General
Male

Research Areas

Hydroxide exchange membrane, High-temperature proton exchange membrane, Low-temperature direct ammonia fuel cell, Electrochemical CO2 capture, Electrochemical hydrogen pump

Education

2008/09-2013/07: Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, Ph.D, Chemical Engineering

       2004/09-2008/07: Northeastern University, B.S., Applied Chemistry


Experience

2022/01-present: Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, Professor

2016/11-2021/11: University of Delaware, USA, Research Associate

2013/11-2016/10: University of Delaware, USA, Postdoctoral Fellow


Selective Publications

13.  Teng Wang, Yun Zhao*, Brian P. Setzler, Reza Abbasi, Shimshon Gottesfeld, Yushan Yan, A High Performance 75 W Direct Ammonia Fuel Cells Stack, Cell Reports Physical Science, doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrp.2022.100829.

12.  Meiling Wu†, Xin Zhang†, Yun Zhao†, Chunpeng Yang, Shuangshuang Jing, Qisheng Wu, Jeffrey T. Miller, Nicole LiBretto, Tianpin Wu, Sahana Das Bhattacharyya, Mounesha Garaga, Yue Qi, Steven G. Greenbaum, Robert M. Briber, Yushan Yan, Liangbing Hu*, A high-performance hydroxide exchange membrane enabled by Cu2+-crosslinked chitosan, Nature Nanotechnology, doi:10.1038/s41565-022-01112-5.

11.  Lin Shi†, Yun Zhao†, Stephanie Matz, Shimshon Gottesfeld, Brian P. Setzler*, Yushan Yan*, A Shorted Membrane Electrochemical Cell Powered by Hydrogen to Remove CO2 from the Air Feed of Hydroxide Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells, Nature Energy, 2022, 7, 238-247.

10.  Yun Zhao†, Teng Wang†, Brian P. Setzler*, Reza Abbasi, Junhua Wang, Yushan Yan, A High-Performance Gas-Fed Direct Ammonia Hydroxide Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell, ACS Energy Letters, 2021, 6, 1996-2002.

9.  Teng Wang, Yun Zhao*, Brian P. Setzler, Yushan Yan, Improving Performance and Durability of Low Temperature Direct Ammonia Fuel Cells: Effect of Backpressure and Oxygen Reduction Catalysts, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 2021, 168, 014507.

8.  Junhua Wang†, Yun Zhao†, Brian P. Setzler, Santiago Rojas-Carbonell, Lan Wang, Keda Hu, Chaya Ben Yehuda, Alina Amel, Miles Page, Lin Shi, Bingjun Xu*, Yushan Yan*, Poly (aryl piperidinium) membranes and ionomers for hydroxide exchange membrane fuel cells, Nature Energy, 2019, 4, 392-398.

7.  Yun Zhao†, Brian P. Setzler†, Junhua Wang†, Jared Nash, Teng Wang, Yushan Yan*, An Efficient Direct Ammonia Fuel Cell for Affordable Carbon-Neutral Transportation, Joule, 2019, 3(10), 2472-2484.

6.  Yun Zhao, Shuang Gu, Ke Gong, Jie Zheng, Junhua Wang, Yushan Yan*, Low-Voltage Gaseous HCl Electrolysis with Iron Redox-Mediated Cathode for Chlorine Regeneration, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2017, 56,10735-10739.

5.  Yun Zhao, Shuang Gu, Ke Gong, Jie Zheng, Junhua Wang, Yushan Yan*, Iodine Redox-Mediated Electrolysis for Energy-Efficient Chlorine Regeneration from Gaseous HCl, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 2017, 164, E138-E143.

4.  Yun Zhao, Hongmei Yu*, Feng Xie, Yanxi Liu, Zhigang Shao, Baolian Yi, High durability and hydroxide ion conducting pore-filled anion exchange membranes for alkaline fuel cell applications, Journal of Power Source, 2014, 269, 1-6.

