JIANG Haoran
School
School of Mechanical Engineering
Professional Title
Professor
Discipline
Energy and Power Engineering
Contact Information
jianghaoran@tju.edu.cn
Brief Introduction
Prof. JIANG is a currently a full professor at the School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University. He received his Bachelor degree in Energy and Power Engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, and Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology under the support of HKPFS. His research interests include redox flow batteries, beyond lithium-ion batteries, battery thermal management, production and utilization of hydrogen energy. He has published more than 70 peer-reviewed papers in various prestigious journals including Energy & Environmental Science, Nature Communications, Nano Energy, Energy Storage Materials etc. His papers have been cited for more than 4000 times, earning him an h-index of 38.
Education Background
- Doctoral degree| The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology| 2018
- Bachelor’s Degree| Huazhong University of Science and Technology| 2014
Research Interests
- Battery thermal management
- Redox flow batteries for large-scale energy storage
- Production and utilization of hydrogen energy (water electrolysis, fuel cell)
Courses
Professional Membership
- Member of the Special Committee on Flow Battery Energy Storage Technology
- Member of the New Energy and Energy Storage Engineering Teaching Committee
- Guest editor for Batteries, Frontiers in Chemical Engineering
- Youth Editor for The Innovation, International Journal of Mechanical System Dynamics
- Editorial board member for Processes, Frontiers in Energy Research
- Member of International Society of Electrochemistry
- Member of The Electrochemical Society
- Reviewer for more than 20 International Journals
Positions & Employments
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2021.6-Now
Tianjin University | Professor -
2018.10-2021.4
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | Postdoctoral Fellow
Academic Achievements
- Papers
- [1] H.R. Jiang, J. Sun, L. Wei, M.C. Wu, W. Shyy, T.S. Zhao. “A high power density and long cycle life vanadium redox flow battery”. Energy Storage Materials, 24 (2020) 529-540.
- [2] H.R. Jiang, Ziheng Lu, M.C. Wu, Francesco Ciucci, T.S. Zhao. “Borophene: A promising anode material offering high specific capacity and high rate capability for lithium-ion batteries”. Nano Energy, 23 (2016) 97-104.
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- [3] H.R. Jiang, L. Wei, X.Z. Fan, J.B. Xu, W. Shyy, T.S. Zhao. “A novel energy storage system incorporating electrically rechargeable liquid fuels as the storage medium”. Science Bulletin, 64 (2019) 270-280.
- [4] S.B. Wan #, H.R. Jiang #, Z.X. Guo, C.X. He, X.W. Liang, Ned Djilali, T.S. Zhao. “Machine Learning-Assisted Design of Flow Fields for Redox Flow Batteries”. Energy & Environmental Science, 15 (2022) 2874-2888.
- [5] H.R. Jiang, W. Shyy, L. Zeng, R.H. Zhang, T.S. Zhao. “Highly efficient and ultra-stable boron-doped graphite felt electrodes for vanadium redox flow batteries”. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 6 (2018) 13244-13253.
- [6] H.R. Jiang, W. Shyy, M.C. Wu, R.H. Zhang, T.S. Zhao. “A bi-porous graphite felt electrode with enhanced surface area and catalytic activity for vanadium redox flow batteries”. Applied Energy, 233-234 (2019) 105-113.
- [7] H.R. Jiang, Y.K. Zeng, M.C. Wu, W. Shyy, T.S. Zhao. “A uniformly distributed bismuth nanoparticle-modified carbon cloth electrode for vanadium redox flow batteries”. Applied Energy, 240 (2019) 226-235.
- [8] H.R. Jiang, W. Shyy, Y.X. Ren, R.H. Zhang, T.S. Zhao. “A room-temperature activated graphite felt as the cost-effective, highly active and stable electrode for vanadium redox flow batteries”. Applied Energy, 233-234 (2019) 544-553.
- [9] H.R. Jiang, B.W. Zhang, J. Sun, X.Z. Fan, W. Shyy, T.S. Zhao. “A gradient porous electrode with balanced transport properties and active surface areas for vanadium redox flow batteries”. Journal of Power Sources, 440 (2019) 227159.
- [10] L. Wei #, C. Xiong #, H.R. Jiang #, X.Z. Fan, T.S. Zhao. “Highly catalytic hollow Ti3C2Tx MXene spheres decorated graphite felt electrode for vanadium redox flow batteries”. Energy Storage Materials, 25 (2020) 885-892.
