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Liqiang Mai
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Liqiang Mai

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Mailing Address: School of Materials Science and Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
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Biosketch

  • Associate Professor in Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 2004.
  • Ph.D., Materials Science, Wuhan University of Technology, 2004.
  • M.S., Inorganic materials, Guilin Institute of Technology, 2001.
  • B.S., Inorganic nonmetallic materials, Taiyuan University of Technology, 1998.

Research Area

  • Rational synthesis and novel properties of 1D oxide nanomaterials.
  • Functionization and application of d-metal oxide nanomaterials.
  • Electrochemical intercalation materials

Publications

Biosketch

  • Associate Professor in Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 2004.
  • Ph.D., Materials Science, Wuhan University of Technology, 2004.
  • M.S., Inorganic materials, Guilin Institute of Technology, 2001.
  • B.S., Inorganic nonmetallic materials, Taiyuan University of Technology, 1998.

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Research Area

  • Rational synthesis and novel properties of 1D oxide nanomaterials.
  • Functionization and application of d-metal oxide nanomaterials.
  • Electrochemical intercalation materials

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Publications

  1. "Synthesis and Electrical Transport of Single-Crystal NH4V3O8 Nanobelts", L.Q. Mai, C.S. Lao, B. Hu, J. Zhou, Y.Y. Qi, W. Chen, Y.D. Gu and Z.L. Wang J.Phys. Chem. B, 110 (2006) 18138.
  2. LQ Mai,B Hu, T Hu, W Chen, ED Gu. Electrical Property of Mo-doped VO2 Nanowire Array Film by Melting-quenching Sol-gel Method, J Phys Chem B, 110(2006) 19083
  3. CVS Reddy, X Han, QY Zhu, LQ Mai, W Chen. Dielectric spectroscopy studies on (PVP+PVA) polyblend film. 83(2006) 281
  4. CVS Reddy, AP Jin, QY Zhu, LQ Mai, W Chen. Preparation and characterization of (PVP+NaClO4) electrolytes for battery applications. Eur Phys J E, 19(2006)471
  5. H Yu, W Chen, Y Dai, LQ Mai, YY Qi, Peng JF. Preparation and optical properties of V2O5 nanotube arrays. J Wuhan Univ Tech Mater Sci, 21(2006) 38
  6. CVS Reddy, AP Jin, X Han, QY Zhu, LQ Mai, W Chen. Preparation and characterization of (PVP+V2O5) cathode for battery applications. Electrochem Commun, 8 (2006)279
  7. LQ Mai , W Chen, YY Qi, Y Dai, W. Jin. Synthesis and electrochemical performance of Ag-containing VONTs. Solid State Phenom , in press.
  8. W Chen, LQ Mai , YY Qi, Y Dai. One-dimensional nanomaterials of vanadium and molybdenum oxides. J Phys Chem Solids , 67(2006)896
  9. W Chen, LQ Mai , YY Qi, W Jin, T Hu, WL Guo, Y Dai, ED Gu. One-dimensional oxide nanomaterials through rheological self-assembling. Key Eng Mater , (in press)
  10. LQ Mai , W Chen, H Yu, YY Qi, Y Dai, JF Peng. Optical Property of vanadium oxide nanotubes suspensions. Solid State Chem Inorg Mater V , 848(2005) 427
  11. W Chen, LQ Mai , Q Xu, JF Peng, QY Zhu, H Yu. Self-assembling mechanism of vanadium oxide nanotubes. J Inorg Mater , 20(2005) 65
  12. W Chen, LQ Mai , YY Qi, H Yu, JF Peng. Synthesis and Electrical Property of VO 2 (M) Nanorods. Solid State Chem Inorg Mater V , 848(2005) 389
  13. LQ Mai , W Chen, Q Xu, JF Peng, QY Zhu . Low-cost synthesis of novel vanadium dioxide nanorods. Intl J Nanoscience , 3( 2004) 225
  14. LQ Mai , W Chen, CS Jiang, Q Xu, JF Peng, QY Zhu. Effect of Mo doping and heat treatment on microstructure and electrochemical performance of vanadium oxide nanotubes. Continuous Nanophase and Nanostructured Mater , 788(2004) 461
  15. W Chen, LQ Mai , Q Xu, JF Peng, QY Zhu. Synthesis, structure and electrochemical performance of vanadium oxide nanotubes. Chem J Chinese U, 25 (2004) 904
  16. W Chen, LQ Mai , J F Peng, Q Xu, QY Zhu. FTIR study of vanadium oxide nanotubes from lamellar structure. J Mater Sci , 39(2004)2625
  17. W Chen, LQ Mai , CS Jiang, JF Peng, Q Xu, QY Zhu. Synthesis and characterization of novel vanadium dioxide nanorods. Continuous Nanophase and Nanostructured Mater , 788(2004) 69
  18. W Chen , JF Peng, LQ Mai, H Yu, YY Qi. Synthesis and characterization of novel vanadium dioxide nanorods, Solid State Commun , 132(2004)513
  19. W Chen , JF Peng, LQ Mai , H Yu, YY Qi. Fabrication of novel vanadium dioxide nanorods as cathode material for rechargeable lithium batteries. Chem Lett , 33( 2004) 1366
  20. W Chen, JF Peng, LQ Mai , Q Xu, QY Zhu. Syntheses and characterizations of two kinds of one-dimensional nanostructure vanadium oxide. Chinese J Inorg Chem , 20(2004) 147
  21. LQ Mai , W Chen, Q Xu, JF Peng, QY Zhu. Mo doped vanadium oxide nanotubes: microstructure and electrochemistry. Chem Phys Lett , 382 (2003) 307
  22. LQ Mai , W Chen, Q Xu, QY Zhu, CH Han, JF Peng. Cost-saving synthesis of vanadium oxide nanotubes. Solid State Commun , 126 (2003) 541
