Electrical Engineer

Zhonghe Bi, Ph. D

Current address: *** ********** ***, ***#**, Oak Ridge, TN 37830

Phone: +1-931-***-**** (cell); Email: *********@*****.*** or ****@****.***

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a R&D position in Electrochemistry area.

PROFILE

More than 10 years experience in materials and electrochemical engineering area.

4 patent applications, 5 industrial technical reports, 15+ conferences and 25+ publications.

Skillful in nanosized inorganic material synthesis, physical and electrochemical characterization.

Hands-on experience in fabrication, test and diagnosis of fuel cells and batteries.

Expertise in X-ray and Neutron Diffraction of novel energy conversion and storage materials.

Experienced in proposal preparation, project execution, and team management.

Proven excellent team player within multidisciplinary research teams.

RESEARCH SUMMARY

Batteries:

Design and synthesis of high surface area mesoporous metal oxide microspheres.

Surface modification (coating and chemical treatment) of LiMnNiCoO spinel and layered compounds as

high energy density cathode materials.

R&D of novel super-fast Li ion conductors such as Li 7La3Zr2O12 system for advanced Li-ion and Li-Air

batteries.

Transportation mechanism of anion (H+, Li+, and O2-) in solid state oxide materials.

Synthesis and characterization of electrode materials for Na+, Mg2+ and Al3+ ion batteries.

Solid Oxide Fuel Cells and Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells:

Novel bi-layer composite electrolyte for intermediated temperature solid oxide fuel cells (IT-SOFCs).

Novel high oxygen reduction activity cathode for IT-SOFCs.

Multi-method for fabricating protective layer of Fe, Cr-based interconnects of IT-SOFCs.

Novel anode structures for direct-electrochemical oxidation of hydrocarbons (CH4, C2H5OH)

Coke- and sulfur resistant anode materials for hydrocarbon fuel cells.

100-W scale IT-SOFC stacks using hydrocarbon as fuels.

1000-W scale IT-SOEC stacks for hydrogen production.

Electrochemical Gas Sensors for monitoring hydrocarbons, H2S, NOx.

Electropolishing, Electroplating and Corrosion:

Metal foils surface electrochemical cleaning and polishing

Transition Metal or alloys electroplating on stainless steel.

Corrosion behavior of carbon steel and stainless steel in Lubricant oil containing with ionic liquid

additives.

Electrochemcal anodization for fabrication of TiO2, HfO2, Ta2O5 nanotubes

HONORS, LEADERSHIP, OUTREACH & PROFESSIONAL SCOIETIES

• Excellent Youth Paper of 2004 Symposium on Materials Research

• 2010, 2011, 2012 Siemens Teachers as Researchers Mentor

• The Best Poster Award for 1st Annual Postdoc Research Symposium

PROFEESIONAL EXPERIENCES

Research Associate (USA)

Chemical Science Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (April 2010 to Present)

Tennessee Technological University, Center for manufacture Research (July 1, 2007 to Jan 31, 2010)

Contracted Research Associate (Japan)

Kyushu University, Dept. of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering (September 1, 2005 to June 30, 2007)

Research Assistant (China)

Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian (September 1, 2001 to August 31, 2005)

Engineer (China, Industry)

Dalian Bingshan Group Co., Ltd. Dalian, China. (August 1, 1997 to August 31, 2000)

Job Duties:

• Process control for manufacture of Polyurethane insulation sandwich panels (for construction of cold storage

room)

EDUCATION

Ph. D., Chemical Engineering, Sep. 2000 – Aug. 2005 Advisor: Prof. Baolian Yi, Dalian Institute of Chemical

Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Dissertation: “Fabrication and investigation of anode-supported IT-SOFCs with novel LDC/LSGM composite

electrolyte”

B.E., Coal Chemical engineering, Sep. 1993 – July 1997

School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology

Dissertation: “Process Design and Modification of Coal Gasification in Fluidized Bed”

SELECTED PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS (total>25)

1. Zhonghe Bi, J. H. Zhu, M. S Du, Y. T. Li, “Effect of Alloy Composition on the Oxide Scale Formation

and Electrical Conductivity Behavior of Co-plated Ferritic Alloys” Surface and Coating Technology,

2013 228, 124-131.

2. Yanfeng Yue, Zhen-an Qiao, Xufan Li, Andrew Binder, Eric V Formo, Zhengwei Pan, Chengcheng

Tian, Zhonghe Bi, Sheng Dai,” Nanostructured Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks Derived from Na-

nosized Zinc Oxide Precursors” Crystal Growth & Design, 2013, 13 (3), pp 1002–1005

3. Zhonghe Bi, B. Guo, X. Sun, C. Bridges, and M. Paranthaman, S. Dai, “ Amorphous TiO2 nanotube

arrays on Ti foam for rechargeable lithium and sodium batteries ” Journal of Power Sources, 222(15)

(2013), 461-466.

4. Zhonghe Bi, C. A. Bridges, Jung-Hyun Kim, Ashfia, Huq, M. Paranthaman, “Phase stability and

electrical conductivity of Ca-doped LaNb1-xTaxO4 high temperature Proton Conductors” Journal of

Power Sources,196(18) (201*-****-****.

5. Hanshan Liu, Zhonghe Bi, Xiaoguang Sun, Raymond R. Unocic, M. Paranthaman, Sheng Dai, Gilbert

M. Brown, Mesoporous TiO2–B Microspheres with Superior Rate Performance for Lithium Ion

Batteries, Advance Materials, 23 (30-201*-****-*****.

