LIYANG ZHU

Motivated student currently working towards a degree in Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, with a strong foundation in materials science and electrochemical testing. Proficient in scientific research drawing and possessing excellent interpersonal skills.

Extensive background in investigating design and synthesis of nanomaterials featuring nobel metal, electroanalysts for alcohol oxidation reactions and hydrogen evolution reactions, and nano-architecture for multiple metal materials.

• JST - Support for Pioneering Research Initiated by the Next Generation Program, Japan, 2021/2022/2023
• Scholarship for Young Doctoral Students, Japan, 2021/2022/2023
• MEXT - The Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship,Japan, 2018-2019
• The People's Scholarship (Top 10%), China, 2015-2016
• The People's Scholarship for outstanding student leader, School, 2015-2016
• The People's Scholarship (Top 10%), China, 2014-2015
• The People's Scholarship for Literary and Art Activities, School, 2014-2015
• Student Union Outstanding Officer, School, 2014-2015

2024

• Zhu, L., Kang, Y., Miharu E., ... & Yamauchi, Y. (2024). Precise Positioning Au Islands within Mesoporous Pd-Pt Nanoparticles for Plasmon-Enhanced Methanol Oxidation. Chemical Science. (Under Minor Revision)
• Wang, P., Zheng, J., Xu, X., Zhang, Y. Q., Shi, Q. F., Wan, Y., Zhu, L.,... & Long, Y. Z. (2024). Unlocking Efficient Hydrogen Production: Nucleophilic Oxidation Reactions Coupled with Water Splitting. Advanced Materials.
• Zhao, Y., Zhu, L., Kang, Y., Shen, C. H., Liu, X., Jiang, D., ... & Yamauchi, Y. (2024). Nanoengineering Multilength Scale Porous Hierarchy in Mesoporous Metal-Organic Framework Single Crystals. ChemRxiv.
• Kang, Y., Li, Shuang., Cretu, O., Kimoto, K., Zhao, Y., Wei, X., Zhu, L.,... & Yamauchi, Y. (2024). Mesoporous Amorphous Non-Noble Metals as Versatile Substrates for High Loading and Uniform Dispersion of Pt-Group Single Atoms. Science Advances. (Under Minor Revision)
• Fu, L., Nam, N., Zhou, J., Kang, Y., Wang, K., Zhou, Z., Zhao, Y., Zhu, L., ... & Wu, K. (2024). Mesoporous High-Entropy Alloy Films. Nature Communications. (Under Review)
• Long, B., Zhang, Q., Zhang, L., Xing, Qiong., Liu Q., Deng, L., Zhu, L., ...& Zhuan, Z. (2024). Recent Advances in Antibiotic Detection Based on the Stability and Sensitivity of Nanomaterials. Advanced Materials. (Under Minor Revision)
• Jiang D., Hill, J., Henzie, J., Zhu, L.,... & Yamauchi, Y. (2024). Substrate Curvature-induced Regulation of Charge Distribution of Covalent Organic Frameworks Promotes Capacitive Deionization. Advanced Functional Materials. (Under Minor Revision)
• Cheng, P., Torad, N., Zhu, L.,... & Yamauchi, Y. (2024). One-Dimensional-to-Two-Dimensional Self-Assembly: A Versatile Strategy for Creating Mesoporous Nanofibre-Assembled Two-Dimensional Metal Phosphates. Journal of the American Chemical Society. (Under Review)
• Mao, Y., Zhang, J., Zhao, Y., Wei, X., Jiang, D., Zhu, L., ... & Yamauchi, Y. (2024). An Efficient Improvement for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Peroxide Production: Sulfur Vacancies in Cain2S4. Chemical Engineering Journal. (Under Review)

2023

• Zhao, Y., Zhu, L., Tang, J., Fu, L., Jiang, D., Wei, X., ... & Yamauchi, Y. (2023). Enhancing Electrocatalytic Performance via Thickness-Tuned Hollow N-Doped Mesoporous Carbon with Embedded Co Nanoparticles for Oxygen Reduction Reaction. ACS nano.
• Xing, Z., Xuan, X., Hu, H., Li, M., Gao, H., Alowasheeir, A., Jiang, D., Zhu, L.,... & Xu, X. (2023). Particle size optimization of metal–organic frameworks for superior capacitive deionization in oxygenated saline water. Chemical Communications.
• Kang, Y., Tang, Y., Zhu, L., Jiang, B., Xu, X., Guselnikova, O., ... & Yamauchi, Y. (2022). Porous nanoarchitectures of nonprecious metal borides: from controlled synthesis to heterogeneous catalyst applications. ACS Catalysis.