Pang, Wei Kong.

Overview

1999 – 2003: Bachelor of Science (BSc) (Physics), National Taiwan University

2004 – 2006: Master of Science (MSc) (Applied Physics), Curtin Univiersity

2007 – 2011: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (Physics), Curtin Univiersity

2011 – 2013: Postdoctoral researcher, National Taiwan University and Tatung University

2013 – 2016: Postdoctoral researcher, Univeristy of Wollongong and Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)

2017 – present: Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellow, Senior Research Fellow, Univeristy of Wollongong

Top Publications

Year	Title
2020	A Long Cycle-Life High-Voltage Spinel Lithium-Ion Battery Electrode Achieved by Site-Selective Doping Published in Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
2019	Hydrogen-Containing Na3HTi1- xMnxF8 Narrow-Band Phosphor for Light-Emitting Diodes Published in ACS Energy Letters
2019	Insight of a Phase Compatible Surface Coating for Long-Durable Li-Rich Layered Oxide Cathode Published in Advanced Energy Materials
2015	Interplay between electrochemistry and phase evolution of the P2-type Nax(Fe1/2Mn1/2)O2 cathode for use in sodium-ion batteries Published in Chemistry of Materials
2014	Lithium migration in Li4Ti5O12 studied using in situ neutron powder diffraction Published in Chemistry of Materials
2019	A New Lithium-Ion Conductor LiTaSiO5: Theoretical Prediction, Materials Synthesis, and Ionic Conductivity Published in Advanced Functional Materials

Research Areas

Research Overview

Ω Atomic and molecular-scale structure of materials studied using neutron and X-ray scattering

Ω Structure- and chemistry-function relationships of battery materials

Ω Lithium-, sodium-, potassium-ion rechargeable battery research and development

Ω Energy storage research and the scale-up development

My research focuses on understanding and developing rechargeable metal-ion battery technologies, including the atomic-scale characterisation of electrode materials, where he had made significant advances in understanding their structure- and chemistry-function relations using a variety of neutron and X-ray scattering methods. This research is centring around the uses of large-scale facilities (neutron and synchrotron methods) in combination with electrochemistry and materials expertise, enabling the establishment of an extensive network of research collaborations locally and internationally. My research work pioneered the applications of in-operando neutron and synchrotron diffraction in mechanistic studies, probing the changes in real time, which underpins the properties and performance, of energy materials for metal-ion batteries.

