Education

• Ph.D in New Energy Science & Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 2020
• B.S. in New Energy Science & Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 2015

Work experience

• From March 2025 to Present: Associate Professor
  • College of Materials, Xiamen University
• From December 2022 to December 2024: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow
  • French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), Paris, France
• From April 2021 to November 2022: Postdoctoral Researcher
  • PHENIX Lab, CNRS / Sorbonne University, Paris, France
  • Supervisor: Mathieu Salanne
• From September 2020 to March 2021: Research Associate
  • College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China

Awards

• 湖北省自然科学一等奖（4th/5）, 2023
• Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow, 2022
• Outstanding Graduate of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 2020
• WorldQuant BRAIN’s International Quant Championship, Champion of the UK, 2019

Publications

Modeling of Nanomaterials for Supercapacitors: Beyond Carbon Electrodes

Sheng Bi, Lisanne Knijff, Xiliang Lian, Alicia Hees, Chao Zhang, Mathieu Salanne"Modeling of Nanomaterials for Supercapacitors: Beyond Carbon Electrodes." ACS Nano, 2024.

Constant charge method or constant potential method: Which is better for molecular modeling of electrical double layers?

Liang Zeng, Xi Tan, Xiangyu Ji, Shiqi Li, Jinkai Zhang, Jiaxing Peng, Sheng Bi, Guang Feng"Constant charge method or constant potential method: Which is better for molecular modeling of electrical double layers?." Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2024.

Cluster analysis as a tool for quantifying structure–transport properties in simulations of superconcentrated electrolyte

Sheng Bi, Mathieu Salanne"Cluster analysis as a tool for quantifying structure–transport properties in simulations of superconcentrated electrolyte." Chemical Science, 2024.

Manipulating chaotropic anion enables lacked H-bond aqueous electrolyte for lithium-ion hybrid capacitor

Dewei Xiao, Shen Bi, Langyuan Wu, Min Xue, Lijie Han, Zhenming Xu, Hui Dou, Xiaogang Zhang"Manipulating chaotropic anion enables lacked H-bond aqueous electrolyte for lithium-ion hybrid capacitor." Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023.

Optimizing Li-ion Solvation in Gel Polymer Electrolytes to Stabilize Li-Metal Anode

Kangsheng Huang, Sheng Bi, Hai Xu, Langyuan Wu, Chang Fang, Xiaogang Zhang"Optimizing Li-ion Solvation in Gel Polymer Electrolytes to Stabilize Li-Metal Anode." ChemSusChem, 2023.

Co-ion desorption as the main charging mechanism in metallic 1T-MoS2 supercapacitors

Sheng Bi, Mathieu Salanne"Co-ion desorption as the main charging mechanism in metallic 1T-MoS2 supercapacitors." ACS Nano, 2022.

Molecular insight into replacement dynamics of CO2 enhanced oil recovery in nanopores

Runxi Wang, Sheng Bi, Zhaoli Guo, Guang Feng"Molecular insight into replacement dynamics of CO2 enhanced oil recovery in nanopores." Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022.

Pore-Size-Dependent Capacitance and Charging Dynamics of Nanoporous Carbons in Aqueous Electrolytes

Sheng Bi, Zihan Li, Dewei Xiao, Zhiwei Li, Tangming Mo, Guang Feng, Xiaogang Zhang"Pore-Size-Dependent Capacitance and Charging Dynamics of Nanoporous Carbons in Aqueous Electrolytes." The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2022.

Regulation of SEI Formation by Anion Receptors to Achieve Ultra-Stable Lithium-Metal Batteries

Kangsheng Huang, Sheng Bi, Bar{\i}{\c{s}} Kurt, Chengyang Xu, Langyuan Wu, Zhiwei Li, Guang Feng, Xiaogang Zhang"Regulation of SEI Formation by Anion Receptors to Achieve Ultra-Stable Lithium-Metal Batteries." Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2021.

Ion Clusters and Networks in Water-in-Salt Electrolytes

Michael McEldrew, Zachary Goodwin, Sheng Bi, Alexei Kornyshev, Martin Bazant"Ion Clusters and Networks in Water-in-Salt Electrolytes." Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 2021.

Adding salt to expand voltage window of humid ionic liquids

Ming Chen, Jiedu Wu, Ting Ye, Jinyu Ye, Chang Zhao, Sheng Bi, Jiawei Yan, Bingwei Mao, Guang Feng"Adding salt to expand voltage window of humid ionic liquids." Nature Communications, 2020.

