Associate Professor
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
607 Taylor Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Tel: (732) 445-5606, Fax: (732) 445-3258
Email: johnxu@rci.rutgers.edu
Materials Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Intercalation Compounds, Electroactive Nanomaterials, Electrocatalysis, Polymer Electrolytes, Advanced Batteries, Fuel Cells
Education Background Honors and Awards Current Research Projects Patents Selected Publications Recent Invited Talks Professional Affiliations Courses Taught
Current Group Members Past Group Members High School Students for Summer Research Student Honors and Awards
Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania
Postdoc, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota
· Rutgers Board of Trustees Fellowship for Scholarly Excellence, 2006
· Rutgers FASIP Award for Excellence in Research, Teaching and Service, 2005-2006, 2004-2005, 2002-2003, 2001-2002
· Guest Professor, Wuhan University of Technology (Wuhan, China), 2004 - 2007
· Nominee of Rutgers School of Engineering for the Packard Fellowship of Science and Engineering, 2002
· Nominee of Rutgers Department of Ceramic and Materials Engineering for the Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award, 2001
· Student Research Award of the Battery Division, the Electrochemical Society, 1996
· S. J. Stein Prize, University of Pennsylvania, 1996
Intercalation Materials of Short-Range-Order Structures
Intercalation compounds, typically transition metal oxides, chalcogenides or phosphates of certain compositions and structures, are host materials that can accommodate guest ions reversibly, without undergoing significant structural changes. They are responsible for the advent of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that power our cell phones and laptop computers today. Despite their impressive success so far, intercalation materials may prove to have yet much more to offer in our quest of high-energy power sources. In an effort drastically different from conventional approaches, we are investigating intercalation materials of short-range-order structures, including amorphous and nanocrystalline structures. Investigations in the last over 25 years have been mostly focused on long-range-order, microcrystalline intercalation compounds, typically of layered or three-dimensional tunnel structures. By ridding intercalation compounds of the long-range order, we are finding that short-range-order structures are capable of reversibly intercalating dramatically larger amounts of lithium ions, and polyvalent ions as well. Compared with intercalation materials of long-range-order structures, the gain in specific charge capacity and specific energy could be up to several hundred percent for certain compounds! Furthermore, we are finding that even some electrochemically inactive microcrystalline compounds become active and capable of reversibly intercalating large amounts of guest ions once their long-range-order structure is reduced to short-range-order. These findings might not only lead to new materials that would enable next-generation rechargeable batteries, but also may have important implications in various areas of materials science, especially nanomaterials where the crystal structure is often short-range-order. Our research on the short-range-order materials, whose characteristic lengths are invariably in the nanometer range, is leading to findings that intercalation behavior at the nanoscale may be qualitatively different from that in conventional materials with micrometer characteristic lengths. Currently we are systematically pursuing design, synthesis, electrochemical characterization, study of ion intercalation mechanism and structure-property relationship of this fascinating class of nanostructured, short-range-order intercalation materials.
Electrocatalysis and New Electrocatalysts
Electrocatalysis plays a key role in the utilization of many electrochemical reactions to practical ends. It also renders itself to fundamental investigations of mechanisms of heterogeneous catalysis since electrode reactions are necessarily half reactions and their rate can be rather conveniently determined and manipulated. Of particular interest to us are the catalysis for the electrooxidation of hydrogen and methanol and the electroreduction of oxygen, and new catalysts of amorphous structures and/or novel compositions for these reactions. We have found amorphous manganese oxide possesses very high catalytic activity for the oxygen reduction reaction in alkaline electrolytes. Compared with their crystalline counterparts, amorphous catalysts own much more structure distortion and much higher concentration of active sites. They also offer much greater freedom in compositions and hence greater opportunities for incorporating catalytically active elements for synergy effects. Such novel catalysts could be used for fuel cells, metal-air batteries and electrochemical sensors. They would also provide excellent opportunities to study molecular mechanisms of heterogeneous catalysis.
