PUBLICATIONS

------2021------

K.Cheng, S. Zhao, J. Ren, H. Li, Y. Chen, CO2 Self-Poisoning and Its Mitigation in CuO Catalyzed CO Oxidation: Determining and Speeding up the Rate-Determining Step, Catalysts, 2021, 11(6), 654, https://doi.org/10.3390/catal11060654
D. Yu, Y. Ren, X. Yu, X. Fan, L. Wang, R. Wang, Z. Zhao, K. Cheng, Y. Chen, Z. Sojka, A. Kotarba, Y. Wei, J. Liu, Facile Synthesis of Birnessite-type K2Mn4O8 and Cryptomelane-type K2-xMn8O16 Catalysts and Their Excellent Catalytic Performance for Soot Combustion with High Resistance to H2O and SO2, Appl. Catal. B: Environ., 2021, 285, 119779.

------2020------

M. Li, H. Li, K. Cheng, J. Ren, Y. Chen, Controlling the Reduction Extent for Optimal Performance of a Ni/Al2O3 Dry Reforming Catalyst. J. Appl. Catal. Chem. Eng. 2020, 1(1): 2-10.
M. Qin, Z. Lou, P. Zhang, Z. Shi, J. Xu, Y. Chen, F. Gao. Enhancement of Thermoelectric Performance of Sr0.9La0.1TiO3‐Based Ceramics Regulated by Nanostructures, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, doi.org/10.1021/acsami.0c13693
Ren J, Chen Y. Pitfalls in identifying active catalyst species, Nature Communications, 2020, 11: 4564, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18192-3
A.C. Lee, M. Qin, H. Li, Z. Shi, J. Xu, F. Gao, Y. Chen,Annealing of Strontium Titanate Based Thermoelectric Materials by Graphite: Mechanistic Analysis by Spectroscopic and Chromatographic Techniques, ChemPlusChem, 2020, 85(4): 734-741.
L. Tang, Z. Zhao, K. Li, X. Yu, Y. Wei, J. Liu, Y. Peng, Y. Li, Y. Chen, Highly Active Monolith Catalysts of LaKCoO3 Perovskite-type Complex Oxide on Alumina-washcoated Diesel Particulate Filter and the Catalytic Performances for the Combustion of Soot, Catalysis Today, 2020, 339, 159–173.

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J. Ren, K. Cheng, M. Li, S. Zhao, H. Li, Y. Chen, Bridging the gaps between experimental and mechanistic catalysis research: a case study with CO oxidation over a Pd/Al2O3 catalyst, ChemCatChem, 2019, 11(17): 4427-4433
M. Li, K. Cheng, J. Ren, Y. Chen, Controlling the Reduction Extent for Metal Catalysts. ChemistrySelect, 2019, 4, 5496 –5502.
X. Yu, L. Wang, M. Chen, X. Fan, Z. Zhao, K. Cheng, Y. Chen, Z. Sojka, Y. Wei, J. Liu, Enhanced activity and sulfur resistance for soot combustion on three-dimensionally ordered macroporous-mesoporous MnxCe1-xOδ/SiO2 catalysts. Appl. Catal. B: Environ., 2019, 254, 246-259.
J. Ren, M. Li, A.C. Lee, K. Cheng, Y. Chen, IR spectroscopic measurement of hydrogen production kinetics in methane dry reforming. Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, 2019, 44(20), 9866-9872.

------2018------

J. Ren, A.C. Lee, K. Cheng, M. Li, Y. Chen, Measure the unmeasurable by IR spectroscopy: carbon deposition kinetics in dry reforming of methane. ChemPhysChem, 2018, 19, 1814-1819.
K. Cheng, B. Liu, W. Song, J. Liu, Y. Chen, Z. Zhao, Y. Wei, Effect of Nb Promoter on the structure and performance of iron titanate catalysts for the selective catalytic reduction of NO with NH3, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2018, 57, 7802-7810.
C. Gong, Z. Shi, Y. Zhang, Y. Chen, J. Hu, J. Gou, M. Qin, F. Gao, Fabrication and thermoelectric properties of Ca-Co-O ceramics with negative Seebeck coefficient, Results Phys., 9 2018, 1233-1238.

