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Biography
Dr. Xu is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Dr. Xu received his BSc degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Zhejiang University (2012) and PhD degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (2016). Before joining ISE at PolyU, he worked as Postdoc/Research Fellow at HKUST, PolyU and Seoul National University. His research interest mainly lies in the design, fabricate and characterization of advanced energy materials and devices, such as rechargeable batteries. He has also established multimodal in-situ characterizations, including electrochemical testing, in-situ TEM, operando synchrotron X-ray etc, to probe into the fundamentals in energy storage/conversion systems.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
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Artificial Anion Vacancies Tailoring Local Oxygen Structure of Li-Rich Cathode for High-Energy and Durable All-Solid-State Batteries
Liu, Y., Lu, Y. (Corresponding Author), Jing, S., Zhang, Y., Kuang, W., Zhang, Z., Liu, Y., Zhang, K., Xu, Z. L., Liu, X. (Corresponding Author) & Liu, F. (Corresponding Author), Jan 2026, In: Energy Storage Materials. 84, 16 p., 104808.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
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Co-intercalation reaction for graphite in sodium ion batteries: Revival or revolution?
Lyu, L. & Xu, Z. L. (Corresponding Author), Jun 2026, In: Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science. 42, 3 p., 101257.Research output: Journal article publication › Review article › Academic research › peer-review
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Enhanced strength-ductility synergy in complex hetero-structured eutectic high entropy alloy via multi-mechanism deformation
Wang, P., Chen, C., Pu, Z., Xu, Z. L. & Chan, K. (Corresponding Author), 10 Sept 2026, In: Journal of Materials Science and Technology. 265, p. 235-255 21 p.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
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Fe-Based Polyanionic Solid-Solution Phases as High-Power and Low-Temperature Cathodes for Sodium-Ion Batteries
Pu, X., Hua, Y., Yoo, J., Li, R., Heo, J., Lee, J., Yang, K., Peng, J., Kim, M., Mita, M. A., Xu, Z. L. (Corresponding Author) & Kang, K. (Corresponding Author), 28 Jan 2026, In: Journal of the American Chemical Society. 148, 3, p. 3194-3205 12 p.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
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Geochemistry-Driven Recovery of Li and Fe From Spent LiFePO4 Cathodes via Stabilized Phosphorus Mineralization
Liu, G., Su, F., Chen, Y., Ma, Y., Yang, J., Xu, Z., Tang, J. & Zhou, X., Feb 2026, In: EcoEnergy. 4, 1, 12 p., e70038.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
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Prizes
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Best Poster Award in the 7th national conference on Li-S batteries
Xu, Z. (Recipient), 29 Apr 2023
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Faculty of Engineering Research Grant Achievement Award 2022
Xu, Z. (Recipient), 1 Mar 2024
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Activities
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The 2nd International Conference on Microstructures of Materials & Editorial Board Meeting of Microstructures
Xu, Z. (Chair), Chen, Z. (Chair) & Yang, X. (Chair)
2 Jan 2025 → 4 Jan 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organizer / committee member
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EcoMat (Journal)
Xu, Z. (Reviewer)
1 Jun 2024 → 31 May 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work for journals
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Calcium ion batteries
Xu, Z. (Invited speaker)
27 May 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Manufacturing advanced electrode materials for sustainable calcium rechargeable batteries
Xu, Z. (Invited speaker)
9 May 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Direct observation of the lithium-sulfur chemistry
Xu, Z. (Invited speaker)
4 Jan 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk