Liangbing Hu

Department of Material Science, StanfordUniversity,

BIO INFO

Date of Birth: June, 1982, Sex: Male, Citizenship: China P. R., Permanent Residence of America

EDUCATION

  • Ph.D., Physics,University of California,Los Angeles (UCLA), 2002-2007
  • B.S., Applied Physics,University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), 1997-2002

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

  • Foundingscientist, Unidym Inc,Sunnyvale, California (4/2006-2/2009)
  • Postdoctoral scholar, Material Science and Engineering, StanfordUniversity (3/2009-Present)

RESEARCH EXPERTISE

  • Energy storage: silicon based Li-ion battery anodes, paper and textilesupercapacitors
  • Energy conversion: transparent electrodes for solar cells
  • Printed electronics: nanomaterial ink, thin film fabrications and physics, device applications in OLED, touch screens and LCDs.

HONORS

  • Outstanding Teaching Fellow, Department of Physics, University of California at Los Angeles, (2006, 2007)
  • Innovation Award, Society of Manufacturing Engineer, Nashville, Tennessee, (2010)

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • Peer reviewer of journals including Chem. Rev., Nature Nanotechnol. Nano. Lett., Angew. Chem., Adv. Mater., Adv. Funct. Mater., Nanotechnol.
  • Member of Material Research Society, American Physical Society, and Electrochemical Society.

PROPOSAL ACTIVITIES

  • Participate Unidym startup funding proposal with Prof. George Gruner: obtain 7M $ funding from ArrowheadResearch Corporation.
  • Participate proposal to The Precourt Institute for Energy (PIE) at StanfordUniversity: Turning Papers into Supercapacitors: obtain 0.6 M $.
  • Lead concept and then full proposal writing for APRA-E GRIDS program: Electrochemical Capacitors on Paper.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

  1. L. Hu,(a)D. Hecht, G. Gruner, Carbon Nanotube Thin Films: Fabrications, Modifications, Properties and Applications, Chem. Rev., Online, Invited Review.
  2. L. Hu*, J. W. Choi*, Y. Yang*, S. Jeong, F. La Mantia, L.-F. Cui, Y. Cui, Highly Conductive Paper for Energy Storage Devices, Proc Nat. Acad. Sci., 106, 21490, 2009- Reported in NY times, Scientific America, BBC, Stanford News, Most downloaded paper in PNAS
  3. H, Wu*, L. Hu*, D. Kong, Y. Cui, Transparent Metal Nanoribbon Electrodes, Submitted Nature Nanotech.
  4. X. Xie, L. Hu, M. Pasta, C. Criddle, Y. Cui, Three-dimensional Carbon Nanotube-Textile for High Performance Microbial Fuel Cell Anodes, Proc Nat. Acad. Sci.
  5. L. Hu*, H. Wu*, F. La Mantia, Y. Yang, Y. Cui, Thin, Flexible Secondary Li-ion Paper Batteries, ACS Nano, ASAP.
  6. L. Hu, H. Wu, L. Cui, B. Sy, Y. Cui, Si-Nanoparticle Decorated Si-Nanowire Anodes for Li-ion battery, Chem. Comm.,ASAP.
  7. L. Hu*, H. Kim*, J. Y. Lee, P. Peumans, Y. Cui, Scalable Coating and Properties of Transparent Silver Nanowires for Flexible Electronics, ACS Nano. 4, 2955, 2010, - News report in C&E News, most downloaded paper in ACS Nano.
  8. L. Hu*, H. Wu*, M. W. Rowell, D. Kong, J. J. Cha, J. R. McDonough, J. Zhu, Y. Yang, M. D. McGehee, Y. Cui, Electrospun Metal Nanofiber Webs as High-Performance Transparent Electrode,Nano Lett, ASAP.
  9. S. Jeong, L. Hu, E. Garnett, J. W. Choi, Y. Cui, Fast and Scalable Printing of Large Area Monolayer Nanoparticles for Nanotexturing Applications, Nano. Lett. ASAP. -News report in MIT Tech. Rev.
  10. L. Hu, H, Wu, Y. Gao, A. Cao, L. Cui, J. McDough, X. Xie, M. Zhou, Y. Cui, Silicon-Carbon Nanotube Coaxial Sponge as Li-Ion Anodes with High Areal Capacity, Submitted toAngew Chem.
  11. L. Hu*, L Cui*,J. W. Choi, and Y. Cui, Light-Weight Free-Standing Carbon Nanotube-Silicon Films for Anodes of Lithium Ion Batteries, ACS Nano, 4, 3671, 2010.
  12. L. Hu, M. Pasta, F. La Mantia, L.-F. Cui, S. Jeong, H. D. Deshazer, J. W. Choi, S. M. Han, Y. Cui, Stretchable, Porous, and Conductive Energy Textiles, Nano Lett., 10, 708, 2010.-Reported in CBS, Technology Review, Onearth, MRS Bulletin, Stanford News, Most downloaded paper in Nano. Lett. and ACS journals.
  13. L. Hu,*, (a) D. Hecht*, (a), G. Irvin,Emerging Transparent Electrodes Based on Thin Films of Carbon Nanotubes, Graphenes and Metal nanowires, Adv. Mater. An Invited Review.
  14. L. Hu*, (a), E. Ou,*G. Raymond, O. Soo, J. Pan, Z. Zheng, Y. Park, D. Hecht, G. Irvin, P. Drzaic, G. Gruner, Surface-Modified Nanotube Anodes for High Performance Organic Light-Emitting Diode, ACS Nano. 3, 2258, 2009.
  15. L. Hu, D. Hecht, G. Gruner, Infrared Transparent Carbon Nanotube Thin Films,Appl. Phys. Lett. 94.081103, 2009-News report on Physorg, Laserfocusworld, nanoforum, Most download paper.
  16. Y. Zhao, L, Hu, J. Stoddart, G. Gruner A Tunable Photosensor, J. Am. Chem. Soc.130, 16996, 2008.
  17. L. Hu,* Y. Zhao,* J. Stoddart, G. Gruner, Pyrenecyclodextrin-Decorated Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Field-Effect Transistors as Chemical Sensors. Adv. Mater. 20,1910, 2008. -Highlighted by Nature Chemistry.
  18. W. Yuan, L. Hu, Z. Yu, T. Lam, J. Biggs, S. Ha, D. Xi, B. Chen, M, Senesky, G. Gruner, Q. Pei, Fault-tolerant dielectric elastomer actuators using single-walled carbon nanotube electrodes. Adv. Mater. 20, 621, 2008.
  19. H. Xu, L. Hu, S. X. Zhang, S. M. Anlage, G. Gruner, Frequency- and Electric-field-Dependent Conductivity of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Networks of Varying Density, Phys. Rev. B77. 075418, 2008.
  20. L. Hu*, Y. Zhao, *, K, Ryu, C. Zhou, J. Stoddart, G. Gruner, Light-Induced Charge Transfer in Pyrene/CdSe-SWNT Hybrids, Adv. Mater.20, 939, 2008. (Cited ~ 40 times)
  21. L. Hu*, D. Li*, G. Gruner, R. Kaner, J. Cech, Patternable Transparent Carbon Nanotube Films for Electrochromic Devices. J. Appl. Phys.101, 016102, 2007. (Cited >20 times)
  22. Y. Zhou, L. Hu, G. Gruner, A method of printing carbon nanotube thin films. Appl. Phys. Lett.2006, 88. (Cited >90 times)
  23. M. Rowell, L. Hu, G. Gruner, M. Topinka, M. McGehee, H. Prall, G. Dennler, N. S. Sarciftci, Organic Solar Cells with Carbon Nanotube Network Electrodes. Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 233506, 2006. (Cited >180 times)
  24. J. Li, L. Hu, Y. Zhou, G. Gruner, T. Marks, Light-Emitting Diodes Having Carbon Nanotube Anodes. Nano Lett. 6, 2472, 2006.(Cited >80 times)
  25. L. Hu, D. Hecht, G. Gruner, Percolation in Transparent and Conducting Carbon Nanotube Networks. Nano Lett. 4, 2513, 2004.(cited >250 times)