- [11] Y.X. Ren #, H.R. Jiang #, C. Xiong, C. Zhao, T. S. Zhao. “An in-situ encapsulation approach for polysulfide retention in lithium-sulfur batteries”. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 8 (2020) 6902-6907.
- [12] J. Sun #, H.R. Jiang #, B.W. Zhang, C.Y.H. Chao, T.S. Zhao. “Towards uniform distributions of reactants via the aligned electrode design for vanadium redox flow batteries”. Applied Energy, 259 (2020) 114198.
- [13] L. Wei #, X.Z. Fan #, H.R. Jiang #, K. Liu, M.C. Wu, T.S. Zhao, “Enhanced cycle life of vanadium redox flow battery via a capacity and energy efficiency recovery method”. Journal of Power Sources, 478 (2020) 228725.
- [14] H.R. Jiang, M.C. Wu, Y.X. Ren, W. Shyy, T.S. Zhao. “Towards a uniform distribution of zinc in the negative electrode for zinc bromine flow batteries”. Applied Energy, 213 (2018) 366-374.
- [15] H.R. Jiang, W. Shyy, M. Liu, Y.X. Ren, T.S. Zhao. “Borophene and defective borophene as potential anchoring materials for lithium-sulfur batteries: a first-principles study”. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 6 (2018) 2107-2114.
- [16] Y.X. Ren #, H.R. Jiang #, T.S. Zhao, L. Zeng, C. Xiong. “Remedies of capacity fading in room-temperature sodium-sulfur batteries”. Journal of Power Sources, 396 (2018) 304-313.
- [17] H.R. Jiang, W. Shyy, M.C. Wu, L. Wei, T.S. Zhao. “Highly active, bi-functional and metal-free B4C-nanoparticle-modified graphite felt electrodes for vanadium redox flow batteries”. Journal of Power Sources, 365 (2017) 34-42.
- [18] H.R. Jiang, T.S. Zhao, Y.X. Ren, R.H. Zhang, M.C. Wu. “Ab initio prediction and characterization of phosphorene-like SiS and SiSe as anode materials for sodium-ion batteries”. Science Bulletin, 62 (2017) 572-578.
- [19] H.R. Jiang, W. Shyy, M. Liu, L. Wei, M.C. Wu, T.S. Zhao. “Boron phosphide monolayer as a potential anode material for alkali metal-based batteries”. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 5 (2017) 672-679.
- [20] H.R. Jiang, M.C. Wu, X.L. Zhou, X.H. Yan, T.S. Zhao. “Computational insights into the effect of carbon structures at the atomic level for non-aqueous sodium-oxygen batteries”. Journal of Power Sources, 325 (2016) 91-97.
- [21] H.R. Jiang, T.S. Zhao, M. Liu, M.C. Wu, X.H. Yan. “Two-dimensional SiS as a potential anode material for lithium-based batteries: A first-principles study”. Journal of Power Sources, 331 (2016) 391-399.
- [22] H.R. Jiang, T.S. Zhao, L. Shi, P. Tan, L. An. “First-Principles Study of Nitrogen-, Boron-Doped Graphene and Co-Doped Graphene as the Potential Catalysts in Nonaqueous Li-O2 Batteries”. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 120 (2016) 6612-6618.
- [23] H.R. Jiang, P. Tan, M. Liu, Y.K. Zeng, T.S. Zhao. “Unraveling the Positive Roles of Point Defects on Carbon Surfaces in Nonaqueous Lithium-Oxygen Batteries”. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 120 (2016) 18394-18402.
- [24] X.H. Yan #, H.R. Jiang #, G. Zhao, L. Zeng, T.S. Zhao. “Preparations of an inorganic-framework proton exchange nanochannel membrane”. Journal of Power Sources, 326 (2016) 466-475.
- [25] B. Yang, H.R, Jiang, J. Xie, T.S. Zhao, Yi-Chun Lu. “Diphenyl Ditelluride as A Low-Potential and Fast-Kinetics Anolyte for Nonaqueous Redox Flow Battery Applications”. Energy Storage Materials, 35 (2021) 761-771.
- [26] J. Sun, H.R. Jiang, C. Zhao, X.Z. Fan, C.Y.H. Chao, T.S. Zhao. “Holey aligned electrodes through in-situ ZIF-8-assisted-etching for high-performance aqueous redox flow batteries”. Science Bulletin, 66 (2021) 904-913.
