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Yanhai Du, Ph.D.

College of Aeronautics & Engineering
Professor
Campus:
Kent
Office Location:
ATB 220P
Contact Information
Email:
ydu5@kent.edu
Phone:
330-672-1910
Fax:
330-672-2894
Personal Website: Sustainable Energy Lab

Biography

Dr. Yanhai Du, Professor at College of Aeronautics & Engineering, Team Leader and Principal Investigator (PI) of Kent State University's Fuel Cell Research program, is a material scientist and an internationally recognized scholar in solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) research and development. He has more than 20 years of extensive R&D and manufacturing experiences in SOFC technology and ceramic product development, and 10 years of experience in academic settings. His research interests include fuel cells, energy conversion and storage, additive manufacturing and sustainable systems. Dr. has received over $5 million in grants for various clean energy research projects. Dr. Du has authored/coauthored over 170 technical publications, including 12 patents, in key areas of SOFC design, materials, fabrication, characterization, and operation.

Dr. Yanhai Du is administrator for the Sustainable Energy Lab and the Metal 3D Printing Lab.

Education

  • Ph.D., Material Science, University of Waikato (New Zealand), 2004
  • M.Sc., Material Technology, University of Waikato (New Zealand), 1998
  • B.Sc., Ceramics, Xi’an University of Architecture & Technology (China), 1983

Recent Publications

Dr. Du is featured as a Google Scholar and at Research Gate. Here are just a few publications from recent years:

Books

Drillet, J. F.,  Du, Yanhai, & Kolisnychenko, S. (Eds.). (2020). Fuel Cells. Trans Tech Publications Ltd. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/978-3-0357-3548-2.

Patents

Yanhai Du, A.M.M. Maar, “Multifunctional Manifold for Electrochemical Device and Methods for Making the Same” (5 claims), US Patent, US 12,155,098, November 26, 2024.
Yanhai Du, et al., “Liquid Fuel Onboard Desulfurization System”, U.S. Application Serial No.: 63/513,196, 12 July 2023.
Yanhai Du, A.M.M. Maar, “Multifunctional Manifold for Electrochemical Device and Methods for Making the Same” (8 claims), US Patent, US 11,682,777 B2, June 20, 2023.
Yanhai Du, “Universal Tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Testing Device”, US Patent, US 11,296,342 B2, 5 April 2022.
Yanhai Du, Hai Feng, “Custom Fit Face Mask and Method of Making the Same”, US Patent Application, Application Number: 63015996, filed date: 27 April 2020.
C. Finnerty, Yanhai Du, J. Cai, “Electrochemical System Having Multiple Independent Circuits” US and International Patent, US 9,281,531 B2, 8 March 2016.
Yanhai Du, K. Reifsnider, “Systems and Methods for Liquid Fuel Desulfurization”, US and International Patent, US 9,238,781, 19 January 2016.
Yanhai Du, C. Finnerty, “Tubular Electrochemical Cell”, US and International Patent, US 8,182,959, 22 May 2012.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

C. Gunathilake*, I. Soliman, D. Panthi, P. Tandler, O. Fatani, NN.A. Ghulamullah1, D. Marasinghe, M. Farahath, T. Madhujith, Ki. Conrad, Yanhai Du*, M. Jaroniec*, A Comprehensive Review on Hydrogen Production, Storage, and Applications, Chemical Society Reviews, 53, 10900-10969, 2024. (IF 40-60)

D. Panthi1, Yanhai Du*, H. Feng, S. Sahu, I. Soliman, “Onboard Miniature Jet Fuel Desulfurizer for Mobile Fuel Cell Power Systems”, Energy Technology, 2400008, 2024 (IF 3.8).

J-S. Park, Y. Sunwoo, D. Chakraborty, C. Gunathilake, Yanhai Du, E-B. Cho*, “3D interconnected polymer/mesoporous silica nanoparticle hybrid materials with hierarchical macro/meso-structures for heavy metal adsorption”, New Journal of Chemistry, 2024 (IF 3.3).

I. Soliman, B. Basnet, S.K. Sahu, D. Panthi, Yanhai Du* “Electrical and Dielectric Spectroscopy Characterization of Molybdenum Dioxide Nanoparticles as a Catalyst for Fuel Cells”, Heliyon 9, e2601, 2023. (IF 4).

S.M. Amaraweera, C.A. Gunathilake*, O.H.P. Gunawardene, R.S. Dassanayake*, E-B Cho*, Yanhai Du* “Review: Carbon Capture Using Porous Silica Materials”, Nanomaterials, 13, 2050, 2023. (IF 5.719).

S. K. Sahu, D. Panthi, I. Soliman, H. Feng, Yanhai Du*, “Fabrication and Performance of Micro-Tubular Solid Oxide Cells”, Energies, 15, 3536, 2022. (IF 3.004).

N. Duan, J. Yang, M. Gao B. Zhang, J-L Luo, Yanhai Du, M. Xu, L. Jia, B. Chi, J. Li, “Multi-functionalities enabled fivefold applications of LaCo0.6Ni0.4O3−δ in intermediate temperature symmetrical solid oxide fuel/electrolysis cells”, Nano Energy, 77, 2020. (IF 19.069).

B. Emley, D. Panthi, Yanhai Du, Y. Yao, “Controlling Porosity of Anode Support in Tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cells by Freeze Casting” J. Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage, Doi: 10.1115/1.4046489, 17(4), 2020. (IF 2.012).

D. Panthi, N. Hedayat, T. Woodson, B.J. Emley, Yanhai Du*, “Tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Fabricated by a Novel Freeze Casting Method”, Doi: 10.1111/jace.16781, J. America Ceramic Society, 103(2):878-888, 2019. (IF 3.784).

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