储能材料：设计合成在能量存储与转换中具有潜在应用的纳米结构材料，研究金属化合物纳米结构材料的储能机制，电化学过程和储能相变过程以及其对材料性能的影响。（1）材料物相、成分和形貌的可控合成；（2）材料储锂、钠过程中的相变和电化学过程；（3）材料离子存储性能与材料结构的关系。

Zhen Fang got his bachelor degree of chemistry from Anhui Normal University(AHNU) in 1999. In 2006, he honored with Doctor degree from University of Science and Technology of China(USTC) in Inorganic Chemistry. Now, he is the professor of College of Chemistry and Materials Science in Anhui Normal University. His research interests including synthesis of transition metal sulfides/phosphides nanomaterials and their application in energy storage and transformation.