By Scientia Professor Liming Dai

Journal articles

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, 134, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ange.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 ZnI Sites by Rationally Engineering Proton-Feeding Centers', Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 61, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.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

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

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

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 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

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

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

Li Y; Li J; Huang J; Chen J; Kong Y; Yang B; Li Z; Lei L; Chai G; Wen Z; Dai L; Hou Y, 2021, 'Boosting Electroreduction Kinetics of Nitrogen to Ammonia via Tuning Electron Distribution of Single-Atomic Iron Sites', Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 60, pp. 9078 - 9085, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.202100526

Li Y; Li J; Huang J; Chen J; Kong Y; Yang B; Li Z; Lei L; Chai G; Wen Z; Dai L; Hou Y, 2021, 'Boosting Electroreduction Kinetics of Nitrogen to Ammonia via Tuning Electron Distribution of Single‐Atomic Iron Sites', Angewandte Chemie, 133, pp. 9160 - 9167, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ange.202100526

Kim J; Seong A; Yang Y; Joo S; Kim C; Jeon DH; Dai L; Kim G, 2021, 'Indirect surpassing CO2 utilization in membrane-free CO2 battery', Nano Energy, 82, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2020.105741

Zhou Y; Qi H; Yang J; Bo Z; Huang F; Islam MS; Lu X; Dai L; Amal R; Wang CH; Han Z, 2021, 'Two-birds-one-stone: Multifunctional supercapacitors beyond traditional energy storage', Energy and Environmental Science, 14, pp. 1854 - 1896, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d0ee03167d

Wang X; Ding S; Yue T; Zhu Y; Fang M; Li X; Xiao G; Dai L, 2021, 'Universal domino reaction strategy for mass production of single-atom metal-nitrogen catalysts for boosting CO2 electroreduction', Nano Energy, 82, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2020.105689

Kang YB; Han X; Kim S; Yuan H; Ling N; Ham HC; Dai L; Park HS, 2021, 'Structural Engineering of Ultrathin ReS2on Hierarchically Architectured Graphene for Enhanced Oxygen Reduction', ACS Nano, 15, pp. 5560 - 5566, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.1c00420

Hu C; Dai Q; Dai L, 2021, 'Multifunctional carbon-based metal-free catalysts for advanced energy conversion and storage', Cell Reports Physical Science, 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrp.2021.100328

Zhou Y; Cheng X; Huang F; Sha Z; Han Z; Chen J; Yang W; Yu Y; Zhang J; Peng S; Wu S; Rider A; Dai L; Wang CH, 2021, 'Hierarchically structured electrodes for moldable supercapacitors by synergistically hybridizing vertical graphene nanosheets and MnO2', Carbon, 172, pp. 272 - 282, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2020.10.025

Yu D; Liu D; Shi L; Qiu J; Dai L, 2021, 'High-performance metal-iodine batteries enabled by a bifunctional dendrite-free Li-Na alloy anode', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 9, pp. 538 - 545, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d0ta08072a

Wang B; Liu B; Dai L, 2021, 'Non-N-Doped Carbons as Metal-Free Electrocatalysts', Advanced Sustainable Systems, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adsu.202000134

Ye F; Gong L; 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 (Adv. Energy Mater. 30/2021)', Advanced Energy Materials, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202170120

Cheng R; Colombo RNP; Zhang L; Nguyen DHT; Tilley R; Cordoba De Torresi SI; Dai L; Gooding JJ; Gonçales VR; Goncales V; Dai L, 2020, 'Porous Graphene Oxide Films Prepared via the Breath-Figure Method: A Simple Strategy for Switching Access of Redox Species to an Electrode Surface', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 12, pp. 55181 - 55188, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.0c16811

Li T; Hu T; Dai L; Li CM, 2020, 'Metal-free photo- And electro-catalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 8, pp. 23674 - 23698, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d0ta08704a

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