Emails: iamchyao@nwpu.edu.cn
Education Background
Ph.D：3/2013 – 1/2016 Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Science.
Master：9/2009 – 7/2012 Beijing University of Technology
Employment & Experience
1/2019 – Northwestern Polytechnical University, Professor.
1/2017 – 1/2017: National University of Singapore, Research Fellow.
2/2016 – 12/2016: Institute of Solid State Physics, CAS, Assistant Professor.
Research Interests
Our research is focused on low-dimensional metal materials for optoelectronic and energy related applications. We conduct interdisciplinary research on the synthesis, characterization, functionalization, application of these ultrafine metal clusters and their properties evolution with size changing from single atoms to nanometre. Our research interests mainly include:
(1) Design and synthesis of atomically precise metal/alloy nanoclusters and their structure and property correlation;
(2) Metal single atoms and/or nanoclusters are utilized as catalysts in energy conversion reactions such as water splitting, CO2 electroreduction and electrocatalysis of N2 reduction.
Publications & Patents
Publications:
[1] Yao, C.; Li, F.; Li, X.; Xia, D. J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 16560.
[2] Zhu, M.; Zhou, S.; Yao, C.; Liao, L.; Wu, Z. Nanoscale, 2014, 6, 14195.
[3] Wang, M.; Wu, Z.; Chu, Z.; Yang, J.; Yao, C. Chem. - Asian J., 2014, 9, 1006.
[4] Yao, C.; Lin, Y.-J.; Yuan, J.; Liao, L.; Zhu, M.; Yang, J.; Weng, L.-H.; Wu, Z. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2015, 15350.
[5] Yao, C.; Chen, J.; Li, M.-B.; Liu, L.; Yang, J.; Wu. Z. Nano Lett., 2015, 15, 1281.
[6] Yao, C.; Tian, S.; Liao, L.; Liu, X.; Xia, N.; Yan, N.; Gan, Z.; Wu. Z. Nanoscale, 2015, 7, 16200.
[7] Tian, S.; Yao, C.; Liao, L.; Xia, N.; Wu, Z. Chem. Commun., 2015, 51, 11773. (Co-first author).
[8] Liao, L.; Zhou, S.; Dai, Y.; Liu, L.; Yao, C.; Fu, C.; Yang, J.; Wu, Z. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2015, 137, 9511.
[9] Liao, L.; Yao, C.; Wang, C.; Tian, S.; Chen, J.; Li, M.-B.; Xia, N.; Yan, N.; Wu Z. Anal. Chem., 2016, 88, 11297. (Co-first author)
[10] Liao, L.; Zhuang, S.; Yao, C.; Yan, N.; Chen, J.; Wang, C.; Xia, N.; Liu, X.; Li, M.-B. Li, L.; Bao, X.; Wu Z. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2016, 138, 10425.
[11] Gan, Z.; Lin, Y.; Luo, L.; Han, G.; Liu, W.; Liu, Z.; Yao, C.; Weng, L.; Liao, L.; Chen, J.; Liu, X.; Luo, Y.; Wang, C.; Wei, S.; Wu Z. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2016, 55, 11567.
[12] Liao, L.; Chen, J.; Wang, C.; Zhuang, S.; Yan, N.; Yao, C.; Xia, N.; Li, L.; Bao, X.; Wu Z. Chem. Commun., 2016, 52, 12036.
[13] Tian, S.; Liao, L.; Yuan, J.; Yao, C.; Chen, J.; Yang, J.; Wu Z. Chem. Commun., 2016, 52, 9873.
[14] Gan, Z.; Chen, J.; Wang, J.; Wang, C.; Li, M.-B. Yao, C.; Zhuang, S.; Xu, A. Li, L.; Wu Z. Nat. Commun., 2017, 14739.
[15] Liu, X.; Yuan, J.; Yao, C.; Chen, J.; Li, L.; Bao, X.; Yang, J.; Wu Z. J. Phys. Chem. C, 2017, 121, 13848.
[16] Dong, H.; Liao, L.; Zhuang, S.; Yao, C.; Chen, J.; Tian, S.; Zhu, M.; Liu, X.; Li, L.; Wu Z. Nanoscale, 2017, 9, 3742.
[17] Zhuang, S.; Liao, L.; Li, M.; Yao, C Zhao, Y.; Dong, H.; Li, J.; Deng, H.; Li, L.; Wu, Z. Nanoscale 2017, 9, 14809.
[18] Zhou, M.; Yao, C.; Sfeir, M. Y. Higaki, T.; Wu, Z.; Jin R. J. Phys. Chem. C, 2018, 122, 13435.
[19] Liu, X.; Chen, J.; Yuan, J.; Li, Y.; Zhou, S.; Yao, C.; Liao, L.; Zhuang, S.; Zhao, Y.; Deng, H.; Yang, J.; Wu, Z. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2018, 57, 11273.
[20] Yan, H.; Zhao, X.; Guo, N.; Lyu Z.; Du, Y.; Xi, S.; Guo, R.; Chen, C.; Chen, Z.; Liu, W.; Yao, C.; Li, J.; Pennycook, S.; Chen, W.; Su, C.; Zhang, C.; Lu, J. Nat. Commun., 2018, 9, 3197.
[21] Zhu, M.; Wang, P.; Yan, N.; Chai, X.; He, L.; Zhao, Y.; Xia, N.; Yao, C.; Li, J.; Deng, H.; Zhu, Y.; Pei, Y.; Wu, Z. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2018, 57, 4500.
[22] Zhuang, S.; Liao, L.; Zhao, Y.; Yuan, J.; Yao, C.; Liu, X.; Li, J.; Deng, H.; Yang, J.; Wu, Z. Chem. Sci., 2018, 9, 2437.
Patents：Applied 1 Chinese Patent of Invention, 2011.
Highly-motivated individuals who are trained or passionate about materials science, chemistry, physics and nanocatalysis related topics are welcome to join in our group.
