Dr. We-Li Song is a full professor and PI at the Institute of Advanced Structure Technology at Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT). In 2012, he received his Ph.D. degree in Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) at BIT. In the period of 2010−2013, he was a visiting scholar at the Department of Chemistry at Clemson University and the Department of MSE at University of Washington. He started faculty career in University of Science and Technology Beijing since 2012, and then moved to Beijing Institute of Technology in 2017. His research now focuses on the study of understanding the electrode kinetics and engineering the electrochemical interfaces for electrolysis, electrochemical metallurgy and rechargeable batteries. He is interested in fundamentally understanding the electrode kinetics of electrometallurgy and rechargeable batteries. He has authored and coauthored one book “Principles and technologies of Al batteries” (published in 2023) and more than 200 papers in top international journals such as Chemical Reviews, Science Advances, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Advanced Materials, Energy Environmental Science. He holds more than 20 patents and is responsible for more than 10 R&D projects (including National Key R&D Program of China, National Natural Science Foundation of China) with funds more than 13 million RMB (~2 million $USD). His research has been recognized with numerous awards, including National High-Level Young Talent Program (2023), BIT Teli Young Fellow (2020), and etc.

His research now focuses on the study of understanding the electrode kinetics and engineering the electrochemical interfaces for electrolysis, electrochemical metallurgy and rechargeable batteries. (1) Thrust into development of new methods to in situ characterize and quantitatively analyze the electrode processes. (2) Attempt to establishment of correlation over multiple space scales or time scales in the dark box electrochemical systems. (3) Contribution to rational strategies for engineering the interfacial kinetics towards stable electrochemical operation.

Selected publications:
[1] Chen Li-Li, Bu Xudong, Song Wei-Li*, Chen Hao-Sen, Wang Wei, Jiao Shuqiang*. Stable Photo‐rechargeable Al battery for enhancing energy utilization. Advanced Materials, 2024, 2306701.

[2] Shuqiang Jiao,* Xue Han,* Xudong Bu, Zheng Huang, Shijie Li, Wei Wang, Mingyong Wang, Yunpeng Liu, and Wei-Li Song*, d-Orbital Induced Electronic Structure Reconfiguration toward Manipulating Electron Transfer Pathways of Metallo-Porphyrin for Enhanced AlCl2+ Storage, Advanced Materials, 2024, 2409904.

[3] Siqi Lyu, Jian Yu, Xiao-Hua Guo, Xudong Bu, Lei Sun, Na Li, Hao-Sen Chen,* Wei-Li Song,* Xiqian Yu, and Shuqiang Jiao*, Mechanistically Understanding the Correlation Between Dynamic Interface Variation and Stability of Surface Coating on the NMC811 Materials. Advanced Energy Materials, 2024, 2403270.

[4] Shuqiang Jiao,* Xue Han,* Li-Li Jiang, Xueyan Du, Zheng Huang, Shijie Li, Wei Wang, Mingyong Wang, Yunpeng Liu, and Wei-Li Song*, Functional Group-Driven Competing Mechanism in Electrochemical Reaction and Adsorption/Desorption Processes toward High-Capacity Aluminum-Porphyrin Batteries. Angewandte Chemie International Edition., 2024, 63, e202410110.

[5] Xu Li, Lei Dai, Le Yang, Xiaodong Chen, Na Li, Wei Wang, Hao-Sen Chen,* Wei-Li Song,* and Shuqiang Jiao*, Promoting Interfacial Reaction via Quantifying NMC811 CEI Evolution and Li+ Desolvation Using Single-Particle Electrochemical Methods, Advanced Functional Materials, 2024, 2414550.

[6] Li Shijie, Han Xue, Song Wei-Li*, Wang Zhe, Zhu Yan-li*, Jiao Shuqiang*, Nickel-promoted electrocatalytic graphitization of biochars for energy storage: Mechanistic understanding using multi-scale approaches, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 2023, 62(22), e202301985.

[7] Jiao Handong, Qu Zhaoliang, Jiao Shuqiang*, Gao Yang, Li Shijie, Song Wei-Li*, Wang Mingyong, Chen Haosen, Fang Daining*, A 4D x-ray computer microtomography for high-temperature electrochemistry. Science Advances, 2022, 8, eabm5678.

