• Book Chapter

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3. Engineering the solid-liquid interfaces for photoelectrochemical water reduction

Minji Yang & Yanbo Li

In Encyclopedia of Solid-Liquid Interfaces, edited by Klaus Wandelt & Gianlorenzo Bussetti. Vol. 3, pp. 1-13. Oxford: Elsevier, 2024. 

2. Nanomaterials design for photoelectrochemical water oxidation

Yequan Xiao & Yanbo Li

In Encyclopedia of Nanomaterials, edited by Yadong Yin, Yu Lu & Younan Xia. Vol. 2, pp. 515–532. Oxford: Elsevier, 2023. 

1. Progress toward nanowire device assembly technology

Yanbo Li & Jean-Jacques Delaunay

In Nanowires, edited by Paola Prete. Ch. 19, pp. 373-394. London: IntechOpen, 2010.

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• Journal Paper

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89. Defect-Expedited Photocarrier Separation in Zn2In2S5 for High-Efficiency Photocatalytic C─C Coupling Synchronized with H2 Liberation from Benzyl Alcohol

Minmin Ma, Ran Wang, Li Shi, Ronghua Li, Jie Huang, Zhuo Li, Peng Li, Elena Yu. Konysheva, Yanbo Li, Gang Liu* & Xiaoxiang Xu*

Advanced Functional Materials, 2405922, 2024.

88. Engineering tantalum nitride for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting

Beibei Zhang, Zeyu Fan & Yanbo Li*

Science China Chemistry, 67, 2024. (Invited Feature Article)

87. Designing atomic interface in Sb2S3/CdS heterojunction for efficient solar water splitting

Minji Yang, Zeyu Fan, Jinyan Du, Chao Feng, Ronghua Li, Beibei Zhang, Nadiia Pastukhova, Matjaz Valant, Matjaž Finšgar, Andraž Mavrič* & Yanbo Li*

Small, 2311644, 2024.

86. Self-healing mechanisms toward stable photoelectrochemical water splitting

Chao Feng & Yanbo Li*

Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 60, 158-170, 2024. (Invited Paper)

85. A stable alkaline anion exchange membrane water electrolyzer based on a self-healing anode

Xianghua She, Chao Feng, Dongliang Liu,* Zeyu Fan, Minji Yang & Yanbo Li*

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 59, 1297-1304, 2024.

84. Single-Crystalline LaTiO2N Nanosheets with Regulated Defects for Photocatalytic Overall Water Splitting under Visible Light up to 600 nm

Jinxing Yu, Li Shi, Ronghua Li, Jie Huang, Ran Wang, Zhuo Li, Cai Shen, Gang Liu, Yanbo Li & Xiaoxiang Xu*

ACS Catalysis, 14, 608-618, 2024.

83. Criteria for Efficient Photocatalytic Water Splitting Revealed by Studying Carrier Dynamics in a Model Al-doped SrTiO3 Photocatalyst

Ronghua Li, Tsuyoshi Takata, Beibei Zhang, Chao Feng, Qianbao Wu, Chunhua Cui, Zemin Zhang, Kazunari Domen* & Yanbo Li*

Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 62, e202313537, 2023. (Hot Paper, Highlighted by Joule)

82. Core-shell structure design and interface bonding for enhanced spatial charge separation in a tantalum nitride photoanode

Beibei Zhang & Yanbo Li*

Chinese Science Bulletin, 68, 3406-3409, 2023.

81. Enhanced Spatial Charge Separation in a Niobium and Tantalum Nitride Core-Shell Photoanode: In Situ Interface Bonding for Efficient Solar Water Splitting

Beibei Zhang,# Zeyu Fan,# Yutao Chen, Chao Feng, Shulong Li* & Yanbo Li*

Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 62, e202305123, 2023. (Highlighted by Chinese Science Bulletin)

80. Ru-P pair sites boost charge transport in hematite photoanodes for exceeding 1% efficient solar water splitting

Rui-Ting Gao, Lijia Liu, Yanbo Li, Yang Yang, Jinlu He, Xianhu Liu, Xueyuan Zhang, Lei Wang* & Limin Wu*

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 120, e2300493120, 2023. (ESI Highly Cited Paper, ESI Hot Paper)

79. Bias-free photoelectrochemical H2O2 production with a solar-to-fuel conversion efficiency of 2.33%

Dan Zhu, Chao Feng, Zeyu Fan, Beibei Zhang, Xin Luo & Yanbo Li*

Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 7, 3326-3332, 2023.

