Laboratory for Low Carbon Energy and Environmental Sustainability

Publications

99. Du, Z., Pan, F., Yang, X., Fang, L., Gang, Y., Fang, S., Li, T., Hu, Y., Li, Y.* Efficient photothermochemical dry reforming of methane over Ni supported on ZrO2 with CeO2 incorporation. Catalysis Today. 2022, in press. (DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2022.05.014).
98. Fan, T., Deng, W., Feng, X., Lan, S., Pellessier, J., Li, Y.* Integrating solar steam generation with electrochemical with electrocatalysis to achieve simultaneous fouling-resistant desalination and accelerated organics degradation. Desalination. 2022, 532, 115763. (DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2022.115763).
97. Shen, R., Fan, T., Quan, Y., Ma, R., Zhang, Z., Li, Y., Wang, Q.* Thermal Stability and Flammability of Cotton Fabric with TiO2 Coatings Based on Biomineralization. Materials Chemistry & Physics, 2022, 282, 125986. (DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2022.125986)
96. Yuan, M., Feng, X., Yan, T., Chen, J., Ma, X., Cunha, P., Lan, S., Li, Y.*, Zhou, H-C, Wang, Y.* Superparamagnetic iron oxide enclosed hollow gold nanostructure with tunable surface plasmonic resonances to promote near-infrared photothermal conversion, Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 2022, in press. (DOI: 10.1007/s42114-022-00444-z)
95. Feng, X., Du, Z., Sarnello, E., Deng, W., Petru, C., Fang, L., Li, T., Li, Y.* Syngas production at a near-unity H2/CO ratio from photo-thermo-chemical dry reforming of methane on a Pt decorated Al2O3-CeO2 catalyst, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2022, 10, 7896-7910. (DOI: 10.1039/D1TA10088B)
94. Deng, W., Fan, T., Li, Y.* Water Wave Vibration-Promoted Solar Evaporation with Super High Productivity, Nano Energy, 2022, 92, 106745. (DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2021.106745)
93. Du, Z., Pan, F., Sarnello, E., Feng, X., Gang, Y., Li, T., Li, Y.* Probing the origin of photocatalytic effects in photothermochemical dry reforming of methane on a Pt/CeO2 catalyst, Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 2021, 125, 34, 18684-18692. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.1c04152)
92. Gang, Y., Sarnello, E., Pellessier, J., Fang, S., Suarez, M., Pan, F., Du, Z., Zhang, P., Fang, L., Li, T., Zhou, H-C, Hu, Y., Li, Y.* One-step Chemical Vapor Deposition Synthesis of Hierarchical Ni and N Co-doped Carbon Nanosheet/Nanotube Hybrids for Efficient Electrochemical CO2 Reduction at Commercially Viable Current Densities. ACS Catalysis, 2021, 11, 10333−10344. (DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c01864).
91. Pellessier, J., Gang, Y., Li, Y.* A Sustainable Synthesis of Nickel-Nitrogen-Carbon Catalysts for Efficient Electrochemical CO2 Reduction to CO. ES Materials and Manufacturing. 2021, 13, 66-75. (DOI: 10.30919/esmm5f447).
90. Fan, T., Deng, W., Gang, Y., Du, Z., Li, Y.* Degradation of Hazardous Organics via Cathodic Flow-through Process Using a Spinel FeCo2O4/CNT Decorated Stainless-Steel Membrane. ES Materials and Manufacturing. 2021, 12, 53-62. (DOI: 10.30919/esmm5f417).
89. Guo, B., Alivio, T.A., Fleer, N., Li, Y., Banerjee, S., Sharma, V.* Elucidating the Role of Dissolved Organic Matter and Sunlight in Mediating the Formation of Ag—Au Bimetallic Alloy Nanoparticles in the Aquatic Environment. Environmental Science & Technology. 2021, 55, 3, 1710-1720. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c06351).
88. Jung, B., Abu-Rub, F., El-Ghenymy, A., Deng, W., Li, Y., Batchelor, B., Abdel-Wahab, A.* Photocatalytic reduction of chlorate in aqueous TiO2 suspension with hole scavenger under simulated solar light. Emergent Materials. 2021, 4, 435-446. (DOI: 10.1007/s42247-020-00145-7).
