About Ai-Min Li
Prof. Ai-Min Li's group at The University of Hong Kong working on advanced electrolyte design for new battery technologies (chemical innovation for better batteries), the outcome of their research has been published in leading journals such as Nature Chemistry, Nature Energy, Nature Nanotechnology and Nature Communications, … etc.
Driven by a commitment to advancing energy storage technology, the Prof. AI-Min Li's lab aims to address today’s key energy challenges through multidisciplinary approaches and to provide insights from both fundamental and practical perspectives toward a net-zero future.
We cordially welcome collaborations from all over the world, please contact Prof. Li directly.
Popular Content
The research landscape of metal (Li, Na, K) batteries has long been hindered by a paradox between ether and carbonate solvents, which hampers their development. This motivates us to explore new electrolyte chemistries that reconcile the conflicting requirements without sacrificing sustainability.
Salt-In-Presalt Electrolyte Design for High-energy Sodium Batteries
Our present work introduces a new electrolyte design named “Salt-In-Presalt” (SIPS). This strategy maximizes the fluorinated anion functions at a low salt concentration and promotes inorganic electrolyte-electrode interphases to realize long-cycle performance for high-energy sodium batteries.
The asymmetric solvating design: a versatile electrolyte design strategy for micro-sized alloying anodes
Our work presents asymmetric electrolyte design, ie, the use of asymmetric solvating and lithium hexafluorophosphate salt to promote LiF interphase formation on micro-sized alloying anodes (Si, Al, Sn, Bi), achieving superior cycle performance for high-energy batteries using low-cost materials.