, Y., Yao, Z., Vanaphuti, P., Yang, X., Mei, L., Zhu, X., Liu, S., and Wang, Y. (2023). Stable fast-charging sodium-ion batteries achieved by a carbomethoxy-modified disodium organic material. Cell Reports Physical Science, 4, 101240.
7. Vanaphuti, P., Yao, Z., Liu, Y., Lin, Y., Wen, J., Yang, Z., Feng, Z., Ma, X., Zauha, A.C., Wang, Y., and Wang, Y. (2022). Achieving High Stability and Performance in P2-Type Mn-Based Layered Oxides with Tetravalent Cations for Sodium-Ion Batteries. Small, 18, 2201086.
8. Yu, Q., Yao, Z., Shi, J., Tang, W., Wang, C., Li, D., and Fan, C. (2020). Electrochemically manipulating the redox state of 2,2′,5,5′-tetrahydroxybiphenyl as a new organic Li-rich cathode for Li-ion batteries. Organic Electronics, 81, 105661.