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- Lecturership in Electrochemical Energy Storage
- Dept of Chemistry
- Faculty of Maths & Physical Sciences
I completed my PhD in Chemistry at the University of Science and Technology of China in 2011 under the supervision of Prof. Yi Xie. I took up two postdoctoral positions at Boston College (US) and University of Alberta (Canada) from June 2011 to June 2013, where I worked on electrochemical energy conversion (water splitting) and storage (Na-ion batteries). Before I joined UCL, I worked as a Senior Scientist at the Technical University of Ilmenau (Germany) and my research has been focusing on developing Na-ion and K-ion batteries.


Our group is interested in synthesising materials with characterisic crystal and amorphous structures, applying the materials in Na-ion and K-ion batteries, and understanding how the atomic arrangement in these materials, such as local defects and long-range disorder, affect ion/electron transfer and transport. We are investigating chemical/physical processes occurring at electrode/electrolyte interface and within solids to understand molecular structures in determining local electrochemical activity. We are also interested in exploring new battery types and the associated cell chemistries, aiming to extend the understanding acquired from Na-ion and K-ion batteries to a wider range of energy storage technologies.
Students who wish to join the group for PhD programs can send a cover letter expressing research interest along with an academic CV and transcript to y.xu.1@ucl.ac.uk. For queries about scholarship/fellowship applications and potential collaborations, pleaes contact us via the email address given above.
CHEM0005 Chemistry Foundations (workshops)
CHEM0013 Basic Inorganic Chemistry (tutorials)
CHEM0024/5/6 Synthetic Chemistry and Instrumentation (lab course)
CHEM0027 Chemical literature (literature project)
01-APR-2019 | Lecturer in Electrochemical Energy Storage | Chemistry | University College London, United Kingdom |
01-SEP-2013 | Senior Scientist | Technical University of Ilmenau, Germany | |
25-JUN-2012 | Postdoctoral Fellow | University of Alberta, Canada | |
01-JUN-2011 | Postdoc Research Associate | Boston College, United States |