Curriculum Vitae
I. Education
1. B.S. (1994) and M.S. (1997), Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and
Technology, Shanghai, China.
2. Ph.D. (2001), Materials Science and Engineering, Missouri University of Science and
Technology (previously University of Missouri-Rolla).
II. Experience
1. Post Doctoral Fellow in Electronic Ceramics for Energy Applications, 2001-2004, UMR.
2. Associate Faculty Member and Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Ceramic
Engineering, 2005, University of Missouri-Rolla.
3. Research Scientist, 2005-2007, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
4. Senior Research Scientist, 2008-2009, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
5. Associate Professor in Chemical Engineering Department at the University of South
Carolina, 2010-present
III. Professional Recognition
1. Participant to Indo-U.S. Frontiers of Engineering Program of National Academy of
Engineering, held in Agra, India (2010).
2. J. Bruce Wagner Jr. Young Investigator Award from the Electrochemical Society for the
Understanding of Defect Chemistry in Nanoscale Energy and Magnetic Materials (2007).
3. American College of Toxicology’s President Award for The Best Paper Published in
International Journal of Toxicology Article: “Toxicity of Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles in
Human Lung Cancer Cells” with W. Lin, Y. Huang and Y. Ma (2006).
Professional Activities
1. Secretary of High temperature Materials Division of Electrochemical Society (2010-);
Executive Committee of High Temperature Materials Division of the Electrochemical
Society (2005–present); Member of the Electrochemical Society (2001 – present); Member
of the American Ceramic Society (1997 – present).
2. Lead Organizer of the Symposium “Grand Challenges and Opportunities in Energy
Conversion and Storage” of Electrochemical Society 2009 Spring Meeting.
3. Co-organizer of the Symposium “Ionic and Mixed Conducting Ceramics” of
Electrochemical Society 2010 Spring Meeting.
4. Session Chair for Electrochemical Society Meetings (2005-2009).
5. NSF Program Review Panelist (2008-2011); Proposal Reviewer for National Science
Foundation, Petroleum Research Fund, Basic Energy Sciences – DOE, and University of
Missouri Research Board.
Publications and Patents
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
1. X.-D. Zhou, W. Huebner, S. C. Zhang, P. D. Ownby, and H. Gu, “Effect of Solvent on the
Particle Morphology of Spray Dried PMMA” Journal Materials Science 36, 3759-3768
(2001). (cover issue)
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2. X.-D. Zhou, and W. Huebner, “Size-induced Lattice Relaxation in Nanometer CeO2 Single
crystals,” Applied Physics Letters 79, 3512-3514 (2001).
3. X.-D. Zhou and H. C. Gu, “Synthesis of PMMA-ceramics Nanocomposites by Spray
Process,” Journal Materials Science Letters 21, 577-580 (2002). (cover issue)
4. J. B. Yang, W. B. Yelon, W. J. James, X.-D. Zhou, Y. X. Xie, H. U. Anderson, and Z. Chu,
“Magnetic and Mössbauer Studies on the Oxygen Deficient Perovskite La0.6Sr0.4FeO3,”
Journal of Applied Physics 91, 7718-7720 (2002).
5. X.-D. Zhou, H. U. Anderson, and W. Huebner, “Room Temperature Homogenous
Nucleation Synthesis and Thermal Stability of Nanometer CeO2 Single Crystals,” Applied
Physics Letters 80, 3814-3816 (2002).
6. X.-D. Zhou, W. Huebner, H. U. Anderson, and I. Kosacki, “Microstructure and Grain
Boundary Effect on Electrical Properties of Gd Doped CeO2,” Journal of the American
Ceramic Society 85, 1757-1762 (2002).
7. J. B. Yang, W. B. Yelon, W. J. James, Z. Chu, M. Kornecki, Y. X. Xie, X. D. Zhou, H. U.
Anderson, A. G. Joshi and S. K. Malik, “Crystal Structure, Magnetic Properties and
Mössbauer Studies on the La0.6Sr0.4FeO3 Prepared by Quenching in Different Atmospheres,”
Physical Review B 66, 184415 (2002).
8. X.-D. Zhou, W. Huebner, and H. U. Anderson, “Processing of Nanometer-scale CeO2
Particles,” Chemistry of Materials 15, 378-382 (2003).
9. X.-D. Zhou, “Electron Microscopy Studies on Platinum-ceramics Nanocomposites
Synthesized by Spray Process,” Journal of Materials Science Letters 22, 327-330 (2003).
10. T. Suzuki, P. Jasenski, V. Petrovski, X.-D. Zhou, and H. U. Anderson, “Electrical and
Optical Properties of Pr0.8Sr0.2MnO3 Thin Films,” Journal of Applied Physics 93, 6223-6228
(2003).
