Ph.D. Degree,   CIAC    1996

Ph.D.,   CIAC                           (1990-1996)
B.S.,     Zhejiang University       (1983-1987)

Professor,                 CIAC (since 2000)
Senior Visitor,           Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation, National Research Council Canada, Canada (2008-2009)
Visiting Professor,     Kansai Advanced Research Center, Japan; Technical University of Denmark, Denmark (2000-2003)
Associate Professor, CIAC (1999-2000)
Advisor,                    Hong Kong Productivity Council (1996-1999)

Research fellow,        CIAC (1987-1990)

1.High-quality hydrogen from the catalyzed decomposition of formic acid by Pd–Au/C and Pd–Ag/CW, Xiaochun Zhou, Yunjie Huang, Wei Xing*, Changpeng Liu, Jianhui Liao and Tianhong Lu, Chem. Commun., 2008, 3540–3542.

2.Simple and controllable synthesis of highly dispersed Pt-Ru/C catalyst by two-step spray pyrolysis process. Xinzhong Xue, Tianhong Lu, Changpeng Liu and Wei Xing*, Chem Commun, 2005,12：1601-1603.

3.The Mechanism of Formic Acid Electrooxidation on Iron Tetrasulfophthalocyanin emodified Platinum Electrode, Zhonghua Zhang, Xiaochun Zhou, Changpeng Liu, Wei Xing*, Electrochemistry Communications, 2008,10：131–13.

4.Facile synthesis of PtRu/C electrocatalyst with high activity and high loading for passive direct methanol fuel cell by synergetic effect of ultrasonic radiation and mechanical stirring，Wang XG, Liao JH, Liu CP, Xing  Wei*, Electrochemistry Communications,  2009, 11(1) : 198-201.

5.Preparation of Pd/C catalyst for formic acid oxidation using a novel colloid method, Yunjie Huang,  Xiaochun Zhou,  Jianhui Liao,  Changpeng Liu, Tianhong Lu ,Wei Xing*, Electrochemistry Communications, 2008,10：621–624.

6.WO3/C hybrid material as a highly active catalyst support for formic acid electrooxidation, Z. Zhang, Y. Huang, J. Ge, C. Liu, T. Lu, W. Xing*, Electrochemistry Communications, 2008, 10：1113-1116.

7.Synthesis of Pd/C catalysts with designed lattice constants for the electro-oxidation of formic acid,Yunjie Huang, Xiaochun Zhou, Jianhui Liao, Changpeng Liu, Tianhong Lu, Wei Xing*, Electrochemistry Communications, 2008,10：1155–1157.

8.The Mechanism of Formic Acid Electrooxidation on Iron Tetrasulfophthalocyanine-modified Platinum Electrode, Zhonghua Zhang, Xiaochun Zhou, Changpeng Liu, Wei Xing*, Electrochemistry Communications, 2008, 10 (1) 131–135.

9.The real role of carbon in Pt/C catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction. Weilin Xu, Xiaochun Zhou, Changpeng Liu, Wei Xing*, Tianhong Lu, Electrochemistry Communications, 2007, 9：1002-1006.

10.A Novel Hybrid Based on Carbon Nanotubes and Heteropolyanions as Effective Catalyst for Hydrogen Evolution, Weilin Xu, Changpeng Liu, Wei Xing* and  Tianhong Lu, Electrochemistry Communications, 2007, 9：180-184.

11.Platinum-macrocycle co-catalyst for electro-oxidation of formic acid, Xiaochun Zhou, Wei Xing*, Changpeng Liu, Tianhong Lu, Electrochemistry Communications, 2007, 9：1469-1473（SCI 4.186）.

12.Novel chemical synthesis of Pt-Ru-P electrocatalysts by hypophosphite deposition for enhanced methanol oxidation and CO tolerance in direct methanol fuel cell. Xinzhong Xue, Junjie Ge, Changpeng Liu, Wei Xing*, and Tianhong Lu,Electrochemistry Communications, 2006, 8(8)：1280-1286（SCI 4.186）.