87. Deng, W., Fan, T., Li, Y.* In Situ Biomineralization-Constructed Superhydrophilic and Underwater Superoleophobic PVDF-TiO2 Membranes for Superior Antifouling Separation of Oil-in-Water Emulsions. Journal of Membrane Science. 2021, 622, 119030. (DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.119030).
86. Feng, X., Pan, F., Zhang, P., Zhou, H-C., Li, Y.* Metal-organic framework MIL-125 derived Mg2+ doped porous TiO2 for photocatalytic CO2 reduction. ChemPhotoChem. 2021, 5, 79-89. (DOI: 10.1002/cptc.202000181).
85. Deng, W., Li, Y.* Novel Superhydrophilic Antifouling PVDF-BiOCl Nanocomposite Membranes Fabricated via A Modified Blending-Phase Inversion Method. Separation and Purification Technology. 2021, 254, 117656. (DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117656).
84. Jadkar, S., Dubal, D., Dhawale, D., Shaikh, S.F., Bulakhe, R., Li, Y., Jiang, Q., Pathan, H.M. Thin Film Materials and Devices. ES Materials & Manufacturing. 2020, 10, 1-4. (DOI: 10.30919/esmm5f970).
83. Pan, F., Li, B., Sarnello, E., Fei, Y., Feng, X., Gang, Y., Xiang, X., Fang, L., Li, T., Hu, Y., Wang, G., Li, Y.* Pore-Edge Tailing of Single Atomic Iron-Nitrogen Sites on Graphene for Enhanced CO2 Reduction. ACS Catalysis. 2020, 10, 10803-10811. (DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c02499).
82. Gang, Y., Pan, F., Du, Z., Li, Y. * Highly Efficient Nickel, Iron and Nitrogen Co-Doped Carbon Catalysts Derived from Industrial Waste Petroleum Coke for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 2020, 8, 23, 8840-8847. (DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c03054).
81. Pan, F., Li, B., Sarnello, E., Fei, Y., Gang, Y., Xiang, X., Du, Z., Zhang, P., Wang, G., Nguyen, H., Li, T., Hu, Y., Zhou, H-C, Li, Y.* Atomically dispersed iron-nitrogen sites on hierarchically mesoporous carbon nanotubes and graphene nanoribbons networks for CO2 reduction. ACS Nano. 2020, 14, 5506-5516. (DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b09658).
80. Fan, T., Deng. W., Feng, X., Pan, F., Li, Y.* An Integrated Electrocoagulation – Electrocatalysis Water Treatment Process Using Stainless Steel Cathodes Coated with Ultrathin TiO2 Nanofilms. Chemosphere. 2020, 254, 126776. (DOI: 10.1016/ j.chemosphere.2020.126776).
79. Gao, C., Deng, W., Pan, F., Li, C., Feng, X., Li, Y.* Superhydrophobic Electrospun PVDF Membranes with Silanization and Fluorosilanization Co-functionalized CNTs for Improved Direct Contact Membrane Distillation. Engineered Science. 2020, 9, 35-43. (DOI: 10.30919/es8d905).
78. Jung, B., Deng, W., Li, Y., Batchelor, B., Abdel-Wahab, A.* Simulated solar light-driven photocatalytic degradation of trichloroethylene in water using BiOBr promoted by sulfite addition. Environmental Sciences Europe. 2020, 32: 8. (DOI: 10.1186/s12302-019-0287-9).
