Publications

2025

J. Kim, N. Kim, Z. Ju, Y. Hong, K. Kang, J. Pang, S. Lee, S. Chae, M. Park, J. Kim, G. Yu, S. Lee, 'Upscaling High-Areal-Capacity Battery Electrodes', Nature Energy, (2025). (Invited)
W. Fan, C. Zhu, X. Wang, H. Wang, Y. Zhu, J. Chen, W. Tian, J. Wu, G. Yu, 'All-Natural Charge Gradient Interface for Sustainable Seawater Zinc Batteries', Nature Commun., (2025).
K. Wu, Z. Dou, S. Deng, D. Wu, B. Zhang, H. Yang, R. Li, C. Lei, Y. Zhang, Q. Fu, G. Yu, 'Colloidal Liquid Metals for Electronic Device Cooling at Kilowatt Levels', Nature Nanotech., 20, 104 (2025). (Highlighted in Nature Nanotech., Nature Sustainability)
J. Jiang, Y. Chen, Y. Li, Z. Ju, G. Yang, J. Wang, S. Kumar, G. Yu, Z. Seh, 'Regulating Zn²⁺ Solvation Structure in Eutectic Electrolytes for Rechargeable Zinc Batteries', Matter, (2025).
Z. Ju, T. Zheng, S. Checko, G. Yu, 'Fast-Charging Lithium-Ion Batteries Enabled by Magnetically Aligned Electrodes', ACS Nano, (2025).
T. Zheng, Z. Ju, G. Yu, 'Liquid Metals for Advanced Batteries: Recent Progress and Future Perspective', EcoMat, (2025). (Invited)

2024

Z. Ju, T. Zheng, B. Zhang, A. Dolocan, A. Marschilok, E. Takeuchi, K. Takeuchi, G. Yu, 'Magnetically Oriented Nanosheet Interlayer for Dynamic Regeneration in Lithium Metal Batteries', PNAS, 121, e2413739121 (2024).
Z. Ju, T. Zheng, B. Zhang, G. Yu, 'Interfacial Chemistry in Multivalent Aqueous Batteries: Fundamentals, Challenges and Advances', Chem. Soc. Rev., 53, 8980 (2024). (Invited)
M. Jiang, C. Jing, C. Lei, X. Han, Y. Wu, S. Ling, Y. Zhang, Q. Li, H. Yu, S. Liu, J. Li, W. Chen, G. Yu, 'A Bio-based Nanofiber Hydrogel Filter for Sustainable Water Purification', Nature Sustainability, 7, 168 (2024). (Featured by Nature Sustainability)
S. Tang, M. Xie, S. Yu, X. Zhan, R. Wei, M. Wang, W. Guan, B. Zhang, Y. Wang, H. Zhou, G. Zheng, Y. Liu, J.H. Warner G. Yu, 'General Synthesis of High-Entropy Single-Atom Nanocages for Electrosynthesis of Ammonia from Nitrate', Nature Commun., 15, 6932 (2024). (Highlighted in Nature Reviews Materials, Nature Materials Community)
Y. Wang, C. Lei, W. Guan, W. Shi, R. Shen, S. Zhang, G. Yu, 'Sustainable, Low-Cost, High-Contrast Electrochromic Displays via Host-Guest Interactions', PNAS, 121, e2401060121 (2024). (Featured by PNAS)
C. Lei, W. Guan, Y. Zhao, G. Yu, 'Chemistries and Materials for Atmospheric Water Harvesting', Chem. Soc. Rev., 53, 7328 (2024). (Invited)
L. Zhao, T. Wang, F. Zuo, Z. Ju, Y. Li, Q. Li, Y. Zhu, H. Li, G. Yu, 'A Fast-Charging/Discharging and Long-Term Stable Artificial Electrode Enabled by Space Charge Storage Mechanism', Nature Commun., 15, 3778 (2024).
H. Li, Z. Hu, F. Zuo, Y. Li, M. Liu, H. Liu, Y. Li, Q. Li, Y. Ding, Y. Wang, Y. Zhu, G. Yu, J. Maier, 'Real-Time Tracking of Electron Transfer at Catalytically Active Interfaces in Lithium-Ion Batteries', PNAS, 121, e2320030121 (2024).
Y. Wang, C. Lei, W. Guan, K. Wu, B. Zhang, G. Yu, 'Bistable Electrochromic Ionogels via Supramolecular Interactions for Energy-Efficient Displays', Adv. Mater., 2403499 (2024).
K. Wu, Z. Ju, B. Zhang, A. Marschilok, E. Takeuchi, K. Takeuchi, G. Yu, 'In Situ Alloying Enabled by Active Liquid Metal Filler for Self-Healing Composite Polymer Electrolytes', Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., e202410463 (2024).
K. Liu, H. Li, M. Xie, P. Wang, Z. Jin, Y. Liu, M. Zhou, P. Li, G. Yu, 'Thermal-Enhanced Relay Electrocatalysis of Nitrate-to-Ammonia Reduction over Single-Atom-Alloy Oxides', JACS, 146, 7779 (2024).
Y. Wang, P. Zhu, R. Wang, K. Matthews, M. Xie, M. Wang, C. Qiu, Y. Liu, H. Zhou, J. Warner, Y. Liu, H. Wang, G. Yu, 'Fluorine-Tuned Carbon-Based Nickel Single-Atom Catalysts for Scalable and Highly Efficient CO2 Electrocatalytic Reduction', ACS Nano, 18, 26751 (2024).
Y. Li, Y. Li, Q. Liu, Y. Liu, T. Wang. M. Cui, Y. Ding, H. Li, G. Yu, 'Revealing the Dominance of the Dissolution-Deposition Mechanism in Aqueous Zn-MnO₂ Batteries', Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., e202318444 (2024)
J. Park, W. Guan, C. Lei, G. Yu, 'Self-Irrigation and Slow-Release Fertilizer Hydrogels for Sustainable Agriculture', ACS Mater. Lett., 6, 3471 (2024).
G. Cheng, H. Sun, H. Wang, Z. Ju, Y. Zhu, W. Tian, J. Chen, H. Wang, J. Wu, G. Yu, 'Efficient Ion Percolating Network for High-Performance All-Solid-State Cathodes', Adv. Mater., 2312927 (2024).
M. Chen, J. Jiang, W. Guan, Z. Zhang, X. Zhang, W. Shi, L. Lin, K. Zhao, G. Yu, 'Sustainable and Rapid Water Purification at the Confined Hydrogel Interface', Adv. Mater., 2311416 (2024).
W. Fan, P. Li, J. Shi, J. Chen, W. Tian, H. Wang, J. Wu, G. Yu, 'Atomic Zincophilic Sites Regulating Microspace Electric Fields for Dendrite-Free Zinc Anode', Adv. Mater., 2307219 (2024).
K. Matthews, B. Rush, R. Gearba, X. Guo, G. Yu, J. Warner, 'Cryo-Electron Microscopy Reveals Na Infiltration into Separator Pores as a Degradation Mechanism in Na Anode: Liquid Electrolyte Electrochemical Cells', Adv. Mater., 2308711 (2024).
J. Wang, T. Ghosh, Z. Ju, M. Ng, G. Wu, G. Yang, X. Zhang, L. Zhang, A. Handoko, S. Kumar, W. Busayaporn, D. Kaewsuwan, C. Jiang, M. Wei, G. Yu, Z. Seh, 'Heterojunction Structure of Cobalt Sulfide Cathodes for High-Performance Magnesium-Ion Batteries', Matter, 7, 1833 (2024).
Z. Ju, B. Zhang, T. Zheng, A. Marschilok, E. Takeuchi, K. Takeuchi, G. Yu, 'Assembled MXene–Liquid Metal Cages on Silicon Microparticles as Self-Healing Battery Anodes', Nano Lett., 24, 6610 (2024).
P. Kollipara, Z. Wu, K. Yao, D. Lin, Z. Ju, X. Zhang, T. Jiang, H. Ding, J. Fang, J. Li, B. Korgel, J. Redwing, G. Yu, Y. Zheng, 'Three-Dimensional Optothermal Manipulation of Light-Absorbing Particles in Phase-Change Gel Media', ACS Nano, 18, 8062 (2024).
M. Yi, H. Li, M. Xie, P. Li, Z. Jin, G. Yu, 'Electrocatalysis for Sustainable Nitrogen Management: Materials Innovation for Sensing, Removal and Upcycling Technologies', Science China Chem., ASAP (2024). (Invited)
S. Checko, Z. Ju, B. Zhang, T. Zheng, E. Takeuchi, A. Marschilok, K. Takeuchi, G. Yu, 'Fast-Charging, Binder-Free Lithium Battery Cathodes Enabled via Multidimensional Conductive Networks', Nano Lett., 24, 1695 (2024).
Y. Cui, Z. Ju, R. Yu, H. Du, B. Zhang, Y. Wang, G. Yu, 'Challenges, Strategies, and Perspectives of Anode Protection in Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries', ACS Mater. Lett., 6, 611 (2024). (Invited)
W. Qiu, Y. Liu, M. Xie, Z. Jin, P. Li, G. Yu, 'Structural Engineering of Catalysts for Ammonia Electrosynthesis from Nitrate: Recent Advances and Challenges', EES Catalysis, 2, 202 (2024). (Invited)
T. Wang, Y. Li, Z. Chen, Q. Liu, J. Lang, L. Wu, W. Dong, Z. Ju, H. Li, X. Zhang, G. Yu, 'Entropy-Modulated and Interlayer-Doped Transition Metal Layered Oxides Enable High-Energy-Density Sodium-Ion Capacitors', Nano Res., 17, 8785 (2024). (Invited)
S. Kim, J. Park, Y. Pi, J. Park, Y. Kim, K. Wu, G. Yu, J. Lee, 'Facile Low-Oxidation Emulsification of Liquid Metal Using Polyvinylpyrrolidone for Highly Viscoelastic Heat Conductive Pastes', ACS Appl. Eng. Mater. 2, 2705 (2024).