78. Efficient and Stable CsPbI2Br Inorganic Perovskite Solar Cell Co-Modified with Ionic Liquids and Quantum Dots

Jiexuan Jiang,# Ronghua Li,# Dongliang Liu,* Hongtao Xie, Qiugui Zeng & Yanbo Li*  

ACS Applied Energy Materials, 6, 10, 5378-5387, 2023.

77. Stable seawater oxidation with a self-healing oxygen-evolving catalyst

Xiaojian Zhang, Chao Feng, Zeyu Fan, Beibei Zhang, Yequan Xiao, Andraž Mavrič , Nadiia Pastukhova, Matjaz Valant, Yi-Fan Han* & Yanbo Li*  

Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, 10, 3103-3111, 2023. (Invited Paper)

76. Infrared spectra in amorphous alumina: A combined ab initio and experimental study

Luigi Giacomazzi,* Nikita S. Shcheblanov,* Mikhail E. Povarnitsyn, Yanbo Li, Andraž Mavrič, Barbara Zupančič, Jože Grdadolnik & Alfredo Pasquarello

Physical Review Materials, 7, 045604, 2023.

75. Direct Detection of FeVI Water Oxidation Intermediates in an Aqueous Solution

Chao Feng, Xianghua She, Yequan Xiao & Yanbo Li*

Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 62, e202218738, 2023.

74. Decoupling light absorption and carrier transport via heterogeneous doping in Ta3N5 thin film photoanode

Yequan Xiao, Zeyu Fan, Mamiko Nakabayashi, Qiaoqiao Li, Liujiang Zhou, Qian Wang, Changli Li, Naoya Shibata, Kazunari Domen & Yanbo Li*

Nature Communications, 13, 7769, 2022.

73. Band-tail states meditated visible-light-driven overall water splitting in Y2Ti2O5S2 photocatalyst

Ronghua Li, Zhengdi Zha, Yanning Zhang, Minji Yang, Lihua Lin, Qian Wang, Takashi Hisatomi, Mamiko Nakabayashi, Naoya Shibata, Kazunari Domen & Yanbo Li*

Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 10, 24247-24257, 2022.

72. Plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition of amorphous Ga2O3 for solar-blind photodetection

Ze-Yu Fan, Min-Ji Yang, Bo-Yu Fan, Andraž Mavrič, Nadiia Pastukhova, Matjaz Valant, Bo-Lin Li, Kuang Feng, Dong-Liang Liu, Guang-Wei Deng, Qiang Zhou & Yan-Bo Li*

Journal of Electronic Science and Technology, 20, 100176, 2022.

71. Full-Space Potential Gradient Driven Charge Migration Inside BiFeO3 Photocathode

Bing Tan, Abdul M. Reyes, Eduardo Menéndez-Proupin, Sebastian E. Reyes-Lillo,* Yanbo Li* & Zemin Zhang*

ACS Energy Letters, 7, 3492-3499, 2022.

70. Tailoring Crystallographic Orientation of a Sb2S3 Thin Film for Efficient Photoelectrochemical Water Reduction

Minji Yang, Zeyu Fan, Jinyan Du, Ronghua Li, Dongliang Liu, Beibei Zhang, Kuang Feng, Chao Feng & Yanbo Li*

ACS Catalysis, 12, 8175-8184, 2022.

69. Direct synthesis of BaTaO2N nanoparticle film on a conductive substrate for photoelectrochemical water splitting

Xin Luo, Yequan Xiao,* Beibei Zhang, Chao Feng, Zeyu Fan & Yanbo Li*

Journal of Catalysis, 411, 109-115, 2022.

