PHYC 3540 Optics and Photonics CREDIT HOURS: 3 Topics in physical and geometrical optics will be covered. Selected applications will be presented in certain areas of photonics, including micro-optic sensors, semiconductor lasers and detectors, optical waveguides and fibres, optical signal processing and telecommunications. FORMAT: Lecture PREREQUISITES: PHYC 2150 .03 and PHYC 2510 .03 or MATH 2002 .03 CHEM 5312 Advances in Battery, Fuel Cell and Supercapacitor Materials CREDIT HOURS: 3 This course will present the cutting-edge advances in the materials used in energy storage systems, such as batteries (particularly Li-on batteries), fuel cells and supercapacitors. Discussions will include component materials (electrodes, electrolytes, separator) and full devices. FORMAT: Lecture PREREQUISITES: CHEM 4311 .03/ CHEM 5311 .03 or permission of the instructor PHYC 2150 Physics Tools: Experiment CREDIT HOURS: 3 Introducing experimental tools and techniques within a theoretical framework, this course explores concepts in oscillations, waves, electricity and magnetism. The aim is to learn and apply techniques commonly used in Physics research. The following experimental tools and techniques are explored: Instrumentation; Fourier series; Data analysis; building AC and DC circuits; Detection and production of ultrasonic, acoustic, visible, microwaves; Mechanical systems. For example, the concept of resonance is applied to electronic (e.g. Radio), optical, acoustic (e.g. Music), mechanical and nuclear (e.g. MRI) systems in the lab. Textbook: An Introduction to Error Analysis, John R. Taylor. FORMAT: Lecture & Lab LAB HOURS PER WEEK: 5 PREREQUISITES: PHYC 1190.03/1290.03 or 1300X/Y.06 or SCIE 1500X/Y.30 and a 1000-level calculus course, or permission of instructor PHYC 1190/1290 Introduction to Physics CREDIT HOURS: 3 This course concentrates on mechanics (forces and motion). Primarily for students interested in Physical Sciences and Engineering. Students entering this course must be familiar with algebra, graphs, and trigonometry, and should be taking calculus (MATH 1000.03/1010.03 or MATH 1280.03/1290.03) concurrently. Ideas are introduced through in-class demonstrations enabling students to relate physical theory to events in the real world. Students explore many concepts via hands-on labs. FORMAT: Lecture Lab FORMAT COMMENTS: number of labs = 6 LAB HOURS PER WEEK: 3 PREREQUISITES: High School Physics equivalent to the Nova Scotia 12 level. Students not having a physics credit equivalent to Nova Scotia Grade 12 Physics are strongly advised to take PHYC 0010.00 available in the summer and in the fall term. See the College of Continuing Education at: http://collegeofcontinuinged.dal.ca.

PUBLICATIONS Google Scholar 2024 D Rathore, H Perez, I Monchesky, F Vain, P Xiao, C Yang, JR Dahn*, Substituting Na for Excess Li in Li1+x(Ni0.6Mn0.4)1-xO2 Materials, Journal of The Electrochemical Society , 171, 080503. M Garayt, L Zhang, Y Zhang, M Obialor, Y Xing, J Deshmukh, C Yang*, M Metzger*, JR Dahn*, Practical Alloy-Based Negative Electrodes for Na-ion Batteries, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 171, 070523. M Yue, S Azam, N Zhang, JR Dahn, C Yang*, Residual NMP and Its Impacts on Performance of Lithium-Ion Cells, Journal of The Electrochemical Society , 171, 050515. A Dutta, S Beniwal, A Van Der Est, W Song, S Yu, M Johnson, P Xiao, JR Dahn*, and C Yang*, Evolution of Spinel LiMn2O4 Single Crystal Morphology Induced by the Li2MnO3 Phase during Sintering, ACS Energy Letter , 9, 888−895. M Ball, M Cormier, E Zsoldos, I Haman, S Yu, N Zhang, N Phattharasupakun, MB Johnson, M Metzger, C Yang, JR Dahn*, Method—AMIDR: A Complete Pulse Method for Measuring Cathode Solid-State Diffusivity, Journal of The Electrochemical Society , 171, 020552. 