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Jianfeng Cheng
Section
Advanced Institute for Materials Research
Job title
Associate Professor
Degree

  • 博士（工学）（京都大学）

  • 博士（工学）（東北大学）

  • Ｍ．Ｅ．（Chongqing University）

e-Rad No.
70895812

Research History 5

  • 2023/02 - Present
    Tohoku University　Advanced Institute for Materials Research　Associate Professor

  • 2018/04 - 2023/01
    Tokyo Metropolitan University　Department of Applied Chemistry for Environment　Research Assistant Professor

  • 2017/05 - 2018/03
    University of Yamanashi　Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Nanomaterials Center　Researcher

  • 2015/01 - 2017/04
    University of Michigan　Department of Mechanical Engineering　Research Associate

  • 2014/10 - 2015/01
    Tohoku University　Advanced Institute for Materials Research　Postdoc

Education 2

  • Kyoto University　Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry　Energy Chemistry

    2020 - 2023

  • Tohoku University　Institute for Materials Research　Materials Engineering

    2011 - 2014

Professional Memberships 1

  • The Electrochemical Society of Japan

Research Interests 2

  • Ceramic Composite

  • Solid-state batteries

Research Areas 1

  • Nanotechnology/Materials / Energy chemistry / Solid-state electrolyte materials

Papers 25

  1. Quantitative analysis of strain rate and failure modes in sandwich structures under high-velocity impact for ballistic performance optimization Peer-reviewed

    Jing Wei, Guoqiang Luo, Qinqin Wei, Eric Jianfeng Cheng, Qiang Shen

    International Journal of Impact Engineering　206　105449　2025/06

    Publisher: Elsevier BV

    DOI： 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2025.105449 　

    ISSN： 0734-743X

  2. Microstructures and tribological properties of laser-clad FeCrAl-TiX composite coatings on ferritic-martensitic steel Peer-reviewed

    Shuangshuang Zhong, Linjiang Chai, Zhichen Wang, Tao Yang, Yuanzhuo Liu, Haiyu Dong, Jing Shen, Ying Li, Eric Jianfeng Cheng, Xing Yin, Hao Wang

    Journal of Materials Research and Technology　36　922-938　2025/05

    Publisher: Elsevier BV

    DOI： 10.1016/j.jmrt.2025.03.139 　

    ISSN： 2238-7854

  3. Unraveling the Complexity of Divalent Hydride Electrolytes in Solid‐State Batteries via a Data‐Driven Framework with Large Language Model Peer-reviewed

    Qian Wang, Fangling Yang, Yuhang Wang, Di Zhang, Ryuhei Sato, Linda Zhang, Eric Jianfeng Cheng, Yigang Yan, Yungui Chen, Kazuaki Kisu, Shin‐ichi Orimo, Hao Li

    Angewandte Chemie International Edition　e202506573　2025/04/25

    Publisher: Wiley

    DOI： 10.1002/anie.202506573 　

    ISSN： 1433-7851

    eISSN： 1521-3773

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    Abstract Solid‐state electrolytes (SSEs) are essential for next‐generation energy storage technologies. However, the exploration of divalent hydrides is hindered by complex ionic migration mechanisms and reliance on “trial‐and‐error” methodologies. Conventional approaches, which focus on individual materials and predefined pathways, remain inefficient. Herein, we present a data‐driven artificial intelligence framework that integrates a comprehensive SSE database with large language models and ab initio metadynamics (MetaD) simulations to accelerate the discovery of hydride SSEs. Our study reveals that hydrides incorporating neutral molecules have great potential, with MetaD revealing novel “two‐step” ion migration mechanisms. Predictive models developed using both experimental and computational data accurately forecast ionic migration activation energies for various types of hydride SSEs. In particular, some SSEs with carbon‐containing neutral molecules exhibit notably low activation energy, with barriers as low as 0.62 eV. This framework enables the rapid identification of optimized SSE candidates and establishes a transformative tool for advancing sustainable energy storage technologies.

