Overview
Background
Dr. Xin Fu Tan is an ARC Early Career Industry Fellow. Their research interests encompass the areas of electronics manufacturing, hydrogen storage materials, synchrotron radiation techniques, and electron microscopy. Dr. Tan is currently employed as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at The University of Queensland, working on an ARC Discovery Project titled "Intermetallic compounds for high-reliability electronic interconnections" (2020-2024). Additionally, Dr. Tan holds the position of a Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) International Research Fellow at Kyushu University, contributing to the project "Improving Metal Hydrides to Diversify Energy Storage and Transportation" (2022-2024), as nominated by the Australian Academy of Science (AAS).
Dr. Tan completed their PhD thesis at The University of Queensland, focusing on the development of novel anode materials for lithium-ion batteries, from 2017 to 2020. Between 2010 and 2016, Dr. Tan worked as a Material Scientist at Hydrexia Pty. Ltd., a start-up company specialising in commercialising solid-state hydrogen storage systems based on lab-developed technology from The University of Queensland. They earned a Bachelor's degree (1st class honours) in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at The University of Melbourne and a Master's degree in Advanced Engineering Materials at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden. These experiences have endowed Dr. Tan with unique research expertise across various Materials Engineering fields, encompassing both academic and industrial settings.
Availability
- Dr Xin Fu Tan is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Engineering, University of Melbourne
- Masters (Coursework) of Manufacturing and Materials Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology
- Diploma of Project Management, The Moreland Group Pty Ltd
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2019
Journal Article
Evidence of copper separation in lithiated Cu6Sn5 lithium-ion battery anodes
Tan, Xin F., Yang, Wenhui, Aso, Kohei, Matsumura, Syo, McDonald, Stuart D. and Nogita, Kazuhiro (2019). Evidence of copper separation in lithiated Cu6Sn5 lithium-ion battery anodes. ACS Applied Energy Materials, 3 (1) acsaem.9b02014, 141-145. doi: 10.1021/acsaem.9b02014
2019
Journal Article
The effects of Ni on inhibiting the separation of Cu during the lithiation of Cu6Sn5 lithium-ion battery anodes
Tan, Xin F., McDonald, Stuart D., Gu, Qinfen, Wang, Lianzhou, Matsumura, Syo and Nogita, Kazuhiro (2019). The effects of Ni on inhibiting the separation of Cu during the lithiation of Cu6Sn5 lithium-ion battery anodes. Journal of Power Sources, 440 227085, 227085. doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2019.227085
2019
Journal Article
In- situ observation of the continuous phase transition in determining the high thermoelectric performance of polycrystalline Sn0.98Se
Dargusch, Matthew, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Tran, Xuan Quy, Feng, Tianli, Somidin, Flora, Tan, Xin, Liu, Weidi, Jack, Kevin, Venezuela, Jeffrey, Maeno, Hiroshi, Toriyama, Takaaki, Matsumura, Syo, Pantelides, Sokrates T. and Chen, Zhi-Gang (2019). In- situ observation of the continuous phase transition in determining the high thermoelectric performance of polycrystalline Sn0.98Se. Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 10 (21), 6512-6517. doi: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.9b02818
2019
Journal Article
Characterisation of lithium-ion battery anodes fabricated via in-situ Cu6Sn5 growth on a copper current collector
Tan, Xin Fu, McDonald, Stuart D., Gu, Qinfen, Hu, Yuxiang, Wang, Lianzhou, Matsumura, Syo, Nishimura, Tetsuro and Nogita, Kazuhiro (2019). Characterisation of lithium-ion battery anodes fabricated via in-situ Cu6Sn5 growth on a copper current collector. Journal of Power Sources, 415, 50-61. doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2019.01.034
2019
Conference Publication
Temperature dependency of the growth rate of (Cu,Ni)6Sn5 on Cu-xNi substrates
Tan, Xin Fu, Abdul Razak, Nurul Razliana, Husain, Muhammad Hafiz, McDonald, Stuart and Nogita, Kazuhiro (2019). Temperature dependency of the growth rate of (Cu,Ni)6Sn5 on Cu-xNi substrates. The Electronic Packaging Interconnect Technology Symposium 2019, Penang, Malaysia, 24–25 November 2019. Institute of Physics Publishing. doi: 10.1088/1757-899X/701/1/012007
2019
Conference Publication
Interfacial reactions between different Sn-based lead- free solder alloys and CuNi substrates