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C. Gong, G. Dong, J. Hu, Y. Chen, M. Qin, S. Yang, F. Gao, Effect of reducing annealing on the microstructure and thermoelectric properties of La-Bi co-doped SrTiO3 ceramics, J. Mater. Sci.: Mater. Electron. 28 2017, 14893-14900.
Y. Huang, Z. Xu, J. Mai, T.-K. Lau, X. Lu, Y.-J. Hsu, Y. Chen, A. C. Lee, Y. Hou, Y. S. Meng, Q. Li, Revisiting the origin of cycling enhanced capacity of Fe3O4 based nanostructured electrode for lithium ion batteries, Nano Energy, 41 2017, 426-433.
J. Deng, J. Liu, W. Song, Z. Zhao, L. Zhao, A. C. Lee, Y. Chen, J. Liu, Selective catalytic reduction of NO with NH3 over Mo-Fe/Beta catalysts: the effect of Mo loading amounts, RSC Adv., 2017, 7, 7130 -39.
J. Liu, Y. Du, J. Liu, Z. Zhao, Y. Chen, Y. Wei, W. Song, X. Zhang, Design of MoFe/Beta@CeO2 catalysts with a core-shell structure and their catalytic performances for the selective catalytic reduction of NO with NH3, Appl. Catal. B: Environ. 203 2017, 704-714.

