Dr. Li's CV - Temple University

Fei LI
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
E-mail: feili@temple.edu
130 Beury Hall, Department of Chemistry Phone (Office): +1-2152042368
Temple University, 1901N 13 th Street Cell: +1-2155311759
Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA
http://www.temple.edu/borguet/Group_Members.htm
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
Electrochemistry, Nanomaterials Preparation and Catalytic Activities, Interfacial Electrochemistry,
Photoelectrochemistry, Bi-phasic Catalysis, Cell Electrochemical Detection
EDUCATION
02/08 Ph.D Physical Chemistry (Electrochemistry) University of Warwick (United Kingdom)
07/04 M.A. Physical Chemistry (Electrochemistry) Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
Chinese Academy of Sciences (China)
07/01 B.A. Chemistry Northwest University (China)
WORK/RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
05/09~Present Postdoctoral Fellow Department of Chemistry, Temple University (USA)
(with Professor Eric Borguet)
• Research title: Electrochemistry Study of Carbon Nanopipettes as Intracellular Probes in Biological
Systems
01/08~04/09 Postdoctoral Fellow Laboratory of Physical and Analytical Chemistry
Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL, Switzerland)
(with Professor Hubert H. Girault)
• Research title: Electrochemistry Study of Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Bi-phasic Systems
09/04~12/07 PhD Student Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick (U.K.)
(Advisor: Professor Patrick. R. Unwin)
• Research title: Probe Interfacial Photoelectrochemical and Electrocatalytic Processes Using
Electrochemical, Spectroelectrochemical Methods and Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy (SECM)
(1) Developed an in situ SECM approach combined with spectroelectrochemical instruments to probe
photo-induced electron transfer processes of Ru(bipy) 2+ 3 at biphasic interfaces;
(2) Investigated the catalytic properties of Pd, Pt nanoparticles and Pd-Au core-shell nanoparticles
towards the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction with advanced electrochemical methods and SECM;
(3) Deposited Silver nanoparticles at water/oil interfaces with electrochemical methods;
(4) Developed and applied mathematic software (MATLAB and FEMLAB) to simulate interfacial
reaction processes and understand the reaction mechanism.
09/01~07/04 Master Student Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
Chinese Academy of Sciences (China)
(Advisor: Professor Yuanhua Shao)
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• Research title: Studies of Ion Transfer Progresses across Micro- and Nano-Interfaces by SECM and
Micro-, Nanopipette Technique
(1) Studied the kinetics of the fast facilitated ion transfer processes across water/oil interface by SECM
combing with nanopipette-technique.
(2) Studied interfacial ion transfer processes from aqueous phase to high resistive organic media using
micro/nanopiptte techniques and various electrochemical methods.
03/97~07/97 Undergraduate Student Northwest University (China)
(Advisor: Professor Fengxing Zhang)
• Research title: Synthesis and Characterization of Anchored Manganese (Mn)-Schiff base Complex in
Mesoporous Molecular Sieves MCM-41
PROJECTS PARTICIPATION
05/09~Present
Pennsylvania Nanotechnology Institute, USA
01/08~04/09
European Scientific and Technical Research Project
09/05~09/07
European Scientific and Technical Research Project
AWARDS
• 2004~2007 Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Awards (British government)
• 2006 Poster prize, the 4th Workshop on Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy (Italy).
• 2006 Poster prize, the 2nd year postgraduate poster presentation, Department of Chemistry, University
of Warwick (U.K.).
• 2005 Poster Prize, the 12th Annual International Electrochemistry Conference Electrochem (U.K.).
• 1999/2000 First-class Scholarships and honored “Outstanding Student”, Northwest University.
• 1998 Third-class Scholarship and honored “Excellent student”, Northwest University
PUBLICATIONS
1. F. Li, M. Edwards, J. D. Guo, P. R. Unwin, “Silver Particle Nucleation and Growth at Liquid/Liquid
Interfaces: A Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy Approach”, Journal of Physical Chemistry C,
2009, 113, 3553.
2. F. Li, B. Su, F. Cortes-Salazar, R. N. Partovi, H. H. Girault, “Detection of Hydrogen Peroxide Produced
at a Liquid/Liquid Interface Using Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy”, Electrochemistry
Communications, 2009, 11, 473.
3. F. Li, P. Bertoncello, I. Ciani, G. Mantovani, P. R. Unwin, “Incorporation of Functionalized Palladium
Nanoparticles within Ultra-thin Nafion Films: A Nanostructured Composite for Electrolytic and
Redox-Mediated Hydrogen Evolution”, Advanced Functional Materials 2008, 18, 1685.
4. F. Li, I. Ciani, P. Bertoncello, P. R. Unwin, J. J. Zhao, C. R. Bradbury, D. J. Fermin, “Scanning
Electrochemical Microscopy of Redox-Mediated Hydrogen Evolution Catalyzed by Two-Dimensional
Assemblies of Palladium Nanoparticles”, Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2008, 112, 9686.
5. F. Li, A. L. Whitworth, P. R. Unwin, “Measurement of rapid electron transfer across a liquid/liquid
interface from 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane radical anion in 1,2-dicholoroethane to aqueous
tris(2,2-bipyridyl)-ruthenium (III)”, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 2007, 602, 70.
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6. F. Li, Y. Chen, M. Q. Zhang, Z. Gao, Y. H. Shao, “Ion transfer reactions in the media of low ionic
strength”, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 2005, 579, 89.
7. F. Li, P. Sun, M. Q. Zhang, Z. Gao, Y. H. Shao, “Investigation of the facilitated ion transfer reaction at
high driving force by scanning electrochemical microscopy and nanopipets”, Journal of Physical
Chemistry B 2004, 108, 3295.
