Journal Papers

• Cong G., Wang W., Lai N.C, Liang Z. and Lu Y.C.*, “A high-rate and long-life organic-oxygen battery” Nature Materials, Online, 2019
• Li Z., Zhou Y., Wang Y. and Lu Y.C.*, “Solvent-Mediated Li2S Electrodeposition: A Critical Manipulator in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries” Advanced Energy Materials, 9, 1802207
• Liang Z., Zhou Y. and Lu Y.C.*, “Dynamic Oxygen Shield Eliminates Cathode Degradation in Lithium-Oxygen Batteries” Energy & Environmental Science, 2018, 11, 3500-3510
• Wang Y., Lai N.C., Lu Y.R., Zhou Y., Dong C.L. and Lu Y.C.*, “A Solvent-Controlled Oxidation Mechanism of Li2O2 in Lithium-Oxygen Batteries” Joule, 2018, 2(11), 2018, 2364-2380
• Zou Q., Liang Z., Du Q., Liu C., Li, E.Y. and Lu Y.C.*, “Cation-Directed Selective Polysulfide Stabilization in Alkali Metal-Sulfur Batteries” Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2018, 140 (34), 10740-10748
• Chen N., Zhou Y., and Lu Y.C.*, “Lithium-Organic Nanocomposite Suspension for High-Energy-Density Redox Flow Batteries” ACS Energy Letters, 2018, 3, 1991-1997
• Lai N.C., Cong G., Liang Z. and Lu Y.C.*, “A Highly Active Oxygen Evolution Catalyst for Lithium-Oxygen Batteries Enabled by High-Surface-Energy Facets” Joule, 2018, 2, 8, 1511-1521
• Chen H., Lai N.C. and Lu Y.C.*, “Silicon-Carbon Nanocomposite Semi-Solid Negolyte and its Application in Redox Flow Batteries” Chemistry of Materials, 29, 2017, 7533-7542
• Wang W., Lai N.C., Liang Z. Wang Y. and Lu Y.C.*, “Superoxide stabilization and a universal KO2 growth mechanism in potassium-oxygen batteries” Angewandte Chem. Int. Ed, 2018, 57, 5042-5046
• Chen H., Cong G. and Lu Y.C.*, “Recent progress in organic redox flow batteries: Active materials, electrolytes and membranes” Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2018 in press
• Lai N.C., Cong G., Liang Z. and Lu Y.C.*, “A Highly Active Oxygen Evolution Catalyst for Lithium-Oxygen Batteries Enabled by High-Surface-Energy Facets” Joule, 2018, In press
• Zhou Y., Li Z., and Lu Y.C.*, “A stable lithium-selenium interface via solid/liquid hybrid electrolytes: Blocking polyselenides and suppressing lithium dendrite” Nano Energy, 39, 2017, 554-561
• Liang Z, Zou. Q, Wang Y. and Lu Y.C.*, “Recent Progress in Applying In Situ/Operando Characterization Techniques to Probe the Solid/Liquid/Gas Interfaces of Li-O2 Batteries” Small Methods, 2017, 1700150
• Cong G., Zhou Y., Li Z., and Lu Y.C.*, ” A Highly Concentrated Catholyte Enabled by a Low-Melting-Point Ferrocene Derivative” ACS Energy Letter, 2017, 2, pp 869-875
• Weng G.M., Li Z., Zhou Y., Cong G., and Lu Y.C.*, “Unlocking the capacity of iodide for high-energy-density zinc/polyiodide and lithium/polyiodide redox flow batteries” Energy & Environmental Science, 2017,10, 735-741
• Weng G.M., Tam L.Y., and Lu Y.C.*, “High-performance LiTi2(PO4)3 anodes for high-areal-capacity flexible aqueous lithium-ion batteries” Journal of Materials Chemistry A , Theme Collection in Emerging Investigators 2017
• Li Z., Weng G.M., Zou Q., Cong G., and Lu Y.C.*, “A high-energy and low-cost polysulfide/iodide redox flow battery” Nano Energy, 30, 283-292, 2016
• Liang Z., and Lu Y.C.*, “Critical Role of Redox Mediator in Suppressing Charging Instabilities of Lithium-Oxygen Batteries” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 138 (24), 7574-7583 (2016).
