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Xiaolei Wang
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Research
Latest papers
Synergistic interfaces in a MoC-Ni4Mo-Ni2P heterostructure drive durable bifunctional electrocatalysis for industrial water splitting.
Journal of colloid and interface science · 2026 · senior author
Chelation-Driven Effect on Electrolyte Modulation Toward Highly Reversible Zinc Metal Anode.
Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2026 · senior author
From Behavior to Dynamics: Decoding Carrier Roles in Cu-based Photocathodes for Solar-Driven CO2 Reduction.
Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2026
Latest funding
- $25,000
Industry-Leveled Water Electrolyzer for High-Purity Hydrogen Production
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
- $428,000
Battery Recycling for Efficient Utilization of Critical Minerals and Circular Economy
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
- $25,000
Novel Recycling and Regeneration Technologies for Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
34 publications.
Synergistic interfaces in a MoC-Ni4Mo-Ni2P heterostructure drive durable bifunctional electrocatalysis for industrial water splitting.
Dong Y, Deng Z, Luo C, Ding X, Liu X, Huang X, Liu G, Wang X
Chelation-Driven Effect on Electrolyte Modulation Toward Highly Reversible Zinc Metal Anode.
Patel D, Kamboj S, Chen Y, Gupta KM, Sharma AK, Wang X
From Behavior to Dynamics: Decoding Carrier Roles in Cu-based Photocathodes for Solar-Driven CO2 Reduction.
Wang YC, Xu C, Sui PF, Liu Y, Wang X, Luo JL
Wavelength-Tailoring Copper Oxidation States for Tunable Photoelectrochemical Syngas Generation.
Wang YC, Liu Y, Xu C, Sui PF, Liu Y, Feng R, Wang X, Luo JL
Electrolyte Engineering in Redox-Enhanced Electrochemical Capacitors with Zn Anodes: The Role of Colorimetric Indicators.
Chen M, Luo Q, Wang X, Shi K
Synergistic Anode and Cathode Stabilization in Aqueous Zn-Ion Batteries via a pH-Stabilizing and Interface-Adsorbing Additive.
Li Z, Qu K, Li Y, Lu X, Zhang H, Bai Z, Wang X
[Ta6O19]8--mediated interfacial OH- supply for efficient seawater electrolysis.
Zhang Y, Ma X, Tao Q, Yang X, Yang L, Wang X, Wang X, Zhang Q, Bai Z
Octahedral nanocrystals of PtNiCoMoCu core/shell high-entropy alloy with lattice strain and low-coordination sites enabling CO2 pathway of alcohol oxidation reaction.
Zhao F, Shi W, Liu C, Zhou R, Chang F, Zhang Q, Wang X, Bai Z
Interfacial Engineering of Amorphous TiO2 Coatings for Dendrite-Free and Highly Reversible Zinc Metal Anodes.
Gao L, Zhang T, Yang X, Lu X, Wang X, Liang Z, Dai J, Bao M, Cao Y, Yang W, Shi Q
Pressurized organic electrodes enable practical and extreme batteries.
Xu Z, Xu Y, Qiu Y, Cao Y, Gasilov S, Li G, Lu J, Wang X
Industry-Leveled Water Electrolyzer for High-Purity Hydrogen Production
Principal investigators: Wang, Xiaolei XW
Keywords: Bifunctional Electrocatalyst; Electrocatalytic Behaviour; Electrolyzer Prototype; High Current Density; Hydrogen Evolution Reaction; Hydrogen Production; Industrial Operating Condition; Oxygen Evolution Reaction; Water Electrolysis
Battery Recycling for Efficient Utilization of Critical Minerals and Circular Economy
Principal investigators: Wang, Xiaolei XW
Keywords: Battery Recycling and Upcycling; Direct Relithiation Technology; Electrode Regeneration; Graphite; Hydrometallurgy; Lithium, Cobalt and Nickel; Lithium-Ion Batteries; Primary Batteries; Zinc; Zinc-Ion Batteries
Novel Recycling and Regeneration Technologies for Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries
Principal investigators: Wang, Xiaolei XW
Batteries for Sustainability
Principal investigators: Wang, Xiaolei
Keywords: Batteries for Sustainability; Clean Energy Technologies and Electrochemical Energy Storage; Energy Materials; Rechargeable Batteries and Supercapacitors; Lithium-Ion Batteries and Lithium-Metal Batteries; Rechargeable Aqueous Batteries; Battery Recycling and Upcycling; Electrode Regeneration; Electrochemistry and Electrocatalysis
Towards Economic and Green Batteries for Sustainability
Principal investigators: Wang, Xiaolei
Advanced Materials for Novel Energy Storage Technologies Beyond Lithium-Ion Batteries
Principal investigators: Wang, Xiaolei
Keywords: Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries; Carbon Materials/Porous Materials; Clean Energy Storage Technologies; Electrochemistry; Lithium-Sulfur Batteries; Multivalent Alkaline-Ion Battereis; Nanomaterials/Functional Materials; Rechargeable Batteries
Advanced Materials for Novel Energy Storage Technologies Beyond Lithium-Ion Batteries
Principal investigators: Wang, Xiaolei
From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.
Frequent collaborators
- Hongbo Zeng and Hao Zhang: 25 shared papers
- Tian Tang and Hongbo Zeng: 18 shared papers
- Ge Li and Hao Zhang: 11 shared papers
- Ge Li and Xiaolei Wang: 7 shared papers
- Hao Zhang and Xiaolei Wang: 6 shared papers
- Tian Tang and Hao Zhang: 2 shared papers
- Hongbo Zeng and Xiaolei Wang: 2 shared papers
- Ge Li and Hongbo Zeng: 1 shared paper
- Tian Tang and Xiaolei Wang: 1 shared paper
- Zhi Chen and Xiaolei Wang: 1 shared paper
- Chemical and Materials Engineering
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering - University of Alberta
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering - University of Alberta
- Building, Civil, Environmental Engineering
Co-authors at University of Alberta, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
Ge Li
Mechanical Engineering
7 shared papers, latest 2025
Hao Zhang
Chemical and Materials Engineering
6 shared papers, latest 2026
Hongbo Zeng
Chemical and Materials Engineering
2 shared papers, latest 2025
Tian Tang
Mechanical Engineering - University of Alberta
1 shared papers, latest 2022
Zhi Chen
Building, Civil, Environmental Engineering
1 shared papers, latest 2022
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