曾杰 - 中国科学技术大学 - 合肥微尺度物质科学国家研究中心

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学习经历 1998年-2002年，中国科学技术大学，应用化学系，获应用化学学士学位 2002年-2008年，中国科学技术大学，合肥微尺度物质科学国家实验室（筹），获凝聚态物理博士学位（导师为侯建国院士） 2018年8月-2018年9月，中央党校工作经历 2008年-2011年，美国圣路易斯华盛顿大学，任生物医学工程系博士后（合作导师：夏幼南教授） 2011年-2012年，美国圣路易斯华盛顿大学，任研究助理教授 2012年至今，中国科学技术大学，任合肥微尺度物质科学国家研究中心教授、博士生导师，并双聘于化学物理系 2022年11月，任安徽工业大学党委常委、副校长

研究领域

随着环境意识的增强和对有限资源认识的加深，为了减少对石油、煤炭等不可再生资源的依赖，寻求清洁、廉价、便捷、高效转化利用自然界普遍存在的二氧化碳、氮气、水等资源的方法，将成为未来构建循环经济、实现可持续发展的重要任务。曾杰教授将研究领域聚焦于选择性高效转化小分子（如二氧化碳、甲烷、氮气、水）制备液体燃料和高附加值化工品，并从材料、机理和反应流程设计三个方面开展研究工作。（一）在原子尺度精准设计催化剂表界面活性位点，并调控其配位原子结构和电子结构。该方面工作涉及构筑单原子、金属间化合物等具有特定原子和组分分布的催化剂；通过配位环境和表面应力调控强关联体系催化剂的能级劈裂、轨道杂化、自旋简并、自旋-轨道耦合等电子结构。（二）在原子分子尺度探索碳基小分子活化转化过程中的关键过程和调控机制。在研究中，我们主要关注催化反应过程中的活性相转变、催化反应路径、表面重构、反应物和中间产物的吸附过程、产物的脱附过程、溢流、表面等离激元共振等现象。该方面工作涉及在原位反应条件下对催化剂表界面和反应中间体进行高时空分辨和高灵敏表征，以及催化反应的理论模拟和动力学研究。（三）新型催化反应流程设计。主要关注催化化学与合成生物学耦合，通过催化化学过程合成免分离的含能小分子，用于后续合成生物学过程制备复杂天然产物；将效率低、选择性差的催化反应过程转换成自发、串联、循环过程。该方面工作涉及到反应路线设计、反应器件研制、反应系统集成等。

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Orienting electron fillings in d orbitals of cobalt single atoms for effective zinc–air battery at a subzero temperature Yan, Y.; Wen, B.; Liu, M.*; Lei, H.; Yang, J.; He, S.; Qu, Z.; Xia, W.; Li, H.* and Zeng, J.* Adv. Funct. Mater. DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202316100. Recycling valuable alkylbenzenes from polystyrene through methanol-assisted depolymerization Zeng, L.; Yan, T.; Du, J.; Liu, C.; Dong, B.; Qian, B.; Xiao, Z.; Su, G.; Zhou, T.; Peng, Z.; Wang, Z.; Li, H.* and Zeng, J.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. DOI: 10.1002/anie.202404952. The importance of sintering-induced grain boundaries in copper catalysis to improve carbon-carbon coupling Wu, W.; Luo, L.; Li, Z.; Luo, J.; Zhao, J.; Wang, M.; Ma, X.; Hu, S.; Chen, Y.; Chen, W.; Wang, Z.; Ma, C.; Li, H.* and Zeng, J.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. DOI: 10.1002/anie.202404983. CO-assisted methane oxidation into oxygenates over surface platinum–titanium alloyed layers Yin, H.; Wu, B.; Ma, X.; Su, G.; Han, M.; Lin, H.; Liu, X.; Li, H.* and Zeng, J.* Nano Lett. DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c00786. Distance effect of single atoms on stability of cobalt oxide catalysts for acidic oxygen evolution Zhang, Z.; Jia, C.; Ma, P.; Feng, C.; Yang, J.; Huang, J.; Zheng, J.; Zuo, M.; Liu, M.; Zhou, S.* and Zeng, J.* Nature Commun. 2024, 15, 1767. Site-specific metal-support interaction to switch the activity of Ir single atoms for oxygen evolution reaction Wei, J.; Tang, H.; Sheng, Li.; Wang, R.; Fan, M.; Wan, J.; Wu, Y.; Zhang, Z.*; Zhou, S. and Zeng, J.* Nature Commun. 2024, 15, 559. Experimental demonstration of topological catalysis for CO2 electroreduction Kong, X.; Liu, Z.; Geng, Z.; Zhang, A.; Guo, Z.; Cui, S.; Xia, C.; Tan, S.; Zhou, S.; Wang, Z.