Zhiyong (Tom) Xu
Research Professor
Chemistry
Background
Zhiyong (Tom) Xu's research interests are in Interdisciplinary areas of materials chemistry, electrochemistry, energy storage, and nanotechnology, focusing on the design, synthesis, characterization, and application of energy storage materials to meet the needs of energy transition from conventional fossil fuels (such as coal and oil) to renewable energy sources (such as solar and wind).
Education
- BS, Hunan University
- PhD, Michigan Technological University
Research Interests
Not Accepting Students
- Physical chemistry
- Materials chemistry
- Nanotechnology
- Energy storage Materials
- Battery and capacitor
- Power electronics materials
- Printable electronics
- 3D printing materials
- Packaging materials
- Hydrogen storage materials
- Artificial Intelligence
- Renewable energy management
More Info
Recent Selected Publications
- GT. Caneba, Z. Xu, YL Dar, 鈥淔ree-Radical Retrograde-Precipitation Copolymerization of Vinyl Acetate and Acrylic Acid,鈥 JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, 113, 3872-3882, 2009.
- Z. Xu, J. Hwang, B. Li, X. Huang and H. Wang, 鈥淭he Characterization of Various ZnO Nanostructures Using Field Emission SEM,鈥 JOM, 29-32, April, 2008. Cover Highlight.
- Z. Xu, H. Wang and J. Hwang, 鈥淐omplex carbon nanotube superstructures synthesized with natural mineral catalysts,鈥 Carbon, 45, 873-879, 2007.
- B. Li, J.Y. Hwang, Z. Xu, 鈥淚nterplanar Spacing and Expandability of Micron-sized Vermiculite鈥, TMS Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, March, 2007.
- B. Li, Z. Xu, J.Y. Hwang, 鈥淓ffect of Particle Size and Exfoliation to Cation Exchange Capacity of Copper in Vermiculite鈥, TMS Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, March, 2007.
- H. Wang, Z. Xu and G. Eres, 鈥淥rder in vertically aligned carbon nanotube arrays,鈥 Applied Physics Letters, 88, 213111-3, 2006.
- J.Y. Hwang, X. Huang and Z. Xu, 鈥淩ecovery of Metals from Aluminum Dross and Saltcake鈥, Journal of Minerals and Materials Characterization and Engineering, V. 5, No. 1, pp. 47-62, 2006.
- B. Li, J.Y. Hwang, A.M. Hein and Z. Xu, 鈥淧hase Transformation of Andalusite and Its Impacts on Refractory Brick Reinforcement鈥, EPD Congress 2006, edited by S.M. Howard et al, TMS Publications, pp. 295-302, 2006.
- J. Hwang, S. Shi, Z. Xu, and K. W. Peterson, 鈥淪ynthesis of monodispersed iron oxide particles by a large-scale microwave Reactor,鈥 Chem. Eng. Comm., 193, 1586-1591, 2006.
- H. Wang, G. T. Christopherson, Z. Xu, L. Porcar, D. H. Ho, D. Fry, and E. K. Hobbie, 鈥淪hear-SANS study of single-walled carbon nanotube suspensions,鈥 Chemical Physics Letters 416, 182-186, 2005.
