Dr Qingbing Xia
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Researcher biography
I received my B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Materials Science and Engineering from Central South University (China) in July 2012 and July 2015, respectively. In December 2019, I completed my Ph.D. in Materials Engineering, specialising in Energy Materials, at the University of Wollongong (Australia). Since July 2020, I have been doing postdoctoral research at The University of Queensland.
I have over 11 years of research experience developing electrode materials for lithium/sodium-ion batteries. My expertise encompasses materials design, synthesis, characterisation, and electrochemical analyses.
My current research focuses on:
(1) developing low-cost, functional electrode materials for high-energy-density rechargeable batteries;
(2) in situ/operando techniques for studying electrode or electrode/electrolyte interface reactions in batteries;
(3) solid polymer electrolytes;
(4) solid-state metal batteries.