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Dr. Pan Hui

Dr. Pan Hui


Research Interests:

  • Nanoscience and nanotechnology
  • Solar Energy Conversion
  • Energy Storage (Li battery, Fuel Cell, and Hydrogen Storage)
  • Electronic Devices and Spintronics
  • Dilute Magnetic Semiconductor

Qualifications:

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  • Phd, National University of Singapore
  • Bachelor of Engineering, Xidian University �

Published Journals/ Articles:

Journals

    1. Guangyong Koh, Yong-Wei Zhang, Hui Pan*, First-principles study on hydrogen storage by graphitic carbon nitride nanotubes, Int. J. Hydro. Energy�37, 4170-4178(2012).
    2. Yuanmin Du*, Hui Pan, Shijie Wang*, Tom Wu, Yuan Ping Feng, Jisheng Pan, Andrew Thye Shen Wee*, Symmetrical negative differential resistance behavior of a resistive switching device, ACS Nano, 6, 2517–2523 (2012).
    3. Hui Pan*, Yong-Wei Zhang, Unusual electronic and magnetic properties of GaN/ZnO superlattice nanowires, Nano Energy 1, 488-493 (2012).
    4. Hui Pan*, Yong-Wei Zhang, Edge-dependent structure, electronic, and magnetic properties of MoS2 nanoribbons, J. Chem. Mater. 22, 7280-7290 (2012).
    5. Hui Pan*, Yong-Wei Zhang, Vivek Shenoy, Huajian Gao, Ab Initio Study on a Novel Photocatalyst: Functionalized Graphitic Carbon Nitride Nanotube, ACS Catalyst 1, 99-104 (2011).
    6. Hui Pan*, Yong-Wei Zhang, Vivek Shenoy, Huajian Gao, Effects of H, N, and (H, N) doping on the photocatalytic ability of TiO2, J. Phys. Chem. C 115, 12224-12231 (2011).
    7. Hui Pan*, Yong-Wei Zhang, Vivek Shenoy, Huajian Gao, Metal-functionalized single-walled graphitic carbon nitride nanotubes: a first-principles study on magnetic property, Nanoscale Res. Lett. 6, 97 (2011).
    8. Hui Pan*, Yong-Wei Zhang, Vivek Shenoy, Huajian Gao, Ab Initio Study on the Size and Chirality Effects on the Encapsulation of Tetrafluorotetracyano-p-quinodimethane inside Carbon Nanotubes, J. Phys. Chem. C 115, 5280-5285 (2011).
    9. Hui Pan*, Yong-Wei Zhang, Vivek Shenoy, Huajian Gao, Controllable magnetic properties of anion-cation codoped SiC, Appl. Phys. Lett. �96, 192510 (2010).
    10. Hui Pan*, Baohua Gu, Gyula Eres, Zhenyu Zhang, Ab initio study on non-compensated CrO codoping of GaN for enhanced solar energy conversion, J. Chem. Phys. 132, 104501 (2010).
    11. Hui Pan, Yuan Ping Feng*, Jianyi Lin, Enhancement of Hydrogen Evolution on Tungsten Doped Platinum, J. Comput. Theore. Nanosci. 7, 547-551 (2010).
    12. Hui Pan*, Jianyi Lin, Yuan Ping Feng, Carbon Nanotubes for Supercapacitor, Nanoscale Res. Lett. 5, 654-668 (2010) (review).
    13. Hui Pan*, Baohua Gu, Zhenyu Zhang, Phase-dependent photocatalytic performance of TiO2: a first-principles study, J. Chem. Theory Comput. 5, 3074-3078 (2009).
    14. Hui Pan, Xiaofeng Qiu, Ilia N. Ivanov, Harry M. Meyer, Wei Wang, Wenguang Zhu, M. Parans Paranthaman, Zhenyu Zhang, Gyula Eres, Baohua Gu*, Fabrication and characterization of brookite-rich, visible light-active TiO2 films for water splitting, App. Catal. B: Environ. 93, 90-95 (2009).
    15. Wenguang Zhu, Xiaofeng Qiu, Violeta Iancu, Xing-Qiu Chen, Hui Pan, Nada M. Dimitrijevic, Tijana Rajh, Harry M. Meyer III, M. Parans Paranthaman, G. M. Stocks, Hanno H. Weitering, Baohua Gu, Gyula Eres, Zhenyu Zhang*, Band Gap Narrowing of Titanium Oxide Semiconductors by Noncompensated Anion-Cation Codoping for Enhanced Visible-Light Photoactivity, Phys. Rev. Lett. 103, 226401 (2009).
