Basic Information

Dr. Changwei Xu

Professor in School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering，Guangzhou University

 
Academic qualifications

July 2005      PhD in Fuel cells, School of Physics and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China

July 2002      MSc in Electrochemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China

July 1999      BSc in Engineering, Metallurgical Physical Chemistry, School of Materials and Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China

 
Appointments and summary of working experience

Sept.2008-present      Professor, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China

Sept.2005-Nov. 2006  Post Doctorate, Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou

Nov.2006-July 2008   Research Fellow, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological university, Singapore

 

Publications in last 5 years

  1. Xu C W, Jiang S P, Wang H, et al. Highly ordered Pd nanowire arrays as effective electrocatalysts for ethanol oxidation of direct alcohol fuel cells. Adv Mater, 2007, 19: 4256–4259
  2. Xu C W, Shen P K, Liu Y L. Ethanol electrooxidation on Pt/C and Pd/C catalysts promoted with oxide. J Power Sources, 2007, 164: 527–531
  3. Xu C W, Cheng L Q, Liu Y L, et al. Methanol and ethanol electrooxidation on Pt and Pd supported on carbon microspheres in alkaline media. Electrochem Commun, 2007, 9: 997–1001. (Top 10 Cited articles published in the last five years in the 5th, cited time:92）
  4. Xu C W, Hu Y H, Liu Y L, et al. Ni hollow spheres as catalysts for methanol and ethanol electrooxidation. Electrochem Commun, 2007, 9: 2009–2012
  5. Xu C W, Tian Z Q, Jiang S P, et al. Oxide (CeO2, NiO, Co3O4 and Mn3O4)-promoted Pd/Celectrocatalysts for alcohol electrooxidation in alkaline media. Electrochim Acta, 2008, 53: 2610–2618. (2008 Most cited papers in the 7th, cited time: 40)
  6. Xu C W, Tian Z Q, Jiang S P, et al. Pd/C promoted by Au for 2-propanol electrooxidation in alkaline media, Electrochem Commun, 2008, 10: 246–249
  7. Liu J P, Ye J Q, Xu C W*, et al. Kinetics of ethanol electrooxidation at Pd electrodeposited on Ti. Electrochem Commun, 2007, 9: 2334–2339
  8. Ye J Q, Liu J P, Xu C W*, et al. Electrooxidation of 2-propanol on Pt, Pd and Au in alkaline medium. Electrochem Commun, 2007, 9: 2760–2763
  9. Liu J P, Ye J Q, Xu C W*, et al. Electro-oxidation of methanol, 1-propanol and 2-propanolon Pt and Pd in alkaline medium. J Power Sources, 2008, 177: 67–70
  10. Shen P K, Xu C W. Alcohol oxidation on nanocrystalline oxide Pd/C promoted electrocatalysts.Electrochem Commun, 2006, 8: 184–188. (Top 10 Cited articles published in the last five years in the 4th, cited time:98）
  11. Shen P K, Xu C W, Zeng R, et al. Electro-oxidation of methanol on NiO-Promoted Pt/C and Pd/Ccatalysts. Electrochem Solid ST, 2006, 9: A39–A42
  12. Yuan D S, Xu C W, Liu Y L, et al. Synthesis of coin-like hollow carbon and performance as Pd catalystsupport for methanol electrooxidation on. Electrochem Commun, 2007, 9: 2473–2478
  13. Wang H, Xu C W, Cheng F L, et al. Pd/Pt core–shell nanowire arrays as highly effective electrocatalysts for methanol electrooxidation in direct methanol fuel cells. Electrochem Commun, 2007, 10: 1575–1578
  14. Lu J L, Lu S F, Xu C W*, et al. Nano-structured PdxPt1-x/Ti anodes Prepared by electrodeposition for alcohol electrooxidation. Electrochim Acta, 2009, 54: 5486–5491
  15. Su Y Z, Xu C W*, Liu J P, et al. Electrooxidation of 2-propanol compared ethanol on Pd electrode in alkaline medium. J Power Sources, 2009, 194: 295–297
  16. Xu C W, Su Y Z, Jiang S P. Electrodeposited PtCo and PtMn electrocatalysts for methanol and ethanolelectrooxidation of direct alcohol fuel cells. Electrochim Acta, 2009, 54: 6322–6326
  17. Xie S W, Chen S , Xu C W*, et al. Comparison of alcohol electrooxidation on Pt and Pd electrodes in alkaline medium. Int J Electrochem Sci, 2011, 6: 882–888
  18. Cheng F L, Dai X C, Xu C W*, et al. Synergistic effect of Pd-Au bimetallic surfaces in Au-covered Pd nanowires studied for ethanol oxidation. Electrochim Acta, 2010, 55, 2295–2298
  19. Wang D Y, Liu J P, Xu C W*, et al. Electrooxidation of methanol, ethanol and 1-propanol on Pd electrode in alkaline medium. Int J Electrochem Sci, 2009, 4: 1672–1678
  20. Weng G M, Su Y Z, Xu C W*, et al. Electrochemical properties of novel organodisulfide poly, 2-bis(thiophen-3-ylmethyl)disulfane as cathode material for secondary lithium batteries. Energy, 2009, 34: 1351–1354
  21. Weng G M, Su YZ, Xu C W, et al. Synthesis and properties of copolymer of 3-thienylmethyl disulfide and benzyl disulfide for cathode material in lithium batteries. J Appl Polymer Sci, 2010, 116: 727–735
  22. Xu C W, Liu Y L, Yuan D S. Pt and Pd supported on carbon microspheres for alcohol electrooxidation in alkaline media. Int J Electrochem Sci, 2007, 2: 674–680