相关研究结果在Advanced Materials、Energy Environmental Science和Nature Communications等期刊发表SCI收录论文110余篇，被引用10000余次，H-index为51，申请发明转15项（获授权9项）。
近五年发表的主要论文如下：
[1]T. Z. Hu, J. Li, Y. Z. Wang, S. R. Chen, T. Yu, H. M. Cheng, Z. H. Sun*, Q. Xu*, F. Li*, Coupling between cathode and anode in hybrid charge storage, Joule 2023, DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2023.05.021.
[2]R. G. Xu, S. J. Xu, F. Wang, R. Xiao, P. Tang, X. Y. Zhang, S. Bai, Z. H. Sun*, F. Li*, Double crosslinked polymer electrolyte by C-S-C group and metal-organic framework for solid-state lithium batteries, Small Struct. 2023, 4, 2200206.
[3]Z. H. Sun, M. Shu, J. B. Li, B. Liu, H. Y. Yao*, S. W. Guan*, Z. H. Sun*, Carbon nanotube-hyperbranched polymer core-shell nanowires with highly accessible redox-active sites for fast-charge organic lithium batteries, J. Energy Chem. 2023, 78, 30.
[4]H. F. Shi, J. K. Cao, Z. H. Sun*, Z. A. Ghazi, X. Y. Zhu, S. Han, D. Y. Ren, G. X. Lu, H. B. Lan*, F. Li*, 3D printing enables customizable batteries, Batteries Supercaps 2023, e202300161.
[5]Z. Y. Qu, X. Y. Zhang, R. Xiao, Z. H. Sun*, F. Li*, Application of organosulfur compounds in lithium-sulfur batteries, Acta Phys. -Chim. Sin. 2023, 39, 2301019.
[6]S. J. Xu, R. G. Xu, T. Yu, K. Chen, C.G. Sun, G. J. Hu, S. Bai, H. M. Cheng, Z. H. Sun*, F. Li*, Decoupling of ion pairing and ion conduction in ultrahigh-concentration electrolytes enables wide-temperature solid-state batteries, Energy Environ. Sci. 2022, 15, 3379.
[7]R. Xiao, T. Yu, S. Yang, K. Chen, Z. N. Li, Z. B. Liu, T. Z. Hu, G. J. Hu, J. Li, H. M. Cheng, Z. H. Sun*, F. Li*, Electronic structure adjustment of lithium sulfide by a single-atom copper catalyst toward high-rate lithium-sulfur batteries, Energy Storage Mater. 2022, 51, 890.
[8]X. Y. Zhang, G. J. Hu, K. Chen, L. Y. Shen, R. Xiao, P. Tang, C. L. Yan, H. M. Cheng, Z. H. Sun*, F. Li*, Structure-related electrochemical behavior of sulfur-rich polymer cathode with solid-solid conversion in lithium-sulfur batteries, Energy Storage Mater. 2022, 45, 1144.
[9]Q. Y. Liu, T. Yu, H. C. Yang, S. J. Xu, H. C. Li, K. Chen, R. G. Xu, T. Y. Zhou, Z. H. Sun*, F. Li*, Ion coordination to improve ionic conductivity in polymer electrolytes for high performance solid-state batteries, Nano Energy 2022, 103, 107763.
[10]H. C. Yang, Q. Y. Liu, Y. Z. Wang, Z. T. Ma, P. Tang, X. Y. Zhang, H. M. Cheng, Z. H. Sun*, F. Li*, An interlayer containing dissociated LiNO3 with fast release speed for stable lithium metal batteries with 400 Wh kg-1 energy density, Small 2022, 2202349.
[11]X. L. Fan, Y. Q. Liu, J. Y. Tan, S. Yang, X. Y. Zhang, B. L. Liu, H. M. Cheng, Z. H. Sun*, F. Li*, An ultrathin and highly efficient interlayer for lithium-sulfur batteries with high sulfur loading and lean electrolyte, J. Mater. Chem. A 2022, 10, 7653.
[12]R. Xiao, S. Yang, T. Yu, T. Z. Hu, X. Y. Zhang, R. G. Xu, Y. Z. Wang, X. D. Guo, Z. H. Sun*, F. Li*, A Janus separator for inhibiting shuttle effect and lithium dendrite in lithium-sulfur batteries, Batteries Supercaps 2022, e202100389.
[13]X. Wang, D. S. Wang, C. H. Ma, Z. Z. Yang, H. J. Yue*, D. Zhang*, Z. H. Sun*, Conductive Fe2N/N-rGO composite boosts electrochemical redox reactions in wide temperature accommodating lithium-sulfur batteries, Chem. Eng. J. 2022, 427, 131622.
[14]J. Wang, H. C. Liu, C. Y. Du, X. Y. Zhang, Y. Liu, H. Y. Yao*, Z. H. Sun*, S. W. Guan*, Conjugated diketone-linked polyimide cathode material for organic lithium-ion batteries, Chem. Eng. J. 2022, 444, 136598.
[15]Z. X. Wang, Z. H. Sun*, Y. Shi, F. L. Qi, X. N. Gao, H. C. Yang, H. M. Cheng, F. Li*, Ion-dipole chemistry drives rapid evolution of Li ions solvation sheath in low-temperature Li batteries, Adv. Energy Mater. 2021, 11, 2100935.
