Yan, Yong - San Diego State University - Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

个人简介

B.Sc. Chemistry, Wuhan University, 2006 Ph.D., Chemistry, Tulane University, 2012 Postdoctoral Research Associate, Princeton University, 2012—2014 Postdoctoral Fellow, National Renewable Energy Lab, 2014—2016 Assistant Professor, New Jersey Institute of Technology, 2016—2018 Assistant Professor, San Diego State University, 2018—present

研究领域

Yan research group in SDSU strives to develop a fundamental understanding of catalysis including photocatalysis and electrocatalysis for organic reactions, small molecules (H2O, CO2, N2) activation and conversion towards high-value-added products. This understanding fuels us to design and develop a new methodology towards photoredox organic reactions using various highly efficient solar cell materials. 1, Organic and Inorganic Photocatalysts development for Organic Reactions Carbon-carbon (C-C) bond formation is one of the most fundamental transformations in organic synthesis. Nature is capable of storing solar energy in chemical bonds via photosynthesis. The photoconversion process, involves a series of C-C bond forming photoredox catalytic reactions starting from CO2 and light. Cost-effective and efficient photocatalysis are highly desirable in chemical synthesis. Our group is focusing on applying state-of-the-art solar cell materials towards highly-efficient photocatalytic organic reactions. 2, High-efficiency solar fuel generation We are also exploring photoelectrocatalytic dinitrogen reduction, carbon dioxides reduction and water splitting. Our group concentrates on new catalysts development for new photocatalytic reactions exploration, renewable energy capture and storage, and sustainable industrial feedstock production from small molecules (small organic molecules, dinitrogen, carbon dioxides, water). The catalytic materials include, but not limited to, organometallic molecular catalysts, quantum dots, and other photocatalytic semiconductors. 3, Fundamental understanding of the photocatalytic process Fundamental structural analysis is crucial to understand the photocatalytic reactions. Our lab also focuses on the photophysical and photochemical understanding of the developing catalysts and photocatalysts.