* and Zeng, J.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 10, 6536. Bipyridine-confined silver single-atom catalysts facilitate in-plane C–O coupling for propylene electrooxidation Chi, M.; Zhao, J.; Ke, J.; Liu, Y.; Wang, R.; Wang, C.; Hung, S.-F.; Lee, T.-J.; Geng, Z.* and Zeng, J.* Nano Lett. 2024, 24, 5, 1801. Efficient interfacial sites between metallic and oxidized cobalt for propene hydroformylation Pu, Z.; Zhao, J.; Yin, H.; Zhao, J.; Ma, X.* and Zeng, J.* Nano Lett. 2024, 24, 3, 852. Thiol ligand-modified Au for highly efficient electroreduction of nitrate to ammonia Wu, Y.; Kong, X.; Su, Y.; Zhao, J.; Ma, Y.; Ji, T.; Wu, D.; Meng, J.; Liu, Y.*; Geng, Z.* and Zeng, J.* Precis. Chem. 2024, 2, 3, 112. Metabolic engineering of yeast for the production of carbohydrate-derived foods and chemicals from C1–3 molecules Tang, H.; Wu, L.; Guo, S.; Cao, W.; Ma, W.; Wang, X.; Shen, J.; Wang, M.; Zhang, Q.; Huang, M.; Luo, X.; Zeng, J.; Keasling, J. D.* and Yu, T.* Nature Catal. 2024, 7, 21. Efficient solvent- and hydrogen-free upcycling of high-density polyethylene into separable cyclic hydrocarbons Du, J.; Zeng, L.; Yan, T.; Wang, C.; Wang, M.; Luo, L.; Wu, W.; Peng, Z.; Li, H. and Zeng, J.* Nature Nanotechnol. 2023, 18, 772. Manipulating local coordination of copper single atom catalyst enables efficient CO2-to-CH4 conversion Dai, Y.; Li, H.; Wang, C.; Xue, W.; Zhang, M.; Zhao, D.; Xue, J.; Li, J.; Luo, L.; Liu, C.; Li, X.; Cui, P.; Jiang, Q.; Zheng, T.; Gu, S.; Zhang, Y.; Xiao, J.*; Xia, C.* and Zeng, J.* Nature Commun. 2023, 14, 3382. Direct synthesis of extra-heavy olefins from carbon monoxide and water Wang, C.; Du, J.; Zeng, L.; Li, Z.; Dai, Y.; Li, X.; Peng, Z.; Wu, W.; Li, H.* and Zeng, J.* Nature Commun. 2023, 14, 2857. Electrosynthesis of polymer-grade ethylene via acetylene semihydrogenation over undercoordinated Cu nanodots Xue, W.; Liu, X.; Liu, C.; Zhang, X.; Li, J.; Yang, Z.; Cui, P.; Peng, H.; Jiang, Q.; Li, H.; Xu, P.; Zheng, T.*; Xia C.* and Zeng, J.* Nature Commun. 2023, 14, 2137. Rational engineering of 2D materials as advanced catalyst cathodes for high‐performance metal–carbon dioxide batteries Liu, F.; Zhou, J.; Wang, Y.; Xiong, Y.; Hao, F.; Ma, Y.; Lu, P.; Wang, J.; Yin, J.; Wang, G.; Yu, J.; Yan, Y.; Zhu, Z.; Zeng, J. and Fan, Z.*Small Struct. 2023, 2300025. Amino-functionalized Cu for efficient electrochemical reduction of CO to acetate Wang, Y.; Zhao, J.; Cao, C.; Ding, J.; Wang, R.; Zeng, J.*; Bao, J.* and Liu, B.*ACS Catal. 2023, 13, 6, 3532. Efficient electroreduction of nitrate to ammonia with CuPd nanoalloy catalysts Song, Z.; Qin, L.; Liu, Y.; Zhong, Y.; Guo, Q.*; Geng, Z.* and Zeng J.*ChemSusChem DOI:10.1002/cssc.202300202. Remote synergy between heterogeneous single atoms and clusters for enhanced oxygen evolution Ding, X.; Jia, C.; Ma, P.; Chen, H.; Xue, J.; Wang, D.; Wang, R.; Cao, H.; Zuo, M.; Zhou, S.; Zhang, Z.