By Professor Chuan Zhao

Journal articles

Liu S; Zhang Z; Dastafkan K; Shen Y; Zhao C; Wang M, 2025, 'Yttrium-doped NiMo-MoO2 heterostructure electrocatalysts for hydrogen production from alkaline seawater', Nature Communications, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-55856-4

Meng J; Wang Y; Jia C; Ma ZL; Yan LT; Wang RT; Shao LY; Zhang P; Yuan WY; Zhao XB; Zhao C; Zhai QG, 2025, 'Ultra-stabilized Cu2 + sites in conductive MOF/t-Cu2O interface for benchmark CO2 reduction', Nano Energy, 141, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2025.111077

Sun Q; Jia C; Lu H; Yang M; Liu R; Villamanca DM; Zhao Y; Zhao C, 2025, 'Ampere-level electroreduction of CO2 and CO.', Chem Soc Rev, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d4cs00863d

Guo H; Fleischmann S; Zhao C, 2025, 'Elucidating proton-intercalation chemistries', National Science Review, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/nsr/nwaf099

Zhong Z; Zeng X; Zhang JJ; Li Y; He Z; Tao X; Meyer Q; Zhao C; Chen Y; Li Y; Cheng Y, 2025, 'Insertion of rare earth ions into the ruthenium doped nickel iron layered double hydroxide for oxygen evolution reaction with low overpotential', International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 109, pp. 1126 - 1132, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.02.023

Jia C; Tan X; Sun Q; Liu R; Hocking RK; Wang S; Zhong L; Shi Z; Smith S; Zhao C, 2025, 'Fluorine Doping-Assisted Reconstruction of Isolated Cu Sites for CO2 Electroreduction Toward Multicarbon Products', Advanced Materials, 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.202417443

Sharma SK; Wu C; Malone N; Titheridge LJ; Zhao C; Gupta P; Idriss H; Kennedy JV; Jovic V; Marshall AT, 2025, 'Ru-based catalysts for proton exchange membrane water electrolysers: The need to look beyond just another catalyst', International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 102, pp. 1461 - 1479, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.12.485

Kwofie F; He Z; Zeng W; Gao M; Li Y; Zhang J; Li Y; Liu Y; Meyer Q; Zhao C; Cheng Y, 2025, 'Metallic ruthenium and ruthenium oxide heterojunctions boost acidic oxygen evolution reaction activity and durability', Electrochimica Acta, 512, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2024.145442

Wang S; Dastafkan K; Wu S; Sun Q; Rong C; Yao D; Zhao C, 2025, 'Anionic Oxidation Activity/Stability Regulated by Transition Metals in Multimetallic (Oxy)hydroxides for Alkaline Water Oxidation', ACS Catalysis, 15, pp. 44 - 53, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.4c03718

Liu S; Meyer Q; Xu D; Cheng Y; Osmieri L; Li XH; Zhao C, 2025, 'Breaking the Activity and Stability Trade-Off of Platinum-Free Catalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Hydrogen Fuel Cells', ACS Nano, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.5c03610

Zhu D; Zan L; Tu Y; Zhang W; Zhang H; Luo Y; Liu L; Zheng J; Weng Q; Wei Q; Li D; Bo X; Zhao C; Fu F, 2025, 'Disclosing the intrinsic electrocatalytic activity of transition-metal sulfides for enhanced water oxidation', Science China Chemistry, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11426-024-2622-4

Liu S; Mamtaz MRB; Jia C; Lu H; Wang S; Meyer Q; Zhao C, 2025, 'Dual Metal Fe–Mn–N–C Sites with Improved Stability for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell', Small Methods, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smtd.202500116

Nie Y; Wang S; Meyer Q; Guo H; Jia C; Yao D; Sun Y; Chen J; Guo S; Zhao C, 2025, 'Low-Surface-Energy Copper Promotes Atomic Diffusion and Ordering in PtFeCu Intermetallic Compounds for Oxygen Reduction Catalysis', Advanced Functional Materials, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202501610

Baibars IO; Huang H; Xiao Y; Wang S; Nie Y; Jia C; Dastafkan K; Zhao C, 2025, 'Efficient hydrogen evolution at Ni/CeO_x interfaces in anion-exchange membrane water electrolysers', Energy & Environmental Science, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d4ee06113f

Wu S; Taylor M; Guo H; Wang S; Han C; Vongsvivut J; Meyer Q; Sun Q; Ho J; Zhao C, 2024, 'A High-capacity Benzoquinone Derivative Anode for All-organic Long-cycle Aqueous Proton Batteries', Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 63, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.202412455

Wu S; Taylor M; Guo H; Wang S; Han C; Vongsvivut J; Meyer Q; Sun Q; Ho J; Zhao C, 2024, 'A High‐capacity Benzoquinone Derivative Anode for All‐organic Long‐cycle Aqueous Proton Batteries', Angewandte Chemie, 136, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ange.202412455

