By Dr Wenxian Li

Journal articles

Shao X; Tan Z; Xia L; Guo Y; Li S; Sha S; Li J; Luo Q; Li W; Liu B; Li Q, 2025, 'Theoretical investigation on aging precipitation mechanisms and precipitation strengthening effect of Mg-Gd alloy', Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 346, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jssc.2025.125285

Chu K; Zhang Y; Liu B; Fang W; Zhao J; Li W; Li Y; Liu B, 2025, 'Structural basis and bonding mechanisms for mechanical and thermal properties of rare earth oxides', Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 108, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jace.20305

Liu B; Zhou H; Liu Y; Li S; Chu K; Qu Z; Li W; Li Y, 2025, 'Structural origin of anisotropic mechanical/thermal behavior in La2SrAl2O7 and Nd2SrAl2O7 perovskites', Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 108, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jace.20307

Liu B; Zhou H; Zhao J; Lai M; Liu Y; Li Q; Li W; Li Y, 2025, 'High-throughput screening of Ruddlesden-Popper perovskites with layer-dependent mechanical and thermal properties using DFT calculations', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 13, pp. 6781 - 6791, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d4ta06247g

Huo J; Ming Y; Huang X; Ge R; Li S; Zheng R; Cairney J; Dou SX; Fei B; Li W, 2025, 'Arrayed metal phosphide heterostructure by Fe doping for robust overall water splitting', Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 678, pp. 669 - 681, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2024.09.083

Zhu Y; Su J; Liao J; Peng H; Wang Z; Wang Y; Wang W; Luo M; Li S; Li W, 2025, 'Transition metal single-atom catalysts for water splitting: Unravelling coordination strategies and catalytic mechanisms for sustainable hydrogen generation', Next Materials, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nxmate.2025.100491

Li M; Yu Z; Sun Z; Liu Y; Sha S; Li J; Ge R; Dai L; Liu B; Fu Q; Li W, 2024, 'An efficient hydrogen evolution catalyst constructed using Pt-modified Ni3S2/MoS2with optimized kinetics across the full pH range', Nanoscale, 17, pp. 3189 - 3202, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d4nr03811h

Ge R; Huo J; Lu P; Dou Y; Bai Z; Li W; Liu H; Fei B; Dou S, 2024, 'Multifunctional Strategies of Advanced Electrocatalysts for Efficient Urea Synthesis', Advanced Materials, 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.202412031

Fan Y; Bai Y; Li Q; Lu Z; Chen D; Liu Y; Li W; Liu B, 2024, 'Compositional design and phase formation capability of high-entropy rare-earth disilicates from machine learning and decision fusion', npj Computational Materials, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41524-024-01282-x

Sha S; Yu Z; Li Y; Xu H; Dai L; Cairney JM; Yang W; Li Y; Prucnal S; Li S; Liu B; Li W, 2024, 'Efficient pathways for photogenerated charge transfer induced by Co dopants in WO3/TiO2 nanorod arrays', Acta Materialia, 281, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2024.120389

Liu B; Zhu Y; Sha S; Ge R; Cheng C; Yin J; Huang Z; Dai L; Li S; Li W, 2024, 'Strong Interaction between Molybdenum Compounds and Mesoporous CMK-5 Supports Boosts Hydrogen Evolution Reaction', Advanced Functional Materials, 34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202408613

Liu Y; Wang Z; Meng Q; Zeng Y; Yin Z; Liu Y; Zhang J; Yang J; Li W; Li Z; Li S, 2024, 'Tuning of optoelectronic performance of SrTiO3 by surface termination and thickness', Applied Surface Science, 672, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2024.160821

Liu Y; Meng Q; Mahmoudi P; Wang Z; Zhang J; Yang J; Li W; Wang D; Li Z; Sorrell CC; Li S, 2024, 'Advancing Superconductivity with Interface Engineering', Advanced Materials, 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.202405009

Li W; Liu Y; Azam A; Liu Y; Yang J; Wang D; Sorrell CC; Zhao C; Li S, 2024, 'Unlocking Efficiency: Minimizing Energy Loss in Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting', Advanced Materials, 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.202404658

Xia X; Xiang Z; Gao Z; Hu S; Zhang W; Long R; Du Y; Liu Y; Wu Y; Li W; Shang J; Li RW, 2024, 'Structural Design and DLP 3D Printing Preparation of High Strain Stable Flexible Pressure Sensors', Advanced Science, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/advs.202304409

Cai D; Zheng F; Li Y; Zhang C; Qin Z; Li W; Liu Y; Li A; Zhang J, 2024, 'Design of Coatings for Sulfur-Based Cathode Materials in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries: A review', Chemistry - An Asian Journal, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/asia.202400099

Zhu M; Yu L; Sha S; Ge R; Cheng C; Dai L; Li S; Liu B; Qu Z; Li W, 2024, 'Highly efficient nanosized MoS2/MoP heterocatalyst for enhancing hydrogen evolution reaction over a wide pH range', Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 41, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.susmat.2024.e01090

