Selected Publications:

1.    Zhao, Y.*; Zhang, P.; Yang, Z.; Li, L.; Gao, J.; Chen, S.; Xie, T.; Diao, C.; Xi, S.; Xiao, B.; Hu, C.; Choi, W.*, Mechanistic analysis of multiple processes controlling solar-driven H₂O₂ synthesis using engineered polymeric carbon nitride. Nat. Commun. 2021, 12, 3701. (ESI-Highly Cited Paper)

2.    Zhao, Y.*; Antonietti, M. Visible‐light‐irradiated graphitic carbon nitride photocatalyzed Diels–Alder reactions with dioxygen as sustainable mediator for photoinduced electrons. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 9336.

3. Zhao, Y.; Ma, W.; Li, Y.; Ji, H.; Chen, C.; Zhu, H.; Zhao, J., The surface-structure sensitivity of dioxygen activation in the anatase-photocatalyzed oxidation reaction. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, (13), 3188-3192.

4.    Zhao, Y.*; Gao, J.; Yang, Z.; Li, L.; Cui, J.; Zhang, P.*; Hu, C.*; Diao, C.; Choi, W.*, Efficient exciton dissociation in ionically interacted methyl viologen and polymeric carbon nitride for superior H₂O₂ photoproduction. ACS Catal. 2023, 13, 2790-2801.

5.    Cui, J.; Li, L.; Shao, S.; Gao, J.; Wang, K.; Yang, Z.; Zeng, S.; Diao, C.; Zhao, Y.*; Hu, C., Regulating the metal–support interaction: Double jump to reach the efficiency apex of the Fe–N4-catalyzed Fenton-like reaction. ACS Catal. 2022, 12, 14954-14963.

6.    Cui, J.; Li, L.; Wu, Y.; Gao, J.; Wang, K.; Diao, C.; Hu, C.; Zhao, Y.*, Robust Fe-N4 center with optimized metal-support interaction for efficient pollutant degradation by Fenton-like reaction. Appl. Catal. B 2023, 331, 122706.

Publication List:

2023

1.    Zhao, Y.*; Gao, J.; Yang, Z.; Li, L.; Cui, J.; Zhang, P.*; Hu, C.*; Diao, C.; Choi, W.*, Efficient exciton dissociation in ionically interacted methyl viologen and polymeric carbon nitride for superior H₂O₂ photoproduction. ACS Catal. 2023, 13, 2790-2801.

2.    Cui, J.; Li, L.; Wu, Y.; Gao, J.; Wang, K.; Diao, C.; Hu, C.; Zhao, Y.*, Robust Fe-N4 center with optimized metal-support interaction for efficient pollutant degradation by Fenton-like reaction. Appl. Catal. B 2023, 331, 122706.

3.    Shao, S.; Cui, J.; Wang, K.; Yang, Z.; Li, L.; Zeng, S.; Cui, J.; Hu, C.; Zhao, Y.*, Efficient and durable single-atom Fe catalyst for Fenton-like reaction via mediated electron-transfer mechanism. ACS EST Engg. 2023, 3, 36-44.

4.    Yang, Z.; Li, L.; Zeng, S.; Cui, J.; Wang, K.; Hu, C.; Zhao, Y.*, Nanoarchitecture manipulation by polycondensation on KCl crystals toward crystalline lamellar carbon nitride for efficient H₂O₂ photoproduction. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2023, 15, 8232-8240.

5. Zeng, S.; Li, L.; Yang, Z.; Cui, J.; Wang, K.; Hu, C.; Zhao, Y.*, Artificial photosynthesis of H₂O₂ by synergistically interplayed ZnIn₂S₄ and K⁺-incorporated polymeric carbon nitride. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2023, 2023, 11, 7094-7101..

6. Yang, Z.; Guo, B.; Hu, Z.; Cui, J.; Cui, J.; Li, L.; Hu, C.; Zhao, Y., Highly efficient removal of Cs+ from water by an ionic lamellar carbon nitride framework. J. Mater. Chem. A 2023, 11, 11859-11865.

