Guangxu Chen's Lab

Publications

This section is now organized into two subsections: Publications for journal articles and Patents for intellectual property achievements.

* Corresponding author · + Co-first author · Publications since 2021 (selected)

2026

Accelerating Multi-Elemental Catalyst Discovery with Interpretable Machine Learning and Automated Experimentation ACS Nano

Liu F., Chen Z., Hu H., Li C., Zhang L., Liu Z.*, Chen G.*

ACS Nano, 2026 DOI →

Hierarchical ZSM-5 Catalysts With Engineered Surface Acid Sites for Selective and Efficient Upgradation of Waste Polyolefins

Dai J., Li Z., Tian S., Wang M., Wu Q., Huang R., Cheng K., Liu S., Chen G.*

ChemSusChem, 2026, 19, e202502489 DOI →

Heteropoly acid-mediated electrochemically efficient removal of oxygen

Sun P.⁺, Wang P.⁺, Chen Z.⁺, Pei A., Wu Q., Zhang G., Ji S., Liu D., Qin H., Chen G.*

Chem. Commun., 2026 DOI →

Efficient and Selective Electrooxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural at Low Voltage by the Pt–O–Ti Interface Nano Lett.

Zhou W.⁺, Fu S.⁺, Pei A.⁺, Zhang J., Jiang X., Liu R., Yang H., Huang W.-H., Liu S., Peng J., Zhao Y.*, Chen G.*

Nano Letters, 2026, 26, 7, 2769–2777 DOI →

Carbonate-incorporated cobalt hydroxides for enhanced performance in the electrocatalytic oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural

She X.⁺, Zhang J.⁺, Yang H.⁺, Tian H., Zhou W., Zhao Y., Zhang S., Tu R., Chen G.*, Peng J.*

Nano Research, 2026, 19(3): 94908223 DOI →

Efficient and Sustainable Electrochemical System for Alkali Ion Recovery from Alkaline Polyester Waste Hydrolysis

Chen Z., Wang P., Pei A., Zhang G., Liu D., Sun P., Chen G.*

Small Methods, 2026, 10(3), 2500962 DOI →

Electron-Enriched Pt-In Synergistic Sites for Highly Selective and Direct Photo-Reforming of PET Plastic Wastes into Acetic Acid

Yang C., Li W., Wang Y., Shang J., Kamegawa T., Chen G., Yamashita H.*

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2026, 65(2), e21531 DOI →

Online monitoring of odor compounds in drinking water sources by an integrated robotic sample preparation platform coupled with a gas chromatography-mass spectrometry system

Wu M., Su Y., Chen Z., Zhao W.-W., Song N.*, Hu B.*, Chen G.*

Talanta, 2026, 297, 128529 DOI →

2025

Realizing the practical application of CO₂ electroreduction for urban wastewater denitrification Nature Water

Wu Q.⁺, Ji S.⁺, Chen J.⁺, Tan X.-Q., Ong W.-J., Du R., Wang P., Wang H., Qiu Y., Yan K., Zhao Y., Zhao W.-W.*, Peng K.-S., Chen Y.-Y., Hung S.-F.*, Zhou L., Wang X., Qiu G.*, Chen G.*

Nature Water, 2025, 3, 1291–1302 DOI →

Integrated system for electrolyte recovery, product separation, and CO₂ capture in CO₂ reduction Nat. Commun.

Wang P.⁺, Pei A.⁺, Chen Z.⁺, Sun P., Hu C., Wang X., Zheng N.*, Chen G.*

Nature Communications, 2025, 16, 731 DOI →

A chemical autonomous robotic platform for end-to-end synthesis of nanoparticles Nat. Commun.

Gao F.⁺, Li H.⁺, Chen Z.⁺, Yi Y., Nie S., Cheng Z., Liu Z.*, Liu S., Guo Y., Qin Q., Li Z., Zhang L., Hu H., Li C., Yang L., Wang Y., Chen G.*

Nature Communications, 2025, 16, 7558 DOI →

Low-Voltage Electrooxidation of Benzyl Alcohol to Benzoic Acid Enhanced by PtZn-ZnO_x Interface JACS

Liu R.⁺, Tu W.⁺, Pei A.*, Huang W.-H., Jia Y.*, Wang P., Liu D., Wu Q., Qin Q., Zhou W., Zhou L., Yan K., Zhao Y.*, Chen G.*

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2025, 147, 12, 10339–10348 DOI →

Two-Dimensional Submonolayer Pt Clusters with Optimal Pt⁰–Ptᵟ⁺ Sites for Efficient Methylcyclohexane Dehydrogenation

Li Z.⁺, Wang M.⁺, Yang H.⁺, Jia Y.*, Liu S., Yang S., Chen M., Wang P., Dai S., Zhou L., Zhao Y.*, Chen G.*

ACS Nano, 2025, ASAP DOI →

LiCoO₂-Derived Ni-Doped Catalysts for Electrochemical Upcycling of PET Waste to Formic Acid

Chen Z.⁺, Zhang G.⁺, Yang H.⁺, Zhao Y., Pei A., Wang P., Yang J., Zhang J., Sun P., Qin H., Zhan J., Peng J., Huang W.-H., Zhou L., Chen G.*

ACS Nano, 2025, 19, 29, 26572–26582 DOI →

Selective Biomass Valorization in Neutral Electrolyte by Lowering the O₂ Activation Energy via Tandem Catalysis

Zheng Y., Wu Q., Wang H., Wang P., Huang W.-H., Zhao Y., Chen G.*

ACS Catalysis, 2025, 15, 18155–18166 DOI →

Copper-Optimized Active Sites in Cobalt Oxide Nanocubes for Selective Electrooxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural

