Jihui Yang

  • Kyocera Associate Professor
  • Department of Materials Science & Engineering
Office:

315 Roberts

630A Benjamin

Phone: (206) 543-7090
Fax: 206-543-3100
Email:jihuiy@uw.edu

Education

2000  Ph. D., physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan: “Low Thermal Conductivity Materials for Advanced Thermoelectric Applications” (advisor: Professor Ctirad Uher)
1994  M. S., radiological physics, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan

1991  M. S., physics, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon

1989  B. S., physics, Fudan University, Shanghai, P. R. China

Awards & Honors

2008  National Academy of Engineering U.S. Frontiers of Engineering Symposium
2008  US Department of Energy Innovative and Novel Computational Impact on Theory and Experiment (INCITE) award
2007  The John M. Campbell Award (outstanding contributions to pure or applied science), GM R&D Center   

2001  Kent M. Terwilliger Prize (Best Doctoral Thesis), Department of Physics, University of Michigan

Professonal Membership & Service

1997-present, Member, Materials Research Society
1991-present, Member, American Physical Society
2009-present, Member, Electrochemical Society

 

2011 – present, Science Lab Technical Council, GM R&D Center
2010 - present, Advisory Board of the Solid-State Solar-Thermal Energy Conversion Center (S3TEC), an Energy Frontier Research Center funded by the US Department of Energy at MIT
2007- present, Associate Editor, Journal of Electronic Materials
2006- 2010, External Advisory Board, US Department of Energy EPSCoR Implementation Program
2006, Panelist for DOE Initiative for a Science-Based Approach to Development of Thermoelectric Materials for Transportation Applications
2006, Panelist for the Energy Nanotechnology International Conference – MIT
2012-2014, President, International Thermoelectric Society

2005- 2011, Board of Directors and Vice President, International Thermoelectric Society

Research Summary

Various experimental and theoretical techniques are used to study materials of great fundamental and application interest.  Current research is primarily engaged in the design, synthesis, testing, and understanding of advanced thermoelectric materials and Li-ion battery materials for energy conversion and storage, which include (1) electron and phonon transport of thermoelectric materials, (2) thermodynamic stability, atomistic structural arrangement, electronic band structure, and lattice dynamics of nanocomposites, and (3) degradation mechanisms of advanced Li-ion battery materials.

Selected Publications

  • --    Zhang, Y., Ke, X., Kent, P. R. C., Yang, J., and Chen, C., “Anomalous lattice dynamics near ferroelectric instability in PbTe”, accepted for publication in Phys. Rev. Lett., 2011.
    -- Shi, X., Yang, Jiong, Salvador, J. R., Chi, M., Cho, J., Wang, H., Bai, S., Yang, J., Zhang, W., and Chen, J., “Multiple-Filled Skutterudites: High Thermoelectric Figure of Merit through Separately Optimizing Electrical and Thermal Transports”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 133, 7837 (2011).
    --    Zhang, Y., Ke, X., Chen, C., Yang, J., Kent, P. R. C., “Nanodopant-Induced Band Modulation in AgPbmSbTe2+m-Type Thermoelectrics”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 106, 206601 (2011).
    -- Shi, X., Yang, Jiong, Bai, S. Q., Yang, J., Salvador, J. R., Wang, H., Chi, M., Zhang, W. Q., Chen, L. and Wong-Ng, W.,  "On the Design of High Efficiency Thermoelectric Clathrates through a Systematic Cross-substitution of Framework Elements", Adv. Funct. Mater. 20, 755 (2010).
    -- Ke, X., Chen, C., Yang, J., Wu, L., Zhou, J., Li, Q., Zhu, Y., and Kent, P. R. C., “Microstructure and a Nucleation Mechanism for Nanoprecipitates in PbTe-AgSbTe2”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 103, 145502 (2009).
    -- Wang, Y., Xu, X., and Yang, J., “Resonant Oscillation of Misch-Metal Atoms in          Filled Skutterudites”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 102, 175508 (2009).
    -- Xi, L., Yang, Jiong, Zhang, W., Chen, L. and Yang, J., “Anomalous Dual-Element Filling in Partially Filled Skutterudites”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 131, 5560, (2009).
    --    Yang, Jiong, Li, H., Wu, T., Zhang, W., Chen, L., and Yang, J., “Evaluation of Half-Heusler Compounds as Thermoelectric Materials Based on the Calculated Electrical Transport Properties”, Adv. Funct. Mater. 18, 2880 (2008).
    --    Shi, X., Kong, H., Li, C.-P., Uher, C, Yang, J., Salvador, J. R., Wang, H., Chen, L., and Zhang, W., “Low thermal conductivity and high thermoelectric figure of merit in n-type BaxYbyCo4Sb12 double-filled skutterudites”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 92, 182101, (2008).
    --    Yang, J., Zhang, W., Bai, S. Q., Mei, Z., and Chen, L. D., “Dual-frequency resonant phonon scattering in BaxRyCo4Sb12 (R=La, Ce, and Sr)”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 90, 192111 (2007).
    --    Yang, J. and Caillat, T., “Thermoelectric Materials for Space and Automotive Power Generation”, MRS Bulletin 31, 3, 224 (2006).
    --    Shi, X., Zhang, X., Chen, L. D., and Yang, J., “Filling Fraction Limit for Intrinsic Voids in Crystals: Doping in Skutterudites”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 95, 185503 (2005).
    --    Yang, J., Meisner, G. P., Chen, L., “Strain Field Fluctuation Effects on Lattice Thermal Conductivity of ZrNiSn-based Thermoelectric Compounds”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 85, 1140 (2004).
    --    Yang, J., Morelli, D. T., Meisner, G. P., Chen, W., Dyck, J. S., Uher, C., “Effect of Sn Substituting Sb on the Low Temperature Transport Properties of Yb-filled Skutterudites”, Phys. Rev B 67, 165207 (2003).
    --    Yang, J., Morelli, D. T., Meisner, G. P., Chen, W., Dyck, J. S., and Uher, C.  “Influence of the Electron-Phonon Interaction on the Lattice Thermal Conductivity of Co1-xNixSb3”. Phys. Rev. B 65, 094115 (2002).
    --    Shen, Q., Chen, L., Goto, T., Hirai, T., Yang, J., Meisner, G. P. and Uher, C. “Effect of Partial Substitution of Ni by Pd on the Thermoelectric Properties of ZrNiSn-Based Half-Heusler Compounds”.  Appl. Phys. Lett.79, 4165 (2001).
    --    Yang, J., Meisner, G. P., Morelli, D. T., and Uher, C.  “Fe Valence in Skutterudites: Magnetic and Transport Properties of Co1-xFexSb3”. Phys. Rev. B 63, 014410 (2001).
    --    Uher, C., Yang, J., Hu, S., Morelli, D. T., and Meisner, G. P.  “Transport Properties of Pure and Doped MNiSn (M=Zr, Hf)”.  Phys. Rev. B 59, 8615 (1999).
    --    Meisner, G. P., Morelli, D. T., Hu, S., Yang, J., and Uher, C.  “Structure and Lattice Thermal Conductivity of Fractionally Filled Skutterudites: Solid Solutions of Fully Filled and Unfilled End Members”.  Phys. Rev. Lett.  80, 3551 (1998).