68. Coevaporation of Doped Inorganic Carrier-Selective Layers for High-Performance Inverted Planar Perovskite Solar Cells

Jiexuan Jiang, Andraž Mavrič, Nadiia Pastukhova, Matjaz Valant, Qiugui Zeng, Zeyu Fan, Beibei Zhang & Yanbo Li*

Solar RRL, 6, 2200091, 2022.

67. Tuning the Selectivity of Liquid Products of CO2RR by Cu–Ag Alloying

Yanzhi Xu, Changli Li*, Yequan Xiao, Chenghui Wu, Yanming Li, Yanbo Li, Juguang Han, Qinghua Liu & Jingfu He*

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 14, 11567-11574, 2022.

66. Interface engineering of Ta3N5 thin film photoanode for highly efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting

Jie Fu, Zeyu Fan, Mamiko Nakabayashi, Huanxin Ju, Nadiia Pastukhova, Yequan Xiao, Chao Feng, Naoya Shibata, Kazunari Domen & Yanbo Li*

Nature Communications, 13, 729, 2022. (Featured as Editors' Highlights, ESI Highly Cited Paper, ESI Hot Paper)

65. Ionic liquid-induced in-situ deposition of perovskite quantum dot films with photoluminescence quantum yield over 85%

Qiugui Zeng, Xin Luo, Yiying Du, Jiexuan Jiang, Lin Yang, Hui Zhao, Heping Shi & Yanbo Li*

Nanoscale, 13, 20067-20077, 2021.

64. A self-healing catalyst for electrocatalytic and photoelectrochemical oxygen evolution in highly alkaline conditions

Chao Feng, Faze Wang, Zhi Liu, Mamiko Nakabayashi, Yequan Xiao, Qiugui Zeng, Jie Fu, Qianbao Wu, Chunhua Cui, Yifan Han, Naoya Shibata, Kazunari Domen, Ian D. Sharp* & Yanbo Li*

Nature Communications, 12, 5980, 2021. (Featured as Editors' Highlights)

63. A rational design strategy for red thermally activated delay fluorescence emitter employing 2, 1, 3-benzothiadiazole skeleton with asymmetric structure

Jinnan Huo, Yanan Zheng, Di Zhang, Huixia Xu, Yanbo Li, Yanqin Miao,* Heping Shi* & Ben Zhong Tang*

Dyes and Pigments, 196, 109781, 2021.

62. Improving photoelectrochemical water oxidation activity of BiFeO3 photoanode via surface passivation

Qian Yu, Minji Yang, Xin Luo, Zeyu Fan, Qianbao Wu, Qiugui Zeng & Yanbo Li*

Applied Physics Letters, 119, 013903, 2021. (Invited paper of the APL Special Collection on Materials for Renewable Fuels Production)

61. Polyacetylene-derivatives in Perovskite Solar Cells: From Defect Passivation to Moisture Endurance

Jiexuan Jiang,# Xianhua Lang,# Qiugui Zeng, M. Bilal Faheem, Shanshan Rong, Hui Zhao & Yanbo Li*

Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 9, 13220-13230, 2021.

60. Metastable Ta2N3 with highly tunable electrical conductivity via oxygen incorporation

Chang-Ming Jiang, Laura I. Wagner, Matthew K. Horton, Johanna Eichhorn, Tim Rieth, Viktoria F. Kunzelmann, Max Kraut, Yanbo Li, Kristin A. Persson & Ian D. Sharp*

Materials Horizons, 8, 1744-1755, 2021.

59. Revealing the Aging Effect of Metal-Oleate Precursors on the Preparation of Highly Luminescent CsPbBr3 Nanoplatelets

Qiugui Zeng, Yiying Du, Jiexuan Jiang, Qian Yu & Yanbo Li*

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 12, 2668-2675, 2021.

58. Atomic Layer Deposition for the Photoelectrochemical Applications

Nadiia Pastukhova, Andraž Mavrič & Yanbo Li*

Advanced Materials Interfaces, 8, 2002100, 2021.

