Subject: Catalysis

Academic Publications

Leveraging chiral induced spin selectivity to improve the efficiency and selectivity of electrocatalytic reduction

Tytan Le Nguyen; Fan He; Yong Yan; Jing Gu

Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2026, journal article, Grants Research and Enterprise Writing (GREW) Fellows

Catalysis Chemistry Electrochemistry Enantioselective catalysis

Spin‐Polarized Interfaces Redirect CO2 Reduction From CO to Formate

Fan He; Xingxu Yan; Xiaoqing Pan; Yong Yan; Jing Gu

Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2026, journal article, Grants Research and Enterprise Writing (GREW) Fellows

Carbon dioxide Catalysis Electrochemistry Renewable energy

A Methodology for the Analysis of Water Oxidation Electrocatalysts in the Absence of Limiting Current that Avoids the Pitfalls of Existing Methods

Colton J. Breyer; Diane K. Smith; Jing Gu; Douglas B. Grotjahn

Chemsuschem, 2025, journal article, Grants Research and Enterprise Writing (GREW) Fellows

Catalysis Chemistry Electrochemistry Materials science

Bifunctional Zr-MOF grafted by dicationic ionic liquid and porphyrin for enhanced Lewis acid–base catalysis of cocatalyst-free CO2 cycloaddition

Fangfang Li; Jingya Kong; Ziyuan Fang; Laili Wan; Jing Gu; et al.

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2025, journal article, Grants Research and Enterprise Writing (GREW) Fellows

Catalysis Metal-organic frameworks Porphyrins Zirconium

Electrocatalytic Upcycling of Plastic Waste to Organonitrogen Chemicals via Intercepting Carbon Intermediates

Hongxing Kang; Dong He; Xingxu Yan; Melanie Weed; Jingtong Chai; Christopher Turchiano; Xiaoqing Pan; Xiangheng Xiao; Jing Gu

Nano Letters, 2025, journal article, Grants Research and Enterprise Writing (GREW) Fellows

Catalysis Chemistry Electrocatalysis Sustainability

Halide Perovskite Induces Halogen/Hydrogen Atom Transfer (XAT/HAT) for Allylic C−H Amination

Melad Shaikh; Kevin Rubalcaba; Yong Yan

Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2025, journal article, Grants Research and Enterprise Writing (GREW) Fellows

Catalysis Chemistry, Organic Materials science Physical organic chemistry

Ni-Doped Perovskite for Photocatalytic Benzylic C–H Amination

Nhu Dang; Jovan San Martin; Melad Shaikh; Yong Yan

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2025, journal article, Grants Research and Enterprise Writing (GREW) Fellows

Catalysis Chemistry, Organic Perovskite materials Photocatalysis

Photocatalytic Upcycling of Plastic Waste for Selective Acetamide Synthesis by Intercepting Carbon Intermediates

Hongxing Kang; Jingtong Chai; Xingxu Yan; Christopher Turchiano; Edgar Castillo; Matt D. Capobianco; Liam Sullivan; Xiaoqing Pan; Dong He; Xiangheng Xiao; Jing Gu

Acs Catalysis, 2025, journal article, Grants Research and Enterprise Writing (GREW) Fellows

Catalysis Environmental chemistry Green chemistry Photocatalysis

Spin-Polarized Oxygen Evolution Reaction Enabled by Chiral Molecules Coupled with Ferromagnetic Electrocatalysts

Fan He; Eleanor Gillette; Xingxing Wang; Aila Huxford; Chuanxiao Xiao; Yong Yan; Matthew C. Beard; Jing Gu

Acs Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2025, journal article, Grants Research and Enterprise Writing (GREW) Fellows

Catalysis Chirality Ferromagnetism Magnetism

Enhancing CO2 Reduction Efficiency on Cobalt Phthalocyanine via Axial Ligation

Hongxing Kang; Aaliyah Staples‐West; Audrey Washington; Chris Turchiano; Andrew Cooksy; Jier Huang; Jing Gu

Chemcatchem, 2023, journal article, Grants Research and Enterprise Writing (GREW) Fellows

Catalysis Chemistry Materials science

Metal–Organic Framework as a Dual Support for Organic Photosensitizers and Single-Atom Catalysts

Humphrey Chiromo; James Nyakuchena; Daniel Streater; Qiushi Ma; Christopher Turchiano; Xiaoyi Zhang; Jing Gu; et al.

