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At our group, we’ve been fortunate that the media has published a number of stories about our current research and focus areas. Check out a sample of some of the most recent press mentions and articles below.

2024

116.Room-temperature, metre-scale synthesis of heazlewoodite-based nanoarray electrodes for alkaline water electrolysis

Xinyu Bai, Mingcheng Zhang, Yucheng Shen, Xiao Liang, Wenqiang Jiao, Rong He, Yongcun Zou, Hui Chen*, Xiaoxin Zou*

Advanced Functional Materials 2024, 2400979

115.Key Role of Subsurface Doping in Optimizing Active Sites of IrO2 for Oxygen Evolution Reaction

Xindi Han, Lei Shi, Hui Chen*, Xiaoxin Zou*

Chemical Communications 2024,60, 3453-3456

114.High-porosity, layered iridium oxide as an efficient, durable anode catalyst for water splitting

Zhoubing Xie, Xiao Liang, Zhenye Kang, Yongcun Zou, Xiyang Wang, Yimin A. Wu, Graham King, Qi Liu, Yalan Huang, Xiao Zhao, Hui Chen*, Xiaoxin Zou*

CCS Chemistry Just accepted

Highlighted by 研之成理：PEM电解槽用高孔隙率氧化铱催化剂: Link

Highlighted by CCS Chemistry：用于PEM水电解的高孔隙率氧化铱催化剂: Link

113.Optimizing Edge Active Sites via Intrinsic In-Plane Iridium Deficiency in Layered Iridium Oxides for Oxygen Evolution Electrocatalysis

Lina Wang, Ruofei Du, Xiao Liang, Yongcun Zou, Xiao Zhao, Hui Chen* and Xiaoxin Zou*

Advanced Materials, 2024, 2312608

Highlighted by 研之成理：层状氧化铱析氧催化剂活性位点的理解和调控: Link

2023

112.Electrocatalytic Water Oxidation Activity-Stability Maps for Perovskite Oxides Containing 3d, 4d and 5d Transition Metals

Xiao Liang, Wensheng Yan, Yinglong Yu, Kexin Zhang, Wei An, Hui Chen, Yongcun Zou, Xiao Zhao, Xiaoxin Zou*

Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2023, 62, e2023116

Highlighted by 科学网：含有3d, 4d和5d过渡金属的钙钛矿氧化物的电催化水氧化活性-稳定性图: Link

Highlighted by 研之成理：多组分钙钛矿型催化剂（含3d、4d、5d过渡金属）的析氧活性-稳定性相图: Link

111.Nano-metal diborides-supported anode catalyst with strongly coupled TaOx/IrO2 catalytic layer for low-iridium-loading proton exchange membrane electrolyzer

Yuannan Wang, Mingcheng Zhang, Zhenye Kang, Lei Shi, Yucheng Shen, Boyuan Tian, Yongcun Zou, Hui Chen* and Xiaoxin Zou*

Nature Communications, 2023, 14, 5119

Highlighted by 研之成理：PEM电解槽用低铱负载型催化剂: Link

Highlighted by 见微知著hot：吉林大学Nat. commun. 电催化: Link

Highlighted by 水氢电：IrO2@TaB2耦合TaOx/IrO2 低Ir载量PEMWE催化剂: Link

Highlighted by 邃瞳科学云：低Ir催化层设计，PEM电解水新突破！: Link

Chem Catalysis Preview：Innovating support and interface for low-iridium catalysts in practical PEM electrolyzers: Link

110.Key Role of Local Chemistry in Lattice Nitrogen-Participated N2-to-NH3 Electrocatalytic Cycle over Nitrides

Mingcheng Zhang, Xuan Ai, Xiao Liang, Hui Chen* and Xiaoxin Zou*

Advanced Functional Materials, 2023, 2306358

Highlighted by 研之成理：合成氨反应中晶格氮参与机制的理解与调控: Link

109.Electrocatalytic water splitting over perovskite oxide catalysts

Yuannan Wang , Lina Wang , Kexin Zhang, Jingyao Xu, Qiannan Wu, Zhoubing Xie, Wei An, Xiao Liang*, Xiaoxin Zou*

Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2023, 50 ,109–125

108.Structurally Robust Honeycomb Layered Strontium Iridate as Oxygen Evolution Electrocatalyst in Acid

Lina Wang, Lei Shi, Qi Liu, Yalan Huang, Wensheng Yan, Xiao Liang, Xiao Zhao, Hui Chen*, Xiaoxin Zou*

ACS Catalysis, 2023, 13, 7322−7330

Highlighted by 研之成理：蜂窝层状铱酸锶析氧催化剂: Link

Highlighted by 水氢电：结构稳定蜂窝层状SrIr2O6酸性OER: Link

107.Nanostructured intermetallics: from rational synthesis to energy electrocatalysis

Mingcheng Zhang, Qianqian Liu, Weipei Sun, Ke Sun, Yucheng Shen, Wei An, Lu Zhang, Hui Chen*, Xiaoxin Zou*

Chemical Synthesis, 2023, 3, 28

106.吉林大学无机化学学科：继往开来砥砺前行

邹晓新* , 王莉, 李光华, 范勇

College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China

摘要：吉林大学无机化学学科创建于1952年,至今已有70年历史,几代吉大无机化学人踔厉奋发、笃行不怠,一直为建设世界一流学科而努力奋斗。回顾了吉大无机化学学科的历史沿革和奋斗历程,并着重介绍了吉大无机化学学科在教材建设、课程建设、科技创新和人才培养等4个方面的卓越成就。谨以此文,致敬那些为吉大无机化学学科发展做出贡献的前辈、同事和同学们。