2022

1.    Zeng, S.; Li, L.; Yang, Z.; Cui, J.; Shao, S.; Wang, K.; Cui, J.; Zhao, Y.*, Polymeric carbon nitride from inorganic precursor in eutectic salts: Enhanced exciton dissociation and photocatalytic H₂O₂ production. J. Phys. Chem. C 2022, 126, 20028-20035.

2.    Yang, Z.; Li, L.; Gao, J.; Zeng, S.; Cui, J.; Shao, S.; Wang, K.; Ma, D.; Hu, C.; Zhao, Y.*, Optimizing the band structure of crystalline potassium poly(heptazine imide) for enhanced photocatalytic H₂O₂ production and pollutant degradation. ACS EST Engg. 2022, 2, 2142-2149.

3.    Yang, Z.; Li, L.; Cui, J.; Shao, S.; Zeng, S.; Wang, K.; Ma, D.; Hu, C.; Zhao, Y.*, Nanoarchitectonics in the ionothermal synthesis for nucleation of crystalline potassium poly(heptazine imide) towards an enhanced solar-driven H₂O₂ production. Chem. Eur. J. 2022, 28, e202202122.

4.    Shao, S.; Cui, J.; Li, L.; Wang, M.; Zhang, P.; Cui, J.; Hu, C.; Zhao, Y.*, Rapid pollutant degradation by peroxymonosulfate via an unusual mediated-electron transfer pathway under spatial-confinement. RSC Adv. 2022, 12, 5236-5244.

5.    Cui, J.; Shao, S.; Li, L.; Zhang, P.; Cui, J.; Hu, C.; Zhao, Y.*, Nanoconfinement-regulated peroxymonosulfate activation via an anomalously efficient mediated electron-transfer pathway on cobalt. ACS EST Engg. 2022, 2, 2014-2022.

6.    Cui, J.; Shao, S.; Gao, J.; Yang, Z.; Li, L.; Zeng, S.; Wang, K.; Cui, J.; Zhao, Y.*; Hu, C., Efficient Single-Atom Fe-Catalyzed Fenton-like Reaction Involving Peroxymonosulfate for BPA Degradation by High-Valent Fe(IV)=O. ACS EST Water 2022, 2, 2698-2705.

7.    Cui, J.; Li, L.; Shao, S.; Gao, J.; Wang, K.; Yang, Z.; Zeng, S.; Diao, C.; Zhao, Y.*; Hu, C., Regulating the metal–support interaction: Double jump to reach the efficiency apex of the Fe–N4-catalyzed Fenton-like reaction. ACS Catal. 2022, 12, 14954-14963.

2021

1.    Zhao, Y.*; Zhang, P.; Yang, Z.; Li, L.; Gao, J.; Chen, S.; Xie, T.; Diao, C.; Xi, S.; Xiao, B.; Hu, C.; Choi, W.*, Mechanistic analysis of multiple processes controlling solar-driven H₂O₂ synthesis using engineered polymeric carbon nitride. Nat. Commun. 2021, 12, 3701. (ESI-Highly Cited Paper)

Before 2021

1.    Markushyna, Y.; Teutloff, C.; Kurpil, B.; Cruz, D.; Lauermann, I.; Zhao, Y.; Antonietti, M.; Savateev, A. Halogenation of aromatic hydrocarbons by halide anion oxidation with poly(heptazine imide) photocatalyst. Appl. Catal. B 2019, 248, 211.

2.    Zhao, Y.*; Antonietti, M. Visible‐Light‐Driven Conversion of Alcohols into Iodide Derivatives with Iodoform. ChemPhotoChem 2018, 2, 720.

3.    Li, L.; Zhang, G.; Savateev, A.; Kurpil, B.; Antonietti, M.; Zhao, Y.* Visible-light-driven photochemical activation of sp³ C−H bond for hemiaminal formation. Asian J. Org. Chem. 2018, 7, 2464.