2023 M Yue, C Aiken, J Deshmukh, M Garayt, M Johnson, JR Dahn, C Yang*, Improved Elevated Temperature Performance of LiFePO4/Graphite Cell by Blending NMC640 in Cathode, Journal of The Electrochemical Society , 170, 110532. M Garayt, M Johnson, L Laidlaw, MA McArthur, S Trussler, J Harlow, JR Dahn, C Yang*, A Guide to Making Highly Reproducible Li-Ion Single-Layer Pouch Cells for Academic Researchers, Journal of The Electrochemical Society , 170, 080516. S Yu, N Zhang, M Garayt, K Leslie, C Yang, JR Dahn*, All dry in one step (ADIOS to water) synthesis of W-coated Li1+x(Ni0·7Mn0.3)1-xO2, Journal of Power Sources , 581, 233432. M Garayt, N Zhang, S Yu, JJ Abraham, A Murphy, R Omessi, Z Ye, S Azam, M Johnson, C Yang, JR Dahn*, Single Crystal Li1+x[Ni0.6Mn0.4]1-xO2 Made by All-Dry Synthesis, Journal of The Electrochemical Society , 170, 060529. D Rathore, C Liang, E Zsoldos, M Ball, S Yu, C Yang, Q Wang*, JR Dahn*, Elucidating the Role of Excess Li in the Electrochemical Performance of Li1+x [Ni0. 5Mn0. 5]1−xO2 Layered Oxides, Journal of The Electrochemical Society , 170, 020520. C Yang, J Xia, C Cui, TP Pollard, J Vatamanu, A Faraone, JA Dura, M Tyagi, A Kattan, E Thimsen, J Xu, W Song, E Hu, X Ji, S Hou, X Zhang, MS Ding, S Hwang, D Su, Y Ren, X-Q Yang, H Wang, O Borodin*, Chunsheng Wang*, All-Temperature Zinc Batteries with High-Entropy Aqueous Electrolyte, Nature Sustainability , 6, 325–335. News and Views N Zaker*, C Geng, D Rathore, I Hamam, N Chen, P Xiao, C Yang, JR Dahn, GA Botton*, Probing the Mysterious Behavior of Tungsten as a Dopant Inside Pristine Cobalt‐Free Nickel‐Rich Cathode Materials, Advanced Functional Materials , 2211178. J Xu, TP Pollard, C Yang (equally contributed ) , NK Dandu, S Tan, J Zhou, J Wang, X He, X Zhang, A-M Li, E Hu, X-Q Yang, O Borodin, C Wang*, Lithium Halide Cathodes for Li Metal Batteries, Joule , 7, 83 - 94. 2022 Q Li, C Yang, J Zhang, X Ji, J Xu, X He, L Chen, S Hou, J Uddin, D Addison, D Sun, C Wang*, F Wang, Controlling Intermolecular Interaction and Interphase Chemistry Enabled Sustainable Water-tolerance, Angewandte Chemie International Edition , 61, e202214126. J Xia, Z Wang, ND Rodrig, B Nan, J Zhang, W Zhang, BL Lucht, C Yang*, C Wang*, Super-reversible CuF2 cathodes enabled by Cu2+ coordinated alginate, Advanced Materials , 34, 2205229. D Rathore, M Garayt, Y Liu, C Geng, M Johnson, JR Dahn*, C Yang*, Preventing Interdiffusion during Synthesis of Ni-rich Core-shell Cathode Materials, ACS Energy Letter , 7, 2189–2195. S Hou, L Chen, X Fan, X Fan, X Ji, B Wang, C Cui, J Chen, C Yang, W Wang, C Li, C Wang*, High-energy and low-cost membrane-free chlorine flow battery, Nature Communications , 13, 1281. J Xu, X Ji, J Zhang, C Yang, P Wang, S Liu, K Ludwig, F Chen, P Kofinas, C Wang*, Aqueous electrolyte design for super-stable 2.5 V LiMn2O4 || Li4Ti5O12 pouch cells, Nature Energy , 7, 186–193. 2021 I Hamam, O Roee, D Rathore, C Geng, R Cooke, K Plucknett, DP Bishop, N Zaker, GA Botton, C Yang, JR Dahn*, Correlating the mechanical strength of positive electrode material particles to their capacity retention, Cell Reports Physical Science , 3, 100714. C Geng, D Rathore, D Heino, N Zhang, I Hamam, N Zaker, GA Botton, R Omessi, N Phattharasupakun, T Bond, C Yang*, JR Dahn*, Mechanism of Action of the Tungsten Dopant in LiNiO2 Positive Electrode Materials, Advanced Energy Materials , 2103067. D Rathore, C Geng, N Zaker, I Hamam, Y Liu, P Xiao, G Botton, JR Dahn*, C Yang*, Tungsten Infused Grain Boundaries Enabling Universal Performance Enhancement of Co-Free Ni-Rich Cathode Materials, Journal of The Electrochemical Society 168, 120514. L Cao, D Li, T Pollard, T Deng, B Zhang, C Yang, L Chen, J Vatamanu, E Hu, MJ Hourwitz, L Ma, M Ding, Q Li, S Hou, K Gaskell, JT Fourkas, X-Q Yang, K Xu*, O Borodin*, C Wang*, Fluorinated interphase enables reversible aqueous zinc battery chemistries, Nature Nanotechnology 16, 902–910. 