Publications
Research Publications
81. James R. Wilkes,# James Nyakuchena,# Sarah Ostresh, Jens Neu,* Akinawande Akinniyi, Liangji Chen, Denan Wang, Humphrey Chiromo, Amos Afugu, Timothy Quainoo, Zhen-Fei Liu, Gary W. Brudvig,* Jier Huang,* “Engineering Through-Bond to Through-Space Photoinduced Charge Transport Mechanism in 2D Metal-Organic Frameworks via Ligand Aromatic Core Extension”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2026, ASAP.
80. Liangji Chen, Jier Huang,* “Covalent Organic Framework Photocatalysts for Water Oxidation and Overall Artificial Photosynthesis”, ACS Nano 2026, In press. DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5c22772.
79. Alexander J. King, Fathima Innasa Mohamed Saheed, Moses Adeyemo, Vinicius Alevato, Daniel Kennedy, Rongyu Zhang, Tomoya Ozaki, Liangji Chen, Atish Ghosh, Zhen-Fei Liu,* Stephanie L. Brock,* Jier Huang,* “Resolving Energy Transfer Dynamics at the Quantum Dot Gels–Perylene Diimide Hybrid Interface”, J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2026, Just Accepted.
78. Alexander J. King, Liangji Chen, Andrew Maurer, Jier Huang,* “A Guide to Transient Absorption Spectroscopy for Porous Crystalline Materials in Photocatalysis”, Nat. Commun. 2026, Just Accepted.
77. Tomoya Ozaki, Skylar Diamandis, Nina Rybansky, Xinyu Yang, Fan Bai, Bo Li, Jier Huang, Shih-Yuan Liu,* “Positional Isomerization of 1,2-Azaborine through BN-Benzvalene”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2026, 148, 3, 3820–3829.
76. Vinicius Alevato, Daniel Streater, Cole Premtaj, Jier Huang, Stephanie L. Brock,* "CdS quantum dot aerogels for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution", Nano Res, 2024, 17, 10292-10301.
75. Jinzhi Jia, Junfeng Huang, Kailiu Guo; Yongyu Cha, Denan Wang, Mydong Tu, Huijiao Wang, Jian Li, Hua Li, Yong Peng, Jier Huang,* Cailing Xu* “Ce-anchored NiFeOOH derived from in-situ self-optimization for efficient and highly durable water oxidation”, Chem. Engineer. J. 2024, 494, 153195-154203.
74. Yu Mu,# James Nyakuchena,# Yang Wang, James Wilkes, Tongtong Luo, Michael Goldstein, Brooke Elander, Udayan Mohanty, Junwei Lucas Bao, Jier Huang,* Dunwei Wang* “Sulfurized Two-Dimensional Conductive Metal--Organic Framework as a High-performance Cathode Material for Rechargeable Mg Batteries”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2024, e202409286.
73. Vinicius Alevato, Daniel Streater, Jier Huang,*; Stephanie Brock* “Effect of Crystal Structure on the Aggregation of CdS Quantum Dots: Consequences for Photophysical Properties and Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Activity”, J. Phys. Chem. C 2024, 128, 11239-11246.
72. James Nyakuchena, Humphrey Chiromo, Shahrzad Radpour, Josh Guckenburg, Jier Huang* “Additive Mixing of Emissive Ligands in Covalent Organic Frameworks for White Light Emission”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2024, 16, 44921-44926.
71. Ge Yang,# Denan Wang,# Yang Wang, Wenhui Hu, Shuaishuai Hu, Jun Jiang, Jier Huang,* Hai-Long Jiang,* “Modulating the Primary and Secondary Coordination Spheres of Single Ni(II) Sites in Metal-Organic Frameworks for Boosting Photocatalysis", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 10798-10805.
70. Hongxing Kang, Dong He, Xingxu Yan, Benjamin Dao, Nicholas B. Williams, Gregory I. Elliott, Daniel Streater, James Nyakuchena, Jier Huang, Xiaoqing Pan, Xiangheng Xiao, and Jing Gu* “Cu Promoted the Dynamic Evolution of Ni-Based Catalysts for Polyethylene Terephthalate Plastic Upcycling”, ACS Catalysis, 2024, 14, 5314-5325.
69. Daniel H. Streater, Eric R. Kennehan, Denan Wang, Christian Fiankor, Liangji Chen, Chongqing Yang, Bo Li, Daohua Liu, Faysal Ibrahim, Ive Hermans, Kevin L. Kohlstedt, Long Luo, Jian Zhang, and Jier Huang,* “Control over Charge Separation by Imine Structural Isomerization in Covalent Organic Frameworks with Implications on CO2 Photoreduction”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 4489-4499.
68. Yantao Wang, Jinzhi Jia, Xiaohua Zhao, Wenhui Hu, Hua Li, Xiaowan Bai, Junfeng Huang, Jinhua Zhang, Jian Li, Xiaohai Tang, Yong Peng*, Jier Huang,* and Cailing Xu,* “Lowering the Coordination of Octahedra in Spinel Oxides by the Robust Fe–N Bonds for Enhancing Oxygen Evolution Reaction”, ACS Catalysis, 2024, 14, 2313-2323.
67. Muchun Fei, Benjamin Williams, Lizhuo Wang, Haoyi Li, Yucheng Yuan, James R Wilkes, Tianying Liu, Yu Mu, Jier Huang, James Nyakuchena, Jun Huang, Wei Li, Dunwei Wang,* “Highly Selective Photocatalytic Methane Coupling by Au-Modified Bi2WO6”, ACS Catalysis, 2024, 14, 1855-1861.
66. James Nyakuchena, Sarah Ostresh, Daniel Streater, Humphrey Chiromo, James Wilkes, Sergey V. Lindeman, Dunwei Wang, Jens Neu,* Gary W. Brudvig,* Jier Huang,* “Manipulationg Photoconduction in Cu–Pyrene 1-D Coordination Nanosheets by Modulating Interlayer π–π Stacking”, J. Phys. Chem. C 2024, 128, 315–320.
65. Denan Wang, Sarah Ostresh, Daniel Streater, Peilei He, James Nyakuchena, Qiushi Ma, Xiaoyi Zhang, Jens Neu,* Gary W Brudvig,* Jier Huang,* “Dominant Role of Hole Transport Pathway in Achieving Record High Photoconductivity in Two‐Dimensional Metal‐Organic Frameworks”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2023, e202309505.
