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Xinrong Lin

Associate Professor of Chemistry at Duke Kunshan University
DKU Faculty

Overview


Xinrong’s research centers at the interface of polymer synthetic chemistry and electrochemical energy storage, where she dedicates herself to seeking creative solutions in response to the challenges in new energy economy and future technological revolution. Her research group has developed next-generation energy storage systems including all-solid-state batteries/ supercapacitors, facilitated by in-house established synthetic tools to access electrochemically active organic energy materials including fluorinated polymers, polysiloxanes, conducting polymers, covalent organic frameworks, ionic liquids and eutectic electrolytes. She has had papers published in leading academic journals including Nat. Mater., Chem, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., Adv. Funct. Mater., ACS Energy Lett., J. Am. Chem. Soc., Chem. Sci, Chem. Soc. Rev., etc. She has been active in guiding students to use in-class knowledge to solve cutting-edge energy problems in real life, which has led to her leading teams of undergraduates winning national prizes in college competitions. Xinrong received her Ph.D. in Chemistry from Boston University where she worked on the synthesis and characterization of macromolecules and understanding their structure-property relationships. Her Ph. D training was also received from MIT, where she expanded her research expertise to the interface of polymer science and energy storage. Prior to joining DKU, she worked as a research team leader at BASF-global battery materials to develop battery materials for electric vehicles, associate professor at Yunnan University, and a postdoctoral associate at Boston University.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Chemistry at Duke Kunshan University · 2022 - Present DKU Faculty
Associate Professor of the Practice of DKU Studies at Duke University · 2024 - Present DKU Studies

Recent Publications


Ultrahigh‐Voltage Lithium Metal Batteries Enabled by Single‐Ion and Weakly‐Solvating Nanometric Aggregates

Journal Article Angewandte Chemie · May 24, 2025 AbstractThe urgent need for high energy density (> 400 Wh kg−1) has driven advancements in lithium metal batteries (LMBs) with high‐voltage cathodes. However, degradation of traditional electrolytes ... Full text Cite

Ultrahigh-Voltage Lithium Metal Batteries Enabled by Single-Ion and Weakly-Solvating Nanometric Aggregates.

Journal Article Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) · May 2025 The urgent need for high energy density (> 400 Wh kg-1) has driven advancements in lithium metal batteries (LMBs) with high-voltage cathodes. However, degradation of traditional electrolytes restricts high cut-off voltage < 4.4 V, while low lith ... Full text Cite

Single-Ion Polymer-in-Salt Electrolytes Enabling Percolating Ionic Nanoaggregates for Ambient-Temperature Solid-State Batteries.

Journal Article Journal of the American Chemical Society · April 2025 Solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) with high ion conduction and interfacial stability are crucial for advancing high-performance solid-state batteries. While tuning electrolytes with weak solvation structures shows promise in enhancing interfacial stability ... Full text Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


Boston University · 2014 Ph.D.