Yanning ZHANG

Professor

Research Field

State-of-the-Art Density Functional Studies of Electronic and Physical Properties of Novel Materials

yanningz@uestc.edu.c​n

Dr. Yanning Zhang performs theoretical studies and predictions on the structural and physical properties of many functional materials, including photovoltaic materials, energy storage materials, magnetic materials and thin films, mainly through first-principles method. Currently she focuses on the structural stability and electrochemical properties of novel electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries, the chemical composition and morphology modulations of transition metal sulfides towards their electrochemical performance, the interactions between single atom/ molecule and surfaces. She has rich experience in grasping the physical and material questions behind experimental observations. Appropriate ab initio calculations and analyses would provide instructive supports in the design of new experiments.