2023

F. Zuo, H. Zhang, Y. Ding, Y. Liu, Y. Li, H. Liu, F. Gu, Q. Li, Y. Wang, Y. Zhu, H. Li, G. Yu, 'Electrochemical Interfacial Catalysis in Co-based Battery Electrodes Involving Spin-Polarized Electron Transfer', PNAS, 120, e2314362120 (2023).
T. Li, T. Yan, P. Wang, J. Xu, X. Huo, Z. Bai, W. Shi, G. Yu, R. Wang, 'Scalable and Efficient Solar-driven Atmospheric Water Harvesting Enabled by Bidirectionally Aligned and Hierarchically Structured Nanocomposites', Nature Water, 1, 971 (2023). (Highlighted by Nature Sustainability)
W. Guan, Y. Zhao, C. Lei, G. Yu, 'Molecularly Confined Hydration in Thermoresponsive Hydrogels for Efficient Atmospheric Water Harvesting', PNAS, 120, e2308969120 (2023). (Highlighted by PNAS.)
K. Yan, F. Zhao, L. Pan, Y. Jiang, Y. Shi, G. Yu, 'High-Throughput Clean-up of Viscous Oil Spills Enabled by A Gel-Coated Mesh Filter', Nature Sustainability, 6, 1654 (2023). (Highlighted by Nature Sustainability, Nature Rev. Mater.)
Z. Ju, S. Checko, X. Xu, J. Calderon, K. Raigama, K. Takeuchi, A. Marschilok, E. Takeuchi, G. Yu, 'Densified Vertically Lamellar Electrode Architectures for Compact Energy Storage', PNAS, 120, e2308009120 (2023).
P. Li, L. Liao, Z. Fang, G. Su, Z. Jin, G. Yu, 'A Multifunctional Copper Single-Atom Electrocatalyst Aerogel for Smart Sensing and Producing Ammonia from Nitrate', PNAS, 120, e2305489120 (2023).
Y. Zhu, Y. Guo, K. Cao, S. Zeng, G. Jiang, W. Liu, W. Cheng, W. Bai, X. Weng, W. Chen, D. Zhao, H. Yu, G. Yu, 'A General Strategy for Synthesizing Biomacromolecular Ionogel Membranes via Solvent-Induced Self-Assembly', Nature Synthesis, 2, 864 (2023).
Z. Zhao, X. Liu, M. Zhang, L. Zhang, C. Zhang, X. Li, G. Yu, 'Development of Flow Battery Technologies Using the Principles of Sustainable Chemistry', Chem. Soc. Rev., 52, 6031 (2023). (Invited)
M. Xie, S. Tang, Z. Li, M. Wang, Z. Jin, P. Li, X. Zhan, H. Zhou, G. Yu, 'Intermetallic Single-Atom Alloy In-Pd Bimetallene for Neutral Elec-trosynthesis of Ammonia from Nitrate', JACS, 145, 13957 (2023).
P. Li, R. Li, Y. Liu, M. Xie, Z. Jin, G. Yu, 'Pulsed Nitrate-to-Ammonia Electroreduction Facilitated by Tandem Catalysis of Nitrite Intermediates', JACS, 145, 6471 (2023).
Z. Li, Y. Zhou, M. Xie, H. Cheng, T. Wang, J. Chen, Y. Lu, Z. Tian, Y. Lai, G. Yu, 'High-Density Cationic Defects Coupling with Local Alkaline-Enriched Environment for Efficient and Stable Water Oxidation', Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. e202217815 (2023). (HOT)
Y. Luo, G. Yu, X. Chen, et al. 'Technology Roadmap for Flexible Sensors', ACS Nano, 17, 5211 (2023).
Z. Ju, T. Zheng, J. Calderon, S. Checko, B. Zhang, G. Yu, 'Scalable Fast-Charging Aligned Battery Electrodes Enabled by Bidirectional Freeze-Casting', Nano Lett., 23, 8787 (2023).
L. Zhang, G. Yu, 'Recent Developments in Materials and Chemistries for Redox Flow Batteries', ACS Mater. Lett., 5, 3007 (2023). (Invited)
G. Ma, Z. Ju, X. Xu, Y. Xu, Y. Sun, Y. Wang, G. Zhang, M. Cai, L. Pan, G. Yu, 'Enhancing Organic Cathodes of Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries via Utilizing Steric Hindrance and Electron Cloud Equalization', Chem. Sci., 14, 12589 (2023).
X. Guo, Z. Ju, X. Qian, Y. Liu, X. Xu, G. Yu, 'A Stable Solid Polymer Electrolyte for Lithium Metal Battery with Electronically Conductive Fillers', Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 62, e202217538 (2023). (HOT Paper)
W. Guan, C. Lei, Y. Guo, W. Shi, G. Yu, 'Hygroscopic Microgels-Enabled Rapid Water Extraction from Arid Air', Adv. Mater. 2207786 (2023).
C. Lei, J. Park, W. Guan, Y. Zhao, K. Johnston, G. Yu, 'Biomimetically Assembled Sponge-Like Hydrogels for Efficient Solar Water Purification', Adv. Funct. Mater. 2303883 (2023).
P. Xiong, S. Peng, L. Zhang, A. Li, Y. Chen, S. Xiao, Q. He, G. Yu, 'Supramolecular Interactions Enable Pseudo-Nanophase Separation for Constructing An Ion-Transport Highway', Chem, 9, 592 (2023). (Featured in Matter)
T. Gao, L. Qiu, M. Xie, Z. Jin, P. Li, G. Yu, 'Defect-Stabilized and Oxygen-Coordinated Iron Single-Atom Sites Facilitate Hydrogen Peroxide Electrosynthesis', Mater. Horiz., 10, 4270 (2023).
M. Xie, S. Tang, B. Zhang, G. Yu, 'Metallene-Related Materials for Electrocatalysis and Energy Conversion', Mater. Horiz. 10, 407 (2023). (Invited)
J. Wang, Y. Zhang, S. Ramakrishna, G. Yu, 'New Horizons in Materials for Energy Conversion, Optics and Electronics', Nanoscale Horiz. 8, 714 (2023). (Invited)
Z. Ju, X. Xu, X. Zhang, K. Raigama, G. Yu, 'Towards Fast-Charging High-Energy Lithium-Ion Batteries: From Nano- to Micro-Structuring Perspectives', Chem. Eng. J. 454, 140003 (2023). (Invited)
C. Lei, G. Yu, 'Harnessing the Flatband λ-Ti₃O₅: A Breakthrough in Solar Steam Generation', Science China Mater., 66, 4515 (2023). (Invited)
H. Yu, C. Lv, C. Yan, G. Yu, 'Interface Engineering for Aqueous Aluminum Metal Batteries: Current Progresses and Future Prospects', Small Methods, 2300758 (2023). (Invited)
K. Matthews, X. Guo, G. Yu, J. Warner, 'Probing the Solid-State Chemical Bonding of Energy Storage Relevant Na Materials at the Nanoscale using Low-Loss Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy', J. Phys. Chem. 127, 142 (2023).

2022

Z. Ju, S. King, X. Xu, X. Zhang, K. Raigama, K. Takeuchi, A. Marschilok, L. Wang, E. Takeuchi, G. Yu, 'Vertically Assembled Nanosheet Networks for High-Density Thick Battery Electrodes', PNAS, 119, e2212777119 (2022).
L. Zhang, R. Feng, W. Wang, G. Yu, 'Emerging Chemistries and Molecular Designs for Flow Batteries', Nature Rev. Chem. 6, 524 (2022). (Invited, Cover) (Highlighted in Nature Chemistry)
Y. Guo, W. Guan, C. Lei, H. Lu, W. Shi, G. Yu, 'Scalable Super Hygroscopic Polymer Films for Sustainable Moisture Harvesting in Arid Environments', Nature Commun. 13, 2761 (2022). (Highlighted in Nature Materials)
W. Shi, W. Guan, C. Lei, G. Yu, 'Sorbents for Atmospheric Water Harvesting: from Design Principles to Applications', Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. e202211267 (2022). (Invited)
X. Qian, Y. Wang, Z. Ju, M. Xie, B. Zhang, G. Yu, 'Chemical Exfoliation of Metal Oxide Nanosheets for High-Performance Ion Conducting Membranes', ACS Mater. Lett. 4, 2321 (2022).
Y. Yan, L. Zhang, R. Walser-Kuntz, D. Vogt, M. Sigman, G. Yu, M. Sanford, 'Benzotriazoles as Low Potential Anolytes for Non-aqueous Redox Flow Batteries', Chem. Mater. 34, 10594 (2022).
H. Lu, W. Shi, J. Zhang, A. Chen, W. Guan, C. Lei, J. Greer, S. Boriskina, G. Yu, 'Tailoring the Desorption Behavior of Hygroscopic Gels for Atmospheric Water Harvesting in Arid Climates', Adv. Mater. 2205344 (2022).
C. Lei, W. Guan, Y. Guo, W. Shi, Y. Wang, K. Johnston, G. Yu, 'Polyzwitterionic Hydrogels for Highly Efficient High Salinity Solar Desalination', Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. e202208487 (2022). (HOT)
M. Xie, B. Zhang, Z. Jin, P. Li, G. Yu, 'Atomically Reconstructed Palladium Metallene by Intercalation-Induced Lattice Expansion and Amorphization for Highly Efficient Electrocatalysis', ACS Nano 16, 13715 (2022).
C. Yan, C. Lv, B. Jia, L. Zhong, X. Cao, X. Guo, H. Liu, W. Xu, D. Liu, L. Yang, J. Liu, H. Hng, W. Chen, L. Song, S. Li, Z. Liu, Q. Yan, G. Yu, 'Reversible Al Metal Anodes Enabled by Amorphization for Aqueous Aluminum Batteries', JACS, 144, 11444 (2022).
Z. Ju, X. Zhang, J. Wu, S. King, C. Chang, S. Yan, Y. Xue, K. Takeuchi, A. Marschilok, L. Wang, E. Takeuchi, G. Yu, 'Tortuosity Engineering for Improved Charge Storage Kinetics in High-Areal-Capacity Battery Electrodes', Nano Lett. 22, 6700 (2022).
X. Xu, X. Zhang, Z. Ju, X. Guo, K. Takeuchi, A. Marschilok, E. Takeuchi, G. Yu, 'Unraveling the Effects of Hierarchical Bimodal Micro-Scale Porosity on Thick Electrodes', J. Phys. Chem. 126, 15135 (2022). (Invited)
X. Guo, Y. Liu, X. Zhang, Z. Ju, Y. Li, D. Mitlin, G. Yu, 'Revealing the Solid-State Electrolyte Interfacial Stability Model with Na-K Liquid Alloy', Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. e202203409 (2022).(VIP)
Z. Fang, S. Tang, Z. Wang, M. An, G. Yu, 'General Synthesis of Large-Size Inorganic Nanosheets via 2D Confined Assembly of Nanoparticles', ACS Central Science 8, 627 (2022). (Featured in ACS Central Sci.)
J. Wu, Z. Ju, X. Zhang, A. Marschilok, K. Takeuchi, H. Wang, E. Takeuchi, G. Yu, 'Gradient Design for High-Energy and High-Power Batteries', Adv. Mater. 2202780 (2022). (Invited)
Z. Jin, P. Li, Z. Fang, G. Yu, 'Emerging Electrochemical Techniques for Probing Site Behavior in Single-Atom Electrocatalysts', Acc. Chem. Res. 55, 759 (2022). (Invited, Cover)
C. Lv, C. Lee, L. Zhong, H. Liu, J. Liu, L. Yang, C. Yan, W. Yu, H. H. Hng, Z. Qi, L. Song, S. Li, K. P. Loh, Q. Yan, G. Yu, 'A Defect Engineered Electrocatalyst that Promotes High-Efficiency Urea Synthesis under Ambient Conditions', ACS Nano 16, 8213 (2022). (Cover)
P. Wang, Z. Jin, P. Li, G. Yu, 'Design Principles of Hydrogen-Evolution-Suppressing Single-Atom Catalysts for Aqueous Electrosynthesis', Chem Catalysis, 2, 1277 (2022). (Invited)
Y. Guo, G. Yu, 'Materials Innovation for Global Water Sustainability', ACS Mater. Lett. 4, 713 (2022). (Invited)
J. Wu, Z. Ju, X. Zhang, X. Xu, K. Takeuchi, A. Marschilok, E. Takeuchi, G. Yu, 'Low-Tortuosity Thick Electrodes with Active Materials Gradient Design for Enhanced Energy Storage', ACS Nano 16, 4805 (2022).
X. Zhang, Z. Hui, S. King, J. Wu, Z. Ju, K. Takeuchi, A. Marschilok, A. West, E. Takeuchi, L. Wang, G. Yu, 'Gradient Architecture Design in Scalable Porous Battery Electrodes', Nano Lett. 22, 2521 (2022).
M. Dai, F. Zhao, J. Fan, Q. Li, Y. Yang, Z. Fan, S. Ling, H. Yu, S. Liu, J. Li, W. Chen, G. Yu, 'A Nanostructured Moisture Absorbing Gel for Fast and Large-Scale Passive Dehumidification', Adv. Mater. 34, 2200865 (2022). (Featured Cover)
C. Lei, Y. Guo, W. Guan, H. Lu, W. Shi, G. Yu, 'Polyzwitterionic Hydrogels for Efficient Atmospheric Water Harvesting', Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 61, e202200271 (2022). (VIP)
Y. Guo, L. Vasconcelos, N. Manohar, J. Geng, K. Johnston, G. Yu, 'Highly Elastic Interconnected Porous Hydrogels through Self-Assembled Templating for Solar Water Purification', Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 61, e202114074 (2022).
H. Lu, W. Shi, Y. Guo, W. Guan, C. Lei, G. Yu, 'Materials Engineering for Atmospheric Water Harvesting: Progress and Perspectives', Adv. Mater. 34, 2110079 (2022). (Invited)
P. Zhang, F. Zhao, W. Shi, H. Lu, X. Zhou, Y. Guo, G. Yu, 'Super Water-Extracting Gels for Solar-Powered Volatile Organic Compounds Management in Hydrological Cycle', Adv. Mater. 34, 2110548 (2022).
Z. Fang, Z. Jin, S. Tang, P. Li, P. Wu, G. Yu, 'Porous Two-dimensional Iron-Cyano Nanosheets for High-rate Electrochemical Nitrate Reduction', ACS Nano 16, 1072 (2022).
B. Liu, J. Torres, M. Taheri, P. Xiong, T. Lu, J. Zhu, Y. Liu, G. Yu, A. Tricoli, 'Dual-Ion Flux Management for Stable High Areal Capacity Lithium–Sulfur Batteries', Adv. Energy Mater. 2103444 (2022).
Q. Chen, Y. Lv, Z. Yuan, X. Li, G. Yu, Z. Yang, T. Xu, 'Organic Electrolytes for pH-Neutral Aqueous Organic Redox Flow Batteries', Adv. Funct. Mater. 32, 2108777 (2022).
X. Li, H. Jiang, Y. Liu, X. Guo, G. He, Z. Chu, G. Yu, 'Hierarchically Porous Membranes for Lithium Rechargeable Batteries: Recent Progress and Opportunities', EcoMat. 4, e12162 (2022). (Invited, Cover)
C.-H. Lin, Z. Ju, X. Zheng, X. Zhang, N. Zmich, X. Liu, K. Takeuchi, A. Marschilok, E. Takeuchi, M. Ge, G. Yu, Y. Chen-Wiegart, 'Dimensionality Effect of Conductive Carbon Fillers in LiNiMnCoO2 Cathode', Carbon 188, 114 (2022).
B. Xu, Y. Jiang, T. Liu, Z. Guo, G. Yu, M. Titirici, 'Beyond Lithium: A New Era of Sustainable Energy Engineering', Small, 18, 2201793 (2022). (Invited)
L. Gao, Y. Ding, G. He, G. Yu, 'Bio-Derived and Cost-Effective Membranes with High Selectivity for Redox Flow Batteries based on Host-Guest Chemistry', Small, 2107055 (2022). (Invited)

