XU, BingJun - University of Delaware - Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

个人简介

EDUCATION Harvard University Cambridge, MA, USA Ph.D. Physical Chemistry (Adviser: Prof. Cynthia M. Friend) 2007 – 2011 Thesis: Fundamental Concepts in Catalytic Oxidative-Coupling Reactions on Metallic Gold Fudan University Shanghai, P.R. China M.S. Physical Chemistry (Adviser: Prof. Zi Gao) 2004 - 2007 B.S. Chemistry 2000 - 2004 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Centennial Development Associate Professor of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware 2019 – Present Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware 2013 – 2019 Thrust Leader, Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation, University of Delaware 2014 – Present Postdoctoral Fellow, California Institute of Technology (Adviser: Prof. Mark E. Davis) 2011 – 2013 HONORS & AWARDS I&EC 2018 Class of Influential Researchers 2018 National Science Foundation CAREER Award 2017 Air Force Office of Scientific Research Young Investigator Award 2016 ACS Petroleum Research Fund Doctoral New Investigator Award 2015 University of Delaware Research Foundation Award 2015 National Graduate Research Award of American Vacuum Society 2011 Fieser Lectureship of Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University 2011 Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Students Abroad 2011 Harvard Graduate Consortium on Energy and Environment Fellowship 2008 Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award 2008 Honeywell Scholarship 2006 Distinguished Graduate of Shanghai 2004 Unilever Scholarship 2003

研究领域

General research interests and approach Enable efficient and selective heterogeneous thermo- and electro-catalytic conversions by developing molecular level understanding of surface mediated processes. General area of research interests include: Biomass upgrading to renewable fuels and chemicals Light alkane upgrading to value-added chemicals Electrocatalytic conversion of CO2 and N2 to commodity and fine chemicals In-situ/operando spectroscopies Electrochemical interfaces Chemical looping as a process intensification strategy Hydroxide exchange membrane fuel cells and electrolyzers

