UT Space Institute University of Tennessee, Knoville Department of Mechanical, Aerospace & Biomedical Engineering

High-speed and multiscale reaction flows Additive Manufacturing with different materials and processes Thin and well tunable electrodes with ultrahigh catalyst mass activity in water splitting Thin/well-tunable liquid/gas diffusion layers exhibiting superior multifunctional performance for hydrogen production in low-temperature electrolytic water splitting Modeling and simulation of multiphase transport, interfacial effects and electrochemical performance Stainless steel corrosions Corrosion formation on carbon fiber Corrosion quantification with X-ray diffraction Corrosion quantification with High-speed and micro-scale visualization In-situ micro-scale transport, mixing and reaction Ex-situ micro-scale transport in porous media Micro mixer and reaction chamber Surface control and material/device development based on MEMS/NEMS Quantitative characterization of nano-composite material Laser absorption computerized tomography Pulse detonation engines Interface and impedance analysis, and performance improvements

G. Yang, J. Mo, Z. Kang, F.A. List, J.B. Green, S.S. Babu, and F.-Y. Zhang, Additive manufactured bipolar plate for high-efficiency hydrogen production in proton exchange membrane electrolyzer cells, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 42 21 (2017) 14734-14740. Kang, Z., Mo, J., Yang, G., Talley, D., Li, Y., Retterer, S. T., Cullen, D. A., and Zhang, F.-Y. "Investigation of Pore Shape Effects of Novel Thin LGDLs for High-Efficiency Hydrogen/Oxygen Generation and Energy Storage," AIAA paper 2017-4873, AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum and Exposition, Atlanta, Georgia, 10 - 12 July 2017. G. Yang, J. Mo, Z. Kang, F.A. List, J.B. Green, S.S. Babu, and F.-Y. Zhang,"3D Printed Bipolar Plate for Water Electrolysis," 231 ECS Meeting in New Orleans, May 28 – June 2, 2017. Kang, Z., Mo, J., Yang, G., Retterer, S. T., Cullen, D. A., and Zhang, F.-Y. "Novel Liquid/Gas Diffusion Layers with Micro/nano Surface Modifications for High-efficiency Water Electrolysis," 231 ECS Meeting in New Orleans, May 28 – June 2, 2017. Jingke Mo, Zhenye Kang, Gaoqiang Yang, Derrick Talley, and Feng-Yuan Zhang “In-Situ investigation of Triple-Phase Boundary Electrochemical Reactions in PEM Electrolyzer Cells.” 231 ECS Meeting in New Orleans, May 28 – June 2, 2017. (Invited) Kang, Z., Mo, J., Yang, G., Retterer, S. T., Cullen, D. A., and Zhang, F.-Y. "Micro/Nano Manufacturing of Novel Multifunctional Layers for Hydrogen Production from Water Splitting," IEEE 12th Annual International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems (NEMS). Los Angeles, USA, 2017, pp. 126-130. Yang, G., Mo, J., Kang, Z., Dohrman, Y, Eilbeigi, S,. Farahanipad, F., Huang, H., and Zhang, F.-Y. "Additive Manufactured Micro-Sensor from Silver Nanoparticles for Measuring Shear Stress and Pressure" IEEE 12th Annual International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems (NEMS). Los Angeles, USA, 2017, pp. 164-168. J. Mo, Z. Kang, G. Yang, D. Talley, W. Barnhill, and F.-Y. Zhang, “Visualization on Rapid and Micro-Scale Dynamics of Oxygen Bubble Evolution in PEMECs”, The 12th IEEE Annual International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular System (NEMS). Los Angeles, CA, USA, April 9-12, 2017, pp: 101-105. Kang, Z., J. Mo, G. Yang, S.T. Retterer, D.A. Cullen, T.J. Toops, J.B. Green, M.M. Mench, and F.-Y. Zhang, Investigation of thin/well-tunable liquid/gas diffusion layers exhibiting superior multifunctional performance in low-temperature electrolytic water splitting, Energy & Environmental Science. 2017, 10, 166 - 175. B. Han, J. Mo, Z. Kang, G. Yang, W. Barnhill and F.-Y. Zhang, Modeling of two-phase transport in proton exchange membrane electrolyzer cells for hydrogen energy. Int J Hydrogen Energ, 2017. Mo, J., Z. Kang, S.T. Retterer, D.A. Cullen, T.J. Toops, J.B. Green, M.M. Mench, and F.-Y. Zhang, Discovery of true electrochemical reactions for ultrahigh catalyst mass activity in water splitting. Science Advances, 2016. 2(11): e1600690. Stuart Steen, Jingke Mo, Zhenye Kang, Gaoqiang Yang, and Feng-Yuan Zhang, Investigation of titanium liquid/gas diffusion layers in proton exchange membrane electrolyzer cells, International Journal of Green Energy. 2016. 2(14), 162-170. Jingke Mo, Zhenye Kang, Gaoqiang Yang, Scott T. Retterer, David A. Cullen, Todd J. Toops, Johney B. Green Jr., Feng-Yuan Zhang, Thin liquid/gas diffusion layers for high-efficiency hydrogen production from water splitting. Applied Energy, 2016. 177: p. 817-822. Bo Han, Jingke Mo, Zhenye Kang, and Feng-Yuan Zhang, Effects of membrane electrode assembly properties on two-phase transport and performance in proton exchange membrane electrolyzer cells. Electrochimica Acta, 2016. 188: p. 317-326. Xu, N., T. Zhu, J. Qiao, F.-Y. Zhang, and Z. Chen, Nitrogen and sulfur co-doped mesoporous carbon as cathode catalyst for H 2/O 2 alkaline membrane fuel cell–effect of catalyst/bonding layer loading. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2016. 41(21): p. 9159-9166. Zhenye Kang, Jingke Mo, Gaoqiang Yang, Scott T. Retterer, David A. Cullen, Feng-Yuan Zhang, Investigation of thin-film MEAs for high-efficiency energy storage, 2016 DOE-CNMS User Meeting. August 9-12. Oak Ridge, TN. Jingke Mo, Ryan R. Dehoff, William H. Peter, Todd J. Toops, Johney B. Green Jr., Feng-Yuan Zhang, Additive manufacturing of liquid/gas diffusion layers for low-cost and high-efficiency hydrogen production. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2016, 41 (4), p 3128-3135 Jingke Mo, Yunzhu Shi, Peter K. Liaw, Feng-Yuan Zhang, Exploration of High Entropy Alloys for Sustainable Energy Storages. TMS 2016, 145th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Nashville, TN, USA, February 14-18, 2016. Jingke Mo, Zhenye Kang, Bo Han, William Barnhill, Gaoqiang Yang, Feng-Yuan Zhang, Visualization of Micro-Scale Reactions and Microfluidics in PEMECs for High-efficiency Energy Storage, The 17th International Symposium on Flow Visualization, Gatlinburg, TN, USA, June 19-22, 2016. Feng-Yuan Zhang, “Developing Novel Multifunctional Materials for High-Efficiency Electrical Energy Storage-optimizations” The 2016 DOE Crosscutting Research Review Meeting, April, 2016. (Invited)