Xiangwu Zhang

Xiangwu Zhang is the Samuel S. Walker Distinguished Professor in Textile Innovation and the Associate Dean for Research in the Wilson College of Textiles at North Carolina State University. He is also an Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor and an Inaugural University Faculty Scholar at North Carolina State University.

Research

Zhang has published two books, ten book chapters, and more than 200 peer-reviewed journal articles. Zhang has also delivered over 200 presentations in international and national conferences. 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, ii) chemical and biological protection,  iii) composites, and iv) nanofinishing. His research encompasses both fundamental materials studies such as synthesis and physical characterization, as well as system design and fabrication. Zhang has received over seven million dollars of research funding from the US government, foundation, and industry. Following are examples of recent research projects:

• Lithium-Ion Batteries
• Lithium-Air Batteries
• Lithium-Sulfur Batteries
• Sodium-Ion Batteries
• Supercapacitors
• Fuel Cells
• Chemical and Biological Protection Fabrics
• Nano-Finishing of Textile Fabrics
• Functional Textile Materials
• Advanced Electrospinning Systems
• Advanced Centrifugal Spinning Systems

Academic Degrees

• Postdoctoral Associate Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, 2006
• Postdoctoral Associate Center for Electrochemical Systems and Hydrogen Research, Texas A&M University, 2002
• Ph.D Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, 2001
• Dissertation Preparation and Properties of Polymeric Composites Filled with Low-Melting-Point Alloy, ,
• B.S. Polymer Materials and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang University, 1997
• Minor Computer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, 1997

Publications

A liquid metal assisted dendrite-free anode for high-performance Zn-ion batteries

Jia, H., Wang, Z., Dirican, M., Qiu, S., Chan, C. Y., Fu, S., … Zhang, X. (2021), JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, 9(9), 5597–5605. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0TA11828A

Carbon black-based porous sub-micron carbon fibers for flexible supercapacitors

Ma, C., Wu, L., Dirican, M., Cheng, H., Li, J., Song, Y., … Zhang, X. (2021), APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE, 537. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.147914

Fabrication, structure and supercapacitance of flexible porous carbon nanobelt webs with enhanced inter-fiber connection

Ma, C., Cao, E., Dirican, M., Subjalearndee, N., Cheng, H., Li, J., … Zhang, X. (2021), APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE, 543. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.148783

Fe3O4/Fe2O3/Fe nanoparticles anchored on N-doped hierarchically porous carbon nanospheres as a high-efficiency ORR electrocatalyst for rechargeable Zn-air batteries

Wang, Y., Gan, R., Liu, H., Dirican, M., Wei, C., Ma, C., … Zhang, X. (2021), JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, 9(5), 2764–2774. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0TA10205A

Polymer-ceramic composite electrolytes for all-solid-state lithium batteries: Ionic conductivity and chemical interaction enhanced by oxygen vacancy in ceramic nanofibers

Yang, H., Abdullah, M., Bright, J., Hu, W., Kittilstved, K., Xu, Y., … Wu, N. (2021), JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES, 495, 229796. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2021.229796

Rational design of meso-/micro-pores for enhancing ion transportation in highly-porous carbon nanofibers used as electrode for supercapacitors

Ma, C., Fan, Q., Dirican, M., Subjalearndee, N., Cheng, H., Li, J., … Zhang, X. (2021), APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE, 545. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2021.148933

Root-whisker structured 3D CNTs-CNFs network based on coaxial electrospinning: A free-standing anode in lithium-ion batteries

Yu, H., Chen, L., Li, W., Dirican, M., Liu, Y., & Zhang, X. (2021), JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS, 863. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2020.158481

ZnO-assisted synthesis of lignin-based ultra-fine microporous carbon nanofibers for supercapacitors

Ma, C., Wu, L., Dirican, M., Cheng, H., Li, J., Song, Y., … Zhang, X. (2021), JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE, 586, 412–422. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2020.10.105

A Single-Ion Conducting UiO-66 Metal–Organic Framework Electrolyte for All-Solid-State Lithium Batteries

Yang, H., Liu, B., Bright, J., Kasani, S., Yang, J., Zhang, X., & Wu, N. (2020), ACS Applied Energy Materials, 4. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.0c00410

A sustainable platform of lignin: From bioresources to materials and their applications in rechargeable batteries and supercapacitors

Zhu, J., Yan, C., Zhang, X., Yang, C., Jiang, M., & Zhang, X. (2020). [Review of , ]. PROGRESS IN ENERGY AND COMBUSTION SCIENCE, 76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pecs.2019.100788

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Organizations

• Journal of Energy Storage and Conversion - Editor-in-Chief
• Journal of textile Science and Engineering - Editorial Board Member
• Intenational Journal of Nano Science, Nano Engineering and Nanotechnology - Editorial Board Member
• Journal of Membrane Science & Technology - Editorial Board Member
• Global Journal of Physical Chemistry - Editorial Board Member
• Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society - Full Member
• The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) - Affiliate Member and Textile and Composites Engineering Technical Committee Member
• The Electrochemical Society (ECS) - Active Member
• The American Chemical Society (ACS) - Full Member
• Materials Research Society (MRS) - Full Member
• The Fiber Society - Full Member
• American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) - Member

Additional Information

Research Group Members

https://sites.textiles.ncsu.edu/zhang-research-group/