Enrollment plan：

• M.S： 083000|Environmental Science and Engineering；085700|Resurces and Environment

• PhD：083000|Environmental Science and Engineering；085700|Resurces and Environment

Working experience：

• 2014.12-2019.06, Postdoctoral Fellow in Georgia Tech, School of Materials Science and Engineering;

• 2019.07-present， South China University of Technology, Professor

Education：

• 2012.08-2014.12, Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of South Carolina；

• 2007.09-2010.07, M.S, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China；

• 2003.09-2007.07,B.S.,Anhui University。

Research area：

• ITSOFC/SOEC; High temperature electrochemical synthesis； Ceramic devices

Projects：

• Youth Project (2019-2022); National Natural Science Foundation of China (2021-2023); Guangdong Provincial Natural Science Foundation (2021-2022); First-rate University and disciplines talent construction project (2019-2024); Central Universities Basic Research Business Fund

Publications：

1. Yu Chen, B. deGlee, Y. Tang, Z. Wang, B. Zhao, Y. Wei, L. Zhang, S. Yoo, K. Pei, J. Kim, Y. Ding, P. Hu, F. F. Tao*, Meilin Liu*, A Robust Fuel Cell Operated on Nearly Dry Methane at 500oC Enabled by Synergistic Thermal Catalysis and Electrocatalysis, Nature Energy, 3 (2018) 1042-1050.1. (IF=54.000)

2. Yu Chen, Yan Chen, D. Ding,Y. Ding, Y. Choi, L. Zhang, S. Yoo, D. Chen, B. deGlee, H. Xu, Q. Lu, B. Zhao, G. Vardar, J. Wang, H. Bluhm, E. Crumlin, C. Yang, J. Liu, B. Yildiz*, M. Liu*, A robust and active hybrid catalyst for facile oxygen reduction in solid oxide fuel cells, Energy Environmental Science, 10 (2017) 964-971.2. (IF=33.250)

3. Yu Chen, YM Choi, S Yoo, Y Ding, R Yan, K Pei, C Qu, L Zhang, I Chang, B Zhao, Y. Zhang, H. Chen, Yan Chen, C. Yang, B. deGlee, R. Murphy, J. Liu, M. Liu*, A Highly Efficient Multi-phase Catalyst Dramatically Enhances the Rate of Oxygen Reduction, Joule, 2 (2018) 938-949.

4. Yu Chen, S. Yoo, Y. Choi, J.H. Kim, Y. Ding, K. Pei, R. Murphy, Y. Zhang, B. Zhao, W. Zhang, H. Chen, Y. Chen, W. Yuan, C. Yang, M. Liu*, A Highly Active, CO2-tolerant Electrode for Oxygen Reduction Reaction, Energy Environ. Sci., (2018), 11 (2018) 2458-2466.4. (IF=33.25)

5. Yu Chen, Y. Bu, Y. Zhang, R. Yan, D. Ding, B. Zhao, S. Yoo, D. Dang, R. Hu, C. Yang, M. Liu*, A Highly-Efficient and Robust Nanofiber Cathode for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Advanced Energy Materials, 2017, 7, 1601890.5. (IF=24.884).

6. Yu Chen, S. Yoo, K. Pei, D. Chen, L. Zhang, B. deGlee, R. Murphy, B. Zhao,Y. Zhang, Y. Chen, and M. Liu*, An in-situ Formed, Dual-Phase Cathode with a Highly Active Catalyst Coating for Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cells, Advanced Functional Materials, 2018, 28(5), 1704907.6.(IF=15.621).

7. Yu Chen, S. Yoo, X. Li, D. Ding, K. Pei, D. Chen, Y. Ding, B. Zhao, R. Murphy, B. deGlee, J. Liu, M. Liu*, An Effective Strategy to Enhancing Tolerance to Contaminants Poisoning of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Cathodes, Nano Energy, 47 (2018) 474-480.7. Nano Energy, (IF=15.548)

8. Yu. Chen, Y. Bu, B. Zhao, Y. Zhang, D. Ding, R. Hu, T. Wei, B. Rainwater, Y. Ding, F. Chen, C. Yang, J. Liu, M. Liu, A durable, high-performance hollow-nanofiber cathode for intermediate-temperature fuel cells,Nano Energy, 26(2016), 90–99. (IF=15.548).

