Leigang Xue, Ph.D.

Leigang Xue is the Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder of Group1 where he is responsible for cell design/development and application design/development with significant contributions to material development and technical operations. With over 10+ years of experience in batteries, he is credited with inventing the 4V Potassium Prussian White  (K2MnFe(CN)6) cathode and the dendrite-free room-temperature liquid Na-K anode technology, both of which have made sustainable, safe, and fast-charging K-ion batteries possible. He has authored over 70 journal papers (with +5800 citations, h-index of 39) and holds 12 granted battery material patents.

Prior to co-founding Group1, Leigang served as the Principal Battery Scientist at Nanotech Energy, where he led cylindrical/pouch cell design, assembly, and test for the desired safety, voltage, capacity, resistance, cycling life, rate capability, etc. His work resulted in a product that made a $64M funding raise. At Advano, he was a Senior Scientist, where he led the development of initial material platform technology (SiC nanofiber reinforced nanoSi composites) solely owned by Advano, resulting in 10+ patents. This product helped Advano finish an $18.5M VC fundraise.

Leigang has valuable postdoctoral experience working with renowned scientists such as Dr. John B. Goodenough (inventor of LiCoO2 and LiFePO4, 2019 Nobel Laureate) and Dr. C. Austen Angell (inventor of LiBOB). He obtained his PhD in Electrochemistry from Fudan University, where his thesis focused on the energy storage behavior of Sn-based anode for Li-ion batteries