Liao X; Zhu Z; Liao Y; Fu K; Duan Y; Lv L; Wu L; Wang W; He X; Yang K; Tian P; Cai W; Zhao C; Tang H; He L, 2024, 'Cation Adsorption Engineering Enables Dual Stabilizations for Fast-Charging Zn─I2 Batteries', Advanced Energy Materials, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202402306

Chen H; Huang Q; Yang K; Chen S; Feng H; Jia C; Li Q; Zhao C; Duan J, 2024, 'Tunable Ag-Ox coordination for industrial-level carbon-negative CO2 electrolysis', Nano Energy, 131, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2024.110265

Sun Q; Tan X; Jia C; Rong C; Wang S; Han C; Xiao Y; Qi H; Smith SC; Zhao C, 2024, 'Molecule Doping of Atomically Dispersed Cu–Au Alloy for Enhancing Electroreduction of CO to C2+ Products', Advanced Functional Materials, 34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202406281

Meyer Q; Zhao C, 2024, '(Invited) How to Make Fuel Cells Cheaper and More Efficient', ECS Meeting Abstracts, MA2024-02, pp. 3063 - 3063, http://dx.doi.org/10.1149/ma2024-02443063mtgabs

Jia C; Sun Q; Liu R; Mao G; Maschmeyer T; Gooding JJ; Zhang T; Dai L; Zhao C, 2024, 'Challenges and Opportunities for Single-Atom Electrocatalysts: From Lab-Scale Research to Potential Industry-Level Applications', Advanced Materials, 36, pp. e2404659, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.202404659

Li W; Liu Y; Azam A; Liu Y; Yang J; Wang D; Sorrell CC; Zhao C; Li S, 2024, 'Unlocking Efficiency: Minimizing Energy Loss in Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting', Advanced Materials, 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.202404658

Li B; Liu J; Zhao C; Hu A; Sun X; Mei B; Long J, 2024, 'Carbothermal Reduction-Assisted Synthesis of a Carbon-Supported Highly Dispersed PtSn Nanoalloy for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction', Inorganic Chemistry, 63, pp. 19322 - 19331, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c03099

Wu S; Guo H; Zhao C, 2024, 'Challenges and Opportunities for Proton Batteries: From Electrodes, Electrolytes to Full-Cell Applications', Advanced Functional Materials, 34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202405401

Wang Y; Arandiyan H; Mofarah SS; Shen X; Bartlett SA; Koshy P; Sorrell CC; Sun H; Pozo-Gonzalo C; Dastafkan K; Britto S; Bhargava SK; Zhao C, 2024, 'Stacking Fault-Enriched MoNi4/MoO2 Enables High-Performance Hydrogen Evolution', Advanced Materials, 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.202402156

Assafiri A; Jia C; Thomas DS; Hibbert DB; Zhao C, 2024, 'Fast and Sensitive Detection of Ammonia from Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction Reactions by 1H NMR with Radiation Damping', Small Methods, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smtd.202301373

Chen Z; Ma T; Wei W; Wong WY; Zhao C; Ni BJ, 2024, 'Work Function-Guided Electrocatalyst Design', Advanced Materials, 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.202401568

Maradesa A; Py B; Huang J; Lu Y; Iurilli P; Mrozinski A; Law HM; Wang Y; Wang Z; Li J; Xu S; Meyer Q; Liu J; Brivio C; Gavrilyuk A; Kobayashi K; Bertei A; Williams NJ; Zhao C; Danzer M; Zic M; Wu P; Yrjänä V; Pereverzyev S; Chen Y; Weber A; Kalinin SV; Schmidt JP; Tsur Y; Boukamp BA; Zhang Q; Gaberšček M; O'Hayre R; Ciucci F, 2024, 'Advancing electrochemical impedance analysis through innovations in the distribution of relaxation times method', Joule, 8, pp. 1958 - 1981, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2024.05.008

Yang K; Zhu Z; He X; Song R; Liao X; Wu L; Duan Y; Zhao C; Tahir M; Dai J; Tang H; He L, 2024, 'High-performance zinc metal anode enabled by large-scale integration of superior ion transport layer', Chemical Engineering Journal, 492, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.152114

Wu S; Guo H; Su Z; Jia C; Zhang X; Wang S; Zhao T; Meyer Q; Zhao C, 2024, 'Suppressed Manganese Oxides Shuttling in Acidic Electrolytes Extends Shelf-Life of Electrolytic Proton Batteries', Advanced Functional Materials, 34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202315706

Guo H; Zhao C, 2024, 'An Emerging Chemistry Revives Proton Batteries', Small Methods, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smtd.202300699

He X; Zhu Z; Liao X; Yang K; Duan Y; Lv L; Zhao C; Zhao W; Chen J; Tian P; Liu X; He L, 2024, 'In-situ construction of epitaxial phase for boosting zinc nucleation on three-dimensional interface', Progress in Natural Science Materials International, 34, pp. 578 - 584, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pnsc.2024.05.002

Wang Y; Wang T; Arandiyan H; Song G; Sun H; Sabri Y; Zhao C; Shao Z; Kawi S, 2024, 'Advancing Catalysts by Stacking Fault Defects for Enhanced Hydrogen Production: A Review', Advanced Materials, 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.202313378

