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2026

167. P. Pirayesh, S. Paul, Z. Dong, A.V. Rao, V. Martins, M. Golozar, Y. Yuan, Y. Gan, M. Yang, R. Andaveh, Y. Xu, X. Pang, J. Howe, C. Singh*, Y. Zhao*, Crystal-Water Regulation Governs Prussian Blue Cathodes in Liquid-Batteries and Halide Solid-State Batteries, Energy & Environmental Science, 2026, In press

166. Y. Wang, Y. Zhao*, Deciphering Interfacial Challenges for Li Metal Anodes across Liquid and Solid State Batteries, Energy Storage Materials, 2026, 91, 105481

165. Y. Xu, R. D'Souza, E. Jin, Y. Yang, V. Martins, Y. Wang, Y. Gan, M. Yang, R. Zhang, X. Pang, X. Ma, Q. Tu*, Y. Zhao*, Closed-loop Recycling of Sulfide Solid Electrolytes from Spent Solid-state Sodium Batteries, Advanced Materials, 2026, e73359

164. R. Andaveh, Y. Zhao, E. Jin, Z. Zhang, V. Martins, P. Pirayesh, Y. Gan, Y. Yuan, Y. Wang, F. Holness, C. Cao*, J. Song*, Y. Zhao*, Polymer Interface Enables Reversible Quasi-solid Sulfur Conversion in Sodium-sulfur Batteries, Advanced Functional Materials, 2026, e75583

163. E. Jin, H. Hou, Y. Zhao, Y. Wang, C. Zhang, P. Pirayesh, Y. Yuan, Y. Gan, G. Popov, L. Goncharova, S. Ketabi, F. Dai, J. Song*, C. Cao*, Y. Zhao*, Dual-Metal-Sites Decoupling Ionic Transport and Mechanical Reinforcement in Hybrid Interface Toward Stable Sodium Metal Batteries, Materials Today, 2026, 97, 103333

162. P. Pirayesh, E. Jin, Y. Wang, Z. Dong, Y. Gan, Y. Yuan, M. Yang, R. Andaveh, F. Holness, S. Chen, L. Chang, X. Pang, Y. Zhao*, Tailored the Polymer Interface of Prussian Blue Analogues for Sodium-ion Batteries, EES Batteries, 2026, 2, 1222 - 1232

161. K. Wang, E. Qi, X. Song, M. Ghamarinia, D. Quiquero, Y. Zhao*, H. Shi*, Zinc-Ion Batteries Beyond the Lab: Recent Progress on Cold-Climate Operation and Real-World Feasibility, ACS Applied Energy Materials, 2026, 9, 3664–3689 

160. Z. Dong, B. Sourav, Y. Gan, V. Martins, X. Wang, A. Mozafarighoraba, R. Zhang, C. Turner, X. Pang, H. Abdolvand, Y. Huang, P. Kaghazchi*, T.K. Sham*, Y. Zhao*, Design of Sodium Chalcohalide Solid Electrolytes with Mixed Anions for All-Solid-State Sodium-Ion Batteries, Advanced Functional Materials, 2026, 36, e16657 

2025

159. Y. Wang, B. Jose, Y. Yuan, A. Ganesh, R. Faisal, K. Chan, J. Bekou, L. Liu, P. Kaghazchi*, Y. Zhao*, Revealing the Neglected Role of Passivation Layers of Current Collectors for Solid-state Anode-free Batteries, Advanced Materials, 2025, 37, e13090

158. F. Zhao, S. Zhang, S. Wang, J. Reid, W. Xia, J. Liu, G. King, J. Kaduk, J. Liang, J. Luo, Y. Gao, F. Yang, Y. Zhao, W. Li, S. Alahakoon, J. Guo, Y. Huang, T.-K. Sham, Y. Mo, X. Sun, Anion sublattice design enables superionic conductivity in crystalline oxyhalides, Science, 2025, 390, 199-204

157. Q. Yu, Y. Hu, S. Deng, M. Shakouri, J. Chen, V. Martins, H. Nie, Y. Huang, Y. Zhao, K. Zaghib, T.K. Sham, X. Li, An active bifunctional natural dye for stable all-solid-state organic batteries, Nature Communications, 2025, 16, 8364

156. M. Dheerasinghea , Y. Gan, L. Wang, Y. He, Z. He, G.L. Xu, Y. Zhao*, B. Ouyang*, High Throughput Screening of High Entropy Spinel Electrolytes for Multivalent Batteries, Chemical Communications, 2025, 61, 11199-11202 (Themed collection: Chemistry at the Forefront of the Sustainable Energy Transition)

155. Y. Hu, H. Su, J. Fu, J. Luo, Q. Yu, F. Zhao, W. Li, S. Deng, Y. Liu, Y. Yuan, Y. Gan, Y. Wang, J. Kim, N. Chen, M. Shakouri, X. Hao, Y. Gao, T. Pang, N. Zhang, M. Jiang, X. Li, Y. Zhao, J. Tu, C. Wang, X. Sun, Solid solvation structure design improves all-solid-state organic batteries, Nature Chemistry,  2025, 17, 1313–1322

154. J. Fu, C. Wang, S. Wang, J. Reid, J. Liang, J. Luo, J. Kim, Y. Zhao, X. Yang, F. Zhao, W. Li, B. Fu, X. Lin, Y. Hu, H. Su, X. Hao, Y. Gao, S. Zhang, Z. Wang, J. Liu, H. Abdolvand, T.K. Sham, Y. Mo, X. Sun, A Cost-Effective All-In-One Halide Material for All-Solid-State Batteries, Nature, 2025, 643, 111–118

153. Z. Dong, Y. Gan, V. Martins, X. Wang, B. Fu, E. Jin, Y. Gao, Y. Hu, X. Lin, Y. Yuan, C. Turner, X. Pang, H. Abdolvanda, Y. Huang, T.-K. Sham*, Y. Zhao*, Novel Sulfide-chloride Solid-state Electrolytes with Tunable Anion Ratio for Highly Stable Solid-state Sodium-ion Batteries, Advanced Materials, 2025, 37, 2503107 

152. J. Ma, Y. Sun, D. Wu, C. Wang, R. Yu, H. Duan, M. Zheng, R. Li, M. Gu*, Y Zhao*, J. Zhou*, X. Sun*, Highly Stabilized Ni-Rich Cathodes Enabled by ArtificiallyReversing Naturally-Formed Interface, Advanced Energy Materials, 2025, 15, 2403150

151. Y. Yuan, Y. Hu, Y. Gan, Z. Dong, Y. Wang, E. Jin, M. Yang, F. Holness, V. Martins, Q. Tu*, Y. Zhao*, Self-Sacrifice of Sulfide Electrolytes Facilitating Stable Solid-State Sodium-Sulfur Batteries, Energy & Environmental Science, 2025, 18, 4288-4301