Fan Xi’an Leader professor of new waste heat gradient utilization technology team

Fan Xi’an

General information:

Title: Prof., Dr.

Research Areas: Energy conversion technology and related materials research

Institution: Wuhan University of Science and Technology

Address: 947 Heping Avenue, Qingshan District, Wuhan, Hubei, P.R.China

Year of birth: 1974

E-mail:xafanwust@163.com

Academic degrees:

Professor: School of Materials and Metallurgy, Wuhan University of Science and Technology

PH.D.: Materials science, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Scientific Career:

1995-1999 Bachelor of Steel Metallurgy, East China Institute of Metallurgy

2001-2004 Master of Science in Metallurgy and Chemical Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology

2004-2007 PH.D. of Materials science, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

2007-2009 Postdoctoral of State Key Laboratory of Materials Composite Technology, Wuhan University of Technology

Since 2009 Teaching and research work, Wuhan University of Science and Technology

Memberships:

Member of Microwave Chemistry Professional Committee of Microwave Branch of China Electronics Society

Member of China Materials Society

Awards:

The 2009 National Baiyou Doctoral Thesis Nomination Award.

The 2008 Hubei Excellent Doctoral Thesis Award.

Publications (5 of 100):

1. Xi′an Fan^*, Xinzhi Cai, Xue u Han, et al. Evolution of thermoelectric performance for (Bi,Sb)₂Te₃ alloys from cutting waste powders to bulks with high figure of merit. Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 2016, 233: 186-193.

2. Xi’an Fan^*, Jian Wang, Zhaoyang Wu, et al. Core-shell structured FeSiAl/SiO₂ particles and Fe₃Si/Al₂O₃ soft magnetic composite cores with tunable insulating layer thicknesses. Materials Science and Engineering: B, 2015, 201: 79-86.

3. Xi’an Fan^*, Zhenzho Rong, Fan Yang, et al. Effect of process parameters of microwave activated hot pressing on the microstructure and thermoelectric properties of Bi₂Te₃-based alloys. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2015, 630: 282-287.

4. Xi’an Fan^*, Fan Yang, Zhenzho Rong, et al. Characterization and thermoelectric properties of Bi_0.4Sb_1.6Te₃ nanostructured bulk prepared by mechanical alloying and microwave activated hot pressing. Ceramics International, 2015, 41(5): 6817-6823.

5. Xi’an Fan^*, Xinzhi Cai, Zhenzho Rong, et al.Resistance pressing sintering: A simple, economical and practical technique and its application to p-type (Bi,Sb)₂Te₃ thermoelectric materials. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2014, 607: 91-98.

Patents (5 of 34):

1. Xi′an Fan, Zhenzho Rong, Chengpeng Jiang, et al. A kind of measuring device for resistivity and Seebeck coefficient of semiconductor materials. China Patent: ZL 201521100404.4.

2. Xi′an Fan, Zhenzho Rong, Chengpeng Jiang, et al. A kind of measuring device for resistivity and Seebeck coefficient of semiconductor materials and its using method. China Patent: ZL 201510992513.X.

3. Xi′an Fan, Jian Wang, Chaoyang Wu, et al. A kind of iron-based soft magnetic composite magnetic powder core and its preparation method. China Patent: ZL 201410355695.5.

4. Xi′an Fan, Chaoyang Wu, Jian Wang, et al. A kind of intercrystalline insulating high silicon electrical steel core and its preparation method. China Patent: ZL 201410354648.9.

5. Xi′an Fan, Chaoyang Wu, Guangqiang Li, et al. A king of preparation device of amorphous/nanocrystalline metal powder. China Patent: ZL 201320048238.2.