Polymer Electrolytes and Polymer/Ceramic Nanocomposite Electrolytes
Polymer electrolytes are composed of inorganic salts dissolved in organic polymers, which act as solid solvents. The introduction of a solvent-free, flexible, plastic thin film as the medium in which ions travel has ushered in a new era for electrochemistry and electrochemical technologies. Polymer electrolytes can be used in all solid-state batteries, supercapacitors, electrochromic displays, electrochemical sensors and other electrochemical devices. Numerous advantages, including enhanced safety, environmental friendliness, reduced cost, shape and size flexibility as well as enhanced electrochemical performance, are associated with electrochemical devices employing polymer electrolytes. We are designing and synthesizing a variety of novel polymer electrolytes, including polymer gel electrolytes prepared by in-situ polymerization, single-ion-conductor polymer electrolytes, and polymer/ceramic nanocomposite electrolytes with superior electrochemical and mechanical properties. We are also investigating ion-ion and ion-polymer interactions and ion transport mechanisms in these novel polymer matrixes, issues of much relevance to polymer chemistry and solid state electrochemistry, as well as to the technologically vitally important area of electrochemical energy storage and conversion.
High Temperature Membranes for PEM Fuel Cells
Fuel cells are devices that directly convert the chemical energy stored in a fuel to electrical energy. By sidestepping the heat generation process, their energy efficiency is intrinsically higher than that of heat engines. They have been touted as being capable of helping to meet some of our society's most pressing and daunting challenges, including energy efficiency, global warming and pollution. They are vital for building a so-called hydrogen economy, where the primary carrier of energy to power our society is hydrogen. One of the most promising types of fuel cells is proton-exchange-membrane or polymer-electrolyte-membrane (PEM) fuel cells. They are the fuel cell of choice for fuel cell cars. They are also suitable for stationary power generation. One of the most important challenges of PEM fuel cells is high temperature operation. It is highly desirable to operate PEM fuel cells at high temperatures, namely, 120 - 150 °C, for effective thermal management and ridding the electrode catalysts of the CO poisoning problem. Successful and durable operation of PEM fuel cells in this high temperature range will undoubtedly be a milestone in the development of fuel cell technologies. However, the start-of-the-art membranes, namely, Nafionä, require water for their proton conduction, thus posing a great challenge for such high-temperature operations. We are synthesizing and investigating new types of electrolyte membranes that do not require the presence of water for their proton conduction. A host of ionic conductivity, conduction mechanism, thermal, mechanical and chemical stability issues are being addressed. Future development of these new membranes could meet the stringent requirements on the many electrical, chemical, thermal, mechanical and interfacial properties required to enable operation of PEM fuel cells at 120 or 150 °C.
Characterization of Local Atomic and Electronic Structures of Electrochemical Materials
Properties of electrochemical materials, such as ion intercalation compounds, are dependent upon or influenced by their structure at different length scales. In collaboration with leading scientists in X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS) and solid-state NMR, we are investigating the local and electronic structures of intercalation compounds of short-range-order structures developed in our laboratory. The combination of XAS and NMR are most powerful to bear on the challenging task of elucidating ion intercalation mechanisms in such compounds. These investigations, in conjunction with electrochemical studies and other advanced structural characterization, also endeavor to illustrate the relative roles played by the local structure and the crystal structure at different length scales in determining ion intercalation properties. Not only might the findings of these investigations have profound implications in our understanding of structure-property relationship of intercalation compounds, but also the insight gained would help guide us in the design of the next generation intercalation compounds of superior properties. The investigations also bear general relevance to the science of amorphous, glassy or nanocrystalline functional materials.
Novel Electrochemical Energy Devices
Electrochemical energy storage and conversion devices, such as advanced batteries, supercapacitors and fuel cells, are playing an ever-increasing role in our society's future. One can easily think of cell phones, portable computers, electric, hybrid and fuel cell cars to realize the role of such energy devices. Moreover, many biomedical applications, military functions as well as Homeland Security missions critically depend on such power sources as well. We are fabricating novel kinds of electrochemical energy devices using new materials developed in our laboratory. Such novel devices include super-high-rate rechargeable battery cells based on nanostructured electrodes, solid-state thin-film metal/air batteries, and polymer-based devices fabricated in-situ. Our endeavors are highly interdisciplinary, as we embrace both the inorganic and organic worlds of materials, as well as inquiry at vastly different length scales from the local atomic structure of electroactive materials to their integration in devices. The interplay of device development and fundamental studies of materials issues and mechanisms will invariably benefit both. By taking an integrated approach, we strive to advance both our fundamental understanding of the materials issues and mechanisms, and the state of the art of electrochemical energy device technologies.
· J. J. Xu and Y. Yang, "Compounds Containing Transition Metals and Phosphorus as Electrocatalysts", US patent pending, provisional patent application filed 2006.
· J. J. Xu and G. Jain, "Iron Oxyhydroxides as Ion Intercalation Materials and Synthesis Method Thereof", US patent pending, full patent application filed 2004.
