By Scientia Professor Liming Dai

Journal articles

Leverett J; Khan MHA; Tran-Phu T; Tricoli A; Hocking RK; Yun SLJ; Dai L; Daiyan R; Amal R, 2022, 'Renewable Power for Electrocatalytic Generation of Syngas: Tuning the Syngas Ratio by Manipulating the Active Sites and System Design', ChemCatChem, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cctc.202200981

Wang X; Zhu L; Gu Z; Dai L, 2022, 'Carbon nanomaterials for phototherapy', Nanophotonics, 11, pp. 4955 - 4976, http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2022-0574

Cheng F; Peng X; Hu L; Yang B; Li Z; Dong CL; Chen JL; Hsu LC; Lei L; Zheng Q; Qiu M; Dai L; Hou Y, 2022, 'Accelerated water activation and stabilized metal-organic framework via constructing triangular active-regions for ampere-level current density hydrogen production', Nature Communications, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34278-6

Zhang BW; Zheng T; Wang YX; Du Y; Chu SQ; Xia Z; Amal R; Dou SX; Dai L, 2022, 'Highly efficient and selective electrocatalytic hydrogen peroxide production on Co-O-C active centers on graphene oxide', Communications Chemistry, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s42004-022-00645-z

Hu J; Chen C; Yang H; Yang F; Qu J; Yang X; Sun W; Dai L; Li CM, 2022, 'Tailoring well-ordered, highly crystalline carbon nitride nanoarrays via molecular engineering for efficient photosynthesis of H2O2', Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 317, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2022.121723

Liu X; Kumar PV; Chen Q; Zhao L; Ye F; Ma X; Liu D; Chen X; Dai L; Hu C, 2022, 'Carbon nanotubes with fluorine-rich surface as metal-free electrocatalyst for effective synthesis of urea from nitrate and CO2', Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 316, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2022.121618

Zhai Q; Wang X; Hu C; Zhu L; Zhang C; Dai L, 2022, 'Label-free electrochemical immunosensor for highly sensitive COVID-19 spike protein detection', Sensors and Actuators Reports, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.snr.2022.100124

Hu C; Gao Y; Zhao L; Dai L, 2022, 'Carbon-based metal-free electrocatalysts: Recent progress and forward looking', Chem Catalysis, 2, pp. 2150 - 2156, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.checat.2022.07.001

Tsounis C; Subhash B; Kumar PV; Bedford NM; Zhao Y; Shenoy J; Ma Z; Zhang D; Toe CY; Cheong S; Tilley RD; Lu X; Dai L; Han Z; Amal R, 2022, 'Pt Single Atom Electrocatalysts at Graphene Edges for Efficient Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution', Advanced Functional Materials, 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202203067

Su M; Yang H; Liu Z; Wu E; Chen X; Bo Z; Dai L; Ostrikov K, 2022, 'Re-carbon, up-carbon, de-carbon: Plasma-electrified roll-to-roll cleaner production of vertical graphenes and syngas from greenhouse gas mixes', Carbon, 197, pp. 301 - 310, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2022.06.024

Lai F; Huang J; Liao X; Zong W; Ge L; Gan F; Fang Y; Miao YE; Hofkens J; Liu T; Dai L, 2022, 'Semicrystalline Conjugated Polymers with Well-Defined Active Sites for Nitrogen Fixation in a Seawater Electrolyte', Advanced Materials, 34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.202201853

Zhang B; Liu D; Xie H; Wang D; Hu C; Dai L, 2022, 'In-situ construction of chemically bonded conductive polymeric network for high-performance silicon microparticle anodes in lithium-ion batteries', Journal of Power Sources, 539, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2022.231591

Arshad MU; Dutta D; Sin YY; Hsiao SW; Wu CY; Chang BK; Dai L; Su CY, 2022, 'Multi-functionalized fluorinated graphene composite coating for achieving durable electronics: Ultralow corrosion rate and high electrical insulating passivation', Carbon, 195, pp. 141 - 153, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2022.04.004

