Chao Yang

ORCID: 0000-0001-6253-2844
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Research Areas
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Ionic liquids properties and applications
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
  • Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
  • Nanofabrication and Lithography Techniques
  • Nanomaterials and Printing Technologies
  • Synthesis and properties of polymers
  • Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices
  • Photopolymerization techniques and applications
  • Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
  • Optical Wireless Communication Technologies
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies
  • Flame retardant materials and properties
  • Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
  • Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics
  • Polymer Foaming and Composites
  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials

Fudan University
2012-2024

Chinese Academy of Sciences
2018-2023

Peking University
2021-2022

Xiamen University
2022

Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2022

Nagasaki University
2022

Nankai University
2022

Southwest Medical University
2022

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
2022

Academy of Military Medical Sciences
2022

We report single-atom Cu catalysts dispersed on nitrogen-doped carbon by a nitrogen-coordination strategy. The presence of nitrogen enabled good dispersion and attachment atomic species the frameworks with Cu–Nx configurations. doping concentrations configurations were well-tuned pyrolysis temperature. At high concentration 4.9%mol, distance between neighboring was close enough to enable C–C coupling produce C2H4. In contrast, at lower than 2.4%mol, large so that electrocatalyst favored...

10.1021/acsenergylett.0c00018 article EN ACS Energy Letters 2020-02-06

Monodispersed single metal atoms have been demonstrated with unique potentials for electroreduction of CO2 or CO, while the capability producing multicarbon (C2+) products is still limited. In this work, we developed a dual atomic catalyst uniform distributions two adjacent Cu–Cu Cu–Ni anchored on nitrogen-doped carbon frameworks, featuring distinctive catalytic sites CO electroreduction. Due to synergistic effect between sites, enables efficient C2+ an outstanding Faradaic efficiency ∼91%...

10.1021/acsmaterialslett.1c00543 article EN ACS Materials Letters 2021-11-10

The electrochemical CO2 conversion to formate is a promising approach for reducing level and obtaining value-added chemicals, but its partial current density still insufficient meet the industrial demands. Herein, we developed surface-lithium-doped tin (s-SnLi) catalyst by controlled lithiation. Density functional theory calculations indicated that Li dopants introduced electron localization lattice strains on Sn surface, thus enhancing both activity selectivity of electroreduction formate....

10.1002/anie.202111351 article EN Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2021-10-08

Abstract Renewable energy‐powered methane (CH 4 ) conversion at ambient conditions is an attractive but highly challenging field. Due to the inert character of CH , selective cleavage its first C−H bond without over‐oxidation essential for transforming into value‐added products. In this work, we developed efficient and approach room temperature using intermediate chlorine species (*Cl), which were electrochemically generated stabilized on mixed cobalt–nickel spinels with different Co/Ni...

10.1002/anie.202105523 article EN Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2021-06-01

Abstract A Si/ZnO/Cu 2 O p‐n‐p heterojunction potential well with electron tunnels is fabricated for selective photoelectrochemical CO reduction to ethanol. This formed by growing n‐type ZnO nanosheets between defect‐rich p‐type Cu nanoparticles and nanoporous Si. Due the existence of this well, photogenerated electrons are trapped accumulate inside n‐ZnO at low biases assistance a ≈ 0.6 V built‐in potential, escape into defect band. Under simulated sunlight, photocathode exhibits an onset...

10.1002/aenm.202201134 article EN Advanced Energy Materials 2022-05-12

ConspectusThe carbon balance has been disrupted by the widespread use of fossil fuels and subsequent excessive emissions dioxide (CO2), which become an increasingly critical environmental challenge for human society. The production renewable energy sources and/or chemicals have proposed as important strategies to reduce emissions, electrochemical CO2 (or CO) reduction reaction (CO2RR/CORR) in aqueous systems represents a promising approach.Benefitted capacity manufacturing high-value-added...

10.1021/accountsmr.2c00216 article EN Accounts of Materials Research 2023-02-08

The coupling of CO 2 reduction and CH 4 oxidation in an integrated electrochemical system is demonstrated, which the formed HCOO − further reacts with 3 Cl to yield methyl formate, excellent production rate, energy efficiency, stability.

