1. Photo-thermo catalytic activation of small molecules over single-atom catalysts (SACs)
2. Characterization of catalysts by X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS)
3. Design and fabrication of supported highly dispersed precious metal catalysts
2015-present: Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, Professor
2012-2015: Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, Associate Professor
2009-2012: Taiwan University, Postdoctoral research fellow
2003-2009: Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, Ph.D, Industrial Catalysis
1999-2003: Dalian University of Technology, B.S., Environmental Engineering
2014 Member of the Youth Innovation Promotion Association, CAS
Award for Young Science and Technology Star, Dalian City
Excellent Young Scientist of DICP
2015 Outstanding Young Scientist Foundation of NSFC
2018 Excellent member of the Youth Promotion Association, CAS
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