Xu H; Yang J; Ge R; Zhang J; Li Y; Zhu M; Dai L; Li S; Li W, 2022, 'Carbon-based bifunctional electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction and oxygen evolution reactions: Optimization strategies and mechanistic analysis', Journal of Energy Chemistry, 71, pp. 234 - 265, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jechem.2022.03.022

Leverett J; Tran-Phu T; Yuwono JA; Kumar P; Kim C; Zhai Q; Han C; Qu J; Cairney J; Simonov AN; Hocking RK; Dai L; Daiyan R; Amal R, 2022, 'Tuning the Coordination Structure of Cu-N-C Single Atom Catalysts for Simultaneous Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 and NO3^– to Urea', Advanced Energy Materials, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202201500

He F; Zhao Y; Yang X; Zheng S; Yang B; Li Z; Kuang Y; Zhang Q; Lei L; Qiu M; Dai L; Hou Y, 2022, 'Metal-Organic Frameworks with Assembled Bifunctional Microreactor for Charge Modulation and Strain Generation toward Enhanced Oxygen Electrocatalysis', ACS Nano, 16, pp. 9523 - 9534, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.2c02685

Liu Q; Wang Q; Tan Y; Zhu L; Jiang Z; Chen M; Wang J; Li Y; Lei Y; Zhang Y; Dai L; Wang P, 2022, 'Multi-TpyCo²⁺-based conductive supramolecular hydrogels constructed by “bridge bonds” for rechargeable Zn-air batteries with ultrastable cycling stability over 1100 h', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 10, pp. 13305 - 13314, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d2ta01716d

Li Q; Chen Y; Du F; Cui X; Dai L, 2022, 'Bias-free synthesis of hydrogen peroxide from photo-driven oxygen reduction reaction using N-doped γ-graphyne catalyst', Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 304, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2021.120959

Chen J; Wang T; Wang X; Yang B; Sang X; Zheng S; Yao S; Li Z; Zhang Q; Lei L; Xu J; Dai L; Hou Y, 2022, 'Promoting Electrochemical CO2 Reduction via Boosting Activation of Adsorbed Intermediates on Iron Single-Atom Catalyst', Advanced Functional Materials, 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202110174

He W; Wang H; Huang Y; He T; Chi F; Cheng H; Liu D; Dai L; Qu L, 2022, 'Textile-based moisture power generator with dual asymmetric structure and high flexibility for wearable applications', Nano Energy, 95, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2022.107017

Yang X; Cheng F; Ka O; Wen L; Gu X; Hou W; Lu W; Dai L, 2022, 'High-voltage lithium-ion capacitors enabled by a multifunctional phosphite electrolyte additive', Energy Storage Materials, 46, pp. 431 - 442, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ensm.2022.01.036

Leverett J; Yuwono JA; Kumar P; Tran-Phu T; Qu J; Cairney J; Wang X; Simonov AN; Hocking RK; Johannessen B; Dai L; Daiyan R; Amal R, 2022, 'Impurity Tolerance of Unsaturated Ni-N-C Active Sites for Practical Electrochemical CO2 Reduction', ACS Energy Letters, 7, pp. 920 - 928, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsenergylett.1c02711

Dai Q; Wang L; Wang K; Sang X; Li Z; Yang B; Chen J; Lei L; Dai L; Hou Y, 2022, 'Accelerated Water Dissociation Kinetics By Electron-Enriched Cobalt Sites for Efficient Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution', Advanced Functional Materials, 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202109556

Liu F; Shi L; Lin X; Yu D; Zhang C; Xu R; Liu D; Qiu J; Dai L, 2022, 'Site-density engineering of single-atomic iron catalysts for high-performance proton exchange membrane fuel cells', Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 302, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2021.120860

