Materials for Postdoctoral Position Application

Materials for Postdoctoral Position Application

Long Chen

Table of Contents

Cover Letter………………………………………………………………2

Curriculum Vitae........................................................................................4

Personal……...……………………………………………………...4

Research Experience………………………………………………...4

Education……………………………………………………………4

Honors………………………………………………………………5

Skills………………………………………………………………...5

Patents………………………………………………………………6

Publications…………………………………………………………6

Research Interest……………………………………………………9

References Contact Information…………………………………...10

Contact information
Department of Engineering Physics, École Polytechnique, PO Box 6079, Station
Centre-Ville, Montréal, Québec H3C 3A7, Canada
Tel: (001) 514-887-5335; Fax: (001) 514-340-3218
E-mail: [email protected] ; [email protected]

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Cover Letter
Dr. Long Chen,
Department of Engineering Physics,
École Polytechnique,
PO Box 6079, Station Centre-Ville,
Montréal, Québec H3C 3A7,
Canada
Tel: (001) 514-887-5335
Fax: (001) 514-340-3218
E-mail: [email protected] ;
[email protected]

To Whom It May Concern,

Having achieved many goals in the career of physical chemistry, I would like to
expand my professional horizons by seeking new challenges in the area of material
chemistry or surface science. I am interested in a postdoctoral position in your group
and have enclosed my Curriculum Vitae for your review and consideration.

The research areas in my postdoctoral position and Ph.D study are extensively
interdisciplinary. I have systematically grasped the preparation, characterization,
surface modification and catalytic applications of several nanomaterials. Now, I am
working on the fabrication and characterization of magnetic alloy nanoparticles, as a
postdoctoral fellow in Professor Edward Sacher and Professor Arthur Yelon’s
Laboratory, using Professor Sacher’s symmetric component peak XPS analysis
techniques. We have made big progress in our research project, and a series of
interesting results will appear in the forthcoming publications. I have been invited as
reviewer by several international journals, such as Applied Catalysis A: General,
Catalysis Communications, Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Chemical Engineering
Communications, and so on.

As a member of your organization, I can provide:

 Maturity, honesty, ability to look at great challenges as great opportunities.

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 Enthusiastically hard work in a highly interdisciplinary and collaborative

environment.
 Ability to develop and lead a team.

My research interests include morphologically and/or dimensionally controlled

synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials, as well as investigation of the
relationships between their structures and properties (especially the relationship
between surface and catalytic properties). However, I wish to concentrate on theory or
experiment during the service for you given your requirements.

My fellowship will terminate at the end of this October, so I can come to you in
the end of 2010 or during the 2011 calendar year. Thank you for your consideration.
Greatly looking forward to hearing from you soon.

With best regards!

Sincerely yours,
Long Chen

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Curriculum Vitae

Personal
Name: Long Chen Gender: Male
Birthday: 5/1/1984 Marital Status: Married
Nationality ：P. R. China Degree: Ph.D.
Contact Address: Department of Engineering Physics, École Polytechnique, PO
Box 6079, Station Centre-Ville, Montréal, Québec H3C 3A7, Canada
E-mail: [email protected] (Canada) ; [email protected] (China)

Research Experience
11/2009~present Postdoctoral Fellow;
Supervisor: Prof. Edward Sacher and Prof. Arthur Yelon,
Department of Engineering Physics, École Polytechnique,
Montréal, Québec, Canada ;
Subject: Fabrication and characterization of magnetic alloy
nanoparticles using symmetric component XPS analysis.
7/2009~11/2009 Research Associate;
Director: Prof. Xiaolai Wang,
Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of
Sciences, Lanzhou, China;
Subject: CNT-based nanocomposites for heterogeneous catalysis.

Education
9/2004~7/2009 Ph.D. in physical chemistry;
Supervisor: Prof. Xiaolai Wang,
State Key Laboratory for Oxo Synthesis and Selective Oxidation,

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Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of

Sciences, Lanzhou, China;
Dissertation title: Synthesis of carbon nanotubes and their
applications in catalytic reactions.
9/2000~7/2004 B.S. in Chemistry;
Supervisor: Prof. Shaowu Wang,
School of Chemistry and Material Sciences, Anhui Normal
University, Wuhu, China;
Dissertation title: Studies of Ni-based catalysts for carbon dioxide
reforming of methane.

Honors
2005-2009 Three-Excellent Student Award, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
2004 Excellent Graduate Award, Anhui Normal University.
2002 First Rank Award, Jingwen Zhu Scholarship, Anhui Normal University.

