- Supervisor of Doctorate Candidates
- Supervisor of Master's Candidates
- Name (Pinyin):Jin Xianbo
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- Education Level:研究生毕业
- Gender:Male
- Teacher College:School of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences
- Discipline:
Material Physics and Chemistry;
Physical Chemistry
- Honors and Titles:
2022 elected:The Inman Lecture Award
2019 elected:Fellow of RSC
2013 elected:the Electrochemistry Youth Award of China, from Chinese Electrochemical Society
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..