  4. Li-Stuffed Garnet Solid Electrolytes: Current Status, Challenges, and Perspectives for Practical Li-metal batteries Peer-reviewed

    Eric Jianfeng Cheng, Huanan Duan, Michael J. Wang, Eric Kazyak, Hirokazu Munakata, Regina Garcia-Mendez, Bo Gao, Hanyu Huo, Tao Zhang, Fei Chen, Ryoji Inada, Kohei Miyazaki, Saneyuki Ohno, Hidemi Kato, Shin-ichi Orimo, Venkataraman Thangadurai, Takeshi Abe, Kiyoshi Kanamura

    Energy Storage Materials　103970-103970　2025/02

    Publisher: Elsevier BV

    DOI： 10.1016/j.ensm.2024.103970 　

    ISSN： 2405-8297

  5. Inorganic solid electrolytes for all-solid-state lithium/sodium-ion batteries: recent developments and applications Invited Peer-reviewed

    Muhammad Muzakir, Karnan Manickavasakam, Eric Jianfeng Cheng*, Fangling Yang, Ziyun Wang, Hao Li, Xinyu Zhang, Jiaqian Qin*

    Journal of Materials Chemistry A　2025

    DOI： 10.1039/D4TA06117A 　

  6. User Instructions for the Dynamic Database of Solid-State Electrolyte 2.0 (DDSE 2.0) Invited Peer-reviewed

    Fangling Yang, Qian Wang, Eric Jianfeng Cheng, Di Zhang, Hao Li*

    Computers, Materials and Continua　1-10　2024/12

    Publisher: Tech Science Press

    DOI： 10.32604/cmc.2024.060288 　

    eISSN： 1546-2226

  7. Correlation between mechanical properties and ionic conductivity of polycrystalline sodium superionic conductors: A relative density-dominant relationship Peer-reviewed

    Eric Jianfeng Cheng*, Tao Yang, Yuanzhuo Liu, Linjiang Chai, Regina Garcia-Mendez, Eric Kazyak, Zhenyu Fu, Guoqiang Luo, Fei Chen, Ryoji Inada, Vlad Badilita, Huanan Duan, Ziyun Wang, Jiaqian Qin, Hao Li, Shin-ichi Orimo, Hidemi Kato

    Materials Today Energy　2024/08

    DOI： 10.1016/j.mtener.2024.101644 　

  8. Data-Driven Viewpoints for Developing Next-Generation Mg-Ion Solid-State Electrolytes Invited Peer-reviewed

    Fangling Yang, Ryuhei Sato, Eric Jianfeng Cheng, Kazuaki Kisu, Qian Wang, Xue Jia, Shin-ichi Orimo, Hao Li*

    Journal of Electrochemistry　2024/07

    DOI： 10.61558/2993-074X.3461 　

  9. High-voltage all-solid-state lithium metal batteries prepared by aerosol deposition Peer-reviewed

    Eric Jianfeng Cheng*, Ryo Oyama, Takeshi Abe, Kiyoshi Kanamura*

    Journal of the European Ceramic Society　43　(5)　2033-2038　2023/05

    Publisher: Elsevier BV

    DOI： 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2022.12.023 　

    ISSN： 0955-2219

  10. Polymer-in-ceramic flexible separators for Li-ion batteries Invited Peer-reviewed

    Eric Jianfeng Cheng*, Kei Nishikawa, Takeshi Abe, Kiyoshi Kanamura

    Ionics　28　(11)　5089-5097　2022/09/19

    Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC

    DOI： 10.1007/s11581-022-04752-8 　

    ISSN： 0947-7047

    eISSN： 1862-0760

  11. Degradation Mechanism of All-Solid-State Li-Metal Batteries Studied by Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy Peer-reviewed