64. Rebecca Shu Hui Khoo, Christian Fiankor, Sizhuo Yang, Wenhui Hu, Chongqing Yang, Jingzhi Lu, Martha D Morton, Xu Zhang,* Yi Liu,* Jier Huang,* Jian Zhang,* “Postsynthetic Modification of the Nonanuclear Node in a Zirconium Metal–Organic Framework for Photocatalytic Oxidation of Hydrocarbons”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 24052-24060.
63. Denan Wang, Wenhui Hu, Cunming Liu,* Jier Huang,* Xiaoyi Zhang,* “Electronic Tuning of Photoexcited Dynamics in Heteroleptic Cu (I) Complex Photosensitizers”, J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2023, 14, 10137-10144.
62. Humphrey Chiromo, James Nyakuchena, Daniel Streater, Qiushi Ma, Christopher Turchiano, Xiaoyi Zhang, Jing Gu, Jier Huang*, “Metal-Organic Framework as a Dual Support for Organic Photosensitizer and Single-Atom Catalyst”, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2023, 127, 41, 20354-20359.
61. Gary P. Wiederrecht, Renaud Bachelot, Hui Xiong, Konstantinos Termentzidis, Alexandre Nominé, Jier Huang, Prashant V. Kamat, Elena A. Rozhkova, Anirudha Sumant, Michele Ostraat, Prashant K. Jain, Chris Heckle, Jie Li, and Krzysztof Z. Pupek, “Nanomaterials and Sustainability”, ACS Energy Letter, 2023, 8, 3443-3449.
60. James Nyakuchena, Sarah Ostresh, Jens Neu,* Daniel Streater, Claire Cody, Reagan Hooper, Xiaoyi Zhang, Benjamin Reinhart, Gary W. Brudvig, Jier Huang*, “Engineering Band Gap and Photoconduction in Semiconducting Metal Organic Frameworks: Metal Node Effect”, J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2023, 14, 5960-5965.
59. Wenhui Hu, Denan Wang, Humphrey Chiromo, and Jier Huang,* “Enhanced Energy Transfer Efficiency Upon Confining Rhodamine B into Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks”, J. Chem. Phys. 2023, 159, 014708.
58. Daniel Streater, Wenhui Hu, Matthew S. Kelley, Sizhuo Yang, Kevin L. Kohlstedt,* Jier Huang*, “Wavelength-Dependent Excitonic Properties of Covalent Organic Frameworks Explored by Theory and Experiments”, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2023, 127, 12321-12332.
57. Haoyi Li, Chuanye Xiong, Muchun Fei, Lu Ma, Hongna Zhang, Xingxu Yan, Peter Tieu, Yucheng Yuan, Yuhan Zhang, James Nyakuchena, Jier Huang, Xiaoqing Pan, Matthias M Waegele, De-en Jiang,* Dunwei Wang,* “Selective Formation of Acetic Acid and Methanol by Direct Methane Oxidation Using Rhodium Single-Atom Catalysts”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 11415-11419.
56. Zunjian Ke, Dong He, Xingxu Yan, Wenhui Hu, Nicholas Williams, Hongxing Kang, Xiaoqing Pan, Jier Huang, Jing Gu,* Xiangheng Xiao,* “Selective NOx– Electroreduction to Ammonia on Isolated Ru Sites”, ACS Nano, 2023, 17, 3483-3491.
55. Sabrina M Younan, Zhida Li, XingXu Yan, Dong He, Wenhui Hu, Nino Demetrashvili, Gabriella Trulson, Audrey Washington, Xiangheng Xiao, Xiaoqing Pan, Jier Huang, Jing Gu,* “Zinc Single Atom Confinement Effects on Catalysis in 1T-Phase Molybdenum Disulfide”, ACS Nano, 2023, 17, 1414-1426
54. James Nyakuchena, Xiaoyi Zhang,* Jier Huang* “Synchrotron based Transient X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy for Emerging Solid-State Energy Materials”, Chemical Physics Review, 2023, 4, 021303. (Invited Review Article).
53. Xin Geng, Shuwei Li, Jaeyoung Heo, Yi Peng, Wenhui Hu, Yanchao Liu, Jier Huang, Yang Ren, Dongsheng Li,* Liang Zhang,* Long Luo*, “Grain-Boundary-Rich Noble Metal Nanoparticle Assemblies: Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivity”, Adv. Func. Mater. 2022, 32, 2204169.
52. Daohua Liu, James Nyakuchena, Xin Geng, Jyoti Mahajan, Rajendra Maity, Chathurange C. Hewa-Rahinduwage, Yi Peng, Stephanie L. Brock, Jier Huang,* and Long Luo* “Quantum Dot Gel is More Efficient Than Quantum Dots for Photocatalytic Organic Synthesis”, Chem. Commun. 2022, 58, 11260-11263.
51. Denan Wang, Wenhui Hu, Benjamin Reinhart, Xiaoyi Zhang, Jier Huang* “Tuning Charge Transport Property and Photocatalytic Activity of Anthracene-based 1D π-d Conjugated Coordination Polymers by Interlayer Stacking”, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2022, 14, 42171-42177.
50. Zhida Li, Xingxu Yan, Dong He, Wenhui Hu, Sabrina Younan, Zunjian Ke, Margaret Patrick, Xiangheng Xiao, Jier Huang, Hongjun Wu,* Xiaoqing Pan,* Jing Gu,* “Manipulating Coordination Structures of Mixed-Valence Copper Single Atoms on 1T-MoS2 for Efficient Hydrogen Evolution”, ACS Catal. 2022, 12, 7687-7695.
49. Daniel Streater, Korlan Duisenova, Jian Luo, Kevin L Kohlstedt,* Jian Zhang,* Jier Huang,* “Impact of π-Conjugation Length on the Excited-State Dynamics of Star-Shaped Carbazole-π-Triazine Organic Chromophores”, J. Phys. Chem. A, 2022, 126, 3291-3300.
48. Wenhui Hu, Denan Wang, Qiushi Ma, Benjamin J. Reinhart, Xiaoyi Zhang,* Jier Huang,* “The Impact of Axial Ligation on the Excited State Dynamics of Cobalt (II) Phthalocyanine”, J. Photochem. Photobio. 2022, 11, 100132.
47. Daniel SantaLucia; Wenhui Hu; Denan Wang; Jier Huang*; John Berry*, “Postsynthetic Treatment of ZIF-67 with 5-Methyltetrazole: Evolution from Pseudo-Td to Pseudo-Oh Symmetry and Collapse of Magnetic Ordering”, Inorganic Chemistry, 2022, 61, 6056-6062.