2020 A Cresce*, N Eidson, M Schroeder, L Ma, Y Howarth, C Yang, J Ho, R Dillon, M Ding, A Bassett, J Stanzione, R Tom, T Soundappan, C Wang, K Xu, Gel electrolyte for a 4V flexible aqueous lithium-ion battery, Journal of Power Sources 469, 228378 L Chen, L Cao, X Ji, S Hou, Q Li, J Chen, C Yang, N Eidson, C Wang*, Enabling safe aqueous lithium ion open batteries by suppressing oxygen reduction reaction, Nature communications 11 (1), 1-8 J Chen, X Fan, Q Li, H Yang, MR Khoshi, Y Xu, S Hwang, L Chen, X Ji, C Yang, H He, C Wang, E Garfunkel, D Su, O Borodin*, C Wang*, Electrolyte design for LiF-rich solid–electrolyte interfaces to enable high-performance microsized alloy anodes for batteries, Nature Energy 5 (5), 386-397 C Cui, X Fan, X Zhou, J Chen, Q Wang, L Ma, C Yang, E Hu, XQ Yang, C Wang*, Structure and Interface Design Enable Stable Li-Rich Cathode, Journal of the American Chemical Society 142 (19), 8918-8927 C Cui, C Yang*, N Eidson, J Chen, F Han, L Chen, C Luo, PF Wang, X Fan, C Wang*, A Highly Reversible, Dendrite‐Free Lithium Metal Anode Enabled by a Lithium‐Fluoride‐Enriched Interphase, Advanced Materials 32 (12), 1906427 L Chen, J Zhang, Q Li, J Vatamanu, X Ji, TP Pollard, C Cui, S Hou, J Chen, C Yang, L Ma, MS Ding, M Garaga, S Greenbaum, H-S Lee, O Borodin, K Xu, C Wang*, A 63 m Superconcentrated Aqueous Electrolyte for High-Energy Li-Ion Batteries, ACS Energy Letters 5 (3), 968-974 J Zhang, C Cui, PF Wang, Q Li, L Chen, F Han, T Jin, S Liu, H Choudhary, SR Raghavan, N Eidson, A von Cresce, L Ma, J Uddin, D Addison, C Yang*, C Wang*, “Water-in-salt” polymer electrolyte for Li-ion batteries, Energy & Environmental Science , 13, 2878-2887 C Yang, X Wang, W Dong, IW Chen, Z Wang, J Xu, T Lin, H Gu, F Huang*, Nitrogen-doped black titania for high performance supercapacitors, Science China Materials 63 (7), 1227-1234 2019 C Yang, J Chen, X Ji, TP Pollard, X Lü, CJ Sun, S Hou, Q Liu, C Liu, T Qing, Y Wang, O Borodin, Y Ren, K Xu, C Wang*, Aqueous Li-ion battery enabled by halogen conversion–intercalation chemistry in graphite, Nature 569 (7755), 245-250 Nature Chemistry Science Eurekalert C&EN C Cui, X Ji, PF Wang, GL Xu, L Chen, J Chen, H Kim, Y Ren, F Chen, C Yang, X Fan, C Luo, K Amine, C Wang*, Integrating Multiredox Centers into One Framework for High-Performance Organic Li-Ion Battery Cathodes, ACS Energy Letters 5 (1), 224-231. 2018 C Cui, J Xu, Y Zhang, Z Wei, M Mao, X Lian, S Wang, C Yang, X Fan, J Ma, C Wang*, Antimony nanorod encapsulated in cross-linked carbon for high-performance sodium ion battery anodes, Nano letters 19 (1), 538-544 X Fan, L Chen, O Borodin, X Ji, J Chen, S Hou, T Deng, J Zheng, C Yang, S-C Liou, K Amine, K Xu, C Wang*, Non-flammable electrolyte enables Li-metal batteries with aggressive cathode chemistries, Nature nanotechnology 13 (8), 715-722 Y Yao, F Jiang, C Yang, KK Fu, J Hayden, CF Lin, H Xie, M Jiao, C Yang, Y Wang, S He, F Xu, E Hitz, T Gao, J Dai, W Luo, G Rubloff, C Wang, L Hu*, Epitaxial welding of carbon nanotube networks for aqueous battery current collectors, ACS nano 12 (6), 5266-5273 J Chen, X