11. J. B. Yang, X.-D. Zhou, Q. Cai, W. B. Yelon, W. J. James, and H. U. Anderson, “Charge
Ordering and Disproportionation of La1/3Sr2/3FeO3,” Journal of Physics – Condensed
Matters 15, 5093-5102 (2003).
12. J. B. Yang, X. D. Zhou, W. B. Yelon, W. J. James, Q. Cai, K. V. Gopalakrishnan, S. K.
Malik, X. C. Sun, and D. E. Nikles, “Magnetic and Structural Studies of the Verwey
Transition in Fe3O4 Nanoparticles,” Journal of Applied Physics 95, 7540-7542 (2004).
13. W. B. Yelon, Q. Cai, W. J. James, H. U. Anderson, J. B. Yang, X. D. Zhou, and H.A.
Blackstead, “Neutron Diffraction Studies of Magnetic and Superconducting Compounds,”
Physica Status Solidi 201, 1428-1435 (2004).
14. R. Smith, X.-D. Zhou, W. Huebner, and H. U. Anderson, “Novel Yttrium-Stabilized
Zirconia Polymeric Precursor for the Fabrication of Thin Films,” Journal of Materials
Research, 19, 2708-2713 (2004).
15. J. Yang, X.-D. Zhou, W. B. Yelon and W. J. James, “Growth and Magnetic Properties of
MnO2 Nanowire Spheres,” Applied Physics Letters 85, 3160-3162 (2004).
16. X.-D. Zhou, B. J. Scarfino and H. U. Anderson, “Electrical Conductivity and Stability of
CGO-YSZ Solid Solutions,” Solid State Ionics 175, 19-22 (2004).
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17. X.-D Zhou, Q. Cai, Z. Chu, J. Yang, W. B. Yelon, W. J. James and H. U. Anderson,
“Utilization of Neutron Diffraction and Mössbauer Spectroscopy in the Studies of the
Cathode for SOFCs,” Solid State Ionics 175, 83-86 (2004).
18. J. Cheng, A. Navrotsky, X.-D. Zhou, and H. U. Anderson, “Enthalpies of Formation of
LaMO3 Perovskites (M = Cr, Fe, Co and Ni),” Journal of Materials Research 20, 191-200
(2005).
19. M. Kim, J. Yang, Q. Cai, X.-D. Zhou, W. J. James, W. B. Yelon, P. E. Parris, D. Buddhikot
and S. K. Malik, “Structural, Magnetic and Transport Properties of Ti-Substituted
La0.7Sr0.3MnO3” Physical Review B 71, 014433 1-7 (2005).
20. J. Cheng, A. Navrotsky, X.-D. Zhou and H. U. Anderson, “Thermochemistry of La1xSrxFeO3- Solid Solutions (0.0≤x≤1.0, 0.0≤≤0.5),” Chemistry of Materials 17, 2197-2207
(2005).
21. X.-D. Zhou, J. B. Yang, Q. Cai, M. Kim, W. B. Yelon, W. J. James and H. U. Anderson,
“Coupled Electrical and Magnetic Properties in (La,Sr)FeO3-δ by in Situ Studies,” Journal of
Applied Physics 97, 10C314-316 (2005).
22. J. Yang, M. Kim, X. D. Zhou, W. Yelon, and W. James, “Electronic Structure and Charge
Ordering of CaFeO3 Studied Using LSDA+U Method,” Journal of Applied Physics 97,
10A312-314 (2005).
23. M. Kim, J. Yang, Q. Cai, X.-D. Zhou, W. James, W. Yelon, P. Parris, D. Buddhikot, and S.
Malik, “The Effect of Cu-doping on the Magnetic and Transport Properties of
La0.7Sr0.3MnO3,” Journal of Applied Physics 97, 10H714-716 (2005).
24. J. B. Yang, S. Malik, X. D. Zhou, M. S. Kim, W. B. Yelon, W. J. James, H. U. Anderson,
“Magnetic and Transport Properties of Nanocomposite Fe/Fe3-δO4 and Fe3-δO4 Films
Prepared by Plasma-enhanced Chemical Vapour Deposition,” Journal of Physics – Applied
Physics 38, 1215-1220 (2005).
25. X.-D. Zhou, W. Huebner, and H. U. Anderson, “Size Effect on the Electronic Properties of
Doped and Undoped CeO2,” Diffusion and Defect Data-Solid State Data, Pt. A: Defect and
Diffusion Forum 242-244 (Defect and Diffusion in Ceramics) 277-289 (2005). (Invited).