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2020	A Long Cycle-Life High-Voltage Spinel Lithium-Ion Battery Electrode Achieved by Site-Selective Doping Published In Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
2020	Dehydration-Triggered Ionic Channel Engineering in Potassium Niobate for Li/K-Ion Storage Published In Advanced Materials
2020	Designing a hybrid electrode toward high energy density with a staged Li⁺ and PF6⁻ deintercalation/ intercalation mechanism Published In Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
2020	Eliminating Transition Metal Migration and Anionic Redox to Understand Voltage Hysteresis of Lithium-Rich Layered Oxides Published In Advanced Energy Materials
2020	Phase Evolution and Intermittent Disorder in Electrochemically Lithiated Graphite Determined Using in Operando Neutron Diffraction Published In Chemistry of Materials
2020	Synergy of binders and electrolytes in enabling microsized alloy anodes for high performance potassium-ion batteries Published In Nano Energy
2020	Ultrathin Few-Layer GeP Nanosheets via Lithiation-Assisted Chemical Exfoliation and Their Application in Sodium Storage Published In Advanced Energy Materials
2019	A New Lithium-Ion Conductor LiTaSiO5: Theoretical Prediction, Materials Synthesis, and Ionic Conductivity Published In Advanced Functional Materials
2019	An Intrinsically Non-flammable Electrolyte for High-Performance Potassium Batteries Published In Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
2019	An efficient multi-doping strategy to enhance Li-ion conductivity in the garnet-type solid electrolyte Li7La3Zr2O12 Published In Journal of Materials Chemistry A
2019	Anion Vacancies Regulating Endows MoSSe with Fast and Stable Potassium Ion Storage Published In ACS Nano
2019	Constructing the best symmetric full K-ion battery with the NASICON-type K3V2(PO4)3 Published In Nano Energy
2019	Coupling Topological Insulator SnSb2Te4 Nanodots with Highly Doped Graphene for High-Rate Energy Storage Published In Advanced Materials
2019	Engineering Unique Ball-In-Ball Structured (Ni0.33Co0.67)9S8@C Nanospheres for Advanced Sodium Storage Published In ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
2019	Heterocarbides Reinforced Electrochemical Energy Storage Published In Small
2019	Hollow-Carbon-Templated Few-Layered V5S8 Nanosheets Enabling Ultrafast Potassium Storage and Long-Term Cycling Published In ACS Nano
2019	Hydrogen-Containing Na3HTi1- xMnxF8 Narrow-Band Phosphor for Light-Emitting Diodes Published In ACS Energy Letters
2019	In situ incorporation of nanostructured antimony in an N-doped carbon matrix for advanced sodium-ion batteries Published In Journal of Materials Chemistry A
2019	Insight into the improved cycling stability of sphere-nanorod-like micro-nanostructured high voltage spinel cathode for lithium-ion batteries Published In Nano Energy
2019	Insight of a Phase Compatible Surface Coating for Long-Durable Li-Rich Layered Oxide Cathode Published In Advanced Energy Materials
2019	Interfacial Engineering of Nickel Boride/Metaborate and Its Effect on High Energy Density Asymmetric Supercapacitors Published In ACS Nano
2019	LiFePO4 Particles Embedded in Fast Bifunctional Conductor rGO&C@Li3V2(PO4)3 Nanosheets as Cathodes for High‐Performance Li‐Ion Hybrid Capacitors Published In Advanced Functional Materials
2019	Monitoring the phase evolution in LiCoO2 electrodes during battery cycles using in‐situ neutron diffraction technique Published In Journal of the Chinese Chemical Society
2019	Multiple Anionic Transition-Metal Oxycarbide for Better Lithium Storage and Facilitated Multielectron Reactions Published In ACS Nano
2019	Structural Evolution and High-Voltage Structural Stability of Li(NixMnyCoz)O2 Electrodes Published In Chemistry of Materials
2019	Structural Insight into Layer Gliding and Lattice Distortion in Layered Manganese Oxide Electrodes for Potassium-Ion Batteries Published In Advanced Energy Materials
2019	Toward High-Performance Hybrid Zn-Based Batteries via Deeply Understanding Their Mechanism and Using Electrolyte Additive Published In Advanced Functional Materials
2019	Ultra-Broadband Phosphors Converted Near-Infrared Light Emitting Diode with Efficient Radiant Power for Spectroscopy Applications Published In ACS Photonics
2019	Understanding Rechargeable Battery Function Using In Operando Neutron Powder Diffraction Published In Advanced Materials
2018	Boosting potassium-ion batteries by few-layered composite anodes prepared via solution-triggered one-step shear exfoliation Published In Nature Communications
2018	Boosting the Potassium Storage Performance of Alloy-Based Anode Materials via Electrolyte Salt Chemistry Published In Advanced Energy Materials
2018	Creating fast ion conducting composites via in-situ introduction of titanium as oxygen getter Published In Nano Energy
2018	Effect of AlF3-Coated Li4Ti5O12 on the Performance and Function of the LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4\|\|Li4Ti5O12 Full Battery—An in-operando Neutron Powder Diffraction Study Published In Frontiers in Energy Research
2018	Graphitic Carbon Nanocage as a Stable and High Power Anode for Potassium-Ion Batteries Published In Advanced Energy Materials
2018	Heterostructure Manipulation via in Situ Localized Phase Transformation for High-Rate and Highly Durable Lithium Ion Storage Published In ACS Nano
2018	In Situ Chelating Synthesis of Hierarchical LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2Polyhedron Assemblies with Ultralong Cycle Life for Li-Ion Batteries Published In Small
2018	Lanthanide doping induced electrochemical enhancement of Na2Ti3O7 anodes for sodium-ion batteries Published In Chemical Science
2018	Plasma-Induced Amorphous Shell and Deep Cation-Site S Doping Endow TiO2 with Extraordinary Sodium Storage Performance Published In Advanced Materials
2018	Synthesis of hierarchical mesoporous lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide spheres with high rate capability for lithium-ion batteries Published In Applied Surface Science
2018	The storage degradation of an 18650 commercial cell studied using neutron powder diffraction Published In Journal of Power Sources
2018	Understanding High-Energy-Density Sn4P3Anodes for Potassium-Ion Batteries Published In Joule
2018	Unraveling the effect of salt chemistry on long-durability high-phosphorus-concentration anode for potassium ion batteries Published In Nano Energy
2017	A new energy storage system: Rechargeable potassium-selenium battery Published In Nano Energy
2017	Atomic Interface Engineering and Electric-Field Effect in Ultrathin Bi2MoO6 Nanosheets for Superior Lithium Ion Storage Published In Advanced Materials
2017	Capacity Enhancement of the Quenched Li-Ni-Mn-Co Oxide High-voltage Li-ion Battery Positive Electrode Published In Electrochimica Acta
2017	Controlling of Structural Ordering and Rigidity of β-SiAlON:Eu through Chemical Cosubstitution to Approach Narrow-Band-Emission for Light-Emitting Diodes Application Published In Chemistry of Materials
2017	Correlating cycling history with structural evolution in commercial 26650 batteries using in operando neutron powder diffraction Published In Journal of Power Sources
2017	Effects of Fluorine and Chromium Doping on the Performance of Lithium-Rich Li1+xMO2(M = Ni, Mn, Co) Positive Electrodes Published In Chemistry of Materials
2017	Enhanced Structural Stability of Nickel–Cobalt Hydroxide via Intrinsic Pillar Effect of Metaborate for High-Power and Long-Life Supercapacitor Electrodes Published In Nano Letters: a journal dedicated to nanoscience and nanotechnology
2017	Enhanced rate-capability and cycling-stability of 5 V SiO2- and polyimide-coated cation ordered LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 lithium-ion battery positive electrodes Published In The Journal of Physical Chemistry C: Energy Conversion and Storage, Optical and Electronic Devices, Interfaces, Nanomaterials, and Hard Matter
2017	Gallium-Doped Li7La3Zr2O12 Garnet-Type Electrolytes with High Lithium-Ion Conductivity Published In ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
2017	Garnet-Type Fast Li-Ion Conductors with High Ionic Conductivities for All-Solid-State Batteries Published In ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
2017	Large-scale synthesis of ternary Sn5SbP3/C composite by ball milling for superior stable sodium-ion battery anode Published In Electrochimica Acta
2017	Li2TiSiO5: a low potential and large capacity Ti-based anode material for Li-ion batteries Published In Energy and Environmental Science
2017	Local Electric Field Facilitates High-Performance Li-Ion Batteries Published In ACS Nano
2017	Real-time powder diffraction studies of energy materials under non-equilibrium conditions Published In IUCrJ
2017	Voltammetric Enhancement of Li-Ion Conduction in Al-Doped Li7-xLa3Zr2O12 Solid Electrolyte Published In The Journal of Physical Chemistry C: Energy Conversion and Storage, Optical and Electronic Devices, Interfaces, Nanomaterials, and Hard Matter
2016	Crystallographic origin of cycle decay of the high-voltage LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 spinel lithium-ion battery electrode Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
2016	Na2Ti6O13 Nanorods with Dominant Large Interlayer Spacing Exposed Facet for High-Performance Na-Ion Batteries Published In Small
2016	Simple in situ synthesis of carbon-supported and nanosheet-assembled vanadium oxide for ultra-high rate anode and cathode materials of lithium ion batteries Published In Journal of Materials Chemistry A
2016	Super high-rate, long cycle life of europium-modified, carbon-coated, hierarchical mesoporous lithium-titanate anode materials for lithium ion batteries Published In Journal of Materials Chemistry A
2016	The origin of capacity fade in the Li2MnO3·LiMO2 (M = Li, Ni, Co, Mn) microsphere positive electrode: an operando neutron diffraction and transmission X-ray microscopy study Published In Journal of the American Chemical Society
2016	Two-dimensional dysprosium-modified bamboo-slip-like lithium titanate with high-rate capability and long cycle life for lithium-ion batteries Published In Journal of Materials Chemistry A
2015	A custom battery for operando neutron powder diffraction studies of electrode structure Published In Journal of Applied Crystallography
2015	Facile synthesis of LiMn2O4 octahedral nanoparticles as cathode materials for high capacity lithium ion batteries with long cycle life Published In Journal of Power Sources
2015	In situ powder diffraction studies of electrode materials in rechargeable batteries Published In ChemSusChem: chemistry and sustainability, energy and materials
2015	In-situ neutron diffraction study of a high voltage Li(Ni0.42Mn0.42Co0.16)O2/graphite pouch cell Published In Electrochimica Acta
2015	Interplay between electrochemistry and phase evolution of the P2-type Nax(Fe1/2Mn1/2)O2 cathode for use in sodium-ion batteries Published In Chemistry of Materials
2015	One-dimensional nanostructured design of Li1+x(Mn1/3Ni1/3Fe1/3)O2 as a dual cathode for lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries Published In Journal of Materials Chemistry A
2015	Self-assembled sandwich-like vanadium oxide/graphene mesoporous composite as high-capacity anode material for lithium ion batteries Published In Inorganic Chemistry: including bioinorganic chemistry
2015	Solvothermal synthesis and electrochemical performance of hollow LiFePO4 nanoparticles Published In Journal of Alloys and Compounds
2015	Structural evolution of electrodes in the NCR and CGR cathode-containing commercial lithium-ion batteries cycled between 3.0 and 4.5 V: an operando neutron powder-diffraction study Published In Journal of Materials Research
2015	The unique structural evolution of the O3-Phase Na2/3Fe2/3Mn1/3O2 during high rate charge/discharge: a sodium-centred perspective Published In Advanced Functional Materials
2015	The use of deuterated ethyl acetate in highly concentrated electrolyte as a low-cost solvent for in situ neutron diffraction measurements of Li-ion battery electrodes Published In Electrochimica Acta
2015	Towards understanding the lithium transport mechanism in garnet-type solid electrolytes: Li+ ions exchanges and their mobility at octahedral/tetrahedral sites Published In Chemistry of Materials
2014	Comparison of the so-called CGR and NCR cathodes in commercial lithium-ion batteries using in situ neutron powder diffraction Published In Powder Diffraction

