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Please read the answers to these “Frequently Asked Questions” before writing and submitting
your MURI proposal.
1) What is MURI
MURI is an acronym for Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Institute.
2) Who is eligible to propose a MURI project and serve as a mentor
Any IUPUI faculty member from any school may propose a MURI project and serve as a principal
mentor. A project may have up to three paid mentors. Preference will be given to projects that
include mentors from multiple disciplines.
Senior researchers, graduate students and/or post-doctoral fellows may serve as co-mentors.
3) Who is able to participate as an undergraduate researcher on a MURI team
IUPUI students may apply to participate on a MURI team as long as they are working on their first
undergraduate degree and have a minimum 3.0 GPA.
Up to six students may work on a MURI team. There should always be two more students than
mentors on a team.
4) What other individuals may be involved
Proposals may also include other consultants, staff members, graduate students, and
postdoctoral researchers as unpaid team members. These personnel do not need to be listed on
the cover page of the proposal but their roles should be explained in the proposal where
appropriate.
5) For what time period are proposals being solicited
Proposals are currently being solicited for two time periods:
1. Summer 2011 MURI (nine-week
full-time intensive program)
2. Academic Year 2011-2012 MURI
(approx. 120 hours spread over fall
and spring semesters)
June 1, 2011 - July 29, 2011
October 5, 2011 — April 30, 2012
6) How many proposals may be submitted by a mentor
A mentor may submit one proposal for each time period listed above for a total of two proposals.
7) What is the deadline for proposals
All completed proposals must be submitted electronically as a single file, preferably in pdf format,
to CRLGrant@iupui.edu no later than midnight on March 10, 2011.
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8) What format is required for the proposal
The proposal should be formatted on 8-1/2 x 11 paper with at least 1-inch margins and a
minimum of 12-pt. font size.
Page Description
Maximum No. of Pages
Cover Page 1
Request for Students 1
Body of Proposal 5
References/Bibliography
1-2 as necessary
CVs/Resumes
2-pages maximum per
mentor
Support Letters (maximum 2) 2
Appendix --1 page summary for each previous successful 5 TOTAL
multidisciplinary student project (see sample template)
Signature Page 1
TOTAL 23
*Please note that proposals that do not follow specified format guidelines will not be
reviewed.
9) When is the deadline for students to apply for summer 2011 MURI projects
Students should apply to MURI by March 1, 2011 in order to be eligible to participate in summer
2011 MURI projects.
It is expected that winning proposals will be announced by April 11, 2011.
10) If projects are not announced until April 11, 2011, how do students select a MURI project
After winning proposals are announced, eligible MURI students (those who have completed the
CRL Summer Program Application Form by March 1, 2011 and who have been notified of
acceptance) will rank the projects they are interested in and send their choices to Elizabeth
Rubens and Hazim El-Mounayri via email to crlstaff@iupui.edu by April 21, 2011. Students will
then be matched to projects. Whenever possible, program leaders will attempt to match student
requests to specific projects.
11) When is the deadline for students to apply for AY 2011-2012 MURI projects
Students wishing to participate in AY 2011-2012 projects must apply by September 9, 2011. The
application process for academic year projects will open on May 1, 2011.
12) Do students receive a stipend
Students receive a stipend of $3200 for the full-time, nine-week intensive summer program and
$1200 (both semesters combined) for the AY 2011-2012 program. Stipends are contingent upon
students meeting the requirements of the program.
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13) When do students receive their stipends
Summer 2011
One $3200 installment approximately the
third week of June, 2011.
Academic Year 2011-2012 Two $600 installments. The first $600
installment is disbursed approximately the
third week of January, 2012; and the
second $600 installment is disbursed
approximately the third week of May, 2012,
for a total amount of $1200.
14) Do mentors and co-mentors receive a stipend
Mentors and co-mentors receive a total stipend of $500 for each MURI project they mentor.
Payment is made via academic overload and disbursed in the mentors’ paychecks.
15) When do mentors receive their stipends
Summer 2011
One $500 installment with September,
2011 paycheck.