    16. Hui Pan*, Yuan Ping Feng, Jianyi Lin, Symmetry Properties of BC2N Nanotubes, Nanoscale Res. Lett. 4, 498-502 (2009).
    17. J. B. Yi*, L. Shen, Hui Pan, L. H. Van, S. Thongmee, J. F. Hu, Y. W. Ma, J. Ding*, Y. P. Feng, Enhancement of room temperature ferromagnetism in C-doped ZnO film by nitrogen codoping, J. Appl. Phys. 105, 07C513 (2009).
    18. Hui Pan*, Chee Kok Poh, Yanwu Zhu, Guichuan Xing, Chin Kok Chung, Yuan Ping Feng, Jianyi Lin*, Chorng Haur Sow, Wei Ji, Andrew T. S. Wee, Novel CdS Nanostructures: Synthesis and Field Emission, J. Phys. Chem. C 112, 11227-11230 (2008).
    19. Hui Pan, Yuan Ping Feng*, Qin Yun Wu, Zhi Gao Huang, Jianyi Lin, Magnetic Property of Carbon Doped CdS: A First-Principles and Monte Carlo Study, Phys. Rev. B 77, 125211 (2008).
    20. Hui Pan*, Yuan Ping Feng*, Jianyi Lin, Ab Initio Study on Single-Wall AlGaN2 Nanotubes and AlN-GaN Nanotube Superlattice, J. Chem. Theory Comput. 4, 703-707 (2008).
    21. Hui Pan, Yuan Ping Feng*, Semiconductor Nanowires and Nanotubes: Effects of Size and Surface-to-Volume Ratio, ACS Nano 2, 2410-2414 (2008).
    22. Lei Shen, R. Q. Wu, Hui Pan, G. W. Peng, M. Yang, Z. D. Sha, Yuan Ping Feng*, Mechanism of Ferromagnetism in Nitrogen-Doped ZnO: First-principles Calculations, Phys. Rev. B 78, 073306 (2008).
    23. Hui Pan, Yuan Ping Feng*, Jianyi Lin, Magnetic Properties of OH-Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes, J. Comput. Theory Nanosci. 5, 2233-2237 (2008).
    24. Hui Pan*, Zhenhua Ni, Cheekok Poh, Yuan Ping Feng, Jianyi Lin, Zexiang Shen, A Simple Route to Growth of Silicon Nanowires, J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol. 8, 5787-5790 (2008).
    25. Hui Pan*, Yuan Ping Feng*, Jianyi Lin, Boron Nitride and Carbon Double-Wall Hetero-Nanotubes: First-Principle Calculation of Electronic Properties, Nanotechnology 19, 095707 (2008).
    26. Chee Kok Poh, San Hua Lim, Hui Pan, Jianyi Lin*, Jim Yang Lee, Citric Acid Functionalized Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes for Fuel Cell Applications, J. Power Source 176, 70-75 (2008).
    27. JiabaoYi*, Hui Pan*, Jianyi Lin, Jun Ding*, Yuan Ping Feng*, S. Thongmee, T. Liu, Hao Gong, Lan Wang, Ferromagnetism in ZnO Nanowires Derived from Electrodeposition on AAO Template and Subsequent Oxidation, Adv. Mater. 20, 1170-1174 (2008).
    28. S. Thongmee, J. Ding*, J. B. Yi, Hui Pan, J. B. Yi, J. Y. Lin, Aging time effect on the formation of alumina nanowires on AAO templates, Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic Metal-Organic and Nano-Metal Chemistry 38, 469-474 (2008).
    29. San Hua Lim, Jianyi Lin*, Lei Liu, Hui Pan, Hua Long Pan, Wei Ji, Yuan Peng Feng, Zexiang Shen, Functionalization Effect On The Electronic Properties Of Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes, Functional Materials Letter 1, 1-6 (2008).
    30. Hui Pan*, Cheekok Poh, Yuan Ping Feng, Jianyi Lin*, Supercapacitor Electrodes from Tubes-in-Tube Carbon Nanostructures, Chem. Mater. 19, 6120 (2007).