Zhang J., Pei A., Yang H., Zhou W., Feng Z., Tian H., Zhao Y.*, Chen G.*, Peng J.*

ACS Catalysis, 2025, 15(6), 4596–4604 DOI →

Transforming polystyrene wastes into aromatic products near ambient temperature with aluminium chloride

Tian S.⁺, Dai J.⁺, Li Z., Wu Q., Chen G.*

Green Chemistry, 2025, 27, 7908–7917 DOI →

Fine regulation of Ru species improved the polyethylene hydrogenolysis performance over Ru/Al₂O₃ catalyst

Dai J., Fang Z., Yang H., Li Z., Wang M., Tian S., Liu S., Jia Y., Chen M., Zhao Y., Chen G.*

Nano Research, 2025 DOI →

Li₂ZrF₆-based electrolytes for durable lithium metal batteries Nature

Xu Q., Li T., Ju Z., Chen G., Ye D., Waterhouse G.I.N., Lu Y., Lai X., Zhou G., Guo L.*, Yan K.*, Tao X.*, Li H.*, Qiu Y.

Nature, 2025, 637, 339–346 DOI →

Tuning *CO Adsorption via Cu⁺/Cu⁰ Interface Engineering for Enhanced Ethylene Selectivity in Electrochemical CO₂ Reduction

Wang H., Wu Q., Du R., Chen G.*

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2025, 17(39), 55003–55012 DOI →

Quenching-induced Fe doping on spent cathode materials enhances the oxygen evolution reaction performance

Zhang G., Ye C., Li T., Liu S., Huang W.-H., Chen Z., Ren X., Lin J., Yang J., Chen G.*

Energy Storage Materials, 2025, 80, 104430 DOI →

Surface structure engineering of PtCu clusters enhances the performance of propane dehydrogenation

Lin J., Yang J., Li T., Zhao S., Huang W.-H., Chen C.-L., Zhao Y., Liu S., Gu L., Chen G.*

Nano Research, 2025, 18(5), 94907357 DOI →

2D Plasmonic Photocatalyst Enables Highly Efficient Hot-Electron-Mediated Surface Reactions under Red Light Irradiation

Gan Y., Kalantari Osgouei A., Ahrens B., Wang B., Zhou J., Zhan J.Z., Deng Z., Chen G.

ACS Nano, 2025, 19(17), 17006–17013 DOI →

Pt Nanoparticles Supported on Graphitic Carbon Nitride/CeO₂ Nanocomposite as a Catalyst for the Oxidation of Toluene

Zhong M., Chong Y., Li Y., Zeng Z., Duan C., Liu S., Qiu Y., Ye D., Chen G.*

ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2025, 8(13), 6554–6562 DOI →

Structural engineering of core–shell PtCu alloy catalysts for propane dehydrogenation: a DFT study

Jiang F., Zhang S., Liu D., Lin J., Yang H., Li H., Wang H., Chen G., Zhao Y.*

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2025, 27(22), 12032–12040 DOI →

2024

Enhanced electrocatalytic biomass oxidation at low voltage by Ni²⁺-O-Pd interfaces Nat. Commun.

Pei A.⁺, Wang P.⁺, Zhang S., Zhang Q., Jiang X., Chen Z., Zhou W., Qin Q., Liu R., Du R., Li Z., Qiu Y., Yan K., Gu L.*, Ye J., Waterhouse G.I.N., Huang W.-H., Chen C.-L., Zhao Y.*, Chen G.*

Nature Communications, 2024, 15, 5899 DOI →

Pt–ZnO_x Interfacial Effect on the Performance of Propane Dehydrogenation and Mechanism Study

Liu D., Jiang F., Zhang Q., Huang W.-H., Zheng Y., Chen M., Wu L., Qin R., Wang M., Zhang S., Chen L., Yan K., Zhou L., Zhao Y.*, Gu L.*, Chen G.*

ACS Nano, 2024, 18, 51, 34671–34682 DOI →

Unveiling the Gold Facet Effect in Selective Oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural and Hydrogen Production

Qin Q., Li T.*, Sun X., Pei A., Jia Y., He H., Gao F., Wang P., Wu Q., Liu R., Dai S., Lin H., Zhang Q., Zhao Y., Chen G.*

Nano Letters, 2024, 24, 51, 16351–16359 DOI →

Modulating Adsorption–Redox Sites of Cs₃Bi₂Br₉₋ₓ@AgBr Core–Shell Heterostructure for Selective Toluene Photooxidation

Zhou B., Fan K., Chong Y., Xu S., Wei J., Wei J., Sergeev A.A., Wong K.S., Li T.*, Chen G.*, Ye D.*, Yan K.*

ACS Energy Letters, 2024, 9, 4, 1743–1752 DOI →

Multistep Quenching of a Rust-Derived Catalyst for Enhanced VOC Catalytic Oxidation

Chong Y., Chen T., Zhou B., Li Y., Huang W.-H., Chen C.-L., Wei J., Yan K., Qiu Y.*, Chen G.*, Ye D.

ACS Catalysis, 2024, 14, 9, 7201–7212 DOI →

Efficient photothermal catalytic oxidation enabled by three-dimensional nanochannel substrates

Li Y., Zhang Q., Chong Y., Huang W.-H., Chen C.-L., Jin X., Chen G.*, Fan Z.*, Qiu Y.*, Ye D.