    Eric Jianfeng Cheng*, Yosuke Kushida, Takeshi Abe, Kiyoshi Kanamura*

    ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces　14　(36)　40881-40889　2022/08/19

    Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS)

    DOI： 10.1021/acsami.2c09841 　

    ISSN： 1944-8244

    eISSN： 1944-8252

  12. Ionic liquid-containing cathodes empowering ceramic solid electrolytes Peer-reviewed

    Eric Jianfeng Cheng*, Mao Shoji, Takeshi Abe, Kiyoshi Kanamura*

    iScience　25　(3)　103896-103896　2022/03

    Publisher: Elsevier BV

    DOI： 10.1016/j.isci.2022.103896 　

    ISSN： 2589-0042

  13. Effects of porosity and ionic liquid impregnation on ionic conductivity of garnet-based flexible sheet electrolytes Peer-reviewed

    Eric Jianfeng Cheng*, Mengyue Liu, Ying Li, Takeshi Abe, Kiyoshi Kanamura*

    Journal of Power Sources　517　230705-230705　2022/01

    Publisher: Elsevier BV

    DOI： 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2021.230705 　

    ISSN： 0378-7753

  14. Ceramic-Based Flexible Sheet Electrolyte for Li Batteries Peer-reviewed

    Eric Jianfeng Cheng, Takeshi Kimura, Mao Shoji, Hiroshi Ueda, Hirokazu Munakata, Kiyoshi Kanamura*

    ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces　12　(9)　10382-10388　2020/02/05

    Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS)

    DOI： 10.1021/acsami.9b21251 　

    ISSN： 1944-8244

    eISSN： 1944-8252

  15. Recent progress for all solid state battery using sulfide and oxide solid electrolytes Invited Peer-reviewed

    Mao Shoji, Eric Jianfeng Cheng, Takeshi Kimura, Kiyoshi Kanamura*

    Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics　52　(10)　103001-103001　2019/01/04

    Publisher: IOP Publishing

    DOI： 10.1088/1361-6463/aaf7e2 　

    ISSN： 0022-3727

    eISSN： 1361-6463

  16. Microstructure of ZrB2–ZrN directionally solidified eutectic composite by arc-melting Peer-reviewed

    Eric Jianfeng Cheng*, Hirokazu Katsui, Takashi Goto

    Journal of Asian Ceramic Societies　6　(1)　102-107　2018/01/02

    Publisher: Informa UK Limited

    DOI： 10.1080/21870764.2018.1446467 　

    eISSN： 2187-0764

  17. Mechanical properties of individual phases of ZrB2-ZrC eutectic composite measured by nanoindentation Peer-reviewed

    Eric Jianfeng Cheng*, Ying Li, Jeff Sakamoto, Shaobo Han, Haiping Sun, Jacob Noble, Hirokazu Katsui, Takashi Goto

    Journal of the European Ceramic Society　37　(13)　4223-4227　2017/10

    Publisher: Elsevier BV

    DOI： 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2017.05.031 　

    ISSN： 0955-2219

  18. Mechanical and physical properties of LiNi0.33Mn0.33Co0.33O2 (NMC) Peer-reviewed

    Eric Jianfeng Cheng, Kicheol Hong, Nathan John Taylor, Heeman Choe, Jeff Wolfenstine, Jeff Sakamoto*

    Journal of the European Ceramic Society　37　(9)　3213-3217　2017/08

    Publisher: Elsevier BV

    DOI： 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2017.03.048 　

    ISSN： 0955-2219

  19. Elastic properties of lithium cobalt oxide (LiCoO2) Peer-reviewed

    Eric Jianfeng Cheng, Nathan John Taylor, Jeff Wolfenstine, Jeff Sakamoto*

    Journal of Asian Ceramic Societies　5　(2)　113-117　2017/06/01

    Publisher: Informa UK Limited

    DOI： 10.1016/j.jascer.2017.03.001 　

    eISSN： 2187-0764

  20. Cast-in-place, ambiently-dried, silica-based, high-temperature insulation Peer-reviewed

    Eric Jianfeng Cheng, Jeff Sakamoto, James Salvador, Hsin Wang, Ryan Maloney*, Travis Thompson*

