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School for the Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy
Assoc Professor
Faculty, TEMPE Campus, Mailcode 6106
PSM-Nanoscience
Assoc Professor
Faculty, TEMPE Campus, Mailcode 6106
Biography

Candace K. Chan is an associate professor of materials science and engineering in the School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy (SEMTE) at Arizona State University. She came to ASU in Fall 2011, as an assistant professor. She was promoted to associate professor with tenure in 2017. She is also part of the graduate faculty in the chemistry and biochemistry program within the School of Molecular Sciences at ASU. 

Chan's research group currently works on synthesis and evaluation of engineered nanomaterials to address critical issues in lithium batteries, electrochemical energy conversion and storage, photocatalysis and water treatment. 

Education
  • Ph.D. Physical Chemistry, Stanford University
  • B.S. Chemistry, Rice University
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Research Interests

Electrochemical energy storage, lithium-ion batteries and electrochemical capacitors, photocatalytic processes, solar-to-fuel photoelectrochemistry, nanomaterials synthesis, bottom-up assembly and fabrication, applied electrochemistry, materials chemistry, solid-state batteries, solid-state electrolytes, ceramic/polymer composite electrolytes, nano-adsorbents for water treatment, removal of oxoanions from water

 

Research Group

Current Group Members

  • J. Mark Weller, Ph.D. Student, Materials Science & Engineering
  • Andrew Dopilka, Ph.D. Student, Materials Science & Engineering
  • Michelle Chiu, Ph.D. Student, Materials Science & Engineering (co-advisor: Mariana Bertoni)
  • Pavan Badami, Ph.D. Student, Energy Systems/Materials Science (co-advisor: A.M. Kannan)
  • Andrea Kraetz, B.S. Student, Chemical Engineering
  • Tanner Rosenthal, B.S. Student, Electrical Engineering
  • Janice Baab, B.S. Student, Chemical Engineering

Group Alumni

Postdoctoral Fellows

  • Ying Li (Postdoc, 2013 - 2015)

Ph.D. Students

  • Man Li, Ph.D. Materials Science & Engineering (2017)
  • Ran Zhao, Ph.D. Chemistry (2017)
  • Ting Yang, Ph.D. Materials Science & Engineering (2017)
  • Qiang Cheng, Ph.D. Materials Science & Engineering (2016)
  • Chengwei Wang, Ph.D. Materials Science & Engineering (2015)

M.S. Students (Thesis)

  • Hangkun Jing, M.S. Materials Science & Engineering (2018)
  • Man Li, M.S. Materials Science & Engineering (2013)
  • Rahul Raghavan, M.S. Materials Science & Engineering (2013)
  • Ting Yang, M.S. Materials Science & Engineering (2012)

M.S. Students (Applied Project)

  • Dennis Dunnigan, M.S. Materials Science & Engineering (2018)
  • Sarabjot Singh, P.S.M. Nanoscience (2018)
  • Blake Lew, P.S.M. Nanoscience (2017) (co-advisor: Ximin He)
  • Zachary D. Gordon, M.S. Chemical Engineering (2016)

Barrett Honors Thesis Students

  • Nathan London, B.S. Materials Science & Engineering (2017)
  • Zachary D. Gordon, B.S. Chemical Engineering (2015)
  • Julie Rorrer, B.S. Chemical Engineering (2014)
  • Daniel Stehlik, B.S. Chemical Engineering (2014)
  • Nicholas A. Wagner, B.S. Chemical Engineering (2014)

Other Undergraduate Researchers

  • Justin Whetten
  • Bethany S. Smith
  • John Schrilla
  • Reed M. Wittman
  • Tanzil Chowdury
  • Wey Lyn Lee
  • Pimwadee Limsirichai
  • Lauren McDonald
  • Chelsey McAlpin

Visiting Researchers

  • Tobias Schultz, Visiting Scholar (Universität Göttingen, Germany)
  • Akilavasan Jeganathan (Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Germany)
  • Guilherme Bruno Gomes Morgado (Universidade Federal de Itajubá, Brazil)
  • Rachel Hyneman (College of William and Mary)

 

Publications

Journal articles from Arizona State University arranged by topic area (* indicates corresponding author, for full list please check Google Scholar profile) 

 