Fan, X Ji, T Gao, S Hou, X Zhou, L Wang, F Wang, C Yang, L Chen, C Wang*, Intercalation of Bi nanoparticles into graphite results in an ultra-fast and ultra-stable anode material for sodium-ion batteries, Energy & Environmental Science 11 (5), 1218-1225 T Gao, X Ji, S Hou, X Fan, X Li, C Yang, F Han, F Wang, J Jiang, K Xu, C Wang*, Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Sulfur Cathode during Discharge in MgTFSI2–DME Electrolyte, Advanced Materials 30 (3), 1704313 2017 C Yang, X Ji, X Fan, T Gao, L Suo, F Wang, W Sun, J Chen, L Chen, F Han, L Miao, K Xu, K Gerasopoulos, C Wang*, Flexible aqueous Li‐ion battery with high energy and power densities, Advanced Materials 29 (44), 1701972 Video C Yang, J Chen, T Qing, X Fan, W Sun, A von Cresce, MS Ding, O Borodin, J Vatamanu, M A Schroeder, N Eidson, C Wang*, K Xu*, 4.0 V aqueous Li-ion batteries, Joule 1 (1), 122-132 BBC Verge phys.org Eurekalert C Yang, L Suo, O Borodin, F Wang, W Sun, T Gao, X Fan, S Hou, Z Ma, K Amine, K Xu, C Wang*, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 114 (24), 6197-6202 L Suo, O Borodin, Y Wang, X Rong, W Sun, X Fan, S Xu, MA Schroeder, A V Cresce, F Wang, C Yang, Y-S Hu, K Xu, C Wang*, “Water‐in‐salt” electrolyte makes aqueous sodium‐ion battery safe, green, and long‐lasting, Advanced Energy Materials 7 (21), 1701189 F Wang, X Fan, T Gao, W Sun, Z Ma, C Yang, F Han, K Xu, C Wang*, High-voltage aqueous magnesium ion batteries, ACS central science 3 (10), 1121-1128 W Sun, L Suo, F Wang, N Eidson, C Yang, F Han, Z Ma, T Gao, M Zhu, C Wang*, Electrochemistry Communications 82, 71-74 W Sun, F Wang, S Hou, C Yang, X Fan, Z Ma, T Gao, F Han, R Hu, M Zhu, T Gao, F Han, R Hu, M Zhu, C Wang*, Zn/MnO2 Battery Chemistry With H+ and Zn2+ Coinsertion, Journal of the American Chemical Society 139 (29), 9775-9778 F Wang, L Suo, Y Liang, C Yang, F Han, T Gao, W Sun, C Wang*, Spinel LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 Cathode for High‐Energy Aqueous Lithium‐Ion Batteries, Advanced Energy Materials 7 (8), 1600922 H Tian, T Gao, X Li, X Wang, C Luo, X Fan, C Yang, L Suo, Z Ma, W Han, C Wang*, High power rechargeable magnesium/iodine battery chemistry, Nature communications 8 (1), 1-8 2016 X Zhang, C Yang, J Zhou*, M Huo*, Somatostatin Receptor-Mediated Tumor-Targeting Nanocarriers Based on Octreotide-PEG Conjugated Nanographene Oxide for Combined Chemo and Photothermal Therapy, Small 12 (26), 3578–3590 L Suo, O Borodin, W Sun, X Fan, C Yang, F Wang, T Gao, Z Ma, M. Schroeder, A. Cresce, S. M Russell, M. Armand, A. Angell, K. Xu, C. Wang*, Advanced high‐voltage aqueous lithium‐ion battery enabled by “water‐in‐bisalt” electrolyte, Angewandte Chemie 128 (25), 7252-7257 C Guo, C Yang, Y Xie, P Chen, M Qin, R Huang, F Huang*, Preparation of Sn-doped CuAlS2 films with an intermediate band and wide-spectrum solar response, RSC advances 6 (47), 40806-40810 F Wang, Y Lin, L Suo, X Fan, T Gao, C Yang, F Han, Y Qi, K Xu, C Wang*, Stabilizing high voltage LiCoO2 cathode in aqueous electrolyte with interphase-forming additive, Energy & Environmental Science 9 (12), 3666-3673 J Zhi, C Yang, T Lin, H Cui, Z Wang, H Zhang, F Huang*, Flexible all solid state supercapacitor with high energy density employing black titania nanoparticles as a conductive agent, Nanoscale 8 (7), 4054-4062 2015 T Lin, IW Chen, F Liu, C Yang, H Bi, F Xu, F Huang*, Nitrogen-doped mesoporous carbon of extraordinary capacitance for electrochemical energy storage, Science 350 (6267), 1508-1513 H Cui, G Zhu, X Liu, F Liu, Y Xie, C Yang, T Lin, H Gu, F Huang*, Niobium Nitride Nb4N5 as a New