Education 

• Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry, Graduate University of CAS, 2003-2006

• MS in Analytical Chemistry, Jilin University, 2000 -2003

• BS in Chemistry, Jilin University, 1996 -2000

Professional Experiences  

• Research Professor，SUSTECH, Dec. 2019—Present

• Professor, China Institute of Atomic Energy, Sept. 2013—Dec. 2019

• Pos-Doc, Lujan Center, LANSCE, LANL, US 2008-2009

• Associate Professor, China Institute of Atomic Energy, Sept. 2008—Dec. 2013

• IAEA Fellowship, HMI (HZB), German, Oct. -Dec., 2007

• Assistant Professor, China Institute of Atomic Energy, Sept. 2006—Dec. 2008

Research Interests and Professional Activities 

Prof. HAN’s research interests are focused on development and application of neutron / X-ray diffraction and imaging techniques on studying advanced functional materials and devices, including lithium cell materials, fuel cells, negative thermal expansion materials, rare earth permanent magnet materials, super-hard materials, porous mineral material, MOFs and so on.

Publications：

【1】 Gao L., Zhang X., Zhu J., Han S.*, Zhang H., Wang L., Zhao R., Gao S., Li S., Wang Y., Huang D., Zhao Y., Zou R.*, Boosting lithium ion conductivity of antiperovskite solid electrolyte by potassium ions substitution for cation clusters, 2023, Nature Communications, 14, 1 6807.

【2】 Gao L., Han S.*, Ni H., Zhu J., Wang L., Gao S., Wang Y., Huang D., Zhao Y., Zou R., Application of neutron imaging in observing various states of matter inside lithium batteries, 2023, National Science Review, 10, 11, nwad238.

【3】 Tang H., Cheng Y., Yuan X., Zhang K., Kurnosov A., Chen Z., Xiao W., Jeppesen H.S., Etter M., Liang T., Zeng Z., Wang F., Fei H., Wang L., Han S., Wang M.-S., Chen G., Sheng H., Katsura T.，Toughening oxide glasses through paracrystallization, 2023, Nature Materials, 22, 10, 1189-1195.

【4】 Jiangyang Pan, Lei Gao, Xinyu Zhang, Dubin Huang, Jinlong Zhu, Liping Wang, Yadong Wei, Wen Yin, Yuanguang Xia, Ruqiang Zou, Yusheng Zhao, and Songbai Han*，Exploring the Underlying Correlation between the Structure and Ionic Conductivity in Halide Spinel Solid-State Electrolytes with Neutron Diffraction, 2024, Inorg. Chem., 63, 7, 3418–3427.

【5】 Yang Z., Zhao E., Li N., Gao L., He L., Wang B., Wang F., Zhao Y., Zhao J., Han S.*, Suppressing Surface Ligand-to-Metal Charge Transfer toward Stable High-Voltage LiCoO2,2024, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 16, 1,1757-1766.

【6】 Yun Li, Hui Tang, Xinyu Zhang, Zhouhua Wang, Bao Yuan, Xuechi Liu, Meng Han, Pengfei Wang, Songbai Han*, Jinlong Zhu*, Phase-Equilibrium Characteristics of Methane Hydrate in Clay Mineral Suspensions: Differential Scanning Calorimetry Experiments and Density Functional Theory Studies, 2024, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Volume 662, Pages 1026-1032.

【7】 X. Wang, Z. Yang, N. Li, K. Wu, K. Gao, E. Zhao*, S. Han*, W. Guo*，Influence Mechanism of Interfacial Oxidation of Li3YCl6 Solid Electrolyte on Reduction Potential, 2024，Chem. Eur. J., e202303884, https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202303884.

【8】 Tang H., Li Y., Bao W., Wang P., Wang X., Su Q., Zhao Y., Zhu J., Han S.*, Methane hydrate formation in clay mineral suspensions containing glycine: Experimental study and molecular dynamics simulation, 2023, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 390, 123124.

【9】 Zhang J., Fu Q., Li P., Linghu R., Fan X., Lin H., Bian J., Han S.*, Sun G.*, Kong L.* Lithium polysulfide solvation and speciation in the aprotic lithium-sulfur batteries 2024，Particuology，89，238-245.

