Xiaoliang Wei

About Xiaoliang Wei

Dr. Wei has built a multidisciplinary research background in areas including electrochemical energy storage, electrochemistry, materials synthesis and characterizations, organic chemistry, self-assembly, and polymer synthesis. I have authored/co-authored more than 40 journal publications, 3 patents ( & 4 pending applications), 1 book chapter, and ~30 conference presentations, with an Google Scholar H-index of 20. Currently, Dr. Wei is conducting high-quality researches in the fields of redox flow batteries and zinc ion batteries. The focus of my work is to develop battery component materials targeting high energy/capacity and long cyclability. For redox flow batteries, my relevant expertise includes rational design and electrochemical testing of organic redox-active materials, formulation of aqueous and nonaqueous electrolytes, cost-effective ion exchange membranes and porous separators, and optimizations of cell design and flow fields. In the zinc ion battery research, my work investigates 2-dimensional layered transition metal oxide materials with aerogel morphologies as intercalation cathodes. Dr. Wei is an experienced organic chemist with extensive training in multistep organic synthesis, polymer synthesis, nanomaterials, and the characterization techniques. I have proficient experience in surface engineering and probing, polymer brushes, electron transfer and tunneling, and nanoparticle capture and patterning. The applications include self-assembled monolayers, molecular electronics, dielectric capacitors, and optical data storage. Dr. Wei has served as the principal investigators of two research projects, one in Joint Center for Energy Storage Research (JCESR) awarded by DOE-BES and the other one in PNNL\'s LDRD project. The total fund of these two projects are ~$400K/year. I am responsible for defining the milestones, making research plans, mentoring four postdocs, preparing technical reports and papers, and reaching out to seek collaborations.

Experience

1. Scientist Iii

   Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

   Jan 2017 — Present · Richland/Kennewick/Pasco, WA, US

   My current research involves the development of organic electro-active materials for aqueous redox flow batteries. A special emphasis is on the rational design and structural engineering of organic materials to afford high solubility and improved stability, which are advantageous to harvest high energy density and long cyclability in redox flow cells. The other major research area is to investigate 2D layered transition metal (manganese and vanadium) oxide materials for zinc ion batteries.

Education

• Brown University

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Chemistry

  2003 — 2009

• University of Science and Technology of China

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Materials Science and Engineering

  1998 — 2003

Skills

• Chemistry
• Organic Synthesis
• Electrochemistry
• Polymer Science and Engineering
• Synthetic Organic Chemistry
• Redox Flow Battery
• Organic Chemistry
• Polymers
• Materials
• Composites
• Electrochemical Energy Storage
• Dielectric Capacitor
• Powder X-Ray Diffraction
• Polymer Chemistry
• Nanomaterials
• Ir
• Characterization
• Nanoparticles
• Inorganic Chemistry