57. Perovskite Single Crystals: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications

Shan-Shan Rong,# M. Bilal Faheem# & Yan-Bo Li*

Journal of Electronic Science and Technology, 19, 100081, 2021. (Best Paper Award)

56. Self‐Assembly of Colloidal Nanoparticles into Well‐Ordered Centimeter‐Long Rods via Crack Engineering

Jingli Xie, Junchang Guo, Dehui Wang, Yu Cang, Wenluan Zhang,* Jiajia Zhou, Bo Peng, Yanbo Li, Jiaxi Cui, Longquan Chen, George Fytas & Xu Deng*

Advanced Materials Interfaces, 8, 2000222, 2021.

55. Band structure engineering and defect control of Ta3N5 for efficient photoelectrochemical water oxidation

Yequan Xiao, Chao Feng, Jie Fu, Faze Wang, Changli Li, Viktoria F. Kunzelmann, Chang-Ming Jiang, Mamiko Nakabayashi, Naoya Shibata, Ian D. Sharp, Kazunari Domen* & Yanbo Li*

Nature Catalysis, 3, 932-940, 2020. (ESI Highly Cited Paper, Highlighted by Science Bulletin)

54. Synthesis, crystal structure, aggregation-induced emission (AIE) and electroluminescence properties of a novel emitting material based on pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyrrole

Hongbo Wang,# Jinnan Huo,# Hongbo Tong, Xuehong Wei, Ying Zhang, Yanbo Li, Shuming Chen, Heping Shi* & Ben Zhong Tang

Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 8, 14208-14218, 2020.

53. Earth-abundant Cu-based metal oxide photocathodes for photoelectrochemical water splitting

Changli Li,* Jingfu He,* Yequan Xiao, Yanbo Li* & Jean-Jacques Delaunay* 

Energy & Environmental Science, 13, 3269-3306, 2020.

52. Tuning Hole Accumulation of Metal Oxides Promotes Oxygen Evolution Rate

Peikun Zhang, Wei Wang, Hui Wang, Yanbo Li & Chunhua Cui*

ACS Catalysis, 10, 10427-10435, 2020.

51. Identifying Performance-Limiting Deep Traps in Ta3N5 for Solar Water Splitting

Jie Fu,# Faze Wang,# Yequan Xiao, Yisen Yao, Chao Feng, Le Chang, Chang-Ming Jiang, Viktoria F. Kunzelmann,  Zhiming M. Wang, Alexander O. Govorov, Ian D. Sharp* & Yanbo Li*

ACS Catalysis, 10, 10316-10324, 2020.

50. Large organic cation incorporation induces vertical orientation growth of Sn-based perovskites for high efficiency solar cells

Long Ji, Detao Liu, Yafei Wang, Ting Zhang, Hao Chen, Yanbo Li, Hualin Zheng, Yingguo Yang, Zhi David Chen, Wenyao Yang, Li Chen & Shibin Li*

Chemical Engineering Journal, 402, 125133, 2020.

49. Strongly Enhanced Photoluminescence and Photoconductivity in Erbium-Doped MAPbBr3 Single Crystals

Shanshan Rong, Yequan Xiao, Jiexuan Jiang, Qiugui Zeng & Yanbo Li*

Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 124, 8992-8998, 2020.

48. An ultrathin MoSe2 photodetector with near-perfect absorption

Wen Du, Peng Yu, Juntong Zhu, Caihong Li, Hao Xu, Jihua Zou, Cuo Wu, Qiye Wen, Haining Ji, Tianji Liu, Yanbo Li, Guifu Zou, Jiang Wu* & Zhiming M Wang*

Nanotechnology, 31, 225201, 2020.

47. Fe-based Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Evolution Reaction: Progress and Perspectives

Chao Feng, M. Bilal Faheem, Jie Fu, Yequan Xiao, Changli Li* & Yanbo Li*

ACS Catalysis, 10, 4019-4047, 2020. (ESI Hot Paper, ESI Highly Cited Paper)

46. Hybrid microbial photoelectrochemical system reduces CO2 to CH4 with 1.28% solar energy conversion efficiency

Shuai Xiao, Zhuo Li, Qian Fu,* Yanbo Li, Jun Li, Liang Zhang, Qiang Liao & Xun Zhu

Chemical Engineering Journal, 390, 124530, 2020.