*, Zeng, J.* and Bao, J.*Nano Lett. DOI:10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c00228. Direct synthesis of extra-heavy olefins from carbon monoxide and water Wang, C.; Du, J.; Zeng, L.; Li, Z.; Dai, Y.; Li, X.; Peng, Z.; Wu, W.; Li, H.* and Zeng, J.*Nature Commun. 2023, 14, 2857. Dynamically reversible interconversion of molecular catalysts for efficient electrooxidation of propylene into propylene glycol Ke, J.; Chi, M.; Zhao, J.; Liu, Y.; Wang, R.; Fan, K.; Zhou, Y.; Xi, Z.; Kong, X.; Li, H.; Zeng, J. and Geng, Z.*J. Am. Chem. Soc. DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c00660. Biofuel synthesis from carbon dioxide via a bio-electrocatalysis system Bi, H.; Wang, K.; Xu, C.; Wang, M.; Chen, B.; Fang, Y.; Tan, X.*; Zeng, J. and Tan, T.*Chem. Catal. 2023, 3, 3, 100557. Stabilizing copper sites in coordination polymers toward efficient electrochemical C-C coupling Liang, Y.; Zhao, J.; Yang, Y.; Hung, S.-F.; Li, J.; Zhang, S.; Zhao, Y.; Zhang, A.; Wang, C.; Appadoo, D.; Zhang, L.; Geng, Z.*; Li, F.* and Zeng, J.*Nature Commun. 2023, 14, 474. Selective CO2 electrolysis to CO using isolated antimony alloyed copper Li, J.; Zeng, H.; Dong, X.; Ding, Y.; Hu, S.; Zhang, R.; Dai, Y.; Cui, P.; Xiao, Z.; Zhao, D.; Zhou, L.; Zheng, T.; Xiao, J.*; Zeng, J.* and Xia, C.*Nature Commun. 2023, 14, 340. Regulating spin states in oxygen electrocatalysis Zhang, Z.; Ma, P.; Luo, L.; Ding, X.; Zhou, S.* and Zeng, J.*Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, e202216837. One-step approach for constructing high-density single-atom catalysts toward overall water splitting at industrial current densities Cao, D.; Zhang, Z.; Cui, Y.; Zhang, R.; Zhang, L.; Zeng, J.* and Cheng, D.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, e202214259. Directing in-situ self-optimization of single-atom catalysts for improved oxygen evolution Ma, P.; Feng, C.; Chen, H.; Xue, J.; Ma, X.; Cao, H.; Wang, D.; Zuo, M.; Wang, R.; Ding, X.; Zhou, S.; Zhang, Z.*; Zeng, J. and Bao, J. J. Energy. Chem. 2023, 80, 284. Photo- and electrocatalytic CO2 reduction based on stable lead-free perovskite Cs2PdBr6 Wu D.; Wang, C.; Huo, B.; Hu, K.; Mao, X.; Geng, Z.*; Huang, Q.*; Zhang, W.*; Zeng, J. and Tang, X.* Energy Environ. Matter. DOI: 10.1002/eem2.12411. Functional CeOx nanoglues for robust atomically dispersed catalysts Li, X.; Pereira-Hernández, X. I.; Chen, Y.; Xu, J.; Zhao, J.; Pao, C.-W.; Fang, C.-Y.; Zeng, J.*; Wang, Y.*; Gates, B. C.* and Liu, J.* Nature 2022, 611, 284. Upcycling CO2 into energy-rich long-chain compounds via electrochemical and metabolic engineering Zheng, T.; Zhang, M.; Wu, L.; Guo, S.; Liu, X.; Zhao, J.; Xue, W.; Li, J.; Liu, C.; Li, X.; Jiang, Q.; Bao, J.; Zeng, J.*; Yu, T.* and Xia, C.