High‐Performance Electrode Material for Supercapacitors, Advanced Science 2 (12), 1500126 G Zhu, H Yin, C Yang, H Cui, Z Wang, J Xu, T Lin, F Huang*, Black titania for superior photocatalytic hydrogen production and photoelectrochemical water splitting, ChemCatChem 7 (17), 2614-2619 H Cui, G Zhu, Y Xie, W Zhao, C Yang, T Lin, H Gu, F Huang*, Black nanostructured Nb2O5 with improved solar absorption and enhanced photoelectrochemical water splitting, Journal of Materials Chemistry A 3 (22), 11830-11837 Before 2015 Y Xie, Y Liu, H Cui, W Zhao, C Yang, F Huang*, Facile solution-based fabrication of ZnIn2S4 nanocrystalline thin films and their photoelectrochemical properties, Journal of Power Sources 265, 62-66 H Cui, W Zhao, C Yang, H Yin, T Lin, Y Shan, Y Xie, H Gu, F Huang*, Black TiO2 nanotube arrays for high-efficiency photoelectrochemical water-splitting, Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2 (23), 8612-8616 T Lin, C Yang ( equally contributed) , Z Wang, H Yin, X Lü, F Huang*, J Lin, X Xie, M Jiang, Effective nonmetal incorporation in black titania with enhanced solar energy utilization, Energy & Environmental Science 7 (3), 967-972 C Yang, Z Wang, T Lin, H Yin, X Lü, D Wan, T Xu, C Zheng, J Lin, F Huang*, X Xie, M Jiang, Core-shell nanostructured “black” rutile titania as excellent catalyst for hydrogen production enhanced by sulfur doping, Journal of the American Chemical Society 135 (47), 17831-17838 Z Wang, C Yang (equally contributed) , T Lin, H Yin, P Chen, D Wan, F Xu, F Huang*, J Lin, X Xie, M Jiang, H‐doped black titania with very high solar absorption and excellent photocatalysis enhanced by localized surface plasmon resonance, Advanced Functional Materials 23 (43), 5444-5450 H Yin, T Lin, C Yang, Z Wang, G Zhu, T Xu, X Xie, F Huang*, M Jiang, Gray TiO2 nanowires synthesized by aluminum-mediated reduction and their excellent photocatalytic activity for water cleaning, Chem. Eur. J 19, 13313-6 Z Wang, C Yang ( equally contributed) , T Lin, H Yin, P Chen, D Wan, F Xu, F Huang*, J Lin, X Xie, M Jiang, Visible-light Photocatalytic, Solar Thermal and Photoelectrochemical Properties of Aluminium-reduced Black Titania, Energy Environ. Sci. 6, 3007-3014 Chemistryviews P Chen, H Chen, M Qin, C Yang, W Zhao, Y Liu, W Zhang, F Huang*, Fe-substituted indium thiospinels: New intermediate band semiconductors with better absorption of solar energy, Journal of Applied Physics 113 (21), 213509 P Chen, M Qin, H Chen, C Yang, Y Wang, F Huang*, Cr incorporation in CuGaS2 chalcopyrite: A new intermediate‐band photovoltaic material with wide‐spectrum solar absorption, physica status solidi (a ) 210 (6), 1098-1102 Y Liu, F Huang*, Y Xie, H Cui, W Zhao, C Yang, N Dai, Controllable Synthesis of Cu2In2ZnS5 Nano/Microcrystals and Hierarchical Films and Applications in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 117 (20), 10296-10301 C Yang, M Qin, Y Wang, D Wan, F Huang*, J Lin, Observation of an intermediate band in Sn-doped chalcopyrites with wide-spectrum solar response, Scientific reports 3 (1), 1-7 G Zhang, H Wu, G Li, Q Huang, C Yang, F Huang*, F Liao, J Lin, New high Tc multiferroics KBiFe2O5 with narrow band gap and promising photovoltaic effect, Scientific reports 3, 1265 H Chen, C Yang, H Liu, G Zhang, D Wan, F Huang*, Thermoelectric properties of CuInTe2/graphene composites, CrystEngComm 15 (34), 6648-6651 G Zhu, T Lin, X Lü, W Zhao, C Yang, Z Wang, H Yin, Z Liu, F Huang*, J Lin, Black brookite titania with high solar absorption and excellent photocatalytic performance, Journal of Materials Chemistry A 1 (34), 9650-9653 Y Liu, Y