Research Areas

Peter’s research focuses on designing of electrolyte systems for enhanced performance of zinc-ion and lithium ion batteries. He also specializes in water quality analyses. ,

Profile

Peter obtained Bachelor of Education Science degree (Chemistry major) with distinction from the University of Malawi in 2014. In 2016, Peter joined Beijing Institute of Technology and was awarded Master of Science in Chemistry degree in 2018. He is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Science and Technology of China under the supervision of Professor Song Li in the National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory. With the increasing demand for renewable sources of energy for grid scale energy storage, Peter’s research focuses on designing of electrolyte systems for enhanced performance of Zn-ion and Li-ion batteries. Peter also specializes in water quality analyses.

Publications

• Journal Article
  Hongwei Shou, Quan Zhou, Pengjun Zhang, Qilong Cui, Shuangming Chen, Shiqiang Wei, Peter J. Chimtali, Xiaojun Wu*, and Li Song*. Unveiling the Critical Relationship between MXene Double-Layer Capacitance and Electronic Configuration. J. Phys. Chem. C 2024 (2024)
  https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.3c07472

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• Journal Article
  Xin Guo, Quan Zhou, Changda Wang, Yuyang Cao, Xiya Yang, Shiqiang Wei, Wenjie Xu, Shuangming Chen,* Kefu Zhu, Pengjun Zhang, Hongwei Shou, Yixiu Wang, Peter Joseph Chimtali, Xiaojun Wu, Li Song,* and Xiaosong Liu*. Universal Intercalation/Alloying Hybrid Mechanism with -ICOHP Criterion in MAX Toward Steadily Ascending Lithium-Ion Batteries. Small 2024, 2400099. (2024)
  https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202400099

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• Journal Article
  P. J. Chimtali, X. Yang, Q. Zhou, S. Wei, Z. Mohamed, H. Akhtar, A. Al‐Mahgari, Y. Zhou, H. Xu, Z. Zhang, D. Cao, S. Chen, K. Zhu, X. Guo, H. Shou, X. Wu, C. Wang, L. Song, N‐methyl Formamide Electrolyte Additive Enabling Highly Reversible Zn Anodes. Small 2024, 2400673. (2024)
  https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202400673

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• Journal Article
  Peter Joseph Chimtali, Kizito Steven Ngumbira, & Timothy Tywel Mguntha. (2023). Physico-Chemical Quality of Bottled Drinking Water Sold in Zomba City, Malawi. Malaysian Journal of Science Health & Technology, 9(2), 120–127. (2023)
  https://doi.org/10.33102/mjosht.v9i2.354

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• Journal Article
  Xiya Yang, Quan Zhou, Shiqiang Wei, Xin Guo, Peter Joseph Chimtali, Wenjie Xu, Shuangming Chen, Yuyang Cao, Pengjun Zhang, Kefu Zhu, Hongwei Shou, Yixiu Wang, Xiaojun Wu, Changda Wang, Li Song. (2023). Anion Additive Integrated Electric Double Layer and Solvation Shell for Aqueous Zinc Ion Battery. Small Methods, 2301115. (2023)
  https://doi.org/10.1002/smtd.202301115

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• Journal Article
  Philip Jailos, Peter J. Chimtali and Ephraim Vunain. Assessment of Groundwater Quality in Areas Surrounding Thundulu Phosphate Mine, Phalombe District, Malawi. Tanz. J. Sci. Vol 47(3) 2021. (2021)
  https://doi.org/10.4314/tjs.v47i3.38

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• Journal Article
  Man Liu, Peter J. Chimtali, Xue-bin Huang and Ru-bo Zhang. Structures and dynamic properties of the LiPF6 electrolytic solution under electric fields – a theoretical study. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2019, 21, 13186-13193. (2019)
  https://doi.org/10.1039/C9CP00561G

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