105.Advances and status of anode catalysts for proton exchange membrane water electrolysis technology

Qiannan Wu, Yuannan Wang, Kexin Zhang, Zhoubing Xie, Ke Sun, Wei An, Xiao Liang* and Xiaoxin Zou*

Materials Chemistry Frontiers, 2023, 7, 1025-1045

104.Highly Active, Long-Lived Oxygen Evolution Electrocatalyst Derived from Open Framework Iridates

Lan Yang, Lei Shi, Hui Chen, Xiao Liang, Boyuan Tian, Kexin Zhang, Yongcun Zou, Xiaoxin Zou*

Advanced Materials 2023, 35, 2208539

Highlighted by 催化计：铱酸盐开放骨架衍生的高活性、长寿命析氧电催化剂: Link

Highlighted by eChemStore：开放性结构酸性OER催化剂，稳定性超1000小时: Link

Highlighted by 邃瞳科学云：稳定性超1000小时！酸性OER最新AM，不会无定形化的电催化剂！: Link

102.Emerging Heterogeneous Supports for Efficient Electrocatalysis

Meihong Fan, Lili Cui, Xingquan He*, Xiaoxin Zou*

Small Methods 2022, 6, 2200855

103.Developments and challenges of catalytic materials for green hydrogen production

Xiao Liang, Qiannan Wu, Qianqian Liu, Lina Wang, Mingcheng Zhang, Ke Sun, Yucheng Shen, Hui Chen,* Xiaoxin Zou*

Energy Lab 2023, 1, 220013

2022

101.Intermetallic niobium boride toward efficient adsorption and catalysis of polysulfides in Lithium-Sulfur batteries

Li He, Yingjie Cheng, Qiuju Li, Hainan Zhao, Meiling Wang, Xuejian Shi, Yizhan Wang*, Yingjin Wei*, Xiaoxin Zou*

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022, 453, 139566

100.Status and perspectives of key materials for PEM electrolyzer

Kexin Zhang, Xiao Liang, Lina Wang, Ke Sun, Yuannan Wang, Zhoubing Xie, Qiannan Wu, Xinyu Bai, Mohamed S. Hamdy, Hui Chen*, Xiaoxin Zou*

Nano Research Energy, 2022, 1, e9120032

Highlighted by 科学网：从教科书知识到工业前沿，PEM电解水技术关键材料最新综述！: Link

99.Perovskite-Type Water Oxidation Electrocatalysts

Xiao Liang, Ke-Xin Zhang, Yu-Cheng Shen, Ke Sun, Lei Shi, Hui Chen, Ke-Yan Zheng*, Xiao-Xin Zou*

Journal of Electrochemistry, 2022, 28,2214004

98.Protonated Iridate Nanosheets with Highly Active and Stable Layered Perovskite Framework for Acidic Oxygen Evolution

Hui Chen, Lei Shi, Ke Sun, Kexin Zhang, Qi Liu, Junjie Ge, Xiao Liang, Boyuan Tian, Yalan Huang, Zhaoping Shi, Zizhun Wang, Wei Zhang, Mingjie Liu and Xiaoxin Zou*

ACS Catalysis, 2022, 12, 8658–8666

Highlighted by 邃瞳科学云：邹晓新课题组ACS Catal: 层状铱基氧化物酸性析氧催化剂: Link

97.d–sp orbital hybridization: a strategy for activity improvement of transition metal catalysts

Hui Chen, Qiannan Wu, Yanfei Wang, Qinfeng Zhao, Xuan Ai, Yucheng Shen and Xiaoxin Zou*

Chemical Communication, 2022, 58, 7730-7740

96.Room Temperature, Fast Fabrication of Square Meter-Sized Oxygen Evolution Electrode toward Industrial Alkaline Electrolyzer

Hui Chen, Jihong Li, Yucheng Shen, Wenqiang Jiao, Jiepeng Wang, Yongcun Zou, Xiaoxin Zou*

Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2022, 316, 121605

Highlighted by 邃瞳科学云：邹晓新课题组ACB：平方米级析氧电极的室温快速制备和工业电解槽应用: Link

95.Crystal Phase Engineering of Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversions

Hui Chen, Mingcheng Zhang, Yanfei Wang, Ke Sun, Lina Wang, Zhoubing Xie, Yucheng Shen, Xindi Han, Lan Yang*, Xiaoxin Zou*

Nano Research, 2022, 15, 10194–10217

Highlighted by 美国科学促进会 EurekAlert: Crystal phase engineering offers glimpse of future potential, researchers say: Link

Highlighted by 研之成理 : 吉林大学邹晓新团队综述：晶相工程助力电催化能源转换: Link

94.Theory–Guided Electrocatalyst Engineering: from Mechanism Analysis to Structural Design

Mingcheng Zhang, Kexin Zhang, Xuan Ai, Xiao Liang, Qi Zhang, Hui Chen* and Xiaoxin Zou*

Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2022, 43, 12, 2987-3018

Highlighted by 催化学报CJCatal : 基于理论指导的电催化剂调控——从机制分析到结构设计: Link

93.Selective, Stable Production of Ethylene Using a Pulsed Cu-Based Electrode

Jian Zhang, Zhipeng Liu, Hongshan Guo, Haoran Lin, Hao Wang, Xiao Liang, Hanlin Hu, Qibin Xia, Xiaoxin Zou,* and Xiaoxi Huang*