*Nature Catal. 2022, 5, 388. Volcano-type relationship between oxidation states and catalytic activity of single-atom catalysts towards hydrogen evolution Cao, D.; Xu, H.; Li, H.; Feng, C.; Zeng, J.* and Cheng, D.*Nature Commun. 2022, 13, 5843. Ambient-pressure hydrogenation of CO2 into long-chain olefins Li, Z.; Wu, W.; Wang, M.; Wang, Y.; Ma, X.; Luo, L.; Chen, Y.; Fan, K.; Pan, Y.; Li, H.* and Zeng, J.*Nature Commun. 2022, 13, 2396. Selectively anchoring single atoms on specific sites of supports for improved oxygen evolution Zhang, Z.; Feng, C.; Wang, D.; Zhou, S.*; Wang, R.; Hu, S.; Li, H.; Zuo, M.; Kong, Y.*; Bao J.* and Zeng, J.*Nature Commun. 2022, 13, 2473. Facet-dependent electrooxidation of propylene into propylene oxide over Ag3PO4 crystals Ke, J.; Zhao, J,; Chi, M.; Wang, M.; Kong, X.; Chang, Q.; Zhou, W.; Long, C.; Zeng, J. and Geng, Z.*Nature Commun. 2022, 13, 932. Tuning the electronic and steric interaction at the atomic interface for enhanced oxygen evolution Feng, C.; Zhang, Z.; Wang, D.; Kong, Y.; Wei, J.; Wang, R.; Ma, P.; Li, H.; Geng, Z.; Zuo, M.; Bao, J.; Zhou, S.* and Zeng, J.*J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 21, 9271. Efficient electroreduction of nitrate into ammonia at ultra-low concentrations via enrichment effect Song, Z.; Liu, Y.; Zhong, Y.; Guo, Q.; Zeng, J. and Geng, Z.* Adv. Mater. 2022, 34, 22043. Synergy between palladium single atoms and nanoparticles via hydrogen spillover for enhancing CO2 photoreduction to CH4 Liu, P.; Huang, Z.; Gao, X.; Hong, X.; Zhu, J.; Wang, G; Wu, Y.; Zeng, J. and Zheng, X*. Adv. Mater. 2022, 34, 2200057. CO2 hydrogenation over Copper/ZnO single-atom catalysts: water-promoted transient synthesis of methanol Wu, W.; Wang, Y.; Luo, L.; Wang, M.; Li, Z.; Chen, Y.; Wang, Z.; Chai, J.; Cen, Z.; Shi, Y.; Zhao, J.; Zeng, J. and Li, H.*Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61(48), e202213024. Nanoconfinement engineering over hollow multi-shell structured copper towards efficient electrocatalytical C-C coupling Liu, C.; Zhang, M.; Li, J.; Xue, W.; Zheng, T.*; Xia, C.* and Zeng, J.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61(3), e202113498. Photocatalytic conversion of methane: recent advancements and prospects Li, Q.; Ouyang, Y.; Li, H.; Wang, L.* and Zeng, J.*Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61(2), e202108069. Enhancing CO2 electroreduction selectivity toward multicarbon products via tuning the local H2O/CO2 molar ratio Kong, X.; Wang, C.; Xu, Z.; Zhong, Y.; Liu, Y.; Qin, L.; Zeng, J.and Geng, Z.* Nano Lett. 2022, 22, 19, 8000. Understanding the effect of *CO coverage on C–C coupling toward CO2 electroreduction Kong, X.; Zhao, J.; Ke, J.; Wang, C.; Li, S.; Si, R.; Liu, B.; Zeng, J. and Geng Z.