曹爽，博士，副教授，硕士生导师，青岛大学特聘教授三层次。2016年7月在中国科学院理化技术研究所获博士学位，2016年7月-2020年12月在国家纳米科学中心担任助理研究员，2021年1月加入青岛大学化学化工学院。主要从事光催化制氢、氢燃料电池等相关工作。近年来，主持国家自然科学基金青年项目和山东省自然科学基金面上项目各一项，以第一作者和通讯作者发表文章共计23篇，被引2500余次，H指数27。
代表论文：
(1) Shuang Cao, Yong Chen,* Lingyu Piao* et al. “Ultrasmall CoP Nanoparticles as Efficient Cocatalysts for Photocatalytic Formic Acid Dehydrogenation” Joule 2018, 2, 549-557.（IF 41.248）
(2) Shuang Cao, Lingyu Piao*, “Considerations for A More Accurate Evaluation Method of Photocatalytic Water Splitting” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 18312-18320. (IF 15.336)
(3) Shuang Cao, Lingyu Piao,* Xiaobo Chen*. “Emerging photocatalysts for hydrogen evolution” Trends in Chemistry 2020, 5, 57-70. （IF 24.081）
(4) Shuang Cao, Xianxin Wu, Yong Chen, Siyao Qiu, Xinfeng Liu,* Chenghua Sun,* Lingyu Piao*. “Water as a cocatalyst for photocatalytic H2 production from formic acid”, Nano Today 2020, 100968. (IF 20.722)
(5) Shuang Cao, Lingyu Piao* et al. “Photocatalytic Pure Water Splitting with High Efficiency and Value by Pt/Porous Brookite TiO2 Nanoflutes”, Nano Energy 2020, 67, 104287. (IF 17.881)
(6) Yuelei Si,† Shuang Cao,† (共同一作), Lingyu Piao* et al. “The effect of directed photogenerated carrier separation on photocatalytic hydrogen production” Nano Energy 2017, 41, 488-493. (IF 17.881)
(7) Shuang Cao, Yong Chen,* Wen-Fu Fu* et al. “A highly efficient photocatalytic H2 evolution system using colloidal CdS nanorods and nickel nanoparticles in water under visible light irradiation” Appl. Catal B: Environ. 2014, 162, 381-391. (IF 19.503)
(8) Shuang Cao, Yong Chen,* et al. “Enhanced photocatalytic H2-evolution by immobilizing CdS nanocrystals on ultrathin Co0.85Se/RGO–PEI nanosheets” J. Mater. Chem. A 2015, 3, 18711-18717. (IF 12.732)
(9) Shuang Cao, Yong Chen,* et al. “Cobalt phosphide as a highly active non-precious metal cocatalyst for photocatalytic hydrogen production under visible light irradiation” J. Mater. Chem. A 2015, 3, 6096-6101. (IF 12.732)
(10) Shuang Cao, Yong Chen* et al. “Metal Phosphides as Co-Catalysts for Photocatalytic and Photoelectrocatalytic Water Splitting” ChemSusChem 2017, 10, 4306-4323. (Front Cover)
(11) Shuang Cao, Yong Chen,* Wen-Fu Fu* et al. “Spectacular photocatalytic hydrogen evolution using metal-phosphide/CdS hybrid catalysts under sunlight irradiation” Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 8708-8711.
(12) Shuang Cao, Yong Chen,* Wen-Fu Fu* et al. “Highly efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution by nickel phosphide nanoparticles from aqueous solution” Chem. Commun. 2014, 50, 10427-10429.
(13) Zhijiao Wu, Kai Guo, Shuang Cao*(通讯作者), Wenqing Yao*, Lingyu Piao*, “Synergetic catalysis enhancement between H2O2 and TiO2 with single-electron-trapped oxygen vacancy” Nano Res. 2020, 13, 551-556.
(14) Lichao Wang, Zhaozhong Xiao, Ye Liu, Shuang Cao*（通讯作者）, Zhi Ma*, Lingyu Piao*, “Mesoporous TiO2 mixed crystals for photocatalytic pure water”, SCI CHINA Mater 2020, 63, 758-768.
(15) Jining Zhang, Wenping Hu, Shuang Cao*,(通讯作者) Lingyu Piao*, “Recent progress for hydrogen production by photocatalytic seawater splitting” Nano Res. 2020, 13, 2313-2322.