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2022, 14, 17, 19388–19396

92.Surface-oxidized titanium diboride as cocatalyst on hematite photoanode for solar water splitting

Qiannan Wu, Xiao Liang, Hui Chen, Lan Yang, Tengfeng Xie*, Xiaoxin Zou*

CrystEngComm, 2022, 24, 2251-2257

91.Boron: A key functional component for designing high-performance heterogeneous catalysts

Meihong Fan, Xiao Liang, Qiuju Li, Lili Cui, Xingquan He*, Xiaoxin Zou*

Chinese Chemical Letters, 2022, 34, 1, 107275

90.Metal-Coordinating Single-Boron Sites Confined in Antiperovskite Borides for N2-to-NH3 Catalytic Conversion

Xuan Ai, Hui Chen, Xiao Liang, Lei Shi, Mingcheng Zhang, Kexin Zhang, Yongcun Zou, Xiaoxin Zou*

ACS Catalysis, 2022, 12, 5, 2967–2978

Highlighted by 研之成理：邹晓新课题组ACS Catalysis：金属协同单原子硼位点催化合成氨: Link

89.Highly Dispersed Ru Nanoclusters Anchored on B, N Co-doped Carbon Nanotubes for Water Splitting

Meihong Fan, Xinran Chen, Mingcheng Zhang, Lili Cui, Xingquan He*, Xiaoxin Zou*

Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, 2022, 9, 968-976

2021

88.Screening and Understanding Lattice Silicon-Controlled Catalytically Active Site Motifs from a Library of Transition Metal-Silicon
Intermetallics

Hui Chen, Mingcheng Zhang, Kexin Zhang, Zhenyu Li, Xiao Liang, Xuan Ai and Xiaoxin Zou*

Small, 2022, 18, 2107371

Highlighted by Materials Views 中国:“硅”斧神工的过渡金属催化位点构筑: Link

87.Crystal phase-selective synthesis of intermetallic palladium borides and phase-regulated (electro)catalytic properties

Zhenyu Li, Linmin Zhao, Hui Chen, Xiao Liang, Xuan Ai, Zhoubing Xie, Xiaotian Li, Feng Yang, Hongyang Liu* and Xiaoxin Zou*

Catalysis Science & Technology, 2022, 12, 1038-1042

86.Non-catalytic, instant iridium leaching: a non-negligible aspect in identifying iridium-based perovskite oxygen-evolving
electrocatalysts

Qi Zhang , Hui Chen , Lan Yang , Xiao Liang , Lei Shi , Qing Feng , Yongcun Zou , Guo-Dong Li *, Xiaoxin Zou *

Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2022, 43, 885-893

85.An ultrathin two-dimensional iridium-based perovskite oxide electrocatalyst with highly efficient {001} facets for acidic water oxidation

Lan Yang, Kexin Zhang , Hui Chen, Lei Shi, Xiao Liang, Xiyang Wang, Yipu Liu, Qing Feng, Mingjie Liu and Xiaoxin Zou*

Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2021, 66, 619-627

84.Light Alloying Elements-Regulated Noble Metal Catalysts for Energy-Related Applications

Hui Chen, Bo Zhang , Xiao Liang and Xiaoxin Zou*

Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2022, 43, 611-635

Highlighted by 美国科学促进会 EurekAlert: Light elements make a difference in noble metal catalysis: Link

Highlighted by 物理网 (Phys.org) : Light elements make a difference in noble metal catalysis: Link

Highlighted by Azom (Azom.com) : Advances in the Modification of Noble Metals with Light Alloying Elements for Catalytic Reactions: Link

83.Future directions of catalytic chemistry

Hui Chen, Yipu Liu, Bo Zhang and Xiaoxin Zou*

Pure and Applied Chemistry, 2021, 93, 1411-1421

82.Asymmetrically strained hcp rhodium sublattice stabilized by 1D covalent boron atomic chains for highly active electrocatalyst

Zhenyu Li, Xuan Ai, Hui Chen, Xiao Liang, Xiaotian Li, Dong Wang, Xiaoxin Zou*

Chemical Communications, 2021,57, 5075-5078

81.Design of a multilayered oxygen-evolution electrode with high catalytic activity and corrosion resistance for saline water splitting

Jihong Li, Yipu Liu, Hui Chen, Zhankai Zhang and Xiaoxin Zou*

Advanced Functional Materials, 2021, 31, 2101820

Highlighted by 邃瞳科学云:设计具有高催化活性和耐腐蚀性的多层析氧电极助力海水电解:Link

80.Realization of Interstitial Boron Ordering and Optimal Near-Surface Electronic Structure in Pd-B Alloy Electrocatalysts

Zhenyu Li, Zhoubing Xie, Hui Chen, Xiao Liang, Xuan Ai, Long Yuan, Xiaotian Li, and Xiaoxin Zou*

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021, 419, 129568

79.Germanium-Regulated Adsorption Site Preference on Ruthenium Electrocatalyst for Efficient Hydrogen Evolution

Meihong Fan, Bo Zhang, Lina Wang, Zhenyu Li, Xiao Liang, Xuan Ai and Xiaoxin Zou*

Chemical Communications, 2021, 57, 3889-3892

2020

78.Multiple crystal phases of intermetallic tungsten borides and phase-dependent electrocatalytic property for hydrogen evolution

Qiuju Li, Lina Wang, Xuan Ai, Hui Chen, Jiayun Zou, Guo-Dong Li* and Xiaoxin Zou*

