研究领域或方向

 先进功能碳材料的工业化应用与基础研究，主要包括：人造石墨，石墨烯粉体制备与功能化，超级活性碳（多孔碳材料），石墨烯微米管，柔性碳纤维纸；

 能量存储与转换，主要包括：Li-S电池，锂离子电池，钠离子电池和超级电容器；

 低温余热回收与发电系统研究，主要包括：浓差电池，烟气燃料电池，电化学脱硫脱硝技术

 电化学催化，主要包括：氧还原反应（ORR）催化剂的制备与优化，裂解水催化剂制备与优化（OER 和 HER）。

工作经历

 2016.12-至今，美高梅mgm1888公司官网，材料科学与工程学院，副教授

 2015.12-2016.12，University of Wollongong Australia, 超导与电子材料研究所(ISEM)，访问学者

 2012.7-2016.12，美高梅mgm1888公司官网，材料科学与工程学院，讲师

科研项目（时间倒序）

 企业项目，高性能石墨烯的制备及应用研究，2019.12-2021.12，在研，主持人

 国家自然科学基金，51602246，具有生物质孔道形态三维石墨烯网络的制备及储能应用，2017.1-2019.12，在研，主持人。

 中国博士后基金，2012M521760, 矩形聚苯胺管的生长机理研究及其在Li-S电池中的应用， 2012.10-2014.10. 结题，主持人。

学术成果

(1) Wei, Xuedong*;  Liu, Nan;  Chen, Weifeng;  Qiao, Shuangyan; Chen, Yuanzhen*, Three-phase composites of NiFe2O4/Ni@C nanoparticles derived from metal-organic frameworks as electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction. Nanotechnology 2021, 32, 175701.

(2) Shi, Ming;  Xin, Yanfei;  Chen, Xinxing;  Zou, Kunyang;  Jing, Weitao;  Sun, Junjie;  Chen, Yuanzhen*; Liu, Yongning*, Coal-derived porous activated carbon with ultrahigh specific surface area and excellent electrochemical performance for supercapacitors. Journal of Alloys and Compounds 2021, 859, 157856.

(3) Shi, Ming;  Song, Changlei;  Tai, Zige;  Zou, Kunyang;  Duan, Yue;  Dai, Xin;  Sun, Junjie;  Chen, Yuanzhen*; Liu, Yongning*, Coal-derived synthetic graphite with high specific capacity and excellent cyclic stability as anode material for lithium-ion batteries. Fuel 2021, 292, 120250.

(4) Dai, Xin;  Xin, Yanfei;  Chen, Yuanzhen*;  Tan, Qiang; Liu, Yongning, NiFe hydroxide pillared by metaborate for efficient oxygen evolution reaction. Electrochimica Acta 2021, 366, 137427.

(5) Zou, Kunyang;  Li, Na;  Dai, Xin;  Jing, Weitao;  Shi, Ming;  Lu, Chenjie;  Tan, Qiang;  Xin, Yanfei;  Sun, Junjie;  Chen, Yuanzhen*; Liu, Yongning*, Lightweight Freestanding CeF3 Nanorod/Carbon Nanotube Composite Interlayer for Lithium–Sulfur Batteries. ACS Applied Nano Materials 2020, 3, 5732-5742.

(6) Shi, Ming;  Tai, Zige;  Li, Na;  Zou, Kunyang;  Chen, Yuanzhen;  Sun, Junjie; Liu, Yongning, Spherical graphite produced from waste semi-coke with enhanced properties as an anode material for Li-ion batteries. Sustainable Energy & Fuels 2019, 3, 3116-3127.

(7) Liu, Yan;  Chen, Yuanzhen;  Ming, Jun;  Chen, Li;  Shu, Chengyong;  Qu, Ting;  Tan, Qiang;  Liu, Yongning; Asefa, Tewodros, Harvesting waste heat energy by promoting H+-ion concentration difference with a fuel cell structure. Nano Energy 2019, 57, 101-107.

(8) Chen, Yuanzhen#;  Zhou, Tengfei#;  Li, Lei;  Pang, Wei Kong;  He, Xingmin;  Liu, Yong-Ning*; Guo, Zaiping*, Interfacial Engineering of Nickel Boride/Metaborate and Its Effect on High Energy Density Asymmetric Supercapacitors. ACS Nano 2019, 13, 9376-9385.

(9) Yu, Zheyin;  Chen, Yuanzhen;  Cheng, Zhenxiang;  Tsekouras, George;  Li, Xiaoning;  Wang, Xiaolin;  Kong, Xiangyang; Dou, Shi Xue, Enzyme-catalysed room temperature and atmospheric pressure synthesis of metal carbonate hydroxides for energy storage. Nano Energy 2018, 54, 200-208.

