Assistant Professor
Office Tel: (817) 272-2704
Email: fuqiang@uta.edu

Full Curriculum Vitae
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Ph. D. Pennsylvania State University, 2006
M.S.    Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, 2002
B. E.    Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China, 1997

Appointments:
2006-2009       Senior Research Scientist,
                        United Technologies Research Center

Research Synopsis:
Dr. Liu’s primary research area is electrochemical energy conversion and storage, which includes:

• Nanomaterial synthesis and component fabrication for electrochemical energy conversion and storage
• Computational simulation of materials and components in fuel cells and lithium-ion batteries
• High-performance hydrogen polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells and direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs)
• Fundamental study of material degradation in fuel cells

Selected Publications:
Fuqiang Liu and C.Y. Wang, "Water and Methanol Crossover in Direct Methanol Fuel Cells - Effect of Anode Diffusion Media", Electrochimica Acta, (53), 5517 (2008)

Fuqiang Liu and C.Y. Wang, “Modeling and Experimental Validation of Mixed Potential in DMFCs”, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, (154), B514 (2007).

Fuqiang Liu, G.Q. Lu, and C.Y. Wang, “Low Crossover of Methanol and Water through Thin Membranes of Direct Methanol Fuel Cells”, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, (153), A543 (2006).

Fuqiang Liu and C.Y. Wang, “Optimization of Cathode Catalyst Layers for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells, Part I: Experimental Investigation”, Electrochimica Acta, (52), 1417 (2006).

Fuqiang Liu and C.Y. Wang, “Variations in Interfacial Properties during Cell Conditioning and Influence of Heat-treatment of Ionomer on the Characteristics of Direct Methanol Fuel Cells”, Electrochimica Acta, (50), 1413-1422 (2005).

Fuqiang Liu, B.L. Yi, D.M. Xing, J.R. Yu et al., “Nafion/PTFE Composite Membranes for Fuel Cell Applications”, Journal of Membrane Science, (212),  213 (2003).