BEES Lab

Materials · Biomedicine · Energy

Led by Prof. Pu Chen, BEES Lab explores fundamental science and engineering at the interfaces of materials, biomedicine, nanotechnology, and sustainable energy.

About BEES Lab

Interdisciplinary research from molecular interfaces to practical technologies

Our research connects surface thermodynamics, interfaces and nanostructure design with peptide self-assembly, nanobiomaterials, therapeutic RNA delivery, and sustainable energy storage and conversion. We aim to translate fundamental understanding into useful materials and technologies across biomedical and energy applications.

Research Areas

Four connected directions

Aqueous Batteries & Electrochemical Interfaces

New electrolytes, electrode materials, separators, membranes, and interfacial design for safer and more durable aqueous energy-storage systems.

Nanobiomaterials & Therapeutic RNA

Nanomaterials and molecular strategies for small-RNA therapeutics, with emphasis on delivery, stability, and biological interfaces.

Peptide Self-Assembly & Surface Interfaces

Surface thermodynamics, peptide self-/co-assembly, protein–lipid interactions, coatings, and nanoscale interfacial phenomena.

Drug & Gene Delivery

Delivery systems that integrate peptides, polymers, proteins, and nanostructures for drugs, genes, and siRNA.

Meet the Team

Principal Investigators

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Pu Chen

Chair Professor · Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering

Aqueous batteries and electrochemical interfaces, Nanobiomaterials and therapeutic RNA, Peptide self-assembly and surface thermodynamics, Drug and gene delivery

Researchers

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Yueqi Kong

Associate Researcher

Rechargeable metal-ion batteries, Liquid and hydrogel electrolytes, Electrode materials design

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Jun Wang

Assistant Researcher

siRNA sequence design and delivery systems, Protein corona formation and characterization, Proteomics

Selected Recent Publications

Recent work across energy, biomaterials, and molecular engineering

Yiqian Hao, Yuxia Liu, Xi Liu, Siyue Ma, Chao Wang, Qing Miao, Linlin Wang, Pu Chen, Dongliang Su, Jonathan L. Sessler, Bo Tang, Tony D. James, Guang Chen (2026). Deep excitation afterglow luminescent probes for biomedical applications. Chemical Science, 17(14), 6805–6834.

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Xiaopo Mei, Yuxia Liu, Xi Liu, Siyue Ma, Chao Wang, Linlin Wang, Qing Miao, Pu Chen, Bo Tang, Guang Chen (2026). Fluorescence visualization of small molecular biomarkers and microenvironmental factors in chronic diseases. Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 550, 217441.

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Mei Han, Jian Zhi, Zhongyi Liu, Kaihang Yue, Shaopeng Li, Weinan Zhao, Kaiyang Ren, Rui Zhu, Pu Chen (2026). Hierarchical Fluorinated Polymer Separator Design Mitigating Bilateral Ionic Crosstalk in Aqueous Batteries. Advanced Energy Materials, 16(7), e05800.

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Jian Zhi, Yunfeng Luo, Chenyi Liao, Zhongyi Liu, Mei Han, Kaihang Yue, Lei Zhang, Guohui Li, Pu Chen (2026). Methanesulfonate in phosphate superionic electrolyte enables ampere-hour practical aqueous batteries. Research, 9, 1170.

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Zhongyi Liu, Yuebin Zhang, Kaihang Yue, Mei Han, Aixi Pan, Weinan Zhao, Yunfeng Luo, Jian Zhi, Guohui Li, Pu Chen (2026). Phosphate Bonded Perchloric Superstructure Enables Energy-Dense and Ultra-Stable Aqueous Sodium-Ion Batteries. Advanced Materials, 38(5), e13415.

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Zhixin Sun, Mei Han, Yuchun Liu, Hang Wang, Xingwu Zhai, Liang Wu, Zhuohui Zhang, Jian Zhi, Pu Chen, Min Zhou (2026). Revitalizing nanoscale solid-solid conversion enables ultrastable aqueous batteries. National Science Review, 13(5), nwag010.

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From Biomedicine to Clean Energy

A short visual introduction to the breadth of the group’s research

Contact

Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo

For academic enquiries and collaboration, please contact Prof. Pu Chen at puchen@eitech.edu.cn.