    Acta Materialia　127　450-462　2017/04

    Publisher: Elsevier BV

    DOI： 10.1016/j.actamat.2017.01.060 　

    ISSN： 1359-6454

  21. Intergranular Li metal propagation through polycrystalline Li6.25Al0.25La3Zr2O12 ceramic electrolyte Peer-reviewed

    Eric Jianfeng Cheng, Asma Sharafi, Jeff Sakamoto*

    Electrochimica Acta　223　85-91　2017/01

    Publisher: Elsevier BV

    DOI： 10.1016/j.electacta.2016.12.018 　

    ISSN： 0013-4686

  22. ZrB2-ZrCxN1−xEutectic Composites Produced by Melt Solidification Peer-reviewed

    Eric Jianfeng Cheng*, Hirokazu Katsui, Takashi Goto

    Journal of the American Ceramic Society　99　(2)　667-673　2015/10/16

    Publisher: Wiley

    DOI： 10.1111/jace.13984 　

    ISSN： 0002-7820

  23. Rod-like eutectic structure of arc-melted TiB2–TiC N1− composite Peer-reviewed

    Eric Jianfeng Cheng, Hirokazu Katsui, Rong Tu, Takashi Goto*

    Journal of the European Ceramic Society　34　(9)　2089-2094　2014/08

    Publisher: Elsevier BV

    DOI： 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2013.12.036 　

    ISSN： 0955-2219

  24. Long-Range Ordered Structure of Ti-B-C-N in a TiB2 -TiC x N1−x Eutectic Composite Peer-reviewed

    Eric Jianfeng Cheng, Hirokazu Katsui*, Rong Tu, Takashi Goto

    Journal of the American Ceramic Society　97　(8)　2423-2426　2014/07/16

    Publisher: Wiley

    DOI： 10.1111/jace.13118 　

    ISSN： 0002-7820

  25. Lamellar and rod-like eutectic growth of TiB2-TiC-TiN composites by arc-melting Peer-reviewed

    Eric Jianfeng Cheng*, Hirokazu Katsui, Takashi Goto*

    Advanced Ceramics and Novel Processing　616　43-46　2014

    DOI： 10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.616.43 　

    ISSN： 1013-9826

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Misc. 1

  1. Dynamic Database of Polymer Solid-State Electroltye (DDPSE)

    Eric Jianfeng Cheng, Hao Li, Zhichen Wang, Shuangshuang Zhong, Fangling Yang

    https://ddse-database.streamlit.app/Polymers　2024/09

Presentations 12

  1. Garnet and Phosphorus Solid Electrolytes for Li-Metal Batteries Invited

    Eric Jianfeng Cheng

    The 5th World Conference on Garnet and Solid Electrolytes: Enabling Beyond Li ion Batteries (LLZO5WC), Stanford University, California, USA　2025/07

  2. High-Temperature Sintered Ceramic Electrolytes for Solid-State Batteries Invited

    Eric Jianfeng Cheng

    16th Pacific Rim Conference on Ceramic and Glass Technology including Glass & Optical Materials Division Meeting (GOMD 2025), Vancouver, Canada　2025/05

  3. Progress and Challenges of Garnet Oxide Solid Electrolytes Invited

    Eric Jianfeng Cheng

    International Conference on Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion (2nd IECS-2025), IIT Madras, Chennai, India　2025/01/29

  4. Garnet Solid Electrolytes for Li-metal Batteries Invited

    Eric Jianfeng Cheng

    The 2nd Sustainable and Green Electrochemical Science and Technology Symposium (SGEST), VISTEC, Rayong, Thailand　2025/01/13