4.    Li, L.; Cruz, D.; Savateev, A.; Zhang, G.; Antonietti, M.; Zhao, Y.* Photocatalytic cyanation of carbon nitride scaffolds: Tuning band structure and enhancing the performance in green light driven C-S bond formation. Appl. Catal. B 2018, 229, 249.

5.    Zhao, Y.*; Shalom, M.; Antonietti, M. Visible light-driven graphitic carbon nitride (g-C₃N₄) photocatalyzed ketalization reaction in methanol with methylviologen as efficient electron mediator. Appl. Catal. B 2017, 207, 311.

6.    Zhang, G.; Savateev, A.; Zhao, Y.; Li, L.; Antonietti, M. Advancing the n-pi electron transition of carbon nitride nanotubes for H₂ photosynthesis. J. Mater. Chem. A 2017, 5, 12723.

7.    Li, L.; Zhao, Y.; Antonietti, M.; Shalom, M. New organic semiconducting scaffolds by supramolecular preorganization: dye intercalation and dye oxidation and reduction. Small 2016, 12, 6090.

8.    Zhou, G.; Zhao, Y.; Zu, C.; Manthiram, A. Free-standing TiO₂ nanowire-embedded graphene hybrid membrane for advanced Li/dissolved polysulfide batteries. Nano Energy 2015, 12, 240.

9.    Zhou, G.; Zhao, Y.; Manthiram, A. Dual-confined flexible sulfur cathodes encapsulated in nitrogen-doped double-shelled hollow carbon spheres and wrapped with graphene for Li–S batteries. Adv. Energy Mater. 2015, 5, 1402263.

10. Zhao, Y.; Manthiram, A. High-capacity, high-rate Bi-Sb alloy anodes for lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries. Chem. Mater. 2015, 27, 3096.

11. Zhao, Y.; Manthiram, A. Bi_0.94Sb_1.06S₃ nanorod cluster anodes for sodium-ion batteries: enhanced reversibility by the synergistic effect of the Bi₂S₃-Sb₂S₃ solid solution. Chem. Mater. 2015, 27, 6139.

12. Zhao, Y.; Manthiram, A. Amorphous Sb₂S₃ embedded in graphite: a high-rate, long-life anode material for sodium-ion batteries. Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 13205.

13. Zhao, Y.; Zhang, Y.; Liu, H.; Ji, H.; Ma, W.; Chen, C.; Zhu, H.; Zhao, J. Control of exposed facet and morphology of anatase crystals through TiO_xF_y precursor synthesis and impact of the facet on crystal phase transition. Chem. Mater. 2014, 26, 1014-1018.

14. Zhao, Y.; Pan, F.; Li, H.; Xu, G. Q.; Chen, W. Titania-photocatalyzed transfer hydrogenation reactions with methanol as a hydrogen source: enhanced catalytic performance by Pd–Pt alloy at ambient temperature. ChemCatChem 2014, 6, 454.

15. Zhao, Y.; Pan, F.; Li, H.; Zhao, D.; Liu, L.; Xu, G. Q.; Chen, W. Uniform mesoporous anatase-brookite biphase TiO₂ hollow spheres with high crystallinity via Ostwald ripening. J. Phys. Chem. C 2013, 117, 21718.

16. Zhao, Y.; Pan, F.; Li, H.; Niu, T.; Xu, G.; Chen, W. Facile synthesis of uniform a-Fe₂O₃ crystals and their facet-dependent catalytic performance in the photo-Fenton reaction. J. Mater. Chem. A 2013, 1, 7242.

17. Zhao, Y.; Ma, W.; Li, Y.; Ji, H.; Chen, C.; Zhu, H.; Zhao, J., The surface-structure sensitivity of dioxygen activation in the anatase-photocatalyzed oxidation reaction. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, (13), 3188-3192.