Yang Bai

Selected publications

(For the full list of publications: https://scholar.google.fi/citations?user=70G9UvsAAAAJ&hl=en)

• Y. Bai and I. Grinberg (ed.), Ferroelectrics: Advances in fundamental studies and emerging applications, ISBN: 978-0-7503-3975-9 (2022), Publisher: IOP Publishing
• V. Balanov, F. Temerov, V. Pankratov, W. Cao and Y. Bai*, Filterless visible-range color sensing and wavelength-selective photodetection based on barium/nickel codoped bandgap-engineered potassium sodium niobate ferroelectric ceramics, Solar RRL, 7(3): 2200995 front cover (2023), Publisher: Wiley
• Y. Bai*, H. Jantunen and J. Juuti, Energy harvesting research: The road from single source to multisource, Advanced Materials, 30: 1707271 (2018), Publisher: Wiley
• Y. Bai*, P. Tofel, J. Palosaari and J. Juuti, A Game Changer: A multifunctional perovskite exhibiting giant ferroelectricity and narrow bandgap with potential application in truly monolithic multienergy harvester or sensor, Advanced Materials, 29: 1700767 (2017), Publisher: Wiley
• Y. Bai*, T. Siponkoski, J. Peräntie, H. Jantunen and J. Juuti, Ferroelectric, pyroelectric and piezoelectric properties of a photovoltaic perovskite oxide, Applied Physics Letters, 110 (6): 063903 (2017), Publisher: AIP Publishing
• Y. Bai*, G. Vats, J. Seidel, H. Jantunen and J. Juuti, Boosting photovoltaic output of ferroelectric ceramics by opto-electric control of domains, Advanced Materials, 30: 1803821 (2018), Publisher: Wiley
• Y. Bai*, H. Jantunen and J. Juuti, Ferroelectric oxides for solar energy conversion, multi-source energy harvesting/sensing, and opto-ferroelectric applications, ChemSusChem, 12: 2540-2549 (2019), Publisher: Wiley
• Y. Bai*, A. A. Kistanov, W. Cao and J. Juuti, Vacancy-induced niobate perovskite-tungsten bronze composite for synergetic tuning of ferroelectricity and band gaps, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 125 (16): 8890-8898 (2021), Publisher: ACS Publications
• Y. Bai*, J. Palosaari, P. Tofel and J. Juuti, A single-material multi-source energy harvester, multifunctional sensor, and integrated harvester-sensor system – Demonstration of concept, Energy Technology, 8 (9): 2000461 (2020), Publisher: Wiley
• Y. Bai*, C. Prucker and N. H. Khansur, Growth of tungsten bronze phase out of niobate perovskite phase for opto-ferroelectric applicaions, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, DOI: 10.1111/jace.18300 (2022), Publisher: Wiley
• Y. Bai*, A. Matousek, P. Tofel, V. Bijalwan, B. Nan, H. Hughes and T. W. Button, (Ba,Ca)(Zr,Ti)O3 lead-free piezoelectric ceramics – the critical role of processing on properties, Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 35 (13): 3445-3456 (2015), Publisher: Elsevier
• V.A. Balanov, Z. Zhao, M. Pan, A. Feldhoff* and Y. Bai*, Sol-gel synthesis and structural characterization of band gap engineered ferroelectric perovskite oxide potassium sodium barium nickel niobate, Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 96 (3): 649-658 (2020), Publisher: Springer

Patents and patent applications

• 2022, Granted Patent: Y. Bai, Electro-ceramic material component, its manufacturing method and method of converting energy, No.: GB2108204.5, PCT/FI2020/050810
• 2016, Two invention disclosures: (1) Y. Bai and T. W. Button, A piezoelectric thick-film tailored for energy harvesting applications and its low-cost manufacturing approach; (2) Z. Hadas, J. Smilek and Y. Bai, Jumping mass piezoelectric energy harvester design
• 2014, Granted patent: W. Ma, Y. Bai, Q. Sun, Q. Ge and Z. Liu, Method for preparing PZT-based piezoelectric thick film material for silver electrode through low-temperature cofiring, CN 102863220 B

Other merits

• 2021-2022, Elected officer (Programme Committee Chair), Energy Materials and Systems Division, American Ceramic Society, USA
• 2021, Book editor, Ferroelectrics: Advances in Fundamental Studies and Emerging Applications (to be published in 2022), Publisher: IOP Publishing, UK
• 2021, Reviewer of ERC Consolidator Grant, European Research Council
• 2020, PhD student recruitment committee, Kvantum Institute, University of Oulu, Finland
• 2020, Evaluation panel member of Czech Academy of Science, Czech Republic
• 2019, Evaluation panel member of Global Undergraduate Awards, Ireland
• 2019, Pre-jury member, Skolar Award, Finland
• 2019 to date, Chair of 2 Follow-up Groups (PhD advising board), University of Oulu, Finland
• 2018-2021, Elected committee member of the IOP (Institute of Physics) Energy Group, UK
• 2017-2021, Guest editors in three journals: Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, Frontiers in Materials, and Micromachines
• 2015, Member of the CEITEC PhD School Advisory Board, Czech Republic
• Referee for >40 academic journals including prestigious Advanced Materials, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Chemical Society Reviews and PNAS
• Keynote and invited speakers on 9 international conferences
• 2019-2021, Programme chair, 3rd and 4th Annual Energy Harvesting Society Meeting, USA (~150 participants from 14 countries)
• 2016-2021, Main organiser, committee member and session chair, 3rd, 4th and 5th Workshops in Devices, Materials and Structures for Energy Harvesting and Storage, and International Conference on Advances in Energy Harvesting Technology, Czech Republic, Finland and Ireland (40-100 participants from 10-11 countries for each)

Scientific societal impact

• 2020, Contributor of the Materials Energy Transition Roadmap, IfM (Institute for Manufacturing), University of Cambridge, UK
• 2019, Popularised scientific presentation at the 60th Anniversary Gala of University of Oulu
• 2017 & 2019, Presentation and exhibition at European Researchers' Night
• Research press releases published by various media translated to more than 5 languages and read by over 20 million people around the world