Publications

Zhao, Ming, Zitao Chen, Yifeng Shi, Zachary D. Hood, Zhiheng Lyu, Minghao Xie, Miaofang Chi, and Younan Xia. “Kinetically Controlled Synthesis of Rhodium Nanocrystals with Different Shapes and a Comparison Study of Their Thermal and Catalytic Properties.” Journal of the American Chemical Society 143, no. 16 (April 2021): 6293–6302. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.1c02734.

Zheng, Qiang, Tianli Feng, Jordan A. Hachtel, Ryo Ishikawa, Yongqiang Cheng, Luke Daemen, Jie Xing, et al. “Direct visualization of anionic electrons in an electride reveals inhomogeneities.” Science Advances 7, no. 15 (April 2021): eabe6819. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abe6819.

Polo-Garzon, F., T. F. Blum, Z. Bao, K. Wang, V. Fung, Z. Huang, E. E. Bickel, D. E. Jiang, M. Chi, and Z. Wu. “In situ strong metal-support interaction (SMSI) affects catalytic alcohol conversion.” ACS Catalysis 11, no. 4 (February 19, 2021): 1938–45. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.0c05324.

Nation, Leah, Yan Wu, Xiaoming Liu, Miaofang Chi, Yuqin Wu, Yue Qi, and Brian W. Sheldon. “Redox-couple investigations in Si-doped Li-rich cathode materials.” Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics : PCCP 23, no. 4 (February 2021): 2780–91. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0cp05737a.

Chen, Ruhui, Quynh N. Nguyen, Ming Zhao, Zitao Chen, Miaofang Chi, and Younan Xia. “A Simple Route to the Synthesis of Pt Nanobars and the Mechanistic Understanding of Symmetry Reduction.” Chemistry (Weinheim an Der Bergstrasse, Germany) 27, no. 8 (February 2021): 2760–66. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202004104.

Liu, X., X. Zhan, Z. D. Hood, W. Li, D. N. Leonard, A. Manthiram, and M. Chi. “Essential effect of the electrolyte on the mechanical and chemical degradation of LiNi0.8Co0.15Al0.05O2cathodes upon long-term cycling.” Journal of Materials Chemistry A 9, no. 4 (January 28, 2021): 2111–19. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0ta07814j.

Li, T., Y. Yao, Z. Huang, P. Xie, Z. Liu, M. Yang, J. Gao, et al. “Denary oxide nanoparticles as highly stable catalysts for methane combustion.” Nature Catalysis 4, no. 1 (January 1, 2021): 62–70. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41929-020-00554-1.

Lyu, Zhiheng, Shangqian Zhu, Lang Xu, Zitao Chen, Yu Zhang, Minghao Xie, Tiehuai Li, et al. “Kinetically Controlled Synthesis of Pd-Cu Janus Nanocrystals with Enriched Surface Structures and Enhanced Catalytic Activities toward CO₂ Reduction.” Journal of the American Chemical Society 143, no. 1 (January 2021): 149–62. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.0c05408.

Hood, Zachary D., Xi Chen, Robert L. Sacci, Xiaoming Liu, Gabriel M. Veith, Yifei Mo, Junjie Niu, Nancy J. Dudney, and Miaofang Chi. “Elucidating Interfacial Stability between Lithium Metal Anode and Li Phosphorus Oxynitride via In Situ Electron Microscopy.” Nano Letters 21, no. 1 (January 2021): 151–57. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c03438.

Lyu, Zhiheng, Shangqian Zhu, Minghao Xie, Yu Zhang, Zitao Chen, Ruhui Chen, Mengkun Tian, Miaofang Chi, Minhua Shao, and Younan Xia. “Controlling the Surface Oxidation of Cu Nanowires Improves Their Catalytic Selectivity and Stability toward C₂₊ Products in CO₂ Reduction.” Angewandte Chemie (International Ed. in English) 60, no. 4 (January 2021): 1909–15. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202011956.

Chen, H., K. Jie, C. J. Jafta, Z. Yang, S. Yao, M. Liu, Z. Zhang, et al. “An ultrastable heterostructured oxide catalyst based on high-entropy materials: A new strategy toward catalyst stabilization via synergistic interfacial interaction.” Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 276 (November 5, 2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2020.119155.

Li, Junrui, Shubham Sharma, Kecheng Wei, Zitao Chen, David Morris, Honghong Lin, Cheng Zeng, et al. “Anisotropic Strain Tuning of L1₀ Ternary Nanoparticles for Oxygen Reduction.” Journal of the American Chemical Society 142, no. 45 (November 2020): 19209–16. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.0c08962.