13.Controllable synthesis of Pd nanocatalysts for direct formic acid fuel cell(DFAFC)application,Junjie Ge, Wei Xing*, Xinzhong Xue, Changpeng Liu,Tianhong Lu, Jianhui Liao, Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 2007,111 (46): 17305-17310.

14.Electrooxidation of Coad Intermediated from Methanol Oxidation on Polycrystalline Pt Electrode. Welin Xu, Tianhong Lu, Changpeng Liu and Wei Xing*. J.Phys.Chem.B, 2006,110(10)：4802-4807.

15.A nonmonotonic dependence of standard rate constant on reorganization energy for heterogeneous electron transfer processes on electrode surface. Weilin Xu, Songtao Li, Xiaochun Zhou, Wei Xing*, Mingyou Huang, Tianhong Lu, Changpeng Liu, J.Phys.Chem.B, 2006, 124(17)：174706.

16.Supplement to the Theory of Normal Pulse Voltammetry and its Application to the Kinetic Study of Methanol Oxidation On Polycrystalline Platinum Electrode. Weilin Xu, Tianhong Lu, Changpeng Liu, Wei Xing*, J.Phys.Chem.B, 2005,109(16)：7872-7877.

17.Nano-structured PtRu/C as Anode Catalysts Prepared in Pseudomicroemulsion with Ionic Surfactant for Direct Methanol Fuel Cell.Weilin Xu, Tianhong Lu, Changpeng Liu, and Wei Xing*, J.Phys.Chem.B , 2005,109：14325-14330.

18.The size-controlled synthesis of Pd/C catalysts by different solvents for formic acid electrooxidation Huang YJ, Liao JH, Liu CP, Xing  Wei*, Nanotechnology, 2009, 20(10) , 105604.

19.Synthesis and Characterization of Pt/C Nanocatalysts Using Room Temperature Ionic Liquids for Fuel Cell Applications, X. Xue , C. Liu, T. Lu, and W. Xing*, Fuel Cells, 2006,6（5）：347-355.

20.Direct electron transfer and electrocatalysis of glucose oxidase immobilized on glassy carbon electrode modified with Nafion and mesoporous carbon FDU-15, Kunqi Wang, Hua Yang, Lin Zhu, zhongsu Ma, Shenyang Xing, Qiang Lv, Jianhui Liao, Changpeng Liu, Xing  Wei*,  Electrochimica Acta, 2009,54（20）：4626-4630.

21.Highly active PtRu catalysts supported on carbon nanotubes prepared by modified impregnation method for methanol electro-oxidation. Zhiming Cui, Changpeng Liu, Jianhui Liao, Wei Xing*, Electrochimica Acta, 2008,53：7807–7811.

22.A bifunctional structure for the direct electron transfer of Cytochrome c, Lin Zhu, Xiaochun Zhou, Yuwei Zhang, Wei Xing*, Tianhong Lu, Electrochimica Acta, 2008,53：7726-7729.

23.Structure-activity relationship of surfactant for preparing DMFC anodic catalyst. Yi Su, Xinzhong Xue, Weilin Xu, Wei Xing*, Xiaochun Zhou, Tian Tian, Tianhong Lu, Electrochimica Acta, 2006, 51(20)：4316-4323.

24.Effect  of  cations  in  solution on the oxidation of methanol on the surface of platinum electrode, Xiaochun Zhou, Tianhong Lu,  Wei Xing* and  Changpeng Liu, Electrochimica  Acta,  2006,52：1688-1691.

25.Novel preparation method of Pt–Ru/C catalyst using imidazolium ionic liquid as solvent. Xinzhong Xue, Tianhong Lu, Changpeng Liu, Weilin Xu, Yi Su, Yanzhuo Lv, Wei Xing*, Electrochimica Acta, 2005, 50(16-17)：3470-3478.

26.Low methanol permeable composite Nafion/silica/PWA membranes for low temperature direct methanol fuel cells. Weilin Xu, Tianhong Lu, Changpeng Liu, Wei Xing*, Electrochimica Acta, 2005,  50(16-17)：3280-3285.