Abdul Razak, Nurul Razliana, Tan, Xin Fu, McDonald, Stuart D. and Nogita, Kazuhiro (2019). Interfacial reactions between different Sn-based lead- free solder alloys and CuNi substrates. The Electronic Packaging Interconnect Technology Symposium 2019 , Penang, Malaysia, 24–25 November 2019. Institute of Physics Publishing. doi: 10.1088/1757-899X/701/1/012008
2018
Journal Article
In situ techniques for developing robust Li-S batteries
Li, Ming, Amirzadeh, Zhila, De Marco, Roland, Tan, Xin Fu, Whittaker, Andrew, Huang, Xia, Wepf, Roger and Knibbe, Ruth (2018). In situ techniques for developing robust Li-S batteries. Small Methods, 2 (11) 1800133, 1800133. doi: 10.1002/smtd.201800133
2018
Conference Publication
Grain refinements of Cu6Sn5 in Sn-3wt%Ag-5wt%Cu high temperature solder alloys
Tan, Xin Fu, Mohd Salleh, Mohd Arif Anuar, McDonald, Stuart and Nogita, Kazuhiro (2018). Grain refinements of Cu6Sn5 in Sn-3wt%Ag-5wt%Cu high temperature solder alloys. Electronic Packaging Interconnect Technology Symposium, Fukuoka, Japan, 1-2 November 2017. Trans Tech Publications Ltd. doi: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.273.20
2016
Journal Article
Effect of trace Na additions on the hydriding kinetics of hypo-eutectic Mg-Ni alloys
Tran, Xuan Quy, McDonald, Stuart D. , Gu, Qinfen, Tan, Xin Fu and Nogita, Kazuhiro (2016). Effect of trace Na additions on the hydriding kinetics of hypo-eutectic Mg-Ni alloys. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 42 (10), 6851-6861. doi: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.12.007
2016
Journal Article
Effect of impurity N2 concentration on the hydriding kinetics of Na-doped Mg-Ni alloys
Tran, Xuan Quy, McDonald, Stuart D., Gu, Qinfen, Tan, Xin Fu and Nogita, Kazuhiro (2016). Effect of impurity N2 concentration on the hydriding kinetics of Na-doped Mg-Ni alloys. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 42 (1), 366-375. doi: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.08.110
2013
Journal Article
Systems based on hypo-eutectic Mg-Mg2Ni alloys for medium to large scale hydrogen storage and delivery
Moroz, Stephanie, Tan, Xin Fu, Pierce, Jordan, Greaves, Matthew, Duguid, Andrew, Dumur, Krista and Ng, Jeffrey (2013). Systems based on hypo-eutectic Mg-Mg2Ni alloys for medium to large scale hydrogen storage and delivery. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 580 (SUPPL1), S329-S332. doi: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2013.03.127
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Xin Fu Tan is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Low Temperature Solders for Energy-Efficient Electronics Manufacturing
Project summary: Develop low-melting-point solders based on the tin-bismuth (Sn-Bi) system, to reduced process temperatures in electronics manufacturing.
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding and controlling oxidation of Ga and Ga-based alloys to facilitate electronic assemblies
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Stuart McDonald, Professor Kazuhiro Nogita
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Doctor Philosophy
Development of Sn-Bi based low temperature lead-free solder alloys
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Stuart McDonald, Professor Kazuhiro Nogita
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Doctor Philosophy
Large scale solid-state hydrogen storage for transportation and grid integration
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Zhiliang Wang, Professor Kazuhiro Nogita
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Doctor Philosophy
Mechanical properties of Sn-Bi alloys and mechanisms of ductility improvement
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Stuart McDonald, Professor Kazuhiro Nogita
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Doctor Philosophy
Structure Development and Stability in Sn-Bi Based Solder Alloys
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Stuart McDonald, Professor Kazuhiro Nogita
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Doctor Philosophy
Al-Ni alloys for use as a novel brazing material for joining Al with dissimilar metals
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Stuart McDonald, Professor Kazuhiro Nogita
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Doctor Philosophy
Development of Sn-Bi based low temperature lead-free solder alloys
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Stuart McDonald, Professor Kazuhiro Nogita
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Functional Concentration Gradients in Copper-Nickel Substrates for Transient Liquid Phase Soldering
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Stuart McDonald, Professor Kazuhiro Nogita
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