Environmental Science & Technology, 2024, 58, 11, 5153–5161 DOI →

Heterostructured metal oxides realized by quenching-induced structural transformation

Ye C., Pan Z., Zhang Q., Yin F., Wang Y., Li Y., Chen G., Li J., Qiu Y.*, Waterhouse G.I.N., Gu L.*, Lin Z., Guo L.*

Energy & Environmental Science, 2024, 17, 332–343 DOI →

Hydrogen Spillover Induced PtCo/CoO_x Interfaces for Enhanced CO Oxidation at Low Temperatures in Humid Conditions

Lin J., Zhao S., Yang J., Huang W.-H., Chen C.-L., Chen T., Zhao Y., Chen G.*, Qiu Y.*, Gu L.

Small, 2024, 20, 2309181 DOI →

CuCl₂/FeCl₃ Bimetallic Photocatalyst for Sustainable Ethylene Production from Ethanol via Recoverable Redox Cycles

Xu S., Li M., Zhou B., Duan C., Zou F., Zou S., Long X., Chen G.*, Yan K.*

J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2024, 15, 17, 4640–4646 DOI →

Automated pretreatment of environmental water samples and non-targeted intelligent screening of organic compounds based on machine experiments

Qiao Y., Wu M., Song N., Ge F., Yang T., Wang Y., Chen G.*

Environment International, 2024, 193, 109072 DOI →

Metal-Organic Framework Nanozyme Enabling Dual-Functional Photo-Induced Charge Transfer and Biomimetic Precipitation for Advanced Organic Photoelectrochemical Transistor

Xu K.X., Yuan C., Lou H., Chen F.Z., Zhang L., Chen G., Han D.M., Zhao W.W.*

Chinese Journal of Chemistry, 2024, 42(17), 1999–2004 DOI →

Metal-organic polymer enables efficient organic photoelectrochemical transistor biosensing

Yuan C., Wu Q., Xu K.X., Liu X.S., Lou H., Xu Y.T., Li Z., Meng Y., Li T., Ban R., Chen G., Zhao W.W.*

Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2024, 257, 116346 DOI →

Online sequential analysis of volatile and semivolatile organic compounds in water matrices by double robotic sample preparations and dual-channel comprehensive two-dimensional GC

Wu M., Ma Q., Li M., Zhou J., Xu J., Waterhouse G.I.N., Song N., Zhao W.W., Chen G.*

Journal of Chromatography A, 2024, 1726, 464963 DOI →

Photoresponsive hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks-enabled organic photoelectrochemical transistors for sensitive bioanalysis

Yin P., Li Z., Wu Q., Hu J., Chen F.Z., Chen G., Lin P., Han D.M., Zhao W.W.*

Analytical Chemistry, 2024, 96(5), 2135–2141 DOI →

The reaction mechanism and kinetics of H₂O₂ production on graphene modified by oxygen functional groups: the effect of an aqueous environment

Zhang S., Jiang F., Zheng Y., Tu W., Fu S., Chen G., Zhao Y.*

New Journal of Chemistry, 2024, 48(40), 17436–17444 DOI →

2023

Solar-driven efficient heterogeneous subminute water disinfection nanosystem assembled with fingerprint MoS₂ Nature Water

Wu T., Liu B., Liu C., Wan J., Yang A., Liu K., Shi F., Zhao J., Lu Z., Chen G., Pei A., Hwang H.Y., Cui Y.*

Nature Water, 2023, 1(5), 462–470

Toward more efficient carbon-based electrocatalysts for H₂O₂ synthesis: roles of cobalt and carbon defects in two-electron ORR

Zheng Y., Wang P., Huang W.-H., Chen C.-L., Jia Y., Dai S., Li T., Zhao Y., Qiu Y., Waterhouse G.I.N., Chen G.*

Nano Letters, 2023, 23, 3, 1100–1108 DOI →

Nanograin-Boundary-Abundant Cu₂O-Cu Nanocubes with High C2+ Selectivity during Electrochemical CO₂ Reduction at 500 mA/cm²

Wu Q., Du R., Wang P., Waterhouse G.I.N., Li J., Qiu Y., Yan K., Zhao Y., Zhao W.-W., Tsai H.-J., Chen M.-C., Hung S.-F.*, Wang X.*, Chen G.*

ACS Nano, 2023, 17, 13, 12884–12894 DOI →

Quenching-induced defect-rich platinum/metal oxide catalysts promote catalytic oxidation

Chong Y., Chen T., Li Y., Lin J., Huang W.-H., Chen C.-L., Jin X., Fu M., Zhao Y., Chen G.*, Wei J.*, Qiu Y.*, Waterhouse G.I.N., Ye D., Lin Z., Guo L.

Environmental Science & Technology, 2023, 57, 14, 5831–5840 DOI →

Cu-C(O) Interfaces Deliver Remarkable Selectivity for CO₂ Reduction to C2+ Products at 500 mA/cm²

Du R., Wu Q., Zhang S., Wang P., Li Z., Qiu Y., Yan K., Waterhouse G.I.N., Wang P., Li J., Zhao Y.*, Zhao W.-W.*, Wang X.*, Chen G.*

Small, 2023, 19, 28, 2301289 DOI →

CeO₂/Cu₂O/Cu Tandem Interfaces for Efficient Water–Gas Shift Reaction Catalysis

Li Z., Wang M., Jia Y., Du R., Li T., Zheng Y., Chen M., Qiu Y., Yan K., Zhao W.-W., Wang P., Waterhouse G.I.N., Dai S.*, Zhao Y.*, Chen G.*

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2023, 15, 26, 31584–31594 DOI →

Atomic-Interface Effect of Single-Atom Ru/CoO_x for Selective Electrooxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural

Gu W., Pei A.*, Zhang S., Jiang F., Jia Y.*, Qin Q., Du R., Li Z., Liu R., Qiu Y., Yan K., Zhao Y., Liang C.*, Chen G.*

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2023, 15, 23, 28036–28043 DOI →

Hydride-doped Ag₁₇Cu₁₀ nanoclusters as high-performance electrocatalysts for CO₂ reduction

Sun X., Wang P., Yan X., Guo H., Wang L., Xu Q., Yan B., Li S., He J.*, Chen G.*, Shen H.*, Zheng N.

iScience, 2023, 26, 10, 107850

Theoretical and experimental study on the dehydrogenation of propane by oxygen vacancy caused by γ-Al₂O₃ with the assistance of S

Chen T., Zhao S., Lin J., Chong Y., Li Y., Zhao Y., Chen G.*, Qiu Y.