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Zhu, X.; Lin, Y.; Sun, Y.; B. Matt; Yan, Y. * Lead-Halide Perovskites for Photocatalytic α-Alkylation of Aldehydes J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 2019, 141 (2), pp 733–738 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b08720 Qin, D.; Duan, S.; Quan, J.; San Martin, J.; Lin, Y.; Zhu, X.; Tao, C. Yan, Y.* A high‐performance photoelectrochemical water oxidation system with phosphorus doping g‐C3N4 and simultaneous metal phosphide cocatalyst formation via a gas treatment. ChemSusChem, 2019, Just Accept, DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201802382 (Undergraduate Student highlighted in bold) . Duan, S.; Tao, C.; Geng, Y.; Romero, M.; Sun, Y.; Qin, D.*; Yan, Y.* Phosphorus‐doped isotype g‐C3N4/g‐C3N4: an efficient charge transfer system for photoelectrochemical water oxidation, ChemCatChem, 2018, https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.201801581 (Undergraduate Student highlighted in bold) Ruirui Wang, Lan Luo, Xiaolin Zhu, Yong Yan*, Bing Zhang, Xu Xiang*, and Jing He, Plasmon-Enhanced Layered Double Hydroxide Composite BiVO4 Photoanodes: Layering-Dependent Modulation of the Water-Oxidation Reaction, ACS Appl. Energy Materials, 2018, 1, 3577. Yanqun Tang, Xiaoyu Fang, Xin Zhang, Gina Fernandes, Yan, Y.; Dongpeng Yan,*, Xu Xiang* Space-Confined Earth-Abundant Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for High-Efficiency Water Splitting, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2017, 9, 36762 (Undergraduate Student highlighted in bold) Tyson, T.; Gao, Y.; Ghose, S.; Yan, Y.;* Impact of Large Thermal Motion on Critical Properties of the Perovskite Photovoltaic Systems, Scientific Report, 2017, 7, 9401 Yan, Y.*; Crisp, R.; Gu, J.; Pach, G.; Chernomordik, B.; Turner, J. A.; Beard, M. C.* “MEG for photoelectrochemical hydrogen evolution reactions with quantum yields exceeding 100%” Nature Energy 2017, 2, 17052. (highlighted in C&EN news; highlighted as News and Views in Nature.com; highlighted in DOE’s Office of science website; reported on Tech Beat of Tribology and Lubrication Technology — August 2017; highlighted in NJIT’s university news) Qin, D, Caihua He, Antonio C Trammel, Jing Gu, Jing Chen, Yan, Y., Chun‐Lan Tao, Xiao‐Quan Lu; Fe2PO5 Encapsulated Reverse Energetic ZnO/Fe2O3 Heterojunction Nanowire for Enhanced Photoelectrochemical Oxidation of Water, ChemSusChem, 2017, 10, 2796 Wang, L.; Wang, H.; Wagner, M.; Yan, Y.; Jakob, D. and Xu, X.* Simultaneous Infrared and Mechanical Nanoscopy via Laser-Synchronized Peak Force Tapping, Science Advances, 2017, 3, 1700255 (AAAS Journal) Yang, Y.*; Yang, M.; Yan, Y.; Zhu, K.; Beard, M. C.*; “Surfaces Limit Carrier Lifetime in Lead Iodide Perovskite Films” Nature Energy 2017, 2, 16207 Xiao-Quan Lu, Cai-He Wang, Dongdong Qin, Duoliang Shan, Yan, Y., Qiu-Hong Wang, Cai-Hua He, Yang Li* Assembly of g-C3N4-based type II and Z-scheme heterojunction anodes with improved charge separation for photoelectrojunction water oxidation, Chem. Chem. Phys. 2017, 19, 4507-4515 Gu, J.;* Aguiar, J. A.; K. Xerxes Steirer, Yan, Y., Turner, J.A.* “Stabilizing Water-Splitting Photoelectrodes using a Graded MoS2/MoOx/TiO2 Interfacial Layer” Nature Energy 2017, 2, 16192 Before independent career (#co-first author) Gu, J.#; Yan, Y.#; Young, J.; Neale, N.; Turner, J. A.* “Water Reduction by a p-GaInP2 Photoelectrode Stabilized by an Amorphous TiO2 Coating and a Molecular Cobalt Catalyst” Nature Materials 2016, 15, 456-460. (highlight in DOE’s annual achievement demonstration) Yang, Y.*; Yan, Y.; Choi, S.; Zhu, K.; Beard, M.*; “Low Surface Recombination Velocity in Solution Grown CH3NH3PbBr3 Perovskite Single Crystal” Nature Comm. 2015, 6, 7961. Yan, Y.; Zeitler, E. L.; Hu, Y.; Bocarsly, A. B. et al. “Electrochemistry of Aqueous Pyridiniums: A Key Aspect in the Electrocatalytic Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Methanol.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 14020-14023. (#co-first author) Gu, J.#; Yan, Y.#; Karizon, J.; Cava, R. J.; Bocarsly, A. B.* et al. “p-Type CuRhO2 as a Self-Healing Photoelectrode for Water Reduction under Visible Light.” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2014,136, 830-833. Yan, Y.; Lee, J.; Ruddy, D. A.* “Structure-Function Relationships for Electrocatalytic Water Oxidation by Molecular [Mn12O12] Clusters.” Inorg. Chem. 2015, 54, 4550-4555. Yan, Y.; Donahue, J.* et al. “Unprecedented spin localization in a metal–metal bonded di-rhenium complex.” Inorg. Comm. 2015, 51, 5482-5485. White, J. L.;Pander, J.; Brauch, M.; Yan, Y.; Bocarsly, A. B.* et al. “Light-Driven Heterogeneous Reduction of CO2: photocatalyst and Photoelectrodes.” Chem. Rev. 2015, 115, 12888-12935. Yan, Y.; Donahue, et al. “Ancillary Ligand Effects on dithiolene ligand Noninnocence of Tungsten Complexes.” Inorg. Chem., 2013, 52, 6743-6751