Name: Dihua Wang	Telephone: 027-68774216
	E_mail: wangdh@whu.edu.cn	Department: Department of Environmental Engineering
	Supervisors: PhD. Tutor，Master Tutor, Winner of National Outstanding Youth Science Foundation
	Research Orientation: Green electrochemical technologies, CO2 capture and utilization, carbon material, corrosion and protection of metals, molten salt chemistry and technology

Education  Background:

1994 ~ 1998，PhD in Electrochemistry, Wuhan University

1991 ~ 1994，MSc in Corrosion and Protection, Wuhan University

1987 ~ 1991，BSc in Environmental Chemistry, Wuhan University

2008-2009, research affiliate, DMSE, MIT

2006-2007, visiting scientist, Department of Materials Science and Engineering (DMSE), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

2004, visiting scholar, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, the University of Nottingham；

2010-, Chutian Chair professor, Department of Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University

2007-2009, professor, Department of Chemistry, Department of Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University

1999-2007, associate professor, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University

1996-1999, assistant professor, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Wuhan University

Research and Interest:

Research theme： Environmental sound electrochemical technologies for sustainable resource and energy .

(1) Metals, alloys, ceramics ,carbon and oxygen production through novel electrochemical processes with high energy efficiency and low environmental impact in either high temperature molten salts or aqueous solution, either on the Earth or on the Moon / Mars.

(2) Advanced and affordable materials for energy (batteries, supercapacitor ) and environmental (adsorbents, catalysts) applications;

(3) Corrosion and protection of metals, especially for materials in energy and power systems.

(4) Technologies for waste (electronic waste, spent fuel, biomass, waste water and CO2) recycling and utilization.

Postdoc position available:

2-3 PhD with background of electrochemistry or metallic materials or carbon materials are welcome to join the group. Please send your CV to wangdh@whu.edu.cn

Teaching:

Undergraduate: Energy & Environment, Introduction to Environmental Engineering

Graduate: Ecomaterials, Materials and Environmental Electrochemistry

Projects:

1. Solar powered CO2 utilization

2. Electrochemical preparation, processing and applications of materials (structural and functional metals, alloys, metallic compounds, conductive polymers and carbon)

3. Corrosion and protection of metals

4. Utilization of solid and liquid wastes

5. Novel materials and electrochemical technologies for a cleaner environment

Achievements:

Selected publications：

1.Wei Xiao, Dihua Wang*, The electrochemical reduction processes of solid compounds in high temperature molten salts, Chemical Society Reviews, 2014,43, 3215-3228

2. Huayi Yin, Beihu Lu, Yin Xu, Diyong Tang, Xuhui Mao, Wei Xiao, Dihua Wang, Harvesting Capacitive Carbon by Carbonization of Waste Biomass in Molten Salts, Environ. Sci. Technol., 2014, 48 (14), pp 8101–8108

3.Huayi Yin，Xuhui Mao，Diyong Tang，Wei Xiao，Luru Xing，Hua Zhu, Dihua Wang* and Donald R. Sadoway, Capture and electrochemical conversion of CO2 to value-added carbon and oxygen by molten salt electrolysis, Energy Environ. Sci., 2013, 6:1538-1545

4.Huayi Yin, Wei Xiao, Xuhui Mao, Weifeng Wei, Hua Zhu, Dihua Wang*,Template-free electrosynthesis of crystalline germanium nanowires from solid germanium oxide in molten CaCl2–NaCl, Electrochimica Acta,(2013),102:369-374

5.Diyong Tang, Huayi Yin, Wei Xiao, Hua Zhu, Xuhui Mao, Dihua Wang*,Reduction mechanism and carbon content investigation for electrolytic production of iron from solid Fe2O3 in molten K2CO3–Na2CO3 using an inert anode, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 689:109-116

6.Wei Xiao, Wenting Liu, Xuhui Mao, Hua Zhu, Dihua Wang*,Chemical mixing in molten-salt for preparation of high-performance spinel lithium manganese oxides: Duplication of morphology from nanostructured MnO2 precursors to targeting materials,Electrochimica Acta, 2013, 88, 756-765

7.W. Xiao, X. Wang, H.Y. Yin, H. Zhu, X.H. Mao, D.H. Wang*, Verification of Dissolution- Electrodeposition Process during Electro-reduction of Solid Silica in Molten CaCl2: Implications on Electrolytic Silicon Nanowires Formation and Electrodeposited Silicon Extraction, RSC Advances,2(2012) 7588–7593

8.Dingding Tang, Wei Xiao, Huayi Yin, Longfei Tian, Dihua Wang*,Production of Fine Tungsten Powder by Electrolytic Reduction of Solid CaWO4 in Molten Salt, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 159 (2012) E139-E143

9.Huayi Yin, Tang Yu, Diyong Tang, Xuefeng Ruan, Hua Zhu, Dihua Wang*, Electrochemical preparation of NiAl intermetallic compound from solid oxides in molten CaCl2 and its corrosion behaviors in NaCl aqueous solution, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 133 (2012) 465– 471

10.Yin, H.Y., Tang, D.Y., Zhu, H., Zhang, Y., Wang, D.H*, Production of iron and oxygen in molten K2CO3–Na2CO3 by electrochemically splitting Fe2O3 using a cost affordable inert anode, Electrochemistry Communications, 13 (2011) 1521–1524

11.Wang, D. H., Gmitter, A.J., Sadoway, D.R*, Production of oxygen gas and liquid metal by electrochemical decomposition of molten iron oxide, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 158(6), pp E51-E54 (2011)

12.Yin, Huayi, Gao, Lili, Zhu, Hua, Mao, Xuhui, Gan, Fuxing, Wang Dihua*, On the development of metallic inert anode for molten CaCl2-CaO System, Electrochimica Acta, 56 (2011):3296-3302

