Baohua Li Data-verified

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Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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77 h-index 431 pubs 24,159 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Baohua Li's research focuses on the development and recycling of materials for rechargeable batteries, with a particular emphasis on lithium-ion technologies. His work addresses challenges related to battery performance, safety, and sustainability. Recent publications investigate solid polymer electrolytes for enhanced ion conductivity and transference numbers, crucial for improving battery efficiency.

Further research explores the sustainable upcycling of spent lithium cobalt oxide (LiCoO2) cathode materials, aiming to create a closed-loop recycling strategy. This includes methods for direct conversion of degraded materials into high-performance cathodes and efficient extraction of lithium from anodes for cathode regeneration. His group also examines side reactions and mechanisms that impact lithium-ion battery safety and performance, as well as the role of fluorine chemistry in developing better rechargeable batteries.

Li leads a research group at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and collaborates with several faculty members within the university, including Oluwatobi Olorunsola, Sudip Acharya, Hryhorii Stanchu, and Shui-Qing Yu. His scholarship is recognized by a high impact designation, evidenced by an h-index of 54 and over 11,000 citations across more than 230 publications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 77
  • Publications: 431
  • Citations: 24,159

Selected Publications

  • Janus-Faced MgI <sub>2</sub> Interface Engineering Enables Stable High-Capacity Poly(ethylene oxide)-Based Lithium Batteries (2025)
    6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Data-Assisted Design of Temperature-Resistant Weakly Solvating Electrolyte for All-Climate 500 Wh/kg Lithium-Metal Batteries (2025)
    11 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Molecular engineering of residual lithium compounds for stable LiNi<sub>0.92</sub>Co<sub>0.05</sub>Mn<sub>0.03</sub>O<sub>2</sub> cathodes (2025)
    17 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Practical Evaluation of Presodiation Techniques for High Energy Sodium-Based Batteries (2025)
    15 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Polyphosphonitrile derivative-based gel electrolytes for all-climate zinc metal batteries operating from −70 °C to +80 °C (2025)
    10 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Kinetically induced memory effect in Li-ion batteries (2025)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Turning Zn(PO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>-Enriched Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Interfacial Chemistry with Chelating Ligands toward Robust Aqueous Zn Anodes (2025)
    38 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Interphase Design for Lithium-Metal Anodes (2025)
    37 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Lean-solvent solid electrolytes for safer and more durable lithium batteries: a crucial review (2025)
    13 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A Self-Phase Separated Electrolyte toward Durable and Rollover-Stable Zinc Metal Batteries (2025)
    55 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Electrolyte Decoupling Strategy for Metal Oxide‐Based Zinc‐Ion Batteries Free of Crosstalk Effect (2025)
    20 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Lymph Node Metastasis Prediction From In Situ Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma Histopathology Images Using Deep Learning (2024)
    8 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Grain-Boundary-Rich Interphases for Rechargeable Batteries (2024)
    24 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Development of Monolithic Germanium–Tin on Si Avalanche Photodiodes for Infrared Detection (2024)
    7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Cathode Recycling of Spent Sodium Ion Batteries (2024)
    23 citations DOI OpenAlex

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