Theory of ion aggregation and gelation in super-concentrated electrolytes

Michael McEldrew, Zachary Goodwin, Sheng Bi, Martin Bazant, Alexei Kornyshev"Theory of ion aggregation and gelation in super-concentrated electrolytes." The Journal of Chemical Physics, 2020.

Molecular understanding of charge storage and charging dynamics in supercapacitors with MOF electrodes and ionic liquid electrolytes

Sheng Bi, Harish Banda, Ming Chen, Liang Niu, Mingyu Chen, Taizheng Wu, Jiasheng Wang, Runxi Wang, Jiamao Feng, Tianyang Chen, Mircea Dincă, Alexei Kornyshev, Guang Feng"Molecular understanding of charge storage and charging dynamics in supercapacitors with MOF electrodes and ionic liquid electrolytes." Nature Materials, 2020.

Permselective ion electrosorption of subnanometer pores at high molar strength enables capacitive deionization of saline water

Sheng Bi, Yuan Zhang, Luca Cervini, Tangming Mo, John Griffin, Volker Presser, Guang Feng"Permselective ion electrosorption of subnanometer pores at high molar strength enables capacitive deionization of saline water." Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 2020.

Ion Structure Transition Enhances Charging Dynamics in Subnanometer Pores

Tangming Mo, Sheng Bi, Yuan Zhang, Volker Presser, Xuehang Wang, Yury Gogotsi, Guang Feng"Ion Structure Transition Enhances Charging Dynamics in Subnanometer Pores." ACS Nano, 2020.

Low-Temperature Charging Dynamics of the Ionic Liquid and Its Gating Effect on FeSe0.5Te0.5 Superconducting Films

Cheng Zhang, Wei Zhao, Sheng Bi, Christopher Rouleau, Jason Fowlkes, Walker Boldman, Genda Gu, Qiang Li, Guang Feng, Philip Rack"Low-Temperature Charging Dynamics of the Ionic Liquid and Its Gating Effect on FeSe0.5Te0.5 Superconducting Films." ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 2019.

Free and Bound States of Ions in Ionic Liquids, Conductivity, and Underscreening Paradox

G. Feng, M. Chen, S. Bi, Z.A.H. Goodwin, E.B. Postnikov, N. Brilliantov, M. Urbakh, A.A. Kornyshev"Free and Bound States of Ions in Ionic Liquids, Conductivity, and Underscreening Paradox." Physical Review X, 2019.

Adding Solvent into Ionic Liquid-Gated Transistor: The Anatomy of Enhanced Gating Performance

W. Zhao, S. Bi, C. Zhang, P.D. Rack, G. Feng"Adding Solvent into Ionic Liquid-Gated Transistor: The Anatomy of Enhanced Gating Performance." ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 2019.

Minimizing the electrosorption of water from humid ionic liquids on electrodes

Sheng Bi, Runxi Wang, Shuai Liu, Jiawei Yan, Bingwei Mao, Alexei Kornyshev, Guang Feng"Minimizing the electrosorption of water from humid ionic liquids on electrodes." Nature Communications, 2018.

Systematic comparison of force fields for molecular dynamic simulation of Au(111)/Ionic liquid interfaces

Runxi Wang, Sheng Bi, Volker Presser, Guang Feng"Systematic comparison of force fields for molecular dynamic simulation of Au(111)/Ionic liquid interfaces." Fluid Phase Equilibria, 2018.

Understanding Electric Double-Layer Gating Based on Ionic Liquids: From Nanoscale to Macroscale

W. Zhao, S. Bi, N. Balke, P.D. Rack, T.Z. Ward, S.V. Kalinin, S. Dai, G. Feng"Understanding Electric Double-Layer Gating Based on Ionic Liquids: From Nanoscale to Macroscale." ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 2018.

Role of Electrical Double Layer Structure in Ionic Liquid Gated Devices

J.M. Black, J. Come, S. Bi, M. Zhu, W. Zhao, A.T. Wong, J.H. Noh, P.R. Pudasaini, P. Zhang, M.B. Okatan, S. Dai, S.V. Kalinin, P.D. Rack, T.Z. Ward, G. Feng, N. Balke"Role of Electrical Double Layer Structure in Ionic Liquid Gated Devices." ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 2017.

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