YU RESEARCH GROUP Energy Nanomaterials Lab

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).

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)

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).

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) 

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).

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)

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). 

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). 

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).