Xie, H Cui, W Zhao, C Yang, Y Wang, F Huang*, N Dai, Preparation of monodispersed CuInS2 nanopompons and nanoflake films and application in dye-sensitized solar cells, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 15 (13), 4496-4499 C Yang, H Bi, D Wan, F Huang*, X Xie, M Jiang, Direct PECVD growth of vertically erected graphene walls on dielectric substrates as excellent multifunctional electrodes, Journal of Materials Chemistry A 1 (3), 770-775 MS Qin, CY Yang, YM Wang, LD Chen, FQ Huang*, Temperature dependence of microstructure and physical properties of CuInSe2 prepared by rapid synthesis reaction, Materials Research Bulletin 47 (11), 3908-3911 D Wan, C Yang (equally contributed), T Lin, Y Tang, M Zhou, Y Zhong, F Huang, J Lin, Low-temperature aluminum reduction of graphene oxide, electrical properties, surface wettability, and energy storage applications, ACS nano 6 (10), 9068-9078 C Yang, Y Wang, S Li, D Wan, F Huang*, CuSbSe2-assisted sintering of CuInSe2 at low temperature, Journal of Materials Science 47 (20), 7085-7089 Y Wang, J Wu, Y Tang, X Lü, C Yang, M Qin, F Huang*, X Li, X Zhang*, Phase-controlled synthesis of cobalt sulfides for lithium ion batteries, ACS applied materials & interfaces 4 (8), 4246-4250 M Qin, C Yang, Y Wang, Z Yang, P Chen, F Huang*, Synthesis, physical properties and electronic structure of Sr1-xLaxCu2Pn2 (Pn= P, As, Sb), Journal of Solid State Chemistry 187, 323-327 C Yang, D Wan, Z Wang, F Huang*, Intrinsic ZnO films fabricated by DC sputtering from oxygen-deficient targets for Cu(In, Ga)Se2 solar cell application, Chinese Optics Letters 9 (10), 103102 FQ Huang*, ML Liu, C Yang, Highly enhanced p-type electrical conduction in wide band gap Cu1-xAl1-xS2 polycrystals, Solar energy materials and solar cells 95 (10), 2924-2927 C Yang, F Huang*, L Wu, K Xu, New stannite-like p-type thermoelectric material Cu3SbSe4, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 44 (29), 295404 F Huang*, C Yang, D Wan, Advanced solar materials for thin-film photovoltaic cells, Frontiers of Physics 6 (2), 177-196 C Yang, W Wang, Z Shan, F Huang*, Preparation and photocatalytic activity of high-efficiency visible-light-responsive photocatalyst SnSx/TiO2, Journal of Solid State Chemistry 182 (4), 807-812

ROBUST LI-ION BATTERY Dr. Yang's group works very closely with Dr. Jeff Dahn and Dr. Michael Metzger 's groups as a big research team. Our groups focus on material physics and chemistry of energy storage materials, aiming to build Li-ion battery with higher energy, longer life time, and lower cost. NEW BATTERY MATERIALS One major focus of our group is developing high-performance materials for advanced lithium-ion batteries. Our innovative research includes new battery chemistry design and synthesis, processing, characterization, applications of battery materials, covering all aspects of Li-ion battery - cathode, anode, electrolyte and additives. CELL FAILURE MECHANISMS With full access to the well-established facility and methodology at DAL, our group conducts advanced diagnostics to determine Li-ion cell failure mechanisms. It helps us to comprehensively evaluate, understand and further modify the materials and cell systems we developed. More details