Nanostructured Solid Electrolyte Li-ion Conductors

  1. Weller, J.M.; Whetten, J.A.; Chan, C.K.* Synthesis of Fine Cubic Li7La3Zr2O12 Powders in Molten LiCl-KCl Eutectic and Facile Densification by Reversal of Li+/H+ Exchange. ACS Applied Energy Materials, 1 (2), 552 – 560 (2018). doi:10.1021/acsaem.7b00133
  2. Chan, C.K.*; Yang, T.; Weller, J.M. Nanostructured Garnet-Type Li7La3Zr2O12: Synthesis, Properties, and Opportunities as Electrolytes for Li-ion Batteries. Electrochimica Acta, 253, 268 – 280 (2017). doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2017.08.130
  3. Yang, T.; Zheng, J.; Hu, Y.Y.; Cheng, Q.; Chan, C.K.* Composite Polymer Electrolytes with Li7La3Zr2O12 Garnet-Type Nanowires as Ceramic Fillers: Mechanism of Conductivity Enhancement and Role of Doping and Morphology. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 9, 21773 - 21780 (2017). doi:10.1021/acsami.7b03806
  4. Gordon, Z.D.; Yang, T.; Gomes Morgado, G.B.; Chan, C.K.* Preparation of Nanostructured Li7La3Zr2O12 Solid Electrolyte via Templating on Nanocellulose Fibrils and Size Dependent Phase Stability. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 4, 6391-6398 (2016). doi: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.6b01032
  5. Yang, T.; Gordon, Z.D.; Li, Y.; Chan, C.K.* Nanostructured Garnet-Type Solid Electrolytes for Lithium Natteries: Electrospinning Synthesis of Li7La3Zr2O12 Nanowires and Particle Size-Dependent Phase Transformation. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 287 (1), 164-169, (2015). doi:10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b03589
  6. Yang, T.; Li, Y.; Chan, C.K.* Enhanced Lithium Ion Conductivity in Lithium Lanthanum Titanate Solid Electrolyte Nanowires Prepared by Electrospinning, Journal of Power Sources, 287, 164 – 169 (2015). doi:10.1016/j.powsour.2015.04.044.

 

Clathrate Electrochemistry

  1. Dopilka, A.; Zhao, R.; Weller, J.M.; Bobev, S.; Peng, X.; Chan, C.K.* Experimental and Computational Study of the Lithiation of Ba8AlyGe46-y based Type I Germanium Clathrates. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 10 (44) 37981-37922 (2018). doi:10.1021/acsami.8b11509
  2. Zhao, R.; Bobev, S.; Krishna, L.; Yang, T.; Weller, J.M.; Jing, H.; Chan, C.K.* Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries Based on Type I Silicon Clathrate Ba8Al16Si30 – Role of Processing on Surface Properties and Electrochemical behavior. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 9 (47), 41246 – 41257 (2017). doi:10.1021/acsami.7b12810
  3. Chan, K.S.*; Miller, M.A.; Liang, W.; Ellis-Terrell, C.; Chan, C.K. First Principles and Experimental Studies of Empty Si46 as Anode Materials for Li-ion Batteries. Journal of Materials Research, 31, 3657 – 3665 (2016). doi:10.1557/jmr.2016.408
  4. Peng, X.; Wei, Q.; Li, Y.; Chan, C.K.* First Principles Study of Lithiation of Type I Ba-Doped Silicon Clathrates. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 119 (51), 28247 – 28257 (2015). doi:10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b07523
  5. Li, Y.; Raghavan, R.; Wagner, N.A.; Davidowski, S.; Baggetto, L.; Zhao, R.; Cheng, Q.; Yarger, J.L.; Veith, G.M.; Ellis-Terrell, C.; Miller, M.A.; Chan, K.S.; Chan, C.K.* Type I Clathrates as Novel Silicon Anodes: An Electrochemical and Structural Investigation. Advanced Science, 2(6), 1500057, (2015). doi:10.1002/advs.201500057
  6. Wagner, N.A.; Raghavan, R; Zhao, R; Wei, Q.; Peng, X.; Chan, C.K.* Electrochemical Cycling of Sodium-Filled Silicon Clathrate. ChemElectroChem, 1 (2), 347 – 353, (2014). doi: 10.1002/celc.201300104.