Academic Year 2011-2012 One $500 installment with June, 2012
paycheck.
16) Is there a budgeted grant amount for MURI projects
Funded MURI projects are eligible to receive up to $2000 for necessary research-related supplies
and equipment. Please note that at this time MURI does not generally fund computers or travel
expenses. All purchases must be cleared through the Center for Research and Learning to
ensure that they are in compliance with University policies and procedures.
17) How will MURI proposals be selected
A MURI Project Grant Review Committee will be formed to review MURI proposals. The MURI
Project Grant Review Committee will review the submitted proposals using the MURI Mentor’s
Proposal Evaluation Form.
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18) If I have questions regarding the proposal writing or review process, whom should I contact
Questions should be directed to one of the following individuals:
Elizabeth Rubens, Program Leader for MURI, UROP, and CTSI
IUPUI Center for Research and Learning
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research
erubens@iupui.edu / (317) 274-4590
Hazim El-Mounayri
Co-leader for MURI and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Purdue School of Engineering and Technology
helmouna@iupui.edu / (317) 278-3320
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MURI Project Proposal Form
Section I: Proposal Cover Page
Date of submission: _______03/10/2011 ____________________
Proposed project title: Failure warning system development for Li ion battery package
Principle Mentor
Name: Jian Xie
Phone number: 317-274-8850
Department: ME
Co-mentor
Name: Fan Xu
Phone number: (317) 274-5934
Department: ME
Co-mentor
Name: Hao He
Phone number: (317) 274-5934
Department: ME
Title: Assistant Professor
Email:jianxie@iupui.edu
School: Engineering and Technology
Title: Research Associate
Email: fanxu@iupui.edu
School: Engineering and Technology
Title: Research Associate
Email: haohe@iupui.edu
School: Engineering and Technology
Please note that preference will be given to projects that include mentors from multiple
disciplines.
The project will be carried out and completed (check only one):
Summer Program
Academic Year Program
(June 1-July 29, 2011) (October 5, 2011-April 30, 2012)
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Section II: Student Request Page
Total number of students requested: _____6_________
(Note: The total number of students must exceed the number of mentors by two)
Total Number of freshmen and/or sophomores to be recruited: ________3_____________
Disciplines or majors of students (preference will be given to projects that include at least two
disciplines or majors): Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Industrial Engineering and
Technology, and Electrical Engineering
Skills expected from students: _________ MatLab analysis, mechanical/electrical engineering
fabrication process, instrument operation, basic knowledge of Li-ion batteries._________
Names of students you request to work on this project.
(Mentors are invited to recommend students that they would prefer to work on the proposed
project. Please provide an email address and a rationale; for example, a student may have an
essential skill, may already be working on a similar project, or may be intending to apply to
graduate school to pursue the same area of research.)
The Center for Research and Learning will consider the students requested below, but cannot
guarantee placement of specific students on teams.
Name of Student: Student’s Email: Rationale:
1)_________________ ______________ ________________________
2)_________________ ______________ ________________________
3)_________________ ______________ ________________________
4)_________________ ______________ ________________________
5)_________________ ______________ ________________________
6)_________________ ______________ ________________________
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Section III: Body of Proposal
(A maximum of 5 pages is allowed for answers to questions 1-10.)
1) Please list the research objectives for proposal.
The objective is to build 4-cell battery cell pack and a monitoring system for measuring
the inside cell temperature, which will be employed in overcharge and over discharge
experiments to collect the V, I, T s and T in . Based on these data, Matlab will be employed to
develop the algorithm of the four parameters, which will be used in the early warning system
built.
2) Please describe the significance of the research.
