Resume：

2022/01-present: Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, Professor

2016/11-2021/11: University of Delaware, USA, Research Associate

2013/11-2016/10: University of Delaware, USA, Postdoctoral Fellow

2008/09-2013/07: Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, Ph.D, Chemical Engineering

2004/09-2008/07: Northeastern University, B.S., Applied Chemistry

Research：

(1) Synthesis and preparation for hydroxide exchange membranes

(2) Research and development for low temperature direct ammonia fuel cells

(3) Electrochemical CO₂ capture from air

Honors:

“Outstanding Youth Award of Zhang Dayu” by DICP, CAS.

Selective Publications:

13.  Teng Wang, Yun Zhao*, Brian P. Setzler, Reza Abbasi, Shimshon Gottesfeld, Yushan Yan, A High Performance 75 W Direct Ammonia Fuel Cells Stack, Cell Reports Physical Science, doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrp.2022.100829.

12.  Meiling Wu†, Xin Zhang†, Yun Zhao†, Chunpeng Yang, Shuangshuang Jing, Qisheng Wu, Jeffrey T. Miller, Nicole LiBretto, Tianpin Wu, Sahana Das Bhattacharyya, Mounesha Garaga, Yue Qi, Steven G. Greenbaum, Robert M. Briber, Yushan Yan, Liangbing Hu*, A high-performance hydroxide exchange membrane enabled by Cu2+-crosslinked chitosan, Nature Nanotechnology, Accepted.

11.  Lin Shi†, Yun Zhao†, Stephanie Matz, Shimshon Gottesfeld, Brian P. Setzler*, Yushan Yan*, A Shorted Membrane Electrochemical Cell Powered by Hydrogen to Remove CO2 from the Air Feed of Hydroxide Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells, Nature Energy, 2022, 7, 238-247.

10.  Yun Zhao†, Teng Wang†, Brian P. Setzler*, Reza Abbasi, Junhua Wang, Yushan Yan, A High-Performance Gas-Fed Direct Ammonia Hydroxide Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell, ACS Energy Letters, 2021, 6, 1996-2002.

9.  Teng Wang, Yun Zhao*, Brian P. Setzler, Yushan Yan, Improving Performance and Durability of Low Temperature Direct Ammonia Fuel Cells: Effect of Backpressure and Oxygen Reduction Catalysts, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 2021, 168, 014507.

8.  Junhua Wang†, Yun Zhao†, Brian P. Setzler, Santiago Rojas-Carbonell, Lan Wang, Keda Hu, Chaya Ben Yehuda, Alina Amel, Miles Page, Lin Shi, Bingjun Xu*, Yushan Yan*, Poly (aryl piperidinium) membranes and ionomers for hydroxide exchange membrane fuel cells, Nature Energy, 2019, 4, 392-398.

7.  Yun Zhao†, Brian P. Setzler†, Junhua Wang†, Jared Nash, Teng Wang, Yushan Yan*, An Efficient Direct Ammonia Fuel Cell for Affordable Carbon-Neutral Transportation, Joule, 2019, 3(10), 2472-2484.

6.  Yun Zhao, Shuang Gu, Ke Gong, Jie Zheng, Junhua Wang, Yushan Yan*, Low-Voltage Gaseous HCl Electrolysis with Iron Redox-Mediated Cathode for Chlorine Regeneration, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2017, 56,10735-10739.

5.  Yun Zhao, Shuang Gu, Ke Gong, Jie Zheng, Junhua Wang, Yushan Yan*, Iodine Redox-Mediated Electrolysis for Energy-Efficient Chlorine Regeneration from Gaseous HCl, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 2017, 164, E138-E143.

4.  Yun Zhao, Hongmei Yu*, Feng Xie, Yanxi Liu, Zhigang Shao, Baolian Yi, High durability and hydroxide ion conducting pore-filled anion exchange membranes for alkaline fuel cell applications, Journal of Power Source, 2014, 269, 1-6.

3.  Yun Zhao, Hongmei Yu*, Donglei Yang, Jin Li, Zhigang Shao, Baolian Yi, High-performance alkaline fuel cells using crosslinked composite anion exchange membrane, Journal of Power Source, 2013, 221, 247-251.

2.  Yun Zhao, Jing Pan, Hongmei Yu*, Donglei Yang, Jin Li, Lin Zhuang, Zhigang Shao, Baolian Yi, Quaternary ammonia polysulfone-PTFE composite alkaline anion exchange membrane for fuel cells application, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2013, 38, 1983-1987.

1.  Yun Zhao, Hongmei Yu*, Danmin Xing, Wangting Lu, Zhigang Shao, Baolian Yi, Preparation and characterization of PTFE based composite anion exchange membranes for alkaline fuel cells, Journal of Membrane Science, 2012, 421-422, 311-317.