Associate Professor, Master Supervisor in Materials Science and Engineering
Academic careers
2002-2006： Bachelor’s degree of Applied Chemistry, Hebei Normal University of Science and Technology
2006-2011： Doctor’s degree of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University
Employments
2011-2013: Engineer, State Grid Electric Power Research Institute
2013-2015: Post-doctor, School of Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2015-2018: Lecturer, School of Materials Science and Engineering, USST
2018-: Associate Professor, School of Materials Science and Engineering, USST
Research interests
Nanostructured materials for lithium/sodium-ion batteries and hybrid ion-capacitors
Fundamental mechanism study of interfaces evolution between electrode and electrolyte for lithium/sodium ion batteries
Important research and development projects
Study of formation mechanism, influencing factors and the elimination of lithium dendrite on the anode surface of lithium-ion battery, National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2015-2017
Study of formation mechanism, influencing factors and the elimination of lithium dendrite on the anode surface of lithium-ion battery, China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, 2013-2015
Important papers and publications
Lei Zhang, Tao Yuan*, Luke Soule, Hao Sun, Yuepeng Pang, Junhe Yang, Shiyou Zheng*, Enhanced Ionic Transport and Structural Stability of Nb-Doped O3-NaFe0.55Mn0.45–xNbxO2 Cathode Material for Long-Lasting Sodium-Ion Batteries [J]. ACS Applied Energy Materials, 2020, 3(4): 3770-3778, WOS: 000529190300073
Sainan Luo1, Tao Yuan1, Luke Soule, Jiafeng Ruan, Yahui Zhao, Dalin Sun, Junhe Yang, Meilin Liu*, Shiyou Zheng*, Enhanced Ionic/Electronic Transport in Nano-TiO2/Sheared CNT Composite Electrode for Na+ Insertion-based Hybrid Ion-Capacitors [J]. Advanced Functional Materials, 2020, 30(5): 1908309, WOS: 000509976500046
Tao Yuan, Jiafeng Ruan, Chengxin Peng, Hao Sun, Yuepeng Pang, Junhe Yang, Zi-Feng Ma, Shiyou Zheng*, 3D red phosphorus/sheared CNT sponge for high performance lithium-ion battery anodes [J]. Energy Storage Materials. 2018, 13: 267-273, WOS: 000436924800031
Sainan Luo, Pengcheng Zhang, Tao Yuan*, Jiafeng Ruan, Chengxin Peng, Yuepeng Pang, Hao Sun, Junhe Yang, Shiyou Zheng*, Molecular self-assembly of a nanorod N-Li4Ti5O12/TiO2/C anode for superior lithium ion storage [J]. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2018, 6(32): 15755-15761, WOS: 000442385800032
Tao Yuan, Zhuopeng Tan, Chunrong Ma, Junhe Yang, Zi-Feng Ma*, Shiyou Zheng*, Challenges of Spinel Li4Ti5O12 for Lithium-Ion Battery Industrial Applications [J]. Advanced Energy Materials, 2017, 7(12): 1601625, WOS: 000403913400001
Tao Yuan, Jiafeng Ruan, Weimin Zhang, Zhuopeng Tan, Junhe Yang, Zi-Feng Ma*, Shiyou Zheng*, Flexible Overoxidized Polypyrrole Films with Orderly Structure as High-Performance Anodes for Li- and Na-Ion Batteries [J]. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2016, 8(51): 35114-35122, WOS:000391081700019
Tao Yuan, Weimin Zhang, Wen-Ting Li, Chuantao Song, Yu-Shi He, Joselito M Razal, Zi-Feng Ma*, Jun Chen*, N-doped pierced graphene microparticles as a highly active electrocatalyst for Li-air batteries [J]. 2D Materials, 2015, 2(2): 024002, WOS: 000359968200005
