RESEARCH INTERESTS

Computational materials physics by using density functional theory, molecular dynamics, Monte Carlo simulations and machine learning, focusing on: Battery materials physics, cluster assembled materials physics, 2D materials physics, and materials physics for hydrogen storage and carbon neutral.

EDUCATION

1996, Ph.D. in Condensed Matter Physics, Nanjing University.

1988, M.Sc. in Theoretical Physics, Sichuan University.

1984, B.Sc. in Physics, Southwest University.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2021–present, Professor, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University

2007–2020, Professor, College of Engineering, Peking University

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

1.W. Wu and Q.Sun*, Screening topological quantum materials for Na-ion battery cathode. ACS Materials Lett. 2022,4,175.

2.J.Y. Liu, S. Wang and Q. Sun*, All Carbon Based Porous Topological Semimetal for Li-ion Battery Anode Material. PNAS 2017,114，651.

3. Y.W. Li, H. Su, S. H. Chan, Q. Sun*, CO₂ electroreduction performance of transition metal dimers supported on graphene: a theoretical study. ACS Catalysis 2015, 5, 6658.

4. J. Zhou and Q. Sun*, Magnetism of phthalocyanine-based organometallic single porous sheet. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 15113.

5. J. Zhou, Q. Wang, Q. Sun*, P. Jena, X S. Chen, Electric field enhanced hydrogen storage on polarizable materials substrates, PNAS 2010,107, 2801.