2014	Electrochemistry and structure of the cobalt-free Li1+xMO2 (M = Li, Ni, Mn, Fe) composite cathode Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
2014	Electrospun P2-type Na 2/3 (Fe 1/2 Mn 1/2 )O 2 hierarchical nano fibers as cathode material for sodium-ion batteries Published In ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
2014	Enhanced sodium-ion battery performance by structural phase transition from two-dimensional hexagonal-SnS2 to orthorhombic-SnS Published In ACS Nano
2014	Evidence of solid-solution reaction upon lithium insertion into cryptomelane K0.25Mn2O4 material Published In The Journal of Physical Chemistry C: Energy Conversion and Storage, Optical and Electronic Devices, Interfaces, Nanomaterials, and Hard Matter
2014	High rate capability core-shell lithium titanate@ceria nanosphere anode material synthesized by one-pot co-precipitation for lithium-ion batteries Published In Journal of Power Sources
2014	In situ neutron powder diffraction using custom-made lithium-ion batteries Published In Journal of Visualized Experiments
2014	In-situ neutron diffraction study of the simultaneous structural evolution of a LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 cathode and a Li4Ti5O12 anode in a LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4∥Li4Ti5O12 full cell Published In Journal of Power Sources
2014	Lithium migration in Li4Ti5O12 studied using in situ neutron powder diffraction Published In Chemistry of Materials
2014	Structure of the Li4Ti5O12 anode during charge-discharge cycling Published In Powder Diffraction
2013	Effects of vanadium substitution on the cycling performance of olivine cathode materials Published In Journal of Power Sources

2013	Preparation and characterization of Cr-doped LiMnO2 cathode materials by Pechini's method for lithium ion batteries Published In Materials Chemistry and Physics
2013	Preparation and characterization of spinel LiNi0.5xMg xMn1.5O4 cathode materials via spray pyrolysis method Published In Journal of Power Sources
2012	In-situ diffraction studies on the crystallization and crystal growth in anodized TiO 2 nanofibres Published In Materials Letters
2012	Preparation and characterization of fe-substituted Li 3V 2(PO 4) 3 cathodes for li-ion batteries Published In Journal of the Chinese Chemical Society
2011	High-temperature thermal stability of Ti2AlN and Ti4AlN3: A comparative diffraction study

2011	Kinetics of Decomposition in MAX Phases at Elevated Temperature Published In Materials Australia: the magazine of engineering materials technology
2011	Kinetics of phase decomposition in MAX phases - A comparative diffraction study Published In Journal of the Australian Ceramic Society




2010	In situ high-temperature diffraction study of the thermal dissociation of Ti3AlC2 in vacuum Published In Journal of the American Ceramic Society
2009	Oxidation characteristics of Ti3AlC2 over the temperature range 500-900 °C Published In Materials Chemistry and Physics

Chapter

Year	Title
2018	Understanding and improving the thermal stability of layered ternary carbides and nitrides Published In Advances in Ceramic Matrix Composites: Second Edition Publisher United Kingdom
2014	Understanding and improving the thermal stability of layered ternary carbides in ceramic matrix composites Published In Advances in Ceramic Matrix Composites Publisher Suffolk, United Kingdom
2013	A Comparative Study of Decomposition Kinetics in Max Phases at Elevated Temperature Published In Advanced Ceramic Coatings and Materials for Extreme Environments II Publisher Hoboken, New Jersey
2013	Decomposition Kinetics of MAX Phases in Extreme Environments Published In MAX Phases and Ultra-High Temperature Ceramics for Extreme Environments Publisher United States
2012	Kinetics of Phase Decomposition in Ti4AlN3 and Ti2AlN - A Comparative Diffraction Study Published In Advanced Ceramic Coatings and Materials for Extreme Environments: A Collection of Papers Presented at the 35th International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, January 23-28 2011, Daytona Beach, Florida Publisher Hoboken, New Jersey
2012	Oxidation characteristics of Ti3AlC2, Ti3SiC2 and Ti2AlC Published In Advances in Science and Technology of Mn+1axn Phases Publisher United Kingdom
2012	Phase and thermal stability in Ti3SiC2 and Ti3SiC2/TiC/TiSi2 systems Published In Advances in Science and Technology of Mn+1axn Phases Publisher Cambridge
2010	Detection of Amorphous Silica in Oxidized Maxthal Ti3SiC2 at 500-1000°C Published In Strategic Materials and Computational Design, Volume 31, Issue 10 Publisher Hoboken, New Jersey

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2014	In-situ synchrotron diffraction study of the phase evolution of the novel Na_x(Fe_1/2Mn_1/2)O₂ cathode for use in sodium-ion batteries Published In 5th Australia-China Conference on Science, Technology and Education with the 5th Australia-China Symposium for Materials Science (ACSMS)
2014	Operando neutron powder diffraction studies of batteries on WOMBAT Published In 5th Australia-China Conference on Science, Technology and Eduction with the 5th Australia-China Symposium for Materials Science (ACSMS)
2011	Effects of ZnO Coating on Electrochemical Performance of xLi2MnO3·(1-x)LiMn1-yMyO2 Published In Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Advanced Ceramics and Technology for Sustainable Energy Applications (ACTSEA)

