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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

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