Wenquan Lu

Majoring in electrochemical engineering, I have over 20 years work experiences related to renewal energy and energy storage, such as lithium battery, fuel cell, and supercapacitor. Current focus is lithium ion battery (LIB) system development for electric vehicle (EV) applications, including fundamental understanding, applied research and development (R&D), and engineering.

I have led multiple projects supported by both government and industries to develop the advanced LIB technologies for EV application. Through close collaboration with multidisciplinary team members, I have developed profound understanding on the LIB system as a whole, which allows me envision the current challenge and future direction of energy storage technology.   

Education

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago IL, Chemical Engineering, Ph. D 2002        

Tsinghua University, Beijing China, Chemical Engineering, MS 1998        

Tsinghua University, Beijing China, Chemical Engineering, BS 1995

Publication

1.    A Li-rich layered oxide cathode with negligible voltage decay, Dong Luo, He Zhu, Yi Xia, Zijia Yin, Yan Qin, Tianyi Li, Qinghua Zhang, Lin Gu, Yong Peng, Junwei Zhang, Kamila M. Wiaderek, Yalan Huang, Tingting Yang, Yu Tang, Si Lan, Yang Ren, Wenquan Lu, Christopher M. Wolverton, Qi Liu, Nature Energy, 2023, https://​doi​.org/​1​0​.​1​0​3​8​/​s​4​1​5​6​0​-​0​2​3​-​0​1​289-6.

2.    Optimal microstructure of silicon monoxide as the anode for lithium-ion batteries, Linghong Zhang, Yuzi Liu, Fangmin Guo, Yang Ren, Wenquan Lu, ACS Appl. Mater. 2022, 14, 51965-51974.

3.    Gradient Porosity Electrode for Fast Charging Lithium-Ion Batteries, Jian Yang, Yejing Li, Aleksandar Mijailovic, Guanyi Wang, Jie Xiong, Kevin Mathew, Wenquan Lu, Brian Sheldon, and Qingliu Wu, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2022, 10, 12114–12124.

4.    Crack free silicon monoxide as anode for lithium ion battery, Wenquan Lu, Xinwei Zhou, Yuzi Liu, and Likun Zhu, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2020, 12 (51), 57141–57145.

5.    Approaching the capacity limit of lithium cobalt oxide in lithium ion batteries via lanthanum and aluminum doping, Qi Liu, Xin Su, Dan Lei, Yan Qin, Jianguo Wen, Fangmin Guo, Yimin A. Wu, Yangchun Rong, Ronghui Kou, Xianghui Xiao, Frederic Aguesse, Javier Bareño, Yang Ren, Wenquan Lu, and Yangxing Li, Nature Energy, 2018 (3), 936–943.

6.    Investigations of Si Thin Films as Anode of Lithium-Ion Batteries, Qingliu Wu, Bing Shi, Javier Bareño, Yuzi Liu, Victor A. Maroni, Dengyun Zhai, Dennis W. Dees, and Wenquan Lu, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2018, 10 (4), pp 3487–3494

7.    Mechanisms for lithium nucleation and dendrite growth in selected carbon allotropes, Xin Su, Fulya Dogan, Jan Ilavsky, Victor Maroni, David Gosztola, and Wenquan Lu, Chem. Mater., 2017, 29, 6205-6213.

8.    Nonlinear conductivities and electrochemical performances of LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2 electrodes utilizing novel carbon nanoparticles, Xin Su, Seonbaek Ha, Manar B. Ishwait, Hanwei Lei, Miki Oljaca, Berislav Blizanac, Dennis Dees, Wenquan Lu, J. Electrochem. Soc., 2016,163 (13) A2720-A2724.

9.    Insight into the Structural Evolution of a High-Voltage Spinel for Lithium-Ion Batteries, Qingliu Wu, Yuzi Liu, Christopher S. Johnson, Yangxing Li, Dennis W. Dees, and Wenquan Lu, Chem. Mater., 2014, 26 (16), pp 4750–4756.  

10.    Electrochemical Characterization of Lithium and Manganese Rich Composite Material for Lithium Ion Batteries, Wenquan Lu, Qingliu Wu, and Dennis W. Dees, J. Electrochem. Soc., 2013,160 (6) A950-A954.

11.    Overcharge Effect on Morphology and Structure of Carbon Electrodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries, Wenquan Lu, Carmen M. López, Nathan Liu, John T. Vaughey, Andrew Jansen, and Dennis W. Dees, J. Electrochem. Soc., 2012, 159 (5), A566-A570.

12.    High-Energy Electrode Investigation for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles, Wenquan Lu, Andrew Jansen, Dennis Dees, Paul Nelson, Nicholas R. Veselka, and Gary Henriksen, J. Power Sources, 2011, 196, 1537-1540.

13.    Olivine electrode engineering impact on the electrochemical performance of lithium-ion batteries, Wenquan Lu, Andrew Jansen, Dennis Dees, and Gary Henriksen, J. Material Research, 25 (8) Focus Issue on Materials for Electrical Energy Storage, 2010, 1656-1660.

14.    Electrolyte additive to improve performance of MCMB/LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 Li-ion cell, Y. Qin, Z. Chen, W. Lu, and K. Amine, J. Power Sources, 195, 2010, 6888-6892.

15.    Solid-State NMR Studies of Chemically Lithiated CFx, N. D. Leifer, V. S. Johnson, R. Ben-Ari, H. Gan, J. M. Lehnes, R. Guo, W. Lu, B. C. Muffoletto, T. Reddy, P. E. Stallworth, and S. G. Greenbaum, J. Electrochem. Soc., 2010,157 (2), A148-A154.

16.    Isothermal Calorimetry Investigation of Li1+xMn2-yAlzO4 Spinel, W. Lu, I. Belharouak, and K. Amine, Electrochim. Acta, 52 (19) 2007, 5837-5842.

17.    A Combined Triboelectrochemical QCM for Studies of the CMP of Copper, W. Lu, J. Zhang, F. Kaufman, and A. C. Hillier, J. Electrochem. Soc., 2005, 152 (1), B17-B22.

18.    In-situ measurement of heat generation in Li/MCMB half-cell, W. Lu, and J. Prakash, J. Electrochem. Soc., 2003, 50, A262-A266.