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Xing Cao

Center of Artificial Photosynthesis for Solar Fuels, Westlake University, Hangzhou, China
Verified email at westlake.edu.cn
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A photochromic composite with enhanced carrier separation for the photocatalytic activation of benzylic C–H bonds in toluene

X Cao, Z Chen, R Lin, WC Cheong, S Liu, J Zhang… - Nature Catalysis, 2018 - nature.com
Photocatalysis based on the use of semiconducting materials is an emerging alternative to
conventional thermochemical catalysis, and it has the potential to promote chemical synthesis …

Generating defect‐rich bismuth for enhancing the rate of nitrogen electroreduction to ammonia

…, Z Jiang, M Luo, L Gu, Q Zhang, X Cao… - Angewandte …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The electrochemical N 2 fixation, which is far from practical application in aqueous solution
under ambient conditions, is extremely challenging and requires a rational design of …

Engineering lattice disorder on a photocatalyst: photochromic BiOBr nanosheets enhance activation of aromatic C–H bonds via water oxidation

X Cao, A Huang, C Liang, HC Chen… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Solar-driven photocatalytic reactions can mildly activate hydrocarbon C–H bonds to produce
value-added chemicals. However, the inefficient utilization of photogenerated carriers …

Ni2P nanocrystals modification on Ta: α-Fe2O3 photoanode for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting: In situ formation and synergistic catalysis of Ni2P …

X Cao, P Wen, R Ma, Y Liu, S Sun, Q Ma… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
The application potential of hematite (α-Fe 2 O 3 ) photoanode for photoelectrochemical (PEC)
water splitting is restricted by its poor conductivity and severe carrier recombination. …

Core–shell ZIF-8@ ZIF-67-derived CoP nanoparticle-embedded N-doped carbon nanotube hollow polyhedron for efficient overall water splitting

Y Pan, K Sun, S Liu, X Cao, K Wu… - Journal of the …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The construction of highly active and stable non-noble-metal electrocatalysts for hydrogen
and oxygen evolution reactions is a major challenge for overall water splitting. Herein, we …

Design of Single-Atom Co–N5 Catalytic Site: A Robust Electrocatalyst for CO2 Reduction with Nearly 100% CO Selectivity and Remarkable Stability

Y Pan, R Lin, Y Chen, S Liu, W Zhu, X Cao… - Journal of the …, 2018 - ACS Publications
We develop an N-coordination strategy to design a robust CO 2 reduction reaction (CO 2 RR)
electrocatalyst with atomically dispersed Co–N 5 site anchored on polymer-derived hollow …

Well-defined materials for heterogeneous catalysis: from nanoparticles to isolated single-atom sites

Z Li, S Ji, Y Liu, X Cao, S Tian, Y Chen, Z Niu… - Chemical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The use of well-defined materials in heterogeneous catalysis will open up numerous new
opportunities for the development of advanced catalysts to address the global challenges in …

Atomic site electrocatalysts for water splitting, oxygen reduction and selective oxidation

D Zhao, Z Zhuang, X Cao, C Zhang, Q Peng… - Chemical Society …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Electrocatalysis plays a central role in clean energy conversion, enabling a number of processes
for future sustainable technologies. Atomic site electrocatalysts (ASCs), including single…

A Bimetallic Zn/Fe Polyphthalocyanine‐Derived Single‐Atom Fe‐N4 Catalytic Site:A Superior Trifunctional Catalyst for Overall Water Splitting and Zn–Air Batteries

…, K Sun, X Chen, B Wang, K Wu, X Cao… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Developing an efficient single‐atom material (SAM) synthesis and exploring the energy‐related
catalytic reaction are important but still challenging. A polymerization–pyrolysis–…

Highly efficient biomass upgrading by a Ni− Cu electrocatalyst featuring passivation of water oxidation activity

D Chen, Y Ding, X Cao, L Wang, H Lee… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Electricity‐driven organo‐oxidations have shown an increasing potential recently. However,
oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is the primary competitive reaction, especially under high …