77. Pan, F., Li, B., Sarnello, E., Hwang, S., Gang, Y., Feng, X., Adli, N., Li, T., Su, D., Wu, G., Wang, G., Li, Y.* Boosting CO2 Reduction on Fe-N-C with Sulfur Incorporation: Synergistic Electronic and Structural Engineering, Nano Energy. 2020, 68, 104384. (DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2019.104384)
76. Feng, X., Pan, F., Tran, B., Li, Y.* Photocatalytic CO2 reduction on porous TiO2 synergistically promoted by atomic layer deposited MgO overcoating and photodeposited silver nanoparticles, Catalysis Today, 2020, 339, 328-336. (DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2019.03.012)
75. Pan, F., Xiang, X., Du, Z., Sarnello, E., Li, T., Li, Y.* Integrating photocatalysis and thermocatalysis to enable efficient CO2 reforming of methane on Pt supported CeO2 with Zn doping and atomic layer deposited MgO overcoating, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2020, 260, 118189. (DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2019.118189)
74. Xiang, X., Pan, F., Du, Z., Feng, X., Gao, C., Li, Y.* MgAl-layered double hydroxide flower arrays grown on carbon paper for efficient electrochemical sensing of nitrite, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry. 2019, 855, 113632. (DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2019.113632)
73. Pan, F., Zhang, H., Liu, Z., Cullen, D., Liu, K., More, K., Wu, G., Wang, G., Li, Y.* Atomic-Level Active Sites of Efficient Imidazolate Frameworks-Derived Nickel Catalysts for CO2 Reduction, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2019, 7, 26231-26237. (DOI: 10.1039/c9ta08862h)
72. Li, C., Deng, W., Gao, C., Xiang, X., Feng, X., Batchelor, B., Li, Y.* Membrane Distillation Coupled with a Novel Two-Stage Pretreatment Process for Petrochemical Wastewater Treatment and Reuse, Separation and Purification Technology, 2019, 224, 23-32. (DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2019.05.007)
71. Pan, F., Li, B., Deng, W., Du, Z., Gang, Y., Wang. G., Li, Y*. Promoting Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction on Nitrogen-Doped Carbon with Sulfur Addition, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2019, 252, 240-249. (DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2019.04.025)
70. Deng, W., Li, C., Pan, F., Li, Y.* Efficient Oil/Water Separation by A Durable Underwater Superoleophobic Mesh Membrane with TiO2 Coating via Biomineralization, Separation and Purification Technology, 2019, 222, 35-44. (DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2019.04.019)
69. Deng, W., Pan, F., Batchelor, B., Jung, B., Zhang, P., Abdel-Wahab, A., Zhou, H-C, Li, Y.* Mesoporous TiO2-BiOBr Microspheres for Photodegradation of Organic Water Pollutants: Probing Adsorption-Photocatalysis Synergy by Combining Experiments and Kinetic Modeling, Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, 2019, 5, 769-781. (DOI: 10.1039/C8EW00922H)
68. Pan, F., Li, B., Xiang, X. Wu, G.,Li, Y.* Efficient CO2 Electroreduction by Highly Dense and Active Pyridinic Nitrogen on Holey Carbon Layers with Fluorine Engineering, ACS Catalysis, 2019, 9, 2124-2133. (DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.9b00016)
67. Scott, T., Zhao, H., Deng, W., Feng, X., Li, Y.* Photocatalytic degradation of phenol in water by an ultrathin MgO coated Ag/TiO2 nanocomposite, Chemosphere, 2019, 216, 1-8. (DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.10.083)
66. Zhao, H., Zheng, X., Feng, X., Li, Y.* CO2 Reduction by Plasmonic Au Nanoparticles Decorated TiO2 Photocatalyst with an Ultrathin Al2O3 Interlayer, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2018, 122(33), 18949-18956. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b04239)