9. Yu. Chen, Y. Lin, Y. Zhang, S. Wang, D. Su, Z. Yang, M. Han, F. Chen, Low temperature solid oxide fuel cells with hierarchically porous cathode nano-network. Nano Energy, 8 (2014) 25-33.(IF=15.548).

10. Yu Chen, Y. Zhang, Y. Lin, Z. Yang, D. Su, M. Han and F. Chen,Direct-methane Solid Oxide Fuel Cells with Hierarchically Porous Ni-based Anode Deposited with Nano Catalyst Layer.Nano Energy, 10 (2014) 1-9. (IF=15.548).

11. Yu Chen, S. Yoo, W. Zhang, J. Kim, Y. Zhou, K. Pei, N. Kane, B. Zhao, R. Murphy, Y. Choi, and M. Liu*, Effective Promotion of Oxygen Reduction Reaction by in situ Formation of nano-structured Catalyst, ACS Catalysis, 2019, 9 (8), 7137-7142. (IF=12.221)

12. K. Pei, Y. Zhou, K. Xu, Z. He, Y. Chen, W. Zhang, S. Yoo, B. Zhao, W. Yuan, M. Liu, Yu Chen*(corresponding author), Enhanced Cr-tolerance of an SOFC cathode by an efficient electro-catalyst coating, Nano Energy, 72 (2020) 104704. (IF=15.548).

13. Yu Chen, Y. Zhang, J. Baker, P. Majumdar, Z. Yang, M. Han, F. Chen, Hierarchically Oriented Macroporous Anode-supported Solid Oxide Fuel Cell with Thin Ceria Electrolyte Film. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 6 (2014), 5130-5136 (IF=8.456).

14. Yu Chen, J. Bunch, T. Li, Z. Mao, F. Chen, Novel Functionally Graded Acicular Electrode for Solid Oxide Cells Fabricated by the Freeze-Tape-Casting Process, Journal of Power Sources, 213 (2012) 93-99 (IF=7.467).

15. Yu Chen, J. Bunch, C. Jin, C. Yang, F. Chen, Performance Enhancement of Ni-YSZ Electrode by Impregnation of Mo0.1Ce0.9O2+δ, Journal of Power Sources, 204 (2012) 40-45(IF=7.467).

16. Yu Chen, F. Chen, W. Wang, D. Ding, J. Gao, Sm_0.2(Ce1−xTix)0.8O1.9 Modified Ni–Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia Anode for Direct Methane Fuel Cell, Journal of Power Sources, 196 (2011) 4987-4991(IF=7.467).

17. R. Yan, Yu Chen*(corresponding author), Y. Lin, F. Chen, Nanocrystals-Based Macroporous Materials Synthesized by Freeze-drying Combustion, Electrochimica Acta, accepted (IF=5.383)

18. H. Sun¹, Yu Chen¹ (co-first author), R. Yan, T. Wei, Y. Zhang, Q. Zhang, Y. Bu, M. Liu, Anode-supported solid oxide fuel cells based on Sm0.2Ce0.8O1.9 electrolyte fabricated by a phase-inversion and drop-coating process, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2016 (IF=4.084)

19. Y. Zhang¹, Yu Chen¹ (co-first author) and F. Chen, In-situ Quantification of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Electrode Microstructure by Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy. Journal of Power sources, 277 (2015) 277-285 (IF=7.467).