* Nano Lett. 2022, 22, 9, 3801. Adjusting local CO confinement in porous-shell Ag@Cu catalysts for enhancing C-C coupling towards CO2 Eletroreduction Zhong, Y.; Kong, X.; Song, Z.; Liu, Y.; Peng, L.; Zhang, L.; Luo, X.; Zeng, J. and Geng, Z.* Nano Lett. 2022, 22, 6, 2554. Heterogeneous catalysts toward CO2 hydrogenation for sustainable carbon cycle Wang, M.; Luo, L.; Wang, C.; Du, J.; Li, H.* and Zeng, J.*Acc. Mater. Res. 2022, 3, 6, 565. Neighboring cationic vacancy assisted adsorption optimization on single-atom sites for improved oxygen evolution Wang, D.; Xue, J; Ding, X.; Wei, J.; Feng, C.; Wang, R.; Ma, P.; Wang, S.; Cao, H.; Wang, J.; Zuo, M.; Zhou, S.; Zhang, Z.*; Zeng, J.* and Bao, J.* ACS Catal. 2022, 12, 19, 12458. Tuning the interaction between ruthenium single atoms and the second coordination sphere for efficient nitrogen photofixation Zhang, Y.; Wang, Q.; Yang, S.; Wang, H.; Rao, D.; Chen, T.; Wang, G.; Lu, J.; Zhu, J.; Wei, S.; Zheng, X.* and Zeng, J. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2022, 32, 2112452. Stretching C-H bond in methane by solid frustrated Lewis pairs Zhao, J.; Yan, H. and Zeng, J.* Chem. Catal. 2022, 2, 7, 1521. Modulating hydrogen bonding in single-atom catalysts to break scaling relation for oxygen evolution Ma, P.; Feng, C.; Kong, Y.; Wang, D.; Zuo, M.; Wang, S.; Wang, R.; Kuang, L.; Ding, X.; Zhou, S.; Zhang, Z.*; Zeng, J.* and Bao, J.* Chem Catal. 2022, 2, 2764. Promoting N2 electroreduction into NH3 over porous carbon by introducing oxygen-containing groups Song, Z.; Liu, Y.; Zhao, J.; Zhong, Y.; Qin, L.; Guo, Q.; Geng, Z.* and Zeng, J. Chem. Eng. J. 2022, 434, 134636. A novel 2D Co3(HADQ)2 metal-organic framework as a highly active and stable electrocatalyst for acidic oxygen reduction Iqbal, R.; Ali, S.; Yasin, G.; Ibraheem, S.; Tabish, M.; Hamza, M.; Chen, H.; Xu, H.; Zeng, J. and Zhao, W.* Chem. Eng. J. 2022, 430, 132642. Promoting electrocatalytic CO2 methanation using a molecular modifier on Cu surfaces Wang, C.; Kong, X.; Huang, J.; Yang, Y.; Zheng, H.; Wang, H.; Dai, S.; Zhang, S.; Liang, Y.; Geng, Z.*; Li, F.* and Zeng, J.* J. Mater. Chem. A 2022, 14, 474. Single atoms supported on metal oxides for energy catalysis Li, R.; Luo, L.; Ma, X.; Wu, W.; Wang, M. and Zeng, J.* J. Mater. Chem. A 2022, 10, 5717. Highly active and thermostable submonolayer La(NiCo)OΔ catalyst stabilized by a perovskite LaCrO3 support Zhao, T.; Zhao, J.; Tao, X.; Yu, H.; Li, M.; Zeng J. and Wang, H.* Commun. Chem. 2022, 5, 70. Atomically dispersed platinum in surface and subsurface sites on MgO have contrasting catalytic properties for CO oxidation Chen, Y.; Rana, R.; Huang, Z.; Vila, F. D.; Sours, T.;Perez-Aguilar, J. E.; Zhao, X.; Hong, J.; Hoffman, A. S.; Li, X.; Shang, C.; Blum, T.; Zeng, J.; Chi, M.; Salmeron, M.; Kronawitter, C. X.; Bare, S. R.*; Kulkarni, A. R.* and Gates, B. C.* J. Phys. Chem. 