Lu Chen

ORCID: 0000-0002-5324-9534
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Research Areas
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
  • Ionic liquids properties and applications
  • Lignin and Wood Chemistry
  • Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Advanced optical system design
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
  • Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction
  • Biosensors and Analytical Detection
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
  • Optical Coatings and Gratings
  • Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
  • Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
  • Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions

University College London
2023-2025

Guizhou Normal University
2023-2024

Shenzhen Institute of Information Technology
2009-2024

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
2017-2024

University of Cambridge
2024

Huzhou University
2023-2024

Shanghai Institute of Technology
2024

Tianjin University of Technology
2024

East China University of Science and Technology
2022-2024

Hebei University of Science and Technology
2023-2024

Abstract Electrochemical reduction of CO 2 into liquid fuels is a promising approach to achieve carbon‐neutral energy cycle. However, conventional electrocatalysts usually suffer from low efficiency and poor selectivity stability. A 3D hierarchical structure composed mesoporous SnO nanosheets on carbon cloth proposed efficiently selectively electroreduce formate in aqueous media. The electrode fabricated by facile combination hydrothermal reaction calcination. It exhibits an unprecedented...

10.1002/anie.201608279 article EN Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2016-12-07

Abstract Two‐dimensional (2D) materials are known to be useful in catalysis. Engineering 3D bulk into the 2D form can enhance exposure of active edge sites, which believed origin high catalytic activity. Reported herein is production “few‐layer” antimony (Sb) nanosheets by cathodic exfoliation. Application this engineering method turns Sb, an inactive material for CO 2 reduction its form, electrocatalyst formate with efficiency. The activity attributed a large number catalytically sites....

10.1002/anie.201710038 article EN Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2017-10-03

Exploiting highly active and bifunctional catalysts for both hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) hydrazine oxidation (HzOR) is a prerequisite the acquisition. High-entropy materials have received widespread attention in catalysis, but high-performance electrodes are still lacking. Herein, novel P-modified amorphous high-entropy CoFeNiCrMn compound developed on nickel foam (NF) by one-step electrodeposition strategy. The achieved CoFeNiCrMnP/NF delivers remarkable HER HzOR performance, where...

10.1002/smll.202302130 article EN Small 2023-06-22

High-entropy compounds have been emerging as promising candidates for electrolysis, yet their controllable electrosynthesis strategy remains a formidable challenge because of the ambiguous ionic interaction and codeposition mechanism. Herein, we report oxygenates directionally induced electrodeposition to construct high-entropy materials with amorphous features, on which structural evolution from phosphide oxide is confirmed by introducing vanadate, thus realizing simultaneous optimization...

10.1073/pnas.2405846121 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2024-07-16

Abstract Solar fuels offer a promising approach to provide sustainable by harnessing sunlight 1,2 . Following decade of advancement, Cu 2 O photocathodes are capable delivering performance comparable that photoelectrodes with established photovoltaic materials 3–5 However, considerable bulk charge carrier recombination is poorly understood still limits further advances in 6 Here we demonstrate beyond the state-of-the-art exploiting new conceptual understanding and transport single-crystal...

10.1038/s41586-024-07273-8 article EN cc-by Nature 2024-04-24

Amorphous molybdenum sulphide immobilized on polyethylenimine modified reduced graphene oxide can catalyse the electroreduction of CO<sub>2</sub>to CO or “syngas” in aqueous media with high efficiency.

10.1039/c5ee02879e article EN Energy & Environmental Science 2015-11-13

Abstract Electrochemical reduction of CO 2 into liquid fuels is a promising approach to achieve carbon‐neutral energy cycle. However, conventional electrocatalysts usually suffer from low efficiency and poor selectivity stability. A 3D hierarchical structure composed mesoporous SnO nanosheets on carbon cloth proposed efficiently selectively electroreduce formate in aqueous media. The electrode fabricated by facile combination hydrothermal reaction calcination. It exhibits an unprecedented...

10.1002/ange.201608279 article EN Angewandte Chemie 2016-12-07

Modern advanced manufacturing and testing technologies allow the application of freeform optical elements. Compared with traditional spherical surfaces, an surface has more degrees freedom in design provides substantially improved imaging performance. In optics, representation technique a been fundamental key research topic recent years. Moreover, it close relationship other aspects design, manufacturing, testing, surfaces. Improvements techniques will make significant contribution to...