Chemical Communications, 2020, 56, 13983-13986

77.Iridium-containing water oxidation catalysts in acidic electrolyte

Yipu Liu, Xiao Liang, Hui Chen, Ruiqin Gao, Lei Shi, Lan Yang, and Xiaoxin Zou*

Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2021, 42, 1054-1077

76.Low-iridium electrocatalysts for acidic oxygen evolution

Meihong Fan, Xiao Liang, Hui Chen and Xiaoxin Zou*

Dalton Transactions, 2020, 49, 15568-15573

75.Perovskite-Type Solid Solution Nano-Electrocatalysts Enable Simultaneously Enhanced Activity and Stability for Oxygen Evolution

Xiao Liang, Lei Shi, Rui Cao, Gang Wan, Wensheng Yan, Hui Chen, Yipu Liu and Xiaoxin Zou*

Advanced Materials, 2020, 32, 2001430

Highlighted by X-MOL: 新型合金化钙钛矿型水氧化催化剂：活性与稳定性皆可得: Link

Highlighted by 能源学人: 合金化钙钛矿型纳米水氧化催化剂实现了活性与稳定性的共赢: Link

74.Active Site Engineering in Porous Electrocatalysts

Hui Chen, Xiao Liang, Yipu Liu, Xuan Ai, Tewodros Asefa and Xiaoxin Zou*

Advanced Materials, 2020, 32, 2002435

Highlighted by X-MOL: 多孔电催化剂的活性位点工程: Link

Highlighted by 催化计: 多孔电催化剂中的活性位点工程: Link

73.Optimization of Active Sites via Crystal Phase, Composition and Morphology for Efficient Low-Iridium Oxygen Evolution Catalysts

Hui Chen, Lei Shi, Xiao Liang, Lina Wang, Tewodros Asefa and Xiaoxin Zou*

Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2020, 59, 19654-19658

Highlighted by Wiley Chem (Wechat Offical Account): 低铱水氧化催化剂的活性位点优化: Link

Highlighted by 研之成理: 低铱水氧化催化剂的活性位点优化: Link

Highlighted by 催化计: 没有不可能，TiOx-IrOx固溶体高效催化OER: Link

72.Intermetallic Borides: Structures, Synthesis and Applications in Electrocatalysis

Hui Chen and Xiaoxin Zou*

Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, 2020, 7, 2248-2264

Highlighted by Frontiers Jounals (Wechat Offical Account): 间隙硼化物的结构、合成与电催化应用: Link

71.Lanthanide-Regulated Oxygen Evolution Activity of Face-Sharing IrO6 Dimers in 6H-Perovskite Electrocatalysts

Weiqiang Feng, Hui Chen, Qi Zhang, Ruiqin Gao and Xiaoxin Zou*

Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2020, 41, 1692-1697

70.Identifying Key Structural Subunits and Their Synergism in Low-Iridium Triple-Perovskites for Oxygen Evolution in Acidic Media

Qi Zhang, Xiao Liang, Hui Chen, Wensheng Yan, Lei Shi, Yipu Liu, Jiayu Li and Xiaoxin Zou*

Chemistry of Materials, 2020, 32, 3904-3910

69.Efficient Acidic Oxygen Evolution Reaction Electrocatalyzed by Iridium-based 12L-perovskites Comprising Trinuclear Face-shared
IrO6 Octahedral Strings edia

Ruiqin Gao, Qi Zhang, Hui Chen, Xuefeng Chu, Guo-Dong Li, Xiaoxin Zou*

Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2020, 47, 291-298

68.Crystal Phase-Dependent Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Performance of Ruthenium-Boron Intermetallics

Xu Zou, Lina Wang, Xuan Ai, Hui Chen, Xiaoxin Zou*

Chemical Communications, 2020, 56, 3061-3064

67.Transition-Metal-Boron Intermetallics with Strong Interatomic d-sp Orbital Hybridization for High-Performance Electrocatalysis

Xuan Ai, Xu Zou, Hui Chen, Yutong Su, Xilan Feng, Qiuju Li, Yipu Liu, Yu Zhang, Xiaoxin Zou*

Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2020, 59, 3961-3965

Highlighted by X-MOL: 间隙硼化物电催化剂研究新进展: Link

2019

66.Theoretical Insights into Nonprecious Oxygen-Evolution Active Sites in Ti-Ir-Based Perovskite Solid Solution Electrocatalysts

Lei Shi, Hui Chen, Xiao Liang, Yipu Liu, Xiaoxin Zou*

Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2020, 8, 218-223

65.Enhanced Iridium Mass Activity of 6H-Phase, Ir-Based Perovskite with Nonprecious Incorporation for Acidic Oxygen Evolution Electrocatalysis

Lan Yang, Hui Chen, Lei Shi, Xiaotian Li, Xuefeng Chu, Wei Chen, Nan Li, Xiaoxin Zou*

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2019, 45, 42006-42013

64.A class of metal diboride electrocatalysts synthesized by a molten salt-assisted reaction for the hydrogen evolution reaction

Fei-Fan Guo, Yuanyuan Wu, Xuan Ai, Hui Chen, Guodong Li, Wei Chen and Xiaoxin Zou*

Chemical Communications, 2019, 55, 8627-8630

63.Promoting Subordinate, Efficient Ruthenium Sites with Interstitial Silicon for Pt‐Like Electrocatalytic Activity

Hui Chen, Xuan Ai, Wang Liu, Zhoubing Xie, Weiqiang Feng, Wei Chen and Xiaoxin Zou*

Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2019, 58, 11409-11413

Highlighted by JLU-College of Chemistry:Link

Highlighted by 催化开天地: 用惰性成分唤醒沉睡的Ru，让Ru基催化剂重出HER江湖: Link

Highlighted by 研之成理: 催化活性位点显/隐性研究新进展:Link

62.Activating Inert, Nonprecious Perovskites with Iridium Dopants for Efficient Oxygen Evolution Reaction under Acidic Conditions

Xiao Liang, Lei Shi, Yipu Liu, Hui Chen, Rui Si, Wensheng Yan, Qi Zhang, Guo-Dong Li, Li Yang and Xiaoxin Zou*

Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2019, 58, 7631-7635

Highlighted by JLU-College of Chemistry:Link

Highlighted by 研之成理: 低铱水裂解催化材料新进展:Link

61.Surface-Clean, Phase-Pure Multi-Metallic Carbides for Efficient Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

Shuang Gao, Hui Chen, Yipu Liu, Ruiqin Gao, Guo-Dong Li, and Xiaoxin Zou*

Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, 2019, 6, 940-947

60.In situ structural evolution of a nickel boride catalyst: synergistic geometric and electronic optimization for the oxygen
evolution reaction

Jihong Li, Hui Chen, Yipu Liu, Ruiqin Gao and Xiaoxin Zou*

Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2019, 7, 5288-5294

Collected by 2019 Journal of Materials Chemistry A HOT Papers:Link

59.High-Performance Oxygen Evolution Electrocatalysis by Boronized Metal Sheets with Self-Functionalized Surfaces

Feifan Guo, Yuanyuan Wu, Hui Chen, Yipu Liu, Li Yang, Xuan Ai and Xiaoxin Zou*

Energy & Environmental Science, 2019, 12, 684-692

Highlighted by X-MOL: 普适的硼化策略：将廉价金属片材转变为高性能的水氧化电极材料: Link

提出了一种广谱性的固相硼化策略，可以直接将廉价的金属片材（铁、钴、镍、镍铁合金、不锈钢）转化为高性能的水氧化电极材料。主要结论包括：
1、相比金属片，硼化的金属片活性提升一个数量级以上。
2、催化活性相是原位产生的、2-5纳米厚度的、偏硼酸根掺杂的MOOH。
3、硼化的镍铁合金片打破了水氧化催化剂本征活性的壁垒—<320 mV过电势实现10 mA/cmcat2，稳定性超过3000小时。
4、硼化可以显著提高材料的抗腐蚀性，廉价的富铁材料（硼化不锈钢）高效稳定催化水氧化反应。

58. Revealing activity trends of metal diborides toward pH-universal hydrogen evolution electrocatalysts with Pt-like activity

Qiuju Li, Xu Zou, Xuan Ai, Hui Chen, Lei Sun and Xiaoxin Zou*

Advanced Energy Materials, 2018, 1803369

Highlighted by 研之成理:含“硼烯”水裂解催化材料活性规律研究:Link

继认定含“硼烯”亚单元结构的MoB2为高活性水裂解催化剂后，我们结合理论和实验，系统研究了12种含“硼烯”亚单元结构的金属二硼化物。得到如下结论：
1、催化活性存在一定的周期性：VIII>VIIB>VIB>VB>IV二硼化物；
2、d能带中心可以作为金属二硼化物的活性描述符；
3、预测并确认RuB2能呈现Pt一样的催化活性。

57. Efficient oxygen evolution electrocatalysis in acid by a perovskite with face-sharing IrO6 octahedral dimers

Lan Yang, Guangtao Yu, Xuan Ai, Wensheng Yan, Hengli Duan, Wei Chen*, Xiaotian Li, Ting Wang, Chenghui Zhang, Xuri Huang, Jie-Sheng Chen and Xiaoxin Zou*

Nature Communications, 2018, 9, 5236

Highlighted by JLU-College of Chemistry:Link

继含金属-金属键的硫化物Ni3S2、Co9S8和FeS，我们合成并认定了第1个含金属-金属键亚结构（或含共面IrO6二聚体）的钙钛矿氧化物6H-SrIrO3可以作为酸稳定的、高效水氧化电催化剂。实验和理论结果表明：共面IrO6二聚体的存在对提升材料活性和稳定性起到了至关重要的作用。

57. Efficient oxygen evolution electrocatalysis in acid by a perovskite with face-sharing IrO6 octahedral dimers

Lan Yang, Guangtao Yu, Xuan Ai, Wensheng Yan, Hengli Duan, Wei Chen*, Xiaotian Li, Ting Wang, Chenghui Zhang, Xuri Huang, Jie-Sheng Chen and Xiaoxin Zou*

Nature Communications, 2018, 9, 5236

Highlighted by JLU-College of Chemistry:Link

56. Corrosion Engineering towards Efficient Oxygen Evolution Electrodes with Stable Catalytic Activity for over 6000 Hours

Yipu Liu, Xiao Liang, Lin Gu, Yu Zhang, Guo-Dong Li, Xiaoxin Zou*, Jie-Sheng Chen

Nature Communications, 2018, 9, 2609

Highlighted by JLU-College of Chemistry:Link

Highlighted by 研之成理:6000小时！腐蚀工程制备超稳定高效OER催化剂: Link

Highlighted by 催化开天地: 这种水氧化电极材料催化活性稳定性超过6000小时！:Link

Highlighted by X-MOL: “化腐成奇”——调控自发生铁腐蚀反应制备超过6000小时稳定的水氧化电极:Link

55.Well-Tuned Surface Oxygen Chemistry of Cation Off-Stoichiometric Spinel Oxides for Highly Selective and Sensitive
Formaldehyde Detection

