- Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
- Layered Double Hydroxides Synthesis and Applications
- Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
- Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
- Polymer Foaming and Composites
- CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
- Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
- Polyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications
- Conducting polymers and applications
- Perovskite Materials and Applications
- Covalent Organic Framework Applications
- Polymer composites and self-healing
- Injection Molding Process and Properties
- Advanced battery technologies research
- Fuel Cells and Related Materials
- Advancements in Battery Materials
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
- Chemical Synthesis and Reactions
- Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
- Polymer Surface Interaction Studies
- Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
- Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
- Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials
Tsinghua University
2023-2024
Sun Yat-sen University
2018-2024
Beijing University of Technology
2019-2023
Wuhan University of Technology
2023
China National Petroleum Corporation (China)
2023
Beijing University of Chemical Technology
2016-2022
Quantitative BioSciences
2022
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
2022
Tianjin University of Science and Technology
2015
Shanghai FRP Research Institute (China)
2006
Single-atom catalysts provide an effective approach to reduce the amount of precious metals meanwhile maintain their catalytic activity. However, sluggish activity for alkaline water dissociation has hampered advances in highly efficient hydrogen production. Herein, we develop a single-atom platinum immobilized NiO/Ni heterostructure (PtSA-NiO/Ni) as evolution catalyst. It is found that Pt single atom coupled with enables tunable binding abilities hydroxyl ions (OH*) and (H*), which...
Single Ru atoms are uniquely located on the top of trivalence Fe atom NiFe layered double hydroxide.
A hybrid catalyst based on single-atom Pt anchored Co(OH)<sub>2</sub> nanosheets growing a Ag nanowire network with high intrinsic activity is developed for an efficient hydrogen evolution reaction.
Atomically dispersed transition metal-N x sites have emerged as a frontier for electrocatalysis because of the maximized atom utilization. However, there is still problem that reactant difficult to reach active inside catalytic layer in practical proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) testing, resulting ineffective utilization deeply hided sites. In device manner, favorite structure electrocatalysts good mass transfer vital PEMFC. Herein, facile one-step approach synthesize atomically...
The critical role of the pyrolysis temperature for ZIF-derived ORR catalysts is revealed by in situ TEM detail. A facile low strategy inspired to achieve an outstanding performance.
Catalytically active metals atomically dispersed on supports presents the ultimate atom utilization efficiency and cost-effective pathway for electrocatalyst design. Optimizing coordination nature of metal atoms represents advanced strategy enhancing catalytic activity selectivity single-atom catalysts (SACs). Here, we designed a transition-metal based sulfide-Ni3S2 with abundant exposed Ni vacancies created by interaction between chloride ions functional groups surface Ni3S2 anchoring Pt...
There remain significant challenges in developing fast-charging materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) due to sluggish ion diffusion kinetics and unfavorable electrolyte mass transportation battery electrodes. In this work, a mesoporous single-crystalline lithium titanate (MSC-LTO) microrod that can realize exceptional fast charge/discharge performance excellent long-term stability LIBs is reported. The MSC-LTO microrods are featured with structure interconnected pores inside the entire...
Abstract Pt‐based alloy nanocrystals have shown great success in oxygen reduction electrocatalysis owing to their unique surface and electronic structures. However, they suffer from severe stability issues due the dissolution of non‐noble metal elements, leading “trade‐off” between activity stability. In this work, targeting issue a Pt x Cu y ‐based alloy, 2 CuW 0.25 ternary nanoparticles are synthesized by thermal strategy based on wet‐chemical method using W(CO) 6 as reductant. Apart...
Abstract Phosphor‐converted white light‐emitting diodes (LEDs) are currently playing key roles in the lighting and display industries trigger urgent demands for discovery of “good” phosphors with high quantum efficiency, improved thermal stability, controllable excitation/emission properties. Herein, a general efficient heterovalent substitution strategy is demonstrated K 2 HfSi 3 O 9 :Eu 2+ achieved by Ln 3+ (Ln = Gd, Tb, Dy, Tm, Yb, Lu) doping to optimize luminescence properties, as an...
Reduction of photocatalytic CO2 into renewable hydrocarbon solar fuels is considered to be a promising strategy that can simultaneously address global energy needs as well environmental concerns. To date, making use higher wavelength for conversion CH4 continues highly challenging. In this work, we report selective reduction and CO by introducing Ni species CoFe-layered double hydroxide (LDH) the visible light photocatalyst in conjunction with Ru complex sensitizer. A more interesting...
Currently, developing effective photocatalysts for reducing CO2 to commercial chemicals and fuels has aroused great interest. However, rates of photocatalytic reduction remain too low arouse Herein, we successfully synthesized four different ultrathin MAl-layered double hydroxide (u-MAl-LDH) (where M = Mg2+, Co2+, Ni2+, Zn2+), each possessing a number d electrons in eg orbitals, explore the influence orbitals on under visible light. The u-CoAl-LDH exhibited best catalytic activity with...
Abstract Although progress has been made to improve photocatalytic CO 2 reduction under visible light ( λ >400 nm), the development of photocatalysts that can work a longer wavelength >600 nm) remains challenge. Now, heterogeneous photocatalyst system consisting ruthenium complex and monolayer nickel‐alumina layered double hydroxide (NiAl‐LDH), which act as light‐harvesting catalytic units for selective photoreduction H O into CH 4 irradiation with nm. By precisely tuning wavelength,...
Owing to multiple-electron transfer of producing CH4 from photocatalytic CO2 reduction (CO2PR), a great challenge is achieving high selectivity CH4, especially under long-wavelength irradiation. Herein, we synthesize series monolayer Ni3X-layered double hydroxide (LDH) (m-Ni3X-LDH, X = Cr, Mn, Fe, Co). When applied for CO2PR, the exhibits volcano-like trend with highest point at m-Ni3Mn-LDH using Ru-complex as photosensitizer. After further optimization, nearly 99% achieved irradiation λ 600...
Rational design of highly active, stable, and inexpensive catalysts with abundant interfaces can have great potential to increase catalytic performance. Topological transformation layered double hydroxides (LDHs) the corresponding mixed metal oxides (MMOs) offers an efficient strategy achieve such interfaces. However, formation conversion these heterostructured is lacking in study remains elusive. Herein, we report a detailed investigation topological LDHs. The as-prepared MMO be modulated...
Intercalation catalysts, owing to their modular and accessible gallery unique interlamellar chemical environment, have shown wide application in various catalytic reactions. However, the poor mass transfer between active components of intercalated catalysts organic substrates is one challenges that limit further application. Herein, we developed a novel heterogeneous catalyst by intercalating polyoxometalate (POM) Na9 LaW10 O36 ⋅32 H2 O (LaW10 ) into layered double hydroxides (LDHs), which...
The interfaces of heterogeneous catalysts provide great contributions in improving catalytic activity due to the existing edge and corner sites with less coordinative unsaturation active sites. However, are generally limited suboptimal large lateral size thickness. Heterostructured abundant heterostructure a possible protocol address above issue. Herein, we describe successful fabrication high-energy {112} faceted Co3O4 nanosheets (∼20 nm) confined by highly {001} ZnO nanosheets, via...
Rh atoms were successfully introduced into NiFe layered double hydroxide and their precise location coordination environment identified at the atomic level. The Rh/NiFe requires 1.38 V for hydrazine electrooxidation.