Areas of research interest

Energy: Fuel cells (SOFC), Lithium ion batteries; Structural Ceramics: Zirconia toughened ceramics; Nano-materials, composite materials

Teaching

Courses for undergraduate students:; Fundamentals of Materials Science; Advanced Structural Ceramics; Applications of Computers in Materials Research; Physico-chemistry of Inorganic Materials; Physico-chemistry of Silicates;; Courses for graduate students:; Introduction to New Energy Materials; Engineering Structural Ceramics; Fundamentals of Ceramic Structure (bilingual course)

Honors and awards

Third Class Prize for Science and Technology Progress, Ministry of Education, China

Prize for Excellent Teacher

First Class Prize of Teaching Reform of Tianjin Municipality

Prize for Excellent Teaching, Tianjin University

Research projects

Leading: 

(1) Study of the Dual Structure Design of Zirconate Proton Conductors with Enhanced Proton Conductivity, Funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2009-2011

(2) Kilo-Watt Grade Solid Oxide Fuel Cells for Power Generation, National 863 High-Tech Program, 2003-2004

(3) Key Materials and Manufacturing Technology for Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, National 863 High-Tech Program, 2001-2004

(4) Fundamental Research on Micro-Manufacturing Technology for Advanced Ceramics, Funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2000-2002

(5) One open project funded by the State Key Laboratory for High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

(6) One open project funded by the State Key Laboratory for New Ceramics and Fine Processing, Tsinghua University, China

(7) Two open projects funded by the Ministry of Education Key Lab for Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology

(8) Five cooperative projects with companies

Participating:

(1) Four National Key Programs

(2) Two National 863 High-Tech Programs

(3) Three projects with the National Natural Science Foundation of China

(4) One project with a Ministry of Education Key Program

(5) One project with a Tianjin Municipality Key Program

Selected publications(Journal articles, patents and books)

About 55 papers published in Chinese journals and about 20 papers in international journals.

About 27 papers cited by SCI and about 32 papers cited by EI. 

Five patents authorized. 

Major editor of the book "Engineering Structural Ceramics", co-editor of six books.

Yan Cui, Xiaoli Zhao, Ruisong Guo. Improved electrochemical performance of La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 and carbon co-coated LiFePO4 synthesized by freeze-drying process. Electrochimica Acta, 2010, 55(3): 922-926.

Yan Cui, Xiaoli Zhao, Ruisong Guo. Enhanced electrochemical properties of LiFePO4 cathode material by CuO and carbon co-coating. J. Alloys and Compounds, 2010, 490(1-2): 236-240.

Yan Cui, Xiaoli Zhao, Ruisong Guo. High rate electrochemical performances of nanosized ZnO and carbon co-coated LiFePO4 cathode. Materials Research Bulletin, 2010, 45(7): 844-849.

Dongyun Gao, Ruisong Guo. Yttrium-Doped Barium Zirconate Powders Synthesized by the Gel-Casting Method. J. American Ceramic Society, 2010, 93(6): 1572-1575.

Dongyun Gao, Ruisong Guo. Structural and electrochemical properties of yttrium-doped barium zirconate by addition of CuO. J. Alloys and Compounds, 2010, 493(1-2): 288-293.

Dongyun Gao, Ruisong Guo. Densification and properties of barium zirconate ceramics by addition of P2O5. Materials Letters, 2010, 64(5): 573-575.

Zhenzhen Peng, Ruisong Guo, Ziguang Yin, et al. Zircontes/Sulfates Composites: Perfect Combination of High- and Low-Temperature Protonic Conductors. Key Engineering Materials, 2010, 434-435: 719-722.

Yan Cui, Miao Wang, Ruisong Guo. High rate performance of LiFePO4 cathode materials co-doped with C and Ti4+ by microwave synthesis. Bulletin of Materials Science, 2009, 32(6): 579-582.

Yan Cui, Miao Wang, Ruisong Guo, et al. Electrochemical performance of C-La3+ co-doped LiFePO4 synthesized by microwaving heating. Rare Metals, 2009, 28(2): 127-131.

Zhenzhen Peng, Ruisong Guo, Ziguang Yin, et al. Influences of ZnO on the properties of SrZr0.9Y0.1O2.95 protonic conductor. J. American Ceramic Society, 2008, 91(5): 1534-1538

Xiufu Sun, Ruisong Guo, Juan Li. Preparation and properties of yttrium-doped SrTiO3 anode materials. Ceramics International, 2008, 34(1): 219-223.

Zhengang Lv, Pei Yao, Ruisong Guo, et al. Study on zirconia solid electrolytes doped by complex additives. Materials Science and Engineering A - Structural Materials Properties Microstructure and Processing, 2007, 458(1-2): 355-360.

Zhengang Lv, Ruisong Guo, Pei Yao, et al. Effects of Al2O3 and/or CaO on properties of yttria stabilized zirconia electrolyte doped with multi-elements. Materials & Design, 2007, 28(4): 1399-1403.

Ruisong Guo, Qiutong Wei, Hailong Li, et al. Synthesis and properties of La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 cathode by gel combustion. Materials Letters, 2006, 60(2): 261-265.

Qiutong Wei, Ruisong Guo, Fenghua Wang, et al. Structure and electrical properties of SrCoO3-5 doped by CeO2. J. Materials Science, 2005, 40(5): 1317-1319.

Ruisong Guo, Haitao Qi, Zhengfang Yang, et al. Preparation and properties of the AEO9/alcohol/alkane/water reverse microemulsion ceramic inks. Ceramics International, 2004, 30(8): 2259-2267.

Ruisong Guo, Haitao Qi, Zhengfang Yang, et al. Preparation of high concentration ceramic inks for forming by jet-printing. J. European Ceramic Society, 2003, 23 (1): 115-122.

Ruisong Guo, Haitao Qi, Yuru Chen Y, et al. Reverse microemulsion region and composition optimization of the AEO9/alcohol/alkane/water system. Materials Research Bulletin, 2003, 38 (9-10): 1501-1507.

Songli Li, Ruisong Guo, Jinyou Li, et al. Synthesis of NiO-ZrO2 powders for solid oxide fuel cells. 2003, Ceramics International, 2003, 29(8): 883-886.

Ruisong Guo, Zhengfu He, Zhengfang Yang, et al. Controlling the flaw size and mechanical properties of ZTM/SiCp composites. J. European Ceramic Society, 1996,16(12): 1345-1349.

Social Appointments

Member of the Editorial Board for the Chinese Journal of Materials Research; Member of the Asian Society for Solid State Ionics ; Member of the Chinese Ceramic Society; Member of the Chinese Solid State Ionics Branch of the Chinese Ceramic Society; Council Member of the Tianjin Ceramic Society, Tianjin China; Vice Chair of Particuology Branch of the Tianjin Ceramic Society, China; Reviewer for Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Journal of the European Ceramic Society, Journal of Alloys and Compounds and several Chinese journals