    31. Hui Pan*, Guichuan Xing, Zhenhua Ni, Wei Ji*, Yuan Ping Feng*, Zhe Tang, Daniel H. C. Chua, Jianyi Lin, Zexiang Shen, Stimulated Emission of CdS Nanowires Grown by Thermal Evaporation, Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 193105 (2007). Also highlighted on Virtual Journal of Nanoscale science & Technology 16 (21) (Nov. 19, 2007).
    32. Hui Pan, Jiabao Yi, Lei Shen, Rongqin Wu, Junhua Yang, Jianyi Lin, Yuan Ping Feng*, Jun Ding*,� L. H. Van, J. H. Yin, Room Temperature Dilute Magnetic Semiconductor in Carbon-Doped ZnO, Phys. Rev. Lett. 99, 127201 (2007) (highlighted by physicsworld.com (3 Oct. 2007)).
    33. Hui Pan, Yuan Ping Feng, Jianyi Lin*, Chuanjun Liu, Thye Shen Wee, Catalyst–Free Template-Synthesis of ZnO Nanopetals at 60 oC, J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol. 7, 696–699 (2007).
    34. Hui Pan*, Yuan Ping Feng*, Jianyi Lin, Hydrogen Adsorption by Tungsten Carbide Nanotube, Appl. Phys. Lett. 90, 223104(2007). Also highlighted on Virtual Journal of Nanoscale science & Technology 15 (23) (Jun. 11, 2007).
    35. Hui Pan, Zhenhua Ni, Jiabao Yi, Xinyu Gao, Chuanjun Liu, Yuan Ping Feng*, Jun Ding, Jianyi Lin, Andrew Thye Shen Wee, Zexiang Shen, Optical and Magnetic Properties of Ni-Doped ZnO Nanocones, J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol. 7, 3620–3623 (2007).
    36. Hailong Zhou, Hui Pan, Taw Kuei Chan, Chee Sheng Ho, Yuanping Feng, Soo-Jin Chua*, Thomas Osipowicz, Channeling Contrast Microscopy of Epitaxial Lateral Overgrowth of ZnO/GaN Films, Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Phys. Research B 260, 299-303 (2007).
    37. Hailong Zhou, Soo-Jin Chua*, Hui Pan, Yanwu Zhu, Thomas Osipowicz, Wei Liu, Keyan Zang, Yuan Ping Feng, Chorng-Haur Sow, Morphology Controllable ZnO Growth on Facet-Controlled Epitaxial Lateral Overgrown GaN/Sapphire Templates, J. Phys. Chem. C 111, 6405-6410 (2007).
    38. Hailong Zhou, Soo-Jin Chua*, Hui Pan, Jianyi Lin, Yuan Ping Feng, Lianshan Wang, Wei Liu, Keyan Zang, Sudhiranjan Tripathy, Structural Properties of ZnO Grown on GaN/Sapphire Templates: Transition from Nanorods to Thin Films, Electroch. Solid-State Lett. 10 (3) H98-H100 (2007).
    39. Hailong Zhou, Soo-Jin Chua*, S. Y. Chow, Hui Pan, Y.W. Zhu, Yuan Ping Feng, L. S. Wang, K. Y. Zang, W. Liu, S. Tripathy, Characteristics of Threading Dislocations in ZnO Grown on Facet-Controlled Epitaxial Overgrown GaN Templates, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 19, 356203 (2007).
    40. Hui Pan, Yuan Ping Feng*, Jianyi Lin, Ab Initio Study of Single-Wall BC2N Nanotubes, Phys. Rev. B 74, 045409 (2006). Also highlighted on Virtual Journal of Nanoscale science & Technology 14 (4) (Jul. 24, 2006).
    41. Hui Pan, Yuan Ping Feng*, Jianyi Lin, First-Principles Study of Optical Spectra of Single-Wall BC2N Nanotubes, Phys. Rev. B 73, 0345420 (2006). Also highlighted on Virtual Journal of Nanoscale science & Technology 13 (3) (Jan. 23, 2006).
    42. Hui Pan, Weizhe Chen, Yuan Ping Feng, Wei Ji*, Jianyi Lin*, Optical Limiting of Metal Nanowires, Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 223106 (2006). Also highlighted on Virtual Journal of Nanoscale science & Technology 13 (23) (Jun 12, 2006) and Photonics Spectra (Aug. 1, 2006).
    43. Hui Pan, Zhenhua Ni, Han Sun, Zhihua Yong, Yuan Ping Feng, Zexiang Shen, Andrew Thye Shen Wee, Jianyi Lin*, Strong Green Emission of Mg Doped ZnO Nanowires, J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol. 6, 2529–2532 (2006).
