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Dawei Feng

Dawei Feng

Y. Austin Chang Assistant Professor

We design and synthesize inorganic-organic hybrid solid state materials at the molecular level. The research will utilize the versatility of coordination and organic chemistry syntheses to develop novel materials with targeting chemical and physical properties.

We currently focus on the development of metal-organic electronic materials (e.g., metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)) for energy conversion/storage and electronic devices, as well as solid state ion conductors for rechargeable ion batteries.

Department

Materials Science & Engineering

Contact

223, Materials Sci And Eng Bldg
1509 University Ave
Madison, WI

  • PhD 2015, Texas A&M University
  • BS 2009, Peking University

  • 2021 NSF, NSF Career Award
  • 2019 University of Wisconsin-Madison, Y. Austin Chang professorship
  • 2016 ACS, ACS DIC Young Investigator Award

  • Ren, W., Ng, M. S., Zhang, Y., Lakraychi, A. E., Liang, Y., Feng, D., Lehmann, M., Yang, G., Jeevarajan, J., Tang, W. S., & others, (2025). Fluorine-Free Ion-Selective Membrane with Enhanced Mg2+ Transport for Mg-Organic Batteries. ACS nano.
  • Lee, W., Li, H., Biswas, D., Du, Z., Ren, W., Zhao, L., Sheikh, M. S., Choi, G., Wang, B., Yao, Y., & others, (2024). A Cost-Effect Na and K Ion-Conducting Amorphous Covalent Organic Framework with High Ion Conductivity. ACS Applied Energy Materials, 8(1), 569--580.
  • Lee, W., Li, H., Du, Z., & Feng, D. (2024). Ion transport mechanisms in covalent organic frameworks: implications for technology. Chemical Society Reviews.
  • Lee, W., Li, H., Du, Z., Sheikh, M. S., Biswas, D., Ren, W., Zhao, L., Wang, B., Yao, Y., Kazyak, E., & others, (2024). Single Na-and K-Ion-Conducting Sulfonated- NH-Linked Covalent Organic Frameworks. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.
  • Choi, G., Sullivan, P., Lv, X., Li, W., Lee, K., Kong, H., Gessler, S., Schmidt, JR,, & Feng, D. (2024). Soft--hard zwitterionic additives for aqueous halide flow batteries. Nature, 1--7.
  • Wei, H., Liu, J., Ni, Y., Hu, X., Lv, X., Yang, L., He, G., Xu, Z., Gong, J., Jiang, C., & others, (2024). Two-Dimensional Electrically Conductive Metal--Organic Framework Boosts Synaptic Plasticity for Dynamic Image Refresh, Classification, and Efferent Neuromuscular Systems. Nano Letters, 24(48), 15379--15387.
  • Rodriguez-Garcia, G., Fu, H., Sullivan, P., Chen, C., Song, Z., Chen, J., Yan, Y., Feng, D., Jin, S., & Celik, I. (2023). Environmental performance of integrated solar flow battery systems. Journal of Cleaner Production, 397, 136533.
  • Lv, X., Sullivan, P. T., Li, W., Fu, H., Jacobs, R., Chen, C., Morgan, D., Jin, S., & Feng, D. (2023). Modular dimerization of organic radicals for stable and dense flow battery catholyte. Nature Energy, 8(10), 1109--1118.
  • Sullivan, P. T., Liu, H., Lv, X., Jin, S., Li, W., & Feng, D. (2023). Viologen hydrothermal synthesis and structure--property relationships for redox flow battery optimization. Advanced Energy Materials, 13(34), 2203919.
  • Lv, X., Sullivan, P., Fu, H., Hu, X., Liu, H., Jin, S., Li, W., & Feng, D. (2022). Dextrosil-viologen: a robust and sustainable anolyte for aqueous organic redox flow batteries. ACS Energy Letters, 7(8), 2428--2434.

  • CHEM 699 - Directed Study (Spring 2025)
  • M S & E 553 - Nanomaterials & Nanotechnology (Spring 2025)
  • M S & E 790 - Master's Research or Thesis (Spring 2025)
  • M S & E 990 - Research and Thesis (Spring 2025)
  • CHEM 299 - Directed Study (Fall 2024)
  • CHEM 699 - Directed Study (Fall 2024)
  • M S & E 401 - Special Topics in Materials Science and Engineering (Fall 2024)
  • M S & E 699 - Independent Study (Fall 2024)
  • M S & E 790 - Master's Research or Thesis (Fall 2024)
  • M S & E 990 - Research and Thesis (Fall 2024)
  • M S & E 790 - Master's Research or Thesis (Summer 2024)
  • M S & E 990 - Research and Thesis (Summer 2024)
  • CHEM 699 - Directed Study (Spring 2024)
  • M S & E 553 - Nanomaterials & Nanotechnology (Spring 2024)
  • M S & E 699 - Independent Study (Spring 2024)
  • M S & E 790 - Master's Research or Thesis (Spring 2024)
  • CHEM 699 - Directed Study (Fall 2023)
  • M S & E 401 - Special Topics in Materials Science and Engineering (Fall 2023)
  • M S & E 699 - Independent Study (Fall 2023)
  • M S & E 790 - Master's Research or Thesis (Fall 2023)
  • CHEM 990 - Research (Summer 2023)
  • INTEGSCI 299 - Independent Study (Summer 2023)
  • M S & E 790 - Master's Research or Thesis (Summer 2023)