- [27] J. Sun, H.R. Jiang, M.C. Wu, X.Z. Fan, C.Y.H. Chao, T.S. Zhao. “Aligned hierarchical electrodes for high-performance aqueous redox flow battery”. Applied Energy, 271 (2020) 115235.
- [28] J. Sun, H.R. Jiang, M.C. Wu, X.Z. Fan, C.Y.H. Chao, T.S. Zhao. “A novel electrode formed with electrospun nano- and micro-scale carbon fibers for aqueous redox flow batteries”. Journal of Power Sources, 470 (2020) 228441.
- [29] Zhejun Li, H.R. Jiang, Nien-Chu Lai, T.S. Zhao, Yi-Chun Lu. “Designing Effective Solvent-Catalyst Interface for Catalytic Sulfur Conversion in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries”. Chemistry of Materials, 31 (2019) 10186-10196.
- [30] L. Wei, H.R. Jiang, Y.X. Ren, M.C. Wu, J.B. Xu, T.S. Zhao. “Investigation of an aqueous rechargeable battery consisting of manganese tin redox chemistries for energy storage”. Journal of Power Sources, 437 (2019) 226918.
- [31] B. Yang, H.R. Jiang, Y.C. Zhou, Z.J. Liang, T.S. Zhao, Yi-Chun Lu. “Critical Role of Anion Donicity in Li2S Deposition and Sulfur Utilization in Li-S Batteries”. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 11 (2019) 25940-25948.
- [32] M.C. Wu, H.R. Jiang, R.H. Zhang, L. Wei, K.Y. Chan, T.S. Zhao. “N-doped graphene nanoplatelets as a highly active catalyst for Br2/Br- redox reactions in zinc-bromine flow batteries”. Electrochimica Acta, 318 (2019) 69-75.
- [33] P. Tan, H.R. Jiang, X.B. Zhu, L. An, C.Y. Jung, M.C. Wu, L. Shi, W. Shyy, T.S. Zhao. “Advances and challenges in lithium-air batteries”. Applied Energy, 204 (2017) 780-806.
- [34] M. Liu, H.R. Jiang, Y.X. Ren, D. Zhou, F.Y. Kang, T.S. Zhao. “In-situ Fabrication of a Freestanding Acrylate-based Hierarchical Electrolyte for Lithium-sulfur Batteries”. Electrochimica Acta, 213 (2016) 871-878.
- [35] K. Liu, M.C. Wu, H.R. Jiang, Y.K. Lin, J.B. Xu, T.S. Zhao. “A Janus-faced, perovskite nanofiber framework reinforced composite electrolyte for high-voltage solid lithium-metal batteries.” Journal of Power Sources, 526 (2022) 231172.
- [36] B. Liu, C.W. Tang, H.R. Jiang, G.C. Jia, T.S. Zhao. “Carboxyl-Functionalized TEMPO Catholyte Enabling High-CyclingStability and High-Energy-Density Aqueous Organic Redox Flow Batteries.” ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 9 (2021) 6258-6265.
- [37] S.B. Wan, X.W. Liang, H.R. Jiang, J. Sun, Ned Djilali, T.S. Zhao. “A Coupled Machine Learning and Genetic Algorithm Approach to the Design of Porous Electrodes for Redox Flow Batteries”. Applied Energy, 298 (2021) 117177.
- [38] J. Sun, M.C. Wu, H.R. Jiang, X.Z. Fan, T.S. Zhao. “Advances in the design and fabrication of high-performance flow battery electrodes for renewable energy storage”. Advances in Applied Energy, 2 (2021) 100016.
- [39] Y.H. Wan, J. Sun, H.R. Jiang, X.Z. Fan, T.S. Zhao. “A highly-efficient composite polybenzimidazole membrane for vanadium redox flow battery”. Journal of Power Sources, 489 (2021) 229502.
- [40] Q.P. Jian, M.C. Wu, H.R. Jiang, Y.K. Lin, T.S. Zhao. “A trifunctional electrolyte for high-performance zinc-iodine flow batteries”. Journal of Power Sources, 484 (2021) 229238.
- [41] Q.L. Yue, C.X. He, H.R. Jiang, M.C. Wu, T.S. Zhao. “A hybrid battery thermal management system for electric vehicles under dynamic working conditions”. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 164 (2021) 120528.