LiFePO 4 Li ion batteries have been commercialized and adopted as one of the most
promising sources for the electric vehicles and most portable electronic products, because of
its good stability (85% of initial capacity at 2000 cycles for A123 18650), high temperature
of releasing oxygen, rich resources and environment friendly as compared with traditional
LiCoO 2 , LiNiO 2 and LiMn 2 O 4 Li ion batteries. However, it is also well known that the safety
issue, like the vulnerability of thermo-chemical stability against operation under abnormal
conditions, is still a big challenge for the LiFePO 4 Li ion cell, especially with regard to use of
lithium-ion batteries in transportation applications. In order to expand the application of Li
ion battery on transportation, early warning system could be one of the most reliable
solutions. First, the early warning system could realize real time detection to check out the
state of health of every battery cells in the module. Second, the failure of single battery cell
in the pack could be detected by the early warning system. In this way, the catastrophic
failure could be avoided by this early warning system.
3) Why does this proposal offer a good opportunity for undergraduate researchers to gain
substantive research skills
The proposed project is expected to promote the undergraduate research program, help the
recruitment of undergraduate students, and generate interest among students from different
disciplines on renewable energy. Students involved in this project will learn the “real world”
R&D work experience, which will benefit their future careers.
• Li-ion batteries played a prominent role in ideal electrochemical storage systems.
However, the safety issue of the Li-ion battery is still a big problem in its application.
• Students will be able to learn about Li-ion battery making and testing in practice.
• Students will learn how to design a special battery and sample holder according to the
practical experimental requirements by taking a lot of knowledge from different fields
into account.
• Students from different majors will collaborate with each other and learn from each other.
• Students will assist in the publication of this project and following research based on this
project.
4) Please describe the research methodology and the specific tasks that students and
mentors will undertake.
Student:
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a) A123 18650 Li ion battery will be employed to build a 4-cell Li-ion module.
b) A special design should be made to insert a temperature sensor into the
commercial battery cell to monitor the temperature change by Arbin instrument.
c) V, I and T s will be collected in overcharge and over discharge experiments.
d) Matlab will be employed to develop the algorithm of the four parameters.
Mentors:
e) Dr. Jian Xie will assist students in the understanding of the concept and meaning
of the development of the algorithm by Matlab. Dr. Jian Xie will also guide
students in the analysis of experiment data and report writing.
f) Mr. Fan Xu and Mr. Hao He will assist students in electrochemical measurements,
4-cell battery stack buliding, and monitor system design. Mr. Fan Xu will guide
the understanding of the fundamental theory of electrochemistry related to this
project. Mr. Fan Xu will also guide the students in electrochemical data analysis.
g) A multidisciplinary team of undergraduate students, one from mechanical
engineering, one from Electrical Engineering and one from Mathematics will be
assembled to conduct the project and analyze the results under the supervision of
the MURI mentors.
This team will prepare a presentation to share the results.
5) What plan has been designed to ensure effective communication with all co-mentors and
undergraduate researchers on the MURI team
A weekly oral report will be hold by Dr. Jian Xie to discuss with students and other
mentors about the process of task.
6) What measureable outcomes and benefits do you anticipate this research will provide
A 4-cell battery system will be carried out under overcharge and over discharge condition.
Three key parameters, V, I and T s will be collected. The algorithm related to these three key
parameters will be developed. And a look up table for early warning system for Li ion battery
pack will be developed based on this MURI work. A corresponding paper shooting for Journal
of Power Source will come out for this task.
7) What is the timeline for the major tasks associated with this proposal
Dates Tasks
June 1 st to June4 th 4-cell battery stack building
June 5 th to June 12 th Real time monitor system building
June 13 th to July 13 th Data collection and algorithm development
July 14 th to July 29 th Preparation of academic paper(s)
8) Please provide a rationale for your budget request. (NOTE: The maximum budget
allowance is $2,000 for equipment and/or supplies needed for the research team. Generally
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speaking, expenditures for computers and/or travel are not approved by the review
committee at this time due to financial constraints.)
Items
Projected Expense($)
Equipment 1000
Materials 500
Travel 500
Total 2000
9) Please describe your plan for sustaining your research beyond the funding that MURI is
able to provide. (For example, please list other external grants that will be submitted as a
follow-up to your MURI funding.)
“Development of Early Warning System for Li Ion Battery System”, Navy.