• Zou Q., and Lu Y.C.*, “Solvent-Dictated Lithium Sulfur Redox Reactions: An Operando UV-vis Spectroscopic Study” J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 7, 1518-1525 (2016).
• Wang Y., Liang Z., Zou Q., Cong G. and Lu Y.C.*, “Mechanistic Insights into Catalyst-Assisted Non-Aqueous Oxygen Evolution Reaction in Lithium-Oxygen Batteries” J. Phys. Chem. C, 120 (12), 6459-6466 (2016).
• Chen H., and Lu Y.C*, “A High-Energy-Density Multiple Redox Semi-Solid-Liquid Flow Battery” Adv. Energy Mater., 6(8), 2183, (2016).
• Quinlan R.A, Lu Y.C., Kwabi D. Shao-Horn Y. and Mansour A.N. “XPS Investigation of the Electrolyte Induced Stabilization of LiCoO2 and “AlPO4″-Coated LiCoO2 Composite Electrodes” J. Electrochem. Soc. 163, 2, A300-A308, (2016).
• Chen H., Zou Q., Liang Z., Liu H., Li Q., and Lu Y.C.*, “Sulphur-Impregnated Flow Cathode to Enable High-Energy-Density Lithium Flow Batteries” Nat. Commun., 6, 5877, (2015).
• Huang Y., Liu H., Lu Y.C., Hou Y., Li Q., “Electrophoretic Lithium Iron Phosphate/Reduced Graphene Oxide Composite for Lithium Ion Battery Cathode Application” J. Power Source 284, 236-244 (2015).
• Lin X., Kavian R., Lu Y.C., Hu Q., Shao-Horn Y., and Grinstaff M.W., “Thermally-responsive, nonflammable phosphonium ionic liquid electrolytes for lithium metal batteries: operating at 100 degrees celsius” Chem. Sci., 6, 6601-6606 (2015).
• Lu Y.C., He Q., Gasteiger H.A., “Probing the Lithium-Sulfur Redox Reactions: A Rotating-Ring Disk Electrode Study” J. Phy. Chem. C 118, 5733-5741 (2014).
• Yao K.P.C., Lu Y.C., Amanchukwu C.V., Kwabi D.G., Risch M., Zhou, J., Grimaud A., Hammond P.T., Bardé F., and Shao-Horn Y., “The influence of transition metal oxides on the kinetics of Li2O2 oxidation for Li-O2 batteries: high activity of chromium oxides” Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 16, 2297-2304 (2014)
• Lu Y.C., Gallant B.M., Kwabi D.G., Harding J.R., Mitchell R.R., Whittingham S.M., and Shao-Horn Y., “Lithium-Oxygen Batteries: Bridging Mechanistic Understanding and Battery Performance” Energy Environ. Sci. 6(3) 750-768 (2013)
• Lu Y.C., and Shao-Horn Y., “Probing the Reaction Kinetics of the Charge Reactions of Nonaqueous Li-O2 Batteries” J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 4(1) 93-99 (2013)
• Quinlan R.A., Lu Y.C., Shao-Horn Y., and Mansour A.N., “XPS Studies of Surface Chemistry Changes of LiNi0.5Mn0.5O2 Electrodes during High-Voltage Cycling” J. Electrochem. Soc. 160 (4) A669-A677 (2013)
• Yao, K.P.C., Kwabi D.G., Quinlan R.A., Mansour A.N., Grimaud A., Lee Y.-L., Lu Y.C., and Shao-Horn Y., “Thermal Stability of Li2O2 and Li2O for Li-Air Batteries: In Situ XRD and XPS Studies” J. Electrochem. Soc. 160 (6) A1-A7 (2013)
• Lu Y.C., Crumlin E., Carney J.T., Baggetto L., Veith G.M., Dudney N.J., Liu Z., and Shao-Horn Y. “Influence of Hydrocarbon and CO2 on the Reversibility of Li-O2 Chemistry Using In Situ Ambient Pressure X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy” J. Phy. Chem. C, 117, 25948-25954 (2013)
