About Me
Dr Bu is a researcher at the University of Oxford specialising in electrochemistry and advanced battery materials, with a strong focus on solid-state batteries and next-generation energy storage technologies. His work combines fundamental electrochemical understanding with practical engineering approaches, aiming to improve performance, safety, and scalability.
Dr Bu has extensive experience across the full battery development workflow, including materials synthesis, electrode fabrication, cell assembly, and advanced characterisation. His research spans oxide and sulfide-based solid-state systems, with a particular emphasis on interfacial stability and degradation mechanisms.
In parallel, Dr Bu has developed significant expertise in laboratory management and infrastructure development. He has been actively involved in building and operating battery research facilities, supporting multidisciplinary projects, and enabling high-quality research output through robust lab systems and safety practices.
Research Interests
Dr Bu's research focuses on bridging the gap between fundamental materials science and real-world battery applications, with an emphasis on performance, reliability, and manufacturability.
- Solid-state batteries (oxide and sulfide systems)
- Electrochemical interfaces and degradation mechanisms
- Battery fabrication, scale-up, and processing
- Advanced characterisation and imaging techniques
- Energy storage safety, reliability, and lifetime analysis