Tao Yuan, Yu-Shi He, Weimin Zhang*, Zi-Feng Ma*, Nitrogen-containing carbon film derived from vapor phase polymerized polypyrrole as a fast charge/discharge capability anode for lithium-ion batteries [J]. Chemical Communications, 2015, 52(1): 112-115, WOS: 000366856900017
Tao Yuan, Wen-Ting Li, Weimin Zhang, Yu-Shi He*, Chunming Zhang, Xiao-Zhen Liao, Zi-Feng Ma, One-Pot Spray-Dried Graphene Sheets-Encapsulated Nano-Li4Ti5O12 Microspheres for a Hybrid BatCap System [J]. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2014, 53(27): 10849-10857, WOS: 000338980100003
Tao Yuan, Bote Zhao, Rui Cai, Yingke Zhou, Zongping Shao*, Electrospinning based fabrication and performance improvement of film electrodes for lithium-ion batteries composed of TiO2 hollow fibers [J]. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2011, 21(38): 15041-15048, WOS: 000295101000098
Tao Yuan, Rui Cai, Zongping Shao*, Different Effect of the Atmospheres on the Phase Formation and Performance of Li4Ti5O12 Prepared from Ball-Milling-Assisted Solid-Phase Reaction with Pristine and Carbon-Precoated TiO2 as Starting Materials [J]. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2011, 115(11): 4943-4952, WOS: 000288401200077
Tao Yuan, Xing Yu, Rui Cai, Yingke Zhou, Zongping Shao*, Synthesis of pristine and carbon-coated Li4Ti5O12 and their low-temperature electrochemical performance [J]. Journal of Power Sources, 2010, 195(15): 4997-5004, WOS:000277820500060
Tao Yuan, Rui Cai, Yingke Zhou, Zongping Shao*, A mechanism study of synthesis of Li4Ti5O12 from TiO2 anatase [J]. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2010, 505(1): 367-373, WOS: 000281271200074
Tao Yuan, Rui Cai, Peng Gu, Zongping Shao*, Synthesis of lithium insertion material Li4Ti5O12 from rutile TiO2 via surface activation [J]. Journal of Power Sources, 2009, 195(9): 2883-2887, WOS: 000274546700065
Tao Yuan, Ke Wang, Rui Cai, Ran Ran, Zongping Shao*, Cellulose-assisted combustion synthesis of Li4Ti5O12 adopting anatase TiO2 solid as raw material with high electrochemical performance [J]. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2008, 477(1-2): 665-672, WOS: 000266386400133
Tao Yuan, Rui Cai, Ke Wang, Ran Ran, Shaomin Liu, Zongping Shao*, Combustion synthesis of high-performance Li4Ti5O12 for secondary Li-ion battery [J]. Ceramics International, 2008, 35(5): 1757-1768, WOS:000266524700006
Important patents and proprietary rights
YUAN Tao, Shiyou Zheng, Zi-Feng Ma, Junhe Yang, Weimin Zhang, Jiefeng Ruan, Sainan Luo, A preparation method of N-rich nano lithium titanate oxide electrode material with uniform carbon coating, China Invention Patent, ZL201611215040.3, 2016
YUAN Tao, Shiyou Zheng, Junhe Yang, Jiefeng Ruan, A preparation method of carbon based flexible film electrode for lithium ion battery, China Invention Patent, ZL201610334546.X, 2016
YUAN Tao, Wenting Li, Zi-Feng Ma, Yu-Shi He, Xiao-Zhen Liao, A hollow graphene sphere and its preparation method and application, China Invention Patent, ZL201410260989.X, 2014
YUAN Tao, Yu-Shi He, Zi-Feng Ma, Xiao-Zhen Liao, Simultaneous synthesis of porous graphene coated nano electrode materials by spray drying process, China Invention Patent, ZL201310647603.6, 2013
Activities in professional associations
2014-: Member of the international Electrochemical Society
2015-: Member of the Chinese Chemical Society
2015-: Member of the Chemical Industry Engineering Society of China
Contact me
E-mail: yuantao@usst.edu.cn
