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Yuechang Wei is affiliated with the China University of Petroleum, Beijing in China. Their research encompasses multiple fields including Materials Science, Energy, and Chemical Engineering, with a significant focus on Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Catalysis. Additional areas of interest include Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.

The major research topics covered in Yuechang Wei's body of work include:

  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Copper-based Nanomaterials and Applications

Yuechang Wei has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Zhen Zhao
  • Jing Xiong
  • Jian Liu
  • Yuanfeng Li
  • Weiyu Song

The scientist has published extensively in various prestigious venues. The most frequent publication outlets are:

  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Chinese Chemical Letters
  • Nano Research
  • ACS Catalysis
  • Journal of Catalysis

Recent notable papers include:

  • "Ternary heterojunction in rGO-coated Ag/Cu2O catalysts for boosting selective photocatalytic CO2 reduction into CH4," 2022, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • "Ni-doping-induced oxygen vacancy in Pt-CeO2 catalyst for toluene oxidation: Enhanced catalytic activity, water-resistance, and SO2-tolerance," 2022, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • "Chemical Bonding of g-C3N4/UiO-66(Zr/Ce) from Zr and Ce Single Atoms for Efficient Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2 under Visible Light," 2023, ACS Catalysis
  • "All-solid-state Z-scheme photocatalysts of g-C3N4/Pt/macroporous-(TiO2@carbon) for selective boosting visible-light-driven conversion of CO2 to CH4," 2020, Journal of Catalysis
  • "A single site ruthenium catalyst for robust soot oxidation without platinum or palladium," 2023, Nature Communications

The research contributions primarily involve catalytic and photocatalytic processes aimed at energy conversion and environmental sustainability, including CO2 reduction, oxidation reactions, and the design of catalysts based on nanomaterials. The focus on advanced photocatalysis and catalytic materials indicates a multidisciplinary approach combining chemistry, materials science, and engineering principles.

Best Publications

  • Facile in situ synthesis of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4)-N-TiO2 heterojunction as an efficient photocatalyst for the selective photoreduction of CO2 to CO

    Sheng Zhou;Ying Liu;Jianmei Li;Yajun Wang

  • Synergy of Single-Atom Ni1 and Ru1 Sites on CeO2 for Dry Reforming of CH4.

    Yu Tang;Yu Tang;Yuechang Wei;Ziyun Wang;Shiran Zhang

  • Highly Active Catalysts of Gold Nanoparticles Supported on Three-Dimensionally Ordered Macroporous LaFeO3 for Soot Oxidation

    Yuechang Wei;Jian Liu;Zhen Zhao;Yongsheng Chen

  • A robust fuel cell operated on nearly dry methane at 500 °C enabled by synergistic thermal catalysis and electrocatalysis

    Yu Chen;Ben deGlee;Yu Tang;Ziyun Wang

  • Selective catalytic reduction of NO with NH3 over HZSM-5-supported Fe–Cu nanocomposite catalysts: The Fe–Cu bimetallic effect

    Tao Zhang;Jian Liu;Daxi Wang;Zhen Zhao

  • Efficient Z-scheme photocatalysts of ultrathin g-C3N4-wrapped Au/TiO2-nanocrystals for enhanced visible-light-driven conversion of CO2 with H2O

    Chujun Wang;Yilong Zhao;Hui Xu;Yifei Li

  • The catalysts of three-dimensionally ordered macroporous Ce1−xZrxO2-supported gold nanoparticles for soot combustion: The metal–support interaction

    Yuechang Wei;Jian Liu;Zhen Zhao;Aijun Duan

  • Graphene-wrapped Pt/TiO2 photocatalysts with enhanced photogenerated charges separation and reactant adsorption for high selective photoreduction of CO2 to CH4

    Yilong Zhao;Yuechang Wei;Xingxing Wu;Huiling Zheng

  • Roles of Surface-Active Oxygen Species on 3DOM Cobalt-Based Spinel Catalysts MxCo3–xO4 (M = Zn and Ni) for NOx-Assisted Soot Oxidation

