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Molten salt chemistry and electrochemical processes

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Stephanie E. Wolf
Forschungszentrum Jülich
2
Rileigh Casebolt
Cornell University
3
Mateen Mirza
ECSI Fibrotools (United States)
4
Steffen Kiemel
University of Stuttgart
5
Yanfang Song
Xijing Hospital
6
Francesco Superchi
University of Florence
7
Zeyu Fan
Wuhan University
8
Krishna Moorthi Sankar
Georgia Institute of Technology
9
Jacob H. Prosser
Strategic Analysis (United States)
10
Minki Jun
Korea Institute of Science and Technology

Rising Stars Papers

1
Strategies to Modulate the Copper Oxidation State Toward Selective C<sub>2+</sub> Production in the Electrochemical CO<sub>2</sub> Reduction Reaction
Advanced Materials|2024
107 cit.
2
Magnetite encapsulated in carbon shell particles (Fe3O4@C) to boost anaerobic methanogenesis of chloramphenicol wastewater
Water Research|2024
32 cit.
3
On the importance of degradation modeling for the robust design of hybrid energy systems including renewables and storage
Applied Energy|2024
32 cit.
4
Towards sustainable energy independence: A case study of green hydrogen as seasonal storage integration in a small island
Renewable Energy|2025
29 cit.
5
Pulsing the Applied Potential in Electrochemical CO<sub>2</sub> Reduction Enhances the C<sub>2</sub> Activity by Modulating the Dynamic Competitive Binding of *CO and *H
ACS Catalysis|2024
27 cit.
6
Can machine learning enhance day-ahead renewable power forecasts? A study on data-driven methods for solar photovoltaic and wind turbines
Energy|2025
11 cit.
7
Enhancing anaerobic methanogenesis in antibiotic pharmaceutical wastewater through graphene particles
Energy|2024
10 cit.
8
Proposed method for identifying industrial hydrogen demands – Structural basics of a transferable procedure model
Journal of Cleaner Production|2024
10 cit.
9
Electrochemical CO2 fixation in molten salts: A pathway towards the fabrication of exceptional carbon-based materials for pollutant removal
Journal of Material Science and Technology|2024
10 cit.
10
Development of a MILP optimization framework to design grid-connected microgrids: enhancing operational synergy among wind, solar, batteries, and hydrogen storage
Renewable Energy|2025
10 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Huayi Yin
Wuhan University
2
Homam Nikpey Somehsaraei
Petroleum Technology Company (Norway)
3
Yu Gong
Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics
4
Yang Sun
Harbin Engineering University
5
Takanari Ouchi
The University of Tokyo
6
Martin Robinius
Forschungszentrum Jülich
7
Jungshin Kang
Seoul National University
8
Farooq Sher
Nottingham Trent University
9
William Huddleston
Glenn Research Center
10
Wei Huang
Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Cutting-edge biomass gasification technologies for renewable energy generation and achieving net zero emissions
Energy Conversion and Management|2024
120 cit.
2
Vacuum Pyrolysis of Pine Sawdust to Recover Spent Lithium Ion Batteries: The Synergistic Effect of Carbothermic Reduction and Pyrolysis Gas Reduction
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering|2022
116 cit.
3
Algae based green biocomposites for uranium removal from wastewater: Kinetic, equilibrium and thermodynamic studies
Materials Chemistry and Physics|2022
78 cit.
4
Recycling of silicon solar panels through a salt-etching approach
Nature Sustainability|2024
77 cit.
5
Multifunctional cobalt oxide nanocomposites for efficient removal of heavy metals from aqueous solutions
Chemosphere|2023
69 cit.
6
Recovery of valuable metals from spent lithium-ion batteries through biomass pyrolysis gas-induced reduction
Journal of Hazardous Materials|2023
66 cit.
7
Integrating AI and advanced spectroscopic techniques for precision food safety and quality control
Trends in Food Science & Technology|2024
66 cit.
8
NaOH-assisted low-temperature roasting to recover spent LiFePO4 batteries
Waste Management|2022
63 cit.
9
Alkaline Roasting Approach to Reclaiming Lithium and Graphite from Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering|2022
58 cit.
10
Waste plastics upcycled for high-efficiency H2O2 production and lithium recovery via Ni-Co/carbon nanotubes composites
Nature Communications|2024
56 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
George Z. Chen
Virginia Tech
2
Dihua Wang
Wuhan University of Technology
3
Yasuhiko Ito
Aichi Medical University
4
Wei‐Qun Shi
Chinese Academy of Sciences
5
Donald R. Sadoway
Watertown City School District
6
Toru H. Okabe
The University of Tokyo
7
Shuqiang Jiao
University of Science and Technology Beijing
8
Toshiyuki Nohira
Kyoto University
9
Marcelle Gaune‐Escard
École Polytechnique
10
Jinsuo Zhang
Virginia Tech

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Direct electrochemical reduction of titanium dioxide to titanium in molten calcium chloride
Nature|2000
1.5k cit.
2
Room temperature ionic liquids of alkylimidazolium cations and fluoroanions
Journal of Fluorine Chemistry|2000
795 cit.
3
Produced water treatment technologies
International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies|2012
774 cit.
4
Supercapacitor and supercapattery as emerging electrochemical energy stores
International Materials Reviews|2016
754 cit.
5
Carbon nanotube and conducting polymer composites for supercapacitors
Progress in Natural Science Materials International|2008
735 cit.
6
Expression of connective tissue growth factor in human renal fibrosis
Kidney International|1998
550 cit.
7
Carbon Nanotube and Polypyrrole Composites: Coating and Doping
Advanced Materials|2000
536 cit.
8
Review of the studies on fundamental issues in LBE corrosion
Journal of Nuclear Materials|2007
508 cit.
9
Redox Electrolytes in Supercapacitors
Journal of The Electrochemical Society|2015
504 cit.
10
A new aluminium-ion battery with high voltage, high safety and low cost
Chemical Communications|2015
478 cit.

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