Xin Yixiu, Tieling, Liaoning, CPC member. She is mainly engaged in the research on the spatial structure regulation of vermiculite confined space and the microscopic mechanism of medium transport, as well as the interaction of medicine and industry. She received her PhD degree from China University of Geosciences (Beijing) in June 2025. During her PhD period, she was jointly trained by Prof. Yuchun Sun's team at School of Stomatology, Peking University, and after graduation, she joined the China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials, Ministry of Education for her postdoctoral research work. She has published 5 SCI papers in Applied Surface Science, Ceramics International and Journal of Energy Storage as the first author. 

2021.01-2021.08 Division of Chemistry, Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes, Chinese Academy of Sciences Research assistant

2025.07-Now China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials, Ministry of Education Postdoctoral position

2013.09-2017.06 Inorganic Non-metallic Materials, Luoyang Institute of Technology Bachelor degree

2017.09-2020.06 Materials Science and Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University Master's degree (Supervisor, Professor Yanyan Jiang )

2021.09-2025.07 Materials Science and Engineering,

China University of Geosciences (Beijing) Doctoral Degree (Supervisor, Professor Jinhong Li)

2023.10-2024.10 Digital Center, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology Doctoral joint training (Supervisor, Associate researcher, Xiang Wang)

1. Mineral functional materials

2. The simulation of layered clay minerals including vermiculite

3. Medical-Engineering Interdisciplinary Research on layered clay minerals materials including vermiculite

1.Preparation of two-dimensional channel-based energy storage materials and research and development of supporting thermal analysis instruments, Qinghai Provincial Science and Technology International Cooperation Special Project (No. 2022-HZ-810), 2022-2024, Participant.

2.Preparation of MAS (MgO-Al₂O₃-SiO₂) Glass-Ceramic Pretreatment Agent and Its Activation Performance for Bonding Interface of Additive-Manufactured Dental Zirconia Open Research Project of Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology (PKUSS20240501), 2024–2026, Participant.

[1] Yixiu Xin, Di Hu, Jinhong Li^*, YiXuan Ge, Yunxuan Wang. Incorporated surfaces and confined spaces of Na2HPO4·12H2O-layered vermiculite nanosheets for phase change materials with enhanced thermal properties. Applied Surface Science, 2024, 675: 160881. DOI:10.1016/j.apsusc.2024.160881

[2] Yixiu Xin, Hongen Nian^*, Xiang Li, Beifeng Zhang, Xiaoling Tan, Jinhong Li^*,Yongquan Zhou. Construction of Na2CO3·10H2O-Na2HPO4·12H2O eutectic hydrated salt/NiCo2O4-expanded graphite multidimensional phase change material[J]. Journal of Energy Storage, 2022, 52: 104781. DOI: 10.1016/j.est.2022.104781.

[3] Yixiu Xin, Jinhong Li^*, Kaiyue Huang, Lijie Liu, Ruizhen Yang. Thermal characteristics enhancement of Na₂HPO₄⋅12H₂O/expanded graphite form-stable composite phase change material by the cationic surfactant modification. Journal of Energy Storage, 2022, 54: 105399. DOI:10.1016/j.est.2022.105399

[4] Yixiu Xin, Hongen Nian^*, Jinhong Li^* Jiaqing Zhao, Xiaoling Tan, Yongquan Zhou, Fayan Zhu, Hongyan Liu, Xiang Li. Effect of NiCo2O4-modified expanded graphite on heat transfer and storage improvement of CaCl2⋅6H2O [J]. Journal of Energy Storage, 2022, 46: 103902. DOI:10.1016/j.est.2021.103902.

[5] Yixiu Xin, Zeyuan Wang, Yanyan Jiang, Chunling. Effect of carriers on deposition morphologies and catalytic performances of NiCo2O4. Ceramics International, 2020, 46(8): 11499-11507. DOI:10.1016/j.ceramint.2020.01.176.

[1]Jinhong Li, Qing Lu,Yixiu Xin;An organic phase change microcapsule with high encapsulation efficiency, high thermal conductivity, and high thermal cycling stability, and its preparation method,Patent number：ZL 2021 1 1195827.9.

[1] Third Prize for Excellent Young Scholar in the Smart Mat Graduate Forum. 

[2] Invited oral presentation at the 8th World Forum on Science, Technology and Industry of Non-Metallic Minerals.