Zhen Li

Research Scientist

Research Scientist

Current

Location:

4315-WS13

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Selected Publications

  • Creating ionic channels in single-ion conducting solid polymer electrolyte by manipulating the microphase separatio... 
    Z. Li, Q. Yao, Q. Zhang, Y. Zhao, D. Gao, R. Li, S. Li, S. Xu
    J. Mater. Chem. A, (2018)
  • Ether modified poly(ether ether ketone) nonwoven membrane with excellent wettability and stability as a lithium ion... 
    Z. Li, W. Wang, Y. Han, L. Zhang, S. Li, B. Tang, S. Xu, Z. Xu, J.
    Power Sources , (2018)
  • Enhancing the hydroxide conductivity of imidazolium-functionalized polysulfone by incorporating organic microsphere... 
    Z. Li, G. He, Z. Li, Y. Zhang, J. Zhao, M. Xu, S. Xu, Z. Jiang
    J. Membr. Sci. , (2018)
  • Highly conductive alkaline anion exchange membrane containing imidazolium-functionalized octaphenyl polyhedral olig... 
    Z. Li, Y. Zhang, T. Cao, Y. Yang, Y. Xiong, S. Xu, Z. Xu
    J. Membr. Sci. , (2017)
  • Enhancing Hydroxide Conductivity and Stability of Anion Exchange Membrane by Blending Quaternary Ammonium Functiona... 
    Z. Li, X. He, Z. Jiang, Y. Yin, B. Zhang, G. He, Z. Tong, H. Wu, K. Jiao
    Electrochim. Acta, (2017)
  • Novel lithium ion battery separator based on hydroxymethyl functionalized poly (ether ether ketone) 
    Z. Li, T. Cao, Y. Zhang, Y. Han, S. Xu, Z. Xu
    J. Membr. Sci. , (2017)
  • Preparing alkaline anion exchange membrane with enhanced hydroxide conductivity via blending imidazolium-functional... 
    Z. Li, Z. Jiang, H. Tian, S. Wang, B. Zhang, Y. Cao, G. He, Z. Li, H. Wu
    J. Power Sources, (2015)
  • Enhanced proton conductivity of proton exchange membranes by incorporating sulfonated metal-organic frameworks 
    Z. Li, G.W. He, Y.N. Zhao, Y. Cao, H. Wu, Y.F. Li, Z.Y. Jiang
    J. Power Sources, (2014)
  • Enhanced proton conductivity of Nafion hybrid membrane under different humidities by incorporating metal-organic fr... 
    Z. Li, G. He, B. Zhang, Y. Cao, H. Wu, Z. Jiang, Z. Tiantian
    ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, (2014)
  • .Tri-layer nonwoven membrane with shutdown property and high stability as a high-security lithium ion battery separ... 
    Z. Li, Y. Xiong, S. Sun, L. Zhang, S. Li, B. Tang, X. Liu, Z. Xu, S. Xu
    J. Membr. Sci. , (2018)

Education

Ph.D., Chemical engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, 2019
M. Sc., Chemical technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China, 2015
B. Sc., Chemical engineering and technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China, 2012

Professional Profile

2019-now: Postdoctoral fellow, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
2015-2019: Ph.D. candidate, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
2012-2015: M. Sc. candidate, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China

KAUST Affiliations