Asundi, A. S., A. S. Hoffman, M. Chi, S. S. Nathan, A. Boubnov, J. Hong, S. R. Bare, and S. F. Bent. “Enhanced alcohol production over binary Mo/Co carbide catalysts in syngas conversion.” Journal of Catalysis 391 (November 1, 2020): 446–58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcat.2020.09.003.

Wang, W., Z. Chen, Y. Shi, Z. Lyu, Z. Cao, H. Cheng, M. Chi, K. Xiao, and Y. Xia. “Facile Synthesis of Ag@PdnL Icosahedral Nanocrystals as a Class of Cost-Effective Electrocatalysts toward Formic Acid Oxidation.” ChemCatChem 12, no. 20 (October 20, 2020): 5156–63. https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.202000896.

Li, W., X. Liu, Q. Xie, Y. You, M. Chi, and A. Manthiram. “Long-Term Cyclability of NCM-811 at High Voltages in Lithium-Ion Batteries: An In-Depth Diagnostic Study.” Chemistry of Materials 32, no. 18 (September 22, 2020): 7796–7804. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.0c02398.

Polo-Garzon, F., T. F. Blum, V. Fung, Z. Bao, H. Chen, Z. Huang, S. M. Mahurin, S. Dai, M. Chi, and Z. Wu. “Alcohol-Induced Low-Temperature Blockage of Supported-Metal Catalysts for Enhanced Catalysis.” ACS Catalysis 10, no. 15 (August 7, 2020): 8515–23. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.0c02452.

Wang, X., Z. Wang, F. P. García de Arquer, C. T. Dinh, A. Ozden, Y. C. Li, D. H. Nam, et al. “Efficient electrically powered CO2-to-ethanol via suppression of deoxygenation.” Nature Energy 5, no. 6 (June 1, 2020): 478–86. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-020-0607-8.

Shen, Min, Minghao Xie, John Slack, Krysta Waldrop, Zitao Chen, Zhiheng Lyu, Shaohong Cao, et al. “Pt-Co truncated octahedral nanocrystals: a class of highly active and durable catalysts toward oxygen reduction.” Nanoscale 12, no. 21 (June 2020): 11718–27. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0nr02904a.

Upadhyay, N. K., W. Sun, P. Lin, S. Joshi, R. Midya, X. Zhang, Z. Wang, et al. “A Memristor with Low Switching Current and Voltage for 1S1R Integration and Array Operation.” Advanced Electronic Materials 6, no. 5 (May 1, 2020). https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.201901411.

Zhao, M., Z. Lyu, M. Xie, Z. D. Hood, Z. Cao, M. Chi, and Y. Xia. “Pd-Ru Alloy Nanocages with a Face-Centered Cubic Structure and Their Enhanced Activity toward the Oxidation of Ethylene Glycol and Glycerol.” Small Methods 4, no. 5 (May 1, 2020). https://doi.org/10.1002/smtd.201900843.

Zhu, J., M. Xie, Z. Chen, Z. Lyu, M. Chi, W. Jin, and Y. Xia. “Pt-Ir-Pd Trimetallic Nanocages as a Dual Catalyst for Efficient Oxygen Reduction and Evolution Reactions in Acidic Media.” Advanced Energy Materials 10, no. 16 (April 1, 2020). https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201904114.

Bao, Z., V. Fung, F. Polo-Garzon, Z. D. Hood, S. Cao, M. Chi, L. Bai, D. E. Jiang, and Z. Wu. “The interplay between surface facet and reconstruction on isopropanol conversion over SrTiO3 nanocrystals.” Journal of Catalysis 384 (April 1, 2020): 49–60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcat.2020.02.014.

Zhang, Q., C. Zhang, Z. D. Hood, M. Chi, C. Liang, N. H. Jalarvo, M. Yu, and H. Wang. “Abnormally Low Activation Energy in Cubic Na3SbS4 Superionic Conductors.” Chemistry of Materials 32, no. 6 (March 24, 2020): 2264–71. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.9b03879.

Tian, C., H. Zhang, X. Zhu, B. Lin, X. Liu, H. Chen, Y. Zhang, et al. “A new trick for an old support: Stabilizing gold single atoms on LaFeO3 perovskite.” Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 261 (February 1, 2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2019.118178.

Zachman, Michael J., Jordan A. Hachtel, Juan Carlos Idrobo, and Miaofang Chi. “Emerging Electron Microscopy Techniques for Probing Functional Interfaces in Energy Materials.” Angewandte Chemie (International Ed. in English) 59, no. 4 (January 2020): 1384–96. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201902993.