[16]F. L. Qi, Z. H. Sun*, X. L. Fan, Z. X. Wang, Y. Shi, G. J. Hu, F. Li*, Tunable interaction between metal-organic frameworks and electroactive components in lithium-sulfur batteries: status and perspectives, Adv. Energy Mater. 2021, 11, 2100387.
[17]Z. X. Wang#, Z. H. Sun#, J. Li, Y. Shi, C. G. Sun, B. G. An, H. M. Cheng, F. Li*, Insights into the deposition chemistry of Li ions in nonaqueous electrolyte for stable Li anodes. Chem. Soc. Rev. 2021, 50, 3178.
[18]K. Chen, R. P. Fang, Z. Lian, X. Y. Zhang, P. Tang, B. Li, K. He, D. W. Wang, H. M. Cheng, Z. H. Sun*, F. Li*, An in-situ solidification strategy to block polysulfides in lithium-sulfur batteries. Energy Storage Mater. 2021, 37, 224.
[19]S. Yang, R. Xiao, T. Z. Hu, X. L. Fan, R. G. Xu, Z. H. Sun*, B. H. Zhong, X. D. Guo*, F. Li*, Ni2P electrocatalysts decorated hollow carbon spheres as bi-functional mediator against shuttle effect and Li dendrite for Li-S Batteries, Nano Energy 2021, 90, 106584.
[20]R. Xiao, K. Chen, X. Y. Zhang, Z. Z. Yang, G. J. Hu, Z. H. Sun*, H. M. Cheng, F. Li*, Single-atom catalysts for metal-sulfur batteries: current progress and future perspectives. J. Energy Chem. 2021, 54, 452.
[21]X. Y. Zhang, K. Chen, Z. H. Sun*, G. J. Hu, R. Xiao, H. M. Cheng, F. Li*, Structure-related electrochemical performance of organosulfur compounds for lithium-sulfur batteries. Energy Environ. Sci. 2020, 13, 1076.
[22]S. J. Xu#, Z. H. Sun#, C. G. Sun, F. Li, K. Chen, Z. H. Zhang, G. J. Hou, H. M. Cheng*, F. Li*, Homogeneous and fast ion conduction of PEO-based solid-state electrolyte at low temperature. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2020, 30, 2007172.
[23]X. Wang, X. S. Zhao, C. H. Ma, Z. Z. Yang, G. Chen, L. Wang, H. J. Yue, D. Zhang*, Z. H. Sun*, Electrospun carbon nanofibers with MnS sulfiphilic sites as an efficient polysulfide barrier for high performance wide temperature range Li-S batteries. J. Mater. Chem. A 2020, 8, 1212.
[24]X. S. Zhao, L. C. Yin, Z. Z. Yang, G. Chen, H. J. Yue, D. Zhang*, Z. H. Sun*, F. Li*,Alkali metal-selenium battery with wide temperature range and low self-discharge. J. Mater. Chem. A 2019, 7, 21774.
[25]H. F. Shi#, Z. H. Sun#, W. Lv*, S. G. Wang, Y. Shi, Y. B. Zhang, S. J. Xiao, Q. H. Yang*, F. Li*, Necklace-like MoC sulfiphilic sites embedded in interconnected carbon networks for Li-S batteries with high sulfur loading. J. Mater. Chem. A 2019, 7, 11298.
[26]K. Chen, Z. H. Sun*, R. P. Fang, Y. Shi, H. M. Cheng, F. Li*, Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)-derived nitrogen-doped porous carbon anchored on graphene with multifunctional effects for lithium-sulfur batteries. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2018, 28, 1707592.
[27]B. Qi, X. S. Zhao, S. G. Wang, K. Chen, Y. J. Wei, G. Chen, Y. Gao, D. Zhang*, Z. H. Sun*, F. Li*, Mesoporous TiN microspheres as efficient polysulfides barrier for lithium-sulfur batteries. J. Mater. Chem. A 2018, 6, 14359.
[28]X. S. Zhao, L. C. Yin, T. Zhang, M. Zhang, Z.B. Fang, C. Z. Wang, Y. J. Wei, G. Chen, D. Zhang*, Z. H. Sun*, F. Li*, Heteroatoms dual-doped hierarchical porous carbon-selenium composite for durable Li-Se and Na-Se batteries. Nano Energy 2018, 49, 137.
[29]Z. H. Sun, J. Q. Zhang, L. C. Yin, G. J. Hu, R. P. Fang, H. M. Cheng, F. Li*, Conductive porous vanadium nitride/graphene composite as chemical anchor of polysulfides for lithium-sulfur batteries. Nature Commun. 2017, 8, 14627.
[30]G. J. Hu#, Z. H. Sun#, C. Shi, R. P. Fang, J. Chen, P. X. Hou, C. Liu*, H. M. Cheng, F. Li*, A sulfur-rich copolymer@CNT hybrid cathode with dual-confinement of polysulfides for high-performance lithium–sulfur batteries. Adv. Mater. 2017, 29, 1603835.
