Biography
Dr. Yuxuan Xiang was born in Deyang, Sichuan, China. He received his bachelor’s degree from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (2016) and his PhD degree from Xiamen University (2021). His PhD work was about developing advanced NMR-based techniques to track the failure process of high-specific energy lithium/sodium batteries. He joined in School of Engineering, Westlake University as a Westlake Fellow in august 2022.
History
2022
Westlake Fellow, Westlake University
2021
Lu Jiaxi Outstanding Graduate Student Award (2021, Top 20 in China)
Ph.D, Xiamen University
2019
Huawei Ph.D. Scholarship
2016
BS, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Research
Yuxuan’s research focus on developing advanced characterization tools, including in-situ solid-state NMR/X-ray diffraction techniques, mass spectrum titration techniques to understanding the degradation mechanisms of lithium/sodium ion batteries. He has published more than 40 research papers in top academic journals such as Nature Nanotechnology, Science Advances, Materials Today, Advanced Materials, etc.
Representative Publications
1. Xiang, Y., Zheng, G., Liang, Z., et al. Visualizing the growth process of sodium microstructures in sodium batteries by in-situ 23Na MRI and NMR spectroscopy. Nature Nanotechnology. 15, 883–890 (2020).
2. Xiang, Y., Tao, M. Zhong, G., Liang, et al. Quantitatively analyzing the failure processes of rechargeable Li metal batteries. Science Advances, 7, eabj3423 (2021)
3 .Xiang, Y.; Tao, M.; Chen, X.; et al., Gas induced formation of inactive Li in rechargeable lithium metal batteries. Nature Communications., 14 (1), 177. (2023).
4. Liang, Z#.; Xiang, Y. #; Wang, K.; Understanding the failure process of sulfide-based all-solid-state lithium batteries via operando nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Nature Communications. 14 (1), 259. (2023).
Contact Us
Email: xiangyuxuan@westlake.edu.cn
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