2021

Q. Li, H. Li, Q. Xia, Z. Hu, Y. Zhu, S. Yan, C. Ge, Q. Zhang, X. Wang, X. Shang, S. Fan, L. Gu, G. Miao, J. Moodera, G. Yu, 'Extra storage capacity in transition metal oxide Li-ion batteries revealed by in situ magnetometry', Nature Mater. 20, 76 (2021). (Highlight by Nature Energy)
C. Lv, L. Zhong, H. Liu, Z. Fang, C. Yan, M. Chen, Y. Kong, C. Lee, D. Liu, S. Li, J. Liu, L. Song, G. Chen, Q. Yan, G. Yu, 'Selective electrocatalytic synthesis of urea with nitrate and carbon dioxide', Nature Sustainability 4, 868 (2021). (Highlight in Nature Sustainability )
Z. Jin, P. Li, Y. Meng, Z. Fang, D. Xiao, G. Yu, 'Understanding inter-site distance effect in single-atom catalysts for oxygen electroreduction', Nature Catalysis. 4, 615 (2021). (Highlight in Nature Chemistry )
N. Wang, X. Zhang, Z. Ju, X. Yu, Y. Wang, Y. Du, Z. Bai, S. Dou, G. Yu, 'Thickness-independent scalable high-performance Li-S batteries with high areal sulfur loading via electron-enriched carbon framework', Nature Commun. 12, 4519 (2021).
J. Wu, Z. Ju, X. Zhang, K. J. Takeuchi, A. C. Marschilok, E. S. Takeuchi, G. Yu, 'Building Efficient Ion Pathway in Highly Densified Thick Electrodes with High Gravimetric and Volumetric Energy Densities', Nano Lett. 21, 9339 (2021).
J. Wu, Z. Ju, X. Zhang, C. Quilty, K. J. Takeuchi, D. C. Bock, A. C. Marschilok, E. S. Takeuchi, G. Yu, 'Ultrahigh-Capacity and Scalable Architected Battery Electrodes via Tortuosity Modulation', ACS Nano 15, 19109 (2021).
P. Li, Z. Fang, Z. Jin, G. Yu, 'Ammonia Electrosynthesis on Single-Atom Catalysts: Mechanistic Understanding and Recent Progress', Chem. Phys. Rev. 2, 041305 (2021). (Invited, Featured Article)
J. Bae, H. Park, X. Guo, X. Zhang, J. Warner, G. Yu, 'High-Performance Magnesium Metal Battery via Switching Passivation Film into Solid Electrolyte Interphase', Energy Environ. Sci. 14, 4391 (2021).
Y. Guo, C. Dundas, X. Zhou, K. Johnston, G. Yu, 'Molecular Engineering of Hydrogels for Rapid Water Disinfection and Sustainable Solar Vapor Generation', Adv. Mater. 2102994 (2021).
P. Xiong, L. Zhang, Y. Chen, S. Peng, G. Yu, 'A Chemistry and Microstructure Perspective on Ion Conducting Membranes for Redox Flow Batteries', Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 60, 24770 (2021). (Invited)
X. Zhang, Z. Hui, S. King, L. Wang, Z. Ju, J. Wu, K. Takeuchi, A. Marschilok, A. West, E. Takeuchi, G. Yu, 'Tunable Porous Electrode Architectures for Enhanced Li-Ion Storage Kinetics in Thick Electrodes', Nano Lett. 21, 5896 (2021).
P. Li, Z. Jin, Z. Fang, G. Yu, 'A Single-Site Iron Catalyst with Preoccupied Active Center That Achieves Selective Ammonia Electrosynthesis from Nitrate', Energy Environ. Sci. 14, 3522 (2021).
L. Zhang, G. Yu, 'Hybrid Electrolyte Engineering Enables Safe and Wide‐Temperature Redox Flow Batteries', Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 60, 15028 (2021). (HOT)
X. Zhou, F. Zhao, P. Zhang, G. Yu, 'Solar Water Evaporation Towards Water Purification and Beyond', ACS Mater. Lett. 3, 1112 (2021). (Invited)
C. Lei, Y. Guo, W. Guan, G. Yu, 'Polymeric Materials for Solar Water Purification', J. Polym. Sci. 59, 3084 (2021). (Invited)
J. Wu, X. Zhang, Z. Ju, L. Wang, Z. Hui, K. Mayilvahanan, K. Takeuchi, A. Marschilok, A. West, E. Takeuchi, G. Yu, 'From Fundamental Understanding to Engineering Design of High-Performance Thick Electrodes for Scalable Energy Storage Systems', Adv. Mater. 2101275 (2021). (Invited)
X. Guo, Y. Ding, G. Yu, 'Design Principles and Applications of Next-Generation High-Energy-Density Batteries Based on Liquid Metals', Adv. Mater. 33, 2100052 (2021). (Invited)
Y. Guo, G. Yu, 'Engineering Hydrogels for Efficient Solar Desalination and Water Purification', Acc. Mater. Res. 2, 374 (2021). (Invited)
Z. Hui, K. Mayilvahanan, K. Ganko, Y. Yang, X. Zhang, Z. Ju, K. Takeuchi, A. Marschilok, G. Yu, E. Takeuchi, A. West, 'Optimal Electrode-Scale Design of Li-Ion Electrodes: A General Correlation', Energy Storage Mater. 39, 176 (2021).
Z. Hui, X. Zhang, K. Mayilvahanan, Z. Ju, K. J. Takeuchi, A. C. Marschilok, E. S. Takeuchi, G. Yu, A. C. West, 'Transport In and Optimization of Aligned-Channel Li-Ion Electrode Architectures', J. Electrochem. Soc. 168, 100536 (2021).
H. Lu, W. Shi, F. Zhao, W. Zhang, P. Zhang, C. Zhao, G. Yu, 'High-Yield and Low-Cost Solar Water Purification via Hydrogel-Based Membrane Distillation', Adv. Funct. Mater. 2170135 (2021).
G. Su, S. Yin, Y. Guo, F. Zhao, Q. Guo, X. Zhang, T. Zhou, G. Yu, 'Balancing the Mechanical, Electronic, and Self-healing Properties in Conductive Self-healing Hydrogel for Wearable Sensor Applications', Mater. Horiz. 8, 1795 (2021).
C. Zhang, H. Chen, Y. Qian, G. Dai, Y. Zhao, G. Yu, 'General Design Methodology for Organic Eutectic Electrolytes towards High-Energy-Density Redox Flow Batteries', Adv. Mater. 33, 2008560 (2021).
C. Zhang, Z. Niu, J. Bae, L. Zhang, Y. Zhao, G. Yu, 'Polyeutectic-Based Stable and Effective Electrolytes for High-Performance Energy Storage Systems', Energy Environ. Sci. 14, 931 (2021).
J. Bae, X. Zhang, X. Guo, G. Yu, 'A General Strategy of Anion-Rich High-Concentration Polymeric Interlayer for High-Voltage, All-Solid-State Batteries', Nano Lett. 21, 1184 (2021).
T. Hou, B. Liu, X. Sun, A. Fan, Z. Xu, S. Cai, C. Zheng, G. Yu, A. Tricoli, 'Covalent Coupling-Stabilized Transition-Metal Sulfide/Carbon Nanotube Composites for Lithium/Sodium-Ion Batteries', ACS Nano 15, 6735 (2021).
H. Li, Z. Hu, Q. Xia, H. Zhang, Z. Li, H. Wang, X. Li, F. Zuo, F. Zhang, X. Wang, W. Ye, Q. Li, Y. Long, Q. Li, S. Yan, X. Liu, X. Zhang, G. Yu, G. Miao, 'Operando Magnetometry Probing the Charge Storage Mechanism of CoO Lithium-Ion Batteries', Adv. Mater. 33, 2006629 (2021).
C. Zhou, X. Li, H. Jiang, Y. Ding, G. He, J. Guo, Z. Chu, G. Yu, 'Pulverizing Fe₂O₃ Nanoparticles for Developing Fe₃C/N-Codoped Carbon Nanoboxes with Multiple Polysulfide Anchoring and Converting Activity in Li–S Batteries', Adv. Funct. Mater. 2011249 (2021).
X. Guo, J. Bae, Y. Ding, X. Zhang, G. Yu, 'Liquid Alloy Enabled Solid-State Batteries for Conformal Electrode-Electrolyte Interfaces', Adv. Funct. Mater. 2010863 (2021).
Z. Fang, P. Wu, Y. Qian, G. Yu, 'Gel-Derived Amorphous BiNi Alloy Promotes Electrocatalytic Nitrogen Fixation via Optimizing Nitrogen Adsorption and Activation', Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 60, 4275 (2021). (VIP)
L. Zhang, B. Zhao, C. Zhang, G. Yu, 'Insights into Redox Chemistry of Organosulfides Towards Stable Molecule Design in Nonaqueous Energy Storage Systems', Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 60, 4322 (2021).
Z. Tai, Y. Li, Y. Liu, L. Zhao, Y. Ding, Z. Lu, Z. Peng, L. Meng, G. Yu, L. Liu, 'Novel Quasi-Liquid K-Na Alloy as A Promising Dendrite-Free Anode for Rechargeable Potassium Metal Batteries' Adv. Sci. 2101866 (2021).
W. Guan, Y. Guo, G. Yu, 'Carbon Materials for Solar Water Evaporation and Desalination', Small 2007176 (2021). (Invited)
Z. Ju, X. Zhang, J. Wu, G. Yu, 'Vertically Aligned Two-Dimensional Materials-based Thick Electrodes for Scalable Energy Storage Systems', Nano Res. 14, 3562 (2021). (Invited)
Y. Guo, Z. Fang, G. Yu, 'Multifunctional Hydrogels for Sustainable Energy and Environment', Polym. Int. 70, 1425 (2021). (Invited)