Investigator On

Year	Title
2016 - 2020	High-voltage electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Future Fellowships
2019	Characterisation of semiconductor nanofoams Awarded by: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Funding Scheme: Australian Synchrotron Access Program
2019	In-Depth Study of the Mechanism of Sb2Se2Te for High-rate Lithium-ion Energy Storage Awarded by: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Funding Scheme: Australian Synchrotron Access Program
2019	Influence of the ionic radius of intercalates in hybrid Li-Zn and Na-Zn aqueous batteries Awarded by: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Funding Scheme: Australian Synchrotron Access Program
2019	Morphology control Awarded by: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Funding Scheme: Australian Synchrotron Access Program
2019	Operando study of phase transitions of SnNbS2 anode materials for potassium-ion batteries Awarded by: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Funding Scheme: Australian Synchrotron Access Program
2019	Structural evolution of hydrated KxMnO2 cy H2O layered oxide during cycling Awarded by: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Funding Scheme: Australian Synchrotron Access Program
2019	Systemic investigation of the effect and contribution of transition metals on the electrochemical performance and voltage decay of 1-D Li-rich Awarded by: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Funding Scheme: Australian Synchrotron Access Program
2019	Understanding the phase transitions and structural evolution in Nb-doped Li-rich xLi2MnO3A (1a x) Li[NiaCobMnc]O2 cathode materials using in-operando synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction study Awarded by: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Funding Scheme: Australian Synchrotron Access Program
2018 - 2019	Thermo-gravimetric infra-red imaging system for functional materials study Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2017	In operando powder diffraction study of aqueaou sodium-ion batteries: Mechanistic beehaviour of Na0.44MnO2 and Mq0.63MnO2.38 (H2O)0.9 cathode materials Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Powder Diffraction beamtime
2017	Study of the phase transitions of phosphorus-based composite negative electrodes within potassium-ion batteries Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Company P/L Funding Scheme: Travel Grant
2015	Operando study of phase transitions in TiO2 anodes for use in rechargeable lithium- and sodium-ion batteries Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Travel Grant
2015	Sodiation and desodiation mechanism of spinel LiNiO.5Mn1.504 for use in sodium-ion batteries using operando synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Travel Grant
2015	Tracking of valence changes in the NaFeO2 and Na(Fe1/2Co1/2)O2 cathodes for use in rechargeable sodium-ion batteries using in-situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Travel Grant
2015	Tracking valence changes in the Li2MnO3 and NaXMnO2 cathode materials during use in rechargeable lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries [28/07/2015 - 31/07/2015] Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Travel Grant
2014	In-situ diffraction study of phase transitions of the novel LiMnB03 cathode Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Grant
2014	In-situ study of phase transitions in the Nax (Fe1/2 Mn1/2)02 cathode for 18/2/2014 - 20/2/2014 Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Company P/L Funding Scheme: Travel Grant
2014	In-situ study of phase transitions in the Nax(Fe1/2Mn1/2)O2 cathode for use in rechargeable sodium-ion batteries Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Grant
2014	In-situ study of phase transitions in the new mixed-phosphate Na4Co3(PO4)2(P2O7) cathode for use in rechargeable sodium-ion batteries Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Grant
2014	Phase transitions of the novel LiFe1/3Ni1/3Mn1/3O2 lithium-ion battery cathode upon electrochemical cycling Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Grant
2014	Tracking of valence changes in the mixed-cation Lix(Ni1/3Mn1/3Fe1/3)O2 and Nax(Fe1/2Mn1/2)O2 cathodes for use in rechargeable lithium- and sodium-ion batteries Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Grant
	A multi-functional plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition facility Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
	Characterization of solid electrolyte interface using synchrotron-IR microspectroscopy Awarded by: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Funding Scheme: Australian Synchrotron Access Program
	Comparative study of chemistry-function relations for cathodes in Lithium Ion Batteries Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Company P/L Funding Scheme: Travel Grant
	Fixing incoherences in the phase diagram of graphite upon electrochemical lithiation Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Powder Diffraction beamtime
	Hydrated layered oxide KxMnO2y H2O for energy storage Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Powder Diffraction beamtime
	Improved battery cycling through surface modifications of mesocarbon microbeads Awarded by: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Funding Scheme: Australian Synchrotron Access Program
	In operando study of electrochemical mechanism of carbon-based materials with onion-like structure as anode materials for potassium ion batteries by synchrotron X-ray powder Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Powder Diffraction beamtime
	Operando Study of the Conversion Reaction Mechanism of Nanostructured Metal Fluoride Cathodes with Lithium Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Powder Diffraction beamtime
	Operando X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Study of Antimony for Electrochemical Energy Storage Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Beamtime at the AS XAS Beamline
	Operando study of phase transitions of antimony telluride anode materials for potassium-ion batteries Awarded by: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Funding Scheme: Australian Synchrotron Access Program
	Phase transitions in K2Ti6013 anodes for use in rechargeable potassium-ion batteries Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Powder Diffraction beamtime
	The dopant effects on the local environment and electrochemical performance of LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 Awarded by: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Funding Scheme: Australian Synchrotron Access Program
	The effects of AlF3 coating on the mechanistic behaviour of zero-strain Li4Ti5O12 anode in LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 \|\| Li4Ti5O12 full lithium-ion batteries Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Powder Diffraction beamtime
	The effects of Mg doping on the spinel LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 cathode materials for the high voltage lithium-ion batteries Awarded by: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Funding Scheme: Australian Synchrotron Access Program
	The mechanistic reactions of multifunctional high-performance Bi2S3, Sb2S3, and BiSbS3 triple anodes for use in lithium, sodium, and potassium ion batteries Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Powder Diffraction beamtime
	The mechanistic study of Sb/Sb2S3 composite anode for potassium-ion batteries Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Beamtime at the AS XAS Beamline
	The reaction mechanism of Co(PO3)2 as anode materials for potassium ion batteries Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Powder Diffraction beamtime
	X-ray absorption spectroscopy study of Ga-Sn liquid alloy for self-healing lithium-ion battery application : Part 1 / Ga K-edge Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Beamtime at the AS XAS Beamline

Potential Supervision Topics

¥ Crystallography
¥ Metal-ion rechargeable batteries
¥ Materials science

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	Electrochemical and X-ray absorption spectroscopy studies of anode materials for rechargeable batteries	Wu, Zhibin
Doctor of Philosophy	High-Energy-Density Positive Electrodes for Lithium-ion Batteries	Somanathan Pillai Sushamakumari Amma, Anoop
Doctor of Philosophy	High-voltage cathode materials and their mechanistic behavior in lithium-ion batteries	Liang, Gemeng
Doctor of Philosophy	Exploring and Designing Better Nano-Structured Electrode Anode Materials for High Performance Sodium Ion Batteries	Liu, Sailin
Doctor of Philosophy	GeO2-based anode materials with excellent performance for Lithium Batteries	Wu, Jingxing

Keywords

neutron diffraction, X-ray diffraction, in-opnerado, in-situ, mechanistic study, metal-ion batteries