 

Novel Electrochemical Energy Storage Materials

  1. Zhao, R.; Mieritz, D.; Seo, D.K.; Chan, C.K.* New Hydrogen Titanium Phosphate Sulfate Electrodes for Li-ion and Na-ion Batteries. Journal of Power Sources, 343, 197 - 206 (2017). doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2017.01.057
  2. Cheng, Q.; Yang, T.; Li, M.; Chan, C.K.* Exfoliation of LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2 into Nanosheets Using Electrochemical Oxidation and Reassembly with Dialysis or Flocculation. Langmuir 33, 9271 – 9279 (2017). doi: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b00621
  3. Zhao, R.; Li, Y.; Chan, C.K.* Synthesis of Jarosite and Vanadium Jarosite Analogues Using Microwave Hydrothermal Reaction and Evaluation of Composition-Dependent Electrochemical Properties. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 120 (18), 9702-9712 (2016). doi:10.1021/acs.jpcc.6b03195
  4. Cheng, Q.; Yang, T.; Li, Y.; Chan, C.K.* Oxidation-Reduction Assisted Exfoliation of LiCoO2 into Nanosheets and Reassembly into Functional Li-ion Battery Cathodes. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 4, 6902 – 6910 (2016). doi:10.1039/C5TA09069E
  5. Wang, C.; O’Connell, M.J.; Chan, C.K.* Facile One-Pot Synthesis of Highly Porous Carbon Foams for High Performance Supercapacitors Using Template-Free Direct Pyrolysis. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 7 (16), 8952 – 8960 (2015). doi:10.1021/acsami.5b02453.
  6. Etacheri, V.; Wang, C.; O’Connell, M.J.; Chan, C.K.; Pol, V.G.* Porous Carbon Sphere Anodes for Enhanced Lithium-ion Storage. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 3, 9861 – 9868 (2015). doi:10.1039/C5TA01360G.
  7. Song, Z.; Ma, T.; Tang, R.; Cheng, Q.; Wang, X.; Krishnaraju, D.; Panat, R; Chan, C.K.; Yu, H.; Jiang, H.* Origami Lithium-ion Batteries. Nature Communications, 5, 3140 (2013). doi:10.1038/ncomms4140.
  8. Zhao, R.; Yang, T.; Miller, M.A.; Chan, C.K.*Electrochemical Properties of Nanostructured Copper Hydroxysulfate Mineral Brochantite Upon Reaction with Lithium. Nano Letters, 13 (12) 6055 – 6063 (2013). doi:10.1021/nl403286m
  9. Cheng, Q; Song, Z.; Ma, T.; Smith, B.B.; Tang, R.; Yu, H.; Jiang, H; Chan, C.K.* Folding Paper-Based Lithium-ion Batteries for Higher Areal Energy Densities. Nano Letters, 13 (10), 4969 – 4974 (2013). doi:10.1021/nl4030374

 

Nano-enabled Water Treatment Technologies

  1. Alvarez, P.J.J.*; Chan, C.K.; Elimelech, M.; Halas, N.J.; Villagran, D. Emerging Opportunities for Nanotechnology to Enhance Water Security. Nature Nanotechnology,13 (8) 634 - 641 (2018). doi:10.1038/s41565-018-0203-2 
  2. Islam, Md. T.; Jing, H.; Yang, T.; Zubia, E.; Goos, A.G.; Bernal, R.A.; Botez, C.E.; Narayan, M.; Chan, C.K.*; Noveron, J.C.* Fullerene Stabilized Gold Nanoparticles Supported on Titanium Dioxide for Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation of Methyl Orange and Catalytic Reduction of 4-Nitrophenol. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 6, 3827 - 3836 (2018). doi:10.1016/j.jece.2018.05.032
  3. Jing, H.; Cheng, Q.; Weller, J.M.; Chu, X.S.; Wang, Q.H.; Chan, C.K.* Synthesis of TiO2 Nanosheet Photocatalysts from Exfoliation of TiS2 and Hydrothermal Treatment. Journal of Materials Research, (2018). doi:10.1557/jmr.2018.165
  4. Li, M.; Dopilka, A.; Kraetz, A.N.; Jing, H.; Chan, C.K.* Layered Double Hydroxide/Chitosan Nanocomposite Beads as Sorbents for Selenium Oxoanions. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 57 (14) 4978 - 4987 (2018). doi:10.1021/acs.iecr.8b00466
  5. Li, M.; Farmen, L.M.; Chan, C.K.* Selenium Removal from Sulfate-Containing Groundwater Using Granular Layered Double Hydroxide Materials. Industrial Engineering & Chemistry Research, 56 (9), 2458-2465 (2017). doi:10.1021/acs.iecr.6b04461
  6. Wang, C.; Chan, C.K.* Carbon Nanotube-Based Electrodes for Detection of Low-ppb Level Hexavalent Chromium Using Amperometry. ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology, 5 (8), M3026 – M3031, (2016). doi: 10.1149/2.0051608jss
  7. Li, M.; Wang, C.; O’Connell, M.J.; Chan, C.K.* Carbon Nanosphere Adsorbents for Removal of Arsenate and Selenate from Water. Environmental Science: Nano, 2, 245 – 250 (2015). doi:10.1039/C4N00204K
  8. Cheng, Q.; Wang, C.; Doudrick, K.; Chan, C.K.* Hexavalent Chromium Removal Using Metal Oxide Photocatalysts. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 176 – 177, 740 – 748 (2015). doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2015.04.047.