8. B. Su, F. Li, R. P. Nia, C. Gros, J-M. Barbe, Z. Samec, H. H. Girault, “Evidence of
Tetraphenylporphyrin Monoacids by Ion-Transfer Voltammetry at Polarized Liquid|Liquid Interfaces”,
Chemical Communications, 2008, 5037.
9. P. Sun, F. Li, Y. Chen, M. Q. Zhang, Z. Q. Zhang, Z. Gao, Y. H. Shao, “Observation of the Marcus
inverted region of electron Transfer reactions at a liquid/liquid interface”, Journal of American
Chemistry Society 2003, 125, 9600.
10. I. Hatay, B. Su, F. Li, R. Partovi-Nia, H. Vrubel, X. Hu, M. Ersoz, H. H. Girault, “Hydrogen Evolution
at Liquid–Liquid Interfaces”, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2009, 48, 5139.
11. I. Hatay, B. Su, F. Li, M. Méndez, T. Khoury, C. Gros, J. M. Barbe, M. Ersoz, Z. Samec, H. H. Girault,
“Proton-Coupled Oxygen Reduction at Liquid-Liquid Interfaces Catalyzed by Cobalt Porphine”
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2009, 131, 13453.
12. R. P. Nia, B. Su, F. Li, C. P. Gros, J. M. Barbe, Z. Samec, H. H. Girault, “Proton Pump for O2
Reduction Catalyzed by 5,10,15,20-Tetraphenylporphyrinatocobalt(II)”, Chemistry: A European
Journal, 2009, 15, 2335.
13. F. C. Salazar, M. Träuble, F. Li, M. Busnel, A. L. Gassner, M. Hojeij, G. Wittstock, H. H. Girault, “Soft
Stylus Probes for Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy”, Analytical Chemistry, 2009, 81, 6889.
14. F. C. Salazar, J. M. Busnel, F. Li, H. H. Girault, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, “Adsorbed
protein detection by scanning electrochemical microscopy”, 2009, ASAP.
15. B. Su, R. N. Partovi, F. Li, M. Hojeij, M. Prudent, Z. Samec, H. H. Girault, “Hydrogen Peroxide
Generation by Decamethylferrocene in Biphasic Systems”, Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
2008, 47, 4675.
16. P. Bertoncello, M. Peruffo, F. Li, P. R. Unwin, “Functional Electrochemically-Active Ultra-thin Nafion
Films”, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochem. Eng. Aspects, 2008, 321, 222.
17. P. Bertoncello, I. Ciani, F. Li, P. R Unwin, “Measurement of apparent diffusion coefficients within
ultra-thin nafion Langmuir-Schaefer films: comparison of a novel scanning electrochemical microscopy
approach with cyclic voltammetry”, Langmuir 2006, 22, 10380.
18. Y. Chen, Z. Gao, F. Li, L. H. Ge, M. Q. Zhang, D. P. Zhan, Y. H. Shao, “Studies of electron transfer and
charge-transfer coupling processes at a liquid/liquid interface by double-barrel micropipet technique”,
Analytical Chemistry 2003, 75, 6593.
19. M. Q. Zhang, P. Sun, Y. Chen, F. Li, Z. Gao, Y. H. Shao, “Studies of effect of phase volume ratio on
transfer of ionizable species across the water/1,2-dichloroethane interface by a three-electrode setup”,
Analytical Chemistry 2003, 75, 4341.
20. M. Q. Zhang, P. Sun, Y. Chen, F. Li, Z. Gao, Y. H. Shao, “Study of ionizable drugs transfer across the
water/1,2-dichloroethane interface with phase volume ratio equal to unity using a three-electrode
system”, Chinese Science Bulletin 2003, 48, 12, 12349.
21. P. Sun, Y. Chen, M. Q. Zhang, F. Li, Z. Gao, Y. H. Shao, “Fabrication and application of
nanometer-sized metal electrodes in electroanalytical measurements”, Analytical Science 2004.
22. Y. Chen, Y. Yuan, M.Q. Zhang, F. Li, P. Sun, Z. Gao, Y.H. Shao, “Study of the transfer reactions of
amino acids across the submicro-liquid/liquid interface”, Chinese Sciences (B) 2003, 33, 5, 416.
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PRESENTATIONS
1. F. Li, E. Bitziou, A. L. Whitworth, P. R. Unwin, “A New Setup to Probe Photo-induced Electron
Transfer Reactions across Liquid/Liquid Interfaces”, poster presentation presented in 4 th Workshop on
Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy (SECM), Italy, Sept. 2006.
2. F. Li, I. Ciani, P. Bertoncello, P. R. Unwin, “Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy Investigations of the
Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Catalyzed by Pd and Pt Nanoparticles”, poster presentation presented in
57 th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry, U.K., Aug. 2006.
3. F. Li, “Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy (SECM) Investigations of the Hydrogen Evolution
Reaction Catalyzed by Pd and Pt Nanoparticles”, oral presentation in Midlands Electrochemistry
Group 2006 Research Meeting, U.K., Apr. 2006.
4. F. Li, E. Bitziou, A. L. Whitworth, P. R. Unwin, “A New Experimental Setup to Probe Photo-induced
Electron Transfer Reactions Across Liquid/liquid Interfaces”, poster presentation presented in 12 th
Annual International Electrochemistry Conference Electrochem, U.K., Sept. 2005.
5. F. Li, Y. Chen, Z. Gao, Y. H. Shao, “Investigation of the facilitated ion transfer reaction at high driving
force by SECM and nanopipettes”, poster presentation presented in 10 th International Analytical
Chemistry and Analytical Instruments Exhibition, Beijing, China, Oct. 2003.
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