Full Name

Wei Kong Pang

Mailing Address

Unit 34, Flora Street

Sutherland

NSW

2232

Australia

Geographic Location

Innovation Campus

Located In Facility

Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials (ISEM)

Fax

+61 2 4221 5731

Orcid Id

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5118-3885 (confirmed)

Web Of Science Researcher Id

AAL-2545-2020

Scopus Id

57210857354

Top Publications

Year	Title
2020	A Long Cycle-Life High-Voltage Spinel Lithium-Ion Battery Electrode Achieved by Site-Selective Doping Published in Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
2019	Hydrogen-Containing Na3HTi1- xMnxF8 Narrow-Band Phosphor for Light-Emitting Diodes Published in ACS Energy Letters
2019	Insight of a Phase Compatible Surface Coating for Long-Durable Li-Rich Layered Oxide Cathode Published in Advanced Energy Materials
2015	Interplay between electrochemistry and phase evolution of the P2-type Nax(Fe1/2Mn1/2)O2 cathode for use in sodium-ion batteries Published in Chemistry of Materials
2014	Lithium migration in Li4Ti5O12 studied using in situ neutron powder diffraction Published in Chemistry of Materials
2019	A New Lithium-Ion Conductor LiTaSiO5: Theoretical Prediction, Materials Synthesis, and Ionic Conductivity Published in Advanced Functional Materials

Research Areas

Research Overview

Ω Atomic and molecular-scale structure of materials studied using neutron and X-ray scattering

Ω Structure- and chemistry-function relationships of battery materials

Ω Lithium-, sodium-, potassium-ion rechargeable battery research and development

Ω Energy storage research and the scale-up development

My research focuses on understanding and developing rechargeable metal-ion battery technologies, including the atomic-scale characterisation of electrode materials, where he had made significant advances in understanding their structure- and chemistry-function relations using a variety of neutron and X-ray scattering methods. This research is centring around the uses of large-scale facilities (neutron and synchrotron methods) in combination with electrochemistry and materials expertise, enabling the establishment of an extensive network of research collaborations locally and internationally. My research work pioneered the applications of in-operando neutron and synchrotron diffraction in mechanistic studies, probing the changes in real time, which underpins the properties and performance, of energy materials for metal-ion batteries.

