胡笛 化学工程副教授
化学与环境工程系 / 理工学院



联系方式 办公室
理工楼323

校园
University of Nottingham Ningbo China

地址
199 Taikang East Road, Ningbo, 315100, China

电话
+86 (0) (ext 9054)

邮箱
di.hu@nottingham.edu.cn



学历
2007-2011 PhD in Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Energy and Sustainability Research Division, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham. PhD thesis: ‘Near-Net-Shape Electrochemical Metallisation of Oxide Precursors into Ti-6Al-4V Products in Molten CaCl2’
2006-2007 MSc (Distinction) in Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham. MSc dissertation: ‘Electrochemical Synthesis of Conductive Composite Films of Carbon Nanotubes and Non-conducting Polymers’
2002-2006 BEng in Chemical Engineering and Technology, School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing). BEng dissertation: ‘The Investigation of Self-Assembly Synthesis of Micro-Nano Conducting Polymers and Their Wettability’
个人简介
Research Experience:2014- present: Assistant Professor (Lecturer) of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China. Research project: Electrochemical production of titanium alloy powders for 3D printing.
2011-2014: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Nottingham UK. Research project: REFINE-The sustainable reduction of spent fuel vital in a closed loop nuclear energy cycle.
2007-2011: PhD in Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Nottingham UK. Research project: Electrochemical near-net-shape production of titanium alloy components via the FFC Cambridge Process.
2006: BEng in Chemical Engineering and Technology, Key Laboratory of Organics Solids, Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS). Research project: Chemical synthesis of superhydrophobic conducting polymers.


教学
Module Convener and Lecturer
Water Treatment (H83WAT)
ProcessEngineering Project (H82PEP)
Plan Design (H82PLD)
Contributing Lecturer
DesignProjects (H83DPX)
Fundamentals of Engineering Design (H81FED)


研究方向
Research Interests:Near-net-shape production of advanced titanium alloy components via molten salt electrolysis
Electrochemical reprocessing of spent fuels
Fabrication of titanium alloy powders for 3D printing
Electro-deposition of composites of polymer and carbon nanotubes for chemical sensing and energy storage
Synthesis of bio-inspired advanced functional materials
Dr. Di Hu’s primary research background lies in the electrochemical production of pure metals or metal alloys via direct solid-state electrodeoxidation (i.e. the FFC-Cambridge Process) of metal oxide precursors in molten salt (Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B. 2013; 44(2):272-282). By applying an inert anode, a carbon-free metallurgical process can be achieved which is essential for emission control.
In addition, He has also conducted researches on (i) electro-deposition of conducting composites of electroactive polymer and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) towards potential applications for chemical sensing (i.e. CO2 sensor) (ACS Nano. 2010; 4(7):4274-4282) and energy storage (i.e. supercapattery) (Energy & Environmental Science. 2014; 7(3):1018-1022), and (ii) chemical synthesis of bio-inspired conducting polymer materials, such as lotus leaf -like superhydrophobic polyaniline (Advanced Materials. 2014; 26(15):2440-2445).


发表文章
Refereed PapersHighlights from liquid salts for energy and materials – Faraday Discussion, Ningbo, China, 11 – 13 May 2016; Authors: Bamidele Akinwolemiwa, Linpo Yu, Di Hu, George Z. Chen; Chemical Communications. 2016;52:12538-12554
An overview of the refine project - The sustainable reduction of spent fuel vital in a closed loop nuclear energy cycle Authors: Di Hu, Anthony Stevenson, George Z. Chen; ECS Transactions. 2014;64(4):585-592.
Electro-deposition and Re-oxidation of Carbon in Carbonate Containing Molten Salts; Authors: Happiness V. Ijije, Richard C. Lawrence, Nancy J. Siambun, Sang M. Jeong, Daniel J. Jewell, Di Hu, George Z. Chen; Faraday Discuss. 2014; 172(0):105-116.
Ideal Three-Dimensional Electrode Structures for Electrochemical Energy Storage;Authors: Sakineh Chabi, Chuang Peng, Di Hu, Yanqiu Zhu; Advanced Materials. 2014; 26(15):2440-2445.
Achieving Low Voltage Half Electrolysis with a Supercapacitor Electrode, Authors: Chuang Peng, Di Hu, George Z. Chen; Energy & Environmental Science. 2014; 7(3):1018-1022.
Near-Net-Shape Production of Hollow Titanium Alloy Components via Electrochemical Reduction of Metal Oxide Precursors in Molten Salts; Authors: Di Hu, Wei Xiao, George Z. Chen; Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B. 2013; 44(2):272-282.
Electrochemical Near-Net-Shape Production via the FFC Cambridge Process - Dedication to the Special Session for the 2012 Max Bredig Award; Authors: Di Hu, George Z. Chen; ECS Transactions. 2012; 50(11): 29-37.
Interfacial Synthesis: Amphiphilic Monomers Assisted Ultrarefining of Mesoporous Manganese Oxide Nanoparticles and the Electrochemical Implications; Authors: Wei Xiao, Di Hu, Chuang Peng, George Z. Chen; ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2011; 3(8):3120-3129.
Utilisation of Carbon Dioxide for Electro-Carburisation of Mild Steel in Molten Carbonate Salts; Authors: Nancy J. Siambun, Harimi Mohamed, Di Hu, Daniel Jewell, Yeo K. Beng, and George Z. Chen; Journal of the Electrochemical Society. 2011; 158(11):H1117-H1124.
Theoretical Specific Capacitance Based on Charge Storage Mechanisms of Conducting Polymers: Comment on ‘Vertically Oriented Arrays of Polyaniline Nanorods and Their Super Electrochemical Properties’; Authors: Chuang Peng, Di Hu, George Z. Chen; Chemical Communications. 2011; 47(14):4105-4107.
Microstructures of Electro-Carburised Mild Steels; Authors: Nancy J. Siambun, Di Hu, and George Z. Chen; ECS Transactions. 2010; 33(7):193-203.
Electrodeposition of Nonconducting Polymers: Roles of Carbon Nanotubes in the Process and Products; Authors: Di Hu, Chuang Peng, George Z. Chen; ACS Nano. 2010; 4(7):4274-4282.
Conducting and Superhydrophobic Rambutan-like Hollow Spheres of Polyaniline; Authors: Ying Zhu, Di Hu, Meixiang Wan, Lei Jiang, Yen Wei; Advanced Materials. 2007; 19(16):2092-2096.
Book Chapters(1) Advanced Extractive Electrometallurgy,Authors: Di Hu, George Z. Chen,Part E, Chapter 25 in Springer Handbook of Electrochemistry. Breitkopf, Cornelia, and Swider-Lyons, Karen ds),Springer. (2016 edition), ISBN 68.
(2) Supercapatteries with Hybrids of Redox Active Polymers and NanostructuredCarbons;Authors: Anthony J. Stevenson, Denys G. Gromadskyi, Di Hu, Junghoon Chae, Li Guan, Linpo Yu, George Z. Chen;Volume 1, Chapter 6 in Nanocarbons for Advanced Energy Storage; Xinliang Feng (Ed), John Wiley & Sons. (2015), ISBN 54.