About

Lifeng Wang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stony Brook University. He holds a Ph.D. from Tsinghua University obtained in 2006. His research focuses on materials modeling, computational mechanics, micro- and nano-mechanics, materials testing and characterization, rapid prototyping and 3D printing, and composites. His work involves understanding and developing advanced materials and mechanical systems at micro and nano scales, contributing to the fields of materials science and engineering through computational and experimental approaches.

Research topics

• Optoelectronics
• Engineering
• Nanotechnology
• Thermodynamics
• Engineering physics
• Computer Science
• Electrical engineering
• Materials science
• Physics
• Chemistry

Selected publications

• Green solvent-processed n-type fluorinated salt/single-walled carbon nanotube film with high performance for multifunctional wearable thermoelectric devices

  Journal of Colloid and Interface Science · 2025-11-21 · 1 citations

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• The leveraging ether C–H bond shielding strategy for antioxidative electrolyte in lithium-ion batteries

  Journal of Materials Chemistry A · 2025-01-01 · 4 citations

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  The conjugation effect, induction effect, and molecular structure collectively influence the antioxidative properties.

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• Smart textile interfaces based on protein structure-reconstructed bovine serum albumin hydrogel fibers for disability support

  Journal of Colloid and Interface Science · 2025-08-28 · 1 citations

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• Surfactant-type electrolyte additive enabling efficient inhibition of zinc corrosion and passivation in alkaline Zn-MnO2 batteries

  Electrochimica Acta · 2025-12-12 · 1 citations

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• High-resolution subcanopy topography inversion for boreal forest areas based on an IWCM-aided multi-baseline InSAR method

  ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing · 2025-10-06 · 4 citations

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• Utilizing Molybdenum to Tailor the Electronic Structure of Iron Through Electron Complementary Effect for Promoting Oxygen Reduction Activity

  Advanced Functional Materials · 2025-02-16 · 44 citations

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  Abstract Tailoring the electronic structure of later transition metal‐based electrocatalysts by incorporating early transition metal based on the electronic complementary effect is anticipated to enhance the electrocatalytic activity. Herein, the modulation of the electronic structure of Fe 3 C through the utilization of Mo 2 C to promote oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity is reported. In situ characterizations combined with theoretical calculations reveal that the electron‐donating capability of molybdenum in Mo 2 C to the active center of iron in Fe 3 C optimizes the adsorption and activation of oxygen. Concurrently, the d‐band center of Fe is much closer to the Fermi level, which reduces the energy barrier for the rate‐determining step ( * OOH → * O), thereby enhancing the ORR activity. In alkaline media, the catalyst delivers a half‐wave potential ( E 1/2 ) of 0.89 V and maintains its efficiency with a mere 8 mV decay after 10 000 cycles, surpassing that of Pt/C. Moreover, it can serve as an air cathode in both liquid‐state and all‐solid‐state zinc‐air batteries (ZABs) and shows promising applications in portable devices. This work brings an innovative design concept for highly efficient electrocatalysts suitable for advanced energy devices.

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• Microstructural modification of Sm2Co17-type magnets by addition of TiO2 powder to enhance mechanical properties

  Journal of Rare Earths · 2025-01-18 · 1 citations

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• Uranyl separation from wastewater on the porous Fe-BC synthesized through coupling carbothermal reduction and ZnCl2 activation

  Separation and Purification Technology · 2025-01-06 · 7 citations

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• Recent advancements in cation-intercalated vanadium oxide cathode materials for zinc-ion batteries

  Chemical Engineering Journal · 2025-01-23 · 23 citations

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• Multispectral Chiral Quasi‐Bound States in the Continuum Enabled Microfluidics for High‐Throughput Molecular Screening and Quantification

  Advanced Science · 2025-09-28 · 2 citations

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  Abstract Traditional chiral detection methods often suffer from label dependence and limited throughput, hindering accurate profiling of trace enantiomers. Herein, a terahertz (THz) multispectral metachip‐enabled microfluidic platform is presented for label‐free, high‐throughput screening and quantitation of chiral molecules. The metachip integrates arrayed pixels engineered with chiral quasi‐bound states in the continuum (q‐BIC), generating high circular dichroism (CD) across 0.5–2.0 THz. On‐chip microfluidic integration enables multi‐dimensional CD feature extraction in aqueous environments, while the Uniform Manifold Approximation and Projection (UMAP) algorithm maps multidimensional CD features into a Two‐dimensional (2D) spectrum, simultaneously realizing conformation identification and concentration quantification (0.05–0.3 mg dL −1 ). Experimentally, 87.5% discrimination accuracy is achieved for 8 chiral biomolecules in aqueous solutions (including amino acids and dipeptides) with state‐of‐the‐art sensitivity (2.1024 THz· mg 1 ·dL). This platform bridges the gap between high‐sensitivity chiral sensing and real‐time fluidic analysis, offering a transformative tool for trace enantiomer characterization in clinical diagnostics and drug development.

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Frequent coauthors

• Esther S. Takeuchi

  Stony Brook University

  317 shared

• Amy C. Marschilok

  Brookhaven National Laboratory

  292 shared

• Kenneth J. Takeuchi

  Stony Brook University

  273 shared

• David C. Bock

  Brookhaven National Laboratory

  105 shared

• Lisa M. Housel

  Stony Brook University

  91 shared

• Shan Yan

  Stony Brook University

  84 shared

• Stanislaus S. Wong

  Stony Brook University

  66 shared

• Calvin D. Quilty

  Stony Brook University

  61 shared

Education

• Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering

  Stony Brook University

  2010

• M.S., Mechanical Engineering

  Stony Brook University

  2006

• B.S., Mechanical Engineering

  Tsinghua University

  2003

Awards & honors

• National Science Award from China’s Ministry of Education
• China’s National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation Award