Surfaces and Interfaces, 2023, 42, 103399 DOI →

Reversible Stacking of 2D ZnIn₂S₄ Atomic Layers for Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

Wu L., Li M., Zhou B., Xu S., Yuan L., Wei J., Wang J., Zou S., Xie W., Qiu Y., Chen G., Yan K.*

Small, 2023, 19(42), 2303821 DOI →

Synergistic effects of heterointerface and surface Br vacancies in ultrathin 2D/2D H₂WO₄/Cs₂AgBiBr₆ for efficient CO₂ photoreduction to CH₄

Zhou B., Xu X., Li M., Wu L., Xu S., Yuan L., Chong Y., Xie W., Liu P., Ye D., Chen G., Qiu Y.*, Yan K.*

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023, 468, 143754 DOI →

Strain-Engineering of Mesoporous Cs₃Bi₂Br₉/BiVO₄ S-Scheme Heterojunction for Efficient CO₂ Photoreduction

Zhou B., Xu S., Wu L., Li M., Chong Y., Qiu Y., Chen G., Zhao Y., Feng C., Ye D., Chen G.*, Yan K.*

Small, 2023, 19(29), 2302058 DOI →

Functional metal–organic frameworks for maximizing transconductance of organic photoelectrochemical transistor at zero gate bias and biological interfacing application

Gao G., Chen J.H., Jing M.J., Hu J., Xu Q., Wang C.S., Zhou H., Lin P., Chen G., Zhao W.W.*

Advanced Functional Materials, 2023, 33(22), 2300580 DOI →

Polymer dot-gated accumulation-type organic photoelectrochemical transistor for urea biosensing

Yuan C., Xu Y.T., Huang Y.T., Zhou H., Jiang X.W., Ju P., Zhu Y.C., Zhang L., Chen G., Zhao W.W.*

ACS Sensors, 2023, 8(4), 1835–1840 DOI →

Photodehydration of Ethanol Mediated by CuCl₂–Ethanol Complex

Tang H., Xu S., Li M., Wu L., Duan C., Luo H., Zhou B., Rao M., Qiu Y., Chen G.*, Yan K.*

J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2023, 14(11), 2750–2757 DOI →

Biomolecules-incorporated metal-organic frameworks gated light-sensitive organic photoelectrochemical transistor for biodetection

Li C.J., Hu J., Gao G., Chen J.H., Wang C.S., Zhou H., Chen G., Qu P., Lin P., Zhao W.W.*

Advanced Functional Materials, 2023, 33(8), 2211277 DOI →

2022

Molecular Assembled Electrocatalyst for Highly Selective CO₂ Fixation to C2+ Products

Wang P., Li T., Wu Q., Du R., Zhang Q., Huang W.-H., Chen C.-L., Fan Y., Chen H., Jia Y., Dai S., Qiu Y., Yan K., Meng Y., Waterhouse G.I.N., Gu L.*, Zhao Y.*, Zhao W.-W.*, Chen G.*

ACS Nano, 2022, 16, 10, 17021–17032 DOI →

In Situ Engineering of the Cu⁺/Cu⁰ Interface to Boost C2+ Selectivity in CO₂ Electroreduction

Du R., Li T.*, Wu Q., Wang P., Yang X., Fan Y., Qiu Y., Yan K., Wang P., Zhao Y.*, Zhao W.-W.*, Chen G.*

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2022, 14, 32, 36527–36535 DOI →

Engineering cobalt oxide with coexisting cobalt defects and oxygen vacancies for enhanced catalytic oxidation of toluene

Li Y., Chen T., Zhao S., Wu P., Chong Y., Li A., Zhao Y., Chen G., Jin X.*, Qiu Y.*, Ye D.

ACS Catalysis, 2022, 12, 9, 4906–4917 DOI →

Perovskite Cs₃Bi₂I₉ Hexagonal Prisms with Ordered Geometry for Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

Li M., Xu S., Wu L., Tang H., Zhou B., Xu J., Yang Q., Zhou T., Qiu Y., Chen G., Waterhouse G.I.N., Yan K.*

ACS Energy Letters, 2022, 7, 10, 3370–3377 DOI →

Unveiling the water-resistant mechanism of Cu(I)-O-Co interfaces for catalytic oxidation

Zhao S., Wu P., Lin J., Li Y., Li A., Jin X., Chen Y., Zhao B., Zhao Y.*, Chen G., Qiu Y.*, Ye D., Yang S.

