Prof. Kun Zheng's LAB

Department of Hydrogen Energy
Faculty of Energy and Fuels
AGH University of Krakow


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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

  1. P. Winiarz*, J. Lach, Y. Ling, M. Gajewska, M. Chen, M. Marzec, K. Zheng*, Stable and active nanofiber electrodes tuned via a negative thermal expansion strategy for designing high-performance solid oxide fuel cells, Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy 382 (2026) 125950, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2025.125950
  2. M. Guan, Z. Wei, R. Liu, X. Yan, S. Sun, M. Zhou, S. Papovic, K. Zheng, Z. Mandic, X. Xin, Systematic Assessment of Coulombic Efficiency in Anode-Free and Lithium Metal Batteries, Small Methods, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1002/smtd.202500923
  3. S.A.A. Shah, A. Sultan, K. Zheng, M.T. Sajjad, R.T. Baker, Evaluation of Cu- and Mn-doped Co3O4/NiO composites as cathodes for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2025, DOI: 10.1039/d5ta03764f
  4. A. Zhao, F. Jin, W. Zhang, Y. Guo, Z. Wang, N. Sun, Y. Gao, F. Liu, X. Wang, K. Zheng, D. Han, Y. Ling, Potassium-doping double perovskite with improved oxygen reaction activity and durability cathode for dual-function ceramic electrochemical cells, Chemical Engineering Journal 519 (2025) 165132, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2025.165132
  5. P. Winiarz*, A. Sultan, Y. Ling*, K. Zheng*, Negative thermal expansion coefficient materials: From basics to applications, recent advances in solid oxide cells and future perspectives, Sustainable Materials and Technologies 45 (2025) e01442, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.susmat.2025.e01442
  6. A. Sultan, M. Gogacz, J. Lach, R.T. Baker, M.A. Khalid, Y. Ling, K. Zheng*, Investigation of Transition Metal-Doped BaCe0.8Y0.2O3-d Cathodes for Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cells: Microstructural and Electrical Properties, Electrochimica Acta 525 (2025) 146127, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2025.146127
  7. X. Han, Q. Shao, X. Qian, Z. Chen, Y. Gao, X. Ou, K. Zheng, Z. Lv, Y. Ling, A highly stable co-doping induced phase structural transformation Sr-free oxygen electrode for reversible solid oxide cells, Sustainable Materials and Technologies 43 (2025) e01240, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.susmat.2025.e01240
  8. X. Han, Q. Shao, K. Li, Y. Gao, B. Wei, Z. Cai, K. Zheng, P. Feng, Z. Lv, Y. Ling, Constructing chromium-tolerance La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3-d cathode for solid oxide fuel cells using entropy-assisted surface engineering, Chemical Engineering Journal 503 (2025) 158480, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.158480
  9. D. Liu, Z. Chen, W. Zhang, M. Sun, F. Jin, H. Liu, X. Ou, K. Zheng, Y. Ling, One-pot fabrication of high-entropy heterostructure cathode materials with excellent anti-poisoning properties in solid oxide fuel cells, Journal of Power Sources 626 (2025) 235809, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2024.235809
  10. Z. Wei, X. Wang, M. Zhou, S. Papovic, K. Zheng, K. Swierczek, J. Wu, X. Xin, Revitalizing Lithium Metal Batteries: Strategies for Tackling Dead Lithium Formation and Reactivation, Small 20 (2024) 2407395, https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202407395
  11. F. Liu, Z. Chen, H. Zhou, Y. Tian, F. Jin, D. Dong*, K. Zheng, Y. Ling*, Highly efficient CH4-assisted CO2 electrolysis for syngas production in a quasi-symmetric Ni-ceramic electrolyzer, Journal of Power Sources 609 (2024) 234703, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2024.234703