2020

Y. Guo, J. Bae, Z. Fang, P. Li, F. Zhao, G. Yu, 'Hydrogels and Hydrogel-Derived Materials for Energy and Water Sustainability', Chem. Rev. 120, 7642 (2020). (Invited, Featured Cover)
L. Zhang, Y. Qian, R. Feng, Y. Ding, X. Zu, C. Zhang, X. Guo, W. Wang, G. Yu, 'Reversible Redox Chemistry in Azobenzene-Based Organic Molecules for High-Capacity And Long-Life Nonaqueous Redox Flow Batteries', Nature Commun. 11, 3843 (2020).
F. Zhao, Y. Guo, X. Zhou, W. Shi, G. Yu, 'Materials for Solar-Powered Water Evaporation', Nature Rev. Mater. 5, 388 (2020). (Invited, Featured Cover)
X. Zhou, Y. Guo, F. Zhao, W. Shi, G. Yu, 'Topology-Controlled Hydration of Polymer Network in Hydrogels for Solar-Driven Wastewater Treatment', Adv. Mater. 32, 2007012 (2020).
P. Li, Z. Jin, Z. Fang, G. Yu, 'A Surface Strained And Geometry Tailored Nanoreactor Promotes The Ammonia Electrosynthesis', Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 59, 22610 (2020). (VIP Paper)
Y. Zhou, X. Zhang, Y. Ding, L. Zhang, G. Yu, 'Reversible Deposition of Lithium Particles Enabled by Ultraconformal and Stretchable Graphene Film for Lithium Metal Batteries', Adv. Mater. 2005763 (2020).
Y. Ding, X. Guo, Y. Qian, G. Yu, 'Low-Temperature Multi-Element Fusible Alloy-Based Molten Sodium Batteries for Grid-Scale Energy Storage', ACS Central Science 6, 2287 (2020).
Z. Ju, X. Zhang, S. King, C. Quilty, Y. Zhu, K. Takeuchi, E. Takeuchi, D. Bock, L. Wang, A. Marschilok, G. Yu, 'Unveiling the Dimensionality Effect of Conductive Fillers in Thick Battery Electrodes for High-Energy Storage Systems', Appl. Phys. Rev. 7, 041405 (2020). (Invited, Featured Article)
X. Zhou, P. Zhang, F. Zhao, G. Yu, ‘Super Moisture Absorbent Gels for Sustainable Agriculture via Atmospheric Water Irrigation', ACS Mater. Lett. 2, 1419 (2020).
Y. Zhu, Y. Qian, Z. Ju, Y. Ji, Y. Yan, Y. Liu, G. Yu, 'Understanding Charge Storage in Hydrated Layered Solids MOPO4 (M = V, Nb) with Tunable Interlayer Chemistry', ACS Nano 14, 13824 (2020).
X. Zu, L. Zhang, Y. Qian, C. Zhang, G. Yu, 'Molecular Engineering of Azobenzene‐based Anolytes Towards High‐Capacity Aqueous Redox Flow Batteries', Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 59, 22163 (2020).
C. Yan, C. Lv, L. Wang, W. Cui, L. Zhang, K. Dinh, H. Tan, C. Wu, T. Wu, Y. Ren, J. Chen, Z. Liu, S. Madhavi, X. Rui, Q. Yan, G. Yu, 'Architecting a Stable High-Energy Aqueous Al-Ion Battery', JACS 142, 15295 (2020). (Featured Cover, Highlighted by Science)
B. Liu, M. Taheri, J. Torres, Z. Fusco, T. Lu, Y. Liu, T. Tsuzuki, G. Yu, A. Tricoli, 'Janus Conductive/ Insulating Microporous Ion-Sieving Membranes for Stable Li–S Batteries', ACS Nano 14, 13852 (2020).
R. Bo, M. Taheri, B. Liu, R. Ricco, H. Chen, H. Amenitsch, Z. Fusco, T. Tsuzuki, G. Yu, R. Ameloot, P. Falcaro, A. Tricoli., 'Hierarchical Metal‐Organic Framework Films with Controllable Meso/Macroporosity', Adv. Sci. 2002368 (2020).
X. Li, Y. Zhang, S. Wang, Y. Liu, Y. Ding, G. He, X. Jiang, G. Yu, 'Scalable High-Areal-Capacity Li-S Batteries Enabled by Sandwich-Structured Hierarchically Porous Membranes with Intrinsic Polysulfide Adsorption', Nano. Lett. 20, 6922 (2020).
Y. Zhou, X. Zhang, Y. Ding, J. Bae, X. Guo, Y. Zhao, G. Yu, 'Redistributing Li-Ion Flux by Parallelly Aligned Holey Nanosheets for Dendrite-Free Li Metal Anode', Adv. Mater. 32, 2003920 (2020).
C. Lv, L. Zhong, Y. Yao, D. Liu, Y. Kong, X. Jin, Z. Fang, W. Xu, C. Yan, K. Dinh, M. Shao, L. Song, G. Chen, S. Li, Q. Yan, G. Yu, 'Boosting Electrocatalytic Ammonia Production through Mimicking 'π Back-Donation'', Chem 6, 2690 (2020).
C. Zhang, L. Zhang, G. Yu, 'Eutectic Electrolytes as A Promising Platform for Next-Generation Electrochemical Energy Storage', Acc. Chem. Res. 53, 1648 (2020). (Invited)
Z. Fang, P. Li, G. Yu, 'Gel Electrocatalysts: An Emerging Material Platform for Electrochemical Energy Conversion', Adv. Mater. 32, 2003191 (2020). (Invited)
Y. Ding, X. Guo, G. Yu, 'Next-Generation Liquid Metal Batteries Based on Chemistry of Fusible Alloys', ACS Central Science 6, 1355 (2020). (Invited)
Y. Ding, X. Guo, Y. Qian, L. Xue, A. Dolocan, G. Yu, 'Room‐Temperature All‐Liquid‐Metal Batteries Based on Fusible Alloys with Regulated Interfacial Chemistry and Wetting', Adv. Mater. 32, 2002577 (2020).
P. Li, Z. Jin, Y. Qian, Z. Fang, D. Xiao, G. Yu, ‘Supramolecular Confinement of Single Cu Atoms in Hydrogel Frameworks for Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysis with High Atom Utilization’, Mater. Today 35, 78 (2020).
Y. Yang, Y. Qian, H. Li, Z. Zhang, Y. Mu, D. Do, B. Zhou, J. Dong, W. Yan, Y. Qin, L. Fang, R. Feng, J. Zhou, P. Zhang, G. Yu, Y. Liu, X. Zhang, X. Fan, 'O-Coordinated W-Mo Dual-Atom Catalyst for PH-Universal Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution', Science Adv. 6, aba6586 (2020).
Z. Fang, Q. Xing, D. Fernandez, X. Zhang, G. Yu, "A Mini Review on Two-Dimensional Nanomaterial Assembly”, Nano Res. 13, 1179 (2020). (Invited)
X. Zhou, H. Lu, F. Zhao, G. Yu, 'Atmospheric Water Harvesting: A Review of Material and Structural Designs', ACS Mater. Lett. 2, 671 (2020). (Invited) (ACS Editors' Choice)
Y. Ding, G. Yu, 'When Graphite Meets Li Metal', Natl. Sci. Rev. 7, 1521 (2020). (Invited)
Y. Ding, X. Guo, Y. Qian, H. Gao, D. Weber, L. Zhang, J. Goodenough, G. Yu, 'In Situ Formation of Liquid Metals via Galvanic Replacement Reaction to Build Dendrite‐Free Alkali Ion Batteries', Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 59, 12170 (2020).
Z. Zhao, Z. Hu, Q. Li, H. Li, X. Zhang, Y. Zhuang, F. Wang, G. Yu, 'Designing 2D WS₂ Layered Cathode for High-Performance Aluminum-Ion Batteries: from Micro-Assemblies to Insertion Mechanism', Nano Today 32, 100870 (2020).
X. Guo, Y. Ding, H. Gao, J. Goodenough, G. Yu, 'A Ternary Hybrid-Cation Room-Temperature Liquid Metal Battery and Interfacial Selection Mechanism Study', Adv. Mater. 32, 2000316 (2020).
X. Zhang, Z. Ju, Y. Zhu, K. Takeuchi, E. Takeuchi, A. Marschilok, G. Yu, 'Multiscale Understanding and Architecture Design of High Energy/Power Lithium-Ion Battery Electrodes', Adv. Energy Mater. 10, 2000808 (2020). (Invited)
C. Wu, G. Wu, G. Yu, 'Special Topic on Electrocatalysis & Energy Science', Science China Chem. 63, 1515 (2020). (Invited)
Z. Fang, D. Fernandez, N. Wang, Z. Bai, G. Yu, 'Mo₂C@3D Ultrathin Macroporous Carbon Realizing Efficient and Stable Nitrogen Fixation', Science China Chem. 63, 1570 (2020). (Invited)
Y. Guo, X. Zhao, F. Zhao, Z. Jiao, X. Zhou, G. Yu, 'Tailoring Surface Wetting States for Ultrafast Solar-Driven Water Evaporation', Energy Environ. Sci. 13, 2087 (2020).
Z. Ju, Y. Zhu, X. Zhang, D. Lutz, Z. Fang, K. Takeuchi, E. Takeuchi, A. Marschilok, G. Yu, 'Understanding Thickness-Dependent Transport Kinetics in Nanosheet-Based Battery Electrodes', Chem. Mater. 32, 1684 (2020).
Y. Guo, H. Lu, F. Zhao, X. Zhou, W. Shi, G. Yu, 'Biomass-Derived Hybrid Hydrogel Evaporators for Cost-Effective Solar Water Purification', Adv. Mater. 32, 1907061 (2020).
'Angewandte Chemie Author Profile of Guihua Yu', Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 59, 7294 (2020). (Invited)
N. Wu, P. Chien, Y. Qian, Y. Li, H. Xu, N. Grundish, B. Xu, H. Jin, Y. Hu, G. Yu, J. Goodenough, 'Enhanced Surface Interactions Enable Fast Li⁺ Conduction in Oxide/Polymer Composite Electrolyte'. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 59,4131(2020)
Y. Zhu, Z. Ju, X. Zhang, D. Lutz, L. Housel, Y. Zhou, K. Takeuchi, E. Takeuchi, A. Marschilok, G. Yu, 'Evaporation Induced Vertical Alignment Enabling Directional Ion Transport in 2D Nanosheet-Based Battery Electrode', Adv. Mater. 32, 1907941 (2020).
N. Wang, Y. Wang, Z. Bai, Z. Fang, X. Zhang, Z. Xu, X. Xu, Y. Du, S. Dou, G. Yu, 'High-Performance Room-Temperature Sodium-Sulfur Battery Enabled by Electrocatalytic Sodium Polysulfides Full Conversion', Energy Environ. Sci. 13, 562 (2020).
H. Li, X. Zhang, Z. Zhao, Z. Hu, X. Liu, G. Yu, 'Flexible Sodium-Ion Based Energy Storage Devices: Recent Progress and Challenges', Energy Storage Mater. 26, 83 (2020). (Invited)
Y. Qian, Y. Liu, Y. Zhao, X. Zhang, G. Yu, 'Single vs Double Atom Catalyst for N₂ Activation in Nitrogen Reduction Reaction: A DFT Perspective', EcoMat. 2, e12014 (2020). (Invited)
Y. Liu, N. Wang, X. Zhao, Z. Fang, X. Zhang, Y. Liu, Z. Bai, S. Dou, G. Yu, 'Hierarchical Nanoarchitectured Hybrid Electrodes Based on Ultrathin MoSe₂ Nanosheets on 3D Ordered Macroporous Carbon Frameworks for Sodium-Ion Batteries', J. Mater. Chem. A. 8, 2843 (2020).
X. Li, Y. Zhang, S. Wang, Y. Liu, Y. Ding, G. He, G. Yu, "Hierarchically Porous C/Fe₃C Membranes with Fast Ion-Transporting Channels and Polysulfide-Trapping Networks for High-Areal-Capacity Li-S Battery", Nano Lett. 20, 701 (2020).