13.Zhu, H., Gao, L., Li, M., Yin, H., Wang, D*,  Fabrication of free-standing conductive polymer films through dynamic three-phase interline electropolymerization, Electrochemistry Communications, 13 (2011) 1479-1483

14.Lili Gao, Huayi Yin, Dihua Wang* , Ionic liquids assisted formation of an oil/water emulsion stabilised by a carbon nanotube/ionic liquid composite layer, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2010, 12:2535-2540

15.Junjun Peng, Yong Zhu, Dihua Wang* , Xianbo Jin, George Z. Chen* .Direct and low energy electrolytic co-reduction of mixed oxides to zirconium-based multi-phase hydrogen storage alloys in molten salts, J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19(18):2803-2809(SCI)

16.Junjun Peng, Kai Jiang, Wei Xiao, Dihua Wang*, Xianbo Jin, George Z. Chen,* Electrochemical Conversion of Oxide Precursors to Cnsolidated Zr and Zr-2.5Nb Tubes. Chem. Mater., 2008, 20(23):7274-7280

17.Dihua Wang, Guohong Qiu, Xianbo Jin, George Z. Chen*,Electrochemical metallisation of solid terbium oxides, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2006, 45,2384.

Highlighted by“Chemistry World” http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2006/March/13030601.asp

18.Kai Jiang, Xiaohong Hu, Meng Ma, Dihua Wang*, et al., Perovskitization assisted electrochemical reduction of solid TiO2 in molten CaCl2, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2006, 45(3),428.

19.Yong Zhu Dihua Wang*, Meng Ma, et al., More affordable electrolytic LaNi5-Type hydrogen storage powders, Chem. Comm. (2007) 14: 2515.

Highlighted by “Chemistry Technology.”

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20.Meng Ma, Dihua Wang*, Xiaohong Hu, et al., A direct electrochemical route from ilmenite to hydrogen storage ferrotitanium alloys, Chemistry – A European Journal 12 (2006) 5075.

21.Yuan Deng, Dihua Wang*, Wei Xiao, et al., Electrochemistry at conductor / insulator / electrolyte three-phase interlines: A Thin Layer Model, J. Phys. Chem. B, 2005,109,14043.

22.Guoming Li, Dihua Wang*, Xianbo Jin, George Z. Chen*. Electrolysis of solid MoS2 in molten CaCl2 for Mo extraction without CO2 emission, Electrochem. Comm., (2007) 9: 1951.

23.Linpo Yu, Huijiao Sun, Juan He, Dihua Wang*,et al., Electro-reduction of solid cuprous chloride to copper nanoparticles in an ionic liquid, Electrochem. Comm., (2007) 9 (6): 1374.

24.Yong Zhu, Meng Ma, Dihua Wang*, et al., Low energy cost production of TiNi alloy by electroreduction of mixed solid oxides in molten salts, Chinese Science Bulletin, 51 (20) (2006) 2535.

25.Dihua Wang*, Xiao Tang, Yinyan Qiu, et al., A study of the film formation kinetics on zinc in different acidic corrosion inhibitor solutions by quartz crystal microbalance,Corrosion Science, 2005,47:2157 .

26.Dihua Wang*, Xianbo Jin, George Z. Chen*,solid-solid transformation reaction in molten salt, Annu. Rep. Prog. Chem., Sect. C, 2008, 104, 189–234.(Invited review)

Book chapters:

1.Wang DH, Xiao W. Chapter 9 – Inert Anode Development for High-Temperature Molten Salts,in "Molten Salts Chemistry:From Lab to Applications"，Edited by Frederic Lantelme and Henri Groult, Elsevier, 2013,Pages 171-186.ISBN: 978-0-12-398538-5

2.Diyong Tang, Huayi Yin, Wei Xiao, Xuhui Mao and Dihua Wang,Chapter 11. CO2 Emission Reduction Through Innovative Molten Salt Electrolysis Technologies Using Inert Anodes, in Energy Technology 2014: Carbon Dioxide Management and Other Technologies, Edited by Cong Wang, Jan de Bakker, Cynthia K. Belt, Animesh Jha, Neale R. Neelameggham, Soobhankar Pati, Leon H. Prentice, Gabriella Tranell andKyle S. Brinkman, Willy, 2014, ISBN: 9781118888209

Invited conference talks:

1."Novel Molten Carbonate Electrolysis Technologies for a Low Carbon Future",Reactive Metal Workshop 10 (RMW10), Cambridge, MA, USA,Mar.20-21,2015 (invited)

2."Electrochemical Preparation of Nano-materials in High Temperature Molten Salts"，TMS 144th Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Orlando, FL, USA, Mar.15-19,2015 (invited)

3."From Waste to Energy Storage Materials through High Temperature Molten Salt Technologies", Energy Technology and Carbon Dioxide Management Symposium 2015, TMS 144th Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Orlando, FL, USA, Mar.15-19,2015 (invited)

4."High Temperature Electrochemical Pathways Towards Low-Carbon Steelmaking and Efficient CO2 Utilization",ECEE2014, Electrochemistry Conference on Energy and the Environment, Shanghai, Mar.13-16, 2014 (keynote)

5.“Various reactions during electro-reduction of solid compounds in high temperature molten salts”, 2013 TMS annual meeting,  Plenary Session of High Temperature Electrochemistry, 2013.3，San Antonio, USA

6.“High temperature electrochemical pathways for green iron”, 2011 ISE annual meeting, Invited, 2011.9，Niigata, Japan

7."On the Development of Metallic Inert Anode for Molten Salt",  The 3rd Asia Conference on Molten Salts and Ionic Liquids, Keynote, 2011.1, Harbin.