Ph.D. Candidate
zmeng3@wpi.edu
Education
M.S., Materials Science and Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, US
B.S., Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China
Research Interests
Recycle cathode materials from spent lithium-ion batteries, impurity effects on NMC cathode materials, selective leaching of lithium from cathode materials, and upcycling cathode materials.
Publications
1. Ma, X.; Meng, Z.; Bellonia, M.; Spangenberger, J.; Harper, G.; Gratz, E.; Olivetti, E.; Arsenault, R.; Wang, Y., The evolution of lithium-ion battery recycling. Nature Reviews Clean Technology. Accepted
2. Meng, Z., Hou, J., Thanwisai, P., Fu, J., Yao, Z., Zheng, Y., Jin, W., Wang, Z., Yang, Z., Ma, X. and Wang, Y., 2024. Understanding the Effects of Bi Modification on the Properties of Ni‐Rich Cathodes. Batteries & Supercaps, 7(7), p.e202400107.
3. Meng, Z., Ma, X., Azhari, L., Hou, J. and Wang, Y., 2023. Morphology controlled performance of ternary layered oxide cathodes. Communications Materials, 4(1), p.90.
4. Zhang, R., Meng, Z., Ma, X., Chen, M., Chen, B., Zheng, Y., Yao, Z., Vanaphuti, P., Bong, S., Yang, Z. and Wang, Y., 2020. Understanding fundamental effects of Cu impurity in different forms for recovered LiNi0. 6Co0. 2Mn0. 2O2 cathode materials. Nano Energy, 78, p.105214.