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022, 429, 132219 DOI →

Alkaline Phosphatase-Mediated Bioetching of CoOOH/BiVO₄ for Signal-On Organic Photoelectrochemical Transistor Bioanalysis

Ban R., Li C.J., Xu Y.T., Zhu Y.Y., Ju P., Li Y.M., Du H.J., Hu J., Chen G., Lin P., Zhao W.W.*

Analytical Chemistry, 2022, 95(2), 1454–1460 DOI →

A dual plasmonic core–shell Pt/[TiN@TiO₂] catalyst for enhanced photothermal synergistic catalytic activity of VOCs abatement

Li A., Zhang Q., Zhao S., Chong Y., Wu P., Li Y., Jin X., Chen G., Qiu Y.*, Yang S.*

Nano Research, 2022, 15(8), 7071–7080 DOI →

Conformal surface-nanocoating strategy to boost high-performance film cathodes for flexible zinc-ion batteries as an amphibious soft robot

Yang J., Yang H., Ye C., Li T., Chen G., Qiu Y.*

Energy Storage Materials, 2022, 46, 472–481 DOI →

Light-Fueled Organic Photoelectrochemical Transistor for Probing Membrane Protein in an H-Cell

Li Z., Xu Y.T., Hu J., Liu X.N., Chen F.Z., Jia H.M., Zhou H., Chen G., Lin P., Zhao W.W.*

Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2022, 9(3), 2102040 DOI →

2021

Organic wastewater treatment by a single-atom catalyst and electrolytically produced H₂O₂

Xu J., Zheng X., Feng Z., Lu Z., Zhang Z., Huang W., Li Y., Vuckovic D., Li Y., Dai S., Chen G., Wang K., Wang H., Chen J.K., Mitch W., Cui Y.*

Nature Sustainability, 2021, 4, 233–241 DOI →

Activating metal oxide nanocatalysts for electrocatalytic water oxidation by quenching-induced near-surface metal atom functionality

Ye C., Liu J., Zhang Q., Jin X., Zhao Y.*, Pan Z., Chen G., Qiu Y.*, Ye D., Gu L., Waterhouse G.I.N., Guo L.*, Yang S.

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2021, 143, 35, 14169–14177 DOI →

A Hydrothermally Stable Single-Atom Pt Catalyst on High-Entropy Oxide/Al₂O₃ for Enhanced Catalytic Activity

Zhao S., Lin J., Wu P., Ye C., Li Y., Li A., Jin X., Zhao Y., Chen G., Qiu Y.*, Ye D.

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2021, 13, 41, 48764–48773 DOI →

Engineering Co³⁺-rich crystal planes on Co₃O₄ hexagonal nanosheets for CO and hydrocarbons oxidation

Zhao S., Li T., Lin J., Wu P., Li Y., Li A., Chen T., Zhao Y., Chen G., Yang L., Meng Y., Jin X., Qiu Y.*, Ye D.

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021, 420, 130448 DOI →

Regulating Light-Sensitive Gate of Organic Photoelectrochemical Transistor toward Sensitive Biodetection at Zero Gate Bias

Lu M.J., Chen F.Z., Hu J., Zhou H., Chen G., Yu X.D., Ban R., Lin P., Zhao W.W.*

Small Structures, 2021, 2(11), 2100087 DOI →

2020

A universal seeding strategy to synthesize single atom catalysts on 2D materials for electrocatalytic applications

Zhao S., Chen G., Zhou G., Yin L.-C., Veder J.-P., Johannessen B., Saunders M., Yang S.-Z.*, De Marco R., Liu C.*, Jiang S.P.*

Advanced Functional Materials, 2020, 30(6), 1906157 DOI →

Membrane‐Free Zn/MnO₂ Flow Battery for Large‐Scale Energy Storage

Li G., Chen W., Zhang H., Gong Y., Shi F., Wang J., Zhang R., Chen G., Jin Y., Wu T., Tang Z., Cui Y.*

Advanced Energy Materials, 2020, 10(9), 1902085 DOI →

Interfacial effects in hierarchically porous α-MnO₂/Mn₃O₄ heterostructures promote photocatalytic oxidation activity

Wu P., Dai S., Chen G., Zhao S., Xu Z., Fu M., Chen P., Chen Q., Jin X.*, Qiu Y.*, Yang S., Ye D.

Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2020, 268, 118418 DOI →

Cu²⁺-Decorated Porous Co₃O₄ Nanosheets for Photothermocatalytic Oxidation of Toluene

Zhao S., Jin X.*, Wu P., Zhao Y., Chen G., Li Y., Li A., Ye D., Qiu Y.*

ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2020, 3, 10, 10454–10461 DOI →

A synchronous nucleation and passivation strategy for controllable synthesis of Au₃₆(PA)₂₄

Ma X., Ma G., Qin L., Chen G., Chen S.*, Tang Z.*

Science China Chemistry, 2020, 63, 1777–1784 DOI →

2019

Wrinkled graphene cages as hosts for high-capacity Li metal anodes shown by cryogenic electron microscopy

Wang H., Li Y., Li Y., Liu Y., Lin D., Zhu C., Chen G., Yang A., Yan K., Chen H., Zhu Y., Li J., Liu J., Zhao J., Pei A., Kim K., Cui Y.*

Nano Letters, 2019, 19(2), 1326–1335 DOI →

Cryo-EM structures of atomic surfaces and host-guest chemistry in metal-organic frameworks

Li Y., Wang K., Zhou W., Li Y., Vila R., Huang W., Wang H., Chen G., Wu G.-H., Tsao Y., Li H., Cui Y., Bao Z.*, Wu H.W.*

Matter, 2019, 1(2), 428–438 DOI →

Self-selective catalyst synthesis for CO₂ reduction

Wang H., Liang M., Tang M., Chen G., Li Y., Chen W., Lin D., Zhang Z., Zhou G., Li J., Lu Z., Liu Y., Liu N., Zhao J., Cui Y.*

Joule, 2019, 3(8), 1927–1936 DOI →

Bismuth-containing semiconductors for photoelectrochemical sensing and biosensing

Yu S.Y., Zhang L., Zhu L.B., Gao Y., Fan G.C., Han D.M., Chen G., Zhao W.W.*

Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2019, 393, 9–20 DOI →

Improved Oxygen Reduction Reaction Activity of Nanostructured CoS₂ through Electrochemical Tuning