· J. J. Xu and G. Jain, "Iron Oxide based Materials as Ion Intercalation Hosts in Lithium Batteries", U.S. patent pending, full patent application filed 2003.
· J. J. Xu, J. Yang and G. Jain, "Manganese Oxide based Materials as Ion Intercalation Hosts in Lithium Batteries", U.S. patent pending, full patent application filed 2003.
· J. J. Xu, B. B. Owens and W. H. Smryl, "Improved Lithium Batteries with New Manganese Oxide Materials as Lithium Intercalation Host”, U. S. Patent 6,465,129 (issued October
2002).
· J. Yang and J. J. Xu, "Synthesis and Characterization of Carbon-Coated Lithium Transition Metal Phosphates LiMPO4 (M = Fe, Mn, Co, Ni) Prepared via a Non-aqueous Sol-Gel Route", Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 153, A716-A723 (2006).
· G. Jain, M. Balasubramanian and J. J. Xu, “Structural Studies of Lithium Intercalation in a Nanocrystalline a-Fe2O3 Compound”, Chemistry of Materials, 18, 423-434 (2006).
· J. J. Xu, H. Ye and J. Huang, "Novel Zinc Ion Conducting Polymer Gel Electrolytes based on Ionic Liquids", Electrochemistry Communications, 7, 1309-1317 (2005).
· G. Jain, J. Yang, M. Balasubramanian and J. J. Xu, “Synthesis, Electrochemistry, and Structural Studies of Lithium Intercalation of a Nanocrystalline Li2MnO3-like Compound”, Chemistry of Materials, 17, 3850-3860 (2005).
· J. J. Xu and H. Ye, “Polymer Gel Electrolytes based on Oligomeric Polyether/Cross-linked PMMA Blends Prepared via In-situ Polymerization”, Electrochemistry Communications, 7, 829-835 (2005).
· J. Yang, T. B. Atwater and J. J. Xu, "Improved Cycling Performance of Bismuth-modified Amorphous Manganese Oxides as Cathodes for Rechargeable Lithium Batteries", Journal of Power Sources, 139, 274-278 (2005).
· J. Yang and J. J. Xu, “Novel Non-aqueous Sol-Gel Synthesis of Carbon-Coated LiMPO4 (M = Fe, Mn, Co) for Lithium Ion Batteries”, in Solid State Ionics, P. Knauth, C. Masquelier, E. Traversa, E. D. Wachsman, Ed., the Materials Research Society Proceedings Vol. 835 (ISBN: 1-55899-693-1) (2005).
· J. Yang and J. J. Xu, "Nonaqueous Sol-Gel Synthesis of High-Performance LiFePO4", Electrochemical and Solid State Letters, 7, A515 - A518 (2004).
· J. J. Xu, H. Ye, G. Jain and J. Yang, "Amorphous Manganese Oxide Remains Amorphous Upon Lithium Intercalation and Cycling", Electrochemistry Communications, 6, 892-897 (2004).
· A. Singhal, G. Skandan, G. Amatucci, F. Badway, N. Ye, A. Manthiram, H. Ye and J. J. Xu, “Nanostructured Electrodes for Next Generation Rechargeable Electrochemical Devices”, Journal of Power Sources, 129, 38-44 (2004).
· J. J. Xu and G. Jain, "A Nanocrystalline Ferric Oxide Cathode for Rechargeable Lithium Batteries", Electrochemical and Solid-State Letters, 6, A190 – A193 (2003).
· J. Yang and J. J. Xu, "Influence of Synthesis Conditions on Electrochemical Properties of Nanostructured Amorphous Manganese Oxide Cyrogels", Journal of Power Sources, 122, 181-187 (2003).
· J. Yang and J. J. Xu, "Nanoporous Amorphous Manganese Oxide as Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Reduction in Alkaline Solutions", Electrochemistry Communications, 5, 306-311 (2003).
· J. J. Xu and J. Yang, "Nanostructured Amorphous Manganese Oxide Cryogel as a High-Rate Lithium Intercalation Host", Electrochemistry Communications, 5, 230-235(2003).
· G. Jain, C. J. Capozzi and J. J. Xu, "Nano-sized Amorphous Iron Oxyhydroxide for Reversible Lithium Intercalation", Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 150, A806-A810 (2003).
· J. Yang, A. Portune and J. J. Xu, "Synthesis and Electrochemical Properties of Amorphous Lithium-rich Manganese Oxide Cryogels",, in New Trends in Intercalation Compounds, C. Julien, K. Zaghib, Ed., the Electrochemical Society Proceedings Vol. 2003-20 (2003).