65. Feng, X.,Pan, F., Zhao, H., Deng, W., Zhang, P., Zhou, H-C, Li, Y.* Atomic Layer Deposition Enabled MgO Surface Coating on Porous TiO2 for Improved CO2 Photoreduction, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2018, 238, 274-283. (DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2018.07.027)
64. Xiang, X.,Pan, F., Li, Y.* Flower-like Bismuth Metal-organic Frameworks Grown on Carbon Paper as a Free-standing Electrode for Efficient Electrochemical Sensing of Cd2+ and Pb2+ in Water, Engineered Science, 2018, 3, 77-83. (DOI: 10.30919/es8d736)
63. Pan, F., Xiang, X., Li, Y.* Nitrogen Coordinated Single Atomic Metals Supported on Nanocarbons: A New Frontier in Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction, Engineered Science, 2018, 1, 21-32. (DOI: 10.30919/es.1804232)
62. Gu, H., Cao, D., Kong, J., Gu, J., Jiang, Q., Li, Y., Wang, B., Yan, X., Chen, Y., Ryu, J., Hu, M., Yan, Y., Guo, Z., Edwards, B., Young, D. Introducing Engineered Science, Engineered Science, 2018, 1, 1-3. (DOI: 10.30919/es8d128)
61. Pan, F., Zhao, H., Deng, W., Feng, X., Li, Y.* A Novel N,Fe-Decorated Carbon Nanotube/Carbon Nanosheet Architecture for Efficient CO2 Reduction, Electrochimica Acta, 2018, 273, 154-161. (DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.04.047)
60. Pan, F., Zhang, H., Liu, K., Cullen, D., More, K., Wang, M., Feng, Z., Wang, G., Wu, G., Li, Y.* Unveiling Active Sites of CO2 Reduction on Nitrogen Coordinated and Atomically Dispersed Iron and Cobalt Catalysts, ACS Catalysis, 2018, 8, 3116-3122 (DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.8b00398)
59. Pan, F., Deng, W., Justiniano, C., Li, Y.* Identification of champion transition metals centers in metal and nitrogen-codoped carbon catalysts for CO2 reduction, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2018, 226, 463-472 (DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2018.01.001)
58. Deng, W., Zhao, H., Pan, F., Feng, X., Jung, B., Abdel-Wahab, A., Batchelor, B., Li, Y.* Response to Comment on “Visible-light-driven photocatalytic degradation of organic water pollutants promoted by sulfite addition”, Environmental Science & Technology, 2018, 52(3), 1677-1678. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b06200)
57. Zhao, H., Deng, W., Li, Y.* Atomic Layer Deposited TiO2 Ultrathin Layer on Ag_ZnO Nanorods for Stable and Efficient Photocatalytic Degradation of RhB, Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 2018, 1, 404-413. (DOI: 10.1007/s42114-017-0015-0)
56. Pan, F., Xiang, X.,Deng, W., Zhao, H., Feng, X., Li, Y.* A Novel Photo-Thermo-Chemical Approach for Enhanced CO2 Reforming of Methane, ChemCatChem, 2018, 10. 940-945. (DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201701565)
55. Xiang, X., Pan, F., Li, Y.* A review on adsorption-enhanced photoreduction of carbon dioxide by nanocomposite materials, Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 2018, 1, 6-31. (DOI: 10.1007/s42114-017-0001-6).
54. Deng, W., Zhao, H., Pan, F., Feng, X., Jung, B., Abdel-Wahab, A., Batchelor, B., Li, Y.* Visible-light-driven photocatalytic degradation of organic water pollutants promoted by sulfite addition, Environmental Science & Technology, 2017, 51(22), 13372-13379. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b04206)
53. Pan, F., Liang, A., Duan, Y., Liu, Q., Zhang, J., Li, Y.* Self-growth-templating synthesis of 3D N,P,Co-doped mesoporous carbon frameworks for efficient bifunctional oxygen and carbon dioxide electroreduction, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2017, 5, 13104-13111. (DOI:10.1039/c7ta03005c). Selected as 2017 Journal of Materials Chemistry A HOT Papers.
52. Pan, F., Duan, Y., Liang, A., Zhang, J., Li, Y.* Facile Integration of Hierarchical Pores and N,P-Codoping in Carbon Networks Enables Efficient Oxygen Reduction Reaction, Electrochimica Acta, 2017, 238, 375-383. (DOI:10.1016/j.electacta.2017.04.044).