Zhao W.W., Bothra P., Lu Z., Li Y., Mei L.P., Liu K., Zhao Z., Chen G., Back S., Siahrostami S., Nørskov J.K., Zheng G.*

ACS Applied Energy Materials, 2019, 2(12), 8605–8614 DOI →

Liposome-mediated in situ formation of AgI/Ag/BiOI Z-scheme heterojunction on foamed nickel electrode for cathodic liposomal photoelectrochemical bioanalysis

Yu S.Y., Mei L.P., Xu Y.T., Xue T.Y., Fan G.C., Han D.M., Chen G., Zhao W.W.*

Analytical Chemistry, 2019, 91(6), 3800–3804 DOI →

Unravelling degradation mechanisms and atomic structure of organic-inorganic halide perovskites by cryo-EM

Li Y., Zhou W., Li Y., Huang W., Zhang Z., Chen G., Wang H., Wu G.-H., Zhu Y., Cui Y.*, Yang Y.*

Joule, 2019, 3(11), 2854–2866 DOI →

2018

High-efficiency oxygen reduction to hydrogen peroxide catalysed by oxidized carbon materials Nature Catal.

Lu Z.⁺, Chen G.⁺, Siahrostami S.⁺, Chen Z., Liu K., Xie J., Liao L., Wu T., Lin D., Liu Y., Jaramillo T.F., Nørskov J.K., Cui Y.*

Nature Catalysis, 2018, 1(2), 156–162 DOI →

Efficient electrocatalytic CO₂ reduction on a three-phase interface Nature Catal.

Li J., Chen G., Zhu Y., Liang Z., Pei A., Wu C.-L., Wang H., Lee H.R., Liu K., Chu S., Cui Y.*

Nature Catalysis, 2018, 1(8), 592–600 DOI →

A manganese–hydrogen battery with potential for grid-scale energy storage Nature Energy

Chen W., Li G., Pei A., Li Y., Liao L., Wang H., Wan J., Liang Z., Chen G., Zhang H., Wang J., Cui Y.*

Nature Energy, 2018, 3(5), 428–435 DOI →

Solubility-mediated sustained release enabling nitrate additive in carbonate electrolytes for stable lithium metal anode Nat. Commun.

Liu Y., Lin D., Li Y., Chen G., Pei A., Nix O., Li Y., Cui Y.*

Nature Communications, 2018, 9, 3656 DOI →

Interfacing with silica boosts the catalysis of copper Nat. Commun.

Xu C.⁺, Chen G.⁺, Zhao Y., Liu P., Duan X., Gu L., Fu G., Yuan Y., Zheng N.*

Nature Communications, 2018, 9, 3367 DOI →

Lithium electrochemical tuning for electrocatalysis

Lu Z., Jiang K., Chen G., Wang H., Cui Y.*

Advanced Materials, 2018, 30(48), 1800978 DOI →

Shell-protective secondary silicon nanostructures as pressure-resistant high-volumetric-capacity anodes for lithium-ion batteries

Wang J., Liao L., Li Y., Zhao J., Shi F., Yan K., Pei A., Chen G., Li G., Lu Z., Cui Y.*

Nano Letters, 2018, 18(11), 7060–7065 DOI →

Bulk heterojunction quasi-two-dimensional perovskite solar cell with 1.18 V high photovoltage

Wang H., Cheng G., Xie S., Zhao M., Qin S., Chan C.C.S., Qiu Y., Chen G., Wong K.S.*

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2018, 11(3), 2935–2943 DOI →

Synthesis and performance characterizations of transition metal single atom catalyst for electrochemical CO₂ reduction

Jiang K., Chen G., Wang H.

Journal of Visualized Experiments, 2018, 57380 DOI →

2017

Identifying the Active Surfaces of Electrochemically Tuned LiCoO₂ for Oxygen Evolution Reaction

Lu Z., Chen G., Li Y., Wang H., Xie J., Liao L., Liu C., Liu Y., Wu T., Li Y., Luntz A.C., Bajdich M., Cui Y.*

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2017, 139(17), 6270–6276 DOI →

Surface fluorination of reactive battery anode materials for enhanced stability

Zhao J., Liao L., Shi F., Lei T., Chen G., Pei A., Sun J., Yan K., Zhou G., Xie J., Liu C., Li Y., Liang Z., Bao Z., Cui Y.*

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2017, 139(33), 11550–11558 DOI →

Transition-metal single atoms in a graphene shell as active centers for highly efficient artificial photosynthesis

Jiang K., Siahrostami S., Akey A.J., Li Y., Lu Z., Lattimer J., Hu Y., Stokes C., Zhu M., Chen G., Nørskov J.K., Bao Z., Wang H.*

Chem, 2017, 3(6), 950–960 DOI →

2016

Interfacial electronic effects control the reaction selectivity of platinum catalysts Nature Mater.