[8] Huang Zheng, Song Wei-Li*, Liu Yingjun, Wei Wang, Mingyong Wang, Jianbang Ge, Handong Jiao, Shuqiang Jiao*. Stable Quasi-solid-state Aluminum Batteries. Advanced Materials, 2022, 2104557.

[9] Tu Jiguo, Song Wei-Li*, Lei Haiping, Yu Zhijing, Chen Li-Li, Wang Mingyong, Jiao Shuqiang*, Nonaqueous rechargeable aluminum batteries: progresses, Challenges, and Perspectives. Chemical Reviews, 2021, 121，4903.

[10] Han Xue, Li Shijie, Song Wei-Li*, Chen Nuo, Chen Haosen, Huang Shanyan, Jiao Shuqiang*. Stable High-Capacity Organic Aluminum–Porphyrin Batteries. Advanced Energy Materials, 2021, 2101446.

[11] Chen Li-Li, Song Wei-Li*, Li Na, Jiao Handong, Han Xue, Luo Yiwa, Wang Mingyong, Chen Haosen*, Jiao Shuqiang*, Fang Daining*. Nonmetal Current Collectors: The Key Component for High-Energy-Density Aluminum Batteries. Advanced Materials, 2020, 32, 2001212.

[12] Wang Li-Chen, Song Wei-Li*, Zhang Ya-Jing, Qu Mei-Jun, Zhao Zeang, Chen Mingji, Yang Yazheng, Chen Haosen*, Fang Daining. Active Reconfigurable Tristable Square-Twist Origami. Advanced Functional Materials, 2020, 1909087.

[13] Yu Zhijing, Jiao Shuqiang*, Tu Jiguo, Luo Yiwa, Song Wei-Li*, Jiao Handong, Wang Mingyong, Chen Haosen*, Fang Daining. Rechargeable Nickel Telluride/Aluminum Batteries with High Capacity and Enhanced Cycling Performance. ACS Nano, 2020, 14, 3469.

[14] Zhang Xuefeng, Jiao Shuqiang*, Tu Jiguo, Song Wei-Li*, Xiao Xiang, Li Shijie, Wang Mingyong*, Lei Haiping, Tian Donghua, Chen Haosen*, Fang Daining. Rechargeable Ultrahigh-Capacity Tellurium-Aluminum Batteries. Energy & Environmental Science, 2019, 12, 1918.

[15] Yu Zhijing, Shuqiang Jiao*, Li Shijie, Chen Xiaodong, Song Wei-Li *, Teng Teng, Tu Jiguo, Chen Hao-Sen *, Zhang Guohua, Fang Dai-Ning, Flexible stable solid-state al-ion batteries. Advanced Functional Materials, 2019, 29, 1806799.

[16] Bao Yinhua, Han Yu, Yang Le, Li Na, Luo Jingdong, Qu Wenjie, Chen Renjie, Jen K.-Y. Alex, Li Teng, Chen Haosen*, Song Wei-Li*, Fang Daining*. Bioinspired Controllable Electro-Chemomechanical Coloration Films. Advanced Functional Materials, 2019, 29, 1806383.

[17] Zhou Zhili, Li Na, Yang Yazheng, Chen Haosen*, Jiao Shuqiang*, Song Wei-Li*, Fang Daining*. Ultra-Lightweight 3D Carbon Current Collectors: Constructing All-Carbon Electrodes for Stable and High Energy Density Dual-ion Batteries. Advanced Energy Materials, 2018, 8, 1801439.

[18] Song Wei-Li, Zhang Ya-Jing, Zhang Kai-Lun, Wang Ke, Zhang Lu, Chen Li-Li, Huang Yixing, Chen Mingji,* Lei Hongshuai,* Chen Haosen,* and Fang Daining*, Ionic Conductive Gels for Optically Manipulatable
Microwave Stealth Structures, Advanced Science, 2020, 7, 1902162.

[19]Song Wei-Li, Li Xiaogang, Fan Li-Zhen,* Biomass derivative/graphene aerogels for binder-free supercapacitors. Energy Storage Materials, 2016, 3, 113.

[20]Song Wei-Li, Wang Ping, Cao Li, Anderson Ankoma, Meziani Mohammed J., Farr Andrew J., Sun Ya-Ping*, Polymer/boron nitride nanocomposite materials for superior therma

National High-Level Young Talent Program (2023)
BIT Teli Young Fellow (2020)