Xiao Hua

Dr. Xiao Hua is a Lecturer in the Department of Chemistry at Lancaster University, affiliated with the Energy Lancaster initiative. Her research focuses on structure-property relationships in energy materials, particularly nanostructured, defected, and disordered systems for applications in rechargeable batteries, photovoltaics, and heterogeneous catalysis.

She specializes in operando pair distribution function (PDF) measurements, combining these with structure modeling and big-data approaches to extract mechanistic insights. Current projects include atomic structure studies of energy storage materials, solid-state NMR investigations of layered double hydroxides, and electrochemically assisted synthesis of disordered cathodes.

Her publications (2024) span topics like environmental remediation materials, nanoporous carbon capacitance, solid-state battery electrolytes, and electrocatalyst design. She supervises PhD students Christopher Cook, Sreenivasan Kiritharan, and Sarah McKinney.

Contact: x.hua1@lancaster.ac.uk | Office A018, Faraday Building.