 

Sustainable Materials for Photocatalysis and Electrocatalysis

  1. Moon, G.H.; Yu, M.; Chan, C.K.; Tueysuez, H.* Highly Active Cobalt-Based Electrocatalysts with Facile Incorporation of Dopants for Oxygen Evolution Reaction. Angewandte Chemie, (2019) doi: 10.1002/ange.201813052.  
  2. Bhadram, V.S.*; Cheng, Q,; Chan, Chan, C.K.*; Liu, Y.; Lany, S.; Landskron, K.; Fei, Y.; Strobel, T.A.* ZnxMn1-xO Solid Solutions in the Rocksalt Structure: Optical, Charge Transport, and Photoelectrochemical Properties. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 1 (2), 260 – 266 (2018). doi:10.1021/acsaem.7b00084.
  3. Yu, M.; Chan, C.K.; Tüysüz, H.* Coffee Waste Templating of Metal Ion Substituted Cobalt Oxides for Oxygen Evolution Reaction. ChemSusChem, 11, 605 – 611 (2018). doi:10.1002/cssc.201701877.
  4. Zywitzki, D.; Tüysüz, H.*; Chan, C.K.*. High Surface Area, Amorphous Titania with Reactive Ti3+ Through Photo-Assisted Synthesis Method for Photocatalytic H2 Generation. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 5, 10957 - 10967 (2017). doi: 10.1039/C7TA01614J
  5. Cheng, Q.; Kaur, M.K.; Liu, Q.; Wang, X.; Crozier, P.A.*; Chan, C.K.*; Nemanich, R*. Al2O3 and SiO2 Atomic-Layer Deposition Layers on ZnO Photoanodes and Degradation Mechanisms. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 9, 16138 - 16147 (2017). doi:10.1021/acsami.7b01274
  6. Deng, X.; Chan, C.K., Tüysüz, H*. Spent Tea Leaf Templating of Cobalt-Based Mixed Oxide Nanocrystals for Water Oxidation. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 8, 32488-32495 (2016). doi: 10.1021/acsami.6b12005
  7. Grewe, T.; Yang, T.; Tüysüz, H.*; Chan C.K.* Hyperbranched Potassium Lanthanum Titanate Perovskite Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Generation. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 4, 2837-2841 (2016). doi:10.1039/c5ta07424j
  8. Deng, X.; Bongard, H.-J.; Chan, C.K.; Tüyüz, H.* Dual Templated Cobalt Oxide for Photochemical Water Oxidation. ChemSusChem, 9 (4), 409 – 415 (2016). doi: 10.1002/cssc.201500872
  9. Peng, X.; Li, M.; Chan, C.K.* Investigation of the Optical Absorbance, Electronic, and Photocatalytic Properties of (Cu1-xCox)2(OH)PO4 Solid Solutions. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 119 (9), 4684 – 4693 (2015). doi:10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b00013
  10. Li, M.; Cheng, Q.; Wittman,R.M.; Peng, X.; Chan,C.K.* Electrochemical and Photoelectrochemical Properties of the Copper Hydroxyphosphate Mineral Libethenite. ChemElectroChem, 1 (3), 663 –  672 (2014). doi: 10.1002/celc.201300046
  11. Yang, T.; Gordon, Z.D.; Chan, C.K.* Synthesis of Hyperbranched Perovskite Nanostructures. Crystal Growth & Design, 13 (9), 3901 – 3907 (2013). doi:10.1021/cg4005483
  12. Cheng, Q.; Peng, X.; Chan, C.K.* Structural and Photoelectrochemical Evaluation of Nano-Textured Sn-Doped AgInS2 films Prepared by Spray Pyrolysis. ChemSusChem, 6, 102 – 109 (2013).
  13. Tüysüz,H.*; Chan,C.K.* Preparation of Amorphous and Nanocrystalline Sodium Tantalum Oxide Photocatalysts with Porous Matrix Structure for Overall Water Splitting. Nano Energy, 2, 116 – 123 (2013). doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2012.08.003