Bo Z; Cheng X; Yang H; Guo X; Yan J; Cen K; Han Z; Dai L, 2022, 'Ultrathick MoS2 Films with Exceptionally High Volumetric Capacitance', Advanced Energy Materials, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202103394

Chen J; Li Z; Wang X; Sang X; Zheng S; Liu S; Yang B; Zhang Q; Lei L; Dai L; Hou Y, 2022, 'Promoting CO2 Electroreduction Kinetics on Atomically Dispersed Monovalent Zn^I Sites by Rationally Engineering Proton-Feeding Centers', Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, 61, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.202111683

Chen J; Li Z; Wang X; Sang X; Zheng S; Liu S; Yang B; Zhang Q; Lei L; Dai L; Hou Y, 2022, 'Promoting CO₂ Electroreduction Kinetics on Atomically Dispersed Monovalent Zn^I Sites by Rationally Engineering Proton‐Feeding Centers', Angewandte Chemie, 134, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ange.202111683

Wu X; Wang Q; Yang S; Zhang J; Cheng Y; Tang H; Ma L; Min X; Tang C; Jiang SP; Wu F; Lei Y; Ciampic S; Wang S; Dai L, 2022, 'Sublayer-enhanced atomic sites of single atom catalysts through in situ atomization of metal oxide nanoparticles†', Energy and Environmental Science, 15, pp. 1183 - 1191, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d1ee03311e

Zhang X; Zhang W; Dai J; Sun M; Zhao J; Ji L; Chen L; Zeng F; Yang F; Huang B; Dai L, 2022, 'Carboxylated carbon nanotubes with high electrocatalytic activity for oxygen evolution in acidic conditions', InfoMat, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/inf2.12273

Xu X; Yu L; Meng H; Dai L; Yan H; Li R; Peng Q, 2022, 'Polymer Solar Cells with 18.74% Efficiency: From Bulk Heterojunction to Interdigitated Bulk Heterojunction', Advanced Functional Materials, 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202108797

Wang Z; Xu J; Yang J; Xue Y; Dai L, 2022, 'Ultraviolet/ozone treatment for boosting OER activity of MOF nanoneedle arrays', Chemical Engineering Journal, 427, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2021.131498

Paul R; Zhai Q; Roy AK; Dai L, 2022, 'Charge transfer of carbon nanomaterials for efficient metal‐free electrocatalysis', Interdisciplinary Materials, 1, pp. 28 - 50, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/idm2.12010

Zhang X; Zhang W; Dai J; Sun M; Zhao J; Ji L; Chen L; Zeng F; Yang F; Huang B; Dai L, 2022, 'Front Cover Image', InfoMat, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/inf2.12300

Zhai Q; Pan Y; Dai L, 2021, 'Carbon-Based Metal-Free Electrocatalysts: Past, Present, and Future', Accounts of Materials Research, 2, pp. 1239 - 1250, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/accountsmr.1c00190

Qi L; Pan T; Ou L; Ye Z; Yu C; Bao B; Wu Z; Cao D; Dai L, 2021, 'Biocompatible nucleus-targeted graphene quantum dots for selective killing of cancer cells via DNA damage', Communications Biology, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-01713-1

Wang X; Hu C; Gu Z; Dai L, 2021, 'Understanding of catalytic ROS generation from defect-rich graphene quantum-dots for therapeutic effects in tumor microenvironment', Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12951-021-01053-6

Yasin G; Arif M; Ma J; Ibraheem S; Yu D; Zhang L; Liu D; Dai L, 2021, 'Self-templating synthesis of heteroatom-doped large-scalable carbon anodes for high-performance lithium-ion batteries†', Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, 9, pp. 1058 - 1069, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d1qi01105g

Hu C; Paul R; Dai Q; Dai L, 2021, 'Carbon-based metal-free electrocatalysts: From oxygen reduction to multifunctional electrocatalysis', Chemical Society Reviews, 50, pp. 11785 - 11843, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d1cs00219h

