Education:

(1) Ph.D. in Material Science, (2002/09–2007/06), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, P.R China.

(2) B.S. in Applied Chemistry, (1998/09–2002/06), School of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, P.R. China.

Professional experience:

(1) 2011.7- Professor, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, China.

(2) 2010.10-2011.6, Assistant professor, WPI Advanced Institute for Materials Research (WPI-AIMR), Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.

(3) 2009.10-2010.10, Research Associate, WPI Advanced Institute for Materials Research (WPI-AIMR), Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.

(4) 2007.10-2009.10, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.

Research interests:

Advanced functional materials for energy storage and conversion

Electrocatalysis

Synthesis and applications of nanoporous metals

Representative publications:

(1). X.Y. Lang, A. Hirata, T. Fujita, M.W. Chen*, Nanoporous metal/oxide hybrid electrodes for electrochemical supercapacitors, Nature Nanotechnology 6 (2011) 232-236.

(2). H. Shi^#, Y.T. Zhou^#, R.Q. Yao, W.B. Wan, W. Zhang, Z. Wen, X.Y. Lang*, W.T. Zheng, Q. Jiang*, Spontaneously separated intermetallic Co₃Mo from nanoporous Cu as versatile electrocatalysts for highly efficient water splitting, Nature Communications 11 (2020) 2940.

(3). S.B. Wang^#, Q. Ran^#, R.Q. Yao, H. Shi, Z. Wen, M. Zhao, X.Y. Lang*, Q. Jiang*, Lamella-nanostructured eutectic Zn/Al alloys as reversible and dendrite-free anode for aqueous rechargeable batteries, Nature Communications 11 (2020) 1634.

(4). Y.Q. Li^#, H. Shi^#, S.B. Wang^#, Z. Wen, X.Y. Lang*, Q. Jiang*, Dual-phase nanostructuring of layered metal oxides for high-power and -energy rechargeable potassium ion microbatteries, Nature Communications 10 (2019) 4292.

(5). B.T. Liu^#, X.M. Shi^#, X.Y. Lang*, L. Gu, Z. Wen, M. Zhao, Q Jiang*, Extraordinary pseudocapacitive energy storage triggered by phase transformation in hierarchical vanadium oxides, Nature Communications 9 (2018) 1375.

(6). X.Y. Lang^#, H.Y. Fu^#, C. Hou, G.F. Han, P. Yang, Y.B. Liu, Q. Jiang*, Nanoporous gold supported cobalt oxide microelectrodes for high performance electrochemical biosensors, Nature Communications 4 (2013) 2169.

Honor and awards:

(1). 2016, Chang Jiang Scholar for Young Researcher.

(2). 2015, Top-notch Young Talent in Ten Thousand Talent Program.

(3). 2014, National Science Fund for Excellent Young Scholars.

(4). 2011, First-class award for Science and Technology of Jilin Province.

(5). 2010, New Century Excellent Talents in University.

(6). 2007, JSPS postdoctoral fellowship.

Address & Contact:

School of Materials Science and Engineering,

Nanling campus of Jilin University,

5988 Renmin Street, Changchun, 130022

Tel: 0431-58095874

E-mail: xylang@jlu.edu.cn