10) Risk Management
All university policies with respect to research must be followed. Thus, the usual risk management
assurances must be provided where appropriate (animal use, radiation safety, DNA, human
subjects protocols) in accordance with the university policies. No funds may be released without
risk-management assurances, where needed. Project proposals without required compliance
approvals will be reviewed but the funds will not be released until approval is given by the
university.
Further information on risk management is available from http://researchadmin.iu.edu/cs.html
Please check any risk assurances that apply to this proposal:
Animals (IACUC Study #): _________________
Human Subjects (IRB Study #): ____________________
r-DNA (IBC Study #): _____________________
Human Pathogens, Blood, Fluids, or Tissues must be identified if used: ______
Section IV: References/Bibliography (insert 1-2 pages as needed)
Dr. Jian Xie
1. Jian Xie*, David Wood, Karren More, Palmen. Atanassov and Rodney Borup, “Micro-
Structural Changes of Membrane Electrode Assembly During PEFC Durability Testing at High
Humidity Conditions,” J. Electrochem. Soc. 152, A1011 (2005).
2. Jian Xie*, David Wood, David Wayne, Thomas Zawodzinski, Palmen. Atanassov and Rodney
Borup “Durability of PEFCs at High Humidity Conditions,” J. Electrochem. Soc.152, A47
(2005).
3. Y. Lin, J. Xie, H. Wang, Y. Li, Sang Yoel Lee, S. R. Foltyn, S. A. Crooker, Q. X. Jia, A. K.
Burrell, and T. M. McCleskey, “Green Luminescent Zinc Oxide Films Prepared By Polymer-
Assisted Deposition With Rapid Thermal Process”, Thin Solid Films, 492 (2005) 101-104.
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4. Jian Xie*, Karren More, Thomas Zawodzinski and Wayne Smith, “Porosimetry of MEAs
Made by ``Thin Film Decal'' Method and Its Effect on Performance of PEFCs,” J. Electrochem.
Soc. 151, A1841 (2004).
5. Jian Xie*, Fernando Garzon and Thomas Zawodzinski, and Wayne Smith “Ionomer
Segregation in Composite MEAs and Its Effect on Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Performance,”
J. Electrochem. Soc. 151, A1084 (2004).
Fan Xu
1. Fan Xu, Mei-xian Wang, Qi Liu, Hong-fang Sun, Seth Simonson, Noma Ogbeifun, Eric A.
Stach, and Jian Xie; “Investigation of the Carbon Corrosion Process for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel
Cells Using a Rotating Disk Electrode Technique”, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 157
(8) B1138-B1145, 2010.
2. Fan Xu, Hang-Yu Zhang, Jan Ilavsky, Derek Ho, Matthew J. Justice, Horia I. Petrache,
Stanciu, and Jian Xie; “Investigation of Catalyst Ink Dispersion Using Both Ultra Small Angle
X-Ray Scattering and Cryogenic TEM”, Langmuir 2010, 26(24), 19199–19208.
3. Jian Xie, Fan Xu, David Wood, Karren Moore and Thomas Zawodzinski; “Influence of
Nafion Ionomer Content in the Catalyst Layer on the Performance of PEM Fuel Cell”,
Electrochimica Acta, 55 (2010) 7404–7412.
4. Mei-xian Wang, Fan Xu, Hong-fang Sun, Qi Liu, Kateryna Artyushkova, Eric A.Stach, and
Jian Xie; “Nanoscale graphite-supported Pt catalysts for oxygen reduction reactions in fuel cells”,
Electrochimica Acta (in press).
5. Mei-xian Wang, Fan Xu, Qi Liu, Hong-fang Sun, Rui-hua Cheng, Hao He, Eric A.Stach, Jian
Xie; “Enhancing the catalytic performance of Pt/C catalysts using steam-etched carbon blacks as
a catalyst support”, Carbon, 49 (2011) 256 –265.
6. Fan Xu, Xuan Cheng, Ying Zhang and Qinbai Fan; “Influence of Assembly Force in a
PEMFC under a Lifetime Test”, Electrochemistry, Vol.14, No.2, (2008).
