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Dr. Xiangwu
Zhang
Assistant Professor
TECS
Phone:919-515-6547
Email: xiangwu_zhang@ncsu.edu
Address: 2401 Research Drive
Room: 3118
Courses
Research Interests
Education
Current Students
Graduate Projects
Organizations
Biography
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Most Recent
Publications:
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Liwen Ji, and Xiangwu Zhang.
(2010).
Evaluation of Si/Carbon Composite Nanofiber-Based Insertion Anodes for New-Generation Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries
Energy and Environmental Science
, 3
(pp. 124-129).
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Liwen Ji, Andrew J. Medford, and Xiangwu Zhang.
(2009).
Electrospun Polyacrylonitrile/Zinc (II) Chloride Nanofibers and Their Response to Hydrogen Sulfide
Polymer
, 50
(pp. 605-612).
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Liwen Ji, Andrew J. Medford, and Xiangwu Zhang.
(2009).
Fabrication of Carbon Fibers with Nanoporous Morphologies from Electrospun Polyacrylonitrile/Poly(L-Lactide) Blends
Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics
, 47
(pp. 493-503).
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Liwen Ji, and Xiangwu Zhang.
(2009).
Generation of Activated Carbon Nanofibers from Electrospun Polyacrylonitrile-Zinc Chloride Composites for Use as Anodes in Lithium-Ion Batteries
Electrochemistry Communications
, 11
(pp. 684-687).
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Liwen Ji, and Xiangwu Zhang.
(2009).
Manganese Oxide Nanoparticle-Loaded Porous Carbon Nanofibers as Anode Materials for High-Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries
Electrochemistry Communications
, 11
(pp. 795-798).
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Courses:
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TE 589Z Polymer Physics
TE 565 Textile Composites
TE 201 Textile Engineering Science
TE 201L Textile Engineering Science Laboratory
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Research Interests:
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Zhang's research interests focus on nanostructured and multifunctional polymer, composite, fiber, and textile materials with an emphasis on practical applications: i) energy storage and conversion, and ii) chemical and biological protection. His research encompasses both fundamental materials studies such as synthesis and physical characterization, as well as system design and fabrication. Following are examples of current research topics:
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Lithium-Ion Batteries
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Lithium-Air Batteries
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Fuel Cells
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Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
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Chemical and Biological Protection Fabrics
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Nano-Finishing of Textile Fabrics
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Advanced Electrospinning Systems
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Current Students:
Current Group Members
| Project Manager |
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Mataz Alcoutlabi
Winter 2009 – Present
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| Post-Doctoral Research Associate |
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Bingkun Guo
Fall 2009 – Present
Project: Preparation and Characterization of Advanced Nanomaterials for High-Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries
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Quan Shi
Fall 2008 – Present
Project: Atmospheric Pressure Plasma-Electrospinning Hybrid Processing
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| Ph.D. Students |
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Guanjie Xu
Fiber and Polymer Science
Fall 2009 – Present
Project: Preparation and Characterization of Advanced Lithium-Air Batteries
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Shuli Li
Fiber and Polymer Science
Fall 2008 – Present
Project: Preparation and Integration of Advanced Lithium-Ion Batteries
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Shu Zhang
Fiber and Polymer Science
Fall 2009 – Present
Project: Preparation and Characterization of Lithium-Ion Battery Nanofiber Cathode Materials
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Ozan Toprakci
Fiber and Polymer Science
Fall 2008 – Present
Project: Advanced Nanofiber-Based Lithium-Ion Battery Cathodes
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Narendiran Vitchuli
Fiber and Polymer Science
Fall 2008 – Present
Project: Atmospheric Pressure Plasma-Electrospinning Hybrid Processing
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Yingfang Yao
Fiber and Polymer Science
Fall 2008 – Present
Project: Nanofiber-Based Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Fuel Cell Membranes
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Kyung-Hye Jung
Fiber and Polymer Science
Fall 2007 – Present
Project: Nonwovens Containing Novel Polymer Fillers
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Bohyung Kim
Fiber and Polymer Science
Fall 2007 – Present
Project: Dye Synthesis for Solar Cell Applications
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Zhan Lin