    44. Hui Pan*, Yanwu Zhu, Han Sun, Yuan Ping Feng, Chow Haur Sow, Jianyi Lin, Electroluminescence and Field Emission Properties of Mg Doped ZnO Tetrapods, Nanotechnology 17, 5096-5100(2006).
    45. Hui Pan*, Jizhong Luo, Han Sun, Yuan Ping Feng, Cheekok Poh, Jianyi Lin, Hydrogen Storage of ZnO and Mg Doped ZnO Nanowires, Nanotechnology 17, 2963(2006).
    46. Hui Pan, Yuan Ping Feng*, Jianyi Lin, Ab Initio Study of F, Cl-Functionalized Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes, J. Phys: Conden. Matter 18, 5175-5184(2006).
    47. Hui Pan*, Liying Tong, Yuan Ping Feng, Jianyi Lin, Enhancement of Minority-Carrier Lifetime by an Advanced High Temperature Annealing Method, Thin Solid Films 504, 129-131 (2006).
    48. Hui Pan, Jiabao Yi, Binghai. Liu, S. Thongmee, Jun Ding, Yuan Ping Feng, Jianyi Lin*, Magnetic Properties of Highly-Ordered Ni, Co and Their Alloy Nanowires in AAO Templates, Solid State Phenomena 111, p123 (2006).
    49. Hui Pan, Yuan Ping Feng*, Jianyi Lin, Ab Initio Study of Electronic and Optical Properties of Multiwall Carbon Nanotube Structures Made up of a Single Rolled-up Graphite Sheet, Phys. Rev. B 72, 085415 (2005). Also highlighted on Virtual Journal of Nanoscale science & Technology 12 (7) (Aug. 15, 2005).
    50. Hui Pan, Weizhe Chen, Sanhua Lim, Cheekoh Poh, Xiaobing Wu, Yuan Ping Feng, Wei Ji*, Jianyi Lin*, Photoluminescence and Optical Limiting of Si Nanowires, J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol. 5, 733-737 (2005).
    51. Hui Pan, Binghai Liu, Jiabao Yi, Cheekoh Poh, Sanhua Lim, Jun Ding, Yuan Ping Feng, Alfred Cheng Hon Huan, Jianyi Lin*, Magnetic Properties of Single Crystalline Ni and Co Nanowires, J. Phys. Chem. B 109, 3094-3098 (2005).
    52. Hui Pan, Yanwu Zhu, Zhenhua Ni, Han Sun, Cheekok Poh, Sanhua Lim, Chornghaur Sow, Zexiang Shen, Yuan Ping Feng, and Jianyi Lin*, Optical and Field Emission Properties of ZnO Nanostructures, J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol. 5, 1683–1687 (2005).
    53. Hui Pan*, Han Sun, Cheekoh Poh, Yuan Ping Feng, Jianyi Lin, Single Crystal Growth of Metal Nanowires, �Nanotechnology 16, 1559-1564 (2005).
    54. Hui Pan*, Sanhua Lim, Cheekoh Poh, Xiaobing Wu, Yuan Ping Feng, Jianyi Lin*, Growth of Si Nanowires by Thermal Evaporation, Nanotechnology 16, 417-421 (2005).
    55. Hui Pan, Yuan Ping Feng*, Jianyi Lin, Ab Initio Study of OH-Functionalized Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes, Phys. Rev. B 70, 245425 (2004). Also highlighted on Virtual Journal of Nanoscale science & Technology 11 (1) (Jan. 10, 2005).
    56. Hui Pan*, Jianyi Lin, Yuan Ping Feng, Han Gao, Electrical Bridge Model on the Self-Organized Growth of Nanopores in Anodized Aluminum Oxide, IEEE Trans. On Nanotechnology 3(4), 462-467 (2004).
    57. Hui Pan, Han Gao, Sanhua Lim, Yuan Ping Feng, Jianyi Lin*, Highly Ordered Carbon Nanotubes Based on Porous Aluminum Oxide: Fabrication and Mechanism, J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol. 4 (8), 1014-1018 (2004).
    58. Han Gao, Jianyi Lin*, Hui Pan, Guotao Wu, Yuan Ping Feng, The growth of Carbon Nanotubes at Predefined Locations Using Nickel Nanowires as Templates, Chem. Phys. Lett. 393, 511 (2004).

