Ph.D, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, China, 2011
Visiting PhD student, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA, 2009-2011
Bachelor, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, China, 2005
1. Phase transition in nanostructured semiconductor
2. Self-powered high performance sensors
Hu, B;; Chen, W; Zhou, J., High performance flexible sensor based on inorganic nanomaterials. Sens & Actuat. B: Chemical 2013, 176, 552-533.
Hu, B;.; Zhang, Y.; Chen, W.; Xu, C.; Wang, Z. L., Self-heating Induced Phase Transition of Vanadium Dioxide Nanobeam Coupled With External Strain for Fast Switch.Adv. Mater.2011,23, 3536.
Hu, B;.; Ding, Y.; Chen, W.; Kulkarni, D.; Shen, Y.; Tsukruk, V. V.; Wang, Z. L., External-Strain Induced Insulating Phase Transition in VO2Nanobeam and Its Application as Flexible Strain Sensor.Adv. Mater.2010,22, 5134.
Hu, B;.; Mai, L. Q.; Chen, W.; Yang, F., From MoO3Nanobelts to MoO2Nanorods: Structure Transformation and Electrical Transport.ACS Nano2009,3, 478.
Hu, B;.; Kang, X.; Chen, W.; Yang, F.; Hu, S., Growth of molybdate nanorods through an intermediate sustained release process.CrystEngComm2011,13, 1755.
Zhong, J.; Zhong, Q.; Fan, F.; Zhang, Y.; Wang, S.;Hu, B;.; Wang, Z. L.; Zhou, J., Finger typing driven triboelectric nanogenerator and its use for instantaneously lighting up LEDs.Nano Energy2013 onilne
Yuan, L.; Xiao, X.; Ding, T.; Zhong, J.; Zhang, X.; Shen, Y.;Hu, B;.; Huang, Y.; Zhou, J.; Wang, Z. L., Paper-based supercapacitors for self-powered nanosystems.Angew Chem. Int. Ed.2012,51(20), 4934-8.
Xiao, X.; Ding, T.; Yuan, L.; Shen, Y.; Zhong, Q.; Zhang, X.; Cao, Y.;Hu, B;.; Zhai, T.; Gong, L.; Chen, J.; Tong, Y.; Zhou, J.; Wang, Z. L., WO3−x/MoO3−xCore/Shell Nanowires on Carbon Fabric as an Anode for All-Solid-State Asymmetric Supercapacitors.Adv. Energy Mater.2012,2(11), 1328-1332.
Yuan, L.; Lu, X. H.; Xiao, X.; Zhai, T.; Dai, J.; Zhang, F.;Hu, B;.; Wang, X.; Gong, L.; Chen, J.; Hu, C.; Tong, Y.; Zhou, J.; Wang, Z. L., Flexible solid-state supercapacitors based on carbon nanoparticles/MnO2nanorods hybrid structure.ACS Nano2012,6(1), 656-61.
Mai, L. Q.;Hu, B;.; Chen, W.; Qi, Y. Y.; Lao, C. S.; Yang, R. S.; Dai, Y.; Wang, Z. L., Lithiated MoO3nanobelts with greatly improved performance for lithium batteries.Adv. Mater.2007,19, 3712.
Mai, L. Q.;Hu, B;.; Hu, T.; Chen, W.; Gu, E. D., Electrical property of Mo-doped VO2nanowire array film by melting- quenching sol-gel method.J. Phys. Chem. B2006,110, 19083.
Mai, L. Q.; Xu, L.;Hu, B;.; Gu, Y. H., Improved cycling stability of nanostructured electrode materials enabled by prelithiation.J. Mater. Res.2010,25, 1413-1420.
Mai, L. Q.; Gu, Y. H.; Han, C. H.;Hu, B;.; Chen, W.; Zhang, P. C.; Xu, L.; Guo, W. L.; Dai, Y., Orientated Langmuir-Blodgett Assembly of VO2Nanowires.Nano Lett.2009,9, 826-830.
Mai, L.; Xu, L.; Gao, Q.; Han, C.;Hu, B;.; Pi, Y., Single β-AgVO3Nanowire H2S Sensor.Nano Lett.2010,10, 2604.
Mai L, Yang F, Zhao Y, Xu X, Xu L,Hu B, Y. Luo and H. Liu. Molybdenum oxide nanowires: synthesis & properties.Materials Today. 2011;14(7-8):346-53.
Mai, L. Q.; Guo, W. L.;Hu, B;.; Jin, W.; Chen, W., Fabrication and properties of VOx-based nanorods.J. Phys. Chem. B2008, 112, 423