Rong C; Wang S; Shen X; Jia C; Sun Q; Zhang Q; Zhao C, 2024, 'Defect-balanced active and stable Co3O4−x for proton exchange membrane water electrolysis at ampere-level current density', Energy and Environmental Science, 17, pp. 4196 - 4204, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d4ee00977k

Zhao Y; Shi Z; Li F; Jia C; Sun Q; Su Z; Zhao C, 2024, 'Deciphering Mesopore-Augmented CO2 Electroreduction over Atomically Dispersed Fe-N-doped Carbon Catalysts', ACS Catalysis, 14, pp. 3926 - 3932, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.3c05144

Nie Y; Sun Y; Song B; Meyer Q; Liu S; Guo H; Tao L; Lin F; Luo M; Zhang Q; Gu L; Yang L; Zhao C; Guo S, 2024, 'Low-Electronegativity Mn-Contraction of PtMn Nanodendrites Boosts Oxygen Reduction Durability', Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 63, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.202317987

Nie Y; Sun Y; Song B; Meyer Q; Liu S; Guo H; Tao L; Lin F; Luo M; Zhang Q; Gu L; Yang L; Zhao C; Guo S, 2024, 'Low‐Electronegativity Mn‐Contraction of PtMn Nanodendrites Boosts Oxygen Reduction Durability', Angewandte Chemie, 136, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ange.202317987

Guo H; Wu S; Chen W; Su Z; Wang Q; Sharma N; Rong C; Fleischmann S; Liu Z; Zhao C, 2024, 'Hydronium Intercalation Enables High Rate in Hexagonal Molybdate Single Crystals', Advanced Materials, 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.202307118

Zhang Y; Dastafkan K; Zhao Q; Li J; Zhao C; Liu G, 2024, 'Stable tetravalent Ni species generated by reconstruction of FeB-wrapped NiMoO pre-catalysts enable efficient water oxidation at large current densities', Applied Catalysis B Environmental, 341, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2023.123297

Schonvogel D; Belack J; Vidakovic J; Schmies H; Uhlig LM; Langnickel H; Man Tung PK; Meyer Q; Zhao C; Wagner P, 2024, 'Performance and durability of high temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells with silicon carbide filled polybenzimidazole composite membranes', Journal of Power Sources, 591, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2023.233835

Zou Z; Dastafkan K; Shao Y; Zhao C; Wang Q, 2024, 'Electrocatalysts for alkaline water electrolysis at ampere-level current densities: a review', International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 51, pp. 667 - 684, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.07.026

Müller-Hülstede J; Schmies H; Schonvogel D; Meyer Q; Nie Y; Zhao C; Wagner P; Wark M, 2024, 'What determines the stability of Fe-N-C catalysts in HT-PEMFCs?', International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 50, pp. 921 - 930, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.09.190

Gao Y; Zhang Y; Zhao Q; Li J; Liu G; Zhao C, 2024, 'Research progress and prospect of anionic exchange membrane electrolyzer and OER electrocatalysts', Scientia Sinica Chimica, 54, pp. 1837 - 1847, http://dx.doi.org/10.1360/SSC-2024-0118

Wang Y; Arandiyan H; Mofarah SS; Shen X; Bartlett SA; Koshy P; Sorrell CC; Sun H; Pozo‐Gonzalo C; Dastafkan K; Britto S; Bhargava SK; Zhao C, 2024, 'Stacking Fault‐Enriched MoNi₄/MoO₂ Enables High‐Performance Hydrogen Evolution (Adv. Mater. 33/2024)', Advanced Materials, 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.202470264

Ahmed MI; Assafiri A; Hibbert DB; Zhao C, 2023, 'Li-Mediated Electrochemical Nitrogen Fixation: Key Advances and Future Perspectives', Small, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smll.202305616

Zou Z; Zheng Z; Chen Y; Shao Y; Zheng X; Zhao C; Wang Q, 2023, 'Ethanol combustion-assisted fast synthesis of tri-metal oxides with reduced graphene oxide for superior overall water splitting performance', Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, 11, pp. 837 - 844, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d3qi02046k

Rong C; Dastafkan K; Wang Y; Zhao C, 2023, 'Breaking the Activity and Stability Bottlenecks of Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Evolution Reactions in Acids', Advanced Materials, 35, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.202211884

Wang YD; Meyer Q; Tang K; McClure JE; White RT; Kelly ST; Crawford MM; Iacoviello F; Brett DJL; Shearing PR; Mostaghimi P; Zhao C; Armstrong RT, 2023, 'Large-scale physically accurate modelling of real proton exchange membrane fuel cell with deep learning', Nature Communications, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-35973-8

Dastafkan K; Shen X; Hocking RK; Meyer Q; Zhao C, 2023, 'Monometallic interphasic synergy via nano-hetero-interfacing for hydrogen evolution in alkaline electrolytes', Nature Communications, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36100-3

Meyer Q; Yang C; Cheng Y; Zhao C, 2023, 'Overcoming the Electrode Challenges of High-Temperature Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells', Electrochemical Energy Reviews, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s41918-023-00180-y

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