Publications

Chemical Catalysis and Electrocatalysis
(Selected Publications)

(The Zhong Research Group)

Jianyu Wang, Xiaobo Chen, Chaoran Li, Yaguang Zhu, Jing Li, Shiyao Shan, Adrian Hunt, Iradwikanari Waluyo, J. Anibal Boscoboinik, Chuan-Jian Zhong, and Guangwen Zhou, "Tuning Strong Metal–Support Interactions via Synergistic Alloying", ACS Catalysis , 2024, 14, 5662–5674. DOI: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acscatal.3c06171 see more...

Kong, Z.; Wu, Z.P.; Maswadeh, Y.; Yu, G.; Vargas, J.; Caracciolo, D.; Petkov, V.; Zang, S.Q.; Tao, L.; Wang, S.; Zhong, C.J., "Self-Sustainable Lattice Strains of Morphology-Tuned Nanowires in Electrocatalysis", ACS Catalysis , 2024, 14, 4709-4718. see more...

Na, Ren; Madiou, Merry; Caracciolo, Dominic; Wu, Zhi-Peng; Kanyuk, Connor; Shang, Guojun; Zhong, C. J., Synergy of Carbon Nanotube-Supported Bimetallic Nanoalloy Catalysts in Rechargeable Lithium-Oxygen Battery, J. Phys. Chem., C,, 2023, 127, 13547-13555. see more...

H.W. Cheng, S. Wang, G. Chen, Z. Liu, D. Caracciolo, M. Madiou, S. Shan, J. Zhang, H. He, R. Che, C. J. Zhong, Insights into Heterogeneous Catalysts under Reaction Conditions by In Situ/Operando Electron Microscopy, Advanced Energy Materials Advanced Energy Materials , 2022, 12, 2202097. see more...

F. Xiao, Y.C.Wang, Z.P. Wu, G. Chen, F. Yang, S, Zhu, K. Siddharth, Z. Kong, A. Lu, J.C. Li, C.J. Zhong, Z.Y. Zhou, M. Shao, Recent Advances in Electrocatalysts for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells and Alkaline Membrane Fuel Cells, Adv. Mater., 2021, 33, 2006292. DOI: 10.1002/adma.202006292 see more...

Z. P. Wu, D. T. Caracciolo, Y. Maswadeh, J. Wen, Z. Kong, S. Shan, J. A. Vargas, S. Yan, E. Hopkins, K. Park, A. Sharma, Y. Ren, V. Petkov, L. Wang, C. J. Zhong, Alloying-Realloying Enabled High Durability for Pt-Pd-3d-Transition Metal Nanoparticle Fuel Cell Catalysts, Nature Commun., 2021, 12, 859. see more...

S. Wang, A. Lu, C.J. Zhong, Hydrogen Production from Water Electrolysis: Role of Catalysts, Nano Convergence, 2021, 8, 4. see more...

S. Shan, J. Li, Y. Maswadeh, C. O'Brien, H. Kareeml, D. T. Tran, I. C. Lee, Z. P. Wu, S. Wang, S. Yan, H. Cronk, D. Mott, L. Yang, J. Luo, V. Petkov, C. J. Zhong, Surface Oxygenation of Multicomponent Nanoparticles toward Active and Stable Oxidation Catalysts, Nature Commun., 2020, 11, 4201. see more...

Z. Kong, Y. Maswadeh, J. A Vargas, S. Shan, Z.P. Wu, H. Kareem, A. C. Leff, D. T. Tran, F. Chang, S. Yan, S. Nam, X. Zhao, J. M. Lee, J. Luo, S. Shastri, G. Yu, V. Petkov, .C.J. Zhong, Origin of High Activity and Durability of Twisty Nanowire Alloy Catalysts under Oxygen Reduction and Fuel Cell Operating Conditions, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2020. 142, 1287-1299. see more...

Z.P. Wu, S. Shan, S.Q. Zang, C.J. Zhong, Dynamic Core-Shell and Alloy Structures of Multimetallic Nanomaterials and Their Catalytic Synergies, Acc. Chem. Res., 2020, 2020, 53, 2913-2924. see more...