Section V: CVs/Resumes (insert 2 pages per mentor for a maximum of 6 pages)
Jian Xie
Education
1999 Ph.D. Miami University, Chemistry/Electrochemistry.
1996 M.S. University of South Dakota, Chemistry/Electrochemistry.
1982 B.S. Tianjin University, Chemical/Electrochemical Engineering.
Professional Experience
2007-present, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indiana
University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)
2007, Principal Research Scientist, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio
2005-2006, Senior Electrochemist, Cabot Corp, Albuquerque, New Mexico
2001-2004, Researcher, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico
1999-2000, System Engineer, General Motors Advanced Technology Vehicles (GMATV)
Division, Indianapolis Technical Center
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Publications
Authors of ~20 journal publications, ~30 conference papers and 1 book chapter
Five Significant Publications
1. Jian Xie*, David Wood, Karren More, Palmen. Atanassov and Rodney Borup , “Micro-
Structural Changes of Membrane Electrode Assembly During PEFC Durability Testing at
High Humidity Conditions,” J. Electrochem. Soc. 152, A1011 (2005).
2. Jian Xie*, Jose-Marie, Sansinena, Junbo Gao, Hsing-Lin Wang*, “Fabrication and
Characterization of Solid State Conducting Polymer Actuators” Proc. SPIE Int. Soc. Opt.
Eng. 5385, 406 (2004)
3. Jian Xie and Thomas L. Riechel*, “Room Temperature Molten Salts Buffered with
Magnesium Metal,” J. Electrochem. Soc., 147, 4247 (2000).
4. Jian Xie and Thomas L. Riechel*, “Electrochemistry of 1-Ethyl-3-Methylimidazolium in
Acetonitrile,” J. Electrochem. Soc., 145, 2660 (1998).
5. Walter J. Bowyer, Jian Xie and Royce C. Engstrom*, “Fluorescence Imaging of the
Heterogeneous Reduction of Oxygen,” Anal. Chem., 68, 2005 (1996).
Synergistic Activities
1. Served as the panelist for the National Science Foundation (NSF) to conduct the panel
review of Renewable Energy (Fuel Cells) proposals for the Energy for Sustainability
Program (PD07-7644) in the Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport
Systems (CBET) Program of the Directorate for Engineering.
2. Served as review board member for the Journal of Electrochemical Society,
Electrochemical and Solid-State Letters, Journal of Power Sources, Electrochim. Acta and
Topics in Catalysis.
3. Served as a Technical Council Member of Battelle Memorial Institute.
4. Member of Electrochemical Society
Education
Fan Xu
• M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, Indianapolis, 2008- Present; (I have
applied to the ME Ph.D. program at IUPUI in Aug 2010). GPA: 3.7
• M.S. Electrochemistry, Xiamen University, China, 2005-2008 GPA: 3.6
• B.S. Chemistry , Xiamen University, China, 2001-2005 GPA: 3.4
Research Experience:
1. Research Assistant & Lab manager, Mechanical Engineering Department, Purdue
University, Indianapolis.
2008-present;
Investigated the process-structure-property relationships of membrane electrode assembly
(MEAs) of polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEMFCs).
Improved and optimized performance of the PEMFC catalyst layer.
Developed high performance and high stability Pt/C catalysts (using modified carbons).
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Investigated durability of catalysts, Nafion ionomer, and MEAs of PEMFCs.
Developed corrosion-resistant carbon as a fuel cell catalyst support.
Performed fuel cell test station maintenance and repair.
Performed Lithium ion battery safety tests.
Designed a CO 2 electrochemical diversion system.
2. Co-mentor of Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Institute project, Mechanical
Engineering Department, Purdue University, Indianapolis 2008-2009;
Assembled a testing lab for fuel cell research.
Designed a water treatment system by “smart carbon” system design.
Determined the sulfur content in functionalized carbon black for fuel cell catalysts.
Supervised undergraduate student’s research work on the above mentioned projects.
