Publications
Our group's research outputs in peer-reviewed journals and conferences
Strain-Driven In-Situ Ni Exsolution on (Sr,Ca)(Ti,Ni)O3 (100) facets Boosts Hydrogen Spillover and Selective CO2-to-C2+ Photoreduction
Q.Q. Shen*, W.J. Wang, S.L. Feng, H. Jian, Y. Han, Y.J. Zhao, S.L. Luo, X.H. Sun*, G. Feng*, J.B. Xue*, X.H. Li*
Advanced Materials, 2026
DOI: in press
Breaking noble metal inertness: direct oxidation via support-mediated oxygen spillover
S.N. Ye#, J.Y. Wang#, X.H. Sun#, L.N. Qiao, X.B. Chen, S.D. House, Z.K. Zhou, Y.P. Wu, J.C. Yang, G.W. Zhou*
Small , 2026
DOI: 10.1002/smll.74420
Visualizing the Hidden Atomic Pathways of Iron Oxidation
W. Tu#, S. Zhang#, Z. Zeng#, S. Han#, Y. Wen, T. Xu, F. Zhang, X. Zhang, H. Li, X. Song, Y. Zhao, H. Li, Y. Tang, L. Zou, X. Chen, X.H. Sun*, Y. Gao*, Y. Yao, W. Liu*, F. Chen, G. Zhou*, Y. Tian*, J. Huang*
Journal of the American Chemical Society , 2026
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6c05320
In situ probing of early-stage phase transformation of KCl in aqueous solutions via liquid-cell TEM
L. Jin#, X.K. Song#, T.D. Xu#, D.X. Wu, A. Bai, W. Tu, J.C. Wei, H.Y. Li, H.H. Wang, Z.G. Zhang, F.J. Zhang, Z.Y. Yu*, B. Guan*, Y. Yang*, X.H. Sun*
Nano Letters, 2026
DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.6c02166
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
Structural chemistry of oxides: Oxygen vacancy dynamics
A. Bai#, F. Zhang#, B. Zhang#, H.H. Wang, M. Li, Y.J. Zhao, Z. Zeng, W.Tu, S.D. House, W. Liu, J.C. Yang, Z.Y. Lun*, G.W. Zhou*, X.H. Sun*
Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2025
DOI: 10.1016/j.jechem.2025.10.013
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
Dynamic surface restructuring in Cu(Au) alloys driven by oxygen-mediated Au mobility
D.X. Wu, X.H. Sun, L.F. Zou, D. Zakharov, J.C. Yang, G.W. Zhou*
Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2025
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.5c01121
In-situ multi-scale study of iron oxidation at high temperatures
W. Tu, Z. Zeng, Y.J. Zhao, Z.H. Jia, C.X. Meng, W. Liu*, X.H. Sun*, J.Y. Huang*
Nano Letters , 2025
DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c00025
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