46. Tiantian Feng, Daniel Streater, Bing Sun,* Korlan Duisenova, Dong Wang, Yi Liu, Jier Huang,* Jian Zhang*, “Tuning Photoexcited Charge Transfer in Imine-Linked Two-dimensional Covalent Organic Frameworks”, J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2022, 13, 1398-1405.
45. Christian Fiankor, James Nyakuchena, Rebecca Khoo, Xu Zhang, Yuchen Hu, Sizhuo Yang, Jier Huang,* Jian Zhang,* “Symmetry-Guided Synthesis of N,N’-Bicarbazole and Porphyrin-Based Mixed-Ligand Metal−Organic Frameworks: Light Harvesting and Energy Transfer”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 20411-20418.
44. Denan Wang, Yun Peng, Daniel Streater, Jier Huang,* “2D Covalent Organic Frameworks with Incorporated Mn Complex for Light Driven CO2 Reduction”, ChemPhotoChem, 2021, 5, 1119-1123.
43. Kailu Guo, Yantao Wang, Junfeng Huang, Min Lu, Hua Li, Yong Peng, Pinxian Xi, Haoli Zhang, Jier Huang,* Siyu Lu,* Cailing Xu,* “In Situ Activated Co3–xNixO4 as a Highly Active and Ultrastable Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Generation”, ACS Catalysis, 2021, 11, 8174-8182.
42. Liang, X.; Yang, S.; Yang, J.; Sun, W.; Li, X.; Ma, B.; Huang, J.; Zhang, J.; Duan, L.; Ding, Y.* “Covalent Immobilization of Molecular Complexes on Metal-organic Frameworks towards Robust and Highly Efficient Heterogeneous Water Oxidation Catalysts”, Appl. Catal. B: Environ. 2021, 291, 120070.
41. Wenhui Hu, Brian Pattengale, Jier Huang,* “Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks as Intrinsic Light Harvesting and Charge Separation Materials for Photocatalysis”, J. Chem. Phys. 2021, 154, 240901 (invited review article).
40. Yunbo Zhang, Wenhui Hu, Denan Wang, Ben Reinhart, Jier Huang,* “Electron Shuttle in MOF Derived TiO2/CuO Heterojunction Boosts Light Driven Hydrogen Evolution”, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2021, 9, 6180-6187.
39. Sizhuo Yang, Daniel Streater, Christian Fiankor, Jian Zhang, Jier Huang*, “Conjugation and Aggregation Directed Design of Covalent Organic Frameworks as White Light-Emitting Diode”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 1061-1068.
38. Yuan-Ping Wei, Sizhuo Yang, Peng Wang, Jin-Han Guo, Jier Huang*, Wei-Yin Sun*, “Iron (III)-bipyridine incorporated metal-organic frameworks for photocatalytic reduction of CO2 with improved performance”, Dalton Trans. 2021, 50, 384-390.
37. James Nyakuchena, Sarah Ostresh, Daniel Streater, Brian Pattengale, Jens Neu, Christian Fiankor, Wenhui Hu, Eli Diego Kinigstein, Jian Zhang, Xiaoyi Zhang, Charles A. Schmuttenmaer, Jier Huang*, “Direct Evidence of Photoinduced Charge Transport Mechanism in 2D Conductive Metal Organic Frameworks”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 120, 21050-21058.
36. Wenhui Hu, Fan Yang, Nick Pietraszak, Jing Gu*, Jier Huang*, “Distance Dependent Energy Transfer Dynamics from Molecular Donor to Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework Acceptor”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2020, 22, 25445-25449.
35. Sizhuo Yang, Wenhui Hu, James Nyukuchena, Christian Fiankor, Cunming Liu, Eli Diego Kinigsten, Jian Zhang, Xiaoyi Zhang, Jier Huang*, “Unravelling Long-lived Ligand-to-Metal Cluster Charge Transfer State in Ce-TCPP Metal Organic Frameworks”, Chem. Commun., 2020, 56, 13971-13974.
34. Brian Pattengale, Yichao Huang, Xingxu Yan, Sizhuo Yang, Sabrina Younan, Wenhui Hu, Zhida Li, Sungsik Lee, Xiaoqing Pan, Jing Gu*, Jier Huang*, “Dynamic Evolution and Reversibility of Single-atom Ni(II) Active Site in 1T-MoS2 Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution”, Nature Communications, 2020, 11, 4114.
33. Peilei He, Sizhuo Yang, Wenhui Hu, Sungsik Lee, Jier Huang*, “Unravelling the Intermediate Species of Co3O4 Hollow Spheres for CO2 Photoreduction by In Situ X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy”, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2020, 124, 6215-6220.
32. Yixuan Zhou, Wenhui Hu, Sizhuo Yang, Jier Huang*, “Enhanced Light Harvesting Ability in Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks Through Energy Transfer from CdS Nanowires”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2020, 22, 3849-3854.
31. Fan Yang, Wenhui Hu, Margaret Patrick, Andrew L. Cooksy, Jeffery A. Aguiar, Cheng-cheng Fang, Yinghua Zhou*, Ying Shirley Meng, Jier Huang*, Jing Gu*, “Tuning Internal Strain in Metal-Organic Frameworks via Vapor Phase Infiltration for CO2 Reduction”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2020, 59, 2-11.
30. Yixuan Zhou, Wenhui Hu, Sizhuo Yang, Yunbo Zhang, James Nyakuchena, Korlan Duisenova, Sungsik Lee, Donghua Fan,* Jier Huang*, “Site-Selective Probes of Mixed-Node Metal Organic Frameworks for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation”, J. Phys. Chem. C 2020, 2, 1405-1412.
29. Wenhui Hu, Sizhuo Yang, Jier Huang,* “Composition effect on the Carrier Dynamics and Catalytic Performance of CuInS2/ZnS Quantum Dots for Light Driven Hydrogen Generation”, J. Chem. Phys. 2019, 151, 214705 (invited special issue).
28. Junhao Li; Zhongqi Liu; David Cullen; Wenhui Hu; Jier Huang; Libo Yao; Zhenmeng Peng; Peilin Liao; Ruigang Wang,* “Distribution and Valence State of Ru Species on CeO2 Supports: Support Shape Effect and Its Influence on CO Oxidation”, ACS Catalysis, 2019, 9, 11088-11103.
27. Cunming Liu, Yingqi Wang, Huifang Geng, Taishan Zhu, Elif Ertekin, David Gosztola, Sizhuo Yang, Jier Huang, Bin Yang, Keli Han, Sophie E. Canton, Qingyu Kong, Kaibo Zheng,* Xiaoyi Zhang* ” Asynchronous Photoexcited Electronic and Structural Relaxation in Lead-Free Perovskites”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 13074-13080.