3. Research Assistant, The China National Key Laboratory, Department of Chemistry and
Chemical engineering, Xiamen University, China 2004-2008;
Investigated the effects of the assembly force on lifetime and performance of PEMFCs.
Set up an in situ characterization system to analyze hydrogen oxidation in a PEMFC under
harsh conditions.
Publications, Patent and presentations
I. Journal Articles
1. Fan Xu, Mei-xian Wang, Qi Liu, Hong-fang Sun, Seth Simonson, Noma Ogbeifun, Eric
A. Stach, and Jian Xie; Investigation of the Carbon Corrosion Process for Polymer
Electrolyte Fuel Cells Using a Rotating Disk Electrode Technique; Journal of The
Electrochemical Society, 157 (8) B1138-B1145, 2010.
2. Jian Xiea, Fan Xu, David L. Wood, III, Karren L. More, Thomas A. Zawodzinski, and
Wayne H. Smith; Influence of Ionomer Content on the Structure and Performance of PEFC
Membrane Electrode Assemblies, Electrochimica Acta, 2010, in press;
3. Investigation of Catalyst Ink Dispersion Using Ultra Small Angle X-Ray and Croyenic
TEM: Xu, Fan; Zhang, Hang-Yu; Ilavsky, Jan; Ho, Derek; Justice, Matthew; Petrache, Horia;
Stanciu, Lia; Xie, Jian; under review of Langmuir;
4. Fan Xu, Xuan Cheng, Ying Zhang, Qinbai Fan Influence of Assembly Force in a
PEMFC under a Lifetime Test, Electrochemistry, Vol.14, No.2, May 2008;
5. Fan Xu, Xuan Cheng, Ying Zhang, and Qinbai Fan In Situ AC Impedance Diagnosis of
Hydrogen Oxidation in a PEMFC full text 212th ECS Meeting, held in Washington, DC,
October 7 - 12, 2007;
6. Mei-xian Wang, Fan Xu, Qi Liu, Hao He, Jian Xie; Enhanced Catalytic Performance of
Pt/C Catalysts Using Steam Etching Carbon Blacks as Support, under review of Carbon.
7. Mei-xian Wang, Fan Xu, Hong-fang Sun, Qi Liu, Kateryna Artyushkova, Eric A. Stach,
Jian Xie; Highly Hydrophilic Nanoscale Graphite Particles as Support for Polymer
Electrolyte Fuel Cell Catalysts; under review of The Journal of Physical Chemistry C;
8. Fan Xu, Afzaal Hassan, Jian Xie; Degradation of Ionomer Network in a Catalyst layer of
PEFC MEA; Currently in draft;
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9. Fan Xu, Afzaal Hassan, Jian Xie; Effect of Fabrication process on the performance and
structure of MEA; Currently in draft;
II. Patents
1. Jian Cie, Fan Xu New Electrochemical Method of Carbon Dioxide Processing (10080)
01/01/2010;
Ⅲ. Presentations
1. Fundamental Investigation of Effect of Ink Formulation on Performance of PEFC MEA;
Fan Xu, Derek Ho, Jan Ilavsky, Matt Justics, Horia Petrache and Jian Xie; 216th ECS
Meeting in Vienna, Austria; 2009;
2. Development of High Durability and High Performance Catalysts Utilizing
Functionalized Carbons for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells; J. Xie, M. Wang, F. Xu and A.
Saab; 216th ECS Meeting in Vienna, Austria; 2009;
3. Investigation of Pt-C Interaction on Stability of Pt/C Catalysts in Polymer Electrolyte
Fuel Cells; M. Wang, F. Xu, R. Cheng and J. Xie; 216th ECS Meeting in Vienna, Austria;
2009;
4. Impedance Study of Anode Performance and Durability in a Working PEM Fuel Cell by
F. Xu, L. Zhang, X. Cheng, Y. Zhang and Q.B. Fan, 215th ECS Meeting in Hawaii,
American, 2008;
5. In Situ AC Impedance Diagnosis of Hydrogen Oxidation in a PEMFC by Fan Xu, Xuan
Cheng, Ying Zhang, and Qinbai Fan, 215th ECS Meeting in Hawaii, American, 2008;
In situ investigation of hydrogen absorption in anode of PMFCs by Fan Xu, Xuan Cheng,
Ying Zhang, and Qinbai Fan, 8th National Electrochemical Conference in Yang Zhou, P.R.