 

Edited Volumes from Arizona State University

  • Topics in Current Chemistry: Solar Energy for Fuels. Tüysüz, H. and Chan, C.K., Eds. Vol. 128, Springer, (2015).

 

Book Chapters from Arizona State University

  1. Weller, J.M.; Chan, C.K. "Synthesis of Nanostructured Garnets" In Solid Electrolytes for Advanced Applications: Garnets and Competitors. Murugan, R. and Weppner, W., Eds. Springer, (2018).
  2. Tüysüz, H.; Chan, C.K., “Preface” In Topics in Current Chemistry: Solar Energy for Fuels. Tüysüz, H. and Chan, C.K., Eds. Vol. 128, Springer, (2015).
  3. Chan, C.K.; Tüysüz, H.; Braun, A.; Ranjan, C.; La Mantia, F.; Miller, B.K.; Zhang, L.; Crozier, P.A.; Haber, J.A.; Gregoire, J.M.; Park, H.S.; Batchellor, A.S.; Trotochaud, L.; Boettcher, S.W. “Advanced and in situ Characterization Techniques for Solar Fuel Materials” In Topics in Current Chemistry: Solar Energy for Fuels. Tüysüz, H. and Chan, C.K., Eds. Vol. 128, Springer, (2015).
  4. Chan, C.K.; McDowell, M.T.; Cui, Y. “Silicon Nanowire Electrodes for Li-ion Battery Negative Electrodes” In Nanomaterials for Lithium Ion Batteries: Fundamentals and Applications. Yazami, R., Ed. Pan Stanford Publishing Pte. Ltd., Singapore, (2014), pp. 1 – 68.

 

Issued Patents from Arizona State University

  1. Dong-Kyun Seo, Daniel Mieritz, Candace Chan, Ran Zhao. Metal Oxides from Acidic Solutions. U.S. Patent No. 10,170,759 B2. Published Jan. 1, 2019. 
  2. Candace K. Chan. Type II Clathrates for Rechargeable Battery Anodes. U.S. Patent No. 10,128,888. Published Nov. 13, 2018.
  3. Candace K. Chan, Ting Yang, and Ying Li. Nanowire-Based Solid Electrolytes and Lithium-ion Batteries Including the Same. U.S. Patent No. 9,853,324. Published Dec. 26, 2017.
  4. Candace Chan. Transition Metal Hydroxyl-Anion Electrode Materials for Lithium-ion Battery Cathodes. U.S. Patent No. US 9,590,247. Published Mar. 7, 2017.
  5. Kwai S. Chan; Candace K. Chan; Wuwei Liang. Silicon Clathrate Anodes for Lithium ion Batteries. U.S. Patent No. US 8,968,929. Published Mar. 3, 2015.
  6. Candace K. Chan, Michael A. Miller, Kwai S. Chan. Alloys of Clathrate Allotropes for Rechargeable Batteries. U.S. Patent No. US 8,906,551. Published Dec. 9, 2014.
  7. Michael A. Miller; Kwai S. Chan; Wuwei Liang; Candace K. Chan. Clathrate Allotropes for Rechargeable Batteries. U.S. Patent No. US 8,722,247. Published May 13, 2014.
Research Activity

Active Projects (* indicates PI)