Fiber and Polymer Science
Fall 2007 – Present
Project: Fabrication of Catalyst-Loaded Nanofibers for Fuel Cells
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| Master Students |
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Ying Li
Textile Engineering
Full 2009 – Present
Project: Advanced Lithium-Ion Battery Anode Materials
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Michael D. Sieber
Textile Engineering
Fall 2009 – Present
Project: Water-Repellent Nanofibers and Improvement of Their Durability by Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Treatment
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Jonathan Halbur
Textile Engineering
Summer 2009 – Present
Project: Co-Presence of Durable Flame-Retardant and Repellant Nano-Finishes
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| Undergraduate Students |
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Mariah Dolores Woodroof
Textile Engineering
Spring 2008 – Present
Project: Performance Characterization of Nanofiber-Based Fuel Cells and batteries
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| Visiting Scholars |
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Yinzheng Liang
Fall 2008 – Present
Project: Nanofiber-Based Separators and Electrolytes for Advanced Lithium-Ion Batteries
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Former Group Members
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Dr. Ajit Moghe
Post-Doctoral Research Associate, 2008
Project: Atmospheric Pressure Plasma-Electrospinning Hybrid Processing
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Dr. Liwen Ji
Ph.D., Fiber and Polymer Science, 2009
Project: Lithium Alloy-Carbon Composite Nanofibers for Energy Storage by Electrospinning and Carbonization
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Jinmei Du
Ph.D. student, Fiber and Polymer Science, 2007
Project: Nanofiber-Based Fuel Cell Electrodes
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Edward Arthur Dalton
Master, Textile Engineering, 2009
Project: Durable Antimicrobial and Flame-Retardant Nano-Finishing
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Sudhir Sarma
Master, Textile Technology, 2009
Project: Durable Ionic-Modified Antistatic Fibers: A Combination of Nanotechnology and Atmospheric Plasma Treatment
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Barry Roe
Master, Textile Technology, 2008
Project: Durable Non-Fluorine Water-Repellent Fabric Finishing: Surface Treatment Using Silica Nanoparticulates and Mixed Silanes
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Chris Millns
B.S., Textile Engineering, 2009
Project: Preparation of Lithium-Ion Battery Nano-Anodes
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Andrew James Medford
B.S., Textile Engineering, 2009
Project: Characterization of Electrospun Porous Carbon Nanofibers
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Samantha Shintay
B.S., Polymer and Color Chemistry, 2008
Project: Carbonization and Characterization of Polymer-Based Carbon Nanofibers for Use in Hydrogen Fuel Cells
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Tyrone Brandom Sturgis
B.S., Polymer and Color Chemistry, 2008
Project: Preparation of Metal Oxide-Filled Carbon Nanofibers
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Dr. Xuedong Wei
Visiting Scholar, Textiles Engineering, 2009
Project: High-Performance LiFeO4 Nanofiber Cathodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries
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Graduate Projects:
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Education:
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Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, 2002 - 2006
Postdoctoral Associate, Center for Electrochemical Systems and Hydrogen Research, Texas A&M University, 2001 - 2002
Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, China, 2001
Dissertation: Preparation and Properties of Polymeric Composites Filled with Low-Melting-Point Alloy
B.S., Polymer Materials and Engineering, Zhejiang University, China, 1997
Minor, Computer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, China, 1997
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Organizations:
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The American Chemical Society
Materials Research Society
The Electrochemical Society
Sigma XI, The National Scientific Honor Society
National Space Society
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Biography:
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Xiangwu Zhang is an assistant professor in the Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry, and Science at North Carolina State University. He received his B.S. in Polymer Materials and Engineering in 1997 and Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering in 2001, both from Zhejiang University, China. He joined the Center for Electrochemical Systems and Hydrogen Research at Texas A&M University as a postdoctoral associate under the supervision of Professor A. John Appleby in 2001. During 2002 - 2006, he was a postdoctoral associate under the supervision of Professor Peter S. Fedkiw in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University. He joined the faculty in the Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry, and Science at North Carolina State University in 2006.
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