3.  Yun Zhao, Hongmei Yu*, Donglei Yang, Jin Li, Zhigang Shao, Baolian Yi, High-performance alkaline fuel cells using crosslinked composite anion exchange membrane, Journal of Power Source, 2013, 221, 247-251.

2.  Yun Zhao, Jing Pan, Hongmei Yu*, Donglei Yang, Jin Li, Lin Zhuang, Zhigang Shao, Baolian Yi, Quaternary ammonia polysulfone-PTFE composite alkaline anion exchange membrane for fuel cells application, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2013, 38, 1983-1987.

1.  Yun Zhao, Hongmei Yu*, Danmin Xing, Wangting Lu, Zhigang Shao, Baolian Yi, Preparation and characterization of PTFE based composite anion exchange membranes for alkaline fuel cells, Journal of Membrane Science, 2012, 421-422, 311-317.
Patents

1. Yushan Yan, Bingjun Xu, Junhua Wang, Yun Zhao, Poly(aryl piperidinium) polymers for use as  hydroxide exchange membranes and ionomers, US Patent No. 10,290,890 B2

2. Yushan Yan, Yun Zhao, Electrolysis device for chlorine production, US Patent No. 9,273,405 B1,

3. Yushan Yan, Brian Setzler, Yun Zhao, Mario Santiago Rojas Carbonell, Shimshon Gottesfeld,  Electrochemical devices and fuel cell systems, US Patent No. 10,811,711 B2

4. 俞红梅,赵云,邵志刚,衣宝廉. 一种交联型复合阴离子交换膜的制备方法:中国专利,103387690B. 2015-01-14.

5. 俞红梅,赵云,邵志刚,衣宝廉. 一种异相阴离子交换膜的制备方法:中国专利,103012829 B. 2016-06-15.

6. 俞红梅,赵云,王光阜,邵志刚,衣宝廉. 一种复合阴离子交换膜的制备方法:中国专利,103881132B. 2016-06-15.

7. 俞红梅,杨冬蕾,赵云,刘艳喜,邵志刚. 一种碱性阴离子交换膜燃料电池膜电极的制备方法:中国专利,104064793 B. 2016-03-16.

8. 俞红梅,刘艳喜,赵云,邵志刚,衣宝廉. 碱性阴离子交换膜燃料电池失效膜电极恢复再生的方法:中国专利,103972523 B. 2018-01-16.

9. 俞红梅,王光阜,刘艳喜,赵云,邵志刚,衣宝廉. 碱性阴离子交换膜燃料电池电极催化层立体化树脂的制备:中国专利,103881093 B. 2016-08-17

10.Yushan Yan, Keda Hu, Junhua Wang, Lan Wang, Bingjun Xu, Yun Zhao, Poly(aryl piperidinium) polymers including those with stable cationic pendant groups for use as anion exchange membranes and ionomers, USPatent App. 16/651,622


Conferences

1. Yun Zhao, Yushan Yan*, et al. “Direct Ammonia Fuel Cell with Precious-Metal-Free Cathode”, Gordon Research Conference on Fuel Cells, July 29-August 03, 2018, Boston, RI. Poster

2. Yun Zhao, Yushan Yan*, et al. “Direct Ammonia Fuel Cell with Precious-Metal-Free Cathode”, 233th ECS Meeting, May 12-18, 2018, Seattle, WA. Invited talk 

3. Yun Zhao, Yushan Yan*, et al. “Low-Voltage Gaseous HCl Electrolysis with  Iron Redox-Mediated Cathode for Chlorine Regeneration”, 232th ECS Meeting, Oct 1-5, 2017, National Harbor, MD. Oral4. Yun Zhao, Yushan Yan* “Chlorine Recovery by Gaseous HCl Electrolysis with Iron Redox Assisted  Cathode”, 2016 CCST Annual Research Review, Oct 5-6, 2016, Newark, DE. Oral

Students

现指导学生

黄日扬  硕士研究生  085600-材料与化工