10.1039/d4ee00087k article EN Energy & Environmental Science 2024-01-01

Although many noble-metal oxide catalysts show high activities and low overpotentials for water oxidation, there remain challenges in the sustainable developments of more inexpensive, efficient, robust catalysts. Here, we report a heterogeneous copper film toward oxidation formed upon oxidative polarization an acetate electrolyte containing Earth-abundant Cu(II) salts combination with commercially available triethanolamine (TEOA) as catalyst precursor. A 1:1 molar ratio TEOA coordinates to...

10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5b00266 article EN Inorganic Chemistry 2015-02-25

A SnO<sub>2</sub> nanoparticle-decorated hollow carbon spherical structure with interfacial Sn–O–C linkages was fabricated as an efficient CO<sub>2</sub> reduction reaction electrocatalyst.

10.1039/c8ta08058e article EN Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2018-01-01

Fluorine-doped carbon enables the tuning of electron distribution, providing positively charged sites with enhanced N<sub>2</sub> adsorption and subsequent electroreduction.

10.1039/c9ta04141a article EN Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2019-01-01

Cu single-atom catalysts are considered as efficient candidates to boost the electrocatalytic CO2 reduction CH4, but source of *H species for CH4 formation during multiple electron–proton transfer process is still elusive. Herein, we reported a facile strategy large-scale preparation via solid-state pyrolysis strategy, with content 3.86 wt %. The single atoms were coordinated by four nitrogen atoms, which allowed accelerate water dissociation form and stabilize key intermediates toward CH4....

10.1021/acsmaterialslett.2c01023 article EN ACS Materials Letters 2022-11-28

The electrocatalytic carbon dioxide (CO2 ) reduction is a promising approach for converting this greenhouse gas into value-added chemicals, while the capability of producing products with longer chains (Cn >3) limited. Herein, we demonstrate Br-assisted oxidation ethylene (C2 H4 ), major CO2 electroreduction product, 2-bromoethanol by electro-generated bromine on metal phthalocyanine catalysts. Due to preferential formation Br2 over *O or Cl2 activate C=C bond, high partial current density...

10.1002/anie.202212733 article EN Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2022-10-26

ABSTRACT Polyurethane consumption has been increasing in recent years, raising concerns about how to deal with the polymer waste. Post‐consumer rigid polyurethane foams or foam scraps (PPU) ground into particles were utilized strengthen mechanical properties of (PUF) and phenolic (PF). Viscosity prepolymer PUF was measured PPU well dispersed prepolymer, as observed by optical microscope. Microstructures morphologies reinforced examined scanning electron microscope (SEM) while cell diameter...

10.1002/app.39734 article EN Journal of Applied Polymer Science 2013-08-26

Electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) is a promising technology to use renewable electricity convert into value-added carbon-based products. The low-cost, active, selective, and stable catalysts will play key role in achieving industrialized CO2RR. electrolyte assists catalyst all its latent capability. Here the concentration effect of KHCO3 CO2RR was systematically investigated on low-cost core–shell structured Cu2O@SnOx nanoparticle-derived hybrid catalyst. An HCO3–-involved...

10.1021/acscatal.9b02443 article EN ACS Catalysis 2019-10-08

The electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) has been a fast developing and innovative topic in recent years. It may enable efficient of carbon emission, as well store renewable electricity into chemical bonds fuels or other chemicals. However, due to the complexity factors mechanisms, activity selectivity CO2RR have yet be further optimized order realize commercial applications. Specifically, high products (especially for multi-electron-transfer multicarbon products), lower...

10.1021/acsaem.0c02648 article EN ACS Applied Energy Materials 2021-01-21

Abstract The development of catalysts and electrochemical systems for CO 2 electroreduction has achieved substantial progress recently, while the long‐time operation electrolyzing to formate with high activity selectivity remains as a major challenge, due continuous carbonate precipitation at elevated pHs. Herein, hexagonal phase In O 3 (h‐In ) is demonstrated monodispersed porous nanosphere structure that can serve an efficient electrocatalyst converting formate, peak Faradaic efficiency...

10.1002/admi.202101956 article EN Advanced Materials Interfaces 2022-01-17
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