    Minjie Zhao;Jianlin Deng;Jian Liu;Yongheng Li

  • Three-dimensionally ordered macroporous Ce0.8Zr0.2O2-supported gold nanoparticles: synthesis with controllable size and super-catalytic performance for soot oxidation

    Yuechang Wei;Jian Liu;Zhen Zhao;Aijun Duan

  • Fabrication of Spinel-Type PdxCo3–xO4 Binary Active Sites on 3D Ordered Meso-macroporous Ce-Zr-O2 with Enhanced Activity for Catalytic Soot Oxidation

    Jing Xiong;Qiangqiang Wu;Xuelei Mei;Jian Liu

  • Graphitic carbon nitride as a metal-free catalyst for NO decomposition

    Junjiang Zhu;Yuechang Wei;Wenkai Chen;Zhen Zhao

  • Ternary heterojunction in rGO-coated Ag/Cu2O catalysts for boosting selective photocatalytic CO2 reduction into CH4

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  • 3D ordered macroporous TiO2-supported Pt@CdS core–shell nanoparticles: design, synthesis and efficient photocatalytic conversion of CO2 with water to methane

    Yuechang Wei;Jinqing Jiao;Zhen Zhao;Wenjia Zhong

  • Ni-doping-induced oxygen vacancy in Pt-CeO2 catalyst for toluene oxidation: Enhanced catalytic activity, water-resistance, and SO2-tolerance

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  • Boosting the Removal of Diesel Soot Particles by the Optimal Exposed Crystal Facet of CeO2 in Au/CeO2 Catalysts

    Yuechang Wei;Yilin Zhang;Peng Zhang;Jing Xiong

  • Fabrication of inverse opal TiO2-supported Au@CdS core–shell nanoparticles for efficient photocatalytic CO2 conversion

    Yuechang Wei;Jinqing Jiao;Zhen Zhao;Jian Liu

  • AuPd/3DOM-TiO2 catalysts for photocatalytic reduction of CO2: High efficient separation of photogenerated charge carriers

    Jinqing Jiao;Yuechang Wei;Yilong Zhao;Zhen Zhao;Zhen Zhao

  • Efficiently multifunctional catalysts of 3D ordered meso-macroporous Ce0.3Zr0.7O2-supported PdAu@CeO2 core-shell nanoparticles for soot oxidation: Synergetic effect of Pd-Au-CeO2 ternary components

    Jing Xiong;Xuelei Mei;Jian Liu;Yuechang Wei

  • The novel catalysts of truncated polyhedron Pt nanoparticles supported on three-dimensionally ordered macroporous oxides (Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu) with nanoporous walls for soot combustion

    Yuechang Wei;Zhen Zhao;Teng Li;Jian Liu

  • Comparative study of nanometric Co-, Mn- and Fe-based perovskite-type complex oxide catalysts for the simultaneous elimination of soot and NOx from diesel engine exhaust

    Hong Wang;Hong Wang;Jian Liu;Zhen Zhao;Yuechang Wei

  • Multifunctional catalysts of three-dimensionally ordered macroporous oxide-supported Au@Pt core–shell nanoparticles with high catalytic activity and stability for soot oxidation

    Yuechang Wei;Zhen Zhao;Jian Liu;Shetian Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhen Zhao
Zhen Zhao China University of Petroleum, Beijing
Guiyuan Jiang
Guiyuan Jiang China University of Petroleum, Beijing
Aijun Duan
Aijun Duan China University of Petroleum, Beijing
Chunming Xu
Chunming Xu China University of Petroleum, Beijing
Jinsen Gao
Jinsen Gao China University of Petroleum, Beijing
Zbigniew Sojka
Zbigniew Sojka Jagiellonian University
Tao Zhang
Tao Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Rong Chen
Rong Chen Zhengzhou University
Emiel J. M. Hensen
Emiel J. M. Hensen Eindhoven University of Technology
Andrzej Kotarba
Andrzej Kotarba Jagiellonian University

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