F. S. Zeng, S. Shan, A. Lu, S. Wang, D. T Caracciolo, R. J Robinson, G. Shang, L. Xue, Y. Zhao, A. Zhang, Y. Liu, S. Liu, Z. Liu, F. Bai, J. Wu, H. Wang, C. J. Zhong, Copper-Alloy Catalysts: Structural Characterizations and Catalytic Synergies, Catal. Sci. Technol., 2021, https://doi.org/10.1039/D1CY00179E. see more...

A. Lu; H-L. Sun; N. Zhang; L. Che; S. Shan; J. Luo; J. Zheng; L. F. Yang; D.L. Peng; C.J. Zhong; B.-H. Chen, Surface Partial-Charge-Tuned Enhancement of Catalytic Activity of Platinum Nanocatalysts for Toluene Oxidation, ACS Catal., 2019, 9, 7431-7442.

Z.P. Wu, S. Shan, Z. Xie, N. Kang, K. Park, E. Hopkins, S. Yan, A. Sharma, J. Luo, J. Wang, V. Petkov, L. Wang, C.J. Zhong, Revealing the Role of Phase Structures of Bimetallic Nanocatalysts in Oxygen Reduction Reaction, ACS Catal., 2018, 8, 11302-11313.

V. Petkov, Y. Maswadeh, J. A. Vargas, S. Shan, H. Kareem, Z. P. Wu, J. Luo, C. J. Zhong, Sarvjit Shastri, Peter Kenesei, Deviations from Vegard�s law and evolution of the electrocatalytic activity and stability of Pt-based nanoalloys inside fuel cells by in operando X-ray spectroscopy and total scattering, Nanoscale, 2019, 11, 5512-5525.

V. Petkov, Y. Maswadeh; Y. Zhao; A. Lu; H. Cronk; F. Chang; S. Shan; H. Kareem; J. Luo; C.J. Zhong; S. Shastri; P. Kenesei, Nanoalloy catalysts inside fuel cells: An atomic-level perspective on the functionality by combined in operando x-ray spectroscopy and total scattering, Nano Energy, 2018, 49, 209-220.

H. Kareem, S. Shan, F. Lin, J.Li, Z.P. Wu, B. Prasai, C. P. O'Brien, I. C. Lee, D.T. Tran, L. Yang, D. Mott, J. Luo, V. Petkov, C. J. Zhong, Evolution of Surface Catalytic Sites on Thermochemically-Tuned Gold-Palladium Nanoalloys, Nanoscale, 2018, 10, 3849-3862.

H. Kareem, S. Shan, Z.P. Wu, L. Velasco, K. Moseman, C. P. O'Brien, D. T. Tran, I. C. Lee, Y. Maswadeh, L. Yang, D. Mott, J. Luo, V. Petkov, C.J. Zhong, Catalytic Oxidation of Propane over Palladium Alloyed with Gold: An Assessment of the Chemical and Intermediate Species, Catal. Sci. Technol., 2018, 8, 6228

R. Na, N. Madiou, N. Kang, S. Yan, J. Luo, G. Liu, Z. Shan, J. Tian, C. J. Zhong, Multifunctional Anode with P-Doped Si Nanoparticles in Stress-Buffering Network of Poly-gamma-glutamate and Graphene, Chem. Commun., 2020, 56, 14412-14415.

R. Na, Y. Liu, Z.-P. Wu, X. Cheng, Z. Shan, C. J. Zhong, J. Tian, Nano-Silicon Composite Materials with N-doped Graphene of Controllable and Optimal Pyridinic-to-Pyrrolic Structural Ratios for Lithium Ion Battery, Electrochim. Acta, 2019, 321, 134742

F.F. Chang, S. Shan, V. Petkov, Z. Skeete, A. Lu, J. Ravid, J. Wu, J. Luo, G. Yu, Y. Ren, C. J. Zhong, "Composition Tunability and (111) Dominant Facets of Ultrathin Platinum-Gold Alloy Nanowires towards Enhanced Electrocatalysis", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2016, 138, 12166-12175.