  5. Towards Practical Application of Garnet Solid Electrolytes in Batteries Invited

    Eric Jianfeng Cheng

    AIMR Intensive Workshop on Energy-Related Materials: Toward AIMR’s JRC in Continental Europe　2024/08/27

  6. Addressing interfacial contact challenge between garnet ceramic electrolytes and cathodes in solid-state Li metal batteries International-presentation Invited

    Eric Jianfeng Cheng

    International Workshop on the Frontiers of Functional Materials Research　2023/12/18

  7. Resolving Interfacial Contact Challenge between Garnet Electrolytes and Ceramic Cathodes in Solid-State Li Metal Batteries International-presentation Invited

    Eric Jianfeng Cheng

    The 7th Symposium for the Core Research Clusters for Materials Science (CRC-MS)　2023/11/30

  8. Addressing Interfacial Challenges Between Garnet Solid Electrolytes and Cathodes in Solid-State Li Metal Batteries International-presentation Invited

    Eric Jianfeng Cheng

    International Conference on Carbon Resources to Chemicals　2023/11/01

  9. Application of Ceramic Electrolyte Li7La3Zr2O12 in Li Metal Batteries International-presentation Invited

    Eric Jianfeng Cheng

    Seminar at Wuhan University of Technology　2023/05/05

  10. Degradation Mechanism of Garnet-based All-Solid-State Li Batteries Studied by Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy International-presentation Invited

    Eric Jianfeng Cheng

    Global Energy Meet 2023　2023/03/10

  11. Application of Garnet Electrolyte Li7La3Zr2O12 in Li-Metal Batteries International-presentation Invited

    Eric Jianfeng Cheng

    Seminar at Shanghai Jiao Tong University　2022/12/09

  12. Garnet Ceramic Electrolytes for Application in Li-Metal Batteries International-presentation Invited

    Eric Jianfeng Cheng

    China-Japan Joint Seminar on Advanced Materials and Engineering Applications　2022/12/04

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Research Projects 6

  1. Support Programs（TUMUG・Research Support Staff) in FY2024

    Eric Jianfeng Cheng

    Offer Organization: Tohoku University Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Promotion Center

    2025/04 - 2026/03

  2. Elastic properties of inorganic electrode and electrolyte materials for all-solidstate sodium batteries

    Eric Jianfeng Cheng

    System: Cooperative Research and Development Center for Advanced Materials (CRDAM), IMR, Tohoku University

    2024/04 - 2026/03

  3. Compressible Oxide-Hydroborate Solid Electrolytes for Sodium-Metal Solid-State Batteries

    Eric Jianfeng Cheng

    Offer Organization: Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) Memorial Foundation

    2024/04 - 2026/03

  4. Support Programs（TUMUG・Next Generation) in FY2024

    Eric Jianfeng Cheng

    Offer Organization: Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Tohoku University

    2024/04 - 2025/03

  5. Integrating Li7La3Zr2O12 into wood-derived scaffolds for solid-state Li metal batteries

    Eric Jianfeng Cheng, Chen Qu, Hao Li, FanglingYang, Saneyuki Ohno

    Offer Organization: Advanced Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University

    System: 2023 AIMR Fusion Research

    2024/01 - 2024/05

  6. Real-time visualization of oxide solid electrolyte hydrolysis in air

    Eric Jianfeng Cheng, Hiroshi Kakinuma

    Offer Organization: Tohoku University

    System: Ensemble Grants for Early Career Researchers

    2023/06 - 2024/03

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Media Coverage 3

  1. A damage-free way to gauge the health of next-gen batteries for electric vehicles

    TechXplore

    2022/09

    Type: Internet

  2. Ionic Liquids Make a Splash in Next-Generation Solid-State Lithium Metal Batteries

    SciTechDaily

    2022/03

    Type: Internet

  3. Simple method for ceramic-based flexible electrolyte sheets for lithium metal batteries; mass production at room temperature

    Green Car Congress

    2020/04

    Type: Internet