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Copper-catalysed exclusive CO2 to pure formic acid conversion via single-atom alloying Zheng, T.; Liu, C.; Guo, C.; Zhang, M.; Li, X.; Jiang, Q.; Xue, W.; Li, H.; Li, A.; Pao, C.-W.; Xiao, J.*; Xia, C.* and Zeng, J.* Nature Nanotechnol. 2021, 16, 1386. Water enables mild oxidation of methane to methanol on gold single-atom catalysts Luo, L.; Luo, J.; Li, H.*; Ren, F.; Zhang, Y.; Liu, A.; Li, W.* and Zeng, J.* Nature Commun. 2021, 12, 1218. Symmetry-breaking sites for activating linear carbon dioxide molecules Li, H.; Zhao, J.; Luo, L.; Du, J. and Zeng, J.* Acc. Chem. Res. 2021, 54, 1454. Doping regulation in transition metal compounds for electrocatalysis Zhang, A.; Liang, Y.; Zhang, H.; Geng, Z.* and Zeng, J.* Chem. Soc. Rev. 2021, 50, 9817. Pd-Pt tesseracts for oxygen reduction reaction Chen, S.; Zhao, J.; Su, H.; Li, H.; Wang, H.; Hu, Z.; Bao, J.* and Zeng, J.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 496. Copper-based plasmonic catalysis: recent advances and future perspectives Xin, Y.; Yu, K.; Zhang, L.; Yang, Y.; Yuan, H.; Li, H.; Wang, L.* and Zeng, J.* Adv. Mater. 2021, 33, 2008145. Bias-adaptable CO2-to-CO conversion via tuning the binding of competing intermediates Liang, Y.; Zhao, J.; Zhang, H.; Zhang, A.; Wang, S.; Li, J.; Shakouri, M.; Xiao, Q.; Hu, Y.; Liu, Z.; Geng, Z.*; Li, F.* and Zeng, J.* Nano Lett. 2021, 21, 20, 8924. Electronic tuning of SnS2 nanosheets by hydrogen incorporation for efficient CO2 electroreduction Zhang, A.; Liang, Y.; Li, H.; Wang, S.; Chang, Q.; Peng, K.; Geng, Z.* and Zeng, J. Nano Lett. 2021, 21, 18, 7789. In-situ generated high-valent iron single-atom catalyst for efficient oxygen evolution Zhang, Z.; Feng, C.; Li, X.; Liu, C.; Wang, D.; Si, Rui.; Yang, J.; Zhou, S.* and Zeng, J.* Nano Lett. 2021, 21, 11, 4795. Co-based molecular catalysts for efficient CO2 reduction via regulating spin states Kong, X.; Ke, J.; Wang, Z.; Liu, Y.; Wang, Y.; Zhou, W.; Yang, Z.; Yan, W.; Geng, Z.* and Zeng, J.* Appl. Catal. B: Environ. 2021, 290, 120067. A phosphate-derived bismuth catalyst with abundant grain boundaries for efficient reduction of CO2 to HCOOH Xing, Y.; Chen, H.; Liu, Y.; Sheng, Y.; Zeng, J.; Geng, Z.* and Bao, J.* Chem. Commun. 2021, 57, 1502. Inductive effect as a universal concept to design efficient catalysts for CO2 electrochemical reduction: electronegativity difference makes a difference Chen, H.; Fu, W.; Geng, Z.; Zeng, J.* and Yang, B.* J. Mater. Chem. A 2021, 9, 4626. Synthesis of tunable syngas on cobalt-based catalysts towards carbon dioxide reduction Huang, M.; Kong, X.; Wang, C.; Geng, Z.; Zeng, J.* and Bao, J.* ChemNanoMat 2021, 7, 2. Enhance the activity of multi-carbon products for Cu via P doping Kong, X.; Wang, C.; Zheng, H.; Geng, Z.*; Bao, J.* and Zeng, J.* Sci. 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