Zhi Li

Current Research

I am working on high-throughput screening of thermoelectric materials, Li-ion battery electrodes, and thin film solar cell materials. For specific candidates, I use DFT calculations combined with Boltzmann transport theory to further unravel the electrical and thermal transport mechanisms.

I also study the calculation of phase diagrams (CALPHAD) and defect chemistry, which gives insight into materials synthesis and modification.

Biography

  • B.S. Materials Science & Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology (2016)

  • Ph. D. Materials Science & Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology (2022)

  • Postdoctoral fellow Materials Science & Engineering, Northwestern University (present)

Contact

  • zhi.li@northwestern.edu

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