Yang F; Fan Y; Zhao J; Liu Y; Chu K; Li Y; Li W; Liu B, 2024, 'Mechanical and thermal properties for corrosion products of lutetium silicates against CMAS', Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 107, pp. 5285 - 5297, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jace.19762

Hao B; Zhu Y; Xia Y; Meng Q; Zhang H; Lin X; Zhang Y; Qu B; Guan P; Shi J; Li W; Li S, 2024, 'Screen-Printed Transparent Flexible Sensors for Liquid Solvent Detection', ACS Applied Electronic Materials, 6, pp. 4167 - 4177, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsaelm.4c00271

Meng Q; Shi J; Zhang J; Liu Y; Wang W; Webster RF; Zhao D; Zhu Y; Hao B; Qu B; Lin X; Lin CH; Qiao L; Zu X; Huang JK; Li W; Wang D; Yang J; Li S, 2024, 'Elastic Properties of Low-Dimensional Single-Crystalline Dielectric Oxides through Controlled Large-Area Wrinkle Generation', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 16, pp. 28980 - 28990, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.4c00260

Sha S; Ge R; Li Y; Cairney JM; Zheng R; Li S; Liu B; Zhang J; Li W, 2024, 'High-entropy catalysts for electrochemical water-electrolysis of hydrogen evolution and oxygen evolution reactions', Frontiers in Energy, 18, pp. 265 - 290, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11708-023-0892-6

Fan Y; Bai Y; Zhao J; Sha S; Li Y; Li Q; Li W; Liu B, 2024, 'The interplay of surface stability and oxygen vacancy dynamics in RE2Si2O7-based environmental barrier coatings', Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 107, pp. 4321 - 4330, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jace.19706

Zhang W; Shi J; Webster R; Li W; Li S, 2024, 'High-density spherical nanocarbon clusters for pouch-type ionic liquid supercapacitors with high volumetric energy density and rate performance', Journal of Energy Storage, 85, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2024.111101

Sun M; Ge R; Li S; Dai L; Li Y; Liu B; Li W, 2024, 'The component-activity interrelationship of cobalt-based bifunctional electrocatalysts for overall water splitting: strategies and performance', Journal of Energy Chemistry, 91, pp. 453 - 474, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jechem.2023.12.033

Liu Y; Cai D; Zheng F; Qin Z; Li Y; Li W; Li A; Zhao Y; Zhang J, 2024, 'A carbon quantum dot-decorated g-C3N4 composite as a sulfur hosting material for lithium-sulfur batteries', Dalton Transactions, 53, pp. 7035 - 7043, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d4dt00511b

Liu Y; Tian B; Ning F; Li Y; Zhao C; He C; Wen Q; Dan X; Chai Z; Li W; Shen M; He L; Li W; Zhou X, 2024, 'Hybrid 3D-Ordered Membrane Electrode Assembly (MEA) with Highly Stable Structure, Enlarged Interface, and Ultralow Ir Loading by Doping Nano TiO2 Nanoparticles for Water Electrolyzer', Advanced Energy Materials, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202303353

Nan Q; Li Y; Zhang R; Zhang X; Li M; Zhu M; Jin H; Xu C; Li W, 2024, 'Multifunctional ZnO/graphene co-coating on LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2 cathode material for improving high voltage electrochemical performances', Ceramics International, 50, pp. 7336 - 7345, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2023.11.366

Zhang X; Dang M; Li Y; Zhang R; Nan Q; Li M; Zhu M; Jin H; Li W, 2024, 'Graphene/Ta2O5 co-coating to improve the electrochemical performance of cathode material LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2 for lithium-ion batteries', ChemistrySelect, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/slct.202304832

Huo J; Ge R; Liu Y; Li Y; Liao T; Yang J; Zhang J; Li S; Fei B; Li W, 2024, 'Heterointerface manipulation in the architecture of Co-Mo2C@NC boosts water electrolysis', Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 655, pp. 963 - 975, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2023.10.146

Li Y; Lai M; Zhao J; Li J; Li W; Liu B, 2024, 'Modulation of chalcogen-functionalized MXenes Ti2CT2 (T = O, S, Se, and Te) as catalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction', Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 107, pp. 430 - 438, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jace.19452

Zhu Y; Zhang J; Li W; Zeng Y; Wang W; Yin Z; Hao B; Meng Q; Xue Y; Yang J; Li S, 2023, 'Enhanced Li⁺ conductivity of Li7La3Zr2O12 by increasing lattice entropy and atomic redistribution via Spark Plasma Sintering', Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 967, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2023.171666

Liu H; Zhang Y; Li J; Ge R; Cairney JM; Zheng R; Li S; Liu B; Dai L; Liao T; Li W, 2023, 'Ultra-thin carbon layer encapsulated NiCoP coralline-like catalysts for efficient overall water electrolysis', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 12, pp. 5100 - 5114, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d3ta05366k

Li W; Xing X; Ge R; Zhang Y; Sha S; Li Y; Cairney JM; Zheng R; Li S; Liu B, 2023, 'Electronic optimization of heterostructured MoS2/Ni3S2 by P doping as bifunctional electrocatalysts for water splitting', Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 38, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.susmat.2023.e00743