51. Rao, G.Y., Zhao, H.L., Chen, J.T., Deng, W., Jung, B., Abdel-Wahab, A., Batchelor, B., Li, Y.* FeOOH and Fe2O3 co-grafted TiO2 photocatalysts for bisphenol A degradation in water, Catalysis Communications, 2017, 97, 125-129. (DOI:10.1016/j.catcom.2017.04.039)
50. Zhao, H.L., Chen, J.T., Rao, G.Y., Li, Y.* Enhancing photocatalytic CO2 reduction by coating an ultrathin Al2O3 layer on oxygen deficient TiO2 nanorods through atomic layer deposition, Applied Surface Science. 2017, 404, 49-56. (DOI:10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.01.267)
49. Liu, L.J., Zhao, C.Y., Miller, J.T., Li, Y.* Mechanistic Study of CO2 Photoreduction with H2O on Cu/TiO2 Nanocomposites by In Situ X-ray Absorption and Infrared Spectroscopies, Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 2017, 121(1), 490-499. (DOI:10.1021/acs.jpcc.6b10835)
48. Zhao, H. L., Pan, F.P., Li, Y.* A review on the effects of TiO2 surface point defects on CO2 photoreduction with H2O, Journal of Materiomics. 2017, 3(1), 17-32. (DOI: 10.1016/j.jmat.2016.12.001)
47. Rao, G.Y., Zhang, Q.Y., Zhao, H. L., Chen, J.T., Li, Y.* Novel Titanium Dioxide/Iron(III) Oxide/Graphene Oxide Photocatalytic Membrane for Enhanced Humic Acid Removal from Water, Chemical Engineering Journal. 2016, 302, 633-640. (DOI:10.1016/j.cej.2016.05.095) (Front Cover).
46. Rao, G.Y., Brastad, K.S., Zhang, Q.Y., Robinson, R., He, Z., Li, Y.* Enhanced Disinfection of E. coli and bacteriophage MS2 in Water Using a Copper and Silver Loaded Titanium Dioxide Nanowire Membrane, Frontiers of Environmental Science and Engineering. 2016, 10(4), 1-9. (DOI:10.1007/s11783-016-0854-x)
45. Zhao, H.L., Xu, J., Liu, L.J, Rao, G.Y., Zhao, C.Y., Li, Y.* CO2 photoreduction with water vapor by Ti-embedded MgAl layered double hydrodixdes, Journal of CO2 Utilization. 2016, 15, 15-23 (DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2016.04.004)
44. Liu, L.J., Jiang, Y.Q., Zhao, H.L., Chen, J.T., Cheng, J.L., Yang, K.S.*, Li, Y.* Engineering Coexposed {001} and {101} Facets in Oxygen-Deficient TiO2 Nanocrystals for Enhanced CO2 Photoreduction under Visible Light, ACS Catalysis. 2016, 6, 1097-1108 (DOI:10.1021/acscatal.5b02098)
43. Rao. G.Y., Li, Y.* Feasibility Study of Flowback/Produced Water Treatment Using Direct-Contact Membrane Distillation, Desalination and Water Treatment. 2016, 57, 21314-21327. (DOI:10.1080/19443994.2015.1119753)
42. Liu, L.J., Zhao, C.Y., Xu, J.Y., Li, Y.* Integrated CO2 Capture and Photocatalytic Conversion by A Hybrid Adsorbent/Photocatalyst Material, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 2015, 179, 489-499. (DOI:10.1016/j.apcatb.2015.06.006)
41. Zhao, C.Y., Liu, L.J., Rao, G.Y., Zhao, H.L., Wang, L. H., Xu, J.Y., Li, Y.* Synthesis of novel MgAl layered double oxides grafted TiO2 cuboids and their photocatalytic activity on CO2 reduction with water vapor, Catalysis Science & Technology. 2015, 5, 3288-3295. (DOI: 10.1039/C5CY00216H)
40. Zhang, Q.Y., Rao, G.Y., Rogers, J.E., Zhao, C.Y., Liu, L.J., Li, Y.* Novel Anti-fouling Fe2O3-TiO2 Nanowire Membranes for Humic Acid Removal from Water, Chemical Engineering Journal. 2015, 271, 180-187. (DOI:10.1016/j.cej.2015.02.085)
39. Zhao, C.Y., Liu, L.J., Zhang, Q.Y., Rogers, J.E., Zhao, H.L., Li, Y.* Synthesis of Carbon-TiO2 Nanocomposites with Enhanced Reversible Capacity and Cyclic Performance as Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries, Electrochimica Acta. 2015, 155, 288-296. (DOI:10.1016/j.electacta.2014.12.167)
38. Liu, L.J., Zhao, C.Y., Zhao, H.L., Zhang, Q.Y., Li, Y.* ZnO-CoO Nanoparticles Encapsulated in 3D Porous Carbon Microspheres for High-performance Lithium-Ion Battery Anodes, Electrochimica Acta. 2014, 135, 224-231. (DOI:10.1016/j.electacta.2014.05.001)
37. Liu, L.J., Zhao, C.Y., Pitts, D.T., Zhao, H.L., Li, Y.* CO2 Photoreduction with H2O Vapor by Porous MgO/TiO2 Microspheres: Effects of Surface MgO Dispersion and CO2 Adsorption/Desorption Dynamics. Catalysis Science & Technology. 2014, 4, 1539-1546. (DOI:10.1039/C3CY00807J) (Front Cover).
