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Location: PEGTC, 248

Dr. Yafei Chen

Research Scientist III, CIPR

Dr. Chen is Post-doc research at the Center for Integrated Petroleum Research, College of Petroleum Engineering & Geoscience. Before joining KFUPM, he received Ph. D. degree in Materials Science from Shandong University, China. During the Ph. D. studies, he had been a visiting student at the University of Georgia for three years.

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D. Materials Science, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, China, 2011-2018
  • Visiting Student, College of Engineering, University of Georgia, US, 2014-2018
  • B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, China, 2007-2011

Research Interests

  • Low-energy light excite persistent luminescence
  • Invisible persistent luminescence
  • Luminescent materials in oilfield

Selected Publications

  • Chen, Y. F., Liu F. Liang Y. J., Wang X. L., Bi J. Q., Wang X. J., Pan Z. W. New up-conversion charging concept for effectively charging persistent phosphors using low-energy visible-light laser diodes. J. Mater. Chem. C 6, 8003-8010 (2018).
  • Chen, Y. F., Bi, J. Q., Wang, W. L., Zhao, Y., You, G. L., Yin, C. L., Bai, Y. J. Toughening in boron nitride nanotubes/silicon nitride composites. ‎Mater. Sci. Eng. C 590, 16-20 (2014).
  • Chen, Y. F., Bi, J. Q., Yin, C. L., You, G. L. Microstructure and fracture toughness of graphene nanosheets/alumina composites. Ceram. Int. 40(9), 13883-13889 (2014).
  • Liang, Y. J., Liu, F., Chen, Y. F., Wang, X. L., Sun, K. N., Pan, Z. W. Red/near-infrared/short-wave infrared multi-band persistent luminescence in Pr3+-doped persistent phosphors. Dalton Trans. 46(34), 11149-11153 (2017).
  • Liang, Y. J., Liu, F., Chen, Y. F., Wang, X., Sun, K. N., Pan, Z. W. Extending the applications for lanthanide ions: efficient emitters in short-wave infrared persistent luminescence. J. Mater. Chem. C, 5(26), 6488-6492 (2017).
  • Liang, Y. J., Liu, F., Chen, Y. F., Wang, X. J., Sun, K. N., Pan, Z. W. New function of the Yb3+ ion as an efficient emitter of persistent luminescence in the short-wave infrared. Light Sci. Appl., 5(7), e16124 (2016).
  • Liu, F., Liang, Y. J., Chen, Y. F., Pan, Z. W. Divalent nickel‐activated gallate‐based persistent phosphors in the short‐wave infrared. Adv. Opt. Mater. 4(4), 562-566 (2016).
  • Liu, F., Chen, Y. F., Liang, Y. J., Pan, Z. W. Phonon-assisted upconversion charging in Zn3Ga2GeO8:Cr3+ near-infrared persistent phosphor. Opt. Lett. 41(5), 954-957 (2016).
  • Liang, Y. J., Liu, F., Chen, Y. F., Sun, K. N., Pan, Z. W. Long persistent luminescence in the ultraviolet in Pb2+-doped Sr2MgGe2O7 persistent phosphor. Dalton Trans. 45(4), 1322-1326 (2016)

Awards & Honors

  • China Scholarship Council Fellowship
  • Guanghua Scholarship
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