Phone: +86 (0) 18810866897
E-mail: nanjun.chen@xmu.edu.cn
Address:
Room 589-1, Chemical building,
Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China

Education and Research Experience: 

BS (2014), Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China.

PhD (2019), Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China.

Postdoc. (2019-2021), Hanyang University, South Korea.

Postdoc. (2021-2023), ?cole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland.

Associate Professor(2024-present), Xiamen University

Principal Research Interests:

Anion exchange membrane, Anion exchange membrane fuel cell, Anion exchange membrane water electrolysis, Alkaline CO2/CO reduction

Selected Recent Publications:

1.   N. Chen, H. H. Wang, S. P. Kim, H. M. Kim, W. H. Lee, C. Hu, J. Y. Bae, E. S. Sim, Y-C, Chung, J-H Jang, S. J. Yoo, Y. B. Zhuang, and Y. M. Lee*. Poly(fluorenyl aryl piperidinium) membranes and ionomers for anion exchange membrane fuel cells, Nat. Commun. 2021, 12, 2367. (Highly cited)

2.    N. Chen⁺, C. Hu⁺, H. H. Wang, S. P. Kim, H. M. Kim, W. H. Lee, J. Y. Bae, J. H. Park, and Y. M. Lee*. Poly(Alkyl-Terphenyl Piperidinium) Ionomers and Membranes with an Outstanding Alkaline-Membrane Fuel-Cell Performance of 2.58 W cm^-2, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 7710-7718. (Highly cited)

3.    N. Chen⁺, S. Y. Peak⁺, J. Y. Park, J. H. Park. S. Y. Lee, Y. M. Lee*, High performance anion exchange membrane water electrolyzers with a current density of 7.68 A cm^-2 and durability of 1000 h. Energy Environ. Sci. 2021, 14, 6338-6348. (Highly cited)

4.    N. Chen and Y. M. Lee*, Anion Exchange Polyelectrolytes for Membranes and Ionomers, Prog. Polym. Sci. 2021, 113, 101345. (Highly cited)

5.   N. Chen⁺, Y. Jin⁺, H. Liu, C. Hu, B. Wu, S. Xu, H. Li, J. Fan, and Y. M. Lee*. Insight into the alkaline stability of N-heterocyclic ammonium groups for anion exchange polyelectrolytes. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 19272-19280.

6.    X. Wu⁺, N. Chen⁺, C. Hu, H-A Klok. Y. M. Lee*, X. Hu*, Fluorinated Poly (Aryl Piperidinium) Membranes for Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells. Adv. Mater. 2023, 35, 202210432. (Highly cited)

7.    N. Chen, Q. Qiang, F. Song, X. Hu*. Robust Piperidinium-Enriched Polystyrene Ionomers for Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells and Water Electrolyzers. ACS Energy Lett. 2023, 8, 4043-4051.

8.    N. Chen, Y. M. Lee*. Anion-Conducting Polyelectrolytes for Energy Devices, Trends Chem. 2022, 4, 236-249.

9.    N. Chen, C. Hu, H. H. Wang, J. H. Park, H. M. Kim, Y. M. Lee*. Chemically & physically stable crosslinked poly (aryl-co-aryl piperidinium)s for anion exchange membrane fuel cells. J. Membr. Sci. 2021, 638, 119685.

10.   N. Chen, J. H. Park, C. Hu, H. M. Kim, H. H. Wang, Y. M. Lee*. Di-piperidinium-crosslinked poly (fluorenyl-co-terphenyl piperidinium)s for high-performance alkaline exchange membrane fuel cells. J. Mater. Chem. A 2022, 10, 3678-3687.

11.   H. M. Kim, C. Hu, J. H. Park, H. H. Wang, N. Chen*, Y. M. Lee*. Impact of side-chains in poly(diphenyl-co-terphenyl piperidinium) copolymers for anion exchange membrane fuel cells. J. Membr. Sci. 2022, 644, 120109. (Highly cited)

12.   H. H. Wang, C. Hu, J. H. Park, H. M. Kim, N. Chen*, Y. M. Lee*. Reinforced poly(fluorenyl-co-terphenyl piperidinium) anion exchange membranes for fuel cells, J. Membr. Sci. 2022, 644, 120160.

13.   C. Hu, J. H. Park, H. M. Kim, H. H. Wang, N. Chen*, Y. M. Lee*. Strategies for Improving Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Performance by Optimizing Electrode Conditions. J. Electrochem. Soc. 2022, 169, 014515.

14.  C. Hu, J. H. Park, H. M. Kim, H. H. Wang, N. Chen*, Y. M. Lee*. Robust and durable poly (aryl-co-aryl piperidinium) reinforced membranes for alkaline membrane fuel cells. J. Mater. Chem. A 2022, 10, 6587-6595.

15.  C. Hu, J. H. Park, H. M. Kim, H. H. Wang, J. Y. Bae, N. Y. Kang, N. Chen*, Y. M. Lee*. Elucidating the role of alkyl chain in poly (aryl piperidinium) copolymers for anion exchange membrane fuel cells, J. Membr. Sci .2022, 647, 120341.

16.  N. Chen, S. P. Kim, C. Hu, H. H. Wang, J. H. Park, H. M. Kim, Y. M. Lee*. High-performance poly (fluorenyl aryl piperidinium)-based anion exchange membrane fuel cells with realistic hydrogen supply. J. Power Sources 2021, 512, 230474.

   Patent：

1.   Young Moo Lee, Nanjun Chen, Ho Hyun Wang, Sun Pyo Kim. “Novel polyfluorene-based ionomer, anion exchange membrane, method for preparing the polyfluorene-based ionomer and method for fabricating the anion exchange membrane.” US. Patent. Publication patent number: US20230038279A1 (2023.02.09)

2.   Young Moo Lee*, Nanjun Chen, Chuan Hu, Jong Hyeong Park, 신규 폴리플루오렌계 가교 공중합체 및 그 제조방법, 이를 이용한 알칼리，연료전지용 음이온교환막, PCT Patent, Application number: 10-2021-0168177; PCT/KR2022/005755 (2021.11.30)

3.   Young Moo Lee*, Nanjun Chen, Jong Hyeong Park, Ho Hyun Wang, 폴리플루오렌계 음이온교환 복합막 및 그 제조방법South Korean Patent, Application number: 10-2021-0168178 (2021.11.30)

4.   Young Moo Lee*, Jong Hyeong Park, Chuan Hu, Nanjun Chen, 신규 지방족 사슬 함유 폴리(알킬-아릴 피페리디늄) 중합체 이오노머, 음이온교환막, 복합막 및 이의 제조방법, South Korean Patent, Application number: 10-2022-0009882 (2022.01.24)

5.   So Young Lee, Hyoung-Juhn Kim, Sae Yane Baek, Ju Yeon Lee, Young Moo Lee, Nanjun Chen, Jong Hyeong Park, Membrane electrode assembly for water electrolysis, water electrolysis cell including the membrane electrode assembly and method for fabricating the membrane electrode assembly. US Patent. Publication patent number: US20230366113A1 (2023.11.16)