Post Doctoral Researcher
ftao@wpi.edu
Education
Ph.D., Marine Transportation Engineering Materials and Protection, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai, P.R. China
B.S., Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai, P.R. China
Research Interests
Lithium-ion battery lifetime extension, electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction, solar vapor generation
Publications
1. Tao F., Garcia A., Xiao T., Zhang Y., Yin Y., Chen X. (2020). Interfacial solar vapor generation: introducing students to experimental procedures and analysis for efficiently harvesting energy and generating vapor at the air–water interface. Journal of Chemical Education, 97(4), 1093-1100.
2. Tao F., Green M., Garcia A., Xiao T., Tran A., Zhang Y., Yin Y., Chen X. (2019). Recent progress of nanostructured interfacial solar vapor generators. Applied Materials Today, 17, 45-84.
3. Zhang Y.#, Tao F.# (co-first author), Cao S., Yin K., Chang X., Fan R., Fan C., Dong L., Yin Y., Chen X. (2019). Hierarchical K2Mn4O8 nanoflowers: a novel photothermal conversion material for efficient solar vapor generation. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 200, 110043.
4. Tao F., Green M., Tran A., Zhang Y., Yin Y., Chen X. (2019). Plasmonic Cu9S5 nanonets for microwave absorption. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2(6), 3836-3847.
5. Tao F., Zhang Y., Yin K., Cao S., Chang X., Lei Y., Wang D., Fan R., Dong L., Yin Y., Chen X. (2018). Copper sulfide-based plasmonic photothermal membrane for high-efficiency solar vapor generation. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 10(41), 35154-35163.
6. Tao F., Zhang Y., Cao S., Yin K., Chang X., Lei Y., Fan R., Dong L., Yin Y., Chen X. (2018). CuS nanoflowers/semipermeable collodion membrane composite for high-efficiency solar vapor generation. Materials Today Energy, 9, 285-294.
7. Tao F., Zhang Y., Wang B., Zhang F., Chang X., An Y., Dong L., Yin Y. (2018). Graphite powder/semipermeable collodion membrane composite for water evaporation. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 180, 34-45.
8. Tao F., Zhang Y., Yin K., Cao S., Chang X., Lei Y., Wang D., Fan R., Dong L., Yin Y., Chen X. (2018). A plasmonic interfacial evaporator for high-efficiency solar vapor generation. Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 2(10), 2762-2769.
9. Tao F., Zhang Y., Zhang F., Wang K., Chang X., An Y., Dong L., Yin Y. (2017). From CdS to Cu7S4 nanorods via a cation exchange route and their applications: environmental pollution removal, photothermal conversion and light-induced water evaporation. ChemistrySelect, 2(10), 3039-3048.
10. Tao F., Zhang Y., Zhang F., An Y., Dong L., Yin Y. (2016). Structural evolution from CuS nanoflowers to Cu9S5 nanosheets and their applications in environmental pollution removal and photothermal conversion. RSC Advances, 6(68), 63820-63826.
11. Tao F., Zhang Y., Zhang F., Yang L., An Y., Yin Y. (2015). Influence of potassium chloride on the structure of Cu9S5 nanosheets with hexagonal holes. Materials Letters, 140, 166-169.