Zhekang Wen
Research Interests
– Electrochemical energy storage, solid-state batteries
– Electrode–electrolyte interfaces and interfacial stability in battery systems
– Electrochemical and spectroscopic characterization of battery materials and interfaces
Educational Background
Master of Science in Chemistry
10/2025 – Present
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Berlin, Germany
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
10/2020 – 06/2024
Hainan Normal University, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Haikou, China
Bachelor’s thesis: Preparation of Cobalt Sulfide-Based Composite Electrode Materials and Investigation of Their Capacitive Performance
Supervisor: Dr. Ding Zhang
Publications
Sun, L.; Liu, X.; Ma, J.; Hua, Y.; Wang, C.; Wang, L.; Yu, Y.; Huang, Z.; Wen, Z.:
“O, N-doping high specific surface area microporous carbon materials derived from gram-positive bacteria and its outstanding performance for supercapacitors.”
Ceramics International, 2022. DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2021.11.287
Working Experience
Student Research Assistant August 2026 – Present
Adelhelm Group, Institute of Chemistry,
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Project: Na-Batterie-Kathoden-VALID
Project supervisor: Dr. Dominik Stepien
Projects
Research Project on Biomass-Derived Carbon Materials for Supercapacitors
2021
Hainan Normal University, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Haikou, China
Project topic: O,N-doped microporous carbon materials derived from gram-positive bacteria for supercapacitor applications
– Assisted with sample preparation and electrochemical measurements
– Gained initial experience with supercapacitor electrode materials and electrochemical methods, including CV, GCD, and EIS
– Conducted literature research on carbon-based electrode materials and electrochemical energy storage