Shuyi Xie
Postdoctoral Research Scholar
Ph.D. Chemistry / University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (2020)
B.S. in Chemistry / Wuhan University (2015)
Research interests:
My research is currently focused on self-assembly and thermodynamics of oppositely charged polyelectrolyte blends and understanding the ion transport mechanism of charged polymer complex. I am also developing functionalized polymeric ionic liquids with high ionic conductivity and lithium-ion transport numbers that can be used as electrolyte in lithium-ion batteries.
Bio:
I graduated from Wuhan University (China) in 2015 with a B.S. in Chemistry, after which I attended the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities as a Ph.D. student advised by Prof. Timothy P. Lodge. My work mainly focused on phase behavior of A/B/AB ternary polymer blends in the presence of added salt and understanding the thermodynamics of multi-component and ion-containing polymeric systems. I joined Prof. Rachel A. Segalman's group as a post-doc in 2020, and I plan to continue pursuing an academic career in the field of polymer science and focusing on ion-containing polymer design, thermodynamics, and ion transport.