  23. LQ Mai , W Chen, Q Xu, QY Zhu, CH Han, WL Guo. Influence of surface modification on structure and electrochemical performance of LiNi 0.5 Co 0.5 VO 4 . Solid State Ionics , 161( 2003) 205
  24. LQ Mai , W Chen, Q Xu. Model-building for discharge capacity of Li-ion cell cathode materials. Battery , 33(2003) 203
  25. LQ Mai , W Chen, Q Xu. Effect of modification by poly (ethylene-oxide) on reversibility of insertion/extraction of Li + ion in MoO 3 xerogel films. MicroElectronic Eng, 66(2003)199
  26. LQ Mai , W Chen, Q Xu, JF Peng, QY Zhu, H Yu. Synthesis and switching property of vanadium dioxide nanorods. Rare Metal Mater Eng , 32(2003)748
  27. W Chen, LQ Mai , JF Peng, Q Xu, QY Zhu. Raman spectroscopic study of vanadium oxide nanotubes. J Solid State Chem , 177(2003)377
  28. W Chen, LQ Mai , Q Xu, QY Zhu, JF Peng . Self-Assembling synthesis of vanadium oxide nanotube incorporating organic molecules. Key Eng Mater , 249(2003) 145
  29. W Chen, LQ Mai , Q Xu, QY Zhu. Synthesis of poly(ethylene-oxide)/MoO 3 nanocomposite films. Solid State Phenom , 90-91(2003)19
  30. W Chen, LQ Mai , Q Xu, QY Zhu. Synthesis and Li-insertion properties of poly(ethylene-oxide)/V 2 O 5 nanocomposite films. Solid State Phenom , 90-91(2003)13
  31. W Chen, LQ Mai , Q Xu, QY Zhu, HP Yang. Novel soft solution synthesis and characterization of submicromic LiCoVO 4 . Mater Sci & Eng B , 100(2003) 221
  32. WL Guo, LQ Mai , W Chen, QXu, QY Zhu. Synthesis , structure and electrochemical performance of nano-sized LiNi 0.5 Co 0.5 VO 4 . J Mater Sci Lett , 22( 2003) 1035
  33. WL Guo, LQ Mai , W Chen, Q Xu, QY Zhu. Surface modification of LiNi 0.5 Co 0.5 VO 4 by overcoating with SiO 2 . Key Eng Mater , 249(2003)151
  34. LQ Mai , W Chen, Q Xu, QY Zhu, HP Yang. Synthesis and structure characterization of LiCoVO 4 as new high-voltage cathode material. Chin J Power Sources , 27(2003)23
  35. LQ Mai , W Chen, Q Xu, QY Zhu. Citrate-gel-combustion synthesis of LiCoVO 4 as novel high-voltage cathode material for Li-ion batteries. J Inorg Mater , 18(2003)1017
  36. LQ Mai , W Chen, Q Xu, JX Zheng, MZ Ke. Preparation and applications of V 2 O 5 xerogel thin films. Mater Rev , 16 (2002) 39
  37. LQ Mai , W Chen, Q Xu , JX Zheng, MZ Ke . Research on chemical states of vanadium in PEO-V 2 O 5 xerogel nanocomposite films. Chin J Nonferrous Met , 12(2002) 70
  38. LQ Mai , W Chen, Q Xu , YX Xie, QY Zhu . Model formulation for relativity of discharge capacity to sinting temperature and heat preservation time. Chin J Nonferrous Met , 12(2002): 108
  39. LQ Mai , W Chen, Q Xu, QY Zhu. Model formation for relativity of discharge capacity to sinting conditions. J Wuhan Univ Tech , 24(2002)5
  40. LQ Mai , ZG Zou, HY Chen. Cathode material LiNi x Co 1- x O 2 for Li ion batteries—Synthesis and electrochemical properties. Chin J Power Sources , 25 (2001) 343
  41. LQ Mai , YX Xie, ZG Zou, W Chen, Q Xu. Study of preparation of LiNi x Co 1-x O 2 cathode materials with Ni doping. J Chin Ceram Soc , 30(2002)740
  42. LQ Mai , ZG Zou, HYChen, ZD Peng, YX Liu. Synthesis of LiNi x Co 1-x O 2 cathode materials in lithium-ion battery with the Ni and Co reclaimed from industry waste water. Non-ferrous Metals-Metallurgical Section , 3(2001) 47
  43. LQ Mai , ZG Zou, HY Chen. Progress in research on cathode materials of lithium ion batteries. Mater Rev , 14( 2000) 32
  44. ZG Zou, LQ Mai , HY Chen, ZD Peng. Research on Preparation of LiNi x Co 1-x O 2 Cathode Material for Li-ion Cells. J Wuhan Univ Tech Mater Sci , 16(2001) 6
  45. ZG Zou, LQ Mai , HY Chen, ZD Peng. Influence of synthetic conditions of LiNi x Co 1- x O 2 on its structure and electrochemical characteristics. Mater Sci Tech , 9(2001) 11
  46. W Chen, JF Peng, LQ Mai , QY Zhu, Q Xu. Synthesis of vanadium oxide nanotubes from V 2 O 5 sols. Mater Lett , 58(2004) 2275
  47. W Chen, Q Xu, YS Hu, LQ Mai , QY Zhu . Effect of modification by poly (ethylene-oxide) on reversibility of insertion/extraction of Li + ion in V 2 O 5 xerogel films. J Mater Chem , 12( 2002)1926
  48. W Chen, LQ Mai , Q Xu, et al . Vanadium dioxide nanorods and their preparation method, Chinese Patent ZL 03125408.X
  49. W Chen, LQ Mai , Q Xu , et al . Metal cations-doped vanadium oxide nanotubes and their preparation method , Chinese Patent ZL 03.25385.7
  50. W Chen, LQ Mai , Q Xu, et al . An organic acid-complex-combustion method to synthesize cathode materials for Li ion battery, Chinese Patent ZL 02147763.9
  51. W Chen, LQ Mai , Q Xu, et al . A method to achieve transfer of VO 2 nanorods from B phase to M phase, Chinese Patent ZL 200410060859.8
  52. W Chen, LQ Mai , Q Xu, et al . “Surface-modification nano-LiMVO 4 cathode and its modification method”, Chinese patent filed (Oct. 2004)
  53. W Chen, LQ Mai , Q Xu, et al . Tiered MO 3 nanorods and and their preparation method, Chinese patent filed (Sep. 2005)
  54. W Chen, LQ Mai , Q Xu, et al . LiFePO 4 nanorods and their preparation method, Chinese patent filed (Aug. 2005)

