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Modulating Charge Migration in Photoredox Organic Transformation via Exquisite Interface Engineering. Probing the Advantageous Photosensitization Effect of Metal Nan...

2020-05-30

Xiao-Cheng Dai and Fang-Xing Xiao’s work has been published by J. Phys. Chem. C. Charge transfer characteristics in AuxNC- and Au NY-based PEC systems were established and the work would reinforce our deep understanding of these two pivotal sectors of metal nanomaterials for solar energy conversion

Modulating Charge Migration in Photoredox Organic Transformation via Exquisite Interface Engineering. Modulating Charge Migration in Photoredox Organic Transformatio...

2020-05-29

Shuai Xu and Fang-Xing Xiao’s work has been published by J. Mater. Chem. A. The work would open up new frontiers to exploit diverse metal and TMDs-freephotocatalytic systems and provide first insight into fine tuning of charge transport utilizing nonconductiveionic polymers for solar energy conversion

Fang-Xing Xiao Group

Solar energy conversion has been attracting enduring interest in the past few decades due to the deteriorating energy crisis. Solar-driven photocatalysis has been deemed as an efficacious approach to solve this problem by maximally harnessing the merits of solar energy including cleanness, sustainability and abundance without exerting detrimental influence on the environment. Our research interests are predominantly centered on the design and construction of composite functional nanomaterials for heterogeneous photocatalysis including photocatalytic selective organic transformation, photocatalytic hydrogen generation, and photocatalytic CO2 conversion to fine chemicals as well as for photoelectrocatalysis such as photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting and PEC CO2 reduction. We are particularly interested in exploring new strategies for fine tuning of photoinduced charge carriers in photoredox catalysis.

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Our group recruits several PhD and master students annually. We welcome self-motivated candidates to join us to learn from each other, make progress and advance our research group together in the area of solar energy conversion/storage and catalysis. We also welcome motivated undergraduate students to join us.