Hui Chen, Lei Sun, Guo-Dong Li and Xiaoxin Zou*

Chemistry of Materials, 2018, 30, 2018-2027

Highlighted by X-MOL: 理性设计高选择性气体敏感材料的新策略: Link

建立了半导体费米能级—功函—表面吸附氧氧化能力的内在关联，基于此，提出了“表面氧化学调控”提高半导体敏感性能的新方法，即通过调控半导体费米能级，优化吸附氧与待测物的化学反应，实现半导体敏感性能提升。

54. In-Situ Generation of Bifunctional, Efficient Fe-Based Catalysts from Mackinawite Iron Sulfide for Water Splitting

Xiaoxin Zou,Yuanyuan Wu, Yipu Liu, Dapeng Liu, Wang Li, Lin Gu, Huan Liu, Pengwei Wang, Lei Sun and Yu Zhang*

Chem, 2018, 4, 1139-1152

继Ni3S2和Co9S8，我们合成并认定了第3个含金属-金属键亚结构的导电硫化物，即含Fe-Fe金属键的四方硫铁矿相FeS可以作为双功能的水裂解“前”电催化剂，并详细研究了FeS在催化过程中的结构演化。

53.Revealing the Relationship Between Energy Level and Gas Sensing Performance in Heteroatom-doped Semiconducting
Nanostructures

Hui Chen, Yanfang Zhao, Lei Shi, Guo-Dong Li, Lei Sun and Xiaoxin Zou

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2018, 10, 29795-29804

揭示了金属离子掺杂引起的能级变化对氧化物半导体气敏性能的作用规律。即通过掺杂效应（以Al掺杂In2O3为例）提升费米能级，增加半导体和氧分子的能级差，促进半导体的表面氧吸附和气敏反应。

52. Host-guest interaction creates hydrogen-evolution electrocatalytic active sites in 3d transition metal-intercalated titanates

Ruiqin Gao, Guangtao Yu, Wei Chen*, Guo-Dong Li, Shuang Gao, Zengsong Zhang, Xiaopeng Shen, Xuri Huang and Xiaoxin Zou*

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2018, 10, 696-703

我们采用简单的主客体化学方法，将没有催化活性的钛酸盐转化为高活性的水裂解析氢催化剂。其中，过渡金属钴嵌入的钛酸盐呈现最佳催化活性。进一步，我们利用DFT计算方法，讨论了材料的原子结构、主客体相互作用及催化活性位性质。

51.Ultrafast surface modification of Ni3S2 nanosheet arrays with Ni-Mn bimetallic hydroxides for high performance supercapacitorsrocatalysts

Xu Zou, Qing Sun, Yuxin Zhang*, Guo-Dong Li, Yipu Liu, Yuanyuan Wu, Lan Yang and Xiaoxin Zou*

Scientific Reports, 2018, 8, 4478

2017

50. A Highly Active, Nonprecious Electrocatalyst Comprising Borophene Subunits for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

Yanli Chen, Guangtao Yu, Wei Chen*, Yipu Liu, Guo-Dong Li, Pinwen Zhu*, Qiang Tao, Qiuju Li, Jingwei Liu, Xiaopeng Shen, Hui Li, Xuri Huang, Dejun Wang, Tewodros Asefa* and Xiaoxin Zou*

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2017, 139, 12370-12373

Highlighted by X-MOL: 含硼烯水裂解催化剂：从MoS2到MoB2，不止是S变为了B！Link

Highlighted by Chemical & Engineering News: Borophene units split water. Link

Highlighted in 'Spotlights on Recent JACS Publications': Process toward low-cost catalysts for water splitting.Link

49.Ultrafast formation of amorphous bimetallic hydroxide films on 3D conductive sulfide nanoarrays for large-current-density oxygen
evolution electrocatalysis

Xu Zou, Yipu Liu, Guo-Dong Li, Yuanyuan Wu, Da-Peng Liu, Wang Li, Hai-Wen Li, Dejun Wang, Yu Zhang* and Xiaoxin Zou*

Advanced Materials, 2017, 29, 1700404

Highlighted by X-MOL: 超快薄膜生长：5秒内实现大电流密度水氧化催化剂合成Link

48.Coupling Sub-Nanometric Copper Clusters with Quasi-Amorphous Cobalt Sulfide Yields Efficient and Robust Electrocatalysts
for the Water Splitting Reaction

Yipu Liu, Qiuju Li, Rui Si, Guo-Dong Li, Wang Li, Da-Peng Liu, Dejun Wang, Lei Sun, Yu Zhang,* and Xiaoxin Zou*

Advanced Materials, 2017, 29, 1606200

Highlighted by X-MOL: 基于亚纳米铜簇单元促进的高效碱性全水裂解催化剂 Link

47. Efficient Electrocatalysis of Overall Water Splitting by Ultrasmall NixCo3-xS4 Coupled Ni3S2 Nanosheet Arrays

Yuanyuan Wu, Yipu Liu, Guo-Dong Li, Xu Zou, Xinran Lian, Dejun Wang, Lei Sun, Tewodros Asefa* and Xiaoxin Zou*

Nano energy, 2017, 35, 161-170

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46.Ag@CoxP Core@Shell Heterogeneous Nanoparticles as Efficient Oxygen Evolution Reaction Catalysts