26. Fan Guo, Sizhuo Yang, Yi Liu, Peng Wang, Jier Huang,* and Wei-Yin Sun* “Size Engineering of Metal−Organic Framework MIL-101(Cr)-Ag Hybrids for Enhanced Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction”, ACS Catalysis, 2019, 9, 8464-8470.
25. Brian Pattengale, Qiuhua Liu, Wenhui Hu, Sizhuo Yang, Peilei He, Sir Lawrence Tender, Yingqi Wang, Xiaoyi Zhang, Zaichun Zhou,* Jian Zhang,* and Jier Huang* “Selective Excited State Dynamics in a Unique Set of Rationally Designed Ni Porphyrins”, J. Phys. Chem. C 2019, 123, 17994-18000.
24. Yichao Huang, Yuanhui Sun, Xueli Zheng, Toshihiro Aoki, Brian Pattengale, Jier Huang, Wei Bian, Sabrina Younan, Nicholas Williams, Jun Hu, Jingxuan Ge, Ning Pu, Xingxu Yan, Xiaoqing Pan, Lijun Zhang, Yongge Wei, and Jing Gu, “Atomically Engineering Activation Sits onto Mettallic 1T-MoS2 Catalysts for Enhanced Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution”, Nature Communications, 2019, 10, 982.
23. Yulu Zhou, Sizhuo Yang, Donghua Fan, Jake Reilly, Hongwei Zhang, Wei Yao, Jier Huang,* “Carbon Quantum Dot/TiO2 Nanohybrids: Efficient Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Generation via Intimate Contact and Efficient Charge Separation”, ACS Applied Nanomaterials, 2019, 2, 1027-1032.
22. Hai-Qun Xu, Sizhuo Yang, Xing Ma, Jier Huang,* and Hai-Long Jiang,* “Unveiling Charge Separation Dynamics in CdS/MOF Composites for Enhanced Photocatalysis”, ACS Catalysis, 2018, 8, 11615-11621.
21. Sizhuo Yang, Wenhui Hu, Xin Zhang, Peilei He, Brian Pattengale, Cunming Liu, Melissa Cendejas, Ive Hermans, Xiaoyi Zhang, Jian Zhang,* and Jier Huang,* “2D Covalent Organic Frameworks as Intrinsic Photocatalysts for Visible Light Driven CO2 Reduction”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 14614-14618.
20. Jingzhi Lu, Brian, Pattengale, Qiuhua Liu, Sizhuo Yang, Wenxiong Shi, Shuzhou Li,* Jier Huang,* Jian Zhang,* “Donor-Acceptor Fluorophores for Energy Transfer Mediated Photocatalysis”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 13719-13725.
19. Xiaohua Zhao, Brian Pattengale, Donghua Fan, Zehua Zou, Yongqing Zhao, Jing Du, Jier Huang,* Cailing Xu,* “Mixed-Node Meal-Organic Frameworks as Efficient Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Evolution Reaction”, ACS Energy Letters, 2018, 3, 2520-2526.
18. Brian Pattengale, Daniel J. SantaLucia, Sizhuo Yang, Wenhui Hu, Cunming Liu, Xiaoyi Zhang, John F. Berry,* Jier Huang,* “Direct Observation of Node-to-Node Communication in Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 11573-11576.
17. Brian Pattengale, Jier Huang,* “Photoinduced Interfacial Charge Separation Dynamics in Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2018, 14884-14888.
16. Sizhuo Yang; Brian Pattengale; Sungsik Lee; Jier Huang,* “Real Time Visualization of Active Species in a Single-Site Metal-Organic Framework Photocatalyst“, ACS Energy Letters, 2018, 3, 532-539.
15. Sizhuo Yang; Donghua Fan; Brian Pattengale; Cunming Liu, Xiaoyi Zhang, Jier Huang,* “Elucidating Charge Separation Dynamics in a Hybrid Metal-Organic Framework Photocatalyst for Light-Driven H2 Evolution”, J. Phys. Chem. C 2018, 122, 3305-3311.
14. Wenhui Hu, John Ludwig, Brian Pattengale, Sungsik Lee, Jier Huang*, “Unravelling the Correlation of Electronic Structure and Carrier Dynamics in CuInS2 Nanoparticles”, J. Phys. Chem. C 2018, 122, 974-980.
13. Brian Pattengale, Sizhuo Yang, Sungsik Lee, Jier Huang,* “Mechanistic Probes of Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework for Photocatalytic Application”, ACS Catalysis, 2017, 7, 8446-8453.
12. Yuxuan Li, Yu Wang, Brian Pattengale, Jie Yin, Li An, Fangyi Cheng, Yafei Li,* Jier Huang,* Pinxian Xi*, “High-index faceted CuFeS2 Nanosheets with Enhanced Behavior for Boosting Hydrogen Evolution Reaction”, Nanoscale, 2017, 9, 9230-9237.
11. Yulu Zhou, Wenhui Hu, John Ludwig, Jier Huang*, “Exceptionally Robust CuInS2/ZnS Nanoparticles as Single Component Photocatalysts for H2 Evolution”, J. Phys. Chem. C 2017, 121, 19031-19035.
10. Yulu Zhou, Sizhuo Yang, Jier Huang*, “Light-Driven Hydrogen Production from Aqueous Solutions Based on a New Dubois-Type Nickel Catalyst”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2017, 19, 7471-7475.
9. Brian Pattengale, Jier Huang*, “Implicating the Contributions of Surface and Bulk States on Carrier Trapping and Photocurrent Performance of BiVO4 Photoanodes”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2017, 19, 6931-6837.
8. Sizhuo Yang, Brian Pattengale, Evgenii Kovrigin, Jier Huang*, “Photoactive Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework as Intrinsic Heterogeneous Catalysts for Light-Driven Hydrogen Generation”, ACS Energy Letters, 2017, 2, 75-80.
7. Brian Pattengale, Jier Huang*, “The Effect of Mo doping on Charge Separation Dynamics and Photocurrent Performance of BiVO4 Photoanodes”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2016, 18, 32820-32825.
6. Elizaveta Kovrigina, Brian Pattengale, Chuanwu Xia, Azamat, Galiakhmetov, Jier Huang, Kim, Jung-Ja*, Evgenii Kovrigin*, “Conformational states of cytochrome P450 oxidoreductase evaluated by FRET using ultrafast transient absorption spectroscopy”, Biochemistry, 2016, 55, 5973-5976.