【10】 Hong B., Gao L., Di L., Wang L., Huang D., Zou R., Zhao Y., Han S.*, Zhu J.* Inducing spherical Li deposition via an indium layer at the interface between solid electrolyte and Li metal, 2023, Cell Reports Physical Science, 4, 12, 101729.

【11】 Li Y., Xiao S., Yuan B., Wang P., Zhang B., Su Q., Wang X., Han S.*, Zhu J.*, Zhao Y. Ability of ionic liquids to inhibit the formation of methane hydrate: Insights from molecular dynamics simulations，2023, Gas Science and Engineering, 110, 204878.

【12】 Gao L., Song M., Zhao R., Han S.*, Zhu J., Xia W., Bian J., Wang L., Gao S., Wang Y., Zou R., Zhao Y. , Effects of fluorination on crystal structure and electrochemical performance of antiperovskite solid electrolytes, 2023, Journal of Energy Chemistry，77, 521-528.

【13】 Di L., Pan J., Gao L., Zhu J., Wang L., Wang X., Su Q., Gao S., Zou R., Zhao Y., Han S.* , Effect of grain boundary resistance on the ionic conductivity of amorphous xLi2S-(100-x)LiI binary system, 2023, Frontiers in Chemistry, 11, 1230187.  

【14】 Li Y., Zhu J., Han S.*, Zhang B., Tang H., Yuan B., Wang P., Bao W., Wang X., Zhao Y. Molecular dynamics simulations of CH4/CO2 hydrates nucleation in kaolinite particles, 2023, Applied Surface Science, 607, 154911.

【15】 Sun K., Lin H., Zhang R., Zhu J., Wang L., Han S.*, Wang X. Influences of Ce3+ dosage, NH4Cl flux, and post-treatment on the structure and luminescence properties of Ce-activated La–Si–O–N for laser lighting, 2023, Optical Materials, 144, 114362.

【16】 Li Y., Zhang B., Song H., Yuan B., Wang P., Han S.*, Zhu J.,  Zhao Y.,  Effects of the Na+/Ca2+Ratio and Cation Type in the Montmorillonite Interlayer on the Intercalated Methane Hydrate Formation: Insights from Molecular Dynamics Simulations,  2022,  ACS Earth and Space Chemistry,  6,  11,  2745-2754.

【17】 Yuan X., Cheng Y., Tang H., Wang P., Liu F., Han S.*, Zhu J., Wang M.-S., Wang L. , sp2-to-sp3 transitions in graphite during cold-compression, 2022, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 24, 17, 10561-10566.

【18】 Li Y., Chen M., Tang H., Han S.*, Song H., Wang P., Zhao Y., Zhu J., Insights into Carbon Dioxide Hydrate Nucleation on the External Basal Surface of Clay Minerals from Molecular Dynamics Simulations, 2022, ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering.    

【19】 Li Y., Han S.*, Zhang B., Tang H., Han J., Kang H., Zhao Y., Zhu J. , Nucleation and dissociation of carbon dioxide hydrate in the inter- and intra-particle pores of dioctahedral smectite: Mechanistic insights from molecular dynamics simulations, 2022, Applied Clay Science, 216, 106344.  

【20】 Gao L., Zhao R., Han S.*, Li S., Zou R., Zhao Y. Antiperovskite Ionic Conductor Layer for Stabilizing the Interface of NASICON Solid Electrolyte Against Li Metal in All-Solid-State Batteries, 2021, Batteries and Supercaps, 4, 9, 1491-1498.

【21】 Wu Q.-P., Cai K.-T., Wang Y.-K., Sun K., Yang J.-B., Han S.-B.*, Liu Y.-T.，Microwave absorption properties of co/c and microwave-heat conversion properties of co/c-polyurethane phase change composites, 2021, Chinese Journal of Applied Chemistry, 38 12, 1588-1598.

【22】 Liu X., He L., Wu M., Wei G., Li Z., Li Y., Sun K., Jiao X., Han S.*, Chen D., Study on Indirect Neutron CT Technology of Nuclear Fuel Element Based on Neutron IP Plate, 2021, Yuanzineng Kexue Jishu/Atomic Energy Science and Technology, 55, 5, 939-944.

