Professional positions

2018.5-11     Visiting professor,  Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, the University of Cambridge

2015-2016    Visiting professor, Department of Chemistry, the College of Arts and Sciences, the University of Tennessee

2014.6-12     Senior visiting fellow, Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the United States of America

2009.11-       Professor of Electrochemistry, Dept. of Chemistry, Wuhan University, China

2005-2006    International Incoming Fellow, Environmental and Mining Engineering (SChEME), University of Nottingham, the United Kingdom

2004-2009    Associate professor with major in Electrochemistry, Dept. of Chemistry, Wuhan University, China

2002-2004    Instructor with major in the Electrochemistry Research Centre, Dept. of Chemistry, Wuhan University, China

Education

1996-2001       Study for Ph. D. degree, with major in Physical Chemistry / Electrochemistry, in the Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University

1992-1996      Study for B. S. degree, with major in Chemistry, in the Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University

Research Interests

Professor Xianbo Jin’s research focuses on developing novel electrochemical technologies for materials and energy conversions, particularly by engaging ionic liquids (both high and room temperature molten salts) that make efficient use of energy and natural resources in an environmentally sound manner. His research topics include: Electrochemistry with molten salts and ionic liquids; High energy density batteries and supercapacitors; Novel C, Si compact energy materials; Nanometer (nanoporous) metal and alloys, CO₂ electrocatalytic reduction; Ionic liquid based membrane materials for energy conversion;  electrochemical theories with three phases interline, etc..

• [1]Novel electrochemical technologies for materials and energy conversions, including: Electrochemistry with molten salts and ionic liquids; Batteries and supercapacitors, Silicon and carbon energy materials, Nanoporous metal and alloys, CO2 reduction, Electrochemica theories
• [2]熔盐电化学
• [3]电池及超级电容器，包括锂离子电池等