Zhang R; Dang M; Li Y; Zhang X; Nan Q; Li M; Zhu M; Jin H; Li W, 2023, 'Improving the high-voltage electrochemical performance of LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2 cathode material by Al2O3/graphene co-modification', Ionics, 29, pp. 5003 - 5015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11581-023-05260-z

Zhao J; Ching WY; Li J; Fan Y; Li Y; Li W; Liu B, 2023, 'Thermodynamics of surface and oxygen vacancy in rare earth stannates by first-principles calculations', Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 106, pp. 7691 - 7703, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jace.19353

Li W; Sun Z; Ge R; Li J; Li Y; Cairney JM; Zheng R; Li Y; Li S; Li Q; Liu B, 2023, 'Nanoarchitectonics of La-Doped Ni3S2/MoS2 Hetetostructural Electrocatalysts for Water Electrolysis', Small Structures, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/sstr.202300175

Wang W; Liu Y; Xue Y; Yin Z; Lee W; Chen ZG; Yang L; Koumoto K; Yang J; Li W; Li S, 2023, 'Separation of electric and thermal transport with in-situ precipitates matrix in Ca3Co4O9+δ', Acta Materialia, 260, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2023.119347

Liu H; Zhang Y; Ge R; Cairney JM; Zheng R; Khan A; Li S; Liu B; Dai L; Li W, 2023, 'Tailoring the electronic structure of Ni5P4/Ni2P catalyst by Co2P for efficient overall water electrolysis', Applied Energy, 349, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.121582

Liu H; Li J; Zhang Y; Ge R; Yang J; Li Y; Zhang J; Zhu M; Li S; Liu B; Dai L; Li W, 2023, 'Boosted water electrolysis capability of NixCoyP via charge redistribution and surface activation', Chemical Engineering Journal, 473, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2023.145397

Zhang W; Li W; Li S, 2023, 'Molten salt assisted self-activated carbon with controllable architecture for aqueous supercapacitor', Journal of Materials Science and Technology, 156, pp. 107 - 117, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmst.2022.12.079

Tang X; Wang Z; Cai D; Shao Q; Qin Z; Liu Y; Li W; Li Y; Zhang J, 2023, 'NiO nanoparticles decorated pine needle-liked CuO as efficient electrocatalysts to boost methanol oxidation reaction', Ionics, 29, pp. 3693 - 3701, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11581-023-05097-6

Li M; Yu C; Li Y; Zhang X; Zhang R; Nan Q; Zhu M; Jin H; Li W; Zhang J, 2023, 'Electrochemical performance enhancement of LiNi0.6Co0.2Mn0.2O2 at high cut-off voltage by aluminum-doped polypyrrole coating', Ionics, 29, pp. 2989 - 3000, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11581-023-05024-9

Fan Y; Zhao J; Li J; Chu K; Zhang Y; Li Y; Li W; Liu B, 2023, 'Unveiling surface stability and oxygen vacancy segregation of Yb2SiO5 and Lu2SiO5 by first-principles calculations', Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 106, pp. 5033 - 5045, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jace.19132

Zhang W; Li W; Li S, 2023, 'Self-template activated carbons for aqueous supercapacitors', Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.susmat.2023.e00582

Liang J; Jiang Y; Sun Y; Rawal A; Zhang Q; Song Z; Sakamoto Y; Du J; Jiang C; Chang SLY; Fei L; Ke S; Chen Z; Li W; Wang D, 2023, 'Efficient piezocatalysis of Bi0.5(Na1−xKx)0.5TiO3 nanoparticles: bridging the phase ratio at MPB composition and piezocatalytic activity', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 11, pp. 16093 - 16103, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d3ta01995k

Liu Y; Qi C; Cai D; Tang X; Li Y; Li W; Shao Q; Zhang J, 2023, 'TaC-modified LiFePO4/C composite as cathode material for high-performance lithium-ion batteries', Ionics, 29, pp. 2191 - 2198, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11581-023-04969-1

Chu K; Zhang Y; Zhao J; Liu Y; Li Y; Li W; Liu B, 2023, 'Screening rare-earth aluminates as promising thermal barrier coatings by high-throughput first-principles calculations', Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 106, pp. 3089 - 3102, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jace.18970

Zhu Y; Zhang J; Li W; Xue Y; Yang J; Li S, 2023, 'Realization of superior ionic conductivity by manipulating the atomic rearrangement in Al-doped Li7La3Zr2O12', Ceramics International, 49, pp. 10462 - 10470, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2022.11.230

Zhao J; Ching WY; Lai M; Fan Y; Li J; Li Y; Li W; Liu B, 2023, 'Unveiling surface stability and oxygen diffusion of rare-earth zirconate pyrochlores by density functional theory', Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 106, pp. 2589 - 2600, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jace.18920

Han C; Li W; Li W; Yang L; Huang Z, 2023, 'CoFeNi based trifunctional electrocatalysts featuring in-situ formed heterostructure', Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 149, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.inoche.2023.110402

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