【23】 Li Z.-Y., Guo H., Ma X., Sun K., Chen D., He L., Han S.*,Al Substitution Induced Differences in Materials Structure and Electrochemical Performance of Ni-Rich Layered Cathodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries, 2019, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 123, 32, , 19298-19306.

【24】 Li Z.-Y., Wang H., Chen D., Sun K., Yang W., Yang J., Liu X., Han S. *, Improving the Performance of Layered Oxide Cathode Materials with Football-Like Hierarchical Structure for Na-Ion Batteries by Incorporating Mg2+ into Vacancies in Na-Ion Layers, 2018, ChemSusChem, 11, 7, 1223-1231.

【25】 Li Z.-Y., Wang H., Yang W., Yang J., Zheng L., Chen D., Sun K., Han S.*, Liu X. , Modulating the Electrochemical Performances of Layered Cathode Materials for Sodium Ion Batteries through Tuning Coulombic Repulsion between Negatively Charged TMO2 Slabs, 2018, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 10, 2, 1707-1718.

【26】 Pengfei Wang; Yiqi Chen; Senyou An; Yun Li; Meng Han; Bao Yuan; Suling Shen; Bin Chen; Songbai Han; Jinlong Zhu; Yusheng Zhao; Heping Xie, A comprehensive review of hydrogen purification using a hydrate-based method, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Volume 194, 2024, 114303. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2024.114303.

【27】 Wang P., Long H., Teng Y., Li Y., Li Y., Zhu J., Xie H., Han S., Zhao Y., Zhu J.，Investigation of hydrogen-propane hydrate formation mechanism and optimal pressure range via hydrate-based hydrogen storage，2024，Fuel，361，130791.

【28】 Bao W., Teng Y., Wang P., Li Y., Zhu J., Han S., Zhu J., Xie H., Zhao Y., Molecular analysis of hydrogen-propane hydrate formation mechanism and its influencing factors for hydrogen storage,2024, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy,50, 697-708

【29】 Dai G., Zheng Q., Hao Z., Jin C., Cheng W., Yao X., Yan Z., Han J., Liu Y., Han S., Zhu J. Pressure effect on the electrical properties and pressure-induced phase transitions in a three-dimensional Dirac semimetal BaAgBi, 2023, Physica B: Condensed Matter, 666, 415086  

【30】 Hussain F., Maqbool H., Han S., Wang L., Zhu J., Zhao Y., Xia W. , Na2FeS2 Cathode for Sodium-Ion Batteries: A Theoretical Study, 2023, ACS Applied Energy Materials, 6, 14, 7563-7570

【31】 Xu Y., Zhao R., Gao L., Gao T., Wang W., Bian J., Han S., Zhu J., Xu Q., Zhao Y. A fiber-reinforced solid polymer electrolyte by in situ polymerization for stable lithium metal batteries, 2023, Nano Research, 16, 7, 9259-9266

【32】 Zhang X., Butenko D., Gao L., Ye X., Hong B., Han S., Xia W., Wang S., Sun Y., Zhao Y., Zhu J. , Synergistic Ion Diffusion in Lithium Titanium Phosphate Conductors: A Tale from Solo to Ensemble, 2023, Chemistry of Materials, 35, 11, 4541-4548

【33】 Du S., Han X., Cai W., Zhu J., Ma X., Han S., Chen D., Zhao Y., Li H., Lu H., Yu X. Formation of the structure-II gas hydrate from low-concentration propane mixed with methane , 2023, Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 58, 306-314

【34】 Tang W., Xia W., Hussain F., Zhu J., Han S., Yin W., Yu P., Lei J., Butenko D.S., Wang L., Zhao Y. , A dual-halogen electrolyte for protective-layer-free all-solid-state lithium batteries, 2023, Journal of Power Sources, 568, 232992  

【35】 Song M., Li Y., Gao L., Zhao R., Xu Y., Han S., Zhu J., Wang L., Zhao Y., A,3D Lithiophilic Host for Dendrite-Free Lithium Metal Anode via One-Step Carbonization of an Energetic Metal-Organic Framework, 2023, Small, 2306187, https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202306187    

