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Faculty

Lihong Zhao
Dr. Lihong Zhao
Assistant Professor
Office Location N308 Engineering Building 1
Phone 713-743-4400
Fax 713-743-4444
Email lzhao26 [at] central.uh.edu
Publications
Education
B.S., Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, China
M.S., Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
Research Interests

Energy storage; Solid-state batteries; Battery manufacturing; Autonomous materials systems

Selected Publications

L. Zhao, O.O. Capraz, N.R. Sottos, Probing in operando manganese dissolution and associated mechanical deformation in LiMn2O4 cathodes, ACS Appl. Energy Mater., 2024, 7, 2142.

L. Zhao, W. Li, C. Wu, Q. Ai, L. Guo, Z. Chen, J. Zheng, M. Anderson, H. Guo, J. Lou, Z. Fan, J. Zhu, Y. Yao. “Taming Metal-Solid Electrolyte Interface Instability via Metal Strain Hardening”, Adv. Energy Mater., 2023, 2300679.

L. Zhao, A.E. Lakraychi, Z. Chen, Y. Liang, Y. Yao. Roadmap of Solid-State Lithium-Organic Batteries toward 500 Wh kg–1. ACS Energy Lett., 2021, 6, 3287

L. Zhao, N.R. Sottos. Autonomous Strategies for Improved Performance and Reliability of Li-ion Batteries, Adv. Energy Mater. 2020, 2003139.

L. Zhao, E. Chenard, O.O. Capraz, N.R. Sottos, S.R. White. Direct detection of Mn ions in organic electrolyte by UV-vis spectroscopy. J. Electrochem. Soc., 2018, 165, A345.

L. Guo, J. Zheng, L. Zhao*, Y. Yao*, Interfacial instabilities in halide-based solid-state batteries, MRS Bulletin, 2023, 48, 1.