27.Chitosan/heteropolyacid composite membranes for direct methanol fuel cell Cui ZM, Xing W, Liu CP, Xing  Wei*, Journal of  Power Sources, 2009,188(1): 24-29.

28.Platinum-macrocycle co-catalysts for electro-oxidation of formic acid, Xiaochun Zhou, Changpeng  Liu, Jianhui  Liao,Tianhong  Lu, Wei Xing*, Journal of  Power Sources, 2008,179：481–488.

29.Pd Nanoparticles Supported on WO3/C Hybrid Material as Catalyst for Oxygen Reduction Reaction, Z. Zhang, X. Wang, Z. Cui, C. Liu, T. Lu, W. Xing J. Power Sources, 2008， 185（2）941-945.

30.The enhancement effect of Eu3+ on electro-oxidation of ethanol at Pt electrode,  Tian Tian, Changpeng Liu, Jianhui Liao, Wei Xing*, Tianhong Lu, Journal of Power Sources, 2007, 174：176–179.

31.Surface-modified Nafion membrane by costing proton-conductivity polyelectrolyte complexes for direct methanol fuel cells. Zhiming Cui, Nanwen Li, Xiaochun Zhou, Changpeng Liu, Jianhui Liao, Suobo Zhang, Wei Xing*,Journal of Power Sources,2007：173：162-165.

32.Enhancement of the electrooxidation of ethanol on Pt-Sn-P/C catalysts prepared by chemical deposition process. Xinzhong Xue, Junjie Ge, Tian Tian, Changpeng Liu, Wei Xing*, Tianhong Lu. Journal of Power Sources, 2007, 172：560–569.

33.Polyelectrolyte complexes of chitosan and phosphotungstic acid as proton-conducting membranes for direct methanol fuel cells. Z. Cui, C. Liu, T. Lu, W. Xing*,Journal of Power Sources, 2007, 167(1)：94-99.

34.The preparation of high activity DMFC Pt/C electrocatalysts using a pre-precipitation method. Changpeng Liu, Xinzhong Xue, Tianhong Lu, Wei Xing*, Journal of power sources, 2006, 161(1)：68-73.

35.A new flow field and its two-dimension model for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs).Xiaochun Zhou, Wenze Ouyang, Changpeng Liu, Tianhong Lu, Wei Xing*, Lijia An, Journal of Power Sources,2006,158(2)：1209-1221.

1.Electrocatalysis of Direct Methanol Fuel Cells, Fabrication and Optimization of DMFC Catalyst Layers and Membrane Electrode Assembles, Wei Xing, Wiley-VCH, 2009

2.PEM Fuel Cell Electrocatalysts and Catalyst Layers Fundamentals and Applications, Catalyst Layer Composition Optimization, Wei Xing, Springer, 2008

1.Method of preparing nanometer electrocatalyst for proton exchange membrane fuel cell, United States Patent, No.: US 6518217 B2.

2.Method of preparing nano-level platinum/carbon electrocatalyst for cathode of fuel cell, United States Patent, No.: US 6815391 B2.

3.Method of preparation of non-platinum composite electrocatalyst for cathode of Fuel Cell, United States Patent, No.: US 7005401 B2.

4.Method of preparing composite electrolyte membrane with low methanol crossover for proton conduct, Chinese patent, No.: 01133255.7.

5.Method of preparing cathodic Pt/C nanocatalyst for polyelectrolyte membrane fuel cell, Chinese patent, No.: 02118282.5.

6.Method of preparing accelerant for methanol electrooxidation, Chinese patent, No.: 01133256.5.

7.Method of preparing nanocatalyst for Proton exchange membrane fuel cell, Chinese patent, No.: 01118253.9.

8.Method of preparing nanocatalyst for direct methanol fuel cell, Chinese patent, No.: 03148600.2.

9.Method of preparing electrode for proton exchange membrane fuel cell, Chinese patent, No.: 03127677.6.