【36】 Wang P., Kang H., Teng Y., Li Y., Wang X., Su Q., Zhu J., Han S., Zhao Y., Zhu J. , Quest for optimal nanoconfinement for hydrate-based CO2 capture, 2022, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 10, 6, 109021  

【37】 Aftab W., Shi J., Qin M., Liang Z., Xiong F., Usman A., Han S., Zou R. , Molecularly elongated phase change materials for mid-temperature solar-thermal energy storage and electric conversion, 2022, Energy Storage Materials, 52, 284 290

【38】 Zhao Y., Wu Y., Dong C., Han S., Elsworth D., He L. Hydraulic characterization and modeling of water diffusivity through direct neutron radiography measurement on unsaturated cracked sandstone, 2022, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 196, 123256  

【39】 Wang P., Teng Y., Zhu J., Bao W., Han S., Li Y., Zhao Y., Xie H. Review on the synergistic effect between metal–organic frameworks and gas hydrates for CH4 storage and CO2 separation applications, 2022, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 167, 112807  

【40】 Li W., Wang P., Xu C., Tang H., Ren P., Xie Z., Zhou X., Chen J., Wang S., Han S., Zhao Y., Wang L. , High-Pressure and High-Temperature Synthesis and in Situ High-Pressure Synchrotron X-ray Diffraction Study of HfSi2, 2021, Inorganic Chemistry, 60, 20, 15215-15222

【41】 Xue S., Zhang P., Wang J., Bao J., Han S., He L., Influences of thermal damage on water transport in heat-treated cement mortar: Experimental and theoretical analyses, 2021, Construction and Building Materials, 288, 123100  

【42】 Zhao K., Zhang P., Xue S., Han S., Müller H.S., Xiao Y., Hu Y., Hao L., Mei L., Li Q. , Quasi-elastic neutron scattering (QENS) and its application for investigating the hydration of cement-based materials: State-of-the-art, 2021, Materials Characterization, 172, 110890  

【43】 Deng Z., Ou M., Wan J., Li S., Li Y., Zhang Y., Deng Z., Xu J., Qiu Y., Liu Y., Fang C., Li Q., Huang L., Zhu J., Han S., Han J., Zhao Y. , Local structural changes and inductive effects on ion conduction in antiperovskite solid electrolytes, 2020, Chemistry of Materials, 32, 20, 8827-8835

【44】 Li Y., Li Z.-Y., Sun K., Liu Y.-T., Chen D.-F., Han S.-B.*, He L.-F., Li M.-J., Liu X.-L., Wu M.-M. , Layered Co/Ni-free Mn-rich oxide P2-Na2/3Mn0.8Fe0.1Mg0.1O2 as high-performance cathode material for sodium-ion batteries, 2020, Ionics, 26, 2, 735-743

【45】 Li Y., Sun K., Wang Y., Jiao X., Han S., He L., Li M., Chen D., Liu Y. , Conceptual Design of Thermal Neutron Guide of Neutron Diffractometer for Residual Stress Field and Defect in Material and Component, 2020, Yuanzineng Kexue Jishu/Atomic Energy Science and Technology, 54, 1, 158-165

【46】 Li Y., Chen D., Liu X., Li M., Li Y., Han S., Chen X., He L., Sun K. , Design of Radial Collimator of Neutron Diffractometer for Residual Stress and Defect in Material and Component, 2019, Yuanzineng Kexue Jishu/Atomic Energy Science and Technology, 53, 11, 2295-2301

【47】 Jin X., Han S., Chen D., He L., Xiao C., Yao Y., Yun W., Liu X., Tang C., Yang J., Wang P., Ni B. Application of in-beam activation analysis in elemental distribution analysis, 2019, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 563, 2, 22050  

【48】 Zhao Y., Wu Y., Han S., Xue S., Fan G., Chen Z., El Abd A. , Water sorptivity of unsaturated fractured sandstone: Fractal modeling and neutron radiography experiment, 2019, Advances in Water Resources, 130, 172-183