Conferences

     

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    1.�������������� Hui Pan, GaN/ZnO Superlattice Nanowires as Photocatalyst: First-Principles Study on Electronic and Magnetic Properties, MRS Spring Meeting 2012 (USA).

    2.�������������� Hui Pan, Effects of defects and (H, N)-codoping on the photocatalytic ability of TiO2: a first-principles study, MRS Spring Meeting 2011 (USA).

    3.�������������� Hui Pan and Yong-Wei Zhang, ab intio study on the photocatalytic and magnetic properties of graphitic carbon nitride nanotubes, MRS Spring Meeting 2011 (USA).

    4.�������������� Hui Pan, Xiaofeng Qiu, Wenguan Zhu, Wei Wang, M. Parans Paranthaman, Gyula Eres, Zhenyu Zhang, Baohua Gu, Defect-Induced Bandgap Narrowing in TiO2 and Photochemical Water Splitting in Visible Light, MRS Fall Meeting 2008 (USA).

    5.�������������� Hui Pan, Yuanping Feng, Jianyi Lin, Tungsten Carbide Nanotube for Hydrogen Adsorption: First-Principles Calculation, AsiaNano 2008 (Singapore).

    6.�������������� Yuan Ping Feng, Hui Pan, Jiabao Yi, Rongqin Wu, Lei Shen, Jun Ding, Jianyi Lin, Dilute Magnetic Semiconductors Without Magnetic Elements: First-Principles Prediction and Experimental Demonstration, International Conference on Electronic Materials, IUMRS-ICEM 2008 (Australia).

    7.�������������� Hui Pan, J Yi, J Y Lin, Y P Feng, J Ding, L H Van, J H Yin, Room Temperature Ferromagnetism in Carbon-Doped ZnO, MRS Spring Meeting 2007 (USA).

    8.�������������� Hui Pan, Yuanping Feng, Jianyi Lin, Magnetic Properties of OH-functionalized Carbon Nanotubes, the 4th International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies (ICMAT) 2007 (Singapore).

    9.�������������� Hui Pan, Rongqin Wu, Lei Shen, Jiabao Yi, Junhua Yang, Jianyi Lin, Yuan Ping Feng, Jun Ding, L H Van, J H Yin, Room Temperature Ferromagnetism in Carbon-Doped ZnO, The 4th Conference of the Asian Consortium on Computational Materials Science 2007 (Korea).

    10.���������� Hui Pan, Jianyi Lin, Weizhe Chen, Han Sun, Yuanping Feng, Wei Ji, Optical Limiting and Hydrogen Storage Characterization of Cu, Cu2O and CuO Nanostructures, International Congress on Nanotechnology 2005 (USA).

    11.���������� Hui Pan, Zhenhua Ni, Han Sun, Cheekoh Poh, Zhexiang Shen, Yuanping Feng, Jianyi Lin, Optical and Raman Characterization of ZnO Nanowires, The 3rd International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies (ICMAT) 2005 (Singapore).

    12.���������� Hui Pan, Quanxi Cao, Liyin Tong, Micro-defect in CZ-Si Crystal: its Control and Elimination, The 8th International Conference on Electronic Materials 2002 (China);

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Book Chapter(s)

    • Yuan Ping Feng, Hui Pan, Rongqin Wu, Lei Shen, Jun Ding, Jiabao Yi, Yihong Wu, Ferromagnetism in Semiconductors Doped with Non-Magnetic Elements, “Spintronics: Materials, Applications and Devices”, edited by Frank Columbus, 2008. (invited review)
    • Jianyi Lin, Hui Pan, Yuan Ping Feng, Hydrogen Storage by Nanostructured Materials, “Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology”, edited by Dr. H. S. Nalwa, 2007. (invited review)
    • Yuan Ping Feng, Hui Pan, Rongqin Wu, Guowen Peng, Jianyi Lin, Ab Initio Atudy of Functionalized Nanotubes, “Hard Nanomaterials”, edited by Dr. H. S. Nalwa, 2006. (invited review)

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Patents

    Patent List

    1. Soo Jin Chua, Hailong Zhou, Jianyi Lin, Hui Pan, “Method of ZnO Film Grown on the Epitaxial Lateral Overgrowth GaN Template”, 04/25/2006, US Provisional Patent Application No. 60/794,775.
    2. Hui Pan, Jianyi Lin, Yuan Ping Feng, “Supercapacitor from Carbon Tubes-in-Tube Nanostructures", 03/01/2006, US Provisional Patent Application No. 60/777,547.
    3. Hui Pan, Jianyi Lin, Yuan Ping Feng, “Synthesis of Mg doped ZnO Nanowires and Their Applications to Optical Devices and Hydrogen Storage", 07/13/2005, US Provisional Patent Application No. 60/698,476.
    4. Hui Pan, Jianyi Lin, Jun Ding, Yuan Ping Feng, “Single Crystal Growth of Magnetic Nanowires", 11/02/2004, US Provisional Patent Application No. 60/607,111.

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