Zhao S; Zhang D; Jiang S; Cui Y; Li H; Dong J; Xie Z; Wang DW; Amal R; Xia Z; Dai L, 2021, 'Carbon-supported layered double hydroxide nanodots for efficient oxygen evolution: Active site identification and activity enhancement', Nano Research, 14, pp. 3329 - 3336, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12274-021-3358-3

Zhou Y; Cheng X; Tynan B; Sha Z; Huang F; Islam MS; Zhang J; Rider AN; Dai L; Chu D; Wang D; Han Z; Wang CH, 2021, 'High-Performance Hierarchical MnO2/CNT Electrode for Multifunctional Supercapacitors', Carbon, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2021.08.051

Ye F; Gong LL; Long Y; Talapaneni SN; Zhang L; Xiao Y; Liu D; Hu C; Dai L, 2021, 'Topological Defect-Rich Carbon as a Metal-Free Cathode Catalyst for High-Performance Li-CO2 Batteries', Advanced Energy Materials, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202101390

Leverett J; Daiyan R; Gong L; Iputera K; Tong Z; Qu J; Ma Z; Zhang Q; Cheong S; Cairney J; Liu RS; Lu X; Xia Z; Dai L; Amal R, 2021, 'Designing Undercoordinated Ni-Nxand Fe-Nxon Holey Graphene for Electrochemical CO2Conversion to Syngas', ACS Nano, 15, pp. 12006 - 12018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.1c03293

Wang K; Dai Q; Hu C; Tong Y; Wang Y; Song S; Dai L, 2021, 'Earth-abundant metal-free carbon-based electrocatalysts for Zn-air batteries to power electrochemical generation of H2O2 for in-situ wastewater treatment', Chemical Engineering Journal, 416, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2020.128338

Han X; Li N; Kang YB; Dou Q; Xiong P; Liu Q; Lee JY; Dai L; Park HS, 2021, 'Unveiling Trifunctional Active Sites of a Heteronanosheet Electrocatalyst for Integrated Cascade Battery/Electrolyzer Systems', ACS Energy Letters, 6, pp. 2460 - 2468, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsenergylett.1c00936

Wang C; Tian Y; Gu Y; Xue KH; Sun H; Miao X; Dai L, 2021, 'Plasma-induced moieties impart super-efficient activity to hydrogen evolution electrocatalysts', Nano Energy, 85, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2021.106030

Pugno NM; Provis JL; Dai L; Pegoretti A; Cannillo V; Li W, 2021, 'Editorial: Covid-19: Materials Science and Engineering Challenges', Frontiers in Materials, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmats.2021.708684

Wang X; Sang X; Dong CL; Yao S; Shuai L; Lu J; Yang B; Li Z; Lei L; Qiu M; Dai L; Hou Y, 2021, 'Proton Capture Strategy for Enhancing Electrochemical CO2 Reduction on Atomically Dispersed Metal–Nitrogen Active Sites**', Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, 60, pp. 11959 - 11965, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.202100011

Wang X; Sang X; Dong C; Yao S; Shuai L; Lu J; Yang B; Li Z; Lei L; Qiu M; Dai L; Hou Y, 2021, 'Proton Capture Strategy for Enhancing Electrochemical CO₂ Reduction on Atomically Dispersed Metal–Nitrogen Active Sites**', Angewandte Chemie, 133, pp. 12066 - 12072, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ange.202100011

Liu X; Li Y; Sun X; Tang W; Deng G; Liu Y; Song Z; Yu Y; Yu R; Dai L; Shui J, 2021, 'Off/on switchable smart electromagnetic interference shielding aerogel', Matter, 4, pp. 1735 - 1747, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matt.2021.02.022

Wang G; Chen J; Ding Y; Cai P; Yi L; Li Y; Tu C; Hou Y; Wen Z; Dai L, 2021, 'Electrocatalysis for CO2conversion: From fundamentals to value-added products', Chemical Society Reviews, 50, pp. 4993 - 5061, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d0cs00071j

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