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Research interests
Plasmonic photocatalysis, hydrogen storage and transport, carbon dioxide conversion, ammonia synthesis
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Chemistry, Duke University
8 Aug 2021 → 31 Aug 2025
Award Date: 31 Aug 2025
Bachelor, Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China
1 Aug 2017 → 1 Jul 2021
Award Date: 1 Jul 2021
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Light-powered ambient-pressure ammonia synthesis using a plasmonic semiconducting catalyst
Yu, Y., Somayaji, V., Geng, Z., Offen, A. J., Liang, J. & Liu, J., Jan 2026, In: Nano Research. 19, 1, 94908274.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Toward One-Way Smoke: Synthesis of Copper-Based Microclubs with Asymmetric Scattering and Absorption
Guo, S., Boyarsky, M., Vigil, S. A., Yu, Y., Moreno-Hernandez, I. A., Gehm, M. E. & Wiley, B. J., 17 Jul 2024, In: Advanced Functional Materials. 34, 29, 2315289.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Achieving maximum overall light enhancement in plasmonic catalysis by combining thermal and non-thermal effects
Geng, Z., Yu, Y., Offen, A. J. & Liu, J., Dec 2023, In: Nature Catalysis. 6, 12, p. 1241-1247 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Broadband Plasmonic Photocatalysis Enhanced by Photothermal Light Absorbers
Geng, Z., Yu, Y. & Liu, J., 14 Sep 2023, In: Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 127, 36, p. 17723-17731 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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“A Lot’s in a Name”: Insights from Debates on Thermal and Nonthermal Effects in Plasmonic Catalysis
Offen, A. J., Geng, Z., Yu, Y. & Liu, J., 11 Dec 2023, In: ACS Applied Energy Materials. 6, 23, p. 11762-11772 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
8 Scopus citations