WELCOME NEW FACULTY: DR. LAISUO SU

Dr. Laisuo Su’s research focuses on developing revolutionary materials for renewable energy devices, especially in the area of rechargeable batteries such as lithium-ion batteries, sodium-ion batteries and zinc-ion batteries. Among various battery components, Su’s group has a particular interest in studying electrolytes, including both liquid electrolytes and solid electrolytes. The group is also interested in developing advanced characterization tools for monitoring chemical and electrochemical reactions happening in renewable energy devices to understand fundamental scientific research problems in the area of electrochemistry and materials science. Su’s research has been published in reputable journals in the field, including Energy & Environmental Science, Joule, Nature Communications, Advanced Energy Materials, Advanced Function Materials, Advanced Science and ACS Energy Letters.

Su observes that batteries power many devices in our daily lives including cell phones, laptops, electric vehicles and more. Batteries are also needed to store renewable energy, including solar and wind, so batteries will have increasing applications to make our lives cleaner and more sustainable. Our research has a broad impact on our society.

“My goal is to build a clean and sustainable society for the next generations by developing revolutionary energy storage materials with a focus on surface and interface scientific problems,” Su said.