36. Zhao, C.Y., Liu, L.J., Zhao, H.L., Krall, A., Wen, Z., Chen, J.H., Hurley, P., Jiang, J., Li, Y.* Sulfur-Infiltrated Porous Carbon Microspheres with Controllable Multi-Modal Pore Size Distribution for High Energy Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. Nanoscale. 2014, 6, 882-888. (DOI:10.1039/C3NR04532C)
35. Liu, L.J., Li, Y.* Understanding the Reaction Mechanism of Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2 with H2O on TiO2-Based Photocatalysts: A Review. Aerosol and Air Quality Research. 2014, 14, 453-469. (doi: 10.4209/aaqr.2013.06.0186) (invited review article).
34. Li, Y.*, Li., F. Preface to Special Issue CO2 Capture, Sequestration, Conversion and Utilization. Aerosol and Air Quality Research. 2014, 14, 453-469. (doi: 10.4209/aaqr.2014.14.0001).
33. Liu, L.J., Pitts, D.T., Zhao, H.L., Zhao, C.Y., Li, Y.* Silver-incorporated bicrystalline (anatase/brookite) TiO2 microspheres for CO2 photoreduction with water in the presence of methanol. Applied Catalysis A: General. 2013, 467, 474-482. (doi: 10.1016/j.apcata.2013.08.019).
32. Li, H.L., Wu, C.Y., Li, L.Q., Li, Y., Zhao, Y.C., Zhang, J.Y. Kinetic Modeling of Mercury Oxidation by Chlorine over CeO2-TiO2 Catalysts. Fuel, 2013, 113, 726-732. (doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2013.06.029)
31. Zhao, H.L., Liu, L.J., Andino, J.M., Li, Y.* Bicrystalline TiO2 with Controllable Anatase/Brookite Phase Content for Enhanced CO2 Photoreduction to Fuels.Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 2013, 1, 8209-8216. (DOI:10.1039/C3TA11226H)
30. Gu, H., Guo,J., Wei, H., Huang, Y., Zhao, C.Y., Li, Y., Wu, Q., Haldolaarachchige, N., Young, D.P., Wei, S., and Guo, Z. Giant Magnetoresistance in Non-Magnetic Phosphoric Acid Doped Polyaniline Silicon Nanocomposites with Higher Magnetic Field Sensing Sensitivity. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 2013, 15, 10866-10875. (DOI:10.1039/C3CP50698C)
29. Guo,J., Gu, H., Wei, H., Zhang,Q.Y., Haldolaarachchige, N., Li, Y., Young, D.P., Wei, S., and Guo, Z. Magnetite-Polypyrrole Metacomposites: Dielectric Properties and Magnetoresistance Behavior. Journal of Physcial Chemistry C. 2013, 117, 10191-10202. (DOI:10.1021/jp402236n)
28. Liu, L.J., Zhao, C.Y., Zhao, H.L., Pitts,. D., Li, Y.* Porous Microspheres of MgO-Patched TiO2 for CO2 Photoreduction with H2O Vapor: Temperature-Dependent Activity and Stability.Chemical Communications. 2013, 49, 3664-3666. (DOI:10.1039/C3CC39054C)
27. Liu, L.J., Gao, F., Zhao, H.L., Li, Y.* Tailoring Cu Valence and Oxygen Vacancy in Cu/TiO2 Catalysts for Enhanced CO2 Photoreduction Efficiency. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 2013, 134-135, 349-358. (doi: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2013.01.040)
26. Gao, W., Liu, Q.C., Wu, C.Y., Li, H.L., Li, Y., Yang, J., Wu, G.F. Kinetics of Mercury Oxidation in the Presence of Hydrochloric Acid and Oxygen over a Commercial SCR Catalyst. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2013, 220, 53-60. (doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2013.01.062)
25. Li, H.L., Wu, C.Y., Li, Y., Li, L.Q., Zhao, Y.C., Zhang, J.Y. Impact of SO2 on elemental mercury oxidation over CeO2-TiO2 catalyst. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2013, 219, 319-326. (doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2012.12.100)
24. Li, H.L., Wu, C.Y., Li, Y., Li, L. Q., Zhao, Y.C., Zhang, J.Y. Role of flue gas components in mercury oxidation over TiO2 supported MnOx-CeO2 Mixed Oxide at low temperature. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2012, 243, 117-123. (DOI:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2012.10.007).