45. Tailored NiFe Catalyst on Silicon Photoanode for Efficient Photoelectrochemical Water Oxidation

Zhi Liu, Changli Li, Yequan Xiao, Faze Wang, Qian Yu, M. Bilal Faheem, Tao Zhou* & Yanbo Li*

Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 124, 2844-2850, 2020.

44. All-inorganic perovskite solar cells: energetics, key challenges and strategies towards commercialization

M. Bilal Faheem, Bilawal Khan, Chao Feng, M. Umar Farooq, Fazal Raziq, Yequan Xiao & Yanbo Li*

ACS Energy Letters, 5, 290-320, 2020. (Cover Highlight, ESI Highly Cited Paper)

43. High Photovoltage Inverted Planar Heterojunction Perovskite Solar Cells with All-Inorganic Selective Contact Layers

Xin Liu, Jiexuan Jiang, Faze Wang, Yequan Xiao, Ian D. Sharp & Yanbo Li*

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 11, 46894-46901, 2019.

42. Enhanced thermal stability of electron transport layer-free perovskite solar cells via interface strain releasing

Peng Zhang, Ting Zhang, Yafei Wang, Detao Liu, Hao Xu, Li Chen, Yanbo Li, Jiang Wu, Zhi David Chen & Shibin Li*

Journal of Power Sources, 439, 227091, 2019.

41. Large-Area Organic-Free Perovskite Solar Cells with High Thermal Stability

Xin Liu, Yequan Xiao, Qiugui Zeng, Jiexuan Jiang & Yanbo Li*

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 10, 6382-6388, 2019.

40. Steering the crystallization of perovskites for high-performance solar cells in ambient air

Feng Wang, Ting Zhang, Yafei Wang, Detao Liu, Peng Zhang, Hao Chen, Long Ji, Li Chen, Zhi David Chen, Jiang Wu, Xin Liu, Yanbo Li & Shibin Li*

Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 7, 12166-12175, 2019.

39. The rational design of hierarchical MoS2 nanosheet hollow spheres sandwiched between carbon and TiO2@graphite as an improved anode for lithium-ion batteries

Faze Wang, Fanggang Li, Maojun Zheng*, Yanbo Li* & Li Ma

Nanoscale Advances, 1, 1957-1964, 2019.

38. Defect-Rich NiCeOx Electrocatalyst with Ultrahigh Stability and Low Overpotential for Water Oxidation

Jun Yu, Qi Cao, Yanbo Li, Xia Long, Shihe Yang, J. Kenji Clark, Mamiko Nakabayashi, Naoya Shibata & Jean-Jacques Delaunay*

ACS Catalysis, 9, 1605–1611, 2019.

37. Hierarchical MoS2/Ni3S2 core-shell nanofibers for highly efficient and stable overall-water-splitting in alkaline media

Faze Wang, Hao Wu, Hong Sun, Li Ma, Wenzhong Shen, Yanbo Li* & Maojun Zheng*

Materials Today Energy, 10, 214-221, 2018.

36. Hybrid solar-to-methane conversion system with a Faradaic efficiency of up to 96%

Qian Fu,* Shuai Xiao, Zhuo Li, Yanbo Li,* Hajime Kobayashi, Jun Li, Yang Yang, Qiang Liao,* Xun Zhu, Xuefeng, He, Dingding Ye, Liang Zhang & Miao Zhong

Nano Energy, 53, 232-239, 2018.