Research Highlights

  • Systematic investigation on the structure and properties of low-dimensional vanadium oxide nanomaterials
  • Preparation and control growth of one-dimensional oxide nanomaterials via the rheological self-assembling process
  • organic acid-complex-combustion synthesis, surface modification and electrochemical application of novel cathode materials

Honors & Awards

  • the Nomination Award of the Excellent PhD Dissertation of China , 2006
  • the New-Century High-Class Talent Engineering Plan Award of Hubei Province, 2005
  • the Wuhan Youth Chenguang Project Award, 2006
  • the Excellent PhD Dissertation Award of Hubei Province , 2005
  • the Excellent Paper Award of Chinese Ceramic Society, 2005
  • Nippon Sheet Glass Foundation Award for Materials Science and Engineering of Japan , 2005
  • the Excellent Science and Research Contribution Award in WHUT, 2005
  • the first class award of university outstanding contribution in Hubei Province , 2004
  • the Science and Technology Development Award of Guangxi province , 2004
  • the excellent graduating postgraduate student of Wuhan University of Technology, 2004
  • the excellent teacher for supervising Chinese University Student Challenge Cup, 2004
  • the Youth May Fourth Medal of Wuhan University of Technology, 2004
  • the Excellent Paper Prize of Chinese Ceramic Society, 2003
  • the postgraduate model of Wuhan University of Technology, 2003
  • the top grade scholarship for postgraduate in Wuhan University of Technology, 2003
  • the excellent academic paper prize of postgraduate student in Wuhan University of Technology, 2003
  • the excellent award of the ninth foreign language translation contest in Hubei Province and Wuhan area, 2003
  • the Excellent Paper Prize of Chinese Solid State Ionics Society, 2002
  • the Chang Fei Scholarship of Wuhan University of Technology, 2002
  • the excellent graduating postgraduate student of Guanxi Province , 2001
  • the excellent postgraduate student of Guanxi Province , 2001
  • the first class award of the 1 st paper and design contest on chemistry and chemical industry in Guangxi Province , 2000
  • The third class award of the Chinese University Student Challenge Cup Contest, 2000
  • the excellent postgraduate student of Guanxi Province , 2000