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University of Shanghai for Science and Technology · Institute of Energy Materials Science (IEMS)

Cui Group

Research Direction: Advanced Manufacturing of Novel Energy Catalytic Materials

Research

Main research directions of the group: with the theoretical system of non-equilibrium nanothermodynamics at its core, to establish a precise regulation paradigm for metastable materials guided by dynamic phase diagrams under extreme synthesis conditions, aiming to achieve the design and development of materials such as high-entropy alloys/intermetallic compounds/nanoclusters/single atoms and to explore their catalytic mechanisms. Specific application areas include: 1) catalytic materials for metal-air batteries; 2) catalytic materials for seawater hydrogen production; 3) nanozyme catalytic materials for analytical sensing.

Representative Publications

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[1].
T. Wang, Y.H. Xia, C.L. Gao, T.Y. Huang, Z.T. Zhao, M. Chen, M.H. Yang, M.J. Cui*, Yu Ding.* Long-Cycling Organic Flow Batteries Enabled by Electronic-Spatial Synergistic Modulation. Sci. Adv. 2026, Accepted.
[2].
M.J. Cui, Z.C. Tian, Y.Q. Gong, B. Xu, Q.T. Gu, H.J. Li, X.Y. Zhang, M.H. Yang,* P. He,* S.X. Dou, Y. Ding.* Heating and leaching-free separation of electrodes by liquid metals for regeneration of spent Li ion batteries. Natl. Sci. Rev. 2026, nwag142.
[3].
M.J. Cui,* H.J. Liu, K. Chen, X.W. Shi, B. Xu, C.L. Jiang, D.H. Li, D. Yuan, Y.H. Dou, C. Wu, M.H. Yang, S.X. Dou, Y. Ding,* Scalable and sustainable manufacturing of intermetallic nanocrystals for economical water splitting. Mater. Horiz. 2026, 13, 2358-2370.
[4].
Y.H. Xia, T. Wang, G. Yang, Y.H. Liu, J.X. Wu, Y.N. Lai, G. Qin, M.J. Cui,* K. Zhang, C.W. Li, Y. Park, J. Bae, M.H. Yang, Y.G. Yao, X.K. Ren,* Yu Ding.* Bioinspired Ultrafast All-Climate Self-Charging Flow Battery. ACS Appl. Mater. & Interfaces 2026, 18, 4, 7026-7035.
[5].
T. Wang, G, Yang, M.J. Cui,* H.T. Xia, C.L. Jiang, Y.H. Xia, K. Chen, M.H. Yang, J. Bae, C. Gu & Y. Ding.* Self-charging organic flow batteries based on multivalent metal negative electrodes. Nat. Commun. 2025, 10338.

Principal Investigator

Mingjin Cui

Distinguished Professor / Doctoral Supervisor

mjcui@usst.edu.cn

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Mingjin Cui graduated from Nanjing University and the University of Maryland, USA. Selected for the Young Talent Support Project of the China Association for Science and Technology, the Shanghai High-Level Talent Introduction Program, Shanghai Pujiang Talent, and Hujiang Leading Talent. The main research direction is advanced manufacturing of energy catalytic materials; has published articles as first author or corresponding author in internationally renowned academic journals such as Nat. Commun., Sci. Adv. (2), Energy Environ. Sci., Adv. Energy Mater., Nano Lett., Nano Energy, and ACS Nano. Serves as a Young Editorial Board Member of journals such as eScience and Exploration. Serves as a reviewer for journals such as Adv. Mater., Chem. Eng. J., and J.Energy Chem.