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2023, journal article, Grants Research and Enterprise Writing (GREW) Fellows

Catalysis Chemistry, Organic Materials science Metal-organic frameworks

Selective NOx– Electroreduction to Ammonia on Isolated Ru Sites

Zunjian Ke; Dong He; Xingxu Yan; Wenhui Hu; Nicholas Williams; Hongxing Kang; Xiaoqing Pan; Jier Huang; Jing Gu; et al.

Acs Nano, 2023, journal article, Grants Research and Enterprise Writing (GREW) Fellows

Catalysis Environmental chemistry Nitrogen oxides Ruthenium

Guanidyl-implanted UiO-66 as an efficient catalyst for the enhanced conversion of carbon dioxide into cyclic carbonates

Aijia Gao; Fangfang Li; Zhi Xu; Changchun Ji; Jing Gu; Ying-Hua Zhou

Dalton Transactions, 2022, journal article, Grants Research and Enterprise Writing (GREW) Fellows

Carbon dioxide Catalysis Catalysts Organic compounds

Perovskite Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction or Photoredox Organic Transformation?

Jovan San Martin; Nhu Dang; Emily Raulerson; Matthew C. Beard; Joseph Hartenberger; Yong Yan

Angewandte Chemie, 2022, journal article, Grants Research and Enterprise Writing (GREW) Fellows

Catalysis Chemistry, Organic Perovskite materials Photocatalysis

Triplet Energy Transfer from Lead Halide Perovskite for Highly Selective Photocatalytic 2 + 2 Cycloaddition

Yixiong Lin; Mariana Avvacumova; Ruilin Zhao; Xihan Chen; Matthew C. Beard; Yong Yan

Acs Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2022, journal article, Grants Research and Enterprise Writing (GREW) Fellows

Catalysis Chemistry, Organic Hybrid perovskites Photocatalysis

Structure‐Induced Stability in Sinuous Black Silicon for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Performance

Margaret Patrick; Fan Yang; Waltteri Vakki; Jeffery A. Aguiar; Jing Gu

Advanced Functional Materials, 2021, journal article, Grants Research and Enterprise Writing (GREW) Fellows

Catalysis Hydrogen evolution reaction Materials science Silicon

Size‐Dependent Nickel‐Based Electrocatalysts for Selective CO2 Reduction

Zhida Li; Dong He; Xingxu Yan; Sheng Dai; Sabrina Younan; Zunjian Ke; Xiaoqing Pan; Xiangheng Xiao; Hongjun Wu; Jing Gu

Angewandte Chemie, 2020, journal article, Grants Research and Enterprise Writing (GREW) Fellows

Catalysis Electrochemistry Nickel Renewable energy

Cleaving DNA-model phosphodiester with Lewis acid–base catalytic sites in bifunctional Zr–MOFs

Ying-Hua Zhou; Zhiyan Zhang; Margaret Patrick; Fan Yang; Rangling Wei; Yong Cheng; Jing Gu

Dalton Transactions, 2019, journal article, Grants Research and Enterprise Writing (GREW) Fellows

Catalysis Lewis acids Metal-organic frameworks Zirconium compounds

Dual Protection Layer Strategy to Increase Photoelectrode–Catalyst Interfacial Stability: A Case Study on Black Silicon Photoelectrodes

Fan Yang; Jeffery A. Aguiar; Michael Fairchild; Waltteri Vakki; Sabrina Younan; Yinghua Zhou; Linhai Zhuo; Jing Gu

Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2019, journal article, Grants Research and Enterprise Writing (GREW) Fellows

Catalysis Electrochemistry Solar thermal energy

Hollow Nickel–Cobalt Layered Double Hydroxide Supported Palladium Catalysts with Superior Hydrogen Evolution Activity for Hydrolysis of Ammonia Borane

