Dr. Gang Wu Research Associate

Educational Background 2000-2003       Ph.D Electrochemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Harbin, China) 1997-1999       Master of Applied Chemistry in Harbin Institute of Technology (Harbin, China) 1993-1997       Bachelor of Electrochemistry Engineering in Harbin Institute of Technology (Harbin, China)   Professional and Research Experience 2004-2006       Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. Chemistry, Tsing Hua University (Beijing, China) 1999-2000       Chemistry Engineer, Zhongtu Painting Chemistry Company, China.

Research Interests   

His major is electrochemical science and engineering and he currently focus on non-Pt and low-Pt electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in PEM fuel cell. Before he joined Dr. Popov’s group in USC, he carried out research on the electrocatalytic oxidation of methanol and other low-molecule alcohol over Pt based catalyst for direct alcohol fuel cells (DAFCs).

List of Publications

1.      Wu G, Li L, Li JH, et al. Methanol electrooxidation on Pt particles dispersed into PANI/SWNT composite films Journal of Power Sources 155 (2): 118-127 APR 21 2006

2.    Li L, Wu G, Xu BQ Electro-catalytic oxidation of CO on Pt catalyst supported on carbon nanotubes pretreated with oxidative acids,  Carbon 44 (14): 2973-2983 NOV 2006

3.      Wu G, Chen YS, Xu BQ, Remarkable support effect of SWNTs in Pt catalyst for methanol electrooxidation, Electrochemistry Communications 7 (12): 1237-1243 DEC 2005

4.      Wu G, Li L, Li JH, et al. Polyaniline-carbon composite films as supports of Pt and PtRu particles for methanol electrooxidation, Carbon 43 (12): 2579-2587 OCT 2005

5.      Wu G, Li L, Xu BQ, Effect of electrochemical polarization of PtRu/C catalysts on methanol electrooxidation, Electrochimica Acta 50 (1): 1-10 NOV 15 2004

6.      Wu G, Li N, Zhou DR, et al. Anodically electrodeposited Co plus Ni mixed oxide electrode: preparation and electrocatalytic activity for oxygen evolution in alkaline media, Journal of Solid State Chemistry 177 (10): 3682-3692 OCT 2004

7.      Wu G, Li N, Dai CS, et al. Electrochemical preparation and characteristics of Ni-Co-LaNi₅ composite coatings as electrode materials for hydrogen evolution 
Materials Chemistry and Physics 83 (2-3): 307-314 FEB 15 2004

8.      Wu G, Li N, Zhou DR, et al. Electrodeposited Co-Ni-Al₂O₃ composite coatings, 
Surface and Coatings Technology 176 (2): 157-164 JAN 1 2004

9.      Wu G, Li N, Wang DL, et al. Effect of alpha-Al₂O₃ particles on the electrochemical codeposition of Co-Ni alloys from sulfamate electrolytes, Materials Chemistry and Physics 87 (2-3): 411-419 OCT 15 2004