Yuhui Hou, Yipu Liu, Ruiqin Gao, Qiuju Li, Huizhang Guo*, Anandarup Goswami, Radek Zboril, Manoj B. Gawande*, and Xiaoxin Zou*

ACS Catalysis, 2017, 7, 7038-7042

45. Ultrathin In2O3 nanosheets with uniform mesopores for highly sensitive nitric oxide detection

Xue Wang, Juan Su, Hui Chen, Guo-Dong Li, Zhifang Shi, Haifeng Zou*, and Xiaoxin Zou*

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2017, 9, 16335-16342

44. Porous Ga-In bimetallic oxide nanofibers with controllable structures for ultrasensitive and selective detection of formaldehyde

Hui Chen, Jiabo Hu, Guo-Dong Li, Qian Gao, Cundi Wei,* and Xiaoxin Zou*

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2017, 9, 4692-4700

43. Vertically grown CoS nanosheets on carbon cloth as efficient hydrogen evolution electrocatalysts

Nan Li, Xin Liu, Guo-Dong Li, Yuanyuan Wu, Ruiqin Gao, Xiaoxin Zou*

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2017, 42, 9914-9921

42. Nano-netlike carbon fibers decorated with highly dispersed CoSe2 nanoparticles as efficient hydrogen evolution electrocatalysts

Song Wan, Jiabo Hu, Guo-Dong Li, Lan Yang, Yipu Liu, Ruiqin Gao, Xiaotian Li, Xiaoxin Zou*

Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2017, 702, 611-618

2016

41.Unique Electronic Structure in a Porous Ga-In Bimetallic Oxide Nano-Photocatalyst with Atomically Thin Pore Walls

Hui Chen, Guangtao Yu, Guo-Dong Li, Tengfeng Xie, Yuanhui Sun, Jingwei Liu, Hui Li, Xuri Huang, Dejun Wang, Tewodros Asefa,* Wei Chen,* and Xiaoxin Zou*

Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2016, 55, 11442-11446

Highlighted by X-MOL: 具有原子层厚度孔壁的多孔光催化材料研究取得新进展 Link

40. Overall Water Splitting Catalyzed Efficiently by an Ultrathin Nanosheet-Built, Hollow Ni3S2-Based Electrocatalyst

Yuanyuan Wu, Guo-Dong Li, Lan Yang, Yipu Liu, Xinran Lian, Tewodros Asefa* and Xiaoxin Zou*

Advanced Functional Materials, 2016, 26, 4839-4847

Top ten most-accessed article in June 2016. Link

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39. Monodisperse Mesoporous Carbon Nanoparticles from Polymer/Silica Self-Aggregates and their Electrocatalytic Activities

Xiaoxi Huang, Li-Jing Zhou, Damien Voiry, Manish Chhowalla, Xiaoxin Zou*, and Tewodros Asefa*

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2016, 8, 18891-18903

38. Metallic Co9S8 nanosheets grown on carbon cloth as efficient binder-free electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution
reaction under neutral mediaities

Liang-Liang Feng, Meihong Fan, Yuanyuan Wu, Yipu Liu, Guo-Dong Li, Wei Chen, Hui Chen, Dejun Wang and Xiaoxin Zou*

Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2016, 4, 6860-6867

Emerging Investigators 2016: novel design strategies for new functional materials. Link

37. Well-dispersed CoS2 nano-octahedra grown on carbon fibre network as efficient electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction

Song Wan, Yipu Liu, Guo-Dong Li, Xiaotian Li, Dejun Wang and Xiaoxin Zou*

Catalysis Science & Technology, 2016, 6, 4545-4553

36. In Situ electrochemical formation of NiSe/NiOx core/shell nano-electrocatalysts for superior oxygen evolution activity

Ruiqin Gao, Guo-Dong Li, Yuanyuan Wu , Xinran Lian, Jiabo Hu, Dejun Wang and Xiaoxin Zou*

Catalysis Science & Technology, 2016, 6, 8268-8275

35. An efficient nanostructured copper(I) sulfide-based hydrogen evolution electrocatalyst at neutral pH

Meihong Fan, Ruiqin Gao, Yong-Cun Zou, Dejun Wang, Ni Bai, Guo-Dong Li*, Xiaoxin Zou*

Electrochimica Acta, 2016, 215, 366-373

34. General urea-assisted synthesis of carbon-coated metal phosphide nanoparticles for efficient hydrogen evolution electrocatalysis

Shuang Gao, Yipu Liu, Guo-Dong Li, Yuchun Guo and Xiaoxin Zou*

Electrochimica Acta, 2016, 199, 99-107

33. Electrospinning synthesis of bimetallic Ni-Fe oxide/carbon composite nanofibers for efficient water oxidation electrocatalysis

Hui Chen, Xiaoxi Huang, Li-Jing Zhou, Guo-Dong Li, MeiHong Fan and Xiaoxin Zou*

Chemcatchem, 2016, 8, 992-1000

32. Electrospinning preparation of mesoporous spinel gallate (MGa2O4; M = Ni, Cu, Co) nanofibers and their M(II) ions-dependent gas sensing properties

Hui Chen, Guo-Dong Li, Meihong Fan, Qian Gao, Jiabo Hu, Saren Ao, Cundi Wei,* Xiaoxin Zou*

Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2017, 240, 689-696

2015

31. High-Index Faceted Ni3S2 Nanosheet Arrays as Highly Active and Ultrastable Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting

Liang-Liang Feng, Guangtao Yu, Yuanyuan Wu, Guo-Dong Li, Hui Li, Yuanhui Sun, Tewodros Asefa,* Wei Chen* and Xiaoxin Zou*