· G. Jain, M. L. Evans and J. J. Xu, "Iron Oxyhydroxides as Intercalation Cathods for Rechargeable Lithium Batteries", in New Trends in Intercalation Compounds, C. Julien, K. Zaghib, Ed., the Electrochemical Society Proceedings Vol. 2003-20 (2003).
· J. J. Xu, G. Jain and J. Yang, "Amorphous Manganese Oxides as Lithium Intercalation Hosts Prepared by Oxidation of Mn (II) Precursors", Electrochemical and Solid State Letters, 5, A152 - 155 (2002).
· J. J. Xu, J. Yang and G. Jain, "Effect of Copper Doping on Intercalation Properties of Amorphous Manganese Oxides Prepared by Oxidation of Mn (II) Precursors", Electrochemical and Solid State Letters, 5, A223-226 (2002).
· J. Yang, G, Jain and J. J. Xu, "Versatile Solution Synthesis Method for Amorphous Manganese Oxides as Intercalation Hosts for Lithium Batteries", 358-361, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Solvothermal Reactions, East Brunswick, NJ (2002).
· G. Jain, J. Yang and J. J. Xu, "Advantages of Low Temperature Synthesis of Iron Oxides as Intercalation Materials for Lithium Batteries", 362-365, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Solvothermal Reactions, East Brunswick, NJ (2002).
· J. J. Xu, B. B. Owens and W. H. Smyrl, "Nanoporous Amorphous Manganese Dioxide as an Extremely Versatile Intercalation Host", Proceedings of the 39th Power Sources Conference, 533-536, IEEE, Cheery Hill, NJ (2000).
· B. B. Owens, W. H. Smyrl and J. J. Xu, “R&D on Lithium Batteries in the USA: High Energy Electrode Materials”, Journal of Power Sources, 81-82, 150 -155 (1999).
· J. J. Xu, S. Passerini, B. B. Owens and W. H. Smyrl, “Processing and Properties of Amorphous Manganese Dioxide Formed by Sol-Gel Procedures”, in Solid State Ionics V, G-A. Nazri, C. Julen, A. Rougier, Ed., Materials Research Society Proceedings Vol. 548, 119 - 124 (1999).
· J. J. Xu, L. H. Manhart, S. Passerini, B. B. Owens and W. H. Smyrl, “Processing and Performance of V2O5 Xerogel, Aerogel, and Aerogel-like Materials as Lithium Intercalation Hosts”, in Solid State Ionics V, G-A. Nazri, C. Julen, A. Rougier, Ed., Materials Research Society Proceedings Vol. 548, 113 - 118 (1999).
· J. J. Xu, A. J. Kinser, B. B. Owens and W. H. Smyrl, "Amorphous Manganese Dioxide: a High Capacity Lithium Intercalation Host", Electrochemical and Solid State Letters, 1, 1 - 3 (1998).
· L. H. Manhart, B. B. Owens, W. H. Smyrl and J. J. Xu, “High-Capacity Metal-Oxide Cathode Materials for Rechargeable Lithium Batteries”, Proceedings of the 38th Power Sources Conference, 362 – 365, IEEE, Cherry Hill, NJ (1998).
· D. L. Warburton, B. B. Owens, J. R. Bottelberghe and J. J. Xu, “A 25-Year Shelf Life for an Active Primary Battery”, Proceedings of the 38th Power Sources Conference, 89 – 92, IEEE, Cherry Hill, NJ (1998).
· J. J. Xu and G. C. Farrington, “Study of Ion Transport in Polyether Electrolytes Using a Novel Electrochemical Method”, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 145, 744 – 749 (1998).
· J. J. Xu and G. C. Farrington, " A Novel Electrochemical Method for Measuring Salt Diffusion Coefficients and Ion Transference Numbers", Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 143, L44 -47 (1996).
· J. J. Xu and G. C. Farrington, “Lithium Electrokinetics and Surface Passivation in Polymer Electrolytes”, in Exploratory Research and Development of Advanced Batteries for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, W. A. Adams, A. R. Landgrebe, B. Scrosati, Ed., The Electrochemical Society Proceedings Vol. 96-14, 86 – 99 (1996).
· J. J. Xu and G. C. Farrington, “Electrochemical Measurement of Ion Transport Properties in Polymer Electrolytes”, in Lithium Polymer Batteries, J. Broadhead, B. Scrosati, Editors, The Electrochemical Society Proceedings Vol. 96-17 (1996).
