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Yi Liu Ph.D. Chemistry Cell: 001(401) 489-8420 Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 Email: yi.liu.cn@gmail.com SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATION -Self-motivated and productive researcher with 10 years of material lab research experience. -Plenty of experiences and knowledge in fields of polymers, coatings, nanomaterials, catalysts, magnetic materials, electrochemistry, fuel cells, energy storage et al. -Track record of working on many scientific projects in a timely manner. -Quick and eager learner for new technology fields. -Strong writing, communication and presentation skills in technology topics. -Highly organized and detail oriented team player with excellent interpersonal skills, analytical and problem-solving skills. EDUCATION 2011 Ph.D. Chemistry, Brown University, Providence, RI 2007 M.S. Polymers and Coatings, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI 2004 B.S. Chemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China WORK EXPERIENCE 2011 2012 Postdoctoral Researcher, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL RESEARCH PROJECTS 2011 2012 Postdoctoral Researcher Advisors: Dr. Xiao-Min Lin, Argonne National Laboratory -Bench size and scaling up synthesis nanostructures for permanent magnet applications: I synthesized those Fe, Co and FeCo nanostructure in organic solution phase, achieved Sm reduction through naphthalide/crown ether chemistry. Those nanostructure assemblies are treated to form high performance magnets. -Fe oxide/silica core/shell nanostructures for magnetic separation: I coated a shell of silica on Fe oxide nanoparticle through the controlled hydrolysis of organic silicones. Those core/shell nanoparticles were further modified by polymers for sugar capture and magnetic separation. -Surface structure study of Pd nanoparticles: I characterized the surface oxidation structure of Pd nanoparticles modified with different organic surfactants by X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) on synchrotron source. 2007 2011 Graduate Research Assistant Advisor: Prof. Shouheng Sun, Brown University -Nanostructure material synthesis: including noble metal alloys (PdPt, PtSn, PdSn, PdS nanoparticles), 1-D nanostructure (Au nanowires, Fe 3 BO 5 /SiO 2 nanorods), and Fe oxide, Fe, Co, FePt nanostructures et al. Developed novel syntheses for these materials through colloidal chemistry methods from organometallic precursors.
Carried out the structure and property characterization and investigated their applications as catalysts and magnetic materials. -Catalytic applications of noble metal alloys for various reactions such as methanol oxidation, formic acid oxidation, oxygen reduction, Heck reaction, sulfur resistant hydrogenation, and hydrogen generation from ammonia borane. Achieved an indepth and systematic understanding between the catalytic behavior and the alloy structures. -Synthesis of high performance permanent magnet based on an exchange coupled magnetic hard phase (Nd 2 Fe 14 B) and soft phase (Fe): Fe 3 BO 5 nanorods were embedded with Fe oxide and Nd oxide with a composition of Nd 2 Fe 14+x BO y which were further reduced by melted calcium at high temperatures to form permanent magnets. 2005 2007 Graduate Research Assistant Advisor: Prof. Jamil Baghdachi, Eastern Michigan University -Orderly organic silicon modified polymeric system for antifouling coatings: I have developed prototype formulations using hyper-branched polyurethane oligomers and silanes as the base resin system which was further modified with fluorine to form coating film with excellent durability, flexibility, strong mechanic property and low surface tension. -Commercial mirror back coating project: I worked with industry customers on product selection and evaluation of their properties including chemical resistant, corrosion resistant, flexibility, mechanic strength, and water permeability following the ASTM standards. TECHNICAL SKILLS -Material characterization techniques such as transmission electron microscopy (TEM, HRTEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), optical microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), X-ray diffraction (XRD), vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM), thermo gravimetric analyzer (TGA), differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), dynamic contact angle analyzer; UV- vis, NMR, FT-IR and ICP-AES; electro-chemical workstation for catalysis evaluation; X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) on synchrotron source; coating applications skills and the ASTM evaluations for coating films. AWARDS AND HONORS 2008 First year graduate student fellowship, Department of Chemistry, Brown University 2006 Outstanding Academic Achievement, College of Technology, Eastern Michigan University 2004 Top thesis prize, Nanjing University 2000-2003 People s Scholarship, Nanjing University (Three times) PUBLICATIONS 5 first author, 5 co-author journal publications and 4 conference presentations/talks. A list is attached.
