Liyao Cui
Topics of research
– Investigating SIB capacity loss via impedance, ion depletion, and structural degradation
– Evaluating presodiation concepts, technologies, and sodiation levels in SIBs
– Optimizing manufacturing for batteries with presodiated electrodes
Educational background
Doctoral degree
10.2024-Present
– Humboldt University of Berlin
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Philipp Adelhelm
– VARTA Microbattery GmbH, Department: Electrode Prototyping
Supervisor: Dr. Sebastian Schebesta
Master’s degree
09.2019-11.2023
Material Science, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
Thesis: Properties and effect of a Zn-containing layer on a metallic Na anode in suppressingdendrite formation
Supervisor: Dr. Daria Mikhailova, Prof. Joachim Mayer
Bachelor’s degree
09.2014-07.2018
Advanced material and devices, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
Thesis: Fabrication and characterization of core-shell SnS2@C anode material
Supervisor: Prof.Yun Zhang, Hao Wu
Professional career
– Research assistant
11.2021-07.2023
Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research, Dresden, Germany
Topics: Reliability of water-based binders of LIB at extreme temperature, Dendrite suppression in sodium metal electrodes
Publications
2023
Graphite Anode Functionalized with a Gel Biopolymer Binder for Li-Ion Batteries Operating in aBroad Temperature RangeDOI:10.1021/acsaem.3c00512
2018
Effect on hydrogen generation of microstructures of refined si powders in KOH aqueous solutionDOI:10.11862/CJIC.2018.175
