Prof. Jiarui Yang is currently a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry of CityUHK through the GRAP Scheme. He obtained his B.E. from the College of MSE of Beihang University and PhD from the Department of Chemistry of Tsinghua University. His research interest and expertise focus on designing and constructing efficient electrochemical systems with organocatalysts, single-atom/cluster/nanoparticle catalysts, aiming to comprehend the structure-activity relationship for the electrocatalytic process. His research ranges from theoretical design to industrial application, wishing to contribute to a revolution in chemical production. He has authored >35 peer-reviewed publications in Nature, Nat. Catal., Sci. Adv., Nat. Commun., Chem, J. Am. Chem. Soc., Angew. Chem. Int. Edit., Adv. Mater., Nano Lett., etc. He was also selected into the World's Top 2% of scientists and his researches were selected as “China's major scientific, technological and engineering breakthrough” in 2023. He also hosted the funding supported by NSFC and was awarded as 2023 NRE Young Star Research Award, 2024 Carbon Future Young Investigator Award and so on.
Awards and Achievements
- Oct 2024 “World's Top 2% of scientists” Stanford University.
- Oct 2023 “World's Top 2% of scientists” Stanford University.
- Apr 2024 “Carbon Future Young Investigator Award” Carbon Future.
- Dec 2023 “China's major scientific, technological and engineering breakthrough” China.
- Nov 2023 “Nano Research Energy Young Star Award” Nano Research.
- Aug 2023 “Young Chemistry Award by Chinese Chemical Society” Chinese Chemical Society. 10 in China).
Patents
- Jiarui Yang, Wen-hao Li, Dingsheng Wang, A non-metallic molecular catalyst for anode of chlor-alkali industry and its preparation method, China Patent No. 202310552668.6, 2023.
- Jianglan Shui, Jiarui Yang, A noble metal ruthenium single-atom catalyst for chlor-alkali industry anode and its preparation met, China Patent No. CN 111001426 A, 2020.
Journal
- Yang, Jiarui et al. (May 2024). A Simple Organo-Electrocatalysis System for the Chlor-Related Industry. Angew. Chem. Int. Edit. 63(32). e202406883 .
- Yang, Jiarui et al. (Jan 2024). Organocatalyst Supported by a Single-Atom Support Accelerates both Electrodes used in the Chlor-Alkali Industry via Modification of Non-Covalent Interactions. Angew. Chem. Int. Edit. 63(8). e202314382 .
- Yang, Jiarui et al. (Nov 2023). Accelerating the Hydrogen Production via Modifying the Fermi Surface. Nano Lett. 23(23). 11368 - 11375.
- Zheng, Xiaobo. & Yang, Jiarui et al. (Oct 2023). Ir-Sn pair-site triggers key oxygen radical intermediate for efficient acidic water oxidation. Sci. Adv. 9(42). eadi8025 (Equal contribution) .
- Li, Wen-hao. & Yang, Jiarui et al. (Oct 2023). Long-range interaction on diatomic catalysts boosting electrocatalysis. Angew. Chem. Int. Edit. 134(52). e202213318 (Equal contribution) .
- Yang, Jiarui et al. (May 2023). CO2-mediated organocatalytic chlorine evolution under industrial conditions. Nature.
- Yang, Jiarui et al. (Nov 2022). Accurate synthesis and industrial production of single-atom catalysts. Chem Catal. 2. 2111 - 2113.
- Li, Wen-hao. & Yang, Jiarui et al. (Sep 2022). Striding the threshold of an atom era of organic synthesis by single-atom catalysis. Chem. 8. 119 - 140 (Equal contribution).
- Yang, Jiarui et al. (Feb 2022). Regulating the Tip Effect on Single-Atom and Cluster Catalysts: Forming Reversible Oxygen Species with High Efficiency in Chlorine Evolution Reaction. Angew. Chem. Int. Edit. 134(16). e202200366 .
- Li, Wen-hao. & Yang, Jiarui et al. (Sep 2021). Creating High Regioselectivity by Electronic Metal–Support Interaction of a Single-Atomic-Site Catalyst. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 143. 15453 - 15461 (Equal contribution).
- Yang, Jiarui et al. (Jun 2021). The Electronic Metal-Support Interaction Directing the Design of Single Atomic Site Catalysts: Achieving High Efficiency Towards Hydrogen Evolution. Angew. Chem. Int. Edit. 133(35). 19233 - 19239.
- Yang, Jiarui et al. (Apr 2021). Machine learning: The trends of developing high-efficiency single-atom materials. Chem. Catal. 1. 24 - 26.
- Yang, Jiarui et al. (Jan 2021). Electronic Metal-Support Interaction of Single-Atom Catalysts and Applications in Electrocatalysis. Adv. Mater. 32. 2003300 .
- Yang, Jiarui et al. (Sep 2020). Single-atom materials: small structures determine macroproperties. Small Struct. 2(2). 2000051 .
Research interests
- Construct efficient organic molecule catalytic systems for the electrochemical processes
- Underly the structure-activity relationship between single-atom/cluster/nanoparticle catalysts and electrochemical reactions
- Develop new catalytic systems for the industrial processes
Last update date :
12 Oct 2024