26. J. Yang, X.-D. Zhou, Q. Cai, W. J. James, and W. B. Yelon, “Crystal and Electronic
Structures of LiNH2,” Applied Physics Letters 88, 041914 (2006).
27. X.-D. Zhou, L. R. Pederson, Q. Cai, J. Yang, B. J. Scarfino, M. Kim, W. B. Yelon, W. J.
James, H. U. Anderson, and C. Wang, “Structural and Magnetic Properties of LaMn1–xFexO3
(0<x<1.0),” Journal of Applied Physics 99, 08M918 (2006).
28. J. B. Yang, H. Xu, S. X. You, X.-D. Zhou, C. S. Wang, W. B. Yelon and W. J. James, “Large
Scale Growth and Magnetic Properties of Fe and Fe3O4 Nanowires,” Journal of Applied
Physics 99, 08Q507 (2006).
29. L. R. Pederson, P. Singh and X.-D. Zhou, “Application of Vacuum Deposition Methods to
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells,” Vacuum 80, 1066-1083 (2006).
30. X.-D. Zhou, E. Thomsen, Q. Cai, J. Yang, B. Scarfino, W. James, W. Yelon, H. U.
Anderson, and L. R. Pederson, “Electrical, Thermoelectric, and Structural Properties of
La(Fe,M)O3 (M = Mn, Ni and Cu),” Journal of the Electrochemical Society 153, J133-J138
(2006).
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31. W. Lin, Y-W. Huang, X.-D. Zhou, and Y. Ma, “Toxicity of Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles in
Human Lung Cancer Cells,” International Journal of Toxicology 25, 451-457 (2006).
32. W. Lin, Y-W. Huang, X.-D. Zhou and Y. Ma, “In Vitro Toxicity of Silica Nanoparticles in
Human Lung Cancer Cells,” Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology 217, 252-259 (2006).
33. L.-Q. Wang, C. Yao, X.-D. Zhou, C. F. Windisch, L. R. Pederson, and G. J. Exarhos, “LowTemperature Synthesis and Characterization of Free-Standing ZnO Nanorods,” Applied
Physics Letters 90, 173115 (2007).
34. G. J. Exarhos and X.-D. Zhou, “Discovery-based Design of Transparent Conducting Oxide
Films,” Thin Solid Films 515, 7025-7052 (2007).
35. I. Belogolovsky, X.-D. Zhou, H. Kurokawa, P. Y. Hou, H. U. Anderson, and S. Visco,
“Effects of Surface Deposited Nanocrystalline Chromite Thin Films on the Performance of
a Ferritic Interconnect,” Journal of the Electrochemical Society 154, B976-B980 (2007).
36. B. McCarthy, L. R. Pederson, H. U. Anderson, X.-D. Zhou, G. Coffey, P. Singh, and E.
Thomsen, “Enhanced Shrinkage of Lanthanum Strontium Manganite (La0.90Sr0.10MnO3+δ)
Resulting from Thermal and Oxygen Partial Pressure Cycling,” Journal of the American
Ceramic Society 90, 3255-3262 (2007).
37. L. Q. Wang, X.-D. Zhou, G. J. Exarhos, L. R. Pederson, C. Wang, C. F. Windisch, and C.
Yao, "Proton Dynamics in ZnO Nanorods Quantified by in situ Solid-state H1 Nuclear
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy," Applied Physics Letters 91, 173107 (2007).
38. S. Geng, J. Zhu, M. P. Brady, H. U. Anderson, X.-D. Zhou and Z. G. Yang, “A Low-Cr
Metallic Interconnect for Intermediate-temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells," Journal of
Power Sources 172 (2), 775-781 (2007).
39. B. P. McCarthy, L. R. Pederson, Y. S. Chou, X.-D. Zhou, W. A. Surdoval, and L. C. Wilson,
“Low-temperature Sintering of Lanthanum Strontium Manganite-based Contact Pastes for
SOFCs,” Journal of Power Sources 180, 294-300 (2008).
40. X.-D. Zhou, S. C. Zhang, and W. Huebner, “Spray Pyrolysis and Dielectric Properties of
Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3,” Journal of the American Ceramic Society – Communication, 91, 27662768 (2008).
41. J. Liu, G. Cao, Z. G. Yang, D. Wang, D. Dupois, X.-D. Zhou, J. Zhang, G. Garaff, and L. R.
Pederson, “Oriented Nanostructures for Energy Conversion and Storage,” ChemSusChem,
1, 661-683 (2008).
