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Xiangbo Meng
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Federal Grant PI
High Impact
Professor
Also affiliated: Western University (2008–2015); Argonne National Laboratory (2013–2017); Brookhaven National Laboratory (2012); Advanced Photon Source (2013)
49 h-index
164 pubs
8,002 cited
Research Areas
Biomedical Subjects
Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Xiangbo Meng's research focuses on materials science, particularly the application of atomic layer deposition (ALD) and molecular layer deposition (MLD) for developing advanced materials for energy storage and catalysis. His work investigates the synthesis and characterization of nanostructured materials, including graphene-based composites and metal oxides, with controlled morphology and crystallinity to enhance their performance in lithium-ion batteries and as electrocatalysts.
Meng has received federal funding for his work, including three NSF awards totaling nearly $400,000. These grants support research into advancing lithium metal protection with ion-conducting polymer coatings and developing high-energy anode-free lithium metal batteries enabled by ALD. His research group actively explores emerging applications of ALD for lithium-ion battery studies and investigates the high-electrocatalytic performance of two-dimensional materials like MoS2.
With a publication record of 159 papers and a citation count exceeding 7,900, Meng's scholarship is recognized, as indicated by his h-index of 49 and designation as a highly cited researcher. He collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, contributing to a network focused on materials science and energy technologies.
Metrics
- h-index: 49
- Publications: 164
- Citations: 8,002
Positions
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Professor 2026–presentUniversity of Arkansas at Fayetteville Mechanical Engineering ORCID
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Associate Professor 2022–2026University of Arkansas Department of Mechanical Engineering ORCID
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Assistant Professor 2016–2022University of Arkansas Fayetteville Mechanical Engineering ORCID
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Research Associate 2012–2016Argonne National Laboratory Energy Systems Division ORCID
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Research Associate 2011–2012Brookhaven National Laboratory Chemistry ORCID
Selected Publications
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Ambient-Processed Bio-Based Solid Polymer Electrolyte for Solid-State Batteries (2026)
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Poly(ethylene oxide)-Based Composite Solid-Polymer Electrolytes Towards High-Performance All-Solid-State Lithium Metal Batteries (2026)
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A lithium-ion conductive polymeric coating enables high-performance silicon anodes (2026)
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Atomic‐ and Molecular‐Scale Interphase Engineering for High‐Performance Solid‐State Batteries (2026)
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Advancing silicon anodes with polymeric coatings (2026)
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Co-tuning ultrathin ZnO films and programmable 3D textures to control lunar dust simulant adhesion (2026)
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An Oxygen‐Scavenger Sulfide Coating Enabling Long‐Term Stable Nickel‐Rich Cathodes (Small 10/2026) (2026)
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Surface Modification of High-Energy Lithium-Ion and Lithium Metal Batteries via Molecular Layer Deposition (2026)
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Molecular Layer Deposition for Surface Modification of Emerging Battery Systems (2026)
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Strategies and chemistries for designing poly(ethylene oxide)-based solid-state electrolytes (2026)
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An Oxygen‐Scavenger Sulfide Coating Enabling Long‐Term Stable Nickel‐Rich Cathodes (2025)
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Precisely Engineering Interfaces for High-Energy Rechargeable Lithium Batteries (2025)
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High-Performance Silicon Anodes by Novel Polymeric Coatings (2025)
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High-Performance Nickel-Rich Cathodes by Laser Patterning and Atomic Layer Deposition (2025)
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Novel Surface Modifications of Nickel-Rich Layered Oxide Cathodes via Atomic Layer Deposition of Sulfides (2025)
Federal Grants 3 $399,493 total
NSF
PI
Jun 2021 - Nov 2022
I-Corps: A High Energy Lithium Metal Battery Enabled by Atomic Layer Deposition
NSF
PI
May 2023 - Mar 2025
NSF
PI
