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Portrait of Fangfang Wang

PhD Student · S²AVE Lab

Fangfang Wang

PhD Student at Swansea University
October 2026–present · EPSRC-funded PhD studentship · Co-supervised

Research Interests

Cellulose-based materials for sustainable energy storage.

Research Experience

Fangfang’s PhD research focuses on developing cellulose-based materials for sustainable energy storage and understanding how their structure influences their properties and performance.

During her master’s research at Northeastern University in China, she developed silicon-based composite anodes for lithium-ion batteries. In her first-author study, she combined self-assembly and electrospinning to encapsulate silicon–copper oxide composites in carbon nanofibres, aiming to reduce electrode expansion and improve cycling stability. She also contributed to research on metal–organic framework-derived bimetallic oxide anodes and other electrospun composites for lithium storage.

As an intern at DP Technology in Beijing, Fangfang contributed to software for automated electrochemical data processing through software testing, data analysis and technical documentation.

Education and Selected Honours

  • Master’s degree in Materials Engineering, Northeastern University, China (2022–2025).
  • Bachelor’s degree in Materials Forming and Control Engineering, Shenyang Ligong University, China (2018–2022).
  • National Scholarship.
  • First- and Second-Class Academic Scholarships, Northeastern University.

Selected Journal Publications

  1. Self-assembled Si-based anode combined with electrostatic spinning method to realize high-performance lithium-ion batteries. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 1006, 176083 (2024). First author.
  2. Electrospun metal-organic framework materials derived bimetallic oxides as high-efficiency anodes for lithium-ion battery. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 1006, 176201 (2024).
  3. Electrospun Co-Ni mixed multiple oxidation states heterostructure for high-performance Li-ion battery. Journal of Energy Storage, 95, 112542 (2024).
  4. Enhanced Lithium Storage Performance: Dual-Modified Electrospun Si@MnO@CNFs Composites for Advanced Anodes. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 16(29), 38028–38040 (2024).