09/2014 - 03/2020 Ph.D., Shanghai Jiao Tong University
09/2010 - 06/2014 B.S., University of Science& Technology Beijing

03/2022 - present Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Mechanical Engineering, Assistant Professor (Doctoral Supervisor)
03/2020 - 02/2022 Postdoctor, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

08/2019 - 11/2019 Visiting student, Aerospace Applied Physics Lab., Kyushu University, Japan

International Conference:
07/2016 16th International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference, Purdue University, USA
09/2018 8th International Conference on Heat Powered Cycles ,University of Bayreuth, Germany
05/2019 5th International Conference of Polygeneration, Kyushu University, Japan

1. Liquid metal battery for stationary energy storage
2. Phase-change/ Thermochemical energy storage
3. Intelligent responsive thermal management materials and devices

Highly motivated and good Chinese speaking applicants for MS and PhD are welcome.

1. National Natural Science Foundation (Youth Fund project). Research on high-energy-density heat storage and heat grade regulation based on the coupled photo-isomerization of molecules and solid-liquid phase change. No. 52106020, 2022-2025. PI.
2. National Postdoctoral Innovative Talent Support Program. Research on combined system of the photo-induced molecular isomerization and thermally induced phase change for high-density solar energy storage and thermal discharging regulation. BX20200207, 2020-2022. PI.
3. National Postdoctoral Science Foundation (General project). High-efficiency solar phase-change thermal energy storage based on the synergistic enhancement of photothermal conversion and thermal transport. No. 2020M671121, 2020-2022. PI.
4. Shanghai “Super Postdoctoral Program” project. Solar thermal energy harvesting and storage based on the dual-functional aligned graphite nanosheet network. No. 2020237, 2020-2022. PI.
5. National Natural Science Funds for Excellent Young Scholar of China. Engineering thermophysics issues in the energy saving and energy storage, No. 51522604, 2015-2018. Participated.
6. Foundation for Innovative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China. Fundamental research on the heat and mass transfer and high-efficiency thermodynamic system. No. 51521004, 2016-2021. Participated.
7. Foundation for Major Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China. Fundamental Research on large-scale multi-energy collaborative storage and energy quality regulation, 2021, application pending. Participated.

Representative Publications

1. S. Wu,* T.X. Li, Electrochemical refrigeration: Taking control of salts. Nature Energy, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-023-01219-6. (IF=60.8)
2. S. Wu, T.X. Li,* Z-Y. Zhang, T. Li, R.Z. Wang*. Photoswitchable phase change materials for unconventional thermal energy storage and upgrade, Matter 4 (2021) 3385. (IF=20.0)
3. S. Wu,† T.X. Li,†* Z. Tong, J.W. Chao, T.Y. Zhai, J.X. Xu, T.S. Yan, M.Q. Wu, Z.Y Xu, H. Bao, T. Deng*, R.Z. Wang*. High-performance thermally conductive phase change composites by large-size oriented graphite sheets for scalable thermal energy harvesting. Advanced Materials 31 (2019) 1905099. (IF=32.1；ESI高被引)
4. S. Wu,† T. X. Li,†* M. Wu, J. Xu, Y. Hu, J. Chao, T. Yan R.Z. Wang*. Highly thermally conductive and flexible phase change composites enabled by polymer/graphite nanoplatelet-based dual networks for efficient thermal management. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 8 (2020) 211-222. (IF=14.5)
5. S. Wu,† T.X. Li,†* M. Wu, J. Xu, J. Chao, Y. Hu, T.S. Yan, Q. Li, R.Z. Wang*. Dual-Functional aligned and interconnected graphite nanoplatelet networks for accelerating solar thermal energy harvesting and storage within phase change materials. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 13 (2021) 19200. (IF=10.4)
6. S. Wu, X. Zhang, R. Wang, T. Li, Progress and perspectives of liquid metal batteries. Energy Storage Materials. 57 (2023) 205-227. (IF=20.8)
7. S. Wu, T.X. Li,* T. Yan, R.Z. Wang. Experimental investigation on a novel solid-gas thermochemical sorption heat transformer for energy upgrade with a large temperature lift. Energy Conversion and Management 148 (2017) 330-338. (IF=11.5)

