Hou Junxian
Education & Working Experience
2021.12-now, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Associate Professor.
2019.1-2021.7, Tsinghua University, Postdoc.
2020.1-2020.3, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Yokohama.), Research Associate.
2016.6-2017.6, Newcastle University (UK), Joint-training PhD student.
2013.9-2018.7, Beijing University of Technology, Master and Doctor.
Research projects
1. Research on the oxygen reaction pathways and thermal runaway suppression mechanism a for lithium-ion batteries. National Natural Science Foundation (NSFC). Youth Program, Grant No. 52006115. 2021-2023.
2. Research on failure mechanisms and thermodynamic-driven regulation of interface of lithium-ion batteries, National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), General Program, Grant No. 52376166. 2024-2027.
Academic Achievements
1.Sacrificing Energy Density Fails to Deliver Safety: Cathode Structure Determines the Safety of Sodium‑ion Batteries. Energy Environmental Science, 2026.
2.Low-enthalpy electrolytes for safe 430 Wh·kg-1 lithium-metal pouch cells. Nature Communications, 2026, accepted.
3.Low-Reactivity Electrolytes Achieve Safe and Durable Energy-Dense NCM955|SiC Pouch Cells, Advanced Energy Materials, 2025.
4.EC-Less Electrolytes for High-Safety and Long-Life Nickel-Rich Lithium-Ion Batteries. Advanced Functional Materials, 2025.
5.The trade-off characteristic between battery thermal runaway and combustion[J]. Energy Storage Materials, 2024.
6.Temperature-Inert Interface Enables Safe and Practical Energy-Dense LiNi0.91Co0.07Mn0.02O2 Pouch Cells[J]. Advanced Energy Materials, 2024.
7.Thermal runaway of Lithium-ion batteries employing LiFSI-based concentrated electrolytes[J]. Nature Communications, 2020.
8.Unlocking the self-supported thermal runaway of high-energy lithium-ion batteries. Energy Storage Materials, 2021.
9.Thermal Runaway of Lithium-Ion Batteries Employing Flame-Retardant Fluorinated Electrolytes. Energy Environmental Materials, 2023.
10.EC-Less High-Entropy Electrolytes Enabling High-Safety and Durable Ni-Rich Lithium-Ion Batteries. Small, 2025.