N. Kang; M. S. Ng; S. Shan; J. Wu; W. Zhao; J. Yin,; W. Fang; J. Luo; V. Petkov; C.J. Zhong, "Synergistic Catalytic Properties of Biofunctional Nanoalloy Catalysts in Rechargeable Lithium-Oxygen Battery", J. Power Sources, 2016, 326, 60-69.

A. Lu, D.L. Peng, F. Chang, Z. Skeete, S. Shan, A. Sharma, J. Luo, C.J.Zhong, "Composition- and Structure-Tunable Gold-Cobalt Nanoparticles and Electrocatalytic Synergy for Oxygen Evolution Reaction", ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2016, 8, 20082-20091.

J. Wu, S. Shan, V. Petkov, B. Prasai, H. Cronka, P. Joseph, J. Luo, and C.J. Zhong, "Composition-Structure-Activity Relationships for Palladium-Alloyed Nanocatalysts in Oxygen Reduction Reaction: An ex-situ/in-situ High Energy X-ray Diffraction Study", ACS Catal., 2015, 5, 5317-5327.

J. Wu, S. Shan, J. Luo, P. Joseph, V. Petkov, C.J. Zhong, "PdCu Nanoalloy Electrocatalysts in Oxygen Reduction Reaction: Role of Composition and Phase Properties in Catalytic Synergy", ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2015, 7, 25906-25913.

S. Shan, V. Petkov, B. Prasai, J. Wu, Ph. Joseph, Z. Skeete, E. Kim, D. M. O. Malis, J. Luo, and C. J. Zhong, "Catalytic Activity of Bimetallic Catalysts Highly Sensitive to Atomic Composition and Phase Structure at the Nanoscale", Nanoscale, 2015,7, 18936-18948.

S. Shan, L.F. Yang, J. Luo, C. J. Zhong, "Nanoalloy Catalysts: Structural and Catalytic Properties", Catal. Sci. Technol., 2014, 4, 3570-3588.

S. Shan, V. Petkov, L. Yang, J. Luo, P. Joseph , D. Mayzel, B. Prasai, L. Wang, M. Engelhard, C. J.Zhong, "Atomic-Structural Synergy for Catalytic CO Oxidation over Palladium-Nickel Nanoalloys", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2014, 136, 7140-7151

S. Shan, V. Petkov, L. Yang, D. Mott, B. N. Wanjala, F. Cai, B.H. Chen, J. Luo, C.J. Zhong, "Oxophilicity and Structural Integrity in Maneuvering Surface Oxygenated Species on Nanoalloys in CO Oxidation", ACS Catal. , 2013, 3, 3075-3085.

R. Loukrakpam, S. Shan, V. Petkov, L. Yang, Jin Luo, C. J. Zhong, "Atomic Ordering Enhanced Electrocatalytic Activity of Nanoalloys for Oxygen Reduction Reaction", J. Phys. Chem. C, 2013, 117, 20715-20721.

J. Yin, S. Shan, L. Yang, D. Mott, O. Malis, V. Petkov, F. Cai, M. S. Ng, J. Luo, B. H. Chen, M. Engelhard, C. J. Zhong, "Gold-Copper Nanoparticles: Nanostructural Evolution and Bifunctional Catalytic Sites", Chem. Mater., 2012, 24, 4662-4674

Wanjala, B.; Fang, B.; Shan, S.; Petkov, V.; Zhu, P.; Loukrakpam, R.; Chen, Y.S.; Luo, J.; Yin, J.; Yang, L.; Shao, M.; Zhong, C.J., "Design of Ternary Nanoalloy Catalysts: Effect of Nanoscale Alloying and Structural Perfection on Electrocatalytic Enhancement", Chem. Mater., 2012, 24, 4283-4293.

B. N. Wanjala, J. Luo, R. Loukrakpam, D. Mott, P. N. Njoki, B. Fang, M. Engelhard, H. R. Naslund, J. K. Wu, L. Wang, O. Malis, C.J. Zhong, "Nanoscale Alloying, Phase-Segregation, and Core-Shell Evolution of Gold-Platinum Nanoparticles and Their Electrocatalytic Effect on Oxygen Reduction Reaction". Chem. Mater., 2010, 22, 4282-4294.