(10) Shu, Chengyong;  Song, Bo;  Wei, Xuedong;  Liu, Yan;  Tan, Qiang;  Chong, Shaokun;  Chen, YuanZhen*;  Yang, Xiao-dong;  Yang, Wei-Hua; Liu, Yongning, Mesoporous 3D nitrogen-doped yolk-shelled carbon spheres for direct methanol fuel cells with polymer fiber membranes. Carbon 2018, 129, 613-620.

(11) Shu, Chengyong;  Chen, Yuanzhen*;  Yang, Xiao-Dong;  Liu, Yan;  Chong, Shaokun;  Fang, Yuan;  Liu, Yongning; Yang, Wei-Hua, Enhanced Fe dispersion via “pinning” effect of thiocyanate ion on ferric ion in Fe-NS-doped catalyst as an excellent oxygen reduction reaction electrode. Journal of Power Sources 2018, 376, 161-167.

(12) Shi, Ming;  Chen, Yuanzhen*;  Wen, Hua; Liu, Yongning, One-step heat treatment to process semi-coke powders as an anode material with superior rate performance for Li-ion batteries. RSC Advances 2018, 8, 41207-41217.

(13) Liu, Yan;  Chen, Yuanzhen*;  Li, Sai;  Shu, Chenyong;  Fang, Yuan; Song, Bo, Improved Charge Transfer in a Mn2O3@Co1.2Ni1.8O4 Hybrid for Highly Stable Alkaline Direct Methanol Fuel Cells with Good Methanol Tolerance. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2018, 10, 9485-9494.

(14) Liu, Yan;  Shu, Chengyong;  Fang, Yuan;  Chen, Yuanzhen; Liu, Yongning, Two 3D structured Co-Ni bimetallic oxides as cathode catalysts for high-performance alkaline direct methanol fuel cells. Journal of Power Sources 2017, 361, 160-169.

(15) Chen, Yuanzhen;  Zhou, Tengfei;  Liu, Yongning; Guo, Zaiping, In situ formation of a carbon fiber@Ni3S2 non-woven electrode with ultrahigh areal and volumetric capacitance. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2017, 5, 23476-23480.

(16) Chen, Yuanzhen;  Pang, Wei Kong;  Bai, Haihua;  Zhou, Tengfei;  Liu, Yongning;  Li, Sai; Guo, Zaiping, Enhanced Structural Stability of Nickel–Cobalt Hydroxide via Intrinsic Pillar Effect of Metaborate for High-Power and Long-Life Supercapacitor Electrodes. Nano Letters 2017, 17, 429-436.

(17) Yan, Wuwei;  Wen, Hua;  Chen, Yuanzhen*;  Wang, Yanping; Liu, Yongning, The characterization and electrochemical performance of Li Li0.2Ni0.4Mn0.4 O-2 material prepared by a combustion method. Journal of Power Sources 2015, 277, 76-83.

(18) Chen, Yuanzhen;  Dong, Shujuan;  Li, Sai;  Liu, Yongning; Yan, Wei, Preparation and Growth of N-Doped Hollow Carbon Nanospheres and Their Application as Catalyst Support in Direct Borohydride Fuel Cell. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 2015, 15, 3862-3869.

(19) Chen, Yuanzhen;  Liu, Yongning; Yan, Wei, Preparation of porous (Ni,Co)3(BO3)2/Ni(OH)2 nanosheet networks as pseudocapacitor materials with superior performance. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2014, 2, 5903-5909.

(20) Chen, Yuanzhen; Liu, Yongning, Preparation of porous carbon with high dispersion of Ru nanoparticles by sol-gel method and its application in hydrogen storage. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2014, 2, 9193-9199.

(21) Chen, Yuanzhen;  Wang, Beiping;  Dong, Shujuan;  Wang, Yanping; Liu, Yongning, Rectangular microscale carbon tubes with protuberant wall for high-rate electrochemical capacitors. Electrochimica Acta 2012, 80, 34-40.

(22) Chen, Yuanzhen;  Cao, Xiuzhen;  Zhu, Haiyan; Liu, Yongning, Preparation of a porous carbon from ferrocene-loaded polyaniline and its use in hydrogen adsorption. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 2012, 37, 7629-7637.

(23) Chen, Yuanzhen;  Zhu, Haiyan; Liu, Yongning, Preparation of activated rectangular polyaniline-based carbon tubes and their application in hydrogen adsorption. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 2011, 36, 11738-11745.

(24) Chen, Yuanzhen;  Liu, Qing;  Yan, Yisheng;  Cheng, Xiaohua; Liu, Yongning, Influence of sample cell physisorption on measurements of hydrogen storage of carbon materials using a Sieverts apparatus. Carbon 2010, 48, 714-720.