Researcher biography

Yuxiang Hu was born in Anhui province, P. R China in 1991. Yuxiang received a BSc degree in School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering from Nanjing University (2012) and then obtained a Masters degree under the supervision of Prof. Jun Chen in the Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education, Nankai University). Currently, Yuxiang is a PhD student studying in School of Chemical Engineering, University of Queensland under the supervision of Prof. Lianzhou Wang.

Education:

Master of Science, Inorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, June 2015
Bachelor of Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, June 2012

Research Project;

Title:
Applying nanomaterials as electrodes in Metal-ion batteries
Brief Summary of project:
Yuxiang Hu specialises in functional nanomaterials for enhanced electrodes material in the Metal-ion battery, such as Aluminum-ion battery, sodium-ion battery.

ResearchSkills/Interests:

Energy conversion and storage, Metal-ion/oxygen battery, Nanomaterials

Career Highlights:

Awarded as Best Young Researcher on the 3rd International Symposium on Renewable Energy Technologies

Key Publications:

1.    Hu, Y. X.; Ye, D.; Luo, B.; Hu, H.; Zhu, X.; Wang, S.; Li, L.; Peng, S. J.; Wang, L.* Binder-Free and Free-Standing Cobalt Sulfide@Carbon Nanotube Cathode Materials for Aluminum-Ion Battery Advanced Materials 2018, 30, 1703824
2.    Hu, Y. X.; Luo, B.; Ye, D.; Zhu, X.; Lyu, M.; Wang, L. An Innovative Freeze-Dried Reduced Graphene Oxide Supported SnS2 Cathode Active Material for Aluminum-Ion Batteries. Advanced Materials 2017, 29, 1606132.
3.    Hu, Y. X.; Zhang, K.; Hu, H.; Wang, S.; Ye, D.; Monteiro, M. J.; Jia, Z.; Wang, L. Molecular-level anchoring of polymer cathodes on carbon nanotubes towards rapid-rate and long-cycle sodium-ion storage. Materials Chemistry Frontiers 2018, Doi: 10.1039/c8qm00163d
4.    Hu, Y. X.; Sun, D.; Luo, B.; Wang, L. Recent Progress and Future Trends of Aluminum Batteries, 2018, Energy Technology. Doi: doi:10.1002/ente.201800550.