ProfessorYing (Ian) Chen
Deakin Distinguished Professor and Chair in Nanotechnology
Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/Institute for Frontier Materials
Orcid identifier0000-0002-7322-2224 (opens in a new tab)
- Deakin Distinguished Professor and Chair in NanotechnologyFaculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/Institute for Frontier Materials
- +61 3 522 73243 (Work)
- Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, 75 Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216
RESEARCH INTERESTS
* Nanomaterials synthesis using ball milling, mechanochemistry, high-temperature annealing, CVD, PVD and other methods
* Structures and properties of nanotubes, nanosheets, nanowires, nanorods, nanoparticles and graphene
* Boron nitride nanotubes and nanosheets for advanced composite, catalysts, clean energy and desalination applications
* Energy storage in batteries, super-capacitors and fuel cells
* Hydrogen storage and transport
* Bio and medical applications of nanomaterials
Knowledge Areas
Nanomaterials synthesis
Structures and properties relationship of materials
Boron nitride nanotubes and nanosheets from synthesis to applications
Energy storage in batteries, super-capacitors and solar cells
Hydrogen generation and storage
Bio and medical applications of nanomaterials
Projects
* Energy storage and conversion in batteries and fuel cells
* Nanotubes and nanosheets from synthesis and applications
* Advanced composite materials
* Solid-state chemistry and phase transformations
* Two-dimensional nanomaterials
* Structures and properties of nanotubes, nanosheets, nanowires, nanorods, nanoparticles and graphene
* Boron nitride nanotubes and nanosheets for advanced composite, catalysts, clean energy and desalination applications
* Energy storage in batteries, super-capacitors and fuel cells
* Hydrogen storage and transport
* Bio and medical applications of nanomaterials
Knowledge Areas
Nanomaterials synthesis
Structures and properties relationship of materials
Boron nitride nanotubes and nanosheets from synthesis to applications
Energy storage in batteries, super-capacitors and solar cells
Hydrogen generation and storage
Bio and medical applications of nanomaterials
Projects
* Energy storage and conversion in batteries and fuel cells
* Nanotubes and nanosheets from synthesis and applications
* Advanced composite materials
* Solid-state chemistry and phase transformations
* Two-dimensional nanomaterials
GRANTS
- GRANTArtificial Intelligence Designed 3D-printed Solid-state Li Metal Batteries4 Aug 2025 - 3 Aug 2028People funded by this grant:
- Chen YI,
- Yu B,
- Lu X
- CONTRACT RESEARCHQuasi solid-state Li-S cell development.1 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2026People funded by this grant:
- Chen YI,
- Yu B,
- Fan Y,
- Herwig P
- FELLOWSHIPBoron nitride nanosheets for low energy consumption self-cooling devices20 Feb 2023 - 31 Dec 2026People funded by this grant:
- Cai Q,
- Chen YI
- GRANTARC Research Hub in New Safe and Reliable Energy Storage and Conversion Technologies16 Jul 2021 - 15 Jul 2026People funded by this grant:
- Chen YI,
- Gentle I,
- Qiao S,
- Bell J,
- Guo Z
- GRANTARC Research Hub in New Safe and Reliable Energy Storage and Conversion Technologies16 Jul 2021 - 15 Jul 2026People funded by this grant:
- Chen YI,
- Gentle I,
- Qiao S,
- Bell J,
- Guo Z
- GRANTARC Research Hub in New Safe and Reliable Energy Storage and Conversion Technologies16 Jul 2021 - 15 Jul 2026People funded by this grant:
- Chen YI,
- Gentle I,
- Qiao S,
- Bell J,
- Guo Z
- GRANTARC Research Hub in New Safe and Reliable Energy Storage and Conversion Technologies16 Jul 2021 - 15 Jul 2026People funded by this grant:
- Chen YI,
- Gentle I,
- Qiao S,
- Bell J,
- Guo Z
- GRANTARC Research Hub in New Safe and Reliable Energy Storage and Conversion Technologies16 Jul 2021 - 15 Jul 2026People funded by this grant:
- Chen YI,
- Gentle I,
- Qiao S,
- Bell J,
- Guo Z
- GRANTARC Research Hub in New Safe and Reliable Energy Storage and Conversion Technologies16 Jul 2021 - 15 Jul 2026People funded by this grant:
- Chen YI,
- Gentle I,
- Qiao S,
- Bell J,
- Guo Z
- GRANTARC Research Hub in New Safe and Reliable Energy Storage and Conversion Technologies16 Jul 2021 - 15 Jul 2026People funded by this grant:
- Chen YI,
- Gentle I,
- Qiao S,
- Bell J,
- Guo Z
- GRANTARC Research Hub in New Safe and Reliable Energy Storage and Conversion Technologies16 Jul 2021 - 15 Jul 2026People funded by this grant:
- Chen YI,
- Gentle I,
- Qiao S,
- Bell J,
- Guo Z
- GRANTARC Research Hub in New Safe and Reliable Energy Storage and Conversion Technologies16 Jul 2021 - 15 Jul 2026People funded by this grant:
- Chen YI,
- Gentle I,
- Qiao S,
- Bell J,
- Guo Z
- GRANTARC Research Hub in New Safe and Reliable Energy Storage and Conversion Technologies16 Jul 2021 - 15 Jul 2026People funded by this grant:
- Chen YI,
- Gentle I,
- Qiao S,
- Bell J,
- Guo Z
- GRANTARC Research Hub in New Safe and Reliable Energy Storage and Conversion Technologies16 Jul 2021 - 15 Jul 2027People funded by this grant:
- Chen YI,
- Gentle I,
- Qiao S,
- Bell J,
- Guo Z
- GRANTARC Research Hub in New Safe and Reliable Energy Storage and Conversion Technologies3 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 2025People funded by this grant:
- Chen YI,
- Gentle I,
- Qiao S,
- Bell J,
- Guo Z
- GRANTThermal Conductive Boron Nitride Nanosheets1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2021People funded by this grant:
- Chen YI,
- Li L,
- Yang W
- GRANTImproving battery safety with thermally stable materials9 Nov 2018 - 8 Nov 2021People funded by this grant:
- Chen YI,
- Hou C
- GRANTImproving battery safety with thermally stable materials9 Nov 2018 - 8 Nov 2021People funded by this grant:
- Chen YI,
- Hou C
- GRANTA transformational approach to enabling the low cost fabrication of intricate titanium components24 Jul 2015 - 30 Jun 2018People funded by this grant:
- Ma Q,
- Chen YI
- GRANTPorous Nanosheets1 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2017People funded by this grant:
- Chen YI
- GRANTA transformational approach to enabling the low cost fabrication of intricate titanium components30 Jun 2014 - 30 Jun 2018People funded by this grant:
- Ma Q,
- Chen YI