Feb 2025 - Jan 2028
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Jiyu Cai
Argonne National Laboratory (US)
24 shared publications
- Atomic Layer Deposition of Two-Dimensional Layered Materials: Processes, Growth Mechanisms, and Characteristics
- Surface Modification for Suppressing Interfacial Parasitic Reactions of a Nickel-Rich Lithium-Ion Cathode
- A revisit to atomic layer deposition of zinc oxide using diethylzinc and water as precursors
- Atomic-scale tuned interface of nickel-rich cathode for enhanced electrochemical performance in lithium-ion batteries
- Unveiling the parasitic-reaction-driven surface reconstruction in Ni-rich cathode and the electrochemical role of Li2CO3
Showing 5 of 24 shared publications
Zonghai Chen
Argonne National Laboratory (US)
16 shared publications
- Surface Modification for Suppressing Interfacial Parasitic Reactions of a Nickel-Rich Lithium-Ion Cathode
- CuS and Cu 2 S as Cathode Materials for Lithium Batteries: A Review
- Synchrotron-based X-ray diffraction and absorption spectroscopy studies on layered LiNixMnyCozO2 cathode materials: A review
- Modifying the Surface of a High-Voltage Lithium-Ion Cathode
- Unveiling the parasitic-reaction-driven surface reconstruction in Ni-rich cathode and the electrochemical role of Li2CO3
Showing 5 of 16 shared publications
Dongsheng Geng
University of Science and Technology Beijing (CN)
12 shared publications
- Understanding the high-electrocatalytic performance of two-dimensional MoS 2 nanosheets and their composite materials
- Atomic layer deposition for nanomaterial synthesis and functionalization in energy technology
- Metallic 1T-MoS2 nanosheets and their composite materials: Preparation, properties and emerging applications
- Insight into the correlation of Pt–support interactions with electrocatalytic activity and durability in fuel cells
- Achieving High-Performance Silicon Anodes of Lithium-Ion Batteries via Atomic and Molecular Layer Deposited Surface Coatings: an Overview
Showing 5 of 12 shared publications
Yuzi Liu
Argonne National Laboratory (US)
11 shared publications
- A revisit to atomic layer deposition of zinc oxide using diethylzinc and water as precursors
- Unveiling the parasitic-reaction-driven surface reconstruction in Ni-rich cathode and the electrochemical role of Li2CO3
- High-performance LiNi0.8Mn0.1Co0.1O2 cathode by nanoscale lithium sulfide coating via atomic layer deposition
- High‐Performance High‐Loading Lithium–Sulfur Batteries by Low Temperature Atomic Layer Deposition of Aluminum Oxide on Nanophase S Cathodes
- Deciphering coulombic loss in lithium-ion batteries and beyond
Showing 5 of 11 shared publications
Kevin Velasquez Carballo
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
11 shared publications
In database
- Tackling issues of lithium metal anodes with a novel polymeric lithicone coating
- A novel polymeric lithicone coating for superior lithium metal anodes
- Lithicone‐Protected Lithium Metal Anodes for Lithium Metal Batteries with Nickel‐Rich Cathode Materials
- Lithicone‐Protected Lithium Metal Anodes for Lithium Metal Batteries with Nickel‐Rich Cathode Materials
- Atomic layer deposition of two-dimensional layered zirconium sulfide
Showing 5 of 11 shared publications
Hua Zhou
Argonne National Laboratory (US)
10 shared publications
- Synchrotron-based X-ray diffraction and absorption spectroscopy studies on layered LiNixMnyCozO2 cathode materials: A review
- A revisit to atomic layer deposition of zinc oxide using diethylzinc and water as precursors
- Molecular Layer Deposition of Crosslinked Polymeric Lithicone for Superior Lithium Metal Anodes
- Atomic layer deposition of zirconium oxide thin films
- High-performance LiNi0.8Mn0.1Co0.1O2 cathode by nanoscale lithium sulfide coating via atomic layer deposition
Showing 5 of 10 shared publications
Min Zou
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
9 shared publications
In database
- A revisit to atomic layer deposition of zinc oxide using diethylzinc and water as precursors
- Molecular Layer Deposition of Crosslinked Polymeric Lithicone for Superior Lithium Metal Anodes
- Atomic layer deposition of zirconium oxide thin films
- Atomic layer deposition of lithium zirconium oxides for the improved performance of lithium-ion batteries
- Fabrication and tribological characterization of deformation-resistant nano-textured surfaces produced by two-photon lithography and atomic layer deposition
Showing 5 of 9 shared publications
Jeffrey W. Elam
Argonne National Laboratory (US)
8 shared publications
- Atomic layer deposition for nanomaterial synthesis and functionalization in energy technology
- Atomic Layer Deposition of Aluminum Sulfide: Growth Mechanism and Electrochemical Evaluation in Lithium-Ion Batteries
- High‐Performance High‐Loading Lithium–Sulfur Batteries by Low Temperature Atomic Layer Deposition of Aluminum Oxide on Nanophase S Cathodes