Chen G.⁺, Xu C.⁺, Huang X., Ye J., Gu L., Li G., Tang Z., Wu B., Yang H., Zhao Z., Zhou Z., Fu G.*, Zheng N.*

Nature Materials, 2016, 15(5), 564–569 DOI →

Photochemical route for synthesizing atomically dispersed palladium catalysts Science

Liu P., Zhao Y., Qin R., Mo S., Chen G., Gu L., Chevrier D.M., Zhang P., Guo Q., Zang D., Wu B., Fu G.*, Zheng N.*

Science, 2016, 352(6287), 797–800 DOI →

Two distinctive energy migration pathways of monolayer molecules on metal nanoparticle surfaces

Li J., Qian H., Chen H., Zhao Z., Yuan K., Chen G., Miranda A., Guo X., Chen Y., Zheng N., Wong M.S.*, Lienau C.*

Nature Communications, 2016, 7, 10749 DOI →

Interfacial effects in PdAg bimetallic nanosheets for selective dehydrogenation of formic acid

Hu C., Mu X., Fan J., Ma H., Zhao X., Chen G., Zhou Z., Zheng N.*

ChemNanoMat, 2016, 2(1), 28–32 DOI →

2015

A nanoparticulate polyacetylene-supported Pd(II) catalyst combining the advantages of homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts

Li H., Chen G., Duchesne P.N., Zhang P., Dai Y., Yang H., Wu B., Liu S., Xu C., Zheng N.*

Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2015, 36(9), 1560–1572 DOI →

Corrections to Surface Reconstruction and Reactivity of Platinum–Iron Oxide Nanoparticles

Duchesne P.N., Chen G., Zhao X., Zheng N., Zhang P.

J. Phys. Chem. C, 2015, 119(2), 1269–1269 DOI →

2014

Interfacial effects in iron-nickel hydroxide–platinum nanoparticles enhance catalytic oxidation Science

Chen G., Zhao Y., Fu G.*, Duchesne P.N., Gu L.*, Zheng Y., Weng X., Chen M., Zhang P., Pao C.-W., Lee J.-F., Zheng N.*

Science, 2014, 344(6183), 495–499 DOI →

Electrostatic self-assembling formation of Pd superlattice nanowires from surfactant-free ultrathin Pd nanosheets

Hu C., Lin K., Wang X., Liu S., Yi J., Tian Y., Wu B., Chen G., Yang H., Dai Y., Li H., Zheng N.

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2014, 136, 37, 12856–12859 DOI →

Mechanisms for CO oxidation on Fe(iii)–OH–Pt interface: a DFT study

Zhao Y., Chen G., Zheng N., Fu G.

Faraday Discussions, 2014, 176, 381–392 DOI →

A hydride-induced-reduction strategy for fabricating palladium-based core–shell bimetallic nanocrystals

Wang X., Wu B., Chen G., Zhao Y., Liu P., Dai Y., Zheng N.*

Nanoscale, 2014, 6(12), 6798–6804 DOI →

Surface reconstruction and reactivity of platinum–iron oxide nanoparticles

Duchesne P.N., Chen G., Zhao X., Zheng N., Zhang P.*

J. Phys. Chem. C, 2014, 118(49), 28861–28867 DOI →

2013

Shape-Controlled Synthesis of Surface-Clean Ultrathin Palladium Nanosheets by Simply Mixing a Dinuclear Pd^I Carbonyl Chloride Complex with H₂O

Li H., Chen G., Yang H., Wang X., Liang J., Liu P., Chen M., Zheng N.*

Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2013, 52(32), 8368–8372 DOI →

Local structure, electronic behavior, and electrocatalytic reactivity of CO-reduced platinum–iron oxide nanoparticles

Duchesne P.N., Chen G., Zheng N., Zhang P.*

J. Phys. Chem. C, 2013, 117(49), 26324–26333 DOI →

Supported monodisperse Pt nanoparticles from Pt₃(CO)₆ clusters for investigating support–Pt interface effect in catalysis

Chen G., Yang H., Wu B., Zheng Y., Zheng N.*

Dalton Transactions, 2013, 42(35), 12699–12705 DOI →

Synthesis of ultrathin nitrogen-doped graphitic carbon nanocages as advanced electrode materials for supercapacitor

Tan Y., Xu C., Chen G., Liu Z., Ma M., Xie Q., Zheng N., Yao S.*

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2013, 5(6), 2241–2248 DOI →

Surfactant-Concentration-Dependent Shape Evolution of Au–Pd Alloy Nanocrystals from Rhombic Dodecahedron to Trisoctahedron and Hexoctahedron

Zhang J., Hou C., Huang H., Zhang L., Jiang Z., Chen G., Jia Y., Kuang Q., Xie Z.*, Zheng L.*

Small, 2013, 9(4), 538–544 DOI →

Solvent effect on the synthesis of monodisperse amine-capped Au nanoparticles

Wu B., Yang H., Huang H., Chen G., Zheng N.*

Chinese Chemical Letters, 2013, 24(6), 457–462 DOI →

2012

Facile synthesis of manganese-oxide-containing mesoporous nitrogen-doped carbon for efficient oxygen reduction

Tan Y., Xu C., Chen G., Fang X., Zheng N., Xie Q.*

Advanced Functional Materials, 2012, 22(21), 4584–4591 DOI →

Carbon monoxide-controlled synthesis of surface-clean Pt nanocubes with high electrocatalytic activity

Chen G., Tan Y., Wu B., Fu G., Zheng N.*

Chemical Communications, 2012, 48(22), 2758–2760 DOI →

A graphene–platinum nanoparticles–ionic liquid composite catalyst for methanol-tolerant oxygen reduction reaction

Tan Y., Xu C., Chen G., Zheng N., Xie Q.*

Energy & Environmental Science, 2012, 5(5), 6923–6927 DOI →

Controlled synthesis and enhanced catalytic and gas-sensing properties of tin dioxide nanoparticles with exposed high-energy facets

Wang X., Han X., Xie S., Kuang Q., Jiang Y., Zhang S., Mu X., Chen G., Xie Z.*, Zheng L.*

Chemistry – A European Journal, 2012, 18(8), 2283–2289 DOI →

Synthesis of spatially uniform metal alloys nanocrystals via a diffusion controlled growth strategy: the case of Au-Pd alloy trisoctahedral nanocrystals with tunable composition

Zhang J., Zhang L., Jia Y., Chen G., Wang X., Kuang Q., Xie Z.*, Zheng L.*

Nano Research, 2012, 5(9), 618–629 DOI →

2011

Freestanding palladium nanosheets with plasmonic and catalytic properties Nature Nanotech.

