Welcome to the Group of Applied Nanophysics

Head:               Prof. Dr. Yong Lei

Address:           Technische Universität Ilmenau
                         Institut für Physik
                         Fachgebiet Angewandte Nanophysik
                         Unterpörlitzer Straße 38
                         98693 Ilmenau

Telephone:       +49 3677 69 3746 (secretay)

Secretary:        Jessica Mämpel

 

Research

The main research areas of our group include Functional micro/nanostructuring, Electrocatalysis, Energy storage (Batteries and supercapacitors), Surface plasmonics, and Simulations & Modeling.

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Publications

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  • So far I have authored 354 papers in SCI-indexed (Web of Science) journals, 1 paper in collective volumes, more than 100 contributions in conferences, and 2 patents. All the papers have received 26541 citations (H-index 88) according to the Google Scholar.
  • Many of the SCI-indexed papers are published in first-class scientific journals in physics, chemistry and materials science, including 8 papers published in Nature-series journals (1 in Nature Nanotechnology, 6 in Nature Communications, 1 in NPG Asia Materials), 44 papers published in journals with impact factor higher than 20, 148 papers in journals with impact factor between 8-20, 57 papers in journals with impact factor between 5-8.

News

Lei Y.*, ‘Advanced energy materials research: key to sustainable energy future’, Advanced Energy Materials (IF 26.0), (invited editorial), e04339, 2025.

Zhao H., Lei Y.*, ‘Advanced functional materials research: paving the way for technological innovation and beyond’, Small (IF 12.1) (invited editorial), in press, 2025.

Xu C., Wu N., Ran Y., Hong P., Lei Y.*, ‘Two-in-one integrated CO2/N2 conversion and related systems: potential, status, and future’,Electrochemical Energy Reviews (IF 36.3), 8 (1), 35, 2025.

Fu Y., Shao G.*, Lei Y.*, ‘Interface engineering in solid-state sodium batteries: advances in materials design, interfacial strategies, and multiscale characterization’, Interdisciplinary Materials (IF 31.6) (front cover), in press, 2025.

Dong Y., Xu C., Zhao H., Chen L.*, Shi W.*, Irvine J.*, Lei Y.*, ‘Interface engineering strategies for realizing anode-free sodium batteries: a review’,Advanced Energy Materials (IF 26.0), 2500407, 2025.

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Teaching

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