5. Brian Pattengale, Sizhuo Yang, John Ludwig, Zhuangqun Huang, Xiaoyi Zhang, and Jier Huang*, “Exceptionally Long-Lived Charge Separated State in Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework: Implication for Photocatalytic Applications“. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 8072–8075
4. Jier Huang,* Yu Tang, Karen Mulfort, Xiaoyi Zhang, “The direct Observation of Charge Separation Dynamics in CdSe Quantum Dots/Cobaloxime Hybrids”. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2016, 18, 4300-4303.
3. Brian Pattengale, John Ludwig, Jier Huang,* “Atomic Insight into the W-doping Effect on Carrier Dynamics and Photoelectrochemical Properties of BiVO4 Photoanodes”. J. Phys. Chem. C 2016, 120, 1421-1427.
2. Yu Tang, Brian Pattengale, John Ludwig, Abderrahman Atifi, Alexander V. Zinovev, Bin Dong, Qingyu Kong, Xiaobing Zuo, Xiaoyi Zhang,* Jier Huang,* “Direct Observation of Photoinduced Charge Separation in Ruthenium Complex/Ni(OH)2 Nanoparticle Hybrid”. Scientific Report, 2015, 5, 18505.
1. John Ludwig, Li An, Brian Pattengale, Qingyu Kong, Xiaoyi Zhang,* Pinxian Xi,* and Jier Huang,* “Ultrafast Hole Trapping and Relaxation Dynamics in p-Type CuS Nanodisks”. J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2015, 6, 2671–2675.
Prior to Independent Career
32. Mara, M. W.; Bowman, D. N.; Buyukcakir, O.; Schelby, M. L.; Haldrup, K.; Huang, J.; Harpham, M. R.; Stickrath, A. B.; Zhang, X.; Stoddart, F. J.; Coskun, A.; Jakubikova, E.; Chen, L. X. “Electron Injection from Copper Diimine Sensitizers into TiO2: Structural Effects and Their Implications for Solar Energy Conversion Devices.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 9670.
31. Huang, J.; Mara, M. W.; Stickrath, A. B.; Kokhan, O.; Harpham, M. R.; Haldrup, K.; Schelby, M. L.; Zhang, X.; Ruppert, R.; Sauvage, J.; Chen, L. X. “Strong Steric Hindrance Effect on Ground State, Excited State, and Charge Separated State Properties of CuI-Diimine Complex Captured by X-ray Transient Absorption Spectroscopy.” Dalton Trans. 2014, 43, 17615. (Journal Cover).
30. Huang, J.; Blakemore, J. D.; Fazi, D.; Kokhan, O.; Schley, N. D.; Crabtree, R. H.; Brudvig, G. W.; Tiede, D. M. “Domain structure for an amorphous iridium-oxide water-oxidation catalyst characterized by X-ray pair distribution function analysis.” Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2014, 16, 1814. (Advance Article).
29. Fransted, A. K.; Jackson, N. E.; Zong, R.; Mara, M. W.; Huang, J.; Harpham, M. R.; Shelby, M. L.; Thummel, R. P.; Chen, L. X. “Ultrafast Structural Dynamics of Cu(I)-Bicinchoninic Acid and Their Implications for Solar Energy Applications.” J. Phys. Chem. A, 2014, 118, 10497.
28. Mukherjee, A.; Kokhan, O.; Huang, J.; Niklas, J.; Chen, L. X.; Tiede, D. M.; Mulfort K. L. “Detection of a charge-separated catalyst precursor state in a linked photosensitizer-catalyst assembly.” Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2013, 15, 21070.
27. Harpham, M. R.; Stickrath, A. B.; Zhang, X.; Huang, J.; Mara, M. W.; Chen, L. X.; Liu, D. “Photodissociation Structural Dynamics of Triruthenium Dodecacarbonyl Investigated by X-ray Transient Absorption Spectroscopy.” J. Phys. Chem. A 2013, 117, 9807.
26. Vagnini, M. T.; Mara, M. W.; Harpham, M. R.; Huang, J.; Shelby, M. L.; Chen L. X.; Wasielewski, M. R. “Interrogating the photogenerated Ir(IV) state of a water oxidation catalyst using ultrafast optical and X-ray absorption spectroscopy.” Chem. Sci. 2013, 4, 3863.
25. Mara, M. W.; Shelby, M.; Stickrath, A. B.; Harpham, M. R.; Huang, J.; Zhang, X.; Hoffman, B. M.; Chen, L. X. “Electronic and Nuclear Structural Snapshots in Ligand Dissociation and Recombination Processes of Iron Porphyrin in Solution: A Combined Optical/X-ray Approach.” J. Phys. Chem. B 2013, 117, 14089.
24. Blakemore, J.; Mara, M. W.; Kushner-Lenhoff, M. N.; Schley, N. D.; Konezny, S. J.; Rivalta, I.; Negre, C. F. A.; Snoeberger, R. C.; Kokhan, O.; Huang, J.; Stickrath, A.; Tran, L. A.; Parr, M. L.; Chen, L. X.; Tiede, D. M.; Batista, B. S.; Crabtree, R. H.; Brudvig, G. W. “Characterization of an amorphous iridium water oxidation catalyst electrodeposited from organometallic precursors.” Inorg. Chem. 2013, 52, 1860.
23. Mara, M. W.; Jackson, N. E.; Huang, J.; Stickrath, A. B.;Zhang, X.; Gothard, N. A.; Ratner, M. A.; Chen, L. X. “Effects of Electronic and Nuclear Interactions on the Excited-State Properties and Structural Dynamics of Copper(I) Diimine Complexes.” J. Phys. Chem. B 2013, 117, 1921.
22. Stickrath, A.; Mara, M. W.; Lockard, J. V.; Harpham, M. R.; Huang, J.; Zhang, X.; Attankofer, K.; Chen, L. X. “Detailed Transient Heme Structures of Mb-CO in Solution after CO Dissociation: An X-ray Transient Absorption Spectroscopic Study.” J. Phys. Chem. B 2013, 117, 4705.
21. Huang, J.; Onur, B.; Mara, M. W.; Buyukcakir O.; Coskun, A.; Dimitrijevic N.; Barin, G.; Kokhan, O.; Stickrath, A.; Ruppert, R.; Tiede, D. M.; Sauvage, J.; Stoddart, J. F.; Chen, L. X. “Highly Efficient Ultrafast Electron Injection from the Singlet MLCT Excited State of CuI-diimine Complexes to TiO2 Nanoparticles.” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 12711.