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X. Yang, J. Nash, N. Oliveira, Y. Yan, and B. Xu, “Understanding the pH Dependence of Underpotential Deposited Hydrogen on Platinum“, Angew. Chem. In. Ed., 2019, in press. J. Nash, X. Yang, J. Anibal, M. Dunwell, S. Yao, K Attenkofer, J. Chen, Y. Yan, and B. Xu, “Elucidation of the Active Phase and Deactivation Mechanisms of Chromium Nitride in the Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction Reaction“, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2019, ASAP. F. Jiao*, B. Xu*, “Electrochemical Ammonia Synthesis and Ammonia Fuel Cells“, Adv. Mater., 31, 2019, 1805173. X. Yang, S. Kattel, J. Nash, X. Chang, J. Lee, Y. Yan*, J. Chen* and B. Xu*, “Quantification of Active Sites And Elucidation of Reaction Mechanism of Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction Reaction on Vanadium Nitride”, Angew. Chem. In. Ed., 2019, in press Y. Zhao, B. Setzler, J. Wang, J. Nash, B. Xu and Y. Yan*, “An Efficient Direct Ammonia Fuel Cell for Affordable Carbon-Neutral Transportation”, Joule, 2019, Accepted. H. Zhang, X. Chang, J. Chen, W. Goddard III, B. Xu*, M Cheng* and Q. Lu*, “Computational and Experimental demonstrations of one-pot tandem catalysis for electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction to methane”, Nat. Commun., 2019, Accepted. J. Wu, B. Murphy, N. Gould, C. Wang, L. Ma, B. Xu*, “A FTIR Study of the Acidity of In‐Situ GeneratedBrønsted Sites on NaY via Displacement Reactions”, ChemCatChem, 2019, Accepted. J. Wang, Y. Zhao, B. Setzler, S. Rojas-Carbonell, C. Yehuda, A. Amel, M. Page, L. Wang, K. Hu, L. Shi,S. Gottesfeld, B. Xu*, Y. Yan*, “Poly(aryl piperidinium) Membranes and Ionomers for Hydroxide Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells”, Nat. Energy, 4, 2019, 392. J. Jiao, R. Lin, S. Liu, W. Cheong, C. Zhang, Z. Chen, Y. Pan, K. Wu, S. Hung, H. Chen, L. Zheng, Q.Lu, X. Yang, B. Xu, H. Xiao*, J. Li, D. Wang, Q. Peng, C. Chen*, Y. Li, “Cu Atom-Pair Catalyst Anchored on Ally Nanowires for Selective and Efficient Electrochemical Reduction of CO2”, Nat. Chem., 2019, Accepted. B. Murphy, J. Wu, H. Cho, J. Soreo, C. Wang, L. Ma, B. Xu*, “Nature and Catalytic Properties of In Situ Generated Brønsted Acid Sites on NaY”, ACS Catal., 9, 2019, 1931. (Cover Story) H. Cho, N. Gould, V. Vattipalli, S. Sabnis, W. Chaikittisilp, T. Okubo, B. Xu, W. Fan*, “Fabrication of Hierarchical Lewis Acid Sn-BEA with Tunable Hydrophobicity for Cellulosic Sugar Isomerization”, microporous Mesoporous Mater., 278,2019, 387. A. Malkani, M. Dunwell, B. Xu*, “Operando Spectroscopic Investigations of Copper and Oxide Derived Copper Catalysts for Electrochemical CO Reduction”, ACS Catal., 9, 2019, 474. F. Jiao*, B. Xu*, “Electrochemical Ammonia Synthesis and Ammonia Fuel Cells”, Adv. Mater., 2018,1805173. (Invited Perspective) J. Nash, J. Zheng, Y. Wang, B. Xu*, Y. Yan*, “Mechanistic Study of the Hydrogen Oxidation/Evolution reaction over Bimetallic PtRu Catalysts in Alkaline Electrolytes”, J. Electrochem. Soc., 165, 2018, J3378. H. Cho, D. Kim, J. Li, D. Su, B. Xu*, “Zeolite Encapsulated Pt Nanoparticles for Tandem Catalysis”, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 140, 2018, 13514. X. Yang, J. Nash, J. Anibal, M. Dunwell, S. Kattel, E. Stavitski, K. Attenkofer, J. Chen*, Y. Yan*, B. Xu*, “Mechanistic Insights into Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction Reaction on Vanadium Nitride Nanoparticles”, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 140, 2018, 13387.14. S. Giles, J. Wilson, J. Nash, J. Zheng, B. Xu, D. Vlachos*, Y. Yan*, “Recent Advances in Understanding the pH Dependence of the Hydrogen Oxidation and Evolution Reactions”, J. Catal., 367, 2018, 328. M. Dunwell, X. Yang, Y. Yan*, B. Xu*, “Potential Routes and Mitigation Strategies of Contamination in Interfacial Specific Infrared Spectroelectrochemical Studies”, J. Phys. Chem. C, 122, 2018, 24658. (Cover Story) B. Murphy, T. Mou, B. Wang, B. Xu*, “Effect of Co-Fed Species on the Kinetics of Catalytic Methyl Lactate Dehydration on NaY”, ACS Catal., 8, 2018, 9066. N. Gould, B. Xu*, “Temperature Programmed Desorption of Pyridine on Zeolites in the Presence of Liquid Solvents”, ACS Catal., 8, 2018, 8699. M. Dunwell, W. Luc, Y. Yan*, F. Jiao*, B. Xu*, “Understanding Surface-Mediated Electrochemical reactions: 2-Electron CO2 Reduction and Beyond”, ACS Catal., 8, 2018, 8121. (Invited Perspective) M. Dunwell, Y. Yan*, B. Xu*, “Understanding the Influence of the Electrical Double-Layer on Heterogeneous Electrochemical Reactions”, Curr. Opin. Chem. Eng., 20, 2018, 151. (Invited Review)