- Atomic-Scale Rational Designs of Superionic Sulfide-Based Solid-State Electrolytes By Atomic Layer Deposition
- Editorial for focus on emerging processes and applications of atomic and molecular layer deposition
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Yang Ren
Argonne National Laboratory (US)
8 shared publications
- Surface Modification for Suppressing Interfacial Parasitic Reactions of a Nickel-Rich Lithium-Ion Cathode
- Modifying the Surface of a High-Voltage Lithium-Ion Cathode
- High-performance LiNi0.8Mn0.1Co0.1O2 cathode by nanoscale lithium sulfide coating via atomic layer deposition
- Nitrogen-doped graphene-wrapped Cu2S as a superior anode in sodium-ion batteries
- High‐Performance High‐Loading Lithium–Sulfur Batteries by Low Temperature Atomic Layer Deposition of Aluminum Oxide on Nanophase S Cathodes
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Wenquan Lu
Argonne National Laboratory (US)
7 shared publications
- High‐Performance High‐Loading Lithium–Sulfur Batteries by Low Temperature Atomic Layer Deposition of Aluminum Oxide on Nanophase S Cathodes
- Deciphering coulombic loss in lithium-ion batteries and beyond
- Editorial for focus on nanophase materials for next-generation lithium-ion batteries and beyond
- Energy Storage: High‐Performance High‐Loading Lithium–Sulfur Batteries by Low Temperature Atomic Layer Deposition of Aluminum Oxide on Nanophase S Cathodes (Adv. Mater. Interfaces 17/2017)
- The detrimental ratio (ρ): A critical metric complementing coulombic loss for long calendar-life silicon-based lithium-ion batteries
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Xiaoxiao Han
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
7 shared publications
- Atomic Layer Deposition of Two-Dimensional Layered Materials: Processes, Growth Mechanisms, and Characteristics
- Atomic-scale tuned interface of nickel-rich cathode for enhanced electrochemical performance in lithium-ion batteries
- Atomic layer deposition of zirconium oxide thin films
- Understanding effects of conductive additives in lithium-sulfur batteries
- Atomic-scale constituting stable interface for improved LiNi 0.6 Mn 0.2 Co 0.2 O 2 cathodes of lithium-ion batteries
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Jianlin Li
Argonne National Laboratory (US)
6 shared publications
- Atomic-scale tuned interface of nickel-rich cathode for enhanced electrochemical performance in lithium-ion batteries
- Interface Modifications of Lithium Metal Anode for Lithium Metal Batteries
- Atomic-scale constituting stable interface for improved LiNi 0.6 Mn 0.2 Co 0.2 O 2 cathodes of lithium-ion batteries
- Editorial for focus on nanophase materials for next-generation lithium-ion batteries and beyond
- Two-dimensional Layered Materials for High-performance Lithium-ion Batteries
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Yongqiang Liu
Northeast Forestry University (CN)
6 shared publications
- Atomic layer deposition of zirconium oxide thin films
- Nitrogen-doped graphene-wrapped Cu2S as a superior anode in sodium-ion batteries
- Atomic layer deposition of lithium zirconium oxides for the improved performance of lithium-ion batteries
- Understanding effects of conductive additives in lithium-sulfur batteries
- Atomic-scale constituting stable interface for improved LiNi 0.6 Mn 0.2 Co 0.2 O 2 cathodes of lithium-ion batteries
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Subramaniam Jayabal
Beijing Advanced Sciences and Innovation Center (CN)
5 shared publications
- Understanding the high-electrocatalytic performance of two-dimensional MoS 2 nanosheets and their composite materials
- Metallic 1T-MoS2 nanosheets and their composite materials: Preparation, properties and emerging applications
- Insight into the correlation of Pt–support interactions with electrocatalytic activity and durability in fuel cells
- Unravelling the synergy effects of defect-rich 1T-MoS 2 /carbon nanotubes for the hydrogen evolution reaction by experimental and calculational studies
- Facile assembly of Ni(OH)2 nanosheets on nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes network as high-performance electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reaction
Kah Chun Lau
California State University, Northridge (US)
5 shared publications
- Atomic and Molecular Layer Deposition for Superior Lithium‐Sulfur Batteries: Strategies, Performance, and Mechanisms
- Molecular Layer Deposition of Crosslinked Polymeric Lithicone for Superior Lithium Metal Anodes
- Atomic and Molecular Layer Deposition for Superior Lithium–Sulfur Batteries: Strategies, Performance, and Mechanisms
- Front Cover: Atomic and Molecular Layer Deposition for Superior Lithium‐Sulfur Batteries: Strategies, Performance, and Mechanisms (Batteries & Supercaps 2/2018)
- Precisely Engineering Interfaces for High-Energy Rechargeable Lithium Batteries
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