2019

Z. Fang, P. Wu, K. Yu, Y. Li, Y. Zhu, P. J. Ferreira, Y. Liu, G. Yu, "Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Gel Electrocatalyst for Stable Acidic Water Oxidation", ACS Nano 13, 14368 (2019).
Y. J. Wang, G. Yu, "Conjugated Polymers: From Synthesis, Transport Properties, to Device Applications", ‎J. Polym. Sci. B. 57, 1557 (2019). (Invited, Special Issue of 'Conjugated Polymers')
X. Zhang, Z. Ju, L. Housel, L. Wang, Y. Zhu, G. Singh, N. Sadique, K. Takeuchi, E. Takeuchi, A. Marschilok, G. Yu, "Promoting Transport Kinetics in Li-Ion Battery with Aligned Porous Electrode Architectures", Nano Lett. 19, 8255 (2019).
H. Guo, Z. Fang, H. Li, D. Fernandez, G. Henkelman, S. M. Humphrey, G. Yu, "Rational Design of Rhodium–Iridium Alloy Nanoparticles as Highly Active Catalysts for Acidic Oxygen Evolution", ACS Nano 13, 13225 (2019).
M. Hu, Z. Ju, Z. Bai, K. Yu, Z. Fang, R. Lv, G. Yu, "Revealing the Critical Factor in Metal Sulfide Anode Performance in Sodium‐Ion Batteries: An Investigation of Polysulfide Shuttling Issues", Small Methods 4, 1900673 (2019). (Invited)
X. Zhou, Y. Guo, F. Zhao, G. Yu, "Hydrogels as an Emerging Material Platform for Solar Water Purification", Acc. Chem. Res. 52, 3244 (2019). (Invited)
Y. Ding, X. Guo, K. Ramirez-Meyers, Y. Zhou, L. Zhang, F. Zhao, G. Yu, "Simultaneous Energy Harvesting And Storage via Solar-Driven Regenerative Electrochemical Cycles", Energy Environ. Sci. 12, 3370 (2019).
Y. Zhu, Y. Ji, Z. Ju, K. Yu, P. Ferreira, Y. Liu, G. Yu, "Ultrafast Intercalation Enabled by Strong Solvent-Host Interactions: Understanding Solvent Effect at Atomic Level", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 58, 17205 (2019).
J. Bae, Y. Qian, Y. Li, X. Zhou, J. Goodenough, G. Yu, "Polar Polymer-Solvent Interaction Derived Favorable Interphase for Stable Lithium Metal Batteries", Energy Environ. Sci. 12, 3319 (2019).
A. Zhang, Z. Fang, Y. Tang, Y. Zhou, P. Wu, G. Yu, "Inorganic Gel-Derived Metallic Frameworks Enabling High-Performance Silicon Anodes", Nano Lett. 19, 6292 (2019).
P. Li, Z. Jin, Y. Qian, Z. Fang, D. Xiao, G. Yu, "Probing Enhanced Site Activity of Co-Fe Bimetallic Sub-Nanoclusters Derived from Dual Cross-Linked Hydrogels for Oxygen Electrocatalysis", ACS Energy Lett. 4, 1793 (2019).
N. Zhang, Y. Li, J. Xu, J. Li, B. Wei, Y. Ding, I. Amorim, R. Thomas, S. Thalluri, Y. Liu, G. Yu, L. Liu, "High-Performance Flexible Solid-State Asymmetric Supercapacitors Based on Bi-Metallic Transition Metal Phosphide Nanocrystals", ACS Nano 13, 10612 (2019).
L. Hu, L. Gao, C. Zhang, X. Yan, X. Jiang, W. Zheng, X. Ruan, X. Wu, G. Yu, G. He, "Fishnet-like ion-selective nanochannels in advanced membranes for flow batteries", J. Mater. Chem. A 7, 21112 (2019). (HOT Paper)
N. Wang, Z. Bai, Z. Fang, X. Zhang, X. Xu, Y. Du, L. Liu, S. Dou, G. Yu, "A General Synthetic Strategy for Pomegranate-like Transition Metal Phosphides@N-doped Carbon Nanostructures with High Lithium Storage Capacity", ACS Mater. Lett. 1, 265 (2019).
H. Liao, X. Guo, P. Wan, G. Yu, "Conductive MXene Nanocomposite Organohydrogel for Flexible, Healable, Low-Temperature Tolerant Strain Sensors", Adv. Funct. Mater. 1904507 (2019).
X. Guo, L. Zhang, Y. Ding, J. Goodenough, G. Yu, "Room-Temperature Liquid Metal and Alloy Systems for Energy Storage Applications", Energy Environ. Sci. 12, 2605 (2019). (Invited).
Y. Guo, X. Zhou, F. Zhao, J. Bae, B. Rosenberger, G. Yu, "Synergistic Energy Nanoconfinement and Water Activation in Hydrogels for Efficient Solar Water Desalination", ACS Nano 13, 7913 (2019).
B. Liu, R. Bo, M. Taheri, I. Bernardo, N. Motta, H. Chen, T. Tsuzuki, G. Yu, A. Tricoli, "Metal-Organic Frameworks/Conducting Polymer Hydrogel Integrated 3D Free-Standing Monoliths as Ultrahigh Loading Li–S Battery Electrodes", Nano Lett. 19, 4391 (2019).
P. Wu, Z. Fang, A. Zhang, X Zhang, Y. Tang, Y. Zhou, G. Yu, "Chemically Binding Scaffolded Anodes with 3D Graphene Architectures Realizing Fast and Stable Lithium Storage", Research 8393085 (2019). (Invited)
G. Zheng, J. Yan, G. Yu, "Nitrogen Reduction Reaction", Small Methods 3, 1900070 (2019). (Invited, Special Issue of 'NRR')
Z. Fang, A. Zhang, P. Wu, G. Yu, "Inorganic Cyanogels and Their Derivatives for Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion", ACS Mater. Lett. 1, 158 (2019). (Invited)
Z. Ma, W. Shi, K. Yan, L. Pan, G. Yu, "Doping Engineering of Conductive Polymer Hydrogels and their Application in Advanced Sensor Technologies", Chem. Sci. 10, 6232 (2019). (Invited, Featured Cover)
L. Zhang, S. Peng, Y. Ding, X. Guo, Y. Qian, H. Celio, G. He, G. Yu, “Graphite Intercalation Compound Associated with Liquid Na-K Towards Ultra-Stable and High-Capacity Alkali Metal Anodes”, Energy Environ. Sci. 12, 1989 (2019).
Y. Ding, C. Zhang, L. Zhang, Y. Zhou, G. Yu, “Pathways to Widespread Applications: Development of Redox Flow Batteries Based on New Chemistries”, Chem 5, 1964 (2019). (Invited).
Y. Zhou, Z. Zhang, Z. Fang, M. Qiu, L. Ling, J. Long, L. Chen, Y. Tong, W. Su, Y. Zhang, C.S. Wu, J.M. Basset, X. Wang, G. Yu, "Defect Engineering of Metal–Oxide Interface for Proximity of Photooxidation and Photoreduction", PNAS 116, 10232 (2019).
X. Zhou, F. Zhao, Y. Guo, J. Bae, B. Rosenberger, G. Yu, "Architecting Highly Hydratable Polymer Networks to Tune Water State for Solar Water Purification", Science Adv. 5, eaaw5484 (2019). (Featured in Science News)
W. Kou, X. Li, Y. Liu, X. Zhang, S. Yang, X. Jiang, G. He, Y. Dai, W. Zheng, G. Yu, "Triple-Layered Carbon-SiO₂ Composite Membrane for High Energy Density and Long Cycling Li-S Batteries", ACS Nano 13, 5900 (2019).
C. Zhang, Z. Niu, S. Peng, Y. Ding, L. Zhang, X. Guo, Y. Zhao, G. Yu, "Phenothiazine-based organic catholyte for high-capacity and long-life aqueous redox flow batteries", Adv. Mater. 31, 1901052 (2019). (Featured Cover)
Y. Guo, J. Bae, F. Zhao, G. Yu, “Functional Hydrogels for Next-Generation Batteries and Supercapacitors”, Trends in Chemistry 1, 335 (2019). (Invited)
C. Zhang, Y. Qian, Y. Ding, L. Zhang, X. Guo, Y. Zhao, G. Yu, “Biredox eutectic electrolytes derived from organic redox‐active molecules for high‐energy storage systems", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 58, 7045 (2019).
Y. Guo, F. Zhao, X. Zhou, Z. Chen, G. Yu, “Tailoring Nanoscale Surface Topography of Hydrogel for Efficient Solar Vapor Generation", Nano Lett. 19, 2530 (2019).
X. Zhang, Y. Zhu, A. Bruck, L. Housel, L. Wang, C. Quilty, K. Takeuchi, E. Takeuchi, A. Marschilok, G. Yu, “Understanding Aggregation Hindered Li-Ion Transport in Transition Metal Oxide at Mesoscale", Energy Storage Mater. 19, 439 (2019). (Invited)
P. Xue, N. Wang, Z. Fang, Z. Lu, X. Xu, L. Wang, Y. Du, X. Ren, Z. Bai, S. Dou, G. Yu, “Rayleigh-Instability-Induced Bi Nanorod@N-Doped CNTs as a Long Cycling, High Rate Anode for Sodium-Ion Batteries”, Nano Lett. 19, 1998 (2019).
Y. Guo, M. Zhong, Z. Fang, P. Wan, G. Yu, “Wearable Transient Pressure Sensor with MXene Nanosheets for Sensitive Broad-Range Human-Machine Interfacing”, Nano Lett. 19, 1143 (2019).
Y. Ding, X. Guo, Y. Qian, L. Zhang, L. Xue, J. Goodenough, G. Yu, "A Liquid-Metal-Enabled Versatile Organic Alkali Ion Battery", Adv. Mater. 31, 1806956 (2019).
Y. Wang, Y. Ding, X. Guo, G. Yu, "Conductive Polymers for Stretchable Supercapacitors", Nano Res. 12, 1978 (2019). (Invited)
F. Zhao, X. Zhou, Y. Liu, Y. Shi, Y. Dai, G. Yu, “Super Moisture-Absorbent Gels for All-Weather Atmospheric Water Harvesting”, Adv. Mater. 31, 1806446 (2019).
J. Li, Q. Meng, Y. Zhang, L. Peng, G. Yu, A. Marschilok, D. Su, K. Takeuchi, E. Takeuchi, Y. Zhu, E. Stach, "Size-Dependent Kinetics during Non-Equilibrium Lithiation of Nano-sized Zinc Ferrite", Nature Commun. 10, 93 (2019).