Other Publications

8. S. Wu, T.X. Li,* T. Yan, R.Z. Wang. Experimental investigation on a novel solid-gas thermochemical sorption heat transformer for energy upgrade with a large temperature lift. Energy Conversion and Management 148 (2017) 330-338. (IF=9.7)
9. S. Wu, T.X. Li,* R.Z. Wang. Experimental identification and thermodynamic analysis of ammonia sorption equilibrium characteristics on halide salts. Energy 161 (2018) 955-962. (IF=7.1)
10. S. Wu, T.X. Li,* T. Yan, R.Z. Wang. Advanced thermochemical resorption heat transformer for high-efficiency energy storage and heat transformation. Energy 175 (2019) 1222-1233. (IF=7.1)
11. S. Wu, T.X. Li,* T. Yan, Y.J. Dai, R.Z. Wang. High performance form-stable expanded graphite/stearic acid composite phase change material for modular thermal energy storage. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 102 (2016) 733-744. (IF=5.6)
12. S. Wu, T.X. Li,* T. Yan, R.Z. Wang. Experimental investigation on a thermochemical sorption refrigeration prototype using EG/SrCl2–NH3 working pair. International Journal of Refrigeration 88 (2018) 8-15. (IF=3.6)
13. T.X. Li,* S. Wu, T. Yan, J.X. Xu, R.Z. Wang. A novel solid-gas thermochemical multilevel sorption thermal battery for cascaded solar thermal energy storage. Applied Energy 161 (2016) 1-10. (IF=9.7)
14. T.X. Li,* S. Wu, T. Yan, R.Z. Wang J. Zhu, Experimental investigation on a dual-mode seasonal solar thermochemical sorption energy storage system. Energy 140 (2017) 383-394. (IF=7.1)
15. M.Q. Wu, S. Wu, Y.F. Cai, R.Z. Wang, T.X. Li.* Form-stable phase change composites: Preparation, performance, and applications for thermal energy conversion, storage and management. Energy Storage Materials 42 (2021) 380-417. (IF=17.8)
16. T.X. Li,* M. Wu, S. Wu, S. Xiang, J. Xu, J. Chao, T. Yan, T. Deng,* R.Z. Wang*. Highly conductive phase change composites enabled by vertically-aligned reticulated graphite nanoplatelets for high-temperature solar photo/electro- thermal energy conversion, harvesting and storage. Nano Energy 89 (2021), 106338. (IF=17.9)
17. J.X. Xu,† T.X. Li,*† T.S. Yan,† S. Wu, M.Q. Wu, J.W. Chao, X.Y. Huo, P.F. Wang, R.Z. Wang.* Ultrahigh solar-driven atmospheric water production enabled by scalable rapid-cycling water harvester with vertically aligned nanocomposite sorbent. Energy and Environmental Science 2021, online. (IF=38.5)
18. J.X. Xu,† T.X. Li,*† J.W. Chao, S. Wu, T.S. Yan, W.C. Li, B.Y. Cao, R.Z. Wang*. Efficient Solar-Driven water harvesting from arid air with Metal-Organic frameworks modified by hygroscopic salt. Angewandte Chemie International Edition 59 (2020) 2-11. (IF=15.3)
19. J.X. Xu,† J.W. Chao,† T.X. Li,*† T. Yan, S. Wu, M. Wu, B. Zhao, R. Z. Wang*. Near-zero-energy smart battery thermal management enabled by sorption energy harvesting from air. ACS Central Science 6 (2020) 1542−1554. (IF=14.6)
20. S. Wu, T.X. Li,* T. Yan, Y.J. Dai, R.Z. Wang. Preparation and thermal properties of high performance shape-stabilized phase change composites. CIESC Journal 66 (2015) 5127-5134. (Cover Paper, EI, In Chinese)
21. T.Y. Zhai, T.X. Li,* S. Wu, R.Z. Wang. Preparation and thermal performance of form-stable expanded graphite/stearic acid composite phase change materials with high thermal conductivity. Chinese Science Bulletin 63 (2018) 674-683. (Cover Paper, EI, In Chinese)
22. B.J. Li, C.X. Wang, S. Wu, Q.W. Pan, T.X. Li, R.Z. Wang*. The implementation of software and hardware for dynamic thermal management of electronic devices. Science China Technological Sciences 50 (2020) 1298-1315