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Zhijian Wu is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China. Their research predominantly focuses on the field of Engineering, with a strong emphasis on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Materials Chemistry. Additionally, their work encompasses Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering as well as Mechanical Engineering.

Their scholarly output shows a concentration on several main research topics:

  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Extraction and Separation Processes
  • Chemical Synthesis and Characterization
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science

Zhijian Wu has coauthored frequently with several researchers including Ying Wang, Xiushen Ye, Zhong Liu, Haining Liu, and Zhiqiang Qian. These collaborations reflect a networked approach to addressing complex challenges in the energy and materials science domains.

Their publications are distributed across multiple scientific journals, with multiple contributions in:

  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Separation and Purification Technology
  • Applied Surface Science
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • Molecular Physics

Representative recent papers by Zhijian Wu include:

  • "Bridge Bonded Oxygen Ligands between Approximated FeN4 Sites Confer Catalysts with High ORR Performance," 2020, published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Defect modified zinc oxide with augmenting sonodynamic reactive oxygen species generation," 2020, published in Biomaterials
  • "Boosting thermo-photocatalytic CO2 conversion activity by using photosynthesis-inspired electron-proton-transfer mediators," 2021, published in Nature Communications
  • "Mechanistic Analysis-Guided Pd-Based Catalysts for Efficient Hydrogen Production from Formic Acid Dehydrogenation," 2020, published in ACS Catalysis
  • "A renaissance of N,N-dimethylacetamide-based electrolytes to promote the cycling stability of Li-O2 batteries," 2020, published in Energy & Environmental Science

These works indicate a multidisciplinary approach to catalysis, energy conversion, and materials development, often addressing challenges related to sustainable energy and environmental applications. The scientist's publication record highlights active engagement with both fundamental chemical processes and applied technological solutions.

Best Publications

  • Crystal structures and elastic properties of superhard IrN2 and IrN3 from first principles

    Zhi-jian Wu;Er-jun Zhao;Hong-ping Xiang;Xian-feng Hao

  • High performance platinum single atom electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction

    Jing Liu;Menggai Jiao;Lanlu Lu;Heather M. Barkholtz

  • Dye adsorption by resins: Effect of ionic strength on hydrophobic and electrostatic interactions

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  • Engineering Energy Level of Metal Center: Ru Single-Atom Site for Efficient and Durable Oxygen Reduction Catalysis

    Meiling Xiao;Liqin Gao;Ying Wang;Xian Wang

  • Synergistic Effect between Metal–Nitrogen–Carbon Sheets and NiO Nanoparticles for Enhanced Electrochemical Water‐Oxidation Performance

    Jun Wang;Kai Li;Hai-xia Zhong;Dan Xu

  • A Hollow-Structured CuS@Cu2S@Au Nanohybrid: Synergistically Enhanced Photothermal Efficiency and Photoswitchable Targeting Effect for Cancer Theranostics

    Xiaoran Deng;Kai Li;Xuechao Cai;Bin Liu

  • Bridge Bonded Oxygen Ligands between Approximated FeN 4 Sites Confer Catalysts with High ORR Performance

    Liyuan Gong;Liyuan Gong;Hao Zhang;Ying Wang;Ergui Luo;Ergui Luo

  • Optical Temperature Sensing Behavior of High-Efficiency Upconversion: Er3+–Yb3+ Co-Doped NaY(MoO4)2 Phosphor

    Xingxing Yang;Zuoling Fu;Yanmin Yang;Chunpeng Zhang

  • Phase stability and mechanical properties of tungsten borides from first principles calculations.

    Erjun Zhao;Jian Meng;Yanming Ma;Zhijian Wu

  • Defect modified zinc oxide with augmenting sonodynamic reactive oxygen species generation.

    Yang Liu;Ying Wang;Wenyao Zhen;Yinghui Wang

  • In situ anchoring of Co9S8 nanoparticles on N and S co-doped porous carbon tube as bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts

    Hai-xia Zhong;Kai Li;Qi Zhang;Jun Wang

  • Structures and elastic properties of OsN2 investigated via first-principles density functional calculations

    Zhijian Wu;Xianfeng Hao;Xiaojuan Liu;Jian Meng

  • Lattice energy estimation for inorganic ionic crystals

    Daotan Liu;Siyuan Zhang;Zhijian Wu

  • Engineering Ultrathin C3N4 Quantum Dots on Graphene as a Metal-Free Water Reduction Electrocatalyst

    Hai-xia Zhong;Qi Zhang;Qi Zhang;Jun Wang;Xin-bo Zhang

  • Boosting thermo-photocatalytic CO2 conversion activity by using photosynthesis-inspired electron-proton-transfer mediators.

    Yingxuan Li;Danping Hui;Yuqing Sun;Ying Wang

  • Publisher's Note: Crystal structures and elastic properties of superhard Ir N 2 and Ir N 3 from first principles [Phys. Rev. B 76 , 054115 (2007)]

    Zhi-jian Wu;Er-jun Zhao;Hong-ping Xiang;Xian-feng Hao

  • Boosted Performance of Ir Species by Employing TiN as the Support toward Oxygen Evolution Reaction

    Guoqiang Li;Kai Li;Long Yang;Jinfa Chang

  • Electronic and mechanical properties of 5d transition metal mononitrides via first principles

    Erjun Zhao;Zhijian Wu

  • Mechanistic Analysis-Guided Pd-Based Catalysts for Efficient Hydrogen Production from Formic Acid Dehydrogenation

    Xianxian Qin;Hong Li;Songhai Xie;Kai Li

  • Single Pd atoms supported by graphitic carbon nitride, a potential oxygen reduction reaction catalyst from theoretical perspective

    Feng He;Kai Li;Cong Yin;Ying Wang

  • Elastic anisotropy of OsB2 and RuB2 from first-principles study

    Xianfeng Hao;Yuanhui Xu;Zhijian Wu;Defeng Zhou

  • A novel low compressible and superhard carbon nitride: body-centered tetragonal CN2.

    Quan Li;Quan Li;Hanyu Liu;Dan Zhou;Weitao Zheng

  • Injection, Transport, Absorption and Phosphorescence Properties of a Series of Blue-Emitting Ir(III) Emitters in OLEDs: a DFT and Time-Dependent DFT Study

    Xiao-Na Li;Zhi-Jian Wu;Zhen-Jun Si;Hong-Jie Zhang

  • Epitaxial Growth of CsPbX 3 (X = Cl, Br, I) Perovskite Quantum Dots via Surface Chemical Conversion of Cs 2 GeF 6 Double Perovskites: A Novel Strategy for the Formation of Leadless Hybrid Perovskite Phosphors with Enhanced Stability

    Yi Wei;Yi Wei;Kai Li;Ziyong Cheng;Ziyong Cheng;Manman Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Kai Li
Kai Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jian Meng
Jian Meng Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hongjie Zhang
Hongjie Zhang Tsinghua University
Zhi Liu
Zhi Liu ShanghaiTech University
Changpeng Liu
Changpeng Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Stephan Irle
Stephan Irle Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Fengyu Zhao
Fengyu Zhao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Kai Li
Kai Li Zhengzhou University
Zhong-Min Su
Zhong-Min Su Northeast Normal University
Jung Hyun Jeong
Jung Hyun Jeong Pukyong National University

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