XU Qian, Associate Professor
Email: xuqian@ujs.edu.cn; hawkingxq@163.com
Fields of research:
Direct alcohol fuel cells; Redox flow batteries.
Granted Projects:
2017-2020, National Natural Science Foundation of China (51676092), PI
2016-2019, Jiangsu Provincial Talent Fund (2016-XNY-015), PI
2015-2017, Chinese Postdoctoral Fund (2015M571685), PI
2014-2016, National Natural Science Foundation of China (51306076), PI
Broad research areas:
Energy Conversion and Storage Technologies.
Selected Publications:
1. Juncai Xu, Qiang Ma, Lei Xing, Huanhuan Li, Puiki Leung, Weiwei Yang, Huaneng Su, Qian Xu. Modeling the effect of temperature on performance of an iron-vanadium redox flow battery with deep eutectic solvent (DES) electrolyte, Journal of Power Sources 2019, DOI:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2019.227491.
2. Wei Sun, Weiqi Zhang, Huaneng Su, Puiki Leung, Lei Xing, Li Xu, Chunzhen Yang, Qian Xu. Improving cell performance and alleviating performance degradation by constructing a novel structure of membrane electrode assembly (MEA) of DMFCs, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 44 (2019) 32231-32239.
3. M.Y. Lu, W.W. Yang, Y.M. Deng, W.Z. Li, Q. Xu, Y.L. He. Mitigating capacity decay and improving charge-discharge performance of a vanadium redox flow battery with asymmetric operating conditions, Electrochimica Acta 309 (2019) 283-299.
4. Qian Xu, Chunzhen Yang, Huaneng Su. Effects of Electrolyte Additives on Nonaqueous Redox Flow Batteries, Redox, IntechOpen Press 2019, DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.88476.
5. Fen Qiao, Qichao Liang, Xiaoya Hou, Jian Yang, Qian Xu. Two-Step Preparation of ZnO/ZnSe Heterostructure with Remarkable Photocatalytic Activity by Ultrasonic and Hydrothermal Approach, Journal of Electronic Materials 2019, DOI: 10.1007/s11664-019-07209-3.
6. Dongmei Yao, Weiqi Zhang, Qiang Ma, Qian Xu, Sivakumar Pasupathi, Huaneng Su. Achieving high Pt utilization and superior performance of high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell by employing low-Pt-content catalyst and microporous layer free electrode design, Journal of Power Sources 426 (2019) 124-133.
7. Dongmei Yao, Weiqi Zhang, Qian Xu, Li Xu, Huaming Li, Huaneng Su. Membrane Electrode Assembly for High Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell Based on Phosphoric Acid-Doped Polybenzimidazole, Progress in Chemistry 2019, DOI: 10.7536/PC180601.
8. Qiang Ma, Qian Xu*, Qing Chen, Huaneng Su, Zhenqian Chen, Weiqi Zhang. Lattice Boltzmann model for complex transfer behaviors in porous electrode of all copper redox flow battery with deep eutectic solvent electrolyte, Applied Thermal Engineering 160 (2019) 114015.
9. Juncai Xu, Qiang Ma, Fen Qiao, Huaneng Su, Puiki Leung, Akeel Shah, Qian Xu*. Redox characteristics of iron ions in different deep eutectic solvents, Ionics 2019, DOI:10.1007/s11581-019-03176-1.
10. Q. Xu, L.Y. Qin, Y.N. Ji, P.K. Leung, F. Qiao, H.N. Su, W.W. Yang, H.M. Li. A deep eutectic solvent (DES) electrolyte-based vanadium-iron redox flow battery enabling higher specific capacity and improved thermal stability, Electrochimica Acta 293(2019) 426-431.
11. Qian Xu, Qiang Ma, Weiqi Zhang, Huaneng Su. Redox Flow Batteries Applied For A Green Future—In The Perspective of Heat and Mass Transfer, Progress in Energy & Fuels 2018, DOI:10.18282/pef.v7i1.452.
12. Q. Xu, Y.N. Ji, L.Y. Qin, P.K. Leung, A.A. Shah, Y.S. Li, H.N. Su, H.M. Li. Effect of carbon dioxide additive on the characteristics of a deep eutectic solvent (DES) electrolyte for non-aqueous redox flow batteries, Chemical Physics Letters 708 (2018) 48-53.
13. Q. Xu, W.Q. Zhang, J. Zhao, L. Xing, Q. Ma, L. Xu, H.N. Su. Effect of air supply on the performance of an active direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) fed with neat methanol, International Journal of Green Energy 15(2018) 181-188.
14. Q. Xu, Y.N. Ji, L.Y. Qin, P.K. Leung, F. Qiao, Y.S. Li, H.N. Su. Evaluation of redox flow batteries goes beyond round-trip efficiency:A technical review, Journal of Energy Storage 16(2018)108-115.
15. Qian Xu, Liyu Qin, Huaneng Su, Li Xu, Puiki Leung, Chunzhen Yang, Huaming Li. Electrochemical and transport characteristics of V(II)/V(III) redox couple in a nonaqueous reline deep eutectic solvent: Temperature effect, Journal of Energy Engineering 143(2017) 04017051:1-6.
16. Huaneng Su,Qian Xu*,Junjie Chong,Huaming Li,Cordellia Sita,Sivakumar Pasupathi. Eliminating micro-porous layer from gas diffusion electrode for the use in high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell, Journal of Power Sources 341(2017)302-308.
17. Qian Xu, Feihu Zhang, Li Xu, Puiki Leung, Chunzhen Yang, Huaming Li. The Applications and Prospect of Fuel Cells in Medical Field: A review, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 67(2017)574-580. (SCI TOP Journal, IF=12.051)
18. Q. Xu, T.S. Zhao. Fundamental Models for Flow Batteries, Progress in Energy and Combustion Science 49(2015)40-58. (SCI TOP Journal, IF=25.220)
19. Q. Xu, T.S. Zhao, L. Wei, C. Zhang. Electrochemical characteristics and transport properties of Fe(II)/Fe(III) redox couple in a non-aqueous reline deep eutectic solvent, Electrochimica Acta 154(2015)462-467.
20. C.Z. Yang, M. Zhou, Q. Xu*. Confining Pt Nanoparticles in Porous Carbon Structure for achieving Durable Electrochemical Performance, Nanoscale 6(2014) 11863-11870.