35. Engineering graphene and TMDs based van der Waals heterostructures for photovoltaic and photoelectrochemical solar energy conversion

Changli Li,# Qi Cao,# Faze Wang,# Yequan Xiao, Yanbo Li, Jean-Jacques Delaunay* & Hongwei Zhu*

Chemical Society Reviews, 47, 4981-5037, 2018. (ESI Hot Paper, ESI Highly Cited Paper)

34. Size-dependent longitudinal plasmon resonance wavelength and extraordinary scattering properties of Au nanobipyramids

Wenhao Wang, Peng Yu, Jiang Wu, Xin Tong, Tianji Liu, Yanbo Li, Eric Ashalley, Huanyang Chen, Zhi Qin Zhong & Zhiming Wang*

Nanotechnology, 29, 355402, 2018.

33. Perfect invisibility concentrator with simplified material parameters

Meng-Yin Zhou, Lin Xu, Lu-Chan Zhang, Jiang Wu, Yan-Bo Li* & Huan-Yang Chen*

Frontiers of Physics, 13, 134101, 2018.

32. Efficient photoelectrochemical water oxidation enabled by an amorphous metal oxide-catalyzed graphene/silicon heterojunction photoanode

Changli Li, Yequan Xiao, Li Zhang, Yanbo Li, Jean-Jacques Delaunay & Hongwei Zhu*

Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 2, 663-672, 2018.

31. Scalable Low-Bandgap Sb2Se3 Thin-Film Photocathodes for Efficient Visible-Near-Infrared Solar Hydrogen Evolution

Li Zhang, Yanbo Li, Changli Li, Qiao Chen, Zhen Zhen, Xin Jiang, Miao Zhong, Fuxiang Zhang & Hongwei Zhu*

ACS Nano, 11, 12753-12763, 2017.

30. Promotion on acetone sensing of single SnO2 nanobelt by Eu doping

Weiwu Chen, Zhaojun Qin, Yingkai Liu,* Yan Zhang, Yanbo Li, Si Shen, Zhiming M Wang & Hai-Zhi Song*

Nanoscale Research Letters, 12, 405, 2017.

29. Low Pressure Vapor-Assisted Solution Process for Tunable Band Gap Pinhole-free Methylammonium Lead Halide Perovskite Films

Carolin M. Sutter-Fella,# Yanbo Li,# Nicola Cefarin, Aya Buckley, Quynh Phuong Ngo, Ali Javey, Ian Sharp* & Francesca Maria Toma*

Journal of Visualized Experiments, 127, e55404, 2017.

28. Determining Atomic-Scale Structure and Composition of Organo-Lead Halide Perovskites by Combining High-Resolution X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy and First-Principles Calculations

Walter S. Drisdell,* Linn Leppert, Carolin M. Sutter-Fella, Yufeng Liang, Yanbo Li, Quynh P. Ngo, Liwen F. Wan, Sheraz Gul, Thomas Kroll, Dimosthenis Sokaras, Ali Javey, Junko Yano, Jeffrey B. Neaton, Francesca M. Toma, David Prendergast & Ian D. Sharp*

ACS Energy Letters, 2, 1183-1189, 2017.

27. Fast Growth of Highly Ordered TiO2 Nanotube Arrays on Si Substrate under High-Field Anodization

Jingnan Song, Maojun Zheng,* Bin Zhang, Qiang Li, Faze Wang, Liguo Ma, Yanbo Li, Changqing Zhu, Li Ma & Wenzhong Shen

Nano-Micro Letters, 9, 13, 2017.

26. Solution-processed CuSbS2 thin film: A promising earth-abundant photocathode for efficient visible-light-driven hydrogen evolution

Li Zhang, Yanbo Li, Xiao Li, Changli Li, Rujing Zhang, Jean-Jacques Delaunay & Hongwei Zhu*

Nano Energy, 28, 135-142, 2016.

25. Defective TiO2 with high photoconductive gain for efficient and stable planar heterojunction perovskite solar cells

Yanbo Li, Jason K. Cooper, Wenjun Liu, Carolin Sutter Fella, Matin Amani, Jeffrey W Beeman, Ali Javey, Joel W. Ager, Yi Liu, Francesca M. Toma* & Ian D. Sharp*

Nature Communications, 7, 12446, 2016.