• Oh D., Qi J., Lu Y.C., Zhang Y, Shao-Horn Y., and Belcher A.M. “Biologically enhanced cathode design for improved capacity and cycle life for lithium-oxygen batteries” Nat. Commun., 4, Article number: 2756 (2013)
• Lu Y.C., Crumlin E., Veith G.M., Harding J.R., Mutoro E., Baggetto L., Dudney N.J., Liu Z., and Shao-Horn Y., “In Situ Ambient Pressure X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Studies of Lithium-Oxygen Redox Reactions” Sci. Rep. 2, Article #715 (2012)
• Harding R.J., Lu Y.C., Tsukada Y., and Shao-Horn Y., “Evidence of Catalyzed Oxidation of Li2O2 for Rechargeable Li-Air Battery Applications” Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 14 (30) 10540-10546 (2012)
• Lu Y.C., Gasteiger H.A., and Shao-Horn Y., “Catalytic Activity Trends of Oxygen Reduction Reaction for Nonaqueous Li-Air Batteries” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 133(47) 19048-19051 (2011)
• Lu Y.C., Kwabi D.K., Yao K.P.C., Harding J.R., Zhou J., Zuin L., and Shao-Horn Y., “The Discharge Rate Capability of Rechargeable Li-O2 Batteries” Energy Environ. Sci. 4(8) 2999-3007 (2011)
• Lu Y.C., Gasteiger H.A., and Shao-Horn Y., “Method Development to Evaluate the Oxygen Reduction Activity of High-Surface-Area Catalysts for Li-Air Batteries” Electrochem. Solid State Lett. 14(5) A70-A74 (2011)
• Yabuuchi N., Lu Y.C., Mansour A.N., Chen S., and Shao-Horn Y., “The Influence of Heat-Treatment Temperature on the Cation Distribution of LiNi0.5Mn0.5O2 and Its Rate Capability in Lithium Rechargeable Batteries” J. Electrochem. Soc. 158(2) A192-A200 (2011)
• Lu Y.C., Xu Z., Gasteiger H.A., Chen S., Hamad-Schifferli K., and Shao-Horn Y., “Platinum-Gold nanoparticles: A Highly Active Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Rechargeable Lithium-Air Batteries” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 132(35) 12170-12171 (2010)
• Lu Y.C., Gasteiger H.A., Parent M., Chiloyan V., and Shao-Horn Y., “The Influence of Catalysts on Discharge and Charge Voltages of Rechargeable Li-Oxygen Batteries” Electrochem. Solid State Lett. 13(6) A69-A72 (2010)
• Lu Y.C., Gasteiger H.A., Crumlin E., McGuire R., and Shao-Horn Y., “Electrocatalytic Activity Studies of Select Metal Surfaces and Implications in Li-Air Batteries” J. Electrochem. Soc. 157(9) A1016-A1025 (2010)
• Yabuuchi N., Lu Y.C., Mansour A.N., and Shao-Horn Y., “The Influence of Surface Chemistry on the Rate Capability of LiNi0.5Mn0.5O2 for Lithium Rechargeable Batteries” Electrochem. Solid State Lett. 13(11) A158-A161 (2010)

Books

• B. M. Gallant, Y.C. Lu, R.R. Mitchell, D.G. Kwabi, T.J. Carney, C.V. Thompson and Y. Shao-Horn, ” The Kinetics and Product Characteristics of Oxygen Reduction and Evolution in Li-O2 Batteries,” N. Imanishi, A.C. Luntz and P. Bruce (eds.), The Lithium Air Battery – Fundamentals, Springer, pp. 121-158, 2014.