Journal Publications 1. Yi Liu, Chenjun Sun, Trudy Bolin, Yuzhi Liu, Xiao-Min Lin, Progressive Sulfuring of Palladium Nanoparticles: Characterization by Electron Microscopy and EXAFS, in preparation. 2. Yi Liu, Yuzhi Liu, Yuepeng Zhang, Xiao-Min Lin, Controlled Synthesis of Co Nanostructures with Bamboo and Hourglass Shapes and their Magnetic Characterization, in preparation. 3. Yi Liu, Dongguo Li, Vojislav R. Stamenkovic, Stuart Soled, Juan D. Henao, Shouheng Sun, Pt3Sn Alloy Nanoparticle Synthesis and Electrocatalysis for Methanol Oxidation and CO Oxidation Reactions, ACS Catalysis, 2011, 1, 1719-1723. 4. Yi Liu, Dongguo Li, Shouheng Sun, Pt-M (M = Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni) alloy nanoparticles for catalytic, magnetic and biomedical applications, Journal of Materials Chemistry, invited feature article, 2011, 21, 12579. 5. Yi Liu, Miaofang Chi, Vismadeb Mazumder, Karren L. More, Stuart Soled, Juan D. Henao, Shouheng Sun, Composition-Controlled Synthesis of Bimetallic PdPt Nanoparticles and Their Electro-oxidation for Methanol, Chemistry of Materials, 2011, 23(18), 4199-4203. 6. Yi Liu, Chao Wang, Yujie Wei, Leyi Zhu, Dongguo Li, Samuel Jiang, Nenad M. Markovic, Vojislav R. Stamenkovic, Shouheng Sun, Surfactant Induced Post-Synthetic Modulation of Pd Nanoparticle Crystallinity, Nano Letters, 2011, 11(4), 1614-1617. 7. Yi Liu, Sheng Peng, Yong Ding, Chuanbing Rong, Jaemin Kim, J. Ping Liu, Zhong Lin Wang, Shouheng Sun, Synthesis and Characterization of Ferroferriborate (Fe 3 BO 5 ) Nanorods, Advanced Functional Materials, 2009, 19, 3146-3150. 8. Xiaolian Sun, Shaojun Guo, Yi Liu, Shouheng Sun, Core/shell Au/FePt Nanoparticles with Tunable Core/shell Size as a Highly Active Catalyst for Methanol Oxidation Reactions, in preparation. 9. Yong Li, Yi Liu, Zhengyin Yang, Shouheng Sun, Carbon supported bimetallic Pd 3 Sn nanoparticles as a recycled catalyst for Heck reaction, in preparation. 10. Xiaolian Sun, Shaojun Guo, Yi Liu, Shouheng Sun, Dumbbell-like PtPd Fe 3 O 4 Nanoparticles for Enhanced Electrochemical Detection of H 2 O 2, Nano Letters, 2012, 12(9), 4859-4863. 11. Vismadeb Mazumder, Miaofang Chi, Max Mankin, Yi Liu, Onder Metin, Karren L. More, Shouheng Sun, A Facile Synthesis of MPd (M = Co, Cu) Nanoparticles and Their Catalysis for Formic Acid Oxidation, Nano Letters, 2012, 12(2), 1102-1106. 12. Hongwang Zhang, Yi Liu, Shouheng Sun, Synthesis and Assembly of Magnetic Nanoparticles for Information and Energy Storage Applications, Frontiers of Physics in China, 2010, 5, 347-356. 13. Sheng-Yi Zhang, Yi Liu, Xiang Ma, Hong-Yuan Chen, Rapid, Large-Scale Synthesis and Electrochemical Behavior of Faceted Single-Crystalline, Selenium Nanotubes, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2006, 110, 9041-9047. 14. Sheng-Yi Zhang, Juan Zhang, Yi Liu, Xiang Ma, Hong-Yuan Chen, Electrochemical synthesis of selenium nanotubes by using CTAB soft-template, Electrochimica Acta, 2005, 50, 4365-4370. Conference Presentations and Invited Talks 1. Yi Liu, High Temperature Organic Phase Syntheses of Monodisperse Nanocrystals, PPG Industries, Inc. Coating Innovation Center, Jan. 13, 2012. (Talk) 2. Yi Liu, Dongguo Li, Shouheng Sun, Pt 3 Sn bimetallic NPs: Synthesis and electrocatalysis for methanol oxidation reaction, 242nd ACS National Meeting, Denver, CO, USA, Aug. 28-Sep.01, 2011. (Oral) 3. Yi Liu, Vismadeb Mazumder, Shouheng Sun, Pd-Pt bimetallic nanoparticle synthesis and catalytic applications, Gordon Research Conference, Catalysis, New London, NH, USA, Jun. 27 Jul. 2, 2010. (Poster) 4. Yi Liu, Shouheng Sun, Chemical Synthesis of Nd 2 Fe 14 B-Fe Nanocomposite Material, 238th ACS National Meeting, Washington, DC, USA, Aug. 16-20, 2009. (Poster)