  • Chan, Candace K.* Solid Electrolyte Interphase (SEI) "Skin Grafts". Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (2/1/19-1/31/20)
  • Chan, Candace K.* 2018 Professional Development Workshop in Ceramics, Columbus, Ohio. NSF-MPS-DMR (Ceramics) (8/1/18 - 7/31/19)
  • Chan, Candace K.*, Wang, Qing Hua; Noveron, Juan. Molecularly Imprinted Nano-Sorbents with High Selectivity to Priority Contaminants. NSF Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Off-Grid Nanotechnology Enabled Water Treatment (NEWT) (8/1/18 - 7/31/19).
  • Chan, Candace K.*; Peng, Xihong; Bobev, Svilen. Collaborative Research: Synthesis, Structural Characterization and Electrochemical Synthesis of Framework Substituted Germanium and Tin Clathrates. NSF-MPS-DMR (Solid State Materials Chemistry) (9/1/17 - 8/31/20)
  • Chan, Candace K.* CAREER: Engineering Structure and Ionic Conductivity in Li7La3Zr2O12 Nanowire-Based Solid Electrolytes. NSF-MPS-DMR (Ceramics) (6/1/16 - 5/31/21)
  • Chan, Candace K.* Column Test Studies on Selenium Removal from SRP Waters Using Solid Phase Extraction Materials. Salt River Project (9/1/17 - 12/31/18)

Completed Projects

  • Chan, Candace K.* Selenium Removal from SRP Waters Using Composite Adsorbent Materials with High Specificity and Low Contact Times. Salt River Project (9/1/16 - 8/31/17)
  • Petuskey, William T.*; Buttry, Daniel A.; Chan, Candace K.; Crozier, Peter; Goodnick, Stephen M.; Nemanich, Robert J. At the Interface: Hybrid Materials Leading to New Energy Conversion And Energy Storage Platforms. AZ BOARD OF REGENTS (1/1/2015 - 6/30/2016)
  • Chan, Candace K.* Synthesis and Electrochemical Studies of Doped and Framework Substituted Silicon Clathrates. NSF-MPS-DMR (Solid State Materials Chemistry) (9/1/2012 - 8/31/2016).
  • Krause, Stephen*; Alford, Terry L.; Baker, Dale R.; Carberry, Adam R.; Chan, Candace K. Collaborative Research: Just-in-Time-Teaching with Interactive Frequent Formative Feedback (JiTTIFFF) for Cyber Learning in Core Materials Courses. NSF-EHR-DUE (9/1/2012 - 8/31/2016).
  • Chan, Candace K.* Pilot Test on Selenium Removal from SRP Waters Using Solid Phase Extraction Materials. Salt River Project (9/1/15 - 8/31/16)
  • Chan, Candace K.* Mobile App Based Implementation of "Most Interesting and Muddy Point" Reflection Tools. University of Washington Consortium to Promote Reflection in Engineering Education (CREE) (1/1/15 - 7/31/16)
  • Chan, Candace K.* Selenium Removal from SRP Waters with Nano-Layered Solid Phase Extraction Materials. Salt River Project (9/1/14 - 8/31/15)
  • Chan, Candace K.* Synthesis and Electrochemical Characterization of Novel Polyanion Materials for High Capacity Li-ion Battery Cathodes. ACS-Petroleum Research Fund (1/1/2013 - 8/31/2015)
  • Chan, Candace K.* Photocatalytic Treatment of Selenium and Arsenic in SRP Waters. Salt River Project (8/15/13 - 8/14/14)
  • Chan, Candace K.*; Westeroff, Paul; Fox, Peter. Hexavalent Chromium, Selenium, and Arsenic Occurrence: Faste and Treatment in Power Plant Discharge, Canals, and Potable Water Treatment Plants. Salt River Project (9/1/12 - 11/30/13)

 