6. Jung-Hyun Kim, Young Nam Kim, Zhonghe Bi, Arumugam Manthiram, M. Parans Paranthaman, and

Ashfia Huq, “High temperature phase stabilities and electrochemical properties of InBaCo4-xZnxO7

cathodes for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells” Electrochimica Acta.56(16) (2011) 5740-

5745.

7. Zhonghe Bi, Juan Peña-Martínez, Jung-Hyun Kim, Craig A. Bridges, Ashfia Huq, Jason Hodges, and

M. Parans Paranthaman, “Effect of Ca Doping on the Electrical Conductivity of the High-Temperature

Proton Conductor LaNbO4” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy,37(17) (201*-*****-**.

8. Zhonghe Bi, Jiahong Zhu, “Effect of collecting materials on the performance of the double perovskite

Sr2MgMoO6 anode” Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 158(6), 2011 B605-B613

9. Zhonghe Bi, Jiahong Zhu, “CoFe2O4 spinel coating prepared by CoFe alloy electroplating method ”

Journal of Power Sources, 195(11) (201*-****-****.

10. Zhonghe Bi, Jiahong Zhu, “Cu-Pd alloy anode for directly oxidation of methane in SOFCs,” Journal

of Power Sources, 195 (2010), pp. 3097-3104

11. Zhonghe Bi, J. H. Zhu, “Cu-CeO2-LDC composite anode for LSGM electrolyte-supported SOFCs,”

Electrochemical and solid state letters, 2009, 12 (7) B107-B111 (2009).

12. Zhonghe Bi, Hiroshige Matsumoto, Tatsumi Ishihara, “ Solid-state amperometric CH4 sensor using

LaGaO3-based electrolyte,” Solid State Ionics, 2008,179, (27-32), 1641-1644.

13. Zhonghe Bi, Mojie Cheng, Yonglai Dong, Hejin Wu, Yunchuan She, Baolian Yi, “ Electrochemical

evaluation of La0.45Ce0.55O2-La0.9Sr0.1CoO3 composite cathode for anode-supported La0.45Ce0.55O2-

La0.9Sr0.1Ga0.8Mg0.2O2.85 bilayer electrolyte solid oxide fuel cells,” Solid State Ionics 2005, 176, 655-

661

14. Zhonghe Bi, Baolian Yi, Zhenwei Wang, Yonglai Dong, Hejin Wu, Yunchuan She, Mojie Cheng, “A

high performance solid oxide fuel with LDC-LSGM bilayer electrolyte,” Electrochemical and solid

state letters, 2004, 7(5), A105-A107.

15. Tatsumi Ishihara, A. Dutta,, Zhonghe Bi, H, Matsumoto, “Amperometric Solid State Hydrocarbon

Sensor Based on the Oxidation Activity of Electrode” Chem Sens, 22, (2006) 67-69

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS: (total >15)

1. Zhonghe Bi, Aiyu Yan, Yonglai Dong, Hejin Wu, Mojie Cheng, Baolian Yi, “Electrochemical evaluation of LSC-LDC

composite cathodes for anode-supported LDC-LSGM bilayer electrolytes solid oxide fuel cell,” Fuel Cells Science and

Technology 2004, Oral Presentation, Munich, Germany, 2004

2. Zhonghe Bi, Hiroshige Matsumoto and Tatsumi Ishihara, “Solid-state amperometric CH4 sensor using LaGaO3-based

electrolyte,” 16th international conference on Solid State Ionics. Shanghai, China, 2007

3. Zhonghe Bi and John Zhu, “ Doped CuPd alloys/CeO2 anodes for direct oxidation of methane in LaGaO3 electrolyte

SOFCs” Materials Science & Technology, October 25-29, 2009, Oral Presentation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

4. Zhonghe Bi, Jung-Hyun Kim, M. Pranthaman, Ashfia Huq, J. P. Hodson, Electrical conductivity and phase stability of Ca-

doped LaNb1-xTaxO4. 2010 MRS Fall meeting, Oral Presentation, Nov 28-Dec 3, 2010, Boston, Massachusetts.

5. Zhonghe Bi, M. Parans Paranthaman, Bingkun Guo, Raymond R. Unocic, Harry M Meyer III, Craig A Bridges, Xiao-guang

Sun, Sheng Dai, “Cr, N-codoped Mesoporous TiO2 Microspheres as anode for Li-ion batteries with enhanced rate

performance” 2013 MRS Spring meeting, Oral Pressentation, April 1-5, 2013, San Francisco.

PATENTS:

1. Baolian Yi, Zhonghe Bi, Mojie Cheng, “Fabrication method for anode-supported multi-layer electrolyte

in solid oxide fuel cells”. CN1750307.

2. Hansan Liu, Gilbert M. Brown, Xiao-Guang Sun, Zhonghe Bi, Mariappan Parans Paranthaman,

“Mesoporous metal oxide microsphere electrode compositions and their method of making”. Submitted to

ORNL IP office, ID2767, December 2011.

3. M. Paranthaman, Zhonghe Bi, C. Bridges, M. B. Gilbert, “Cr, N, co-doped mesoporous metal oxide

microsphere electrode compositions and their method of making” Submitted to ORNL IP office, ID3996,

June 2012.

4. Naskar, Amit K, Paranthaman, Mariappan Parans, Zhonghe Bi, “Active Materials from Recycled Tire

Rubber and Their Usage as Energy Materials” Submitted to ORNL IP office, 201202980. Jan 2013

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