24. Facet-dependent photovoltaic efficiency variations in single grains of hybrid halide perovskite

Sibel Y. Leblebici, Linn Leppert, Yanbo Li, Sebastian E. Reyes-Lillo, Sebastian Wickenburg, Ed Wong, Jiye Lee, Mauro Melli, Dominik Ziegler, Daniel K. Angell, D. Frank Ogletree, Paul D. Ashby, Francesca M. Toma, Jeffrey B. Neaton, Ian D. Sharp* & Alexander Weber-Bargioni*

Nature Energy, 1, 16093, 2016. (Cover Highlight, ESI Hot Paper, ESI Highly Cited Paper)

23. Scalable water splitting on particulate photocatalyst sheets with a solar-to-hydrogen energy conversion efficiency exceeding 1%

Qian Wang, Takashi Hisatomi, Qingxin Jia, Hiromasa Tokudome, Miao Zhong, Chizhong Wang, Mamiko Nakabayashi, Naoya Shibata, Yanbo Li, Ian D. Sharp, Akihiko Kudo, Taro Yamada & Kazunari Domen*

Nature Materials, 15, 611-615, 2016.  (ESI Hot Paper, ESI Highly Cited Paper)

22. High Photoluminescence Quantum Yield in Band Gap Tunable Bromide Containing Mixed Halide Perovskites

Carolin M Sutter-Fella,# Yanbo Li,# Matin Amani, Joel W Ager, Francesca M. Toma, Eli Yablonovitch, Ian D. Sharp* & Ali Javey*

Nano Letters, 16, 800-806, 2015. (ESI Highly Cited Paper)

21. Fabrication of planar heterojunction perovskite solar cells by controlled low-pressure vapor annealing

Yanbo Li, Jason K. Cooper, Raffaella Buonsanti, Cinzia Giannini, Yi Liu, Francesca M. Toma* & Ian D. Sharp*

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 6, 493-499, 2015. (ESI Highly Cited Paper)

20. Z-scheme water splitting using particulate semiconductors immobilized onto metal layers for efficient electron relay

Qian Wang, Yanbo Li, Takashi Hisatomi, Mamiko Nakabayashi, Naoya Shibata, Jun Kubota, Yuichi Ikuhara & Kazunari Domen*

Journal of Catalysis, 328, 308-315, 2015. (Invited Paper, dedicated to the memory of Haldor Topsøe)

19. Core/shell structured La- and Rh-codoped SrTiO3 as a hydrogen evolution photocatalyst in Z-scheme overall water splitting under visible light irradiation

Qian Wang, Takashi Hisatomi, Su Su Khine Ma, Yanbo Li & Kazunari Domen*

Chemistry of Materials, 26, 4144-4150, 2014.

18. Wafer-scale fabrication of self-catalyzed 1.7-eV GaAsP core-shell nanowire photocathode on silicon substrates

Jiang Wu,*# Yanbo Li,*# Jun Kubota, Kazunari Domen, Yunyan Zhang, Mingchu Tang, Sabina Hatch, Martin Aagesen, Alwyn Seeds & Huiyun Liu*

Nano Letters, 14, 2013-2018, 2014.

17. A novel method to synthesize highly photoactive Cu2O microcrystalline films for use in photoelectrochemical cells

Changli Li, Yanbo Li & Jean-Jacques Delaunay*

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 6, 480-486, 2014.

16. Fabrication of highly ordered Ta2O5 and Ta3N5 nanorod arrays by nano-imprinting and through-mask anodization

Yanbo Li, Kesuko Nagato, Jean-Jacques Delaunay, Jun Kubota & Kazunari Domen*

Nanotechnology, 25, 014013, 2014. (Invited Paper)

15. Cobalt phosphate-modified barium-doped tantalum nitride nanorod photoanode with 1.5% solar energy conversion efficiency

Yanbo Li, Li Zhang, Almudena Torres-Pardo, Jose M. González-Calbet, Yanhang Ma, Peter Oleynikov, Osamu Terasaki, Shunsuke Asahina, Masahide Shima, Dongkyu Cha, Lan Zhao, Kazuhiro Takanabe, Jun Kubota & Kazunari Domen*