Note: * indicates equal contribution to the work. (a)indicates corresponding author for the work. See full list, please visit

SELECTEDPATENTS AND PATENT APPLICATIONS

(1)G. Gruner, L. Hu, D. Hecht, Graphene Film as Transparent and Electrically Conducting Material, Issued,US 7449133, 2006.

(2)Y. Cui, L. Hu, H. Wu, Cu Nanofiber Transpraent Electrode, Nonprovisional STFD259P1.

(3)L, Hu, J. Choi, Y. Yang, Y. Cui, Conductive Paper and Textile for Electronics, Stanford,Nonprovisional S09-252.

SELECTED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

(1)L. Hu, Y, Park, D. Hecht, Scalable Carbon Nanotube Thin Films, MRS Proceeding, 2009.

(2)Y. Park, L. Hu, P. Drzaic, J. Hui, J. Kim, J. Jang, Integration of Transparent Carbon Nanotube Electrodes into a Color 5.5˝ AMLCD, International Display Workshops Proc. 3, 1669, 2008.

SELECTED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

(1)L. Hu, Recycle Your Copier Paper Into Batteries with Nanotube Inks, Invited Talk, Society of Manufacturing Engineers,Nashville, Tennessee, June 2010.

(2)L, Hu, Energy Storage Based on Conductive Paper, MRS Spring, 2010

(3)L. Hu, Silicon Nanoparticles-Si Nanowire Hybrids for Li-ion Anodes, MRS Spring, 2010.

BOOK and BOOK CHAPTER

(1)L. Hu, L. Cui, S. Hong, Y. Cui, Si Nanowire and Related Nanostructures for Li-ion Batteries,Book Chapter for Silicon and Silicon Carbide, Edited by Yu Huang and King-Ning Tu, Stanford Pan Publishing, 2010.

(2)L. Hu, Paper and Textile Electronics,Invited, In Preparation, Stanford Pan Publishing.

TEACHING/Supervising EXPERIENCE

  • Teaching Fellow, Department of Physics, UCLA, 6/2005-3/2007
  • Teaching Assistant, Department of Physics, UCLA, 1/2003-6/2005
  • Supervise students from FoothillCollege, ChabotCollege and StanfordUniversity.

REFERENCE

  • Professor George Gruner, Department of Physics, UCLA, ,
  • Professor Yi Cui, Department of Material Science, Stanford,,
  • Professor Richard Kaner, Department of Chemistry, UCLA, ,
  • Professor Robert Huggins, Material Science, Stanford, , .
  • Professor Tobin Marks, Material Science, Northwestern University, ,

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