Biography
Dr Binjian Nie obtained his PhD in Chemical Engineering in Sep 2019. He worked as a Research Fellow in thermal energy storage since November 2017 and then a Senior Research Fellow before joining Oxford in Feb 2022. He holds a BSc and MEng degree in Chemical Engineering, followed by 3 years’ chemical process engineering industry experience before starting his PhD in Oct 2015.
Dr Nie has been working on decarbonizing heat and cooling using thermo/thermochemical energy storage methodologies which can match energy supply and demand, exploit variable renewable (solar and wind) energy sources, increase the overall efficiency of the energy system, and reduce carbon-dioxide emissions. His work on thermal energy storage materials, devices, and systems has been granted several Patents and PI funding. Dr Nie works closely with industry, his work on clean energy conversion and management has been commercially applied in district heating, cold chain et al.
Most Recent Publications
Cooling technologies for data centres and telecommunication base stations – A comprehensive review
Zhang Y, Zhao Y, Dai S, Nie B, Ma H et al. (2022), Journal of Cleaner Production, 334
Discharging behavior of a shell-and-tube based thermochemical reactor for thermal energy storage: Modeling and experimental validation
Wang C, Yang H, Nie B, Zou B, Li Z et al. (2022), International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 183, 122160-122160
Influence of Vacancy Defects of the Calcium Oxide Surface on the Nonequilibrium Phase Transition of Alkali Metal Salts
Chen Q, Yang X, Zhang Y, Nie B & Ding Y (2022), Langmuir, 38(2), 818-827
Revealing the atomic-scale structure and the fracture mechanism of the α-Al2O3/γ-Fe ceramic-metal interface
Li R, Chen Q, Zhang Z, Ouyang L, Zhang Y et al. (2021), Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 885, 161163-161163
Performance enhancement of cold energy storage using phase change materials with fumed silica for air-conditioning applications
Nie B, Du Z, Chen J, Zou B & Ding Y (2021), INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH, 45(11), 16565-16575
Research Interests
- Renewable Energy Conversion and Management;
- Large-scale Energy Storage;
- Electric-chemical Energy Conversion;
- Green Ammonia;
- Passive Thermal Management for Clean Heating and Cooling;
- Marine Decarbonisation
Research Groups
Current Projects
- EPSRC Supergen Cross-hub Off-shore Wind-powered Marine Cold Chain (EP/SEC/1649379) PI
- EPSRC Supergen Energy Networks+ Decarbonization of Cooling by Thermal Energy Storage (EP/SEN/1002164) PI
- IGI-UoB GCRF International Cold Chain Roadmap (4005) PI
- Jinhe Energy Cold energy storage Technologies (1412368) PI
- H2020-EU Electro-Intrusion(101017858) Co-I
Most Recent Publications
Cooling technologies for data centres and telecommunication base stations – A comprehensive review
Zhang Y, Zhao Y, Dai S, Nie B, Ma H et al. (2022), Journal of Cleaner Production, 334
Discharging behavior of a shell-and-tube based thermochemical reactor for thermal energy storage: Modeling and experimental validation
Wang C, Yang H, Nie B, Zou B, Li Z et al. (2022), International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 183, 122160-122160
Influence of Vacancy Defects of the Calcium Oxide Surface on the Nonequilibrium Phase Transition of Alkali Metal Salts
Chen Q, Yang X, Zhang Y, Nie B & Ding Y (2022), Langmuir, 38(2), 818-827
Revealing the atomic-scale structure and the fracture mechanism of the α-Al2O3/γ-Fe ceramic-metal interface
Li R, Chen Q, Zhang Z, Ouyang L, Zhang Y et al. (2021), Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 885, 161163-161163
Performance enhancement of cold energy storage using phase change materials with fumed silica for air-conditioning applications
Nie B, Du Z, Chen J, Zou B & Ding Y (2021), INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH, 45(11), 16565-16575
Awards
- Energy Award Finalist, Outstanding Achievement Award, Energy Award, Research Project Awards, IChemE 2019 Global Awards;
- 2019 Lead researcher of Outstanding Product Award, CHINA HI-TECH Fair;
- 2020 EPSRC Supergen Energy Storage ECR Award;
- 2021 PERCAT Career Development Competition Award.
Most Recent Publications
Cooling technologies for data centres and telecommunication base stations – A comprehensive review
Zhang Y, Zhao Y, Dai S, Nie B, Ma H et al. (2022), Journal of Cleaner Production, 334
Discharging behavior of a shell-and-tube based thermochemical reactor for thermal energy storage: Modeling and experimental validation
Wang C, Yang H, Nie B, Zou B, Li Z et al. (2022), International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 183, 122160-122160
Influence of Vacancy Defects of the Calcium Oxide Surface on the Nonequilibrium Phase Transition of Alkali Metal Salts
Chen Q, Yang X, Zhang Y, Nie B & Ding Y (2022), Langmuir, 38(2), 818-827
Revealing the atomic-scale structure and the fracture mechanism of the α-Al2O3/γ-Fe ceramic-metal interface
Li R, Chen Q, Zhang Z, Ouyang L, Zhang Y et al. (2021), Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 885, 161163-161163
Performance enhancement of cold energy storage using phase change materials with fumed silica for air-conditioning applications
Nie B, Du Z, Chen J, Zou B & Ding Y (2021), INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH, 45(11), 16565-16575
DPhil Opportunities
We are open to supervising research students with multidisciplinary background including chemical engineering, thermal engineering and materials science who are interested in renewable energy conversion and management, ammonia and hydrogen-based energy storage, decarbonizing heating and cooling using thermal/thermochemical energy storage, and thermal management for biomanufacturing process.
Most Recent Publications
Cooling technologies for data centres and telecommunication base stations – A comprehensive review
Zhang Y, Zhao Y, Dai S, Nie B, Ma H et al. (2022), Journal of Cleaner Production, 334
Discharging behavior of a shell-and-tube based thermochemical reactor for thermal energy storage: Modeling and experimental validation
Wang C, Yang H, Nie B, Zou B, Li Z et al. (2022), International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 183, 122160-122160
Influence of Vacancy Defects of the Calcium Oxide Surface on the Nonequilibrium Phase Transition of Alkali Metal Salts
Chen Q, Yang X, Zhang Y, Nie B & Ding Y (2022), Langmuir, 38(2), 818-827
Revealing the atomic-scale structure and the fracture mechanism of the α-Al2O3/γ-Fe ceramic-metal interface
Li R, Chen Q, Zhang Z, Ouyang L, Zhang Y et al. (2021), Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 885, 161163-161163
Performance enhancement of cold energy storage using phase change materials with fumed silica for air-conditioning applications
Nie B, Du Z, Chen J, Zou B & Ding Y (2021), INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH, 45(11), 16565-16575