Spring 2019
Course NumberCourse Title
CHE 592Research
CHE 593Applied Project
MSE 598Special Topics
MSE 599Thesis
MSE 792Research
MSE 795Continuing Registration
MSE 799Dissertation
Fall 2018
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MSE 492Honors Directed Study
CHE 592Research
MSE 599Thesis
MSE 792Research
MSE 795Continuing Registration
MSE 799Dissertation
Summer 2018
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MSE 595Continuing Registration
MSE 792Research
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Spring 2018
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MSE 250Structure&Properties-Materials
CHE 592Research
MSE 592Research
CHE 593Applied Project
MSE 595Continuing Registration
MSE 598Special Topics
MSE 599Thesis
MSE 792Research
MSE 795Continuing Registration
MSE 799Dissertation
Fall 2017
Course NumberCourse Title
ASU 101-MSEThe ASU Experience
MSE 492Honors Directed Study
MSE 494Special Topics
CHE 494Special Topics
CHE 592Research
NAN 598Special Topics
CHE 598Special Topics
MSE 598Special Topics
MAE 598Special Topics
MSE 599Thesis
MSE 792Research
MSE 795Continuing Registration
MSE 799Dissertation
Summer 2017
Course NumberCourse Title
MSE 595Continuing Registration
MSE 792Research
MSE 795Continuing Registration
MSE 799Dissertation
Spring 2017
Course NumberCourse Title
MSE 250Structure&Properties-Materials
MSE 493Honors Thesis
MSE 591Seminar
CHE 593Applied Project
MSE 595Continuing Registration
MSE 599Thesis
MSE 792Research
MSE 795Continuing Registration
MSE 799Dissertation
Fall 2016
Course NumberCourse Title
MSE 492Honors Directed Study
CHE 494Special Topics
MSE 494Special Topics
CHE 592Research
MAE 598Special Topics
MSE 598Special Topics
NAN 598Special Topics
CHE 598Special Topics
MSE 599Thesis
MSE 792Research
MSE 795Continuing Registration
MSE 799Dissertation
Summer 2016
Course NumberCourse Title
MSE 595Continuing Registration
MSE 795Continuing Registration
Spring 2016
Course NumberCourse Title
MSE 250Structure&Properties-Materials
CHE 593Applied Project
MSE 595Continuing Registration
MSE 599Thesis
MSE 792Research
MSE 795Continuing Registration
MSE 799Dissertation
Fall 2015
Course NumberCourse Title
MSE 494Special Topics
CHE 494Special Topics
CHE 592Research
NAN 598Special Topics
MSE 598Special Topics
CHE 598Special Topics
MAE 598Special Topics
MSE 599Thesis
MSE 792Research
MSE 795Continuing Registration
MSE 799Dissertation
Summer 2015
Course NumberCourse Title
MSE 595Continuing Registration
MSE 792Research
MSE 795Continuing Registration
Spring 2015
Course NumberCourse Title
MSE 250Structure&Properties-Materials
MSE 595Continuing Registration
MSE 599Thesis
MSE 792Research
MSE 795Continuing Registration
MSE 799Dissertation
Fall 2014
Course NumberCourse Title
MSE 599Thesis
MSE 792Research
MSE 799Dissertation
Summer 2014
Course NumberCourse Title
MSE 592Research
MSE 595Continuing Registration
MSE 599Thesis
MSE 792Research
MSE 799Dissertation
Honors / Awards
  • ASU Fulton Exemplar Faculty (2017 – 2018)
  • Scialog Fellow, Advanced Energy Storage (2017 – 2018), Research Corporation for Science Advancement (1 of 50 early career fellows in the field of energy storage)
  • NSF CAREER Award (2016)
  • Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Fellowship for Experienced Researchers (2016 - 2018)
  • ECS Battery Division Early Career Faculty Travel Grant for the 226th ECS Meeting in Cancun, Mexico (2014)
  • ASU Faculty Achievement Award – Young Investigator Award (2014)
  • National Academy of Engineering – Frontiers of Engineering Symposium attendee: CAFOE Symposium in Shanghai (2017); JAFOE Symposium in Tokyo (2014).
  • Miller Research Fellowship (2009 - 2011)
  • AWIS Educational Foundation Predoctoral Award (2009) 
  • MRS Graduate Student Silver Award (2009) 
  • TMS Ross N. Tucker Award in Electronic Materials – For outstanding achievements in materials science and engineering relating to powering semiconducting electronics (2009) 
  • Stanford University Graduate Fellowship (2005) 
  • Stanford University Paul J. Flory Award for Physical Chemistry (2005) 
  • National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (2005)
Professional Associations
  • Electrochemical Society (ECS)
  • Materials Research Society (MRS)
  • American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE)
  • American Ceramics Society (ACerS)
Work History
  • Arizona State University (Assistant Professor, 2011 - 2017; Associate Professor, 2017 - present)
  • Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Germany (Visiting Professor, 2015 - present)
  • University of California, Berkeley (Postdoctoral Fellow, 2009 - 2011)
  • Stanford University (Graduate Researcher, 2005 - 2009)
  • Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (Undergraduate Summer Intern, 2005)
  • Los Alamos National Lab (Undergraduate Summer Intern, 2004 & 2005)
  • Rice University (Undergraduate Researcher, 2002 - 2005)
  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (Undergraduate Researcher, 2001)

 

Expertise Areas
Inorganic and Materials Chemistry
Electrochemistry
Nanoscience
Materials Science
Renewable Energy