10.1117/1.oe.56.11.110901 article EN Optical Engineering 2017-11-11

Lithium-ion batteries have been widely used in recent decades.

10.1039/d3qm00029j article EN cc-by Materials Chemistry Frontiers 2023-01-01

Objective: To quantitatively assess the imaging characteristics of thyroid nodules in dual-energy computed tomography (CT) for differentiation benign and malignant lesions. Materials Methods: Dual-energy CT was performed on 97 surgically removed nodule specimens prior to their pathologic examination. Iodine- water-based material decomposition images 101 sets pseudomonochromatic each specimen were reconstructed quantitative analysis. The iodine concentration effective atomic number (Zeff)...

10.1097/rli.0b013e318229fef3 article EN Investigative Radiology 2011-07-23

Abstract Herein we report a gentle seedless and surfactant‐free method for the preparation of clean‐surface porous platinum nanoparticles. In terms electrocatalytic CH 3 OH oxidation, exhibited better performance than nanoparticles commercial Pt/C catalyst. The nanostructures 2.26‐fold higher mass activity 2.8‐fold greater specific More importantly, three typical surfactants, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide/chloride (CTAB/C), poly(vinylpyrrolidone), sodium dodecyl sulfate, were chosen to...

10.1002/chem.201203398 article EN Chemistry - A European Journal 2012-11-30

A novel pseudo-homogeneous catalyst system consisting of noble metal nanoparticles and ionic liquids is developed for the selective reductive cleavage C–O hydrodeoxygenation under mild conditions.

10.1039/c5gc03121d article EN Green Chemistry 2016-01-01

Electrochemical reduction of CO2 is a promising method to convert into fuels or useful chemicals, such as carbon monoxide (CO), hydrocarbons, and alcohols. In this study, nanostructured Ag was obtained by electrodeposition in the presence Keggin type polyoxometalate, [PMo12O40]3- (PMo). Metallic formed upon Ag+. Adsorption PMo on surface newly lowers its energy thus stabilizes nanostructure. The electrocatalytic performance Ag-PMo nanocomposite for evaluated saturated dimethylformamide...

10.1021/acsami.8b01042 article EN ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2018-03-27

Water electrolysis is an advanced and sustainable energy conversion technology used to generate H2 . However, the low efficiency of hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) oxygen (OER) hampers overall water-splitting catalytic performance. Here, a hybrid catalyst was constructed from N-doped CoS2 nanoparticles on N,S-co-doped graphene nanosheets (N-CoS2 /G) using facile method, exhibited excellent bifunctional activity. Introduction N atoms not only promoted adsorption intermediates, but also...

10.1002/cssc.202001413 article EN ChemSusChem 2020-07-16

Electrocatalysts for oxygen reactions play a vital role in the applications of energy conversion devices, such as fuel cells, water splitting, and metal–air batteries. Developing novel nonprecious bifunctional electrocatalysts is particularly essential improved-performance batteries by overcoming sluggish reactions. Herein, we demonstrate composite electrocatalyst with bimetallic CoNi alloy nanocrystals embedded within nitrogen-doped highly graphitic carbon spheres (N-CoNi/PCS). Owing to...

10.1021/acsanm.9b02201 article EN ACS Applied Nano Materials 2020-01-21

Abstract Exploring highly efficient electrocatalysts for both the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen (OER) is of great significance addressing energy environmental crises. Vacancy engineering has been regarded as a promising way to optimize catalytic activity electrocatalysts. Herein, we put forward conceptually new dual Ni,S vacancy on 2D NiPS 3 nanosheet (denoted V−NiPS ) by simple ball‐milling treatment with ultrasonication. This material presents an ideal model exploring role...

10.1002/cssc.202100720 article EN ChemSusChem 2021-04-21

Using dangling-group-containing coordination polymers as a support for increasing the loading efficiency of metal macrocycles offers facile approach to prepare high performance M–N–C catalysts oxygen reduction reaction.

10.1039/d4dt00520a article EN Dalton Transactions 2024-01-01
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