Zhao received the honor at the 3rd International Conference on Energy Storage Materials, held in Shenzhen, China, December 2019.  The purpose of the EnSM Young Scientist Award is to recognize promising young scientists in the field of energy storage materials and devices who have shown great potential from their work with significant innovation in the field.  Zhao was recognized for his seminal contribution to the forefront of electro-chemo-mechanics in energy storage materials.

Learn more about his work with lithium-ion batteries:

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