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2015, 137, 14023–14026

Highlighted in 'Spotlights on Recent JACS Publications': Water Splitting Gets a Boost from Mineral-Based Catalyst. Link

30. Coupling Mo2C with Nitrogen-Rich Nanocarbon Leads to Efficient Hydrogen-Evolution Electrocatalytic Sites

Yipu Liu, Guangtao Yu, Guo-Dong Li, Yuanhui Sun, Tewodros Asefa,* Wei Chen,* and Xiaoxin Zou*

Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2015, 54, 10752-10757

29. Noble metal-free hydrogen evolution catalysts for water splitting

Xiaoxin Zou and Yu Zhang*

Chemical Society Reviews, 2015, 44, 5148-5180

One of the fifteen most downloaded articles in the online version of Chem Soc Rev between July and September in 2015. Link

28. Carbon-protected bimetallic carbide nanoparticles for highly efficient alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction

Yipu Liu, Guo-Dong Li, Long Yuan, Lei Ge, Hong Ding, Dejun Wang, and Xiaoxin Zou*

Nanoscale, 2015, 7, 3130-3136

27. Electrocatalytic H2 production from seawater over Co,N-codoped nanocarbons

Shuang Gao,Guo-Dong Li,Yipu Liu,Hui Chen,Liang-Liang Feng,Yun Wang,Min Yang,Dejun Wang,Shan Wang and Xiaoxin Zou*

Nanoscale, 2015, 7, 2306-2316

26. Growth of molybdenum carbide micro-islands on carbon cloth toward binder-free cathode for efficient hydrogen evolution reaction

Meihong Fan, Hui Chen, Yuanyuan Wu, Liang-Liang Feng, Yipu Liu, Guo-Dong Li* and Xiaoxin Zou*

Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2015, 3, 16320-16326

25. Carbon-armored Co9S8 nanoparticles as all-pH efficient and durable H2-evolving electrocatalysts

Liang-Liang Feng, Guo-Dong Li, Yipu Liu, Yuanyuan Wu, Hui Chen, Yun Wang, Yong-Cun Zou, Dejun Wang, and Xiaoxin Zou*

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces，2015, 7, 980–988

24. From solid-state metal alkoxides to nanostructured oxides: a precursor-directed synthetic route to functional inorganic nanomaterials

Jun Zhao, Yipu Liu, Meihong Fan, Long Yuan and Xiaoxin Zou*

Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, 2015, 2, 198-212

23. A high surface area flower-like Ni–Fe layered double hydroxide for electrocatalytic water oxidation reaction

Li-Jing Zhou, Xiaoxi Huang, Hui Chen, Panpan Jin, Guo-Dong Li* and Xiaoxin Zou*

Dalton Transactions, 2015, 44, 11592-11600

22. Precursor-mediated synthesis of double-shelled V2O5 hollow nanospheres as cathode material for lithium-ion batteries

Fei-Fan Guo, Meihong Fan, Pan-Pan Jin, Hui Chen, Yuanyuan Wu, Guo-Dong Li* and Xiaoxin Zou*

CrystEngComm, 2016, 18, 4068-4073

21. UV-assisted, template-free synthesis of ultrathin nanosheet-assembled hollow indium oxide microstructures for effective gaseous formaldehyde detection

Xue Wang, Yuying Meng, Guo-Dong Li, Yongcun Zou, Yang Cao, Xiaoxin Zou*

Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2015, 224, 559-567

20. Three-dimensional ultrathin In2O3 nanosheets with morphology-enhanced activity for amine sensing

Yang Cao, Xiaoxi Huang, Yuanyuan Wu, Yong-Cun Zou, Jun Zhao, Guo-Dong Li* and Xiaoxin Zou*

RSC Advances, 2015, 5, 60541-60548

19. Cu-Doped Carbon Nitride: Bio-Inspired Synthesis of H2-Evolving Electrocatalysts using Carbon Nitride (g-C3N4) as a Host Material

Xiaoxin Zou, Rafael Silva, Anandarup Goswami, Tewodros Asefa*

Applied Surface Science, 2015, 357, 221-228

2014

18. Biopolymer-assisted construction of porous SnO2 microspheres with enhanced sensing properties

Pan-Pan Jin , Xiaoxin Zou*, Li-Jing Zhou , Jun Zhao , Hui Chen , Ye Tian , Guo-Dong Li*

Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2014

17. Cobalt‐Embedded Nitrogen‐Rich Carbon Nanotubes Efficiently Catalyze Hydrogen Evolution Reaction at All pH Values

Xiaoxin Zou , Xiaoxi Huang , Anandarup Goswami , Rafael Silva , Bhaskar R. Sathe , Eliška Mikmeková , Tewodros Asefa*

Angewandte Chemie International Edition，2014

18. Biopolymer-assisted construction of porous SnO2 microspheres with enhanced sensing properties

Pan-Pan Jin , Xiaoxin Zou*, Li-Jing Zhou , Jun Zhao , Hui Chen , Ye Tian , Guo-Dong Li*

Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2014

16. Nanoporous sulfur-doped graphitic carbon nitride microrods: A durable catalyst for visible-light-driven H2 evolution

Liang-Liang Feng , Yongcun Zou , Chunguang Li , Shuang Gao , Li-Jing Zhou , Qiushi Sun , Meihong Fan , Huijie Wang , Dejun Wang , Guo-Dong Li*, Xiaoxin Zou*

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2014