Academic Experience

B.S., Biochemical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China, 2014

M.Sc., Chemical Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX, US, 2016                         

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, US, 2020

Work Experience

2023-present, Associate Professor, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

2022-2023, Postdoc., University of California/ Berkeley National Lab

2021-2022, Postdoc., University of Maryland, College Park

1.Solid-State Batteries and Interface Electrochemistry

2.Design and of Novel Electrolytes

3.AI+ Multi-Scale Simulation and Energy Materials

1. S. Zhang, H. Zhu, L. Li, M. Yang, L. Chen, J. Hua, S. Yang, R. Li, L. Chen, J. Xie, T. Deng*, X. Fan, Cascade solvation refinement for high-voltage lithium metal batteries, Adv. Mater., 2026, accepted. 

2. H. Zhang, M. Mekkering, T. Zhou, K. Wang, J. Xie, T. Deng*, Diluent-mediated deep eutectic electrolyte enables high-voltage lithium metal batteries, J. Mater. Chem. A., 2026, accepted. (invited)

3. S. Zhang, H. Zhu, J. Hua, J. Wang, L. Li, L. Chen, R. Li, L. Chen, X. Fan*, T. Deng*, Dielectric-mediated interfacial ion transport enabling stable lithium metal batteries, Carbon Future, 2026, 3, 9200068. (invited)

4. T. Zhou, L. Chen, H. Zhang, R. Li, S. Zhang, B. Ma, J. Wang, J. Huang, H. Zhu, J. Hua, Z. Liu, H. Zhang, K. Wan, L. Chen, T. Deng*, X. Fan*, Tuning interfacial solvent orientation for high-voltage Lithium-ion batteries, Chem, 2025, doi.org/10.1016/j.chempr.2025.102819.

5. Y. Ma, H. Zhang, S. Duan, B. Ma, S. Zhang, L. Lv, L. Chen, T. Zhou, Y. Li, R. Guo*, R. Li*, T. Deng*, X. Fan*, Integrated Solvation Chemistry Enables High Energy Li Metal Batteries, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2025，147, 38691-38699.

6. J. Zheng, J. Wang, R. Li*, C. Sun, S. Jiang, D. Lu, B. Ma, X. Tao, T. Deng*, X. Fan*, Modulating Interfacial Solvent Aggregation Chemistry to Enable Low-Temperature Sodium-ion Battery, Adv. Mater., 2025，37, e06550.

7. J. Wang, S. Zhang, R. Li*, L. Chen, H. Zhang, B. Ma, S. Jiang, T. Zhou, J. Huang, H. Zhu, L. Li, L. Chen, T. Deng*, X. Fan*, Surface chemical coordination stabilizes Ni-rich cathode for high-energy Li-metal batteries, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2025, 147, 9396-9406. 

8. T. Deng, C. Wang, H. Wan, A. Li, X. He, Z. Wang, L. Cao, X. Fan, C. Wang, A universal design of lithium anode via dynamic stability strategy for practical solid-state batteries, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2025, 137, e202418811.

9. T. Zhou, J. Wang, L. Lv, R. Li*, L. Chen, S. Zhang, H. Zhang, B. Ma, J. Huang, B. Wu, L. Chen, T. Deng*, X. Fan*, Anion-π interaction and solvent dehydrogenation control enable high-voltage lithium-ion batteries, Energy Environ Sci., 2024, 17, 9185-9194. 

(Before Joining SJTU:)

1. T. Deng†, X. Ji†, L. Zou, O. Chiekezi, X. Fan, L. Cao, T. R. Adebisi, H. Chang, H. Wang, B. Li, X. Li, C. Wang, D. Reed, J.-G. Zhang, V. Sprenkle, C. Wang*, X. Lu*, Interfacial engineering enabled practical low-temperature sodium metal battery, Nat. Nanotechnol., 2022, 17, 269-277.

2. N. Zhang†, T. Deng†, S. Zhang, C. Wang, L. Chen, C. Wang*, X. Fan*, Critical review on low-temperature Li-ion/metal batteries, Adv. Mater., 2021, 34, 2107899. (共一, hot paper, <0.1%)

3. T. Deng†, L. Cao†, X. He†, A.-M. Li, D. Li, J. Xu, S. Liu, P. Bai, T. Jin, L. Ma, M. A. Schroeder, X. Fan, C. Wang*. In situ formation of polymer-inorganic solid-electrolyte interphase for stable polymeric solid-state lithium metal batteries, Chem, 2021, 7, 1-17.

4. T. Deng, X. Ji, Y. Zhao, L. Cao, S. Li, S. Hwang, C. Luo, P. Wang, H. Jia, X. Fan, X. Lu, D. Su, X. Sun, C. Wang*, J.-G. Zhang*, Tuning the anode-electrolyte interface chemistry for garnet-based solid-state Li metal batteries, Adv. Mater., 2020, 32, 2000030. (highly cited paper, <1%)

5. T. Deng, X. Fan*, L. Cao, J. Chen, S. Hou, X. Ji, L. Chen, S. Li, X. Zhou, E. Hu, D. Su, X.-Q. Yang, C. Wang*, Designing in-situ formed interphases enables highly reversible cobalt-free LiNiO2 cathode for lithium metal/ion batteries, Joule, 2019, 3, 2550-2564. (highly cited paper, <1%)

6. T. Deng†, X. Fan†, C. Luo, J. Chen, L. Chen, S. Hou, N. Edison, X. Zhou, C. Wang*, Self-templated formation of P2-type K0.6CoO2 microspheres for high reversible potassium-ion batteries, Nano Lett., 2018, 18, 1522−1529.

7. T. Deng†, X. Fan†, J. Chen, L Chen, C. Luo, X. Zhou, J. Yang, S. Zheng, C. Wang*, Layered P2-type K0.65Fe0.5Mn0.5O2 microspheres as superior cathode for high-energy potassium-ion batteries, Adv. Funct. Mater., 2018, 1800219.

1. Journal of Materials Chemistry A Emerging Investigators, 2026

2. Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers-Chemistry field, 2025

3. Excellent Young Scholar Award for Carbon Neutrality, 2025

4. Stanford/Elsevier Top 2% Scientists List 2024/2025

5. Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers-Cross Field, 2024

6. Ann G. Wylie Dissertation Fellowship, University of Maryland, College Park, 2020

7. Outstanding Graduate Assistant Awards, University of Maryland, College Park, 2020

8. Future Faculty Fellow, University of Maryland, College Park, 2020

9. Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-Financed Students Abroad, 2019

10. Battery500 Young Investigators Awards, DOE & Battery500 Consortium, 2019

11. Sengers PhD Candidacy Graduate Scholarship, University of Maryland, College Park, 2019

12. Engie Chuck Edwards Memorial Fellowship, University of Maryland, College Park, 2018