Education and Research Experience: 

BS (2005),  Southwest Normal University
PhD (2011),  Xiamen University
Postdoc (2014),  University of California, Los Angeles

Principal Research Interests:
Current research interest focuses on the design and synthesis of nanomaterials for energy related applications such as electrocatalysis and photocatalysis.

Selected Recent Publications:

1. 1. Q. Shao, P. Wang, T. Zhu, X. Huang^* “Low Dimensional Platinum-Based Bimetallic Nanostructures for Advanced Catalysis” Acc. Chem. Res. 2019, 52, 3384-3396;

2. 2. L. Li, P. Wang, Q. Shao, X. Huang* “Metallic Nanostructures with Low Dimensionality for Electrochemical Water Splitting” Chem. Soc. Rev. 2020, 49, 3072-3106;

3. 3. L. Bu, N. Zhang, S. Guo,^* X. Zhang, J. Li, J. Yao, T. Wu, G. Lu, J. Ma, D. Su,^* X. Huang^* “Biaxially Strained PtPb/Pt Core/Shell Nanoplate Boosts Oxygen Reduction Catalysis” Science 2016, 354, 1410-1414;

4. 4. Y. Zhang,^# B. Huang,^# G. Luo,^# T. Sun,^# Y. Feng, Y. Wang, Y. Ma,^* Q. Shao, Y. Li,^* Z. Zhou, X. Huang^* “Atomically Deviated Pd-Te Nanoplates Boost Methanol-Tolerant Fuel Cells” Sci. Adv. 2020, 6, eaba9731;

5. 5. Y. Feng,^# Q. Shao,^# Y. Ji,^# X. Cui, Y. Li,^* X. Zhu, X. Huang^* “Surface Modulated Palladium-Nickel Icosahedra as High-Performance Non-Platinum Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysts” Sci. Adv. 2018, 4, eaap8817;

6. 6. K. Jiang, D. Zhao, S. Guo,^* X. Zhang, X. Zhu, J. Guo, G. Lu, X. Huang^* “Efficient Oxygen Reduction Catalysis by Subnanometer Pt Alloy Nanowires” Sci. Adv. 2017, 3, e1601705;

7. 7. T. Yang, X. Mao, Y. Zhang, X. Wu, L. Wang*, M. Chu, C. Pao, S. Yang, Y. Xu*, X. Huang* “Coordination Tailoring of Cu Single Sites on C₃N₄ Realizes Active and Selective CO₂ Hydrogenation at Low Temperature” Nat. Commun. 2021, In press;

8. 8. S. Bai, F. Liu, B. Huang, F. Li, H. Lin, T. Wu, M. Sun, J. Wu,* Q. Shao, Y. Xu,* X. Huang^* “High-Efficiency Direct Methane Conversion to Oxygenates on CeO₂ Nanowires Supported Rh Single-Atom Catalyst” Nat. Commun. 2020, 11, 954;

9. 9. J. Wang,^# L. Han,^# B. Huang,^* Q. Shao, H. Xin, X. Huang^* “Amorphization Activated Ruthenium-Tellurium Nanorods Actualize Efficient Water-Splitting” Nat. Commun. 2019, 10, 5692;

10. 10. P. Wang,^# M. Qiao,^# Q. Shao, Y. Pi, X. Zhu, Y. Li, X. Huang^* “Phase and Structure Engineering of CuSn Heterostructures for Efficient Electrochemical CO₂ Reduction” Nat. Commun. 2018, 9, 4933;

11. 11. P. Wang,^# X. Zhang,^# J. Zhang, S. Wan, S. Guo,^* G. Lu,^* J. Yao, X. Huang^*, “Precise Tuning in Platinum-Nickel/Nickel Sulfide Interface Nanowires for Synergistic Hydrogen Evolution Catalysis” Nat. Commun. 2017, 8, 14580;

12. 12. L. Bu, S. Guo,^* X. Zhang, X. Shen, D. Su, G. Lu, X. Zhu, J. Yao, J. Guo, X. Huang^* “Surface Engineering of Hierarchical Platinum-Cobalt Nanowires for Efficient Electrocatalysis” Nat. Commun. 2016, 7, 11850;

