Assistant Professor Liangbing Hu
Ph.D.,
UCLA, 2007
Member, University of Maryland Energy Research Center (UMERC)
Room 1208 Engineering Lab Building
E-mail: binghu@umd.edu
Phone: (301) 405-9303
Web Site: bingnano.umd.edu
Individuals interested in learning more about positions in Dr. Hu's group may contact him at binghu@umd.edu.
Positions available:
Postdoc:
A postdoc position is avaliable on printed carbon nanotube thin films
for energy and electronics. The candidate should have a background on CVD
synthesis of carbon nanotubes.
Prospective Graduate Students:
Our group is interdisciplinary and we welcome motivated students from several departments (MSE, physics, ChBE, EE, ME and chemistry) to join our group.
Undergraduate Students:
We welcome motivated undergraduate students to join our group.
Visiting Scholars:
We welcome visiting scholars to join our group.
Research Interests
- Nanomaterials and nanostructures
- Energy storage: battery, supercapacitor, various applications
- Energy conversion: solar cells, solar fuel, transparent electrode, light-trapping
- Printed electronics: nano-ink, roll-to-roll printing, flexible electronics (display, touch screen, energy), wearable devices
TopTeaching
Dr. Hu will teach "Nanotechnology for Energy: Principles, Materials and Devices" at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Selected Publications
L. Hu, D. Hecht, G. Gruner, Carbon Nanotube Thin Films: Fabrications, Properties and Applications, Chem. Rev., 110, 5790, 2010, Invited Review.
L. Hu*, J. W. Choi*, Y. Yang*, S. Jeong, F. La Mantia, L.-F. Cui, Y. Cui, Highly Conductive Paper for Energy Storage Devices, Proc Nat. Acad. Sci., 106, 21490, 2009.
Reported in the New York Times, Scientific American, Stanford News and by the BBC; most downloaded paper in PNAS.
X. Xie, L. Hu, M. Pasta, C. Criddle, Y. Cui, Three-dimensional Carbon Nanotube-Textile for High Performance Microbial Fuel Cell Anodes, Nano. Lett. 11, 291, 2011.
L. Hu*, H. Wu*, F. La Mantia, Y. Yang, Y. Cui, Thin, Flexible Secondary Li-ion Paper Batteries, ACS Nano, 4, 5843, 2010.
L. Hu, H. Wu, L. Cui, B. Sy, Y. Cui, Si-Nanoparticle Decorated Si-Nanowire Anodes for Li-ion battery, Chem. Comm., 47, 367, 2011.
L. Hu*, H. Kim*, J. Y. Lee, P. Peumans, Y. Cui, Scalable Coating and Properties of Transparent Silver Nanowires for Flexible Electronics, ACS Nano. 4, 2955, 2010.
News report in C&E News; most downloaded paper in ACS Nano.
L. Hu, H, Wu, Y. Gao, A. Cao, L. Cui, J. McDough, X. Xie, M. Zhou, Y. Cui, Silicon-Carbon Nanotube Coaxial Sponge as Li-Ion Anodes with High Areal Capacity, Adv. Energy Mater., Accepted.
L. Hu, M. Pasta, F. La Mantia, L.-F. Cui, S. Jeong, H. D. Deshazer, J. W. Choi, S. M. Han, Y. Cui, Stretchable, Porous, and Conductive Energy Textiles, Nano Lett., 10, 708, 2010.
Reported by CBS, Technology Review, Onearth, MRS Bulletin, Stanford News; most downloaded paper in Nano. Lett. and ACS journals.
L. Hu,* D. Hecht*, G. Irvin, Emerging Transparent Electrodes Based on Thin Films of Carbon Nanotubes, Graphenes and Metal nanowires, Adv. Mater. Invited Review, Online.
L. Hu, D. Hecht, G. Gruner, Infrared Transparent Carbon Nanotube Thin Films, Appl. Phys. Lett. 94. 081103, 2009
News report on Physorg, Laserfocusworld, Nanoforum; most download paper.
L. Hu*, Y. Zhao*, K. Ryu, C. Zhou, J. Stoddart, G. Gruner, Light-Induced Charge Transfer in Pyrene/CdSe-SWNT Hybrids, Adv. Mater. 20, 939, 2008.
M. Rowell, L. Hu, G. Gruner, M. Topinka, M. McGehee, H. Prall, G. Dennler, N.S. Sarciftci, Organic Solar Cells with Carbon Nanotube Network Electrodes. Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 233506, 2006.
(Cited over 250 times.)
J. Li, L. Hu, Y. Zhou, G. Gruner, T. Marks, Light-Emitting Diodes Having Carbon Nanotube Anodes. Nano Lett. 6, 2472, 2006.
(Cited over 100 times.)
L. Hu, D. Hecht, G. Gruner, Percolation in Transparent and Conducting Carbon Nanotube Networks. Nano Lett. 4, 2513, 2004.
(Cited over 300 times.)
Selected Patents and Patent Applications
G. Gruner, L. Hu, D. Hecht, Graphene Film as Transparent and Electrically Conducting Material, Issued, US 7449133, 2006.
Y. Cui, L. Hu, H. Wu, Cu Nanofiber Transparent Electrode, Nonprovisional STFD259P1.
L. Hu, J. Choi, Y. Yang, Y. Cui, Conductive Paper and Textile for Electronics, Stanford, Nonprovisional S09-252.
Selected Conference Presentations
L. Hu, Y. Cui, Nanowire Energy Science and Engineering, Invited Talk, MRS Fall 2010.
L. Hu, Y. Cui, Designing Inorganic Nanostructures for Solar Cells and Energy Storage Devices, Invited Talk, American Vacuum Society, Energy Frontiers Topical Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2010.
L. Hu, Recycle Your Copier Paper Into Batteries with Nanotube Inks, Invited Talk, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Nashville, Tennessee, June 2010.
L. Hu, Y. Cui, New Transparent Electrodes for Solar Cell Applications. Invited Master Class, Printed Electronics Conference USA, San Jose, 2010.
L. Hu, Energy Storage Based on Conductive Paper, MRS Spring 2010
L. Hu, Silicon Nanoparticles-Si Nanowire Hybrids for Li-ion Anodes, MRS Spring 2010.