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2020	A Long Cycle-Life High-Voltage Spinel Lithium-Ion Battery Electrode Achieved by Site-Selective Doping Published In Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
2020	Dehydration-Triggered Ionic Channel Engineering in Potassium Niobate for Li/K-Ion Storage Published In Advanced Materials
2020	Designing a hybrid electrode toward high energy density with a staged Li⁺ and PF6⁻ deintercalation/ intercalation mechanism Published In Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
2020	Eliminating Transition Metal Migration and Anionic Redox to Understand Voltage Hysteresis of Lithium-Rich Layered Oxides Published In Advanced Energy Materials
2020	Phase Evolution and Intermittent Disorder in Electrochemically Lithiated Graphite Determined Using in Operando Neutron Diffraction Published In Chemistry of Materials
2020	Synergy of binders and electrolytes in enabling microsized alloy anodes for high performance potassium-ion batteries Published In Nano Energy
2020	Ultrathin Few-Layer GeP Nanosheets via Lithiation-Assisted Chemical Exfoliation and Their Application in Sodium Storage Published In Advanced Energy Materials
2019	A New Lithium-Ion Conductor LiTaSiO5: Theoretical Prediction, Materials Synthesis, and Ionic Conductivity Published In Advanced Functional Materials
2019	An Intrinsically Non-flammable Electrolyte for High-Performance Potassium Batteries Published In Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
2019	An efficient multi-doping strategy to enhance Li-ion conductivity in the garnet-type solid electrolyte Li7La3Zr2O12 Published In Journal of Materials Chemistry A
2019	Anion Vacancies Regulating Endows MoSSe with Fast and Stable Potassium Ion Storage Published In ACS Nano
2019	Constructing the best symmetric full K-ion battery with the NASICON-type K3V2(PO4)3 Published In Nano Energy
2019	Coupling Topological Insulator SnSb2Te4 Nanodots with Highly Doped Graphene for High-Rate Energy Storage Published In Advanced Materials
2019	Engineering Unique Ball-In-Ball Structured (Ni0.33Co0.67)9S8@C Nanospheres for Advanced Sodium Storage Published In ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
2019	Heterocarbides Reinforced Electrochemical Energy Storage Published In Small
2019	Hollow-Carbon-Templated Few-Layered V5S8 Nanosheets Enabling Ultrafast Potassium Storage and Long-Term Cycling Published In ACS Nano
2019	Hydrogen-Containing Na3HTi1- xMnxF8 Narrow-Band Phosphor for Light-Emitting Diodes Published In ACS Energy Letters
2019	In situ incorporation of nanostructured antimony in an N-doped carbon matrix for advanced sodium-ion batteries Published In Journal of Materials Chemistry A
2019	Insight into the improved cycling stability of sphere-nanorod-like micro-nanostructured high voltage spinel cathode for lithium-ion batteries Published In Nano Energy
2019	Insight of a Phase Compatible Surface Coating for Long-Durable Li-Rich Layered Oxide Cathode Published In Advanced Energy Materials
2019	Interfacial Engineering of Nickel Boride/Metaborate and Its Effect on High Energy Density Asymmetric Supercapacitors Published In ACS Nano
2019	LiFePO4 Particles Embedded in Fast Bifunctional Conductor rGO&C@Li3V2(PO4)3 Nanosheets as Cathodes for High‐Performance Li‐Ion Hybrid Capacitors Published In Advanced Functional Materials
2019	Monitoring the phase evolution in LiCoO2 electrodes during battery cycles using in‐situ neutron diffraction technique Published In Journal of the Chinese Chemical Society
2019	Multiple Anionic Transition-Metal Oxycarbide for Better Lithium Storage and Facilitated Multielectron Reactions Published In ACS Nano
2019	Structural Evolution and High-Voltage Structural Stability of Li(NixMnyCoz)O2 Electrodes Published In Chemistry of Materials
2019	Structural Insight into Layer Gliding and Lattice Distortion in Layered Manganese Oxide Electrodes for Potassium-Ion Batteries Published In Advanced Energy Materials
2019	Toward High-Performance Hybrid Zn-Based Batteries via Deeply Understanding Their Mechanism and Using Electrolyte Additive Published In Advanced Functional Materials
2019	Ultra-Broadband Phosphors Converted Near-Infrared Light Emitting Diode with Efficient Radiant Power for Spectroscopy Applications Published In ACS Photonics
2019	Understanding Rechargeable Battery Function Using In Operando Neutron Powder Diffraction Published In Advanced Materials
2018	Boosting potassium-ion batteries by few-layered composite anodes prepared via solution-triggered one-step shear exfoliation Published In Nature Communications
2018	Boosting the Potassium Storage Performance of Alloy-Based Anode Materials via Electrolyte Salt Chemistry Published In Advanced Energy Materials
2018	Creating fast ion conducting composites via in-situ introduction of titanium as oxygen getter Published In Nano Energy
2018	Effect of AlF3-Coated Li4Ti5O12 on the Performance and Function of the LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4\|\|Li4Ti5O12 Full Battery—An in-operando Neutron Powder Diffraction Study Published In Frontiers in Energy Research
2018	Graphitic Carbon Nanocage as a Stable and High Power Anode for Potassium-Ion Batteries Published In Advanced Energy Materials
2018	Heterostructure Manipulation via in Situ Localized Phase Transformation for High-Rate and Highly Durable Lithium Ion Storage Published In ACS Nano
2018	In Situ Chelating Synthesis of Hierarchical LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2Polyhedron Assemblies with Ultralong Cycle Life for Li-Ion Batteries Published In Small
2018	Lanthanide doping induced electrochemical enhancement of Na2Ti3O7 anodes for sodium-ion batteries Published In Chemical Science
2018	Plasma-Induced Amorphous Shell and Deep Cation-Site S Doping Endow TiO2 with Extraordinary Sodium Storage Performance Published In Advanced Materials
2018	Synthesis of hierarchical mesoporous lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide spheres with high rate capability for lithium-ion batteries Published In Applied Surface Science
2018	The storage degradation of an 18650 commercial cell studied using neutron powder diffraction Published In Journal of Power Sources
2018	Understanding High-Energy-Density Sn4P3Anodes for Potassium-Ion Batteries Published In Joule
2018	Unraveling the effect of salt chemistry on long-durability high-phosphorus-concentration anode for potassium ion batteries Published In Nano Energy
2017	A new energy storage system: Rechargeable potassium-selenium battery Published In Nano Energy
2017	Atomic Interface Engineering and Electric-Field Effect in Ultrathin Bi2MoO6 Nanosheets for Superior Lithium Ion Storage Published In Advanced Materials
2017	Capacity Enhancement of the Quenched Li-Ni-Mn-Co Oxide High-voltage Li-ion Battery Positive Electrode Published In Electrochimica Acta
2017	Controlling of Structural Ordering and Rigidity of β-SiAlON:Eu through Chemical Cosubstitution to Approach Narrow-Band-Emission for Light-Emitting Diodes Application Published In Chemistry of Materials
2017	Correlating cycling history with structural evolution in commercial 26650 batteries using in operando neutron powder diffraction Published In Journal of Power Sources
2017	Effects of Fluorine and Chromium Doping on the Performance of Lithium-Rich Li1+xMO2(M = Ni, Mn, Co) Positive Electrodes Published In Chemistry of Materials
2017	Enhanced Structural Stability of Nickel–Cobalt Hydroxide via Intrinsic Pillar Effect of Metaborate for High-Power and Long-Life Supercapacitor Electrodes Published In Nano Letters: a journal dedicated to nanoscience and nanotechnology
2017	Enhanced rate-capability and cycling-stability of 5 V SiO2- and polyimide-coated cation ordered LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 lithium-ion battery positive electrodes Published In The Journal of Physical Chemistry C: Energy Conversion and Storage, Optical and Electronic Devices, Interfaces, Nanomaterials, and Hard Matter
2017	Gallium-Doped Li7La3Zr2O12 Garnet-Type Electrolytes with High Lithium-Ion Conductivity Published In ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
2017	Garnet-Type Fast Li-Ion Conductors with High Ionic Conductivities for All-Solid-State Batteries Published In ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
2017	Large-scale synthesis of ternary Sn5SbP3/C composite by ball milling for superior stable sodium-ion battery anode Published In Electrochimica Acta
2017	Li2TiSiO5: a low potential and large capacity Ti-based anode material for Li-ion batteries Published In Energy and Environmental Science
2017	Local Electric Field Facilitates High-Performance Li-Ion Batteries Published In ACS Nano
2017	Real-time powder diffraction studies of energy materials under non-equilibrium conditions Published In IUCrJ
2017	Voltammetric Enhancement of Li-Ion Conduction in Al-Doped Li7-xLa3Zr2O12 Solid Electrolyte Published In The Journal of Physical Chemistry C: Energy Conversion and Storage, Optical and Electronic Devices, Interfaces, Nanomaterials, and Hard Matter
2016	Crystallographic origin of cycle decay of the high-voltage LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 spinel lithium-ion battery electrode Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
2016	Na2Ti6O13 Nanorods with Dominant Large Interlayer Spacing Exposed Facet for High-Performance Na-Ion Batteries Published In Small
2016	Simple in situ synthesis of carbon-supported and nanosheet-assembled vanadium oxide for ultra-high rate anode and cathode materials of lithium ion batteries Published In Journal of Materials Chemistry A
2016	Super high-rate, long cycle life of europium-modified, carbon-coated, hierarchical mesoporous lithium-titanate anode materials for lithium ion batteries Published In Journal of Materials Chemistry A
2016	The origin of capacity fade in the Li2MnO3·LiMO2 (M = Li, Ni, Co, Mn) microsphere positive electrode: an operando neutron diffraction and transmission X-ray microscopy study Published In Journal of the American Chemical Society
2016	Two-dimensional dysprosium-modified bamboo-slip-like lithium titanate with high-rate capability and long cycle life for lithium-ion batteries Published In Journal of Materials Chemistry A
2015	A custom battery for operando neutron powder diffraction studies of electrode structure Published In Journal of Applied Crystallography
2015	Facile synthesis of LiMn2O4 octahedral nanoparticles as cathode materials for high capacity lithium ion batteries with long cycle life Published In Journal of Power Sources
2015	In situ powder diffraction studies of electrode materials in rechargeable batteries Published In ChemSusChem: chemistry and sustainability, energy and materials
2015	In-situ neutron diffraction study of a high voltage Li(Ni0.42Mn0.42Co0.16)O2/graphite pouch cell Published In Electrochimica Acta
2015	Interplay between electrochemistry and phase evolution of the P2-type Nax(Fe1/2Mn1/2)O2 cathode for use in sodium-ion batteries Published In Chemistry of Materials
2015	One-dimensional nanostructured design of Li1+x(Mn1/3Ni1/3Fe1/3)O2 as a dual cathode for lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries Published In Journal of Materials Chemistry A
2015	Self-assembled sandwich-like vanadium oxide/graphene mesoporous composite as high-capacity anode material for lithium ion batteries Published In Inorganic Chemistry: including bioinorganic chemistry
2015	Solvothermal synthesis and electrochemical performance of hollow LiFePO4 nanoparticles Published In Journal of Alloys and Compounds
2015	Structural evolution of electrodes in the NCR and CGR cathode-containing commercial lithium-ion batteries cycled between 3.0 and 4.5 V: an operando neutron powder-diffraction study Published In Journal of Materials Research
2015	The unique structural evolution of the O3-Phase Na2/3Fe2/3Mn1/3O2 during high rate charge/discharge: a sodium-centred perspective Published In Advanced Functional Materials
2015	The use of deuterated ethyl acetate in highly concentrated electrolyte as a low-cost solvent for in situ neutron diffraction measurements of Li-ion battery electrodes Published In Electrochimica Acta
2015	Towards understanding the lithium transport mechanism in garnet-type solid electrolytes: Li+ ions exchanges and their mobility at octahedral/tetrahedral sites Published In Chemistry of Materials
2014	Comparison of the so-called CGR and NCR cathodes in commercial lithium-ion batteries using in situ neutron powder diffraction Published In Powder Diffraction