20. Huang, J.; Mulfort, K. L.; Du, P.; Chen, L. X. “Photodriven Charge Separation Dynamics in CdSe/ZnS Core/Shell Quantum Dot/Cobaloxime Hybrid for Efficient Hydrogen Production.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 16472.
19. Khnayzer R. S.; Mara, M. W., Huang, J.; Chen, L. X.; Castellano F. N. “Structure and Activity of Photochemically Deposited “CoPi” Oxygen Evolving Catalyst on Titania.” ACS Catalysis 2012, 2, 2150.
18. Gothard, N. A.; Mara, M. W.; Huang, J.; Szarko, J. M.; Rolczynski, B.; Lockard, J. V.; Chen, L. X. “Strong Steric Hindrance Effect on Excited State Structural Dynamics of Cu(I) Diimine Complexes.” J. Phys. Chem. A 2012, 116, 1984.
17. Huang, J.; Huang, Z.; Yang, Y.; Zhu, H.; Lian, T. “Multiple Exciton Dissociation in CdSe Quantum Dots by Electron Transfer to Methylene Blue.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 4858.
16. Huang, J.; Yang, Y.; Zhu, H.; Huang, Z; Lian, T. “Multiple Exciton Dissociation in Quantum Dots.” PMSE Preprints, 2010.
15. Stockwell, D.; Yang, Y.; Huang, J.; Anfuso, C.; Huang, Z.; Lian, T. “Comparison of Electron Transfer Dynamics from Coumarin 343 to TiO2, SnO2 and ZnO Nanocrystalline Thin Films: The Role of Interface Bound Charge Separated Pairs.” J. Phys. Chem. C 2010, 114, 6560.
14. Huang, J.; Huang, Z.; Jin, S.; Lian, T. “Exciton Dissociation in CdSe Quantum Dots by Hole Transfer to Phenothiazine.” J. Phys. Chem. C 2008, 112, 19734.
13. Huang, J.; Stockwell, D.; Huang, Z.; Mohler, D. L.; Lian T. “Photoinduced Ultrafast Electron Transfer from CdSe Quantum Dots to Re-bipyridyl Complexes.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 5632.
12. Huang, J.; Stockwell, D.; Boulesbaa, A.; Guo, J.; Lian, T. “Comparison of Electron Injection Dynamics from Rhodamine B to In2O3, SnO2, and ZnO Nanocrystalline Thin Films.” J. Phys. Chem. C 2008, 112, 5203.
11. Dong, B.; He, B.; Huang, J.; Gao, G.; Yang, Z.; Li, H. “High Dispersion and Electrocatalytic Activity of Pd/Titanium Dioxide Nanotubes Catalysts for Hydrazine Oxidation.” J. Power Sources 2008, 175, 266.
10. Boulesbaa, A.; Issac, A.; Stockwell, D.; Huang, Z.; Huang, J.; Guo, J.; Lian, T. “Ultrafast Charge Separation at CdS Quantum Dots/Rhodamine B Molecule Interface.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 15132.
9. Huang, J.; Guo, D.; Yao, Y.; Li, H. “High Dispersion and Electrocatalytic Properties of Platinum Nanoparticles on Surface-oxidized Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes” J. Electroanal. Chem. 2005, 577, 93.
8. Xu, J.; Shi, Y.; Huang, J.; Wang, B.; Li, H. “Doping Metal Ions Only Onto the Catalyst Surface.” J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem. 2004, 219, 351.
7. Zhou, Y.; He, B.; Zhou, W.; Huang, J.; Li, X.; Wu, B.; Li, H. “Electrochemical Capacitance of Well-coated Single-walled Carbon Nanotube/Polyaniline Composites.” Electrochim. Acta 2004, 49, 257.
6. Huang, J.; Li, X.; Xu. J.; Li, H. “Well-dispersed Single-walled Carbon Nanotube/Polyaniline Composite Films.” Carbon 2003, 41, 2731.
5. Li, X.; Wu, B.; Huang, J.; Zhang, J.; Liu, Z.; Li, H. “Fabrication and Characterization of Well-dispersed Single-walled Carbon Nanotube/Polyaniline Composites” Carbon 2003, 41, 1670.
4. Zhou, Y.; Huang, J.; Li, H. “Synthesis of Highly Ordered LiMnO2 Nanowire Arrays (by AAO Template) and Their Structural Properties.” Appl. Phys. A 2003, 76, 53.
3. Sun, Q.; Huang, J.; Villeneuve, C. H.; Li, H.; Philippe, A. “Properties of the Monolayer Derived by Alcohols on Si(111)-H Surface.” Chin. J. Appl. Chem. 2003, 20, 557.
2. Zhou, Y.; Huang, J.; Shen, C.; Li, H. “Synthesis of Highly Ordered LiNiO2 Nanowire Arrays in AAO Templates and Their Structural Properties.” Mater. Sci. Eng. A 2002, 335, 260.
1. Zhou, Y.; Shen, C.; Huang, J.; Li, H. “Synthesis of High-ordered LiMn2O4 Nanowire Arrays by AAO Template and its Structural Properties.” Mater. Sci. Eng. B 2002, 95, 77
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Enantioselective Methods for Allylic Substitution and Conjugate Addition Reactions Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Copper Complexes
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Group News Archive
- November 23, 2021, Wenhui Hu successfully defended her PhD dissertation. Wenhui will continue her career as a postdoctoral fellow in SLAC National Laboratory. Congratulations Wenhui!
- November 9, 2021, our collaborative paper on MOF energy transfer dynamics through collaboration with Dr. Jian Zhang’s research group at LBNL was accepted into J. Am. Chem. Soc.
- November 1, 2021, James Nyakuchena receives O’Brian fellowship. Congratulations James!
- October, 2021, two new graduate students (Humphrey Chiromo and Qiushi Ma) joined our group. Welcome Humphrey and Qiushi!
- August 25, 2021, congratulations to Denan for his new paper accepted into ChemPhotoChem
- April 26, 2021, congratulations to Wenhui for her new publication accepted into J. Chem. Phys.
- January 27, 2021, congratulations to Yunbo on his first paper accepted into J. Mater. Chem. A.
- December 21, 2020, congratulations to Sizhuo (currently postdoc at LBNL) on his new paper accepted into J. Am. Chem. Soc.
- November 18, 2020, James successfully passed his PhD candidacy exam. Good job James!