· J. J. Xu and G. C. Farrington, "A Microelectrode Study of Lithium Electrokinetics in Poly (ethylene glycol dimethyl ether) and 1,2-Dimethoxyethane", Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 142, 3303 - 3309 (1995).
· J. J. Xu and G. C. Farrington, "Microelectrode Studies of the Li+/Li Couple in Low Molecular Weight Liquid Polyether Electrolytes", Solid State Ionics, 74, 125 - 132 (1994).
· J. J. Xu and Y. Yang, “Novel Bi-functional Non-noble-metal Catalysts for Oxygen Electrochemistry”, the 210th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Cancun, Mexico, October 2006.
· J. J. Xu, G. Jain, M. Balasubramanian and J. Yang,, “Amorphous and Nanocrystalline Intercalation Hosts: Promising Properties, Intriguing Mechanisms and Contrast with Microcrystalline Counterparts”, the 210th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Cancun, Mexico, October 2006.
· J. J. Xu, “Ion Intercalation at the Nanoscale: Unusual Phenomena, Intriguing Mechanisms and Potential Applications”, Department of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China, September 2006.
· J. J. Xu, “An Overview of Opportunities in Fuel Cells and Biofuel Cells”, Rutgers Energy Symposium, Piscataway, New Jersey, May 2006.
· J. J. Xu, “Novel Polymer Electrolytes for Next Generation Solid-State, Thin-Film Zinc/Air Batteries”, the 2006 International Battery Association & Hawaii Battery Conference (IBA-HBC 2006), Waikoloa, Hawaii , January 2006.
· J. J. Xu, “Nanoscale Intercalation Compounds: Qualitatively Different Behaviors and Intriguing Mechanisms”, 13th NSF Workshop on Materials Chemistry and Nanoscience, Alexandria, Virginia, October 2005.
· J. J. Xu, G. Jain, M. Balasubramanian and J. Yang, “Qualitatively Different Behavior of Electrode Materials at the Nanoscale – Implications for 3D Battery Nanoarchitectures”, the 208th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Los Angeles, California, October 2005.
· J. J. Xu, "Electrolytes and Electrocatalysts for Next Generation Metal/Air Batteries" the Ninth Electrochemical Power Sources R&D Symposium, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, June 2005.
· J. J. Xu, G. Jain, J. Yang and M. Balasubramanian, “Nanostructured Manganese Oxides and Iron Oxides for Lithium Intercalation”, the 207th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, May 2005.
· J. Yang and J. J. Xu, “Synthesis and Characterization of Nanostructured Cathode Materials for Rechargeable Lithium/Lithium Ion Batteries”, Wilson Greatbatch Technologies, Inc., Clarence, New York, April 2005.
· J. J. Xu, “"Intercalation Materials of Short-Range-Order Structures: Novel Properties and Intriguing Mechanisms”, Department of Physics, Hunter College of the City University of New York, New York, New York, October 2004.
· G. Jain and J. J. Xu, “Nanotechnology for Rechargeable Lithium Batteries”, Intel Corporation, Hillsboro, Oregon, October 2004.
· J. J. Xu, "Intercalation Materials of Short-Range-Order Structures: Novel Properties and Intriguing Mechanisms”, New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred, New York, September 2004.
· J. J. Xu, “Novel Intercalation Compounds for Electrochemical Energy Storage”, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China, August 2004.
· J. J. Xu, “Novel Intercalation Compounds for Electrochemical Energy Storage”, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University (Zhongshan University), Guangzhou, China, August 2004.
· G. Jain and J. J. Xu, “Novel Properties of Short-Range-Order Iron Oxides as Cathodes for Rechargeable Lithium Batteries”, Medtronic Energy and Component Center, Medtronic Inc., St. Paul, Minnesota. July 2004.
· J. J. Xu, “Advanced Materials for Metal/air Batteries and PEM Fuel Cells”, Sarnoff Research Center, Sarnoff Corporation, Princeton, New Jersey, July 2004.
· J. J. Xu, "Intercalation Materials of Short-Range-Order Structures for Rechargeable Lithium Batteries", the American Ceramic Society Pacific Coast Regional and Basic Science Division Meeting, Oakland, California, October 2003.
· J. J. Xu, "Intercalation Materials of Short-Range-Order Structures", Environmental Energy Technologies Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California, May 2003.
