Jing Pan

Career

• • 07/2025-Present Principal Scientist
    Birla Carbon
    Marietta, Georgia, USA

  • 08/2023-06/2025 Senior Scientist
    Birla Carbon
    Marietta, Georgia, USA

  • 05/2020-07/2023 Senior Polymer Chemist
    Eastman Chemical Company
    Kingsport, Tennessee, USA

  • 08/2018-04/2020 Senior Chemist and Intellectual Property Manager
    Polymics Ltd.
    State College, Pennsylvania, USA

  • 08/2014-07/2018 Postdoctoral Scholar Advisor: Prof. Michael A. Hickner
    The Pennsylvania State University
    University Park, Pennsylvania, USA

  • 08/2012-07/2014 Lecturer in Chemistry Department
    Wuhan University
    Wuhan, Hubei, China

Publication

First-author or corresponding-author publications

• 1. S. Lu, J. Pan (Co-first author), A. Huang, L. Zhuang*, J. Lu, Alkaline polymer electrolyte fuel cells completely free from noble metal catalysts. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. USA 105, 20611 (2008). (link)

  2. J. Pan, S. Lu, Y. Li, A. Huang, L. Zhuang*, J. Lu, High-performance alkaline polymer electrolyte for fuel cell applications. Adv. Funct. Mater. 20, 312 (2010). (link) 

  3. J. Pan, Y. Li, L. Zhuang*, J. Lu, Self-crosslinked alkaline polymer electrolyte exceptionally stable at 90°C. Chem. Commun. 46, 8597 (2010). (link)

  4. J. Pan, C. Chen, L. Zhuang*, J. Lu, Designing advanced alkaline polymer electrolytes for fuel cell applications. Acc. Chem. Res. 45, 473 (2012). [Cover story] (link)

  5. J. Pan, Y. Li, J. Han, G.i Li, L. Tan, C. Chen, J. Lu, L. Zhuang*, A strategy for disentangling the conductivity-stability dilemma in alkaline polymer electrolytes. Energy Environ. Sci. 2013, 6, 2912 (2013). (link)

  6. J. Pan, C. Chen, Y. Li, L. Wang, L. Tan, G. Li, X. Tang, L. Xiao, J. Lu, L. Zhuang*, Constructing ionic highway in alkaline polymer electrolytes. Energy Environ. Sci. 7, 354 (2014). [Hot paper, cover story] (link)

  7. J. Pan, L. Zhu, J. Han, M. A. Hickner*, Mechanically tough and chemically stable anion exchange membranes from rigid-flexible semi-interpenetrating networks. Chem. Mater. 27, 6689 (2015). (link)

  8. Y. Wang, G. Wang, G. Li, B. Huang, J. Pan*, Q. Liu, J. Han, L. Xiao, J. Lu, L. Zhuang*, Pt–Ru catalyzed hydrogen oxidation in alkaline media: Oxophilic effect or electronic effect? Energy Environ. Sci. 8, 177 (2015). (link)

  9. J. Pan, J. Han, L. Zhu, M. A. Hickner, Cationic side-chain attachment to poly(phenylene oxide) backbones for chemically stable and conductive anion exchange membranes. Chem. Mater. 29, 5321 (2017). (link)

Other-author publications

• 1. J. Han, Y. Wu, J. Pan, Y. Peng, Y. Wang, C. Chen, Q. Pan, B. Xie, N. Zhao, Y. Wang, J. Lu, L. Xiao, L. Zhuang*, Highly conductive and stable hybrid ionic cross-linked sulfonated PEEK for fuel cell. Electrochim. Acta 291, 353 (2018). (link)

  2. J. Han, L. Zhu, J. Pan*, T. J. Zimudzi, Y. Wang, Y. Peng, M. A. Hickner*, L. Zhuang, Elastic long-chain multi-cation crosslinked anion exchange membranes. Macromolecules 50, 3323 (2017). (link)

  3. L. Zhu, T. J. Zimudzi, Y. Wang, X. Yu, J. Pan, J. Han, D. I. Kushner, L. Zhuang, M. A. Hickner, Mechanically robust anion exchange membranes via long hydrophilic cross-linkers. Macromolecules 50, 2329 (2017). (link)

  4. C. Chen, J. Pan*, J. Han, Y. Wang, L. Zhu, M. A. Hickner*, L. Zhuang, Varying the microphase separation patterns of alkaline polymer electrolytes. J. Mater. Chem. A 4, 4071 (2016). (link)

