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Washington State University
The Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering

Faculty & Staff

Qiaowan Chang

Qiaowan Chang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Dr. Chang’s Group Website

Office: 151 Wegner Hall 📞509-335-6836

The Gene and Linda Voiland
School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering
1505 Stadium Way, Room 105
P.O. Box 646515
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-6515

Research Interest

Our research group is passionately engaged in the field of electrocatalysis, focusing on innovating electrocatalytic applications and enhancing our fundamental understanding of reaction mechanisms via in-situ characterizations. We are pioneering in different electrocatalytic applications on alkane activation, flue gas conversion, and biomass upgrading via catalysts-characterization-computation (C3) approach. We investigate the complex dynamics of molecular interactions under electrical influence, aiming to unravel the reaction pathways and the evolution of catalysts during the reaction in real time. Our methods include using in-situ X-ray, infrared, and Raman spectroscopy to investigate surface reaction intermediates and monitor catalyst evolution. We approach our research with the mindset of a scientist as a detective to explore the fundamental reaction mechanisms driving chemical reactions.

Education and Professional Experience

2023.8 – Present: Assistant Professor, Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, Washington State University
2021.4 – 2023.8: Postdoctoral fellow, Chemical Engineering, Columbia University
2017.9 – 2021.3: PhD, Chemical Engineering Program, University of California San Diego
2017.5 – 2017.8: Internship in Fund Investment Company
2016.9 – 2017.5: Graduate Research Assistant, Chemical Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
2014.9 – 2016.9: M.Phil., Chemical Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
2010.9 – 2014.9: B.Sc., Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University; Dual degree in Finance, Nankai University

Selected Publications

  1. B.R. Guo, H.H. Huo, Q.Z. Zhang, X.Q. Ren, X.X. Wen, B.L. Yang, X.X. Huang*, Q.W. Chang*, and S.W. Li.* “Iron Oxyhydroxide: Structure and Applications in Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution Reaction.” Adv. Funct. Mater., 2023, 2300557
  2. Q.W. Chang, Y.M. Liu, J. Lee, D. Ologunagba, S.Y. Hwang, Z.H. Xie, S. Kattel, J.H. Lee, J G Chen. Metal Coordinated Phthalocyanines as Platform Molecules for Understanding Isolated Metal Sites in the Electrochemical Reduction of CO2. JACS, 2022, 144, 35, 16131-16138.
  3. H.S. Mou‡, Q.W. Chang‡, Z.H. Xie, S Hwang, S. Kattel, J.G. Chen. Enhancing Glycerol Electrooxidation from Synergistic Interactions of Platinum and Transition Metal Carbides. Appl. Catal. B: Environ., 2022, 316(5).
  4. Q.W. Chang, Y. Hong, H.J. Lee, J.H. Lee, D. Ologunagba, Z.X. Liang, J. Kim, M.J. Kim, J.W. Hong, L. Song, S.Kattel, Z. Chen, J.G. Chen, SI. Choi. Achieving Complete Electrooxidation of Ethanol By Single Atomic Rh Decoration of Pt Nanocubes. PNAS, 2022, 119(11).
  5. Q.W. Chang, J.H. Lee, Y.M. Liu, Z.H. Xie, S.Y. Hwang, N. S Marinkovic, A.A.Park, S. Kattel, J G Chen. Electrochemical CO2 Reduction Reaction over Cu Nanoparticles with Tunable Activity and Selectivity Mediated by Functional Groups in Polymeric Binder. JACS Au, 202, 214-222.
  6. Q.W. Chang, J. Kim, J.H. Lee, S.Kattel, J.G. Chen, SI. Choi, Z. Chen. Boosting Activity and Selectivity of CO2 Electroreduction by Pre-hydridizing Pd Nanocubes. Small, 2020, 2005305.
  7. Q.W.Chang, P. Zhang, A. H. B. Mostaghimi, X.R. Zhao, S. R Denny, J. H. Lee, H.P. Gao, Y. Zhang, H. L. Xin, S. Siahrostami, J.G Chen, Z. Chen. Promoting H2O2 Production via 2-Electron Oxygen Reduction by Coordinating Partially Oxidized Pd with Defect Carbon. Nature Comm., 2020, 11(1), 2178.
  8. Q.W.Chang, S. Kattel, X. Li, Z.X. Liang, B.M. Tackett, S.R. Denny, P.Zhang, D.Su, J.G. Chen and Z. Chen. Enhancing C–C Bond Scission for Efficient Ethanol Oxidation using PtIr Nanocube Electrocatalysts. ACS Catal., 2019, 9(9), 7618-7625
  9. Q.W. Chang, Y. Xu, Y.M. Hong, S.I Choi, S. Dong, M.H. Shao. Structural Evolution of Sub-10 nm Octahedral Platinum-Nickel Bimetallic Nanocrystals. Nano Lett., 2017, 17(6), 3926-3931
  10. M.H. Shao, Q.W. Chang, J. P. Dodelet, R. Chenitz,. Recent Advances in Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction. Chem. Rev., 116(6), 3594.