· J. J. Xu, G. Jain and J. Yang, "Novel Nano-sized Iron Oxyhydroxide and Iron Oxide Compounds as Lithium Intercalation Cathodes", 203rd Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Paris, France, April 2003.
· J. J. Xu, “Design, Synthesis and Electrochemical Application of Nanostructured Manganese Oxides”, Department of Chemical, Biochemical and Materials Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, April 2001.
· J. J. Xu, "Rechargeable Lithium Batteries for Electric Vehicles: Materials Challenges", Ceramic Association of New Jersey, Trenton, New Jersey, June 2000.
· J. J. Xu, "Synthesis and Electrochemical Properties of Nanostructured Amorphous Manganese Oxides", Department of Ceramic and Materials Engineering, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey, February 2000.
Graduate courses
16:150:528 Modern Electrochemistry and Electrochemical Materials Science (new course)
16:150:527 Thermodynamics of Ceramic Systems
Undergraduate courses
14:150:340 Electrochemical Materials and Devices (new course)
14:150:331 Nanomaterials Lab: Structural, Mechanical and Chemical Properties (new course)
14:150:253 Laboratory I
14:150:402 Senior Ceramic Lab II
Undergraduate courses co-taught
14:150:321 Nanomaterials: Structural, Mechanical and Chemical Properties (new course)
14:150:401 Senior Ceramic Lab I
14:150:404 Senior Ceramic Seminar
14:150:491 & 492 Special Problems
Contributing lecturer for
14:150:330 Introduction to Nanomaterials Science and Engineering (new course)
14:150:206 Thermodynamics for Ceramists
16:150:604 Nanostructured Materials
The Electrochemical Society
Past Chair, Twin Cities Section
Symposium Organizer, Annual Spring and Fall meetings
Session Chair, Annual Spring and Fall meetings
American Ceramic Society
Session Chair, Pacific Coast Regional & Basic Science Division Meeting
Materials Research Society
American Chemical Society
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Current Research Group Members
Postdoctoral Research Associates
Dr. Wentao Li
Dr. YiYun Yang
PhD Students
Hui Ye
Dr. Gaurav Jain (Graduated with PhD in June 2005, currently Senior Scientist with Medtronic, Inc.)
Dr. Jingsi Yang (Graduated with PhD in June 2005, currently Senior Scientist with Wilson Greatbatch Technologies, Inc.)
Dr. Jian Huang
Dr. Yangxing Li
Dr. Raman Santhanam
Charles Capozzi
Laura Cristo
Maureen Evans
JeongYong Lee
Nanyu Lin
Brian Hohmann
Raheel Khan
Miya Peay
Adlar Simmons
Cheryl Strelko
High School Students for Summer Research
Conor Ryan (2005)
Arun Ganti (2003)
Walter Urgiles (2003)
Ubaldo Espinal (2002)
Sunny Wong (2002)
Congratulations to the students of our group, who earned the following honors and awards:
· Hui Ye, NSF-ECS Travel Grant for the Electrochemical Society Meeting, 2006
· Jingsi Yang: MRS Graduate Student Silver Medal Award, 2004
· Charles Capozzi: Honorable Mention, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, 2004
· Walter Urgiles: American Chemical Society Project SEED College Scholar, 2004
· Andrew Portune: Rutgers Undergraduate Research Fellowship, 2004-2005
· Gaurav Jain: Honorable Mention, the Link Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship in the Energy Field, 2003
· Charles Capozzi: NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates Fellowship, 2003
· Maureen Evans: NASA Summer Research Fellowship, 2003
· Maureen Evans: Travel Grant for the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Meeting, 2003
· Miya Peay: Finalist, NOBCChE Undergraduate Research Award, 2003
· Walter Urgiles: American Chemical Society SEED Project, 2003
· Maureen Evans: Lockheed Martin/Rutgers Undergraduate Research Fellowship, 2003-2004
· Andrew Portune: Rutgers Undergraduate Research Fellowship, 2003-2004
· Charles Capozzi: James J Slade Scholar, 2002-2003
· Charles Capozzi: Rutgers Undergraduate Research Fellowship, 2002-2003
· Maureen Evans: Lockheed Martin/Rutgers Undergraduate Research Fellowship, 2002-2003
· Ubaldo Espinal: 2nd Place, Hudson County (NJ) Science Fair, 2002
· Charles Capozzi: MRS Undergraduate Materials Research Initiative Grant, 2001-2002
· Charles Capozzi: Hewlett Packard/Rutgers Undergraduate Research Fellowship, 2001-2002