20. Y. Zhang¹, Yu Chen¹ (co-first author), Y. Lin, M. Yan, W. M. Harris, W. K.S. Chiu, M. Ni, F. Chen, Electrochemical fields within 3D reconstructed microstructures of mixed ionic and electronic conducting devices, Journal of Power Sources, 331 (2016) 167-179 (IF=7.467)

21. H. Sun¹, Yu Chen¹ (co-first author), F. Chen, Y. Zhang, M. Liu, High-performance solid oxide fuel cells based on a thin La 0.8 Sr 0.2 Ga 0.8 Mg 0.2 O 3− δ electrolyte membrane supported by a nickel-based anode of unique architecture, Journal of Power Sources, 301 (2015), 199-203 (IF=7.467).

22. T, Wei¹, L. Zhang1, Yu Chen¹ (co-first author), P. Yang, M. Liu, Promising Proton Conductor for Intermediate-Temperature Fuel Cells: Li13.9Sr0.1Zn(GeO4)4, Chemistry of Materials, 2017, 29 (4), 1490–1495. (IF=10.159).

23. Yanru Yang, Yuhao Wang, Zhibin Yang*, Yu Chen*(corresponding author), Suping Peng, A highly active and durable electrode with in situ exsolved Co nanoparticles for solid oxide electrolysis cells, Journal of Power Sources, accepted, (IF=7.467)

24. J. Wang, Z. Yang, K. Yang, Yu Chen*(corresponding author), X. Xiong, S. Peng, Chromium deposition and poisoning on Ba0.9Co0.7Fe0.2Nb0.1O3-δ cathode of solid oxide fuel cells, Electrochimica Acta, accepted.

25. J. Wang, Z. Yang, L. Ba, Y. Chen*(corresponding author), B. Ge, S. Peng, Effects of CO2 and H2O on Ba0.9Co0.7Fe0.2Nb0.1O3−δ cathode and modification by a Ce0.9Gd0.1O2−δ coating. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, (2018) (accepted). (IF=5.383)

26. J. Wang, Z. Yang, X. He, Y. Chen*(corresponding author), Z. Lei, S. Peng, Effect of humidity on La0.4Sr0.6Co0.2Fe0.7Nb0.1O3−δ cathode of solid oxide fuel cells, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, accepted. (IF=4.084)

27. Y. Yang, Z. Yang, Yu Chen* (corresponding author), F. Chen, S. Peng, A Promising Composite Anode for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: Sr2FeMo0.65Ni0.35O6-δGd0.1Ce0.9O2-δ. J. Electrochem. Soc., 166 (2019) F109-F113. (IF=3.120)

28. Jingle Wang, Zhibin Yang, Yingchen Lv, Feifei Jiang, Yu Chen* (corresponding author), Suping Peng, Effect of CO2 on La0. 4Sr0. 6Co0. 2Fe0. 7Nb0. 1O3–δ cathode for solid oxide fuel cells, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, accepted (IF=5.383)

29. Y. Yang, S. Li, Z. Yang, Yu Chen* (corresponding author), P. Zhang, Y. Wang, F. Chen, S. Peng, One Step Synthesis of Sr2Fe1.3Co0.2Mo0.5O6−δ -Gd0.1Ce0.9O2−δ for Symmetrical Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 167 (2020) 084503. (IF=3.120)

Patents:

1. M Liu, D Ding, Yu Chen, L Zhang, CATALYST COATING OF A PEROVSKITE FILM AND PARTICLES EXSOLUTED FROM THE PEROVSKITE FILM, - US Patent App. 16/096,318, 2019

2. M. Liu, I. Chang, Yu Chen, B. deGlee, B. Doyle, F. Tao. L. Zhang, “INTERMEDIATE-TEMPERATURE FUEL CELL TAILORED FOR EFFICIENT UTILIZATION OF METHANE”, US Patent App. 16/318,246, 2019.

 Book Chapter：

1. J. Bunch, Yu Chen, F. Chen* and M. May, (2012) Freeze-Tape Casting for the Design of Anode-Delivery Layer in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, in Advances in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells VIII (eds P. Singh, N. P. Bansal, M. Halbig and S. Mathur), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9781118217481.ch2

Other:

• Pearl River Young Talent; "Xing Hua Scholar" elite scholar of South China University of Technology

• Mentored 2 Postdocs, 2 Ph.D. students, and 5 Master Students