- Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions
- Electrochemical sensors and biosensors
- Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
- Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
- Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
- Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
- 2D Materials and Applications
- Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
- MXene and MAX Phase Materials
- Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
- Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
- Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction
- Conducting polymers and applications
- Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
- Immune cells in cancer
- CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
- Graphene research and applications
- Extracellular vesicles in disease
- Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis
- Inorganic Chemistry and Materials
- Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices
- Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
- Advancements in Battery Materials
- Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
Chuxiong Normal University
2021-2025
Molina Center for Energy and the Environment
2024
Jinan University
2015-2022
Single-atom catalysts are becoming a hot research topic owing to their unique characteristics of maximum specific activity and atomic utilization. Herein, atomically dispersed Co on N-doped carbon matrix with an enzyme-like M–Nx structure has been developed as bifunctional biosensor detect hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) dopamine (DA). It features 100% utilization, high electrochemical selectivity, strong stability in various pH environments. The abundance Co-Nx sites can be increased via...
Interlayer-expanded MoS<sub>2</sub> was designed for efficient H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> sensing due to its metallic electronic configurations and enhanced *OH binding.
Electrochemical nitroarene reduction enables the green production of anilines at ambient conditions thanks to manipulated transfer multiple electrons and protons via controlling potentials currents, but challenges remain in pH-neutral electrolysis using nonprecious catalysts. Here, Chevrel phase Mo6S8 with high conductivity insertable frameworks is proposed for first time as a cost-efficient candidate prominent performance and, more importantly, new platform unravel cation effects on...
Abstract Metal–support interactions are desired to optimize the catalytic turnover on metals. Herein, enhanced by using a Mo 2 C nanowires support were utilized modify charge density of an Ir surface, accomplishing selective hydrogenation α,β‐unsaturated aldehydes negatively charged δ− species. The combined experimental and theoretical investigations showed that species derive from higher work function (vs. C) consequently electron transfer. In crotonaldehyde hydrogenation, Ir/Mo delivered...
<italic>In situ</italic>surface functionalization by reactant molecules (thiourea) is feasible to engineer MoS<sub>2</sub>surfaces with rich amino groups, leading facile antigen immobilization and thus selective recognition of cancer cells.
As promising supports, reducible metal oxides afford strong metal-support interactions to achieve efficient catalysis, which relies on their band states and surface stoichiometry. In this study, in situ controlled hydrogen doping (H doping) by means of H2 spillover was employed engineer the hydrogenated MoOx -supported Ir (Ir/H-MoOx ) catalysts thus promote furfural hydrogenation furfuryl alcohol. By easily varying reduction temperature, resulting H a manner tailors low-valence Mo species...
In heterogeneous catalysis, strong metal–support interactions are highly desired to improve catalytic turnover on metal catalysts. Herein, molybdenum is uniformly incorporated into mesoporous silica (KIT-6) accomplish with iridium catalysts, and consequently, active selective hydrogenation of carbonyl compounds. Mo-incorporated KIT-6 (Mo–KIT-6) affords electronic the proportion metallic Ir0 species, avoiding easy surface oxidation ultrafine metals in mesocavities. Owing effective H2...
Noble-metal nanocrystals (NCs) are functional segments of biosensing platforms, but their sensitivity and facet effects still challenging. Conventional synthesis using surfactants to direct crystal growth unfortunately causes adsorbate–surface hindrance, which not only reduces sensing responses also leads misunderstanding on facet-dependence. Herein, we utilize electrochemical CO displacement remove residual from facet-engineered Pd NCs, further investigate the structure–activity...
Abstract Single‐atom catalysts (SACs) have received extensive attention in the fields of electrocatalytic sensing, and response to requirements different sensing systems, a variety metal single‐atom structures been emerged. In this review, we at first introduce current mainstream synthesis methods SACs, then focus on structural regulation strategies SACs structure‐performance relationship generated sensing. It is worth noting that classify engineering describe corresponding enhanced...
Abstract The hydrogenation of functionalized nitroarenes to the corresponding anilines is great importance in fine chemical industry and requires high‐performance catalysts with a good activity selectivity. Herein, hydrogenated MoO x (H‐MoO ) supported bimetallic Pt‐Sn (Pt‐Sn/H‐MoO was developed accomplish selective efficient hydrogenation. In case 4‐nitrostyrene, an outstanding selectivity 4‐vinylaniline (≈93 %) high turnover frequency (0.094 s −1 achieved under mild conditions ( T =30 °C,...
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) and their derivatives are emerging biosensing platforms due to rational structural optimization. Herein, several metalloporphyrin–Porous Coordinated Network-222 (M-PCN-222) developed for composition-dependent hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) sensing. A typical colorimetric sensing method (via a 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine-induced allochroic reaction) is employed investigate the intrinsic peroxidase activity of M-PCN-222 (M = Mn, Fe, Co, Ni). Fe-PCN-222 affords high...
Abstract Hydrogenation of α,β‐unsaturated aldehydes to unsaturated alcohols suffers a huge challenge in chemoselectivity. Herein, surface decoration by FeO x is introduced remarkably improve the selectivity cinnamyl alcohol (COL) cinnamaldehyde (CAL) hydrogenation on Pt/MoO 3−y . The enhanced acidity Pt–FeO interfaces beneficial for chemisorption and activation C=O bonds, promoting selective hydrogenation. optimal catalysts with defined afford efficient chemoselective CAL (91.3 %...
Hydrogenated TiO<sub>2</sub> nanoparticles with rich hydroxyls were utilized as robust supports for Ir, accomplishing an obviously improved HCHO oxidation.
Optimized metal-support interactions were achieved on ionothermally prepared tantalum (oxy)nitrides with controlled nitridation, and the as-formed Au<italic>δ</italic><sup>−</sup> species TaON is efficient for nitrobenzene hydrogenation.
Quadruply bonded dimolybdenum complexes with a σ2π4δ2 electronic configuration for the ground state have rich metal-centered photochemistry. An earlier study showed that stoichiometric or less amount of molecular hydrogen was produced upon irradiation by ultraviolet light (λ = 254 nm) K4Mo2(SO4)4 in sulfuric acid solution, which attributed to reductive capability ππ* excited state. To make use δ electrons visible-light-induced photocatalytic evolution, multicomponent heterogeneous system...