- November 8, 2020, congratulations to James on his first paper accepted into J. Am. Chem. Soc.!
- November 3, 2020, Daniel successfully passed his PhD candidacy exam. Good job Daniel!
- October 20, 2020, congratulations to Wenhui on her new publication in Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys.
- October 13, 2020, Sizhuo’s paper on “Unravelling Long-lived Ligand-to-Metal Cluster Charge Transfer State in Ce-TCPP Metal Organic Frameworks” has been accepted into Chem. Commun. Congratulations!
- September 1st, 2020, Dr. Denan Wang joins the group as a senior research associate. Welcome Denan!
- August 17, 2020, Dr. Yun Peng joins the group as a postdoctoral fellow. Welcome to Marquette!
- July 24, 2020, Brian’s paper on “Dynamic Evolution and Reversibility of Single-atom Ni(II) Active Site in 1T-MoS2 Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution” is accepted into Nature Communications. Congratulations!
- April 14, 2020, Korlan Duisenova successfully defended her Master Thesis. Congratulations!
- February 25, 2020, Dr. Peilei He’s paper on “Unraveling the Intermediate Species of Co3O4 Hollow Spheres for CO2 Photoreduction by In Situ X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy” is accepted into J. Phys. Chem. C. Congratulations to Peilei!
- February 20, 2020, Sizhuo Yang successfully defended his PhD dissertation! Sizhuo will begin his postdoctoral position at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in March. Big congratulations to Sizhuo!
- January 16, 2020, Yixuan’s paper on “Enhanced Light Harvesting Ability in Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks Through Energy Transfer from CdS Nanowires” is accepted into Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. Congratulations to Yixuan!
- January 7, 2020, the collaborative paper on “Tuning Internal Strain in Metal-Organic Frameworks via Vapor Phase Infiltration for CO2 Reduction” has been accepted into Angewandte Chemie. Congratulations to Wenhui and our collaborator at San Diego State University!
- December 27, 2019, Yixuan’s paper on “Site-Selective Probes of Mixed-Node Metal Organic Frameworks for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation” is accepted into J. Phys. Chem. C. Congratulations to Yixuan!
- December 3, 2019, Dr. Huang receives the 2020-2021 Sabbatical Fellowship Award. She will use this award to visit Lawrence Berkeley and Argonne National Laboratory.
- November 13, 2019, Wenhui’s paper on “Composition effect on the Carrier Dynamics and Catalytic Performance of CuInS2/ZnS Quantum Dots for Light Driven Hydrogen Generation” is accepted into J. Chem. Phys. Congratulations on Wenhui!
- October 24, 2019, the collaborative paper on “Distribution and Valence State of Ru Species on CeO2 Supports: Support Shape Effect and Its Influence on CO Oxidation” is accepted into ACS Catalysis. Congratulations to Wenhui and our collaborator at University of Alabama!
- August 6, 2019, the collaborative paper on “Size Engineering of Metal−Organic Framework MIL-101(Cr)-Ag Hybrids for Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction” is accepted into ACS Catalysis. Congratulations to Sizhuo and our collaborators at Nanjing University!
- August 2nd, 2019, the collaborative paper on “Asynchronous Photoexcited Electronic and Structural Relaxation in Lead Free Perovskites” is accepted into J. Am. Chem. Soc. Congratulations to Sizhuo and our collaborators at Argonne National Laboratory!
- August 1st, 2019, Dr. Huang receives Early Career Research Funding from Department of Energy!
- July 2nd, 2019, Brian’s paper on “Selective Excited State Dynamics in a Unique Set of Rationally Designed Ni Porphyrins” is accepted into J. Phys. Chem. C. Congratulations to Brian and our collaborators at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and University of Nebraska Lincoln!
- May 1st, 2019, Wenhui Hu receives Eisch Fellowship from the Department of Chemistry. Congratulations to Wenhui!
- April 4, 2019, James Nyakuchena passed his qualify exam for PhD candidacy. Congratulations to James!
- February 1st, 2019, the collaborative paper on “Atomically Engineering Activation Sites onto Metallic 1T-MoS2 Catalysts for Enhanced Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution” was accepted into Nature Communications. Congratulations to Brian and our collaborators at San Diego State University!
- January 16, 2019, Dr. Zhou’s paper on “Carbon Quantum Dots/TiO2 Nanohybrids: Efficient Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Generation via Intimate Contact and Efficient Charge Separation” is accepted into ACS Applied Nanomaterials”. Congratulations to Dr. Zhou!
- October 30, 2018, Sizhuo’s paper on “Unveiling Charge Separation Dynamics in CdS/MOF Composites for Enhanced Photocatalysis” is accepted into ACS Catalysis. Congratulations to Sizhuo and our collaborators at University of Science and Technology in China!
- October 23, 2018, Sizhuo’s paper on “2D Covalent Organic Frameworks as Intrinsic Photocatalysts for Light Driven CO2 Reduction” is accepted into J. Am. Chem. Soc. Congratulations to Sizhuo!
- October 2nd, the collaborative paper on “Donor-Acceptor Fluorophores for Energy Transfer Mediated Photocatalysis” was accepted into J. Am. Chem. Soc. Congratulations to Brian and our collaborators!
- September 20, 2018, our paper on “Mix-Node MOFs for Electrochemical Oxygen Evolution Reaction” was accepted into ACS Energy Letter. Congratulations to Brian and our collaborator!
- September 3, 2018, Brian’s paper “Direct Observation of Node-to-Node Communication in Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks” is accepted into J. Am. Chem. Soc. Congratulations!
- June 28, 2018, Brian Pattengale successfully defended his PhD dissertation! Brian will begin his postdoctoral position at Yale University in August. Congratulations Brian!
- May 10, 2018, Sizhuo receives Eisch Fellowship. Congratulations, Sizhuo!
- May 2, 2018, Brian’s paper on “Photoinduced Interfacial Charge Separation Dynamics in Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework” was accepted into PCCP.
- April 17, 2018, Brian Pattengale wins the prestigious Graduate Student Scholar of the year. Big Congratulations to Brian!
- April 1, 2018, Dr. Peilei He joins Huang group as a postdoctoral researcher.
- February 8, 2018, Sizhuo’s paper on “Real Time Visualization of Active Species in a Single-Site Metal-Organic Framework Photocatalyst” was accepted into ACS Energy Letter. Congratulations, Sizhuo!
- January 30, 2018, Sizhuo’s paper on “Elucidating Charge Separation Dynamics in a Hybrid Metal-Organic Framework Photocatalyst for Light Driven H2 Evolution” was accepted into J. Phys. Chem. C. Congratulations!
