个人简历

教育经历
2009.7 ~ 2012.7 美国国家标准与技术局（National Institute of Standard and Technology, NIST），博士后研究，合作导师 Winnie Wong-Ng
2004.9 ~ 2007.7 武汉理工大学材料学专业，获博士学位
1998.9 ~ 2004.7 武汉理工大学材料科学与工程专业，本硕连读，获硕士学位
研究工作经历
2009.9 ~ 至今 武汉理工大学材料复合新技术国家重点实验室，副研究员
2009.7 ~ 2012.7 美国国家标准与技术局，博士后
2007.7 ~ 2009.8 武汉理工大学材料复合新技术国家重点实验室，助理研究员

研究领域

中温热电材料及其器件的制备以及组合方法在热电材料研究中的应用

近期论文

Y. G. Yan, J. Martin, W. Wong-Ng, M. Green and X. F. Tang*, A temperature dependent screening tool for high throughput thermoelectric characterization of combinatorial films. The Review of scientific instruments, 84(11), pp.115110, 2013
A. E. Espinal, Y. Yan, L. Zhang, L. Espinal, A. Morey, B.O. Wells, M. Aindow and S. L. Suib*, Substrate Control of Anisotropic Resistivity in Heteroepitaxial Nanostructured Arrays of Cryptomelane Manganese Oxide on Strontium Titanate. Small, 10(1), pp. 66-72, 2014
Y. G. Yan, W. Wong-Ng, J. A. Kaduk, G. J. Tan, W. J. Xie and X. F. Tang*, Correlation of thermoelectric and microstructural properties of p-type CeFe4Sb12 melt-spun ribbons using a rapid screening method. Applied Physics Letters, 98(14), pp.142106, 2011
W. J. Xie, Y.G. Yan, S. Zhu, M. Zhou, S. Populoh, K. Galazka, S.J. Poon, A. Weidenkaff, J. He, X.F. Tang* and T.M. Tritt, Significant ZT enhancement in p-type Ti(Co,Fe)Sb-InSb nanocomposites via a synergistic high-mobility electron injection, energy-filtering and boundary-scattering approach.Acta Materialia, 61(6), pp. 2087-2094, 2013
W. Q. Cao, Y. G. Yan and X. F. Tang*, The synthesis and thermoelectric properties of Yb/Sr double-atom-filled YbxSr8-xGa16Ge30 type- I clathrates.Acta Physica Sinica, 59(1), pp. 630-635, 2010
G. Tan, S. Wang, Y. Yan, H. Li and X. Tang*, Enhanced thermoelectric performance in p-type Ca0.5Ce0.5Fe4-xNixSb12 skutterudites by adjusting the carrier concentration.Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 513, pp. 328-333, 2012
G. Tan, S. Wang, H. Li, Y. Yan and X. Tang*, Enhanced thermoelectric performance in zinc substituted p-type filled skutterudites CeFe4-xZnxSb12.Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 187, pp. 316-322, 2012
X. Su, H. Li, Y. Yan, G. Wang, H. Chi, X. Zhou, X. Tang*, Q. Zhang and C. Uher, Microstructure and thermoelectric properties of CoSb2.75Ge0.25-xTex prepared by rapid solidification.Acta Materialia, 60(8), pp. 3536-3544, 2012
X. Su, H. Li, Y. Yan, H. Chi, X. Tang*, Q. Zhang and C. Uher, The role of Ga in Ba0.30GaxCo4Sb12+x filled skutterudites.Journal of Materials Chemistry, 22(31), pp. 15628-15634, 2012
J. Peng*, W. Xu, Y. Yan, J. Yang, L. Fu, H. Kang and J. He, Study on lattice dynamics of filled skutterudites InxYbyCo4Sb12. Journal of Applied Physics, 112(2), pp. 024909, 2012
G. Tan, Y. Zheng, Y. Yan and X. Tang*, Preparation and thermoelectric properties of p-type filled skutterudites CeyFe4-xNixSb12.Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 584, pp. 216-221, 2014
W. Wong-Ng*, T. Luo, W. Xie, W.H. Tang, J.A. Kaduk, Q. Huang, Y. Yan, S. Chattopadhyay, X. Tang and T. Tritt, Phase diagram, crystal chemistry and thermoelectric properties of compounds in the Ca-Co-Zn-O system. Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 184(8), pp. 2159-2166, 2011
W. Luo, H. Li, Y. Yan, Z. Lin, X. Tang*, Q. Zhang and C. Uher, Rapid synthesis of high thermoelectric performance higher manganese silicide with in-situ formed nano-phase of MnSi. Intermetallics, 19(3), pp. 404-408, 2011
B. L. Du, J. J. Xu, Y. G. Yan, and X. F. Tang*, Synthesis and thermoelectric properties of nonstoichiometric AgSbTe2+x compounds. Acta Physica Sinica, 60(1), pp. 018403, 2011
D. K. Qi,, Y. G. Yan, H. Li and X.F. Tang*, Effects of Rapid Solidification Method on Thermoelectric and Mechanical Properties of beta-Zn4+xSb3 Materials. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 25(6), pp. 603-608, 2010
D. Qi, X. Tang*, H. Li, Y. Yan and Q. Zhang, Improved Thermoelectric Performance and Mechanical Properties of Nanostructured Melt-Spun beta-Zn4Sb3. Journal of Electronic Materials, 39(8), pp. 1159-1165, 2010
J. Li, X. Tang*, H. Li, Y. Yan and Q. Zhang, Synthesis and thermoelectric properties of hydrochloric acid-doped polyaniline. Synthetic Metals, 160(11-12), pp. 1153-1158, 2010
G. J. Tan, S.Y. Wang, Y.G. Yan, H. Li and X.F. Tang*, Effects of Cobalt Substitution for Fe on the Thermoelectric Properties of p-Type CeFe(4-x)CoxSb(12) Skutterudites. Journal of Electronic Materials, 41(6), pp. 1147-1152, 2012
G. Tan, W. Liu, S. Wang, Y. Yan, H. Li, X. Tang* and C. Uher, Rapid preparation of CeFe4Sb12 skutterudite by melt spinning, rich nanostructures and high thermoelectric performance. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 1(40), pp. 12657-12668, 2013
G. Tan, W. Liu, H. Chi, X. Su, S. Wang, Y. Yan, X. Tang*, W. Wong-Ng and C. Uher, Realization of high thermoelectric performance in p-type unfilled ternary skutterudites FeSb2+xTe1-x via band structure modification and significant point defect scattering. Acta Materialia, 61(20), pp. 7693-7704, 2013
W. Liu, K. Yin, X. Su, H. Li, Y. Yan, X. Tang* and C. Uher, Enhanced hole concentration through Ga doping and excess of Mg and thermoelectric properties of p-type Mg2(1+z)(Si0.3Sn0.7)(1-y)Gay. Intermetallics, 32, pp. 352-361, 2013