Meilin Liu Professor and Co-Director Center for Innovative Fuel Cell and Battery Technologies Georgia Institute of Technology Materials Science and Engineering 771 Ferst Drive, N.W. Atlanta, GA 30332-0245 Office: Room 251 Love Manufacturing Building Phone: 404-894-6114  | Fax: 404.894.9140 meilin.liu@mse.gatech.edu Home Page: www.prism.gatech.edu/~ml44/liu.htm B.S. Materials Science & Engineering, 1982, South China Institute of Technology M.S. Materials Science & Engineering, 1986, University of California, Berkeley Ph.D. Materials Science & Engineering, 1989, University of California, Berkeley Dr. Liu's primary interests lie in fundamental understanding of the effect of structure, defects, and microstructure on transport and electrical properties of surfaces and  interfaces. In particular, he is interested in developing new materials for energy storage and conversion, for chemical sensing, and for hydrogen production and separation In addition, he is interested in mathematical modeling of mass and charge transport in solid electrochemical systems and polarization at interfaces. Research Interests Electroceramics Ionic conductors Thin films New materials and novel structures for fuel cells, batteries, and sensors Dr. Liu's current research activities include (1) in-situ characterization of gas-solid interactions using FTIR/Raman spectromicroscopy, impedance spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry; (2) study of transport phenomena and kinetics in ionic and electronic conductors and the effect of imperfections on electrophysical and electrochemical properties; (3) fabrication and characterization of ceramic membranes, thin films, and coatings; mesoporous and nanostructured electrodes and interfaces; and solid-state ionic devices; and (4) development of new materials for high-selectivity gas sensors, for high-energy-density batteries, for low-temperature solid-state fuel cells, and for high temperature PEM fuel cells. Dr. Liu holds 11 U.S. patents and another four patent applications, co-edited seven proceedings  volumes, and published more than 150 papers in reputed journals, book chapter, and conference proceedings. He has also been the co-organizer of 10 international symposia  /workshops on sensors, ceramic membranes, and ceramics for solid-state ionic devices. Dr. Liu is a member of the Electrochemical Society and the American Ceramic Society. He is the recipient of an Outstanding Achievement in Research Program Development Award (Georgia Tech, 2003), A Sustained Research Award (Sigma Xi, 2003), a Best Faculty Paper Award (Sigma Xi, 2001), an Outstanding Faculty Research Author Award (Georgia Tech, 1999), a Best MS Thesis Advisor Award (Sigma Xi, 1996), and a National Young Investigator Award (NSF, 1993-98). Selected Publications Z. Bao, M. Weatherspoon, Y. Cai, S. Shian, G. Ahmad, M. Dickerson, B. Church, Z. Kang, H. Abernathy, C. Summers, M. Liu, K. Sandhage, " Chemical reduction of three-dimensional silica micro-assemblies into microporous silicon replicas," Nature, 446(7132), 172-175, 2007. Y. M. Choi, M. C. Lin, M. Liu, "Computational Study on the Catalytic Mechanism toward Oxygen Reduction on La0.5Sr0.5MnO3(110) in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells," Angewandte Chemie, International Edition, 46, 7214-7219, 2007. C. Zuo, S. Zha, M. Hatano, M. Uchiyama, M. L. Liu, "Ba(Zr0.1Ce0.7Y0.2)O3 as Electrolyte for Low-temperature SOFCs," Advanced Materials, 18, 3318, 2006. Y. Liu, M. Liu, "Creation of Porous Ceria by Sublimation of Tin Dioxide during Sintering," Advanced Eng. Materials, 8, 89, 2006. Y. Zhang, S. Zha, M. Liu, "Dual-scale porous electrodes for solid oxide fuel cells from polymer foams," Advanced Materials, 17, 487, 2005 Z. Zhou, S. Li, Y. Zhang, M. Liu, W. Li, "Promotion of Proton Conduction in Polymer Electrolyte Membranes by 1H-1,2,3-Triazole," Journal of the American Chemical Society, 127, 10824, 2005. Y. Liu, M. Liu, "Growth of aligned square-shaped SnO2 tube arrays," Advanced Functional Materials, 15, 57, 2005. H.-C. Shin, M. Liu, "Three-dimensional porous copper-tin alloy electrodes for rechargeable lithium batteries," Advanced Functional Materials, 15, 582, 2005. Y. Liu, J. Dong, and M. Liu, “Well-Aligned 'Nano-Box-Beams' of SnO2”, Advanced Materials, 16 (2004) 353-357. H.C. Shin, J. Dong, and M. Liu, “Nano-Porous Tin Oxides Prepared by an Anodic Oxidation Process” Advanced Materials, 16 (2004) 237-240. Y. Liu, S. Zha, and M. Liu, “Nanostructured Electrodes for SOFCs Fabricated by Combustion Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD)”, Advanced Materials, 16 (2004) 256-260. H. C. Shin, J. Dong, and M. Liu, “Nanoporous Structures Prepared by an Electrochemical Deposition Process”, Advanced Materials, 15 (2003) 1610-1614. C. Xia, Y. Zhang, and M. Liu, “A Composite Cathode Based on Yttria Stabilized Bismuth Oxide for Low-Temperature SOFCs”, Appl. Phys. Lett.,82 (2003) 901-903. X. Lu, P. W. Faguy, and M. Liu, "In-Situ Potential Dependent FTIR Emission Spectroscopy: A Novel Probe for High Temperature Fuel Cell Interfaces", J. Electrochem. Soc. ,149 (2002) A1293-1298. C. Xia and M. Liu, "Novel Electrode Materials for Low-Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells", Advanced Materials 14 (2002) 521-523. Z. Peng, Z. Shi, and M. Liu, “Mesoporous Sn-TiO2 Composite Electrodes for Lithium Batteries”, Chem. Comm., 2125 (2000). M. Liu and J. Winnick, "Fundamental Issues in Modeling of Porous Electrodes of Mixed Ionic-Electronic Conductors", Solid State Ionics, 118 (1999) 11-21. M. Liu, "Equivalent Circuit Approximation to Porous Mixed-Conducting Electrodes", J. Electrochem. Soc., 145 (1998) 142-154. M. Liu, "Distributions of Charged Defects in Mixed Ionic-Electronic Conductors, Part I, General Equations for Homogeneous MIECs", J. Electrochem. Soc.,144 (1997) 1813-1834. M. Liu and H. Hu, "Effect of Interfacial Resistance on Transport Properties of Mixed-Conducting Electrolytes," J. Electrochem. Soc.,143 (1996) L109-112. M. Liu and D. S. Wang, "Preparation of La1-xSrxCo1-yFeyO3-z Thin Films, Membranes, and Coatings on Dense and Porous Substrates", J. Mater. Res., 10 (1995) 3210-3221. Return to top