23. Zhao, C.Y., Liu, L.J., Zhang, Q.Y., Wang, J., Li, Y.* Photocatalytic Conversion of CO2 and H2O to Fuels by Nanostructured Ce-TiO2/SBA-15 Composites. Catalysis Science & Technology, 2012, 2, 2558-2568. (DOI:10.1039/C2CY20346D).
22. Rodriguez, M.M., Peng, X.H., Liu, L.J., Li, Y., Andino, J.M. A Density Functional Theory and Experimental Study of CO2 Interaction with Brookite TiO2. Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 2012, 116(37), 19755-19764. (DOI: 10.1021/jp302342t).
21. Liu, L.J., Zhao, H.L., Andino, J. M., Li, Y.* Photocatalytic CO2 reduction with H2O on TiO2 nanocrystals: Comparison with anatase, rutile, brookite polymorphs and exploration of surface chemistry. ACS Catalysis. 2012, 2, 1817-1828. (DOI: 10.1021/cs300273q).
20. Zhang, Q.Y., Gao, T.T., Andino, J. M., Li, Y.* Copper and Iodine Co-modified TiO2 Nanoparticles for Improved Activity of CO2 Photoreduction with Water Vapor. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2012, 123-124, 257-264. (doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2012.04.035).
19. Zhao, C.Y., Krall, A.J., Zhao, H.L., Zhang, Q.Y., Li, Y.* Ultrasonic spray pyrolysis synthesis of Ag/TiO2 nanocomposite photocatalysts for simultaneous H2 production and CO2 reduction. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2012, 37(13), 9967-9976. (doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.04.003).
18. Liu, L.J., Zhao, C.Y., Li, Y.* Spontaneous dissociation of CO2 to CO on defective surface of Cu(I)/TiO2-x nanoparticles at room temperature. Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 2012, 116, 7904-7912. (DOI: 10.1021/jp300932b).
17. Li, H.L., Wu, C.Y., Li, Y., Zhang, J.Y. Superior activity of MnOx-CeO2/TiO2 catalyst for catalytic oxidation of elemental mercury at low flue gas temperatures. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2012, 111-112, 381-388. (doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2011.10.021).
16. Li, H.L., Wu, C.Y., Li, Y., Zhang, J.Y. CeO2-TiO2 catalysts for catalytic oxidation of elemental mercury in coal combustion flue gas. Environmental Science & Technology. 2011, 45, 7394-7400. (doi:10.1021/es2007808).
15. Zhang, Q., Li, Y.*, Ackerman, E., Gajdardziska-Josifovska, M., Li, H.L. Visible light responsive iodine-doped TiO2 for photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to fuels. Applied Catalysis A: General. 2011, 400, 195-202. (doi:10.1016/j.apcata.2011.04.032). (One of the ScienceDirect TOP 25 Hottest Articles in Applied Catalysis A in July-September 2011)
14. Li, H.L., Li, Y., Wu, C.Y., Zhang, J.Y. Oxidation and capture of elemental mercury over SiO2- TiO2-V2O5 catalysts in simulated low-rank coal combustion flue gas. Chemical Engineering Journal. 2011, 169, 186-193. (doi:10.1016/j.cej.2011.03.003).
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