Skills
 Strong knowledge and research experience in heterogeneous catalysis and
electrocatalysis, proficient in preparation, characterization and evaluation of
heterogeneous catalysts;
 Strong background in in-situ fabrication and characterization of alloy
nanoparicles;
 Experience in the preparation of nanomaterials by Chemical Vapor Deposition
(CVD) and Physical Evaporation methods;
 Be familiar with XPS, SIMS, GC, FT-IR, ICP, UV-vis, XRD, TPR/TPD, BET,
TG-DSC, SEM, TEM , AFM , Raman spectrum and ultrahigh vacuum (UHV)
techniques;

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 Good abilities in search, tidying up and writing literatures for research including
both English and Chinese documents;
 Excellent abilities in manipulating computers;
 Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Patents
1. Xiaolai Wang, Long Chen, Keli Yang, New method for liquid-phase
hydrodehalogenation of aryl halides, Chinese National Invention Patent,
Application number: 200710305977.4
2. Xiaolai Wang, Long Chen, Guojun Zou, A novel method for preparation of
Pd/CNTs nanocomposite, Chinese National Invention Patent, Application
number: 200910138258.7
3. Xiaolai Wang, Guojun zou, Shan Xu, Long Chen, A novel method for
preparation of nano-micron structured composite oxides, Chinese National
Invention Patent, Application number: 200910138263.8

Publications
1. Long Chen, Keli Yang, Haitao Liu, Xiaolai Wang, Carbon nanotube
supported Pd catalyst for liquid-phase hydrodehalogenation of bromobenzene,
Carbon, 2008, 46: 2137-2143.
2. Long Chen, Guangzhi Hu, Guojun Zou, Shijun Shao, Xiaolai Wang,
Efficient anchorage of Pd nanoparticles on carbon nanotubes as a catalyst for
hydrazine oxidation, Electrochemistry Communications, 2009, 11: 504-507.
3. Long Chen, Haitao Liu, Keli Yang, Jiankang Wang, Xiaolai Wang, The
effect of reaction temperature on the diameter distribution of carbon
nanotubes grown from ethylene decomposition over a Co-La-O catalyst,
Material Chemistry and Physics, 2008, 112: 407-411.

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4. Long Chen, Haitao Liu, Keli Yang, Jiankang Wang, Xiaolai Wang, Catalytic
synthesis of carbon nanotubes from the decomposition of methane over a
Ni-Co/La2O3 catalyst, Canadian journal of chemistry, 2009, 87: 1-7.
5. Long Chen, Guojun Zou, Xiaolai Wang, A general route for preparation of
carbon nanotube supported Pd, Pt and Au composite nanostructures, in
review.
6. L. Chen, S. Poulin, A. Yelon and E. Sacher, Effect of evaporation rate on the
deposition of Fe nanoparticles on highly oriented pyrolytic graphite, to be
submitted.
7. L. Chen, S. Poulin, A. Yelon and E. Sacher, Chemical and morphological
characterizations of FePt alloy nanoparticles, formed by sequential
evaporation onto highly oriented pyrolytic graphite, to be submitted.
8. L. Chen, A. Yelon and E. Sacher, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic analysis
of Pd nanoparticles on highly oriented pyrolytic graphite, using symmetric
component line shapes, in preparation.
9. Guangzhi Hu, Long Chen, Yong Guo, Xialai Wang, Shijun Shao, Selective
determination of L-dopa in the presence of uric acid and ascorbic acid at a
gold nanoparticle self-assembled carbon nanotube-modified pyrolytic
graphite electrode, Electrochimica Acta, 2010, 55:4711-4716.
10. Guangzhi Hu, Long Chen, Yong Guo, Shijun Shao, Xiaolai Wang, Selective
electrochemical sensing of calcium dobesilate based on the nano-Pd/CNTs
modified pyrolytic graphite electrode, Talanta, 2009, 78:1211-1214.
11. Guojun Zou, Long Chen, Xiaolai Wang, Properties and catalytic
performance for methane combustion of LaMnO3 perovskite prepared in
oil-water two system, Catalysis Letters, 2008, 126: 96-99.
12. Guojun Zou, Long Chen, Xiaolai Wang, A novel grind process to synthesize
nano-micro structured LaMnO3 for catalytic combustion of methane,
Catalysis Letters, 2009, 127: 444-447.
13. Keli Yang, Bin Wang, Long Chen, Xiaolai Wang, Synthesis and
characterization of Pd/ZSM-23 with Na and H form for catalytic
hydrodehalogenation of bromobenzene, Catalysis Communications, 2007,