13. 13. Y. Feng,^# W. Xu,^# B. Huang,^# Q. Shao, L. Xu,^* S. Yang, X. Huang^* “On-Demand, Ultraselective Hydrogenation System Enabled by Precisely Modulated Pd-Cd Nanocubes” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 962-972;

14. 14. S. Bai, L. Bu, Q. Shao, X. Zhu, X. Huang^* “Multicomponent Pt-Based Zigzag Nanowires as Selectivity Controllers for Selective Hydrogenation Reactions” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 8384-8387;

15. 15. L. Bu, Q. Shao, B. E, J. Guo, J. Yao, X. Huang^* “PtPb/PtNi Intermetallic Core/Atomic Layer Shell Octahedra for Efficient Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysis” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 9576-9582;

16. 16. S. Bai, Q. Shao, P. Wang, Q. Dai, X. Wang, X. Huang^* “Highly Active and Selective Hydrogenation of CO₂ to Ethanol by Ordered Pd-Cu Nanoparticles” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 6827-6830;

17. 17. M. Wang, X. Dong, Z. Meng, Z. Hu, Y. Lin, C. Peng, H. Wang, C. Pao, S. Ding, Y. Li, Q. Shao, X. Huang* “Large-Scalable Interfacial Synthesis of Two-Dimensional Metal-Organic Framework Nanosheets for Electrochemical Hydrogen Peroxide Production” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, DOI: 10.1002/anie.202100897.

18. 18. Y. Jin, P. Wang, X. Mao, S. Liu, L. Li, L. Wang*, Q. Shao, Y. Xu*, X. Huang* “A Top-Down Strategy to …. of Ultrafine Pt-Based Nanoparticles for Selective Hydrogenation” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, In press.

19. 19. N. Zhang, L. Li, J. Wang, Z. Hu, Q. Shao, X. Xiao, X. Huang^* “High-Index Faceted Rhodium-Antimony Nanorods for Nitrogen Fixation” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 8066-8071;

20. 20. W. Tong,^# B. Huang,^# P. Wang, L. Li, Q. Shao, X. Huang^* “Crystal-Phase-Engineering Enabled PdCu Electrocatalyst for Enhanced Ammonia Synthesis” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 2649-2653;

21. 21. Q. Yao,^# B. Huang,^# N. Zhang, M. Sun, Q. Shao, X. Huang^* “Channel Rich RuCu Nanosheets for pH-Universal Overall Water Splitting Electrocatalysis” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 13983-13988;

22. 22. H. Wang, J. Wang, Y. Pi, Q. Shao, Y. Tan, X. Huang^* “Double Perovskite LaFe_xNi_1-xO₃ Nanorods Enable Efficient Oxygen Evolution Electrocatalysis” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 2316-2320;

23. 23. J. Zhang, R. Yin, Q. Shao, T. Zhu, X. Huang^* “Amorphous InO_x Nanoribbons for Reinforced CO₂ Electroreduction at Broad Potential by Enhancing CO₂ Adsorption and Activation” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 5609-5613;

24. 24. P. Wang, K. Jiang, G. Wang, J. Yao, X. Huang^* “Phase and Interface Engineering of Platinum-Nickel Nanowires for Efficient Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 12859-12863;

25. 25. X. Huang,^# Z. Zhao,^# L. Cao, Y. Chen, E. Zhu, Z. Lin, M. Li, A. Yan, A. Zettl, Y. Wang, X. Duan, T. Mueller,^* Y. Huang^* “High-Performance Transition Metal-Doped Pt₃Ni Octahedra for Oxygen Reduction Reaction” Science 2015, 348, 1230-1234.

26. 26. X. Huang, S. Tang, X. Mu, Y. Dai, G. Chen, Z. Zhou, F. Ruan, Z. Yang, N. Zheng^* “Freestanding Palladium Nanosheets with Plasmonic and Catalytic Properties” Nat. Nanotechol. 2011, 6, 28-32.