    Patents

  • Granted

    8.   Yang, J., and Meisner, Gregory P., “Filled Skutterudites for Advanced Thermoelectric Applications”, US 7,648,552 B2, Jan. 19, 2010.
    7.  Yang, J., Matouka, Michael F., and Stabler, Francis R., “Auxiliary Electrical Power Generation”, US 7,493,776 B2, Feb. 24, 2009.
    6.  Verbrugge, Mark W., Yang, J., Cheng, Yang T., Lukitsch, Michael J., Browne, Alan L., and Mankame, Nilesh D., “Reconfigurable Fixture Device and Methods of Use”, US 7,480,975 B2, Jan. 27, 2009.
    5.  Yang, J., Snyder, D. D., and Cheng, Y. T., “Shape Memory Alloy Information Storage Device”.  US 7,443,003 B2, Oct. 28, 2008.
    4.  Yang, J., Verbrugge, M. W., and Herbst, J. F., “Thermoelectric Conversion of Heat Released During Use of a Power Plant or Hydrogen Storage Material”.  US 7,405,013, B2, July 29, 2008.
    3.   Chen, L., Fan, J., Bai, S., and Yang, J., “CoSb3-based Thermoelectric Device Fabrication Method”.  US 7,321,157, B2, Jan. 22, 2008.
    2.   Yang, J., Cai, M., and Stabler, F. R., “Thermoelectric Catalytic Converter Temperature Control”.  US 7,051,522, B2, May 30, 2006.

    1.  Heremans, J. P. and Yang, J., “In-Plane Magnetoresistance Bridge”.  US 6,075,437, Jan. 13, 2000.

  • Published Applications

    7. Ulicny, J. C., Verbrugge, M. W., and Yang, J., “Active Material Apparatus with Activating Thermoelectric Device Thereon and Method of Fabrication”, US20090020188 A1, January 22, 2009.
    6.   Zhang, W, Yang, J., Meisner, Gregory P., and Chen, L., “Potassium and Sodium Filled Skutterudites”, WO08008638 A2, Jan. 17, 2008.
    5.   Yang, J. and Snyder, Dexter D., “High Performance Thermoelectric Nanocomposite Device”, US2007081444 AA, Aug. 24, 2006.
    4.   Yang, J. and Stabler, Francis R., “Thermoelectric Methods to Control Temperature of Batteries”, US2006028182A, Feb. 9, 2006.
    3.   Stabler, Francis R. and Yang, J., “Thermoelectric Augmented Fuel Cell System”, US2006003193A, Jan. 5, 2006.
    2.   Chen, L., Shi, X., Yang, J., and Meisner, Gregory P., “Method of Improving Thermoelectric Figure of Merit of High Efficiency Thermoelectric Materials”, US2005241689A, Nov. 3, 2005.

    1.  Yang, J., Chen, L., Meisner, Gregory P., and Uher, C., “Thermoelectric Material Using ZrNiSn-Based Half Heusler Structures”, WO05098979A, Oct. 20, 2005.

 

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