2014	Electrochemistry and structure of the cobalt-free Li1+xMO2 (M = Li, Ni, Mn, Fe) composite cathode Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
2014	Electrospun P2-type Na 2/3 (Fe 1/2 Mn 1/2 )O 2 hierarchical nano fibers as cathode material for sodium-ion batteries Published In ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
2014	Enhanced sodium-ion battery performance by structural phase transition from two-dimensional hexagonal-SnS2 to orthorhombic-SnS Published In ACS Nano
2014	Evidence of solid-solution reaction upon lithium insertion into cryptomelane K0.25Mn2O4 material Published In The Journal of Physical Chemistry C: Energy Conversion and Storage, Optical and Electronic Devices, Interfaces, Nanomaterials, and Hard Matter
2014	High rate capability core-shell lithium titanate@ceria nanosphere anode material synthesized by one-pot co-precipitation for lithium-ion batteries Published In Journal of Power Sources
2014	In situ neutron powder diffraction using custom-made lithium-ion batteries Published In Journal of Visualized Experiments
2014	In-situ neutron diffraction study of the simultaneous structural evolution of a LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 cathode and a Li4Ti5O12 anode in a LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4∥Li4Ti5O12 full cell Published In Journal of Power Sources
2014	Lithium migration in Li4Ti5O12 studied using in situ neutron powder diffraction Published In Chemistry of Materials
2014	Structure of the Li4Ti5O12 anode during charge-discharge cycling Published In Powder Diffraction
2013	Effects of vanadium substitution on the cycling performance of olivine cathode materials Published In Journal of Power Sources

2013	Preparation and characterization of Cr-doped LiMnO2 cathode materials by Pechini's method for lithium ion batteries Published In Materials Chemistry and Physics
2013	Preparation and characterization of spinel LiNi0.5xMg xMn1.5O4 cathode materials via spray pyrolysis method Published In Journal of Power Sources
2012	In-situ diffraction studies on the crystallization and crystal growth in anodized TiO 2 nanofibres Published In Materials Letters
2012	Preparation and characterization of fe-substituted Li 3V 2(PO 4) 3 cathodes for li-ion batteries Published In Journal of the Chinese Chemical Society
2011	High-temperature thermal stability of Ti2AlN and Ti4AlN3: A comparative diffraction study

2011	Kinetics of Decomposition in MAX Phases at Elevated Temperature Published In Materials Australia: the magazine of engineering materials technology
2011	Kinetics of phase decomposition in MAX phases - A comparative diffraction study Published In Journal of the Australian Ceramic Society




2010	In situ high-temperature diffraction study of the thermal dissociation of Ti3AlC2 in vacuum Published In Journal of the American Ceramic Society
2009	Oxidation characteristics of Ti3AlC2 over the temperature range 500-900 °C Published In Materials Chemistry and Physics

Chapter

Year	Title
2018	Understanding and improving the thermal stability of layered ternary carbides and nitrides Published In Advances in Ceramic Matrix Composites: Second Edition Publisher United Kingdom
2014	Understanding and improving the thermal stability of layered ternary carbides in ceramic matrix composites Published In Advances in Ceramic Matrix Composites Publisher Suffolk, United Kingdom
2013	A Comparative Study of Decomposition Kinetics in Max Phases at Elevated Temperature Published In Advanced Ceramic Coatings and Materials for Extreme Environments II Publisher Hoboken, New Jersey
2013	Decomposition Kinetics of MAX Phases in Extreme Environments Published In MAX Phases and Ultra-High Temperature Ceramics for Extreme Environments Publisher United States
2012	Kinetics of Phase Decomposition in Ti4AlN3 and Ti2AlN - A Comparative Diffraction Study Published In Advanced Ceramic Coatings and Materials for Extreme Environments: A Collection of Papers Presented at the 35th International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, January 23-28 2011, Daytona Beach, Florida Publisher Hoboken, New Jersey
2012	Oxidation characteristics of Ti3AlC2, Ti3SiC2 and Ti2AlC Published In Advances in Science and Technology of Mn+1axn Phases Publisher United Kingdom
2012	Phase and thermal stability in Ti3SiC2 and Ti3SiC2/TiC/TiSi2 systems Published In Advances in Science and Technology of Mn+1axn Phases Publisher Cambridge
2010	Detection of Amorphous Silica in Oxidized Maxthal Ti3SiC2 at 500-1000°C Published In Strategic Materials and Computational Design, Volume 31, Issue 10 Publisher Hoboken, New Jersey

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2014	In-situ synchrotron diffraction study of the phase evolution of the novel Na_x(Fe_1/2Mn_1/2)O₂ cathode for use in sodium-ion batteries Published In 5th Australia-China Conference on Science, Technology and Education with the 5th Australia-China Symposium for Materials Science (ACSMS)
2014	Operando neutron powder diffraction studies of batteries on WOMBAT Published In 5th Australia-China Conference on Science, Technology and Eduction with the 5th Australia-China Symposium for Materials Science (ACSMS)
2011	Effects of ZnO Coating on Electrochemical Performance of xLi2MnO3·(1-x)LiMn1-yMyO2 Published In Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Advanced Ceramics and Technology for Sustainable Energy Applications (ACTSEA)