2018

C. Zhang, L. Zhang, Y. Ding, X. Guo, G. Yu, "Eutectic Electrolytes for High-Energy-Density Redox Flow Batteries", ACS Energy Lett. 3, 2875 (2018). (Invited).
Y. Ding, C. Zhang, L. Zhang, H. Wei, Y. Li, G. Yu, "Insights into Hydrotropic Solubilization for Hybrid Ion Redox Flow Batteries", ACS Energy Lett. 3, 2641 (2018).
S. Peng, L. Zhang, C. Zhang, Y. Ding, X. Guo, G. He, G. Yu, "Gradient-Distributed Metal-Organic Framework-Based Porous Membranes for Nonaqueous Redox Flow Batteries", Adv. Energy Mater. 8, 1802533 (2018).
Y. Zhu, Y. Qian, Z. Ju, L. Peng, G. Yu, “Solvent-Dependent Intercalation and Molecular Configurations in Metallocene-Layered Crystal Superlattices", Nano Lett. 18, 6071 (2018).
X. Guo, Y. Ding, L. Xue, L. Zhang, C. Zhang, J. Goodenough, G. Yu, "A Self-Healing Room-Temperature Liquid-Metal Anode for Alkali-Ion Batteries", Adv. Funct. Mater. 28, 1804649 (2018).
C. Zhang, Z. Niu, Y. Ding, L. Zhang, Y. Zhou, X. Guo, X. Zhang, Y. Zhao, G. Yu, “Highly Concentrated Phthalimide-based Anolytes for Organic Redox Flow Battery with Enhanced Reversibility", Chem, 4, 2814 (2018). (Featured Cover)
X. Zhang, A. Bruck, Y. Zhu, L. Peng, J. Li, E. Stach, Y. Zhu, K. Takeuchi, E. Takeuchi, A. Marschilok, G. Yu, “Probing Enhanced Lithium-ion Transport Kinetics in 2D Holey Nanoarchitectured Electrodes", Nano Futures 2, 035008 (2018). (Invited)
C. Yan, Z. Fang, C. Lv, X. Zhou, G. Chen, G. Yu, “Significantly Improving Lithium Ion Transport via Conjugated Anion Intercalation in Inorganic Layered Hosts", ACS Nano 12, 8670 (2018).
C. Lv, Y. Qian, C. Yan, Y. Ding, Y. Liu, G. Chen, G. Yu, “Defect Engineering Metal-Free Polymeric Carbon Nitride Electrocatalyst for Effective N2 Fixation", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 57, 10246 (2018).
Y. Zhu, G. Yu, “Engineering Surface Vacancy to Stabilize High-Voltage Battery Cathode", Chem 4, 1486 (2018). (Invited)
Z. Fang, G. Yu, “Single Atom Catalyst towards Ammonia Synthesis at Mild Conditions", Science China Chem. 61, 1045 (2018). (Invited)
F. Zhao, J. Bae, X. Zhou, Y. Guo, G. Yu, "Nanostructured Functional Hydrogels as an Emerging Platform for Advanced Energy Technologies", Adv. Mater. 30, 1801796 (2018). (Invited)
Z. Ma, P. Chen, W. Cheng, K. Yan, L. Pan, Y. Shi, G. Yu, "Highly Sensitive, Printable Nanostructured Conductive Polymer Wireless Sensors for Food Spoilage Detection", Nano Lett. 18, 4570 (2018).
X. Zhou, F. Zhao, Y. Guo, Y. Zhang, G. Yu, "A Hydrogel-based Antifouling Solar Evaporator for Highly Efficient Water Desalination", Energy Environ. Sci. 11,1985 (2018).
Y. Zhou, S. Zhang, Y. Ding, L. Zhang, C. Zhang, Y. Zhao, G. Yu, "Efficient Solar Energy Harvesting and Storage through a Robust Photocatalyst Driving Fast Redox Reactions", Adv. Mater. 30, 1802294 (2018).
C. Zhang, L. Zhang, Y. Ding, S. Peng, X. Guo, Y. Zhao, G. He, G. Yu, “Progress and Prospects of Next Generation Redox Flow Batteries", Energy Storage Materials 15, 324 (2018). (Invited)
C. Yan, Y. Zhu, C. Lv, X. Zhou, G. Chen, G. Yu, “Heterogeneous Molten Salt Strategy towards Coupling Cobalt-Cobalt Oxide and Carbon for Effecient Energy Conversion and Storage", Adv. Energy Mater. 8, 1800762 (2018).
F. Zhao, X. Zhou, Y. Shi, X. Qian, M. Alexandre, X. Zhao, S. Mendez, R. Yang, L. Qu, G. Yu, “Highly Efficient Solar Vapour Generation via Hierarchically Nanostructured Gels", Nature Nanotech. 13, 489 (2018). (Featured Cover, Highlighted in Nature 'Green Chemistry')
Z. Fang, L. Peng, Y. Qian, X. Zhang, Y. Xie, J. Cha, G. Yu, “Dual Tuning of Ni-Co-A Nanosheets by Anion Substitution and Holey Engineering for Efficient Hydrogen Evolution", JACS 140, 5241 (2018).
H. Shi, Z. Fang, X. Zhang, F. Li, Y. Tang, Y. Zhou, P. Wu, G. Yu, “Double-Network Nanostructured Hydrogel-Derived Ultrafine Sn–Fe Alloy in 3D Carbon Framework for Enhanced Lithium Storage", Nano Lett. 18, 3193 (2018).
C. Lv, C. Yan, G. Chen, Y. Ding, J. Sun, G. Yu, “Amorphous Noble-Metal-Free Electrocatalyst Enables N₂ Fixation under Ambient Conditions", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 57, 6073 (2018). (VIP & Cover Paper)
J. Bae, Y. Li, F. Zhao, X. Zhou, Y. Ding, G. Yu, "Designing 3D Nanostructured Garnet Frameworks for Enhancing Ionic Conductivity and Flexibility in Composite Polymer Electrolytes", Energy Storage Mater. 15, 46(2018).(Invited)
P. Li, Z. Jin, L. Peng, F. Zhao, D. Xiao, Y. Jin, G. Yu, “Stretchable All-Gel-State Fiber-Shaped Supercapacitors Enabled by Graphene/Nanostructured Conductive Polymer Hydrogels", Adv. Mater. 30, 1800124 (2018).
L. Li, L. Pan, Z. Ma, K. Yan, W. Cheng, Y. Shi, G. Yu, “All Inkjet-Printed Amperometric Multiplexed Biosensors Based on Nanostructured Conductive Hydrogel Electrodes", Nano Lett. 18, 3322 (2018). (Cover)
L. Zhang, Y. Ding, C. Zhang, Y. Zhou, X. Zhou, Z. Liu, G. Yu, “Enabling Graphene-Oxide-Based Membranes for Large-Scale Energy Storage by Controling Hydrophilic Microstructure", Chem 4, 1035 (2018).
J. Bae, Y. Li, J. Zhang, X. Zhou, F. Zhao, Y. Shi, J. B. Goodenough, G. Yu, "A 3D Nanostructured Hydrogel-Framework-Derived High-Performance Composite Polymer Lithium-Ion Electrolyte", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 57, 2096 (2018). (Cover)
Y. Zhu, L. Peng, Z. Fang, C. Yan, X. Zhang, G. Yu, "Structural Engineering of 2D Materials for Energy Storage and Catalysis", Adv. Mater. 30, 1706347 (2018). (Invited)
P. Wu, A. Zhang, L. Peng, F. Zhao, Y. Tang, Y. Zhou, G. Yu, "Cyanogel-Enabled Homogeneous Sb–Ni–C Ternary Framework Electrodes for Enhanced Sodium Storage", ACS Nano 12, 759 (2018).
L. Peng, Z. Fang, J. Li, L. Wang, A. Bruck, Y. Zhu, K. Takeuchi, A. Marschilok, E. Stach, E. Takeuchi, G. Yu, "2D Holey Nanoarchitectures Created by Confined Self-Assembly of Nanoparticles via Block Copolymers", ACS Nano 12, 820 (2018).
L. Peng, Z. Fang, Y. Zhu, C. Yan, G. Yu, "Holey Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials for Electrochemical Energy Storage", Adv. Energy Mater. 8, 1702179 (2018). (Invited, special issue 'Excellence in Energy Research')
J. Zhang, H. Huang, J. Bae, S. Chung, W. Zhang, A. Manthiram, G. Yu, "Nanostructured host materials for trapping sulfur in Li−S batteries", Small Methods, 2, 1700279 (2018). (Invited)
C. Yan, Y. Zhu, Y. Li, Z. Fang, L. Peng, G. Chen, G. Yu, "Local Built-In Electric Field in Carbon-Doped Co₃O₄ Nanocrystals for Superior Li-Ion Storage", Adv. Funct. Mater. 28, 1705951 (2018).
Y. Ding, C. Zhang, L. Zhang, Y. Zhou, G. Yu, "Molecular Engineering of Organic Electroactive Materials for Redox Flow Batteries", Chem. Soc. Rev. 47, 69 (2018) (Invited, Featured Cover).