2017
- December 12, 2017 Wenhui’s paper on “Unravelling the Correlation of Electronic Structure and Carrier Dynamics in CuInS2 Nanoparticles” was accepted into J. Phys. Chem. C. Congratulations!
- November 2, 2017, Brian’s paper on “Mechanistic Probes of Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework for Photocatalytic Application” was accepted into ACS Catalysis. Congratulations!
- October 5, 2017, Noah Asaria joins the group as an undergraduate research assistant
- August 28, 2017, Jake Reilly joins the group as an undergraduate research assistant
- August 11, 2017, Dr. Zhou’s paper on “Exceptionally Robust CuInS2/ZnS Nanoparticles as Single Component Photocatalysts for H2 Evolution” was accepted into J. Phys. Chem. C
- July 20-August 1st, 2017, Dr. Huang gave invited talks at Zhejiang University, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Southeast University, University of Science and Technology of China, China University of Petroleum
- July 22-28, 2017, Brian and Sizhuo presented their work in Photochemistry (GRS and GRC)
- July, 19 2017, Huang group receives grant from NSF-CBET
- April 4, 2017, Dr. Huang receives Way Klingler Young Scholar Award!
- March 23, 2017, Brian receives Eisch Fellowship. Congratulations, Brian!
- Feb. 20, 2017 Dr. Zhou’s paper on “Light-Driven Hydrogen Production from Aqueous Solutions Based on a New Dubois-Type Nickel Catalyst” was accepted into Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys.
- Feb. 6, 2017, Brian’s paper on “Implicating the Contributions of Surface and Bulk States on Carrier Trapping and Photocurrent Performance of BiVO4 Photoanodes” was accepted in to Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. Congratulations, Brian!
- January 9, 2017, Dr. Huang receives NSF Career Award (DMR)
- December 7, 2016, Sizhuo’s paper on “Photoactive Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework as Intrinsic Heterogeneous Catalysts for Light-Driven Hydrogen Generation” was accepted into ACS Energy Letters. Congratulations, Sizhuo!
- November 2, 2016, Brian’s paper on “The effect of Mo Doping on Charge Separation Dynamics and Photocurrent Performance of BiVO4 Photoanodes” was accepted into Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys.
October, 2016, Huang group receives grant from ACS-PRF DNI - August 29, 2016, Yuanqi Jing joined the group as an undergraduate researcher
- August 7-12, 2016, Brian and Dr. Huang presented posters at Donor-Acceptor Interaction GRC at Salve Regina University, New Port, RI
- July 28, 2016, Dr. Huang gave an invited talk at Argonne National Laboratory
- June 20, 2016, Brian’s paper on “Exceptionally Long-Lived Charge Separated State in Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework: Implication for Photocatalytic Applications” was accepted into J. Am. Chem. Soc.
- April 20, 2016, Dr. Lizi Yang joins the group as a visiting professor
- April 1, 2016, Dr. Huang gave an invited talk at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
- March 14, 2016, Dr. Huang gave an invited talk at 251st National ACS meeting, San Diego
- March 1st, 2016, Dr. Yulu Zhou joins the group as a visiting professor
- January, 2016, Adria Shelly and Depeng Zhang join the group as undergraduate researcher
- January 13, 2016, Yu’s paper on “The Direct Observation of Charge Separated State in a CdSe Quantum Dot/Cobaloxime Hybrid” was accepted into Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys.
- January 7, 2016, Brian’s paper on “Atomic Insight of W-doping Effect on Carrier Dynamics and Photoelectrochemical Properties of BiVO4 Photoanode” is just accepted into J. Phys. Chem. C. Congratulaltions, Brian
2015
- December, 2015, Josh Pankiewicz joins the group as an undergraduate researcher
- November, 2015, Yu’s paper on Charge Separation Dynamics in RuN3/Ni(OH)2 Hybrid is accepted into Scientific Report
- October, 2015, Jacob Anderson, joins the group as an undergraduate researcher
- July, 2015, Brian presents a poster in Gordon Research Conference-Photochemistry in Boston
- June, 2015, John’s paper on Ultrafast Hole Dynamics of CuS Nanodisks is published in Journal of Physical Chemistry Letter
- April, 2015, the Laconia SMART team presents our work in Governor’s Academy and The undergraduate Poster Section at the ASBMB.
- March, 2015, Dr. Yongming Chai joins the group as a visiting professor
2014
- February, 2014, Dr. Huang gave a invited talk at the Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin River Falls
- December 16, 2014 Dr. Huang received Summer Faculty Fellowship and Regular Research Grant from Marquette University
- December 17, 2014 The Laconia High School students visited Huang research lab
- October 22-28, 2014 Huang group traveled to APS, Argonne National Laboratory for time-resolved X-ray absorption measurement
- October 3-6, 2014 Huang group traveled to APS, Argonne National Laboratory for steady-state X-ray absorption measurement
- October 3-6, 2014 Huang group traveled to APS, Argonne National Laboratory for steady-state X-ray absorption measurement
- August 3-8, 2014 Dr. Huang received the faculty travel award to attend GRC-donor acceptor interaction conference at Salve Regina University, New Port, RI.
- July 28, 2014, Brian Pattengale and Sizhuo Yang joins the group as graduate students
- July 23-29, 2014 Huang group traveled to APS, Argonne National Laboratory for time-resolved X-ray absorption spectroscopy measurement
- July 2014, Dr. Huang officially joined the SMART team program and serves as a mentor for Laconia High school
- June 16, 2014, Brian Pattengale joins the group as an undergraduate student
- May 20, 2014, Helios ultrafast absorption spectrometer is installed in the group
- May 5, 2014, Femtosecond laser is installed in the group
- May 2, 2014 Dr. Huang gave an invited talk at the Department of Chemistry, Winona State University
- April 11, 2014 Dr. Huang gave an invited talk at the Department of Chemistry, Western Illinois University
- March 24, 2014 Dr. Bin Dong joins the group as a visiting professor
- March 16-20 Dr. Huang received Faculty Development Award to attend ACS meeting at Dallas, TX.
- Feb. 13, 2014 The group travels to Argonne National Lab for their first TA experiment
2013
- Dec. 13, 2013 Andrew Morgan joins the group as an undergraduate student
- Dec. 6, 2013 John Ludwig joins the group as a graduate student
- Aug. 26, 2013 Yu Tang joins the group as a graduate student
- Aug. 19, 2013 Dr. Huang arrives at Marquette