Investigator On

Year	Title
2016 - 2020	High-voltage electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Future Fellowships
2019	Characterisation of semiconductor nanofoams Awarded by: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Funding Scheme: Australian Synchrotron Access Program
2019	In-Depth Study of the Mechanism of Sb2Se2Te for High-rate Lithium-ion Energy Storage Awarded by: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Funding Scheme: Australian Synchrotron Access Program
2019	Influence of the ionic radius of intercalates in hybrid Li-Zn and Na-Zn aqueous batteries Awarded by: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Funding Scheme: Australian Synchrotron Access Program
2019	Morphology control Awarded by: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Funding Scheme: Australian Synchrotron Access Program
2019	Operando study of phase transitions of SnNbS2 anode materials for potassium-ion batteries Awarded by: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Funding Scheme: Australian Synchrotron Access Program
2019	Structural evolution of hydrated KxMnO2 cy H2O layered oxide during cycling Awarded by: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Funding Scheme: Australian Synchrotron Access Program
2019	Systemic investigation of the effect and contribution of transition metals on the electrochemical performance and voltage decay of 1-D Li-rich Awarded by: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Funding Scheme: Australian Synchrotron Access Program
2019	Understanding the phase transitions and structural evolution in Nb-doped Li-rich xLi2MnO3A (1a x) Li[NiaCobMnc]O2 cathode materials using in-operando synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction study Awarded by: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Funding Scheme: Australian Synchrotron Access Program
2018 - 2019	Thermo-gravimetric infra-red imaging system for functional materials study Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2017	In operando powder diffraction study of aqueaou sodium-ion batteries: Mechanistic beehaviour of Na0.44MnO2 and Mq0.63MnO2.38 (H2O)0.9 cathode materials Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Powder Diffraction beamtime
2017	Study of the phase transitions of phosphorus-based composite negative electrodes within potassium-ion batteries Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Company P/L Funding Scheme: Travel Grant
2015	Operando study of phase transitions in TiO2 anodes for use in rechargeable lithium- and sodium-ion batteries Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Travel Grant
2015	Sodiation and desodiation mechanism of spinel LiNiO.5Mn1.504 for use in sodium-ion batteries using operando synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Travel Grant
2015	Tracking of valence changes in the NaFeO2 and Na(Fe1/2Co1/2)O2 cathodes for use in rechargeable sodium-ion batteries using in-situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Travel Grant
2015	Tracking valence changes in the Li2MnO3 and NaXMnO2 cathode materials during use in rechargeable lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries [28/07/2015 - 31/07/2015] Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Travel Grant
2014	In-situ diffraction study of phase transitions of the novel LiMnB03 cathode Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Grant
2014	In-situ study of phase transitions in the Nax (Fe1/2 Mn1/2)02 cathode for 18/2/2014 - 20/2/2014 Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Company P/L Funding Scheme: Travel Grant
2014	In-situ study of phase transitions in the Nax(Fe1/2Mn1/2)O2 cathode for use in rechargeable sodium-ion batteries Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Grant
2014	In-situ study of phase transitions in the new mixed-phosphate Na4Co3(PO4)2(P2O7) cathode for use in rechargeable sodium-ion batteries Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Grant
2014	Phase transitions of the novel LiFe1/3Ni1/3Mn1/3O2 lithium-ion battery cathode upon electrochemical cycling Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Grant
2014	Tracking of valence changes in the mixed-cation Lix(Ni1/3Mn1/3Fe1/3)O2 and Nax(Fe1/2Mn1/2)O2 cathodes for use in rechargeable lithium- and sodium-ion batteries Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Grant
	A multi-functional plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition facility Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
	Characterization of solid electrolyte interface using synchrotron-IR microspectroscopy Awarded by: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Funding Scheme: Australian Synchrotron Access Program
	Comparative study of chemistry-function relations for cathodes in Lithium Ion Batteries Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Company P/L Funding Scheme: Travel Grant
	Fixing incoherences in the phase diagram of graphite upon electrochemical lithiation Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Powder Diffraction beamtime
	Hydrated layered oxide KxMnO2y H2O for energy storage Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Powder Diffraction beamtime
	Improved battery cycling through surface modifications of mesocarbon microbeads Awarded by: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Funding Scheme: Australian Synchrotron Access Program
	In operando study of electrochemical mechanism of carbon-based materials with onion-like structure as anode materials for potassium ion batteries by synchrotron X-ray powder Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Powder Diffraction beamtime
	Operando Study of the Conversion Reaction Mechanism of Nanostructured Metal Fluoride Cathodes with Lithium Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Powder Diffraction beamtime
	Operando X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Study of Antimony for Electrochemical Energy Storage Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Beamtime at the AS XAS Beamline
	Operando study of phase transitions of antimony telluride anode materials for potassium-ion batteries Awarded by: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Funding Scheme: Australian Synchrotron Access Program
	Phase transitions in K2Ti6013 anodes for use in rechargeable potassium-ion batteries Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Powder Diffraction beamtime
	The dopant effects on the local environment and electrochemical performance of LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 Awarded by: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Funding Scheme: Australian Synchrotron Access Program
	The effects of AlF3 coating on the mechanistic behaviour of zero-strain Li4Ti5O12 anode in LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 \|\| Li4Ti5O12 full lithium-ion batteries Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Powder Diffraction beamtime
	The effects of Mg doping on the spinel LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 cathode materials for the high voltage lithium-ion batteries Awarded by: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Funding Scheme: Australian Synchrotron Access Program
	The mechanistic reactions of multifunctional high-performance Bi2S3, Sb2S3, and BiSbS3 triple anodes for use in lithium, sodium, and potassium ion batteries Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Powder Diffraction beamtime
	The mechanistic study of Sb/Sb2S3 composite anode for potassium-ion batteries Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Beamtime at the AS XAS Beamline
	The reaction mechanism of Co(PO3)2 as anode materials for potassium ion batteries Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Powder Diffraction beamtime
	X-ray absorption spectroscopy study of Ga-Sn liquid alloy for self-healing lithium-ion battery application : Part 1 / Ga K-edge Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Beamtime at the AS XAS Beamline

Potential Supervision Topics

¥ Crystallography
¥ Metal-ion rechargeable batteries
¥ Materials science

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	Electrochemical and X-ray absorption spectroscopy studies of anode materials for rechargeable batteries	Wu, Zhibin
Doctor of Philosophy	High-Energy-Density Positive Electrodes for Lithium-ion Batteries	Somanathan Pillai Sushamakumari Amma, Anoop
Doctor of Philosophy	High-voltage cathode materials and their mechanistic behavior in lithium-ion batteries	Liang, Gemeng
Doctor of Philosophy	Exploring and Designing Better Nano-Structured Electrode Anode Materials for High Performance Sodium Ion Batteries	Liu, Sailin
Doctor of Philosophy	GeO2-based anode materials with excellent performance for Lithium Batteries	Wu, Jingxing

Keywords

neutron diffraction, X-ray diffraction, in-opnerado, in-situ, mechanistic study, metal-ion batteries

Full Name

Wei Kong Pang

Mailing Address

Unit 34, Flora Street

Sutherland

NSW

2232

Australia

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Innovation Campus

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Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials (ISEM)

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+61 2 4221 5731

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http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5118-3885 (confirmed)

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AAL-2545-2020

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57210857354

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