2017

Y. Ding, G. Yu, "Molecular Engineering Enables Better Organic Flow Batteries", Chem, 3, 917 (2017) (Invited).
L. Peng, X. Zhang, Z. Fang, Y. Zhu, Y. Xie, J. Cha, G. Yu, "General Facet-Controlled Synthesis of Single-Crystalline {010}-Oriented LiMPO₄ Nanosheets", Chem. Mater. 29, 10526 (2017).
Y. Zhou, L. Zhang, L. Lin, B. Wygant, Y. Liu, Y. Zhu, Y. Zheng, C. Mullins, Y. Zhao, X. Zhang, G. Yu, "Highly Efficient Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting from Hierarchical WO₃/BiVO₄ Nanoporous Sphere Arrays", Nano Lett. 17, 8012 (2017).
L. Zhang, C. Zhang, Y. Ding, K. Ramirez-Meyers, G. Yu, "A Low-Cost High-Energy Hybrid Fe-Al Liquid Battery Achieved by Deep Eutectic Solvents", Joule 1, 623 (2017). (Featured Cover)
Y. Shi, X. Zhou, G. Yu, "Material and Structural Design of Novel Binder Systems for High-Energy High-Power Lithium Batteries", Acc. Chem. Res. 50, 2642 (2017) (Invited, special issue "Energy Storage')
Z. Fang, L. Peng, H. Lv, Y. Zhu, C. Yan, S. Wang, P. Kalyani, X. Wu, G. Yu, "Metallic Transition Metal Selenide Holey Nanosheets for Efficient Oxygen Evolution", ACS Nano 11, 9550 (2017).
L. Peng, Y. Zhu, X. Peng, Z. Fang, W. Chu, Y. Wang, Y. Xie, Y. Li, J. Cha, G. Yu, "E ffective Interlayer Engineering of 2D VOPO₄ Nanosheets via Organic Intercalation for Improving Alkali Ion Storage", Nano Lett., 17, 6273 (2017).
C. Yan, C. Lv, Y. Zhu, G. Chen, J. Sun, G. Yu, "Engineering Two-dimensional Nanofluidic Li-Ion Transport Channels", Adv. Mater., 29, 1703909 (2017). (Featured Cover)
F. Zhao, Y. Shi, L. Pan, G. Yu, "Multifunctional Nanostructured Conductive Polymer Gels: Synthesis, Properties & Applications", Acc. Chem. Res. 50, 1734 (2017). (Invited)
L. Peng, D. Chen, Y. Yuan, Y. Zhu, Z. Fang, C. Yan, G. Chen, R. Yassar, J. Lu, K. Amine, G. Yu, "2D Holey Co₃O₄ Nanosheets for High-Rate Alkali-Ion Batteries: from Rational Synthesis to in situ Probing", Nano Lett. 17, 3907 (2017).
C. Zhang, Y. Ding, L. Zhang, X. Wang, Y. Zhao, G. Yu, "Sustainable Redox-Flow Battery with an Al-based Deep-Eutectic-Solvent Anolyte", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 56, 7454 (2017).
L. Peng, P. Xiong, L. Ma, Y. Yuan, Y. Zhu, J. Lu, K. Amine, G. Yu, "Holey Transition Metal Oxide Nanosheets for Efficient Energy Storage", Nature Commun. 8, 15139 (2017).
Y. Ding, H. Li, H. Ha, Y. Shi, L. Peng, X. Zhang, C. Ellison, G. Yu, "An All-Stretchable-Component Sodium-Ion Battery", Adv. Mater. 29, 1700898 (2017).
J. Zhang, Y. Shi, Y. Ding, L. Peng, W. Zhang, G. Yu, "A Conductive Molecular Framework Derived Li₂S/N,P-Codoped Carbon Cathode for Li-S Battery", Adv. Energy Mater. 7, 1602876 (2017).
Y. Ding, G. Yu, "Environmentally Benign Redox Flow Battery by Molecular Engineering", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 56, 8614 (2017).
Y. Shi, C. Ma, Y. Du and G. Yu, "Microwave-Responsive Polymeric Core-Shell Microcarriers for High-Efficiency Controlled Drug Release", J. Mater. Chem. B, 5, 3541 (2017).
Y. Shi, J. Zhang, A. Bruck, Y. Zhang, J. Li, E. Stach, K. Takeuchi, A. Marschilok, E. Takeuchi, G. Yu, "A Tunable 3D Nanostructured Conductive Gel Framework Electrode", Adv. Mater. 29, 1603922 (2017).
Y. Shi, X. Zhou, J. Zhang, A. Bruck, A. Bond, A. Marschilok, K. Takeuchi, E. Takeuchi, G. Yu, "Nanostructured Conductive Polymer Gels to Improve Electrochemical Performance of Cathode Materials in Li-Ion Batteries", Nano Lett. 17, 1906 (2017).
Y. Ding, Y. Zhao, Y. Li, J. Goodenough, G. Yu, "A High-Performance All-Metallocene-Based, Non-Aqueous Redox Flow Battery", Energy Environ. Sci. 10, 491 (2017). (Featured Cover)

2016 & Before

Y. Shi, J. Zhang, L. Pan, Y. Shi, G. Yu, "Energy Gels: A Bio-Inspired Material Platform for Advanced Energy Applications", Nano Today, 11, 738 (2016). (Invited)
J. Zhang, Y. Shi, Y. Ding, W. Zhang, G. Yu, "In Situ Reactive Synthesis of Polypyrrole-MnO₂ Coaxial Nanotubes as Sulfur Hosts for High-Performance Li–Sulfur Battery", Nano Lett. 16, 7276 (2016). (Featured in Science News)
Y. Ding, Y. Li, G. Yu, “Exploring Bio-Inspired Organic Redox Flow Batteries”, Chem, 1, 790 (2016).
L. Peng, Y. Zhu, H. Li, G. Yu, "Chemically Integrated Two-Dimensional Hybrid Materials for Flexible Energy Storage Devices", Small, 12, 6183 (2016). (Invited)
H. Li, L. Peng, Y. Zhu, X. Zhang, G. Yu, "Achieving High Energy–High Power Density in a Flexible Quasi-Solid-State Sodium Ion Capacitor", Nano Lett. 16, 5938 (2016).
H. Li, L. Peng, Y. Zhu, D. Chen, X. Zhang, G. Yu, "An Advanced High-Energy Sodium Ion Full Battery Based on Nanostructured Na₂Ti₃O₇/VOPO₄ Layered Materials", Energy Environ. Sci. 9, 3399 (Featured Cover, 2016).
Y. Shi, H. Ha, A. Al-Sudani, C.J. Ellison, G. Yu, "Thermoplastic Elastomer Enabled Smart Electrolyte for Thermoresponsive Self-Protection of Electrochemical Storage Devices", Adv. Mater. 28, 7921 (2016) (VIP Paper & Featured Cover).
H. Li, Y. Zhu, S. Dong, L. Shen, Z. Chen, X. Zhang, G. Yu, "Self-Assembled Nb₂O₅ Nanosheets for High Energy-High Power Sodium Ion Capacitors", Chem. Mater. 28, 5753 (2016). (Top 10 Most Accessed Article)
Y. Zhu, L. Peng, W. Zhu, D. Akinwande, G. Yu, "Layer-by-Layer Assembly of Two-Dimensional Colloidal Cu₂Se Nanoplates and Their Layer-Dependent Conductivity", Chem. Mater., 28, 4307 (2016).
Y. Wang, Y. Ding, L. Pan, Y. Shi, Z. Yue, Y. Shi, G. Yu, "Understanding the Size-Dependent Sodium Storage Properties of Na₂C₆O₆-Based Organic Electrodes for Sodium-Ion Batteries", Nano Lett., 16, 3329 (2016).
L. Peng, Y. Zhu, D. Chen, R. Ruoff and G. Yu, "Two-Dimensional Materials for Beyond-Lithium-Ion Batteries", Adv. Energy Mater., 6, 1600025 (2016). (Invited)
Y. Ding and G. Yu, "A Bio-Inspired, Heavy-Metal-Free, Dual-Electrolyte Liquid Battery towards Sustainable Energy Storage", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 55, 4772 (2016). (Featured Cover Paper)
Y. Shi and G. Yu, "Designing Hierarchically Nanostructured Conductive Polymer Gels for Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion", Chem. Mater., 28, 2466 (2016). (Invited, Featured Cover Article)
Y. Zhu, L. Peng, D. Chen and G. Yu, "Intercalation Pseudocapacitance in Ultrathin VOPO₄ Nanosheets: Toward High-Rate Alkali-Ion-Based Electrochemical Energy Storage", Nano Lett., 16, 742 (2016).
Y. Zhao, Y. Ding, Y. Li, L. Peng, H. R. Byon, J. B. Goodenough, G. Yu, "A Chemistry and Material Perspective on Lithium Redox Flow Batteries Towards High-density Electrical Energy Storage", Chem. Soc. Rev., 44, 7968 (2015) (Invited, Cover Article)
Y. Wang, Y. Shi, L. Pan, Y. Ding, Y. Zhao, Y. Li, Y. Shi, G. Yu, "Dopant-Enabled Supramolecular Approach for Controlled Synthesis of Nanostructured Conductive Polymer Hydrogels", Nano Lett., 15, 7736 (2015).
Y. Shi, L. Peng, Y. Ding, Y. Zhao, G. Yu, "Nanostructured Conductive Polymers for Advanced Energy Storage", Chem. Soc. Rev., 44, 6684 (2015). (Invited)
L. Luo, P. Zhao, H. Yang, B. Liu, J. Zhang, Y. Cui, G. Yu, S. Zhang, C. Wang, "Surface Coating Constraint Induced Self-Discharging of Silicon Nanoparticles as Anodes for Lithium Ion Batteries", Nano Lett., 15, 7016 (2015)
Y. Shi, M. Wang, C. Ma, Y. Wang, X. Li, G. Yu, "A Conductive Self-Healing Hybrid Gel Enabled by Metal–Ligand Supramolecule and Nanostructured Conductive Polymer", Nano Lett., 15, 6276 (2015)
L. Peng, Y. Zhu, U. Khakoo, D. Chen, G. Yu, "Self-assembled LiNi _1/3Co_1/3Mn_1/3O₂ Nanosheet Cathodes with Tunable Rate Capability", Nano Energy, 17, 36 (2015)
Y. Shi, L. Peng, G. Yu, "Nanostructured Conducting Polymer Hydrogels for Energy Storage Applications", Nanoscale, 7, 12796 (2015). (Invited, Feature Article)
C. Ma, Y. Shi, D. A. Pena, L. Peng, G. Yu, "Thermally Responsive Hydrogel Blends: A General Drug Carrier Model for Controlled Drug Release", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 54, 7376 (2015).
Y. Ding, Y. Zhao, G. Yu, "A Membrane-Free Ferrocene-Based High-Rate Semiliquid Battery", Nano Lett., 15, 4108 (2015).
L. Li, Y. Shi, L. Pan, Y. Shi, G. Yu, "Rational design and applications of conducting polymer hydrogels as electrochemical biosensors", J. Mater. Chem. B, 3, 2920 (2015). (Invited, Featured Cover)
P. Xiong, L. Peng, D. Chen, Y. Zhao, X. Wang, G. Yu, "Two-dimensional nanosheets based Li-ion full batteries with high rate capability and flexibility", Nano Energy, 12, 816 (2015).
L. Li, Y. Wang, L. Pan, Y. Shi, W. Cheng, Y. Shi, G. Yu, "A nanostructured conductive hydrogels-based biosensor platform for human metabolite detection", Nano Lett., 15, 1146 (2015).
F. Bonaccorso, L. Colombo, G. Yu, M. Stoller, V. Tozzini, A. C. Ferrari, R. S. Ruoff, V. Pellegrini, "Graphene, related two-dimensional crystals, and hybrid systems for energy conversion and storage", Science, 347, 41 (2015).
Y. Shi, C. Ma, L. Peng, G. Yu, "Conductive ‘Smart’ Hybrid Hydrogels with PNIPAM and Nanostructured Conductive Polymers", Adv. Funct. Mater., 25, 1219 (2015).
Y. Zhao, L. Peng, Y. Ding, G. Yu, "Amorphous Silicon Honeycombs as Binder/Carbon-Free Thin-Film Li-Ion Battery Anode", Chem. Commun., 50, 12959 (2014)
Y. Zhao, Y. Ding, J. Song, G. Li, G. Dong, J. B. Goodenough, G. Yu, "Sustainable Electrical Energy Storage through the Ferrocene/Ferrocenium Redox Reaction in Aprotic Electrolyte", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 53, 11036(2014) (Selected as ‘VIP’ paper)
P. Xiong, B. Liu, V. Teran, Y. Zhao, L. Peng, X. Wang, G. Yu, "Chemically Integrated Two-Dimensional Hybrid Zinc Manganate/Graphene Nanosheets with Enhanced Lithium Storage Capability", ACS Nano, 8, 8610 (2014) (Listed #1 in Top 20 Most Read Articles of ACS Nano, Sept. 2014. Most Accessed Articles of 2014.)
L. Peng, Y. Zhao, Y. Ding, G. Yu, "Self-Assembled LiFePO₄ Nanowires with High Rate Capability for Li-ion Batteries", Chem. Commun., 50, 9569 (2014)
Y. Wang, Y. Shi, L. Pan, M. Yang, L. Peng, S. Zong, Y. Shi, G. Yu, "Multifunctional Superhydrophobic Surfaces Templated From Innately Microstructured Hydrogel Matrix", Nano Lett., 14, 4803 (2014). (Listed #2 in Top 20 Most Read Articles of Nano Letters, Sept. 2014)
Y. Zhao, L. Peng, B. Liu, G. Yu, "Single-crystalline LiFePO₄ Nanosheets for High-rate Li-ion Batteries", Nano Lett., 14, 2849 (2014).
Y. Zhao, Y. Ding, J. Song, L. Peng, J. Goodenough, G. Yu, "Reversible Br₂/Br⁻ Redox Couple in Aqueous Phase as High-performance Catholyte for Alkali-Ion Batteries", Energy Environ. Sci., 7, 1990 (2014).
Y. Shi, L. Pan, B. Liu, Y. Wang, Y. Cui, Z. Bao, G. Yu, "Nanostructured conductive polypyrrole hydrogels as high-performance, flexible supercapacitor electrodes", J. Mater. Chem. A, 2, 6086 (2014). (Invited for ‘Emerging Investigators’ theme)
L. Pan, A. Chortos, G. Yu, Y. Wang, S. Isaacson, R. Allen, Y. Shi, R. Dauskardt, Z. Bao, "An ultra-sensitive resistive pressure sensor based on hollow-sphere microstructure induced elasticity in conducting polymer film", Nature Commun., 5, 3002 (2014).
C. Wu, X. Lu, L. Peng, K. Xu, X. Peng, J. Huang, Y. Xie, G. Yu, "Two-dimensional vanadyl phosphate ultrathin nanosheets for high energy density and flexible pseudocapacitors", Nature Commun., 4, 2431 (2013).
Y. Zhao, B. Liu, L. Pan, G. Yu, "3D nanostructured conductive polymer hydrogels for high-performance electrochemical devices", Energy Environ. Sci., 6, 2856 (2013). (Invited)
B. Liu, P. Soares, C. Checkles, Y. Zhao, G. Yu, "Three-dimentional Hierarchical Ternary Nanostructures for High-performance Li-ion Battery Anodes", Nano Lett., 13, 3414 (2013). (Listed #1 in Top 20 Most Read Articles of Nano Letters, Sept. 2014. Most Accessed Articles of 2014.)
G. Yu, H. Wu, L. Pan, N. Liu, M. T. McDowell, Z. Bao, Y. Cui, "Stable Li-ion Battery Anodes by In-situ Polymerization of Conducting Hydrogel to Conformally Coat Silicon Nanoparticles", Nature Commun., 4, 1943 (2013).
L. Peng, X. Peng, B. Liu, C. Wu, Y. Xie, G. Yu, "Ultrathin Two-Dimensional MnO₂/Graphene Hybrid Nanostructures for High-Performance, Flexible Planar Supercapacitors.", Nano Lett., 13, 2151 (2013).
B. Liu, D. Zhai, Y. Shi, L. Pan, Y. Wang, R. Zhang, G. Yu, "Highly sensitive glucose sensor based on Pt nanoparticle/polyaniline hydrogel heterostructures.", ACS Nano, 7, 3540 (2013).

