NIMS-PCMC Advanced Materials Group
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Dr. Guangcheng XI
NIMS Postdoctoral Researcher
Advanced Materials Group
Photo-Catalytic Materials Center
National Institute for Materials Science
1-2-1 Sengen,Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan
TEL: +81-29-851-3354 (ext.6329)
FAX:+81-29-859-2601
e-mail: XI.Guangcheng[at]nims.go.jp
Education
Ph.D.Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
B.S.Fuyang Normal College, China

Professional Experience
2009.4-present *NIMS Postdoctoral Researcher
2007.7-2009.3 *Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine Science, Beijing, China
2002.9-2007.6 *University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China

Research Interests
* Synthesis and formation mechanism of visible-light-sensitive materials
* Synthesis of inorganic-organic hybrid materials
* Photocatalytic decomposition of contaminants and hydrogen generation from water splitting
* Synthesis of functional semiconducting nanomateris

Publications:
  1. "Synthesis of Crystalline Microporous SnO2 via a Surfactant-Assisted Microwave Heating Method: a General and Rapid Method for the Synthesis of Metal Oxide Nanostructures",
    Guangcheng Xi, Yanting He, Qing Zhang et al,
    J. Phys. Chem. C, 2008, 112, 11645.
  2. "From ZnS⋅en0.5 Nanosheets to Wurtzite ZnS Nanorods under Solvothermal Conditions",
    Guangcheng Xi, Chao Wang, Xin Wang et al,
    J. Phys. Chem. C 2008, 112, 1946.
  3. "Te/Carbon and Se/Carbon Nanocables: Size-Controlled in Situ Hydrothermal Synthesis and Applications in Preparing Metal M/Carbon Nanocables (M = Tellurides and Selenides)",
    Guangcheng Xi, Chao Wang, Xin Wang et al,
    J. Phys. Chem. C 2008, 112, 965.
  4. "The Oriented Self-Assembly of Magnetic Fe3O4 Nanoparticles into Monodisperse Microspheres and Their Use as Substrates in the Formation of Fe3O4 Nanorods",
    Guangcheng Xi, Chao Wang, Xin Wang,
    European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2008, 425.
  5. "Large-scale synthesis, Growth Mechanism, and Photoluminescence of ultrathin Te nanowires",
    Guangcheng Xi, Yitai Qian et al,
    Cryst. Growth Des. 2006, 6, 2567.
  6. "Mg-Catalyzed Autoclave Synthesis of Aligned Silicon Carbid Nanostructures",
    Guangcheng Xi, Yitai Qian et al,
    J. Phys. Chem. B 2006, 110, 14172.
  7. "Nucleation-Dissolution-Recrystallization: A New Growth Mechanism for t-Selenium Nanotubes",
    Guangcheng Xi, Yitai Qian et al,
    Cryst. Growth Des. 2006, 6, 577.
  8. "Controlled Synthesis of Carbon Nanocables and Branched-Nanobelts",
    Guangcheng Xi, Yitai Qian et al,
    Carbon, 2006, 44, 734.
  9. "Crystalline silicon carbide nanoparticles encapsulated in branched wavelike carbon nanotubes: Synthesis and optical properties",
    Guangcheng Xi, Yitai Qian et al,
    J. Phys. Chem. B 2005, 109, 13200.
  10. "Synthesis, characterization, and growth mechanism of tellurium nanotubes",
    Guangcheng Xi, Yitai Qian et al,
    Cryst. Growth Des. 2005, 5, 325.
  11. "Lithium-assisted synthesis and characterization of crystalline 3C-SiC nanobelts",
    Guangcheng Xi, Yitai Qian et al,
    J. Phys. Chem. B 2004, 108, 20102.
  12. "Preparation of beta-MnO2 nanorods through a gamma-MnOOH precursor route",
    Guangcheng Xi, Yitai Qian et al,
    Mater. Res. Bull. 2004, 39, 1641.
  13. "Selected-control synthesis of PbO2 submicrometer-sized hollow spheres and Pb3O4 microtubes",
    Guangcheng Xi, Yitai Qian et al,
    Inorg. Chem. Commun. 2004, 7, 607.