Nature Communications, 4, 2566, 2013. (ESI Highly Cited Paper)

14.  Vertically aligned Ta3N5 nanorod arrays for solar-driven photoelectrochemical water splitting

Yanbo Li, Tsuyoshi Takata, Dongkyu Cha, Kazuhiro Takanabe, Tsutomu Minegishi, Jun Kubota & Kazunari Domen*

Advanced Materials, 25, 125-131, 2013. (Cover Highlight, ESI Highly Cited Paper)

13. ZnO-ZnGa2O4 core-shell nanowire array for stable photoelectrochemical water splitting

Miao Zhong, Yanbo Li, Ichiro Yamada & Jean-Jacques Delaunay*

Nanoscale, 4, 1509-1514, 2012. (Cover Highlight)

12. Vertically aligned ZnO-ZnGa2O4 core-shell nanowires: from synthesis to optical properties

Miao Zhong, Yanbo Li, Takero Tokizono, Maojun Zheng, Ichiro Yamada & Jean-Jacques Delaunay*

Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 14, 804, 2012.

11. Stability of hydrogen incorporated in ZnO nanowires by plasma treatment

Yanbo Li, Miao Zhong, Takero Tokizono, Ichiro Yamada, Georges Bremond & Jean-Jacques Delaunay*

Nanotechnology, 22, 435703, 2011.

10. Efficient assembly of bridged β-Ga2O3 nanowires for solar-blind photodetection

Yanbo Li, Takero Tokizono, Meiyong Liao, Miao Zhong, Ichiro Yamada, Yasuo Koide & Jean-Jacques Delaunay*

Advanced Functional Materials, 20, 3972-3978, 2010.

9. Bascule nanobridges self-assembled with ZnO nanowires as double Schottky barrier UV switches

Yanbo Li, Alexander Paulsen, Ichiro Yamada, Yasuo Koide & Jean-Jacques Delaunay*

Nanotechnology, 21, 295502, 2010.

8. Competitive surface effects of oxygen and water on UV photoresponse of ZnO nanowires

Yanbo Li, Florent Della Valle, Mathieu Simonnet, Ichiro Yamada & Jean-Jacques Delaunay*

Applied Physics Letters, 94, 023110, 2009.

7. High-performance UV detector made of ultra-long ZnO bridging nanowires

Yanbo Li, Florent Della Valle, Mathieu Simonnet, Ichiro Yamada & Jean-Jacques Delaunay*

Nanotechnology, 20, 045501, 2009. (ESI Highly Cited Paper)

6. Enhancement of gas response of ZnO micro-nano structured films through O2 plasma treatment

Ippei Nagatomo, Ryohei Uchino, Yanbo Li, Masaki, Shuzo, Ichiro Yamada & Jean-Jacques Delaunay*

IEEJ Transactions on Sensors and Micromachines, 129, 307-311, 2009.

5. Fabrication of hierarchical ZnO architectures and their superhydrophobic surfaces with strong adhesive force

Yanbo Li, Maojun Zheng,* Li Ma, Miao Zhong & Wenzhong Shen

Inorganic Chemistry, 47, 3140-3143, 2008.

4.  Self-assembly of versatile tubular-like In2O3 nanostructures

Miao Zhong, Maojun Zheng,* Li Ma & Yanbo Li

Nanotechnology, 18, 465605, 2007.

3. Tip-like anodic alumina

Q. W. Sun, G. Q. Ding, Y. B. Li, M. J. Zheng & W. Z. Shen*

Nanotechnology, 18, 215304, 2007.

2. High-speed growth and photoluminescence of porous anodic alumina films with controllable interpore distances over a large range

Y. B. Li, M. J. Zheng* & L. Ma

Applied Physics Letters, 91, 073109, 2007.

1. Fabrication of highly ordered nanoporous alumina films by stable high-field anodization

Yanbo Li, Maojun Zheng,* Li Ma & Wenzhong Shen

Nanotechnology, 17, 5101-5105, 2006.