Xiangwu Zhang
Samuel S. Walker Distinguished Professor and Associate Dean for Researech
Textiles Complex 3425
Bio
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 also holds titles of Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor and Inaugural University Faculty Scholar at North Carolina State University, and is currently a Fellow of the International Engineering and Technology Institute and a Permanent Member of NC State Research Leadership Academy (RLA) and Academy of Outstanding Teachers (AOT).
Research
Zhang has published two books, twelve book chapters, and more than 250 peer-reviewed journal articles. Zhang has also delivered over 200 invited keynote or plenary 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 eight 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
- Zinc-Ion Batteries
- Supercapacitors
- Fuel Cells
- Wearable Energy Storage Devices
- Chemical and Biological Protection Fabrics
- Nano-Finishing of Textile Fabrics
- Advanced Electrospinning Systems
- Advanced Centrifugal Spinning Systems
Organizations
- Associate Editor, Advanced Fiber Materials
- Advisory Board Member, Advanced Fiber Materials
- Editorial Board Member, Journal of Textile Research
- Editorial Board Member, Fibers
- Editorial Board Member, Advances in Nanoparticles
- Honorable Editor, Journal of Textile Engineering & Fashion Technology
- Governing Council Member, The Fiber Society
- Fellow, International Engineering and Technology Institute
- Member, Materials Research Society (MRS)
- Member, Sigma XI, the Scientific Research Society
- Member, The American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Member, The Electrochemical Society (ECS)
- Member, The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS)
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Education
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
PhD Materials Science and Engineering Zhejiang University 2001
Dissertation Preparation and Properties of Polymeric Composites Filled with Low-Melting-Point Alloy
BS Polymer Materials and Engineering Zhejiang University 1997
Minor Computer Science and Engineering Zhejiang University 1997
Area(s) of Expertise
Fiber Science
Nanotechnology
Polymer Science
Polymer/Fiber/Textile Processing
Textile Engineering
Publications
- From nature, requite to nature: Bio-based cellulose and its derivatives for construction of green zinc batteries , CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL (2023)
- Lithium-ion battery remaining useful life prediction using a two-phase degradation model with a dynamic change point , JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE (2023)
- Nanofiber Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries , Advanced Fiber Materials (2023)
- Advanced Flexible Carbon-Based Current Collector for Zinc Storage , ADVANCED FIBER MATERIALS (2022)
- B, N, F tri-doped lignin-derived carbon nanofibers as an efficient metal-free bifunctional electrocatalyst for ORR and OER in rechargeable liquid/ solid-state Zn-air batteries , APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE (2022)
- Electrospun Nanofibers Enabled Advanced Lithium-Sulfur Batteries , ACCOUNTS OF MATERIALS RESEARCH (2022)
- Enhanced Reactive Dye Inkjet Printing Performance of Antimicrobial Silk Fabrics Surface Modified with Plasma and Chitosan , FIBERS AND POLYMERS (2022)
- Enhancing conversion of polysulfides via porous carbon nanofiber interlayer with dual-active sites for lithium-sulfur batteries , JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE (2022)
- Fe2O3-encapsulated and Fe-Nx-containing hierarchical porous carbon spheres as efficient electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction , INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY (2022)
- Gamma((sic))-MnO2/rGO Fibered Cathode Fabrication from Wet Spinning and Dip Coating Techniques for Cable-Shaped Zn-Ion Batteries , ADVANCED FIBER MATERIALS (2022)