On the afternoon of November 27, 2025, the School of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, the Electrochemical Energy Storage and Energy Conversion Research Team, and the Jiangsu Provincial Academy of Science and Technology Development Strategy for Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality successfully held an academic report in the Multi-function Hall on the fourth floor of Houde Building, Xinbei District. The event featured a special academic report titled "Design of High-Safety Electrolytes for Lithium Metal Batteries" delivered by Professor Xinbing Cheng, a Young Chief Professor and Doctoral Supervisor from Southeast University.

Professor Xinbing Cheng is a Young Scholar supported by the Ministry of Education's "Chang Jiang Scholars Program" and a recipient of the Jiangsu Outstanding Youth Fund. He has long been dedicated to research on high-safety electrochemical energy systems, covering areas such as lithium metal/silicon-based high-energy-density batteries, lithium/sodium-ion batteries, and all-solid-state batteries. His academic achievements are substantial and impactful. To date, he has published over 150 SCI papers, with a total citation count exceeding 38,000 and an H-index of 87. He has (co-)authored or corresponded on more than 50 papers published in international journals such as Chem Rev, Nat. Commun., Sci. Adv., Chem, Joule, Adv. Mater., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., and Energy Environ. Sci.. He has led multiple research projects, including the Major Cultivation Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Jiangsu Outstanding Youth Fund, and holds 12 authorized Chinese patents. Recognized as a Young Chang Jiang Scholar by the Ministry of Education, he has been consecutively named a Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate Analytics and a Highly Cited Chinese Researcher by Elsevier for seven years. He also holds important academic positions such as Expert Committee Member of the China All-Solid-State Battery Industry-University-Research Collaborative Innovation Platform and Secretary-General of the Energy Particulate Materials Committee of the Chinese Society of Particuology, wielding significant influence in the field of high-energy-density energy storage devices.

During the report, Professor Xinbing Cheng systematically elaborated on the "Design of High-Safety Electrolytes for Lithium Metal Batteries." Starting from the mechanisms of lithium metal interface instability and dendrite growth, he introduced his team's series of research achievements in achieving uniform lithium deposition and optimizing ion transport behavior through electrolyte structure regulation. He also provided an in-depth explanation of novel solvent systems, salt structure design, and interface film construction strategies. He particularly emphasized that enhancing electrolyte safety is key to the practical application of high-energy-density lithium metal batteries. Through the design of low-flammability solvent systems, the introduction of flame-retardant additives, and the construction of highly stable solid-liquid conversion interfaces, his team has effectively suppressed thermal runaway and side reactions, improving the safe operation capability of batteries under high-temperature and high-voltage conditions. The related achievements have shown significant breakthroughs in extending cycle life, improving Coulombic efficiency, and enhancing rate performance, providing feasible pathways and theoretical support for the next generation of high-safety energy storage systems. The atmosphere during the report was enthusiastic, with participating faculty and students engaging in in-depth discussions and interactions with Professor Cheng. The report featured cutting-edge content and broad perspectives, not only deepening the understanding of faculty and students regarding the construction of high-safety lithium battery electrolyte systems but also further promoting reflection and collaboration within the university on related research directions. It provided important inspiration for the development of high-safety energy storage technologies.