10.Method of preparing electrode for polyelectrolyte membrane fuel cell, Chinese patent, No.: 02123899.5.

11.Method of preparing non-platinum cathode electrocatalyst for fuel cell, Chinese patent, No.: 02123898.7.

12.Method of preparing nanocatalyst for Proton exchange membrane fuel cell, Chinese patent, No.: 200410011111.9.

13.Cell stack and its reaction for thin type proton exchange membrane fuel cell, Chinese patent, No.: 200520028522.9.

14.Method of preparing nanocatalyst with additive non-metal element for fuel cell, Chinese patent, No.: 200510119103.0.

15.Method for preparing self-humidification membrane electrode assembly for fuel cell, Chinese patent, No.: 200510016563.0.
 
16.A composite plank with flow field for the fuel cell stack and its reaction, Chinese patent, No.: 200520029002.X.

17.Method of preparing cathodic methanol tolerant catalyst for direct method fuel cell, Chinese patent, No.: 02116449.5.

18.Method of preparing Pt/C catalyst for polyelectrolyte membrane fuel cell, Chinese patent, No.: 03131076.1.

19.Method of preparing electrode for direct methanol fuel cell, Chinese patent, No.: 200310115940.7.

20.Method of preparing anode catalyst for direct methanol fuel cell, Chinese patent, No.: 200410011112.3.

21.Method of preparing Pd-based carbon supported nanocatalyst for hydrogen evolution from direct decomposition of formic acid, Chinese patent, No.: 200710300336.x.

22.Method of preparing nanocatalyst for direct formic acid fuel cell, Chinese patent, No.: 200810050374.9.

Current:
1. National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (863 Program) (2007AA05Z159, 2007AA05Z143)
2. National Nature Science Foundation of China (20703043, 20876153)
3. Program of Science and Technology Bureau of Changchun (08GH17)
4. The key projects of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Completed:
1. National Nature Science Foundation of China, key program (20433060)
2. National Nature Science Foundation of China, general program (20373068)
3. National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (863 Program) (2001AA320306)
4. The National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) (G2000026408)
5. Applied Research and Development Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences (KY957-05-04)

2008  26th Chinese Chemistry Society Congress

2007  14th National Conference on Electrochemistry 
      Second Asian Conference on Electrochemical Power Sources
      The Eleventh International and The First Sino-Japan Bilateral Symposium on Electroanalytical Chemistry (11th ISEC&1st SJBSEC)
      CAS-AIST-NEDO-Workshop 2007 on Fuel Cell&Hydrogen

2006  25th Chinese Chemistry Society Congress  
2005  The 3rd CAS-Samsung Forum,2005
      The 5th Asian Conference on Electrochemistry
      The 56th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry
      13th National Conference on Electrochemistry  
      First Sino-Korea Symposium on Hydrogen and Fuel Cell
      6th Chinese Hydrogen Energy Conference
      2005 CIAC-SKKU Joint Symposium On Material Chemistry

2004  China-Italy Workshop on “Hydrogen and Fuel Cells”,2004
      12th National Meeting of Solid State Ionics

2003  12th National Conference on Electrochemistry  

Members Graduated:
Yi Su (CIAC, China)
Yanzhuo Lv (Harbin Engineering University, China)
Xingzhong Xue (National Research Council Canada, Canada)
Weilin Xu (University of California-Berkeley, USA)
Xiaochun Zhou (Cornell Univ., USA)
Tian Tian (University of Yamanashi, Japan)
Lin Zhu (CIAC, China)
Zhonghua Zhang (Canada)
Xiaogang Wang (CIAC, China)

PhD Students:
Zhiming Cui(P3)
Junjie Ge(P2)
Yunjie Huang(P2)
Liang Ma(P2)
Yuwei Zhang(P1)
Ligang Feng(P1)
Jing Zhang(P1)

Master Students:
Weiwei Cai(M2)
Xiao Zhao(M2)
Fengzhan Si(M1)
Min Yin(M1)
Liang Yan(M1)