Ying‐Hua Zhou; Suqin Wang; Zhiyan Zhang; Nicholas Williams; Yong Cheng; Jing Gu

Chemcatchem, 2018, journal article, Grants Research and Enterprise Writing (GREW) Fellows

Catalysis Cobalt catalysts Hydrogen evolution reaction Palladium catalysts

Plasmon-Enhanced Layered Double Hydroxide Composite BiVO4 Photoanodes: Layering-Dependent Modulation of the Water-Oxidation Reaction

Wang, Ruirui; Luo, Lan; Zhu, Xiaolin; Yong Yan; et al.

Acs Applied Energy Materials, 2018, journal article, Grants Research and Enterprise Writing (GREW) Fellows

Catalysis Layered double hydroxides Nanocomposites (Materials) Plasmons (Physics)

Assembly of g-C3N4-based type II and Z-scheme heterojunction anodes with improved charge separation for photoelectrojunction water oxidation

Wang, Cai-He; Qin, Dong-Dong; Shan, Duo-Liang; Jing Gu; Yong Yan; et al.

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2017, journal article, Grants Research and Enterprise Writing (GREW) Fellows

Anodes Carbon nitride Catalysis Heterojunctions

Space-Confined Earth-Abundant Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for High-Efficiency Water Splitting

Tang, Yanqun; Fang, Xiaoyu; Zhang, Xin; Fernandes, Gina; Yong Yan; et al.

Acs Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2017, journal article, Grants Research and Enterprise Writing (GREW) Fellows

Catalysis Chemistry Electrochemistry Renewable energy sources

Water reduction by a p-GaInP2 photoelectrode stabilized by an amorphous TiO2 coating and a molecular cobalt catalyst

Jing Gu; Yong Yan; Young, James L.; Steirer, K. Xerxes; Neale, Nathan R.; Turner, John A.

Nature Materials, 2016, journal article, Grants Research and Enterprise Writing (GREW) Fellows

Catalysis Electrochemistry Nanotechnology Semiconductors

Isotopic Probe Illuminates the Role of the Electrode Surface in Proton Coupled Hydride Transfer Electrochemical Reduction of Pyridinium on Pt(111)

Zeitler, Elizabeth L.; Ertem, Mehmed Z.; Pander, James E., III; Yong Yan; Batista, Victor S.; Bocarsly, Andrew B.

Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 2015, journal article, Grants Research and Enterprise Writing (GREW) Fellows

Catalysis Electrochemistry Pyridinium compounds

Light-Driven Heterogeneous Reduction of Carbon Dioxide: Photocatalysts and Photoelectrodes

White, James L.; Baruch, Maor F.; Pander, James E., III; Hu, Yuan; Fortmeyer, Ivy C.; Park, James Eujin; Zhang, Tao; Liao, Kuo; Jing Gu; Yong Yan; et al.

Chemical Reviews, 2015, journal article, Grants Research and Enterprise Writing (GREW) Fellows

Carbon dioxide Catalysis Electrochemistry Heterogeneous catalysis

Production and catalytic transformation of levulinic acid: A platform for speciality chemicals and fuels

Yan, Kai; Jarvis, Cody; Jing Gu; Yong Yan

Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2015, journal article, Grants Research and Enterprise Writing (GREW) Fellows

Biomass conversion Catalysis Fuel Green chemistry

Structure-Function Relationships for Electrocatalytic Water Oxidation by Molecular [Mn12O12] Clusters

Yong Yan; Lee, John S.; Ruddy, Daniel A.

Inorganic Chemistry, 2015, journal article, Grants Research and Enterprise Writing (GREW) Fellows

Catalysis Electrocatalysis Electrochemistry Manganese compounds

Hydrogen Bonded Pyridine Dimer: A Possible Intermediate in the Electrocatalytic Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Methanol

Yong Yan; Jing Gu; Bocarsly, Andrew B.

Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 2014, journal article, Grants Research and Enterprise Writing (GREW) Fellows

Carbon dioxide Catalysis Greenhouse gases Methanol