------BEFORE CUHK------

Y. Zuo, M. Liu, T. Zhang, L. Hong, X. Guo, C. Song, Y. Chen, P. Zhu, C. Jaye and D. Fischer, Role of pentahedrally coordinated titanium in titanium silicalite-1 in propene epoxidation, RSC Adv., 5 2015, 17897–17904.
J. Li, J. Liu, L. Ren, Q. Liu, Z. Zhao, Y. Chen, P. Zhu, Y. Wei, A. Duan, G. Jiang, Selective oxidation of ethane to aldehydes over SBA-15 supported molybdenum catalyst, J. Energy Chem., 23 (5) 2014, 609-616.
B. Meng, Z. Zhao, Y. Chen, X. Wang, Y. Li, J. Qiu, Low-temperature synthesis of Mn-based mixed metal oxides with novel fluffy structures as efficient catalysts for selective reduction of nitrogen oxides by ammonia, Chem. Commun., 50 2014, 12396-12399.
P. Zhu, J. Song, D. Lv, D. Wang, C. Jaye, D. A Fischer, T. Wu, and Y. Chen, Mechanism of enhanced carbon cathode performance by nitrogen doping in lithium-sulfur battery – an x-ray absorption spectroscopic study, J. Phys. Chem. C, 118 (15) 2014, 7765–7771.
J. Song, T. Xu, M.L. Gordin, P. Zhu, D. Lv, Y.-B. Jiang, Y. Chen, Y. Duan, D. Wang, Nitrogen-doped mesoporous carbon promoted chemical adsorption of sulfur and fabrication of high-areal-capacity sulfur cathode with exceptional cycling stability for lithium-sulfur batteries, Adv. Funct. Mater., 24 (9) 2014, 1243–1250.
W. Partenheimer, J.L. Fulton, C.M. Sorensen, V.-T. Pham, Y. Chen, The aerobic oxidation of bromide to dibromine catalyzed by homogeneous oxidation catalysts and initiated by nitrate in acetic acid, J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem. 387 2014, 130–137.
J. Xiao, X. Wang, Y. Chen, M. Fujii, and C. Song, Ultra-deep adsorptive desulfurization of light-irradiated diesel fuel over supported TiO2-CeO2adsorbents, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 52 (45) 2013, 15746–15755.
J. Xiao, Z. Liu, K. Kim, Y. Chen, J. Yan, Z. Li, and W. Wang, S/O-functionalities on modified carbon materials governing adsorption of water vapor, J. Phys. Chem. C, 117 (44) 2013, 23057-23065.
J. Xiao, S. Sitamraju, Y. Chen, M. Janik, and C. Song, Air-promoted adsorptive desulfurization (ADS) over Ti0.9Ce0.1O2 mixed oxides from diesel fuel under ambient conditions, ChemCatChem, 5 (12) 2013, 3582–3586.
J. Wang, A. Lu, M. Li, W. Zhang, Y. Chen, D. Tian, and W. Li, Thin porous alumina sheets as supports for stabilizing gold nanoparticles, ACS Nano, 7 (6)2013, 4902–4910. (Times cited: 8)
B. N. Wanjala, B. Fang, S. Shan, V. Petkov, P. Zhu, R. Loukrakpam, Y. Chen, J. Luo, J. Yin, L. Yang, M. Shao, C.-J. Zhong, Design of ternary nanoalloy catalysts: Effect of nanoscale alloying and structural perfection on electrocatalytic enhancement, Chem. Mater., 24 (22) 2012, 4283-4293.
L. Yang, S. Shan, R. Loukrakpam, V. Petkov, Y. Ren, B. N. Wanjala, M. H. Engelhard, J. Luo, J. Yin, Y. Chen, C.-J. Zhong, Role of support-nanoalloy interactions in the atomic-scale structural and chemical ordering for tuning catalytic sites, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 134 (36) 2012, 15048-15060.
C. Xie, Y. Chen, M. H. Engelhard, and Chunshan Song, Comparative study on the sulfur tolerance and carbon resistance of supported noble metal catalysts in steam reforming of liquid hydrocarbon fuel, ACS Catal., 2 2012, 1127-1137.
B. N. Wanjala, B. Fang, R. Loukrakpam, Y. Chen, M. Engelhard, J. Luo, J. Yin, L. Yang, S. Shan, and C.-J. Zhong. Role of metal coordination structures in enhancement of electrocatalytic activity of ternary nanoalloys for oxygen reduction reaction, ACS Catal., 2 (5) 2012, 795-806.
Q. Zhou, Z. Zhao, Y. Chen, H. Hu, J. Qiu, Low temperature plasma-mediated synthesis of graphene nanosheets for supercapacitor electrodes, J. Mater. Chem., 22 (13) 2012, 6061-6066.
J. Liu, L. Yu, Z. Zhao, Y. Chen, P. Zhu, C. Wang, Y. Luo, C. Xu, A. Duan, G. Jiang, Potassium-modified molybdenum-containing SBA-15 catalysts for highly efficient production of acetaldehyde and ethylene by the selective oxidation of ethane, J. Catal., 285 (1) 2012, 134-144.
M. J. Marino, E. Hsiao, Y. Chen, O. L. Eryilmaz, A. Erdemir, S. H. Kim, Understanding run-in behavior of diamond-like carbon friction and preventing diamond-like carbon wear in humid air, Langmuir, 27 (20) 2011, 12702–12708.
F. Sun, K. A. Osseo-Asareb, Y. Chen, B. A. Dempsey, Reduction of As(V) to As(III) by commercial ZVI or As(0) with acid-treated ZVI, J. Hazard. Mater., 196 2011, 311-317.
B. N. Wanjala, B. Fang, J. Luo, Y. Chen, J. Yin, M. Engelhard, R. Loukrakpam, C.-J. Zhong. Correlation between atomic coordination structure and enhanced electrocatalytic activity for trimetallic alloy catalysts. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 133 (32) 2011, 12714–12727.
J. Liu, Z. Zhao, Y. Chen, C. Xu, A. Duan, G. Jiang, Different valent ions-doped cerium oxides and their catalytic performances for soot oxidation,Catal. Today, 175 (1) 2011, 117-123.
N. Li, X. Ma, Q. Zha, K. Kim, Y. Chen, C. Song, Maximizing the number of oxygen-containing functional groups on activated carbon by using ammonium persulfate and improving the temperature-programmed desorption characterization of carbon surface chemistry, Carbon, 49 (15) 2011, 5002-5013.
J. L. Rygel, Y. Chen, C. G. Pantano, T. Shibata, J. Du, L. Kokou, R. Woodman and J. Belcher, Local Structure of Cerium in Aluminophosphate and Silicophosphate Glasses, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 94 (8) 2011, 2442–2451.