42. X.-D. Zhou, L. R. Pederson, E. Thomsen, D. Senor, Z. Nie, G. Coffey, B. McCarthy,
“Nonstoichoimetry and Transport Properties of Ca3Co4-xO9,” Electrochemical and Solid
State Letters, 12, F1-F3 (2009).
43. Y. Su, H. M. Brown, G. Li, X.-D. Zhou, J. E. Amonette, J. L. Fulton, and Z. C. Zhang,
“Paired Metal Chrolorides Activate Cellulose Conversion in Ionic Liquid Solvent,” Applied
Catalysis: A General, 361, 117-122 (2009).
44. B. P. McCarthy, L. R. Pederson, R. E. Willford, and X.-D. Zhou, “Low-temperature
densification of lanthanum strontium manganite (La1-xSrxMnO3+δ), x – 0.0 – 0.20,” Journal of
the American Ceramic Society, 92, 1672-1678 (2009).
45. X.-D. Zhou, J. Templeton and J. W. Stevenson, “Stability of Electrochemical Performance
of the Cathode for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, I. Cross Validation of the Measurement of
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Polarizations by ac Impedance Spectroscopy and dc I-V Sweep,” Journal of the
Electrochemical Society, 157, B220-227 (2010).
46. X.-D. Zhou, J. W. Templeton, Z. Zhu, G. D. Maupin, T. Zhang, R. K. Brow, and J. W.
Stevenson, “Stability of Electrochemical Performance of the Cathode for Solid Oxide Fuel
Cells, II. Role of Volatile Boron Species on LSM/YSZ cathode,” Journal of the
Electrochemical Society (in press).
47. X.-D. Zhou, S. P. Simner, J. W. Templeton, and J. W. Stevenson, “Stability of
Electrochemical Performance of the Cathode for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, III. Role of Ni
Diffusion on LSM Degradation,” Journal of the Electrochemical Society (in press)
48. X.-D. Zhou, J. W. Templeton, Z. Nie, L. R. Pederson, J. W. Stevenson, and S. C. Singhal
“Stability of Electrochemical Performance of the Cathode for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, IV.
Highly stable and active Pr2NiO4 cathodes” Electrochim. Acta (Submitted).
49. Z. Lu, X.-D. Zhou, J. Templeton, and J. W. Stevenson, “Enhanced Performance of an
Anode-supported YSZ Thin Electrolyte Fuel Cell with a Laser-deposited Sm0.2Ce0.8O1.9
Interlayer,” Electrochemical Communications 12, 179-182 (2010).
50. Z. Lu, X.-D. Zhou, J. Templeton, and J. W. Stevenson, “Stability of Electrochemical
Performance of the Cathode for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, V. On the Ohmic Resistance of
Anode-supported Solid Oxide Fuel Cells with LSM or LSCF Cathodes,” Journal of the
Electrochemical Society (submitted).
Book Chapters
51. H. U. Anderson, X.-D. Zhou and F. Dogan, “Defect Chemistry of Mixed Ionic/Electronic
p Type Oxides,” NATO Science Series, II: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, 173 (Mixed
Ionic Electronic Conducting Perovskites for Advanced Energy Systems), Springer, New
York, 303-312 (2004).
52. X.-D. Zhou and H. U. Anderson, “Defect Chemistry in Ternary Compounds,” in Materials
for Energy Conversion Devices, C. C. Sorrell, J. Nowotny, and S. Sugihara, Ed., Woodhead
Publishing Ltd., 235-259 (2005).
53. H. U. Anderson and X.-D. Zhou, “Solid Oxide Fuel Cells” in Encyclopedia of Chemical
Processing, edited by Sunggyu Lee, Marcel Dekker, 1-9 (2006).
54. X.-D. Zhou, H. U. Anderson and L. R. Pederson, “Size Dependence of Defect Chemistry
and Electrical Conductivity of Oxide Ceramics,” Handbook of Nanoceramics and Their
based Nanodevices, edited by T. Y. Tseng and H. S. Nalwa, American Scientific Publishers
(2006).
55. X.-D. Zhou and P. Singh, “The Electrolytes for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells,” Materials for the
Hydrogen Economy, CRC Press LLC, 209-228 (2008).
56. X.-D. Zhou and S. C. Singhal, “Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: Introduction,” Encyclopedia of
Electrochemical Power Sources, Edited by C. Dyer, Elsevier (2009).
57. X.-D. Zhou and S. C. Singhal, “Structure and Bond: Solid Oxide Fuel Cells,” in “Structure
and Bonding”, Ed. Andrew Bocarsly, Springer (2009).
58. X.-D. Zhou, “Thermoelectric materials and the nanostructural design and improvement for
efficient heat conversion,” in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy through Nanotechnology
Edited by L. Zang, Springer (2010).
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