China, 2007;
Hao He
Education
2009- present Joint Ph.D. student in IUPUI
2008-2009 Ph.D. student Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, China
2006-2008 Master student, Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, China
2002-2006 B.S. Applied Chemistry, Hunan University, Changsha, China
Research interests
Zeolite membranes and their application
Synthesis of zeolites (Y, X, A, MFI), mesoporous materials, and zeolite membranes
Application of zeolite membranes in gas seperation and green chemistry by zeolite
catalysts
Dehydration of glycerol to high valued acrolein
Synthesis of the catalysts (zeolite, transition metal oxide)
Transformation of bio-mass such as dehydration of ethanol, glycerol, and latic acid
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Materials characterization (XRD, SEM, TGA/DSC, BET, AAS, FTIR, UVs), analysis
instruments (GC, GC-MS), thermal modeling.
Li-ion battery safety project
Synthesis of cathode materials (LiFePO 4 ), and anode materials (SnO 2 /C composite);
Failure mechanisms of Li-ion batteries at overcharge/overdischarge conditions
Li metal deposit in the Li-ion battery
Research experience
1. 2009-present Li-ion battery safety
2. 2007-2009 Dehydration of glycerol to produce acrogenic
3. 2006-2007 Synthesis of the Silicate-1 membrane and its application in separation of waste
acid
Publications
4. Mei-xian Wang, Fan Xu, Qi Liu, Hao He, Jian Xie; Enhanced Catalytic Performance of Pt/C
Catalysts Using Steam Etching Carbon Blacks as Support, under review of Carbon.
5. The application of In-situ High Energy XRD in Li ion battery failure mechanism
development (finished), Hao He, Fan Xu, Yang Ren, Jian Xie
6. Failure mechanism of Li ion battery under over-discharging condition. Hao He, Fan Xu,
Yang Ren, Jian Xie
Section VI: Support Letters (insert 1- 2 pages as needed)
Section VII: Appendix (Title of and information on the status and outcomes of past MURI
projects received by the Principal Mentor. Please insert 1 page summary per previous MURI
project as needed according to template below. Maximum - 5 pages.)
Title of Past MURI Project: Study of the Failure Mechanism of Li-Ion Batteries
Date Awarded: 12/30/2010
Date Completed: 07/30/2010
Brief Description:
Synchronal X-Ray Diffraction technology was employed to investigate the failure mechanism of
LiFePO4 cell under overcharge and over discharge condition
Outcomes:
All the work had been finished. Two manuscripts had been finished for this task:
1. Investigation of the failure of A123 18650 LiFePO4 cell under overcharge condition; Fan Xu,
Hao He, YaDong Liu, Qi Liu, Mei-xian Wang, Clif Dun, Jian Xie ,under review of Journal of
power source
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2. Failure mechanism of LiFePO4 battery under over discharge condition; Hao He, Fan Xu,
YaDong Liu, Qi Liu, Mei-xian Wang, Clif Dun, Jian Xie , , under review of Journal of power
source;
Poster presentations:
Title: Muri final poster presentation
Date:
Students Involved: Upeksha Mahanama, Cemil Cihan Ozalevli, Philip Jamerson, Leon Charles
Shagoury, Teoh, ShaoChen;
Conference presentations:
Title: Symposium on Research Opportunities in Electrochemical Energy Storage
Date: Oct 7 to 8
Students Involved: Hao He, Leon Charles Shagoury
Publications:
Title:
Date:
Students Involved:
Section VIII: Signature
Name and Signature of the Principal Mentor:
(typing the full name suffices as signature for electronic copies)
Jian Xie 3/10/2011
______________________________________________________________________
Name Signature Date
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