Professor Deyang Qu's Lab:

The research and innovation in Dr. Qu’s group are well balanced with the scientific significance and potential practical application. Dr. Qu is particularly specializing at not only the fundamental academic research but also bridging it to the development and the production of new products by organizing technology transfer from the lab to the production.

Three 600 square-feet state-of-the-art laboratories are dedicated to electrochemical,analytical and physical chemistry research. This modern facility includes sophisticated electrochemical instrumentation:

Two Metrohm AutoLab (PGSTAT302N) with FRA2 modules.
One Solartron (1287A Potentiostat and 1252A FRA).
One EG&G 2273 Electrochemical Station (DC and AC).
One EG&G 273 Potentiostat and two EG&G173 Potentiostats
Three PINE AFCBP1 Bipotentiostats with RRDE rotator
PINE WaveNow Potentiostats
One CH1660A potentiostat with pico-A booster and Faradic Cage
One 12-Channel and one 8-channel Arbin Battery Testers
One 8-Channel Maccor Battery Tester

Chemical and physical analysis capability:

A laboratory with the capability of battery engineering design has been built in Professor Qu's labs. The following equipment and capabilities are available:

Two VAC glove boxes with the capability of keep moisture, O₂, H₂ and N₂ below 1 ppm
Two Fisher glove boxes for chemical synthesis.
MTI pouch cell sealer.
MTI coin cell sealer.
Fuel Cell gas delivery system with 3 stations.
MAZERUSTAR slurry mixer, ultrasonic and high-speed mechanical homogenizers.
Slurry coater (doctor blade and rod).
high vacuum ultra-pure dry apparatus.
Two Carver presses and a roller press.
Tube furnace, vacuum ovens, a high temperature oven and regular ovens.
High Pressure Reactor for nano material synthesis.

We are capable of making gas-diffusion-electrodes for both fuel cells and metal-air cells, thin coated supercapacitor electrodes, pallet electrodes and slurry electrodes. Bobbin design AA cells and pouch cells can be built in-house as well as various uniquely designed lab cells.