Huang X., Tang S., Mu X., Dai Y., Chen G., Zhou Z., Ruan F., Yang Z., Zheng N.*

Nature Nanotechnology, 2011, 6(1), 28–32 DOI →

Au/Pt and Au/Pt₃Ni nanowires as self-supported electrocatalysts with high activity and durability for oxygen reduction

Tan Y., Fan J., Chen G., Zheng N., Xie Q.*

Chemical Communications, 2011, 47(42), 11624–11626 DOI →

Patent activities are summarized below to make the intellectual property portfolio easy to browse alongside papers.

25Patent applications

10Granted patents

1PCT application

2Technology transfers

Electrocatalysis & Reaction Systems

The group has built patentable technologies around electrochemical oxidation/reduction systems, catalyst-electrode integration, and coupled reaction-separation processes for sustainable chemical manufacturing.

Resource Recovery & Recycling

Patenting efforts also cover electrochemical recovery of alkali ions, plastic upcycling, wastewater treatment, and circular-economy process design for energy and environmental applications.

Representative IP Outcomes

Multiple invention patents have already been granted.
The portfolio includes one international PCT filing.
Two technologies have completed transfer and translation.

Collaboration

For detailed patent lists, licensing opportunities, or industry collaboration, please contact Prof. Guangxu Chen at cgx08(at)scut.edu.cn.

Patent List (Selected)

The following 18 representative patents / applications have now been added to the website, following the order you provided.

Guangxu Chen; Qiqi Wu; Ruian Du; Peng Wang; Zhengjian Li; Yongcai Qiu; Keyou Yan. Conjugated conductive polymer-modified copper-based catalyst and its preparation method and application. Invention patent, 2021115356288.
Yongcai Qiu; Peng Wu; Guangxu Chen; Keyou Yan. Photothermal catalytic air purification device. Invention patent, 2020104815810.
Manman Wu; Guangxu Chen; Shumin Liu. High-efficiency defoaming device and method for purge-and-trap concentration. Invention patent, 2023105286409.
Guangxu Chen; Weiwei Zhao; Ruian Du; Zhengjian Li; Yuliang Bin. CuO nanosheets and a top-down preparation method and application thereof. Invention patent, 2019111558601.
Manman Wu; Guangxu Chen; Shumin Liu. Online multi-matrix VOCs analysis device and method. Invention patent, 2022111086886.
Guangxu Chen; Yangdong Chen; Ruian Du; Yuanjie Zheng; Qiqi Wu. Fuel-cell gas diffusion layer and its preparation method and application. Invention patent, 2023103750827.
Guangxu Chen; Wenlei Gu; Cheng Liang; Zhengjian Li; Yongcai Qiu; Keyou Yan. Cryogenic photochemical preparation method of supported functional metal nanoclusters and resulting products and applications. Invention patent, 2022109955648.
Guangxu Chen; An Pei; Zhengjian Li; Yongcai Qiu; Keyou Yan. Electrocatalyst for biomass upgrading and plastic degradation and its preparation method and application. PCT / foreign application, PCT/CN2023/095893.
Guangxu Chen; Yuanjie Zheng. Preparation method and application of a carbon material containing 3d metal single atoms and co-doped nitrogen and oxygen. Invention patent, 2021113490526.
Guangxu Chen; An Pei; Zhengjian Li; Yongcai Qiu; Keyou Yan. Electrocatalyst for biomass upgrading and plastic degradation and its preparation method and application. Invention patent, 2023104960894.
Guangxu Chen; Ruian Du; Qiqi Wu; Peng Wang; Zhengjian Li; Yongcai Qiu; Keyou Yan. Graphene-quantum-dot-loaded CuO catalyst for high-current electrochemical CO₂-to-ethylene conversion and its preparation method and application. Invention patent, 2023103073272.
Guangxu Chen; Qiqi Wu; Ruian Du; Peng Wang; Zhengjian Li; Yongcai Qiu; Keyou Yan. Copper-based catalyst rich in Cu0/Cu+ interfacial active sites and its preparation method and application. Invention patent, 2023101582935.
Guangxu Chen; Gaicao Zhang; Zhaoxi Chen; Wenjing Zhao; Xiaoxue Wang. Recycling method for spent lithium-battery cathode materials via oxalic-acid cycling and co-production of lithium hydroxide. Invention patent, 202511663992.0.
Guangxu Chen; Renfeng Liu; An Pei; Keyou Yan. Catalyst rich in PtZn-ZnOx interfacial active sites for low-potential benzoic-acid production, and its preparation method and application. Invention patent, 202411994785.9.
Guangxu Chen; Shumin Liu; An Pei; Weiwei Zhou; Xiaoyi Jiang. Multimetal interfacial-structure nanocatalyst NM1NM2/C and its preparation method and application. Invention patent, 202510516554.5.
Guangxu Chen; Peng Wang; An Pei; Zhaoxi Chen. Integrated system for electrolyte recovery, product separation, and CO₂ capture in alkaline electrochemical synthesis, and its preparation method. Invention patent, 202411185786.9.
Han Hu; Zekai Hu; Zhuohui Luo; Jiabiao Cai; Xinting Chen; Cunjin Li; Yusheng Huang; Lisong Zhang; Guangxu Chen. Electron-microscopy sample preparation system and control method. Invention patent, 202410219362.3.
Zeming Liu; Hongqiang Li; Guangxu Chen; Fan Gao. Reinforcement-learning-based synthesis method and system for gold nanorods (AuNRs). Invention patent, 202310426195.5.

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