  12. J. Mokrzycki, E. Wolak, A. Orzechowska-Zieba, K. Zheng, D. Duraczynska, M. Marzec, M. Fedyna, The effect of copper(II) salt precursor on physicochemical properties of HKUST-1 MOFs and their application as adsorbents of Cr(III) ions from aqueous solutions, Journal of Water Process Engineering 64 (2024) 105761, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2024.105761
  13. K. Zheng*, J. Lach, P. Czaja, M. Gogacz, P. Czach, A. Brzoza-Kos, P. Winiarz, J. Luo, Designing high-performance quasi-Symmetrical Solid Oxide Cells with a facile chemical modification strategy for Sr2Fe2-xWxO6-d ferrites electrodes with in situ exsolution of nanoparticles, Journal of Power Sources 587 (2023) 233707. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2023.233707
  14. K. Li, K. Swierczek, P. Winiarz, A. Brzoza-Kos, A. Stepien, Z. Du, Y. Zhang, K. Zheng, K. Cichy, A. Niemczyk, Y. Naumovich, Unveiling the electrocatalytic activity of the GdBa0.5Sr0.5Co2-xCuxO5+d (x = 1) oxygen electrodes for Solid Oxide Cells, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 15 (2023) 39578-39593, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.3c08667
  15. K. Li, A. Niemczyk, K. Swierczek, A. Stepien, Y. Naumovich, J. Dabrowa, M. Zajusz, K. Zheng, B. Dabrowski, Co-free triple perovskite La1.5Ba1.5Cu3O7±d as a promising air electrode material for solid oxide fuel cells, Journal of Power Sources 532 (2022) 231371.
  16. N. Yao, Y. Zhang, X. Rao, Z. Yang, K. Zheng, K. Swierczek, H. Zhao, A review on the critical challenges and progress of SiOx-based anodes for lithium-ion batteries, Int. J. Miner. Metall. Mater. 29(4) (2022) 876-895.
  17. W. Skubida, K. Zheng*, A. Stepien, K. Swierczek, A. Klimkowicz, SrCe0.9In0.1O3-d-based reversible symmetrical Protonic Ceramic Cell, Materials Research Bulletin 135 (2021) 111154.
  18. A. Niemczyk, K. Zheng, K. Cichy, K. Berent, K. Küster, U. Starke, B. Poudel, B. Dabrowski, K. Swierczek, High Cu content LaNi1-xCuxO3-d perovskites as candidate air electrode materials for Reversible Solid Oxide Cells, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 45 (2020) 29449-29464.
  19. K. Zheng*, Ti-doped Sr2Fe1.4-xTixMo0.6O6-d double perovskites with improved stability as anode materials for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Materials Research Bulletin 128 (2020) 110877.
  20. G. Zhang, Q. Xu, Y. Liu, Q. Qin, J. Zhang, K. Qi, J. Chen, Z. Wang, K. Zheng, K. Swierczek, W. Zheng, Red phosphorus as self-template to hierarchical nanoporous nickel phosphides toward enhanced electrocatalytic activity for oxygen evolution reaction, Electrochimica Acta 332 (2020) 135500.
  21. Y. Lu, H. Zhao, K. Li, X. Du, Y. Ma, X. Chang, N. Chen, K. Zheng, K. Swierczek, Effective calcium doping at B-site of BaFeO3-d perovskite: Towards low-cost and high-performance oxygen permeation membrane, Journal of Materials Chemistry A 5 (2017) 7999-8009.
  22. K. Zheng*, K. Swierczek, J. Polfus, M. Sunding, M. Pishahang, T. Norby, Carbon deposition and sulfur poisoning in SrFe0.75Mo0.25O3-d and SrFe0.5Mn0.25Mo0.25O3-d electrode materials for symmetrical SOFCs, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 162 (9) (2015) F1078-F1087.
  23. Y. Lu, H. Zhao, X. Cheng, Y. Jia, X. Du, M. Fang, Z. Du, K. Zheng, K. Swierczek, Investigation of In-doped BaFeO3-d perovskitetype oxygen permeable membranes, Journal of Materials Chemistry A 3 (2015) 6202-6214.
  24. K. Zheng*, K. Swierczek, Physicochemical properties of rock salt-type ordered Sr2MMoO6 (M = Mg, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni), Journal of the European Ceramic Society 34 (2014) 4273-4284.
  25. D. Baster, K. Zheng, W. Zajac, K. Swierczek, J. Molenda, Toward elucidation of delithiation mechanism of zinc-substituted LiFePO4, Electrochimica Acta 92 (2013) 79-86.
  26. K. Zheng, A. Gorzkowska-Sobas, K. Swierczek, Evaluation of Ln2CuO4 (Ln: La, Pr, Nd) oxides as cathode materials for IT-SOFCs, Materials Research Bulletin 47(12) (2012) 4089-4095.