Yongjian Zhao
PhD Student
Research Focus
CO2/NO3- Electrocatalysis; In situ liquid-phase Reconstruction; In situ Synthesis Visualization; Proton-coupled electron-transfer (PCET) Mechanism study; Reaction pathway Regulation;
Biography
Yongjian Zhao is a PhD student interested in developing novel electrocatalysts/mechanism and studying the reconstruction for CO2/NO3- conversion. He joined the group in 2024.
Education
- •Master, SZU, 2021.09-2024
- •PhD Candidate, UCAS, 2024.02-2024.08
- •PhD, UCAS, 2024.09-present
Publications
Chelator optimization enabled defect engineering for cation disordered rocksalt cathodes via solution-based synthesis method
H. Chen#, Y. Zhang#, Y. Zhao#, J. Liao, J. He, R. Yu, S. Tan, R. Zhang, T. Hou*, X.H. Sun*, Z. Lun*
Energy Storage Materials, 2025
DOI: 10.1016/j.ensm.2024.103990
Ligand effects enhancing low-temperature oxygen reduction kinetics in neutral conditions
Y.J. Zhao, M.R. Huang, Y.S. Kang, Y. Fang, T.Y. Zhao, H. Wang, J.Y. Ou, J.J. Liu, M.X. Zhong, T. Wang, X.H. Sun*, C.Y. Zhao*, D. Wang*
Energy & Environmental Science, 2025
DOI: 10.1039/d5ee01407g
In situ tracking of MOF structural reconstruction toward a Cu/Bi/MOF composite electrocatalyst for efficient CO2-to-formate conversion
Y.T. Cao#, Y.J. Zhao#, T.T. Tang, S. Cui, M. Li, X.H. Sun, W. Cui, H. Zhao*
Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2025.167200