Prof.Xueliang Sun is the chief scientist in the field of nano-energy materials at the University of Western, Canada.And in 2016 successfully selected as theFellow of Royal Society of Canada and Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering.
Education Experience
B.Sc. Tianjin University of Sciences and Technology, China (1985)
M.Sc. Tianjin Normal University, China (1990)
Ph.D. University of Manchester (UMIST), UK (1999)
Post-doc fellow, University of British Columbia, Canada (1999-2001)
Research Associate, INRS-Energy & Materials, Canada (2001-2004)
Dr. SUN’s research is associated with materials science and surface sciencein general. Particular interests are currently concentrated on nanotechnology and clean energy. Specifically, Dr. Sun’s and his group’s research activities include synthesis of carbon nanotubesand metal oxide nanowiresas electrodes forfuel cells and sensors.
Dr. Sun’s research group (called “Nano+Energy@Western Group”) is using various methods, including chemical vapor deposition (CVD), plasma enhanced CVD and template methods, to fabricate one-dimensional nanomaterials such as nanotubes and nanowires. These nanomaterials have been integrated into fuel cell and sensor electrodes to reduce their cost and improve their performance.
Dr. Sun’s research is a mixture of fundamental studies and practical applications. An important aspect in his studies is to understand the growth mechanisms of nanomaterials and their behavior in fuel cells and sensors by applying various modern characterization techniques such as high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), scanning Auger microscopy (SAM), energy-dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), scanning probe microscopy (SPM) and electrochemical methods.
In addition, his research interests and expertise also includecorrosion protectionand exhaust emission control by nanotechnology for automobile applications.