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G. Yu, X. Xie, L. Pan, Z. Bao, Y. Cui, "Hybrid nanostructured materials for high-performance electrochemical capacitors.", Nano Energy, 2, 213 (2013).

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Publications prior UT-Austin (@ Stanford, Harvard, USTC)

L. Pan, G. Yu, D. Zhai, H. Lee, W. Zhao, H. Wang, B. Tee, Y. Shi, Y. Cui, Z. Bao, "Hierarchical nanostructured conducting polymer hydrogel with high electrochemical activity." PNAS, 109, 9287 (2012). (Highlighted by Stanford News, Science Daily, R&D Mag, PopSci, ScienceNet.cn, NanotechWeb, Ars Technica, Technology Daily News, etc )

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X. Xie, G. Yu, N. Liu, Z. Bao, C.S. Criddle, Y. Cui, "Graphene-sponges as high-performance and low-cost anodes for microbial fuel cells."Energy Environ. Sci. 5, 6862 (2012).

G. Yu, L. Hu, N. Liu, H. Wang, M. Vosgueritchian, Y. Yang, Y. Cui, Z. Bao, "Enhancing the supercapacitor performance of graphene/MnO2 nanostructured electrodes by conductive wrapping." Nano Lett. 11, 4438 (2011). (Highlighted by MIT Technology Review, Nanotechweb, PhysicsWorld, Green Car Congress, Top 5 Most Read Paper in Oct 2011).

G. Yu, L. Hu, M. Vosgueritchian, H. Wang, X. Xie, J. R. McDonough, X. Cui, Y. Cui, Z. Bao, "Solution-processed graphene/MnO₂ nanostructured textiles for high-performance electrochemical capacitors." Nano Lett. 11, 2905 (2011). (Highlighted by Nature News, Top 5 Most Read Paper in Nano Lett).

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G. Yu, A. Kushwaha, J.K. Lee, E.S.G. Shaqfeh, Z. Bao, "The shear flow processing of controlled DNA tethering and stretching for organic molecule electronics." ACS Nano 5, 275 (2011). (Highlighted by NanotechWeb, Materials Research Society).

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G. Yu, Y. Yang, J. Cha, H. Wu, M. Vosgueritchian, Y. Yao, Z. Bao, Y. Cui, "Improving the performance of Li-S batteries by conductive polymer coating." ACS Nano 5, 9187 (2011).

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G. Yu, C.M. Lieber, "Assembly and integration of semiconductor nanowires for functional nanosystems.” Pure Appl. Chem. 82, 2295 (2010). (Invited)

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B.P. Timko, T. Cohen-Karni, G. Yu, Q. Qing, B. Tian, C.M. Lieber, "Electrical recording from hearts with flexible nanowire device arrays.” Nano Lett., 9, 914 (2009).

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G. Yu, X. Li, C.M. Lieber, A. Cao, "Nanomaterial-incorporated blown bubble films for large area, aligned nanostructures.” J. Mater. Chem. 18, 728 (2008). (Featured as Cover Paper)

Y. Dong, G. Yu, M.C. McAlpine, W. Lu, C.M. Lieber, "Si/a-Si core/shell nanowires as nonvolatile crossbar switches.” Nano Lett. 8, 386 (2008).

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G. Yu, A. Cao, C.M. Lieber, "Large area blown bubble films of aligned nanowires and carbon nanotubes." Nature Nanotechnol. 2, 372 (2007). (Highlighted by Science News, Nature Nanotechnology, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, MIT Technology Review, C&EN, Materials Today, etc)

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B. Tian, X. Zheng, T.J. Kempa, Y. Fang, G. Yu, J. Huang, C.M. Lieber, "Coaxial silicon nanowires as solar cells and nanoelectronic power sources." Nature 449, 885 (2007). (Highlighted by Nature, Agence France-Presse, MIT Technology Review, Materials Today, C&EN, Science Daily, etc)

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F. Patolsky, B.P. Timko, G. Yu, Y. Fang, A.B. Greytak, G. Zheng, C.M. Lieber, "Detection, stimulation, and inhibition of neuronal signals with high-density nanowire transistor arrays." Science 313, 1100 (2006). (Named among “Top Five Nanotech Breakthroughs of 2006” by Forbes & Featured as “Top 7 Technology Stories in 2006” in Discover Magazine)

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R. Agarwal, G. Yu, C.M. Lieber, K. Ladavac, Y. Roichman, D.G. Grier, "Manipulation and assembly of nanowires with holographic optical traps." Opt. Express 13, 8906 (2005). (Highlighted by Photonics Spectra, Nano Today, TRN Research News).

M. Shao, D. Wang, G. Yu, B. Hu, W. Yu, Y. Qian, “The synthesis of carbon nanotubes at low temperature via carbon suboxide disproportionation.” Carbon 42, 183 (2004).
Q. Li, M. Shao, G. Yu, J. Wu, F. Li, Y. Qian, "A solvent-reduction approach to tetrapod-like copper(I) chloride crystallites." J. Mater. Chem. 13, 424 (2003).
Q. Li, Y. Ding, G. Yu, C. Li, F. Li, Y. Qian, "Fabrication of light-emitting porous hydromagnesite with rosette-like architecture." Solid State Commun. 125, 117 (2003).
M. Shao, L. Kong, B. Hu, G. Yu, Y. Qian, "Solvo-displacement route to ternary compounds Ag-M-S (M = Ga, Cu or Hg)." Inorg. Chem. Commun. 6, 555 (2003).
Q. Li, Y. Ding, M. Shao, J. Wu, G. Yu, Y. Qian, "Sonochemical synthesis of nanocrystalline lead chalcogenides." Mater. Res. Bulletin 38, 539 (2003).
M. Shao, D. Wang, B. Hu, G. Yu, Y. Qian, "Self-template route to CdS hollow spheres and in situ conversion to CdS/Ag2S composite materials." J. Crystal Growth 249, 549 (2003).
Q. Li, M. Shao, J. Wu, G. Yu, Y. Qian, "Synthesis of nano-fibrillar bismuth sulfide by a surfactant-assisted approach." Inorg. Chem. Commun. 5, 933 (2002).

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