Sponsored by the industrial partner - Tesla Inc., Dr. Chongyin Yang's group works closely with Dr. Jeff Dahn and Dr. Michael Metzger's groups as a big research team, aiming to build Li-ion batteries with higher energy, longer life time, and lower cost. Chongyin Yang ( 杨重寅), PhD Assistant Professor, Tesla Canada Chair Associate Graduate Coordinator, Co-op Coordinator Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science Department of Chemistry Room 224, 1453 Lord Dalhousie Drive, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2 Email : c.yang@dal.ca Tel : 902-494-3915 Full CV Google Scholar LinkedIn EDUCATION 2011 – 2014 Ph.D. in Materials Physics and Chemistry Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 2008 – 2011 Master in Materials Physics and Chemistry Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences 2004 – 2008 B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering Nanjing University APPOINTMENTS 2021 – Present Assistant Professor, Tesla Canada Chair Department of Physics & Atmospheric Science Dalhousie University, Canada 2015 – 2020 Assistant Research Scientist Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of Maryland at College Park, U.S. 2014 – 2015 Research Associate Shanghai Institute of Ceramics Chinese Academy of Sciences, China RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS University of Maryland’s 2020 Invention of the Year Award Chinese Academy of Sciences President Award “Dongsheng Yan” Academic Special Scholarship in SICCAS REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS CITATION: 13104 H-INDEX: 45 (AS OF 03/01/2023) C. Yang, J. Chen, X. Ji, T. P. Pollard, X. Lü, C. Sun, S. Hou, Q. Liu, C. Liu, T. Qing, Y. Wang, O. Borodin, Y. Ren, K. Xu, C. Wang*, Aqueous Li-ion Battery Enabled by Halogen Conversion-Intercalation Chemistry in Graphite, Nature (2019) 69, 245-250 C Yang, J Xia, C Cui, TP Pollard, J Vatamanu, A Faraone, JA Dura, M Tyagi, A Kattan, E Thimsen, J Xu, W Song, E Hu, X Ji, S Hou, X Zhang, MS Ding, S Hwang, D Su, Y Ren, X-Q Yang, H Wang, O Borodin*, Chunsheng Wang*, All-Temperature Zinc Batteries with High-Entropy Aqueous Electrolyte, Nature Sustainability , https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-022-01028-x. C. Yang, J. Chen, T. Qing, J. Chen, X. Fan, W. Sun, A. v. Cresce, M. S. Ding, M. A. Schroeder, N. Eidson, C. Wang*, K. Xu*, 4.0 V Aqueous Li-ion Batteries, Joule (2017) 1, 122–132. C. Yang, X. Ji, X. Fan, T. Gao, L. Suo, F. Wang, W. Sun, J. Chen, L. Chen, F. Han, L. Miao, K. Xu, K. Gerasopoulos, C. Wang*, Flexible Aqueous Li-ion Battery with High Energy and Power Densities, Advanced Materials (2017) 29, 1701972. C. Yang, L. Suo, O. Borodin, F. Wang, W. Sun, T. Gao, X. Fan, S. Hou, Z. Ma, K. Amine, K. Xu, C. Wang*, Unique aqueous Li-ion/sulfur chemistry with high energy density and reversibility, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2017) 114, 6197-6202.

Group Members Chongyin Yang Principal Investigator Meng Yue Graduate student meng.yue@dal.ca Panyawee Bunyanidhi Visiting graduate student Panyawee.Bunyanidhi@dal.ca Ben Tang Graduate student Ben.Tang@dal.ca Jeffin James Abraham Graduate student jf957001@dal.ca Yixiang Zhang Graduate student Yixiang.Zhang@dal.ca

There are continuous opportunities for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and visiting students in the group every year. All candidates who have backgrounds in chemistry, physics, and engineering are welcome! CONTACT/JOIN US There are continuous opportunities for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and visiting students in the group every year. All candidates who have backgrounds in chemistry, physics, and engineering are welcome! To learn more about research opportunities, please contact Chongyin Yang (c.yang@dal.ca ) or Jeff Dahn (jeff.dahn@dal.ca ). For general questions or comments, please contact Chongyin Yang by email or phone. 6310 Coburg Rd., Halifax, NS B3H 4R2 c.yang@dal.ca 902-494-3915 2021