  5. L. Zhu, T. J. Zimudzi, N. Li, J. Pan, B. Lin, M. A. Hickner*, Crosslinking of comb-shaped polymer anion exchange membranes via thiol-ene click chemistry. Polym. Chem. 7, 2464 (2016). (link)

  6. L. Zhu, J. Pan, Y. Wang, J. Han, L. Zhuang, M. A. Hickner*, Multication side chain anion exchange membranes. Macromolecules 49, 815 (2016). (link)

  7. L. Zhu, J. Pan, C. M. Christensen, B. Lin, M. A. Hickner*, Functionalization of poly(2,6- dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide)s with hindered fluorene side chains for anion exchange membranes, Macromolecules 49, 3300 (2016). (link)

  8. J. Han, Q. Liu, X. Li, J. Pan*, L. Wei, Y. Wu, H. Peng, Y. Wang, G. Li, C. Chen, L. Xiao, J. Lu, L. Zhuang*, An effective approach for alleviating cation-induced backbone degradation in aromatic ether-based alkaline polymer electrolytes. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 7, 2809 (2015). (link)

  9. G. Li, Y. Wang, J. Pan*, J. Han, Q. Liu, X. Li, P. Li, C. Chen, L. Xiao, J. Lu, L. Zhuang, Carbonation effect on the performance of alkaline polymer electrolyte fuel cells. Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 40, 6655 (2015). (link)

  10. C. Chen, X.-D. Yang, Z.-Y. Zhou*, Y.-J. Lai, M. Rauf, Y. Wang, J. Pan, L. Zhuang*, Q. Wang, Y.-C. Wang, N. Tian, X.-S. Zhang, S.-G. Sun*, Aminothiazole-derived N,S,Fe-doped graphene nanosheets as high performance electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction. Chem. Commun. 51, 17092 (2015). (link)

  11. P. Song, Y. Zhang, J. Pan, L. Zhuang, W. Xu*, Cheap Carbon black-based high-performance electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction. Chem. Commun. 51, 1972 (2015). (link)

  12. P. Song, Y. Wang, J. Pan, W. Xu*, L. Zhuang, Structure-activity relationship in high performance iron-based electrocatalysts for xxygen reduction reaction. J. Power Sources 300, 279 (2015). (link)

  13. J. Han, H. Peng, J. Pan*, L. Wei, G. Li, C. Chen, L. Xiao, J. Lu, L. Zhuang, Highly stable alkaline polymer electrolyte based on a poly(ether ether ketone) backbone. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 5, 13405 (2013). (link)

  14. G. Li, J. Pan*, J. Han, C. Chen, J. Lu, L. Zhuang, Ultrathin composite membrane of alkaline polymer electrolyte for fuel cell applications. J. Mater. Chem. A 1, 12497 (2013). (link)

  15. Q. Hu, G. Li, J. Pan*, L. Tan, J. Lu, L. Zhuang, Alkaline polymer electrolyte fuel cell with Ni-based anode and Co-based cathode. Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 38, 16264 (2013). (link)

  16. Y. Zhao, J. Pan, H. Yu*, D. Yang, J. Li, L. Zhuang, Z. Shao, B. Yi, Quaternary ammonia polysulfone-PTFE composite alkaline anion exchange membrane for fuel cell application. Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 38, 1983 (2013). (link)

  17. X. Sun, Y. Zhang, P. Song, J. Pan, L. Zhuang, W. Xu*, W. Xing, Fluorine-doped carbon blacks: Highly efficient metal-free electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction. ACS Catal. 3, 1726-1729 (2013). (link)

  18. L. Xiao, S. Zhang, J. Pan, C. Yang, M. He, L. Zhuang*, J. Lu, First implementation of alkaline polymer electrolyte water electrolysis. Energy Environ. Sci. 5, 7869 (2012). [Hot paper] (link)

  19.  J. Pan, L. Tan, L. Zhuang*, J. Lu, A study of the preparation and performance of self-crosslinking alkaline polymer electrolytes workable at 90°C. Sci. China Chem. 41, 1848 (2011). (link)

  20. D. Tang, J. Pan, S. Lu, L. Zhuang*, J. Lu, Alkaline polymer electrolyte fuel cells: Principle, challenges, and recent progress. Sci. China Chem. 53, 357 (2010). [Featured article] (link)

Transaction Papers/Conference Proceedings 

• 1. L. Zhu, J. Pan, M. A, Hickner*, New polymer structure for anion exchange membranes. ECS Trans. 69, 403 (2015). (link)

  2. J. Pan, C. Chen, L. Zhuang*, J. Lu, Structure-performance relationship study of alkaline polymer electrolytes. ECS Trans. 41, 69-72 (2011). (link)

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