J. Du, L. Kokou, J. L. Rygel, Y. Chen, C. G. Pantano, R. Woodman, and J. Belcher. Structure of Cerium Phosphate Glasses: Molecular Dynamics Simulation,J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 94 (8) 2011, 2393–2401.
R. Loukrakpam, B. N. Wanjala, J. Yin, B. Fang, J. Luo, M. Shao, L. Protsailo, T. Kawamura, Y. Chen, V. Petkov, and C.-J. Zhong, Structural and Electrocatalytic Properties of PtIrCo/C Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction, ACS Catal. 1 (5) 2011, 562–572.
T. G. Levitskaia, Y. Chen, J. L. Fulton, and S. I. Sinkov, Neodymium(III) complexation by amino-carbohydrates via a ligand-controlled hydrolysis mechanism, Chem. Commun., 47 2011, 8160–8162.
Y. Wei, J. Liu, Z. Zhao, Y. Chen, C. Xu, A. Duan, G. Jiang, and H. He. Highly Active Catalysts of Gold Nanoparticles Supported on Three-Dimensionally Ordered Macroporous LaFeO3 for Soot Oxidation, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 50 (10)2011, 2326–2329.
C. Xie, Y. Chen, Y. Li, X. Wang, C. Song. Influence of Sulfur on the Carbon Deposition in Liquid Hydrocarbon Steam Reforming over CeO2-Al2O3 supported Ni and Rh catalysts, Appl. Catal. A: Gen, 394(1-2) 2011, 32-40.
R. Loubrakpam, J. Luo, T. He, Y. Chen, Z. Xu, P. N. Njoki, B. Wanjala, B. Fang, D. Mott, J. Yin, J. Klar, B. Powell, C.-J. Zhong, Nanoengineered PtCo and PtNi catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction: An assessment of the structural and electrocatalytic properties, J. Phys. Chem. C, 115 (5) 2011, 1682-1694.
K. Kim, P. Zhu, N. Li, X. Ma, Y. Chen, Characterization of oxygen containing functional groups on carbon materials with oxygen K-edge X-ray absorption near edge structure spectroscopy. Carbon, 49 (5) 2011, 1745-1751.
B. Fang, J. Luo, Y. Chen, B. Wanjala, R. Loukrakpam, J. Hong, J. Yin, X. Hu, P. Hu, C.-J. Zhong, Nanoengineered PtVFe/C cathode electrocatalysts in PEM fuel cell: catalyst activity and stability, ChemCatChem, 3 (3) 2011, 583–593.
C. Xie, Y. Chen, Y. Li, X. Wang, C. Song. Sulfur poisoning of CeO2-Al2O3-supported mono- and bi-metallic Ni and Rh catalysts in steam reforming of liquid hydrocarbons at low and high temperatures, Appl. Catal. A: Gen. 390 (1-2) 2010, 210–218.
Y. Chen, C. Xie, Y. Li, C. Song, T. B. Bolin. Sulfur poisoning mechanism of steam reforming catalysts: an x-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) spectroscopic study, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 12 (21) 2010, 5707-5711.
W. J. Shaw, Y. Chen, J. Fulton, J. Linehan, A. Gutowska, T. Bitterwolf. Structural evolution of a recoverable rhodium hydrogenation catalyst. J. Organomet. Chem. 693 (12) 2008, 2111-2118.
J. L. Fulton, J. C. Linehan, T. Autrey, M. Balasubramanian, Y. Chen, N. K. Szymczak. When is a Nanoparticle a Cluster? An Operando EXAFS Study of Amine Borane Dehydrocoupling by Rh4-6 Clusters. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 129 (39) 2007, 11936-11949.
J. L. Fulton, Y. Chen, S. M. Heald, M. Balasubramanian. Hydration and contact ion pairing of Ca2+ with Cl- in supercritical aqueous solution. J. Chem. Phys.125 (9) 2006, Art. No. 094507.
V. Glezakou, Y. Chen, J. L. Fulton, G. K. Schenter and L. X. Dang. Electronic structure, statistical mechanical simulations, and EXAFS spectroscopy of aqueous potassium. Theor. Chem. Acc. 115 (2-3) 2006, 86-99.
Y. Chen, J. L. Fulton, W. Partenheimer. The structure of the homogeneous oxidation catalyst, Mn(II)-(Br-1)x, in supercritical water: An x-ray absorption fine structure study. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 127 (40) 2005, 14085-14093.
Y. Chen, J. L. Fulton, J. C. Linehan, T. Autrey. In-situ XAFS and NMR study of rhodium catalyst structure during dehydrocoupling of dimethylamine borane. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 127 (10) 2005, 3254-3255.
W. J. Shaw, J. C. Linehan, A. Gutowska, D. Newell, T. Bitterwolf, J. L. Fulton, Y. Chen, C. F. Windisch. Synthesis and characterization of a recoverable rhodium catalyst with a stimulus sensitive polymer ligand. Inorg. Chem. Comm. 8 (10) 2005, 894–896.
Y. Chen, J. L. Fulton, W. Partenheimer. A XANES and EXAFS Study of hydration and ion pairing in ambient aqueous MnBr2 solutions. J. Solution Chem. 34(9)2005, 993-1007.
J. L. Fulton, Y. Chen, S. Heald, M. Balasubramanian. High-pressure, high temperature XAFS transmission cell for the study of aqueous ions with low absorption-edge energies. Rev. Sci. Instrum. 75 (12), 2004, 5228-5231.
Y. Chen, I. E. Wachs. Tantalum oxide supported metal oxide (Re2O7, CrO3, MoO3, WO3, V2O5 and Nb2O5) catalysts: synthesis, Raman characterization and chemically probed by methanol oxidation. J. Catal. 217, 2003, 468-477.
Y. Chen, J. L. G. Fierro, T. Tanaka, I. E. Wachs. Supported tantalum oxide catalysts: synthesis, physical characterization and methanol oxidation chemical probe reaction. J. Phys. Chem. B 107, 2003, 5243-5250.
I. E. Wachs, Y. Chen, J.-M. Jehng, L. E. Briand, T. Tanaka. Molecular structure and reactivity of the Group Five metal oxides. Catal. Today 78,2003, 13–24.
Y. Chen, K. Xie, Z. X. Liu. Determination of the position of V4+ as minor component in XPS spectra by difference spectra. Appl. Surf. Sci. 133, 1998, 221-224.
Y. Chen, K. Xie, Z. X. Liu. XPS studies of V2O5 thin film at different temperatures and oxygen partial pressures. Appl. Surf. Sci. 126, 1998, 347-351.

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