Faculty

• 2008. 09 ~ 2013. 07: Ph.D., Peking University, College of chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Beijing, China
• 2011. 08 ~ 2012. 05: Joint-Ph.D, Lawrence Berkeley Nation Lab., California, U.S.
• 2004. 09 ~ 2008. 07: Bachelor, Renmin University of China, Chemistry, Beijing, China

• 2022.01 ~ now: Tenured Associate Prof., China-UK Low Carbon College, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
• 2017. 09 ~ 2022.01: Associate Prof., Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School
• 2016. 10 ~ 2017.08：Research Associate, Hong Kong University of Science of Technology
• 2015. 09 ~ 2016. 09: Assoc. Res. Prof., Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences
• 2013. 09 ~ 2015. 09: Post doc., Hong Kong University of Science of Technology

• Low-carbon energy materials and techniques
• Noble-metal free catalysts and devices for energy conversion and storage
• In situ techniques and reaction mechanism

1. Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission, General Project, JCYJ20190808155413194, “Transition metals based single atom catalysts: design, synthesis and the applications on energy conversion reactions”, host.
2. Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission, Free exploration project, JCYJ20180302153417057, “Synthesis and performance investigations on highly efficient noble-metal free electrocatalysts for CO₂ reduction” host.
3. Nation Science Foundation of China，Youth Project, 21703003, “The Investigation on design and Synthesis of two-dimensional transition metals based nanomaterials and their applications on electrochemical water splitting” host.
4. Fujian Science and Technology Agency, 2017J05031, “The design and synthesis of two-dimensional transition metals based electrocatalysts and their performance investigations” host.
5. Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission, Peacock team plan, KQTD2016053015544057，Development and Innovation Team for Solar Fuels, the first core-member

Published more than 50 academic papers with the citation more than 5000 times and H index of 30. 

1. Zhuwen Chen^#, Min Ju^#, Mingzi Sun, Li Jin, Rongming Cai, Zheng Wang, Lei Dong, Luming Peng, Xia Long*, Bolong Huang*, Shihe Yang*, “TM LDH Meets Birnessite: A 2D-2D Hybrid Catalyst with Long-term Stability for Water Oxidation at Industrial Operating Conditions”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60(17), 9699-9705. (IF=15.336)
2. Rongming Cai, Mingzi Sun, Jiazheng Ren, Min Ju, Xia Long*, Bolong Huang*, Shihe Yang*, “Unexpected High Selectivity for Acetate Formation from CO₂ Reduction with Copper Based 2D Hybrid Catalysts at Ultralow Potentials”, Chem. Sci. 2021, 12 (46), 15382-15388 (IF=9.825)
3. Min Ju, Rongming Cai, Jiazheng Ren, Jinxi Chen, Limin Qi, Xia Long*, Shihe Yang*, “Conductive polymer intercalated LDH as efficient organic-inorganic hybrid catalysts toward alkaline water oxidation”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interf. 2021, 13 (31), 37063-37070 (IF=9.229)
4. He Lin, Xia Long*, Dan Zhou, Yiming An, Shihe Yang*, “Decoupling Co-catalyst and Photo-absorbing Semiconductor as a New Strategy to Boost Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting”, Nano Lett. 2019, 19, 455-460. (IF=11.181)
5. Yangshan Xie, Zheng Wang, Min Ju, Xia Long*, Shihe Yang*, “Dispersing transition metal vacancies in layered double hydroxides by ionic reductive complexation extraction for efficient water oxidation”, Chem. Sci. 2019, 10 (36), 8354-8359. (IF=9.825)
6. Xia Long, He Lin, Dan Zhou, Yiming An, Shihe Yang*, “Enhancing Full Water Splitting Performance of Transition Metal Bifunctional Electrocatalysts in Alkaline Solutions by Tailoring CeO₂-TMO-Ni Nano-interfaces”, ACS Energy Lett. 2018, 3, 290-296. (IF=23.101)
7. Xia Long, Zilong Wang, Shuang Xiao, Yiming An, Shihe Yang*, “Transition Metal Based Layered Double Hydroxides Tailored for Energy Conversion and Storage”, Mater. Today 2016, 19, 213-226. (ESI highly cited paper, ˃300) (IF=31.041)
8. Xia Long, Zuju Ma, Han Yu, Xiangyun Gao, Xiaoyang Pan, Xuxing Chen, Shihe Yang, Zhiguo Yi*, “Porous FeNi Oxide Nanosheets as Advanced Electrochemical Catalysts for Sustained Water Oxidation”, J. Mater. Chem. A 2016, 4, 14939-14943. (IF=12.732)
9. Xia Long, Guixia Li, Zilong Wang, Houyu Zhu, Teng Zhang, Shuang Xiao, Wenyue Guo, Shihe Yang*, “Metallic Iron–Nickel Sulfide Ultrathin Nanosheets As a Highly Active Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in Acidic Media”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 11900-11903. (ESI highly cited paper, ˃500) (IF=15.419)
10. Xia Long, Jinkai Li, Shuang Xiao, Keyou Yan, Zilong Wang, Haining Chen, Shihe Yang*, “A Strongly Coupled FeNi layered Double Hydroxide and Graphene Hybrid as an Excellent Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Evolution Reaction”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 7584-7588. (ESI highly cited paper, ˃800) (IF=15.336)

Academic Conferences

1. Vebleo Webinar on Science, Engineering and Technology, Denmark (online participation), 2022 (Invited talk, Chair of the session)
2. First International Conference on Technologies for Smart Green Connected Society 2021 (ICTSGC-2021), Yonezawa, Japan (online participation), 2021 (Keynote Talk)
3. The 32^nd Chinese Chemical Society (CCS) Congress, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China 2021 (Oral Talk)
4. The 6^th National Energy Storage Engineering Conference, Deqing, Zhejiang, China, 2020 (Invited Talk)
5. The Second International Conference of Polymeric and Organic Materials in Yamagata University (2^nd IPOMY), Yamagata, Japan, 2019 (Invited Talk)
6. The 7^th ECS Yamagata University Student Chapter Symposium, Yamagata, Japan, 2019 (Invited Talk)
7. The 2^nd Academic Conference of Chinese New Energy Materials and Devices, Changsha, China, 2018 (Invited Talk)
8. The 12^th Aseanian Conference on Nano-hybrid Solar Cells (NHSC), Shenzhen, China, 2018 (Local Committee Member)
9. HKUST Institute for Advanced Study (IAS)/School of Science Joint Lecture, Hong Kong, 2014 (Oral Talk)
10. Materials Research Society (MRS) Spring Meeting 2014, San Francisco, U.S., 2014 (Oral Talk)

Hydrogen and Hydrogen Energy Technologies

1. Reviewer of the academic journals of Nat. Energy, Nat. Commun., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., J. Am. Chem. Soc., Adv. Energy Mater., J. Mater. Chem. A, ACS Catal., etc.
2. Youth Editor Board Member of "Carbon Neutrality" （2022-2024)
3. Evaluation expert of NSFC, Science and Technology Department of Guangdong Province, and Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission
4. Member of Chinese Chemical Society
5. Member of Material Research Society

1. Vebleo Fellow (Jr)
2. World's Top 2% Scientists 2020-Single Year (DOI: 10.17632/btchxktzyw.2)
3. High-level Overseas Talent in Shenzhen
4. Nanshan Pilot Talent