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14(1): 43-48.
14. Haitao Liu, Shunqing Li, Sanbing Zhang, Long Chen, Xiaolai Wang,
Catalytic performance of novel Ni catalysts supported on SiC monolithic
foam in carbon dioxide reforming of methane to synthesis gas, Catalysis
Communications, 2008, 9: 51-54.
15. Haitao Liu, Shunqing Li, Sanbing Zhang, Long Chen, Guojun Zou, Xiaolai
Wang, Catalytic performance of monolithic foam Ni/SiC catalyst in carbon
dioxide reforming of methane to synthesis gas, Catalysis Letters, 2008, 120:
111-115.
16. Haitao Liu, Dexin Yang, Runxiong Gao, Long Chen, Sanbing Zhang,
Xiaolai Wang, A novel Na2WO4-Mn/SiC monolithic foam catalyst with
improved thermal properties for the oxidative coupling of methane, Catalysis
Communications, 2008, 9: 1302-1306.
17. L. Chen, S. Poulin, A. Yelon and E. Sacher, Effect of evaporation rate on the
deposition of Fe nanoparticles on highly oriented pyrolytic graphite, RQMP’s
Grande Conference and Annual Meeting (Poster), May 31, 2010.

18. Long Chen, Shunqing Li, Keli Yang, Guojun Zou, Sanbing Zhang, Xiaolai

Wang, Catalytic decomposition of methane to produce H2 over a

Ni-Cu-Al2O3 catalyst with high carbon capacity, The 13th National
Conference on Catalysis,（Lanzhou），P644.
19. Long Chen, Jiankang Wang, Qihui Xie, Xiaolai Wang, Methane
decomposition to produce multi-walled carbon nanotubes over a Ni-Co-La-O
catalyst, The 11th National Youth Conference on Catalysis,（Qingdao），
PE044.
20. Long Chen, Guojun Zou, Xiaolai Wang, The application of Pd/CNTs
catalyst for liquid-phase hydrodehalogenation of bromobenzene, The 14th
National Conference on Catalysis,（Nanjing），P011.
21. Guojun Zou, Long Chen, Xiaolai Wang, Preparation and catalytic
performance of methane combustion of layered perovskite La3Mn2O7+δ, The
14th National Conference on Catalysis,（Nanjing），P719.
22. Keli Yang, Xinhong Zhao, Long Chen, Xiaolai Wang, The reduction of

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chlorobenzene over a Pd-SBA-1 catalyst, The 13th National Conference on

Catalysis,（Lanzhou），P646.
23. Sanbing Zhang, Guojun Zou, Long Chen, Xiaolai Wang, Catalytic
performance of Ni/CeO2-ZrO2 catalyst in carbon dioxide reforming of
methane to synthesis gas, The 13th National Conference on Catalysis,
（Lanzhou），P645.
24. Shunqing Li, Guojun Zou, Long Chen, Xinhong Zhao, Xiaolai Wang, A
Cost-effective preparation method of Ba-hexaaluminate nanoparticles for
catalytic combustion of methane, The 13th National Conference on Catalysis,
（Lanzhou），O106.

Research Interest
 Synthesis, characterization, surface modification, and catalytic applications of
nanoparticles, particularly, magnetic alloy nanoparticles;
 Investigation of surface chemistry of nanoparticles in situ fabricated, and their
interaction with substrates;
 Morphologically or dimensionally controlled preparation, characterization and
application of novel nanomaterials.
 Design of CNT-based composite nanostructures and exploring their applications
in heterogeneous catalysis, electrochemistry, energy conversion or nanoscale
electronic devices.
 Development and realization of new high efficiency and low cost transitional
metal nanoscale catalysts.

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References Contact Information

Edward Sacher (Professor, postdoctor supervisor)

Department of Engineering Physics, École Polytechnique, PO Box 6079, Station

Centre-Ville, Montréal, Québec H3C 3A7, Canada
Tel :001-514-340-4711, x4858
E-mail : [email protected]

Arthur Yelon (Professor, postdoctor co-supervisor)

Department of Engineering Physics, École Polytechnique, PO Box 6079, Station
Centre-Ville, Montréal, Québec H3C 3A7, Canada
Tel :001-514-340-4711, x4751
E-mail: [email protected]

Xiaolai Wang (Professor, Ph.D supervisor)

State Key Laboratory for Oxo Synthesis and Selective Oxidation,
Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences,
Lanzhou, 730000, P.R. China
Tel: +86-931-4968082
E-mail: [email protected]

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