- [42] B. Liu, C.W. Tang, H.R. Jiang, G.C. Jia, T.S. Zhao. “An aqueous organic redox flow battery employing a trifunctional electroactive compound as anolyte, catholyte and supporting electrolyte”. Journal of Power Sources, 477 (2020) 228985.
- [43] C. Xiong, G.Y. Zhu, H.R. Jiang, Q. Chen, T.S. Zhao. “Achieving multiplexed functionality in a hierarchical MXene-based sulfur host for high-rate, high-loading lithium-sulfur batteries”. Energy Storage Materials, 33 (2020) 147-157.
- [44] K. Liu, M.C. Wu, H.R. Jiang, Y.K. Liu, T.S. Zhao. “An ultrathin, strong, flexible composite solid electrolyte for high-voltage lithium metal batteries”. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 8 (2020) 18802-18809.
- [45] Y.X. Ren, L. Zeng, H.R. Jiang, W.Q. Ruan, Q. Chen, T.S. Zhao. “Rational design of spontaneous reactions for protecting porous lithium electrodes in lithium-sulfur batteries”. Nature Communications, 10 (2019) 3249.
- [46] R.H. Zhang, T.S. Zhao, H.R. Jiang, M.C. Wu, L. Zeng. “V2O5-NiO composite nanowires: a novel and highly efficient carbon-free electrode for non-aqueous Li-air batteries operated in ambient air”. Journal of Power Sources, 409 (2019) 76-85.
- [47] C. Xiong, Y.X. Ren, H.R. Jiang, M.C. Wu, T.S. Zhao. “Artificial Bifunctional Protective layer Composed of Carbon Nitride Nanosheets for High Performance Lithium-Sulfur Batteries”. Journal of Energy Storage, 26 (2019) 101006.
- [48] J. Sun, L. Zeng, H.R. Jiang, C.Y.H. Chao, T.S. Zhao. “Formation of electrodes by self-assembling porous carbon fibers into bundles for vanadium redox flow batteries”. Journal of Power Sources, 405 (2018) 106-113.
- [49] M. Liu, Y.X. Ren, H.R. Jiang, C. Luo, F.Y. Kang, T.S. Zhao. “An efficient Li2S-based lithium-ion sulfur battery realized by a bifunctional electrolyte additive”. Nano Energy, 40 (2017) 240-247.
- [50] Y.X. Ren, T.S. Zhao, H.R. Jiang, M.C. Wu, M. Liu. “A stabilized high-energy Li-polyiodide semi-liquid battery with a dually-protected Li anode”. Journal of Power Sources, 347 (2017) 136-144.
- [51] M.C. Wu, T.S. Zhao, H.R. Jiang, Y.K. Zeng, Y.X. Ren. “High-performance zinc bromine flow battery via improved design of electrolyte and electrode”. Journal of Power Sources, 355 (2017) 62-68.
- [52] M. Liu, D. Zhou, H.R. Jiang, Y.X. Ren, F.Y. Kang, T.S. Zhao. “A highly-safe lithium-ion sulfur polymer battery with SnO2 anode and acrylate-based gel polymer electrolyte”. Nano Energy, 28 (2016) 97-105.
- [53] M.C. Wu, T.S. Zhao, H.R. Jiang, L. Wei, Z.H. Zhang. “Facile preparation of high-performance MnO2/KB air cathode for Zn-air batteries”. Electrochimica Acta, 222 (2016) 1438-1444.
- [54] R.H. Zhang, M.C. Wu, X.Z. Fan, H.R. Jiang, T.S. Zhao. “A Li-S battery with ultrahigh cycling stability and enhanced rate capability based on novel ZnO yolk-shell sulfur host”. Journal of Energy Chemistry, 55 (2021) 136-144.
- [55] R.H. Zhang, M.C. Wu, X.Z. Fan, H.R. Jiang, T.S. Zhao. “Superior cycling life of Li–S batteries with high sulfur loading enabled by a bifunctional layered-MoO3 cathode”. Journal of Power Sources, 436 (2019) 226840.
- [56] K. Liu, R.H. Zhang, M.C. Wu, H.R. Jiang, T.S. Zhao. “Ultra-stable lithium plating/stripping in garnet-based lithium-metal batteries enabled by a SnO2 nanolayer”. Journal of Power Sources, 433 (2019) 226691.
- [57] L. Wei, L. Zeng, M.C. Wu, H.R. Jiang, T.S. Zhao. “An aqueous manganese-copper battery for large-scale energy storage applications”. Journal of Power Sources, 423 (2019) 203-210.
