SiCai Wang(Sam)

Education background

B.S. in Applied Chemistry

Hunan University of Science and Technology

M.S. in Environment and Energy

City University of Hong Kong

Courses teaching in WKU

General Chemistry (with Laboratory)

Organic Chemistry (with Laboratory)

Research interests

The research focuses on two main areas: (1) extraction and synthesis of natural products, with emphasis on isolating bioactive compounds from natural sources and developing efficient, green synthetic methodologies to support new drug development; (2) design and application of electrochemical electrode materials, particularly exploring performance regulation and underlying mechanisms of metal and alloy electrodes in electrolysis and energy storage systems, aiming to advance their practical applications in energy conversion and storage.

Selected Publications

1.Wang, S., Chen, K., Liao, H., Huang, F., Xu, R., Bahadu, A., Ma, Z., & Wang, X. Construction of robust interfaces for lithium metal anodes via atomic and molecular layer deposition. Journal of Power Sources.Volume 663, 30 January 2026, 238912.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2025.238912.

2.Wang, S., Sun, Z., Chen, S., Xu, R., Huang, F., Sun, Y., Han, R., Xie, C., Cui, Y., Hu, K., Belony, P., & Wang, X. Atomic- and molecular-scale interfacial engineering for superior lithium metal anodes.SCIENCE CHINA Materials.https://doi.org/10.1007/s40843-025-3694-3