
Direct liquid fuel cells are considered an ideal electrochemical energy device to supplement Li-batteries in some special applications, due to the higher energy density of liquid fuel, quiet operation, and independent of charging plugs. We are interested in develop direct carbohydrazide fuel cells with high power density and high energy and fuel efficiency. Now we are investigating electrochemical reaction mechanisms of carbohydrazide, hydrazine and ammonia over different types of catalysts in various conditions, and exploring efficient anode catalyst materials, with the ultimate goal of developing novel carbohydrazide fuel cell technologies.
Sponsor: Iowa Reagents Innovation Fund (RIF)


Wenzhen Li Research Group
Electrochemistry / Catalysis / Energy
/ Environment / Agriculture / Sustainability
Principal Investigator

Dr. Wenzhen Li
Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Herbert L. Stiles Faculty Fellow
Faculty Affiliate, Bioeconomy Institute (BEI)
Iowa State University
Fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC)
2140 Biorenewables Research Laboratory (BRL)
Ames, IA 50011
Tel: 515-294-4582, Email: wzli@iastate.edu
Education:
Ph.D Physical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics,
Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2004
Dissertation advisors: Prof. Qin Xin & Prof. Gongqun Sun
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology,1998
Thesis advisor: Prof. Can Li
Postdoc Researchers

Yuhuan Fei, Postdoc Reseacher, March 2024-present
Education:
PhD. Materials Science & Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 2024
M.S. Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 2018
B.S. Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 2015
Research: Green fertilizers, CO2 capture and conversion
Email: yfei@iastate.edu

Qiqi Mao, Postdoc Reseacher, October 2024-present
Education:
PhD. Chemical Engineering, Zhejinag University of Technology, 2024
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Zhejinag University of Technology, 2019
Research: Urea synthesis, Innovative pairedelectrolysis, electro upcycling of
biomass and plastic wastes
Email: qiqimao@iastate.edu