L. Yang, S. Shan, R. Loukrakpam, V. Petkov, Y. Ren, B. Wanjala, M. Engelhard, J. Luo, J. Yin, Y. Chen, C.J. Zhong, "Role of support-nanoalloy interactions in the atomic-scale structural and chemical ordering for tuning catalytic sites", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2012, 134, 15048-15060.

B. Wanjala, B. Fang, J. Luo, Y. Chen, J. Yin, M. Engelhard, R. Loukrakpam, C.J. Zhong, "Correlation between Atomic Coordination Structure and Enhanced Electrocatalytic Activity for Trimetallic Alloy Catalysts", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2011, 133, 12714-12727.

R. Loukrakpam, B. N. Wanjala, J. Yin, B. Fang, J. Luo, M. Shao, L. Protsailo, T. Kawamura, Y. Chen, V.Petkov, C. J. Zhong, "Structural and Electrocatalytic Properties of Nanoengineered PtIrCo Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction". ACS Catalysis, 2011, 1, 562-572.

B. Wanjala, J. Luo, R. Loukrakpam, P. N. Njoki, D. Mott, M. Shao, L. Protsailo, T. Kawamura, C,J. Zhong, "Thermal Treatment of PtNiCo Electroatalysts: Effects of Nanoscale Strain and Structure on Activity and Stability for Oxygen Reduction Reaction", J. Phys. Chem., C. 2010, 114, 17580-17590.

B. Fang, J. Luo, Y. Chen, B. Wanjala, R. Loukrakpam, J. Hong, J. Yin, X. Hu, P. Hu, C.J. Zhong, "Nanoengineered PtVFe/C as the cathode electrocatalysts in PEM fuel cell: Assessment of the catalyst activity and stability", ChemCatChem, 2011, 3, 421-615.

J. Yin, B. Fang, J. Luo, B. Wanjala, R. D. Mott, Loukrakpam, M. S. Ng, Z. Li, J. Hong, M. S. Whittingham, C.J. Zhong, "Nanoscale Alloying Effect of Gold-Platinum Nanoparticles as Cathode Catalysts on Electrocatalytic Properties in Rechargeable Lithium-Oxygen Battery", Nanotechnology, 2012, 23, 305404.

C.J. Zhong, J. Luo, P. N.Njoki, D. Mott , B. Wanjala, R. Loukrakpam, S. Lim, L. Wang, B. Fang, Z. Xu, Fuel Cell Technology: Nano-Engineered Multimetallic Catalysts, Energy & Environmental Science, 2008, 1, 454-466 see more...

C.J. Zhong, Jin Luo, Bin Fang, Bridgid Wanjala, Peter Njoki, Rameshwori Loukrakpam, Jun Yin, Nanostructured Catalysts in Fuel Cells, Nanotechnology, 2010, 21, 062001. see more...

B. Fang, J. Luo, P. N. Njoki, R. Loukrakpam, B. Wanjala, J. Hong, J. Yin, X. Hu, J. Last, C. J. Zhong, "Nanoengineered PtVFe Catalysts in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells: Electrocatalytic Performance", Electrochim. Acta., 2010, 55, 8230-8236.

J. Luo, L.Y. Wang, D. Mott, P. Njoki, Y. Lin, T. He, Z. Xu, B. Wanjana, S. I-Im Lim, C.J. Zhong, "Core@Shell Nanoparticles as Electrocatalysts for Fuel Cell Reactions" Adv. Mater., 2008 20, 4342-4347.

D. Mott, J. Luo, P. Njoki, Y. Lin, L. Wang, C. J. Zhong, "Synergistic Activity of Gold-Platinum Alloy Nanoparticle Catalysts", Catalysis Tod., 2007, 122, 378-385.

J. Luo, M. M. Maye, V. Petkov, N. N. Kariuki, L. Wang, P. Njoki, D. Mott, Y. Lin, C.J. Zhong, "Phase Properties of Carbon-Supported Gold-Platinum Nanoparticles with Different Bimetallic Compositions", Chem. Mater., 2005, 17, 3086-3091.