Xie Yi facts for kids

Xie Yi (born July 23, 1967) is a famous Chinese chemist. She is a very important scientist who studies how different materials are made and how they work. Xie Yi is a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry. She is also a professor at the University of Science and Technology of China.

In March 2015, Xie Yi won the L'Oréal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science. This award celebrates women scientists from all over the world.

Early Life and Education

Xie Yi was born in Fuyang, Anhui province, China. Her birthday is July 23, 1967. She started studying chemistry at Xiamen University in September 1984. She finished her degree there in July 1988.

After college, she worked as an assistant engineer at a chemical plant in Hefei. In September 1992, she went back to school. She studied chemistry at the University of Science and Technology of China. She earned her doctorate degree in May 1996. From September 1997 to July 1998, she did more research at Stony Brook University in the United States.

Research and Career

Xie Yi became a professor at the University of Science and Technology of China in November 1998. She started guiding other students who were getting their doctorates in April 1999. In August 2013, she was chosen as a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry. This is a special honor for chemists. On December 19, 2013, she was also elected as a fellow of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Professor Xie Yi and her team do exciting research in several areas. They focus on solid-state chemistry, which is about materials that are solid. They also work on nanotechnology, which deals with super tiny materials. Their research also includes energy materials and theoretical physics.

Her team's main goal is to design and create new inorganic materials. These are materials that don't come from living things. They try to control how these materials behave with electricity and heat. Some of their key research topics include:

• Studying very thin, flat materials and how their special structure affects their properties.
• Finding new ways to make materials better at turning heat into electricity.
• Creating important materials that react to light, magnets, electricity, and heat. They want to control these smart features.
• Developing flexible nanodevices for storing and changing energy efficiently.
• Making photocatalysts that use light to help turn carbon dioxide (CO₂) into useful things.

Awards and Recognition

Xie Yi has received many important awards for her scientific work:

• 2014: She won the TWAS Prize. This award is for scientists in developing countries.
• 2015: She received the L'Oréal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science. This award honors women who have made amazing discoveries in science.
• 2016: She was named one of the Asian Scientist 100 by Asian Scientist magazine.

See also

In Spanish: Xie Yi para niños

• Women in chemistry