- [58] C. Xiong, T.S. Zhao, Y.X. Ren, H.R. Jiang, X.L. Zhou. “Mathematical modeling of the charging process of Li-S batteries by incorporating the size-dependent Li2S dissolution”. Electrochimica Acta, 296 (2019) 954-963.
- [59] L. Zeng, T.S. Zhao, L. Wei, H.R. Jiang, M.C. Wu. “Anion exchange membranes for aqueous acid-based redox flow batteries: Current status and challenges”. Applied Energy, 233-234 (2018) 622-643.
- [60] X.H. Yan, X.L. Zhou, T.S. Zhao, H.R. Jiang, L. Zeng. “A highly selective proton exchange membrane with highly ordered, vertically aligned, and subnanosized 1D channels for redox flow batteries”. Journal of Power Sources, 406 (2018) 35-41.
- [61] Y.X. Ren, T.S. Zhao, M. Liu, H.R. Jiang, C. Xiong. “A Li2S-Based Sacrificial Layer for Stable Operation of Lithium-Sulfur Batteries”. Energy Technology, 6 (2018) 2210-2219.
- [62] M.C. Wu, T.S. Zhao, R.H. Zhang, H.R. Jiang, L. Wei. “A Zinc-Bromine Flow Battery with Improved Design of Cell Structure and Electrodes”. Energy Technology, 6 (2018) 333-339.
- [63] M.C. Wu, T.S. Zhao, L. Wei, H.R. Jiang, R.H. Zhang. “Improved electrolyte for zinc-bromine flow batteries”. Journal of Power Sources, 384 (2018) 232-239.
- [64] R.H. Zhang, T.S. Zhao, M.C. Wu, H.R. Jiang, L. Zeng. “Mesoporous ultrafine Ta2O5 nanoparticle with abundant oxygen vacancies as a novel and efficient catalyst for non-aqueous Li-O2 batteries”. Electrochimica Acta, 271 (2018) 232-241.
- [65] M. Liu, Y.X. Ren, D. Zhou, H.R. Jiang, F.Y. Kang, T.S. Zhao. “A Lithium/polysulfide Battery with Dual-working Mode Enabled by Liquid Fuel and Acrylate-based Gel Polymer Electrolyte”. ACS Applied Material & Interfaces, 9 (2017) 2526-2534.
- [66] M.C. Wu, T.S. Zhao, P. Tan, H.R. Jiang, X.B. Zhu. “Cost-effective carbon supported Fe2O3 nanoparticles as an efficient catalyst for non-aqueous lithium-oxygen batteries”. Electrochimica Acta, 211 (2016) 545-551.
- [67] M.C. Wu, T.S. Zhao, R.H. Zhang, L. Wei, H.R. Jiang. “Carbonized tubular polypyrrole with a high activity for the Br2/Br− redox reaction in zinc-bromine flow batteries”. Electrochimica Acta, 284 (2018) 569-576.
- [68] R.H. Zhang, T.S. Zhao, M.C. Wu, P. Tan, H.R. Jiang. “Paramecium-Like Iron Oxide Nanotubes as a Cost‐Efficient Catalyst for Nonaqueous Lithium-Oxygen Batteries”. Energy Technology, 6 (2018) 263-272.
- [69] L. Wei, T.S. Zhao, L. Zeng, Y.K. Zeng, H.R. Jiang. “Highly catalytic and stabilized titanium nitride nanowire array-decorated graphite felt electrodes for all vanadium redox flow batteries”. Journal of Power Sources, 341 (2017) 318-326.
- [70] Y.X. Ren, T.S. Zhao, M. Liu, Y.K. Zeng, H.R. Jiang. “A self-cleaning Li-S battery enabled by a bifunctional redox mediator”. Journal of Power Sources, 361 (2017) 203-210.
- [71] R.H. Zhang, T.S. Zhao, P. Tan, M.C. Wu, H.R. Jiang. “Ruthenium dioxide-decorated carbonized tubular polypyrrole as a bifunctional catalyst for non-aqueous lithium-oxygen batteries”. Electrochimica Acta, 257 (2017) 281-289.
- [72] Y.K. Zeng, T.S. Zhao, X.L. Zhou, L. Wei, H.R. Jiang. “A low-cost iron-cadmium redox flow battery for large-scale energy storage”. Journal of Power Sources, 330 (2016) 55-60.
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