Can Li is a distinguished scientist for his seminal contribution to both fundamental and applied research in catalysis, especially in the field of artificial photosynthesis of solar fuels. He is a pioneer scientist in developing in-situ and operando spectroscopy, time-resolved spectroscopy and charge imaging spectroscopy for better understand the essential relationship between catalyst structures and catalytic reactions and mechanisms. In fundamental research, Can Li has contributed significantly to the development of fundamental sciences of photocatalysis for water splitting and CO2 reduction. Particularly, he proposed and developed important scientific concepts now widely accepted in the field of photocatalysis, such as dual cocatalysts, surface phase junctions and spatial facet charge separation. Especially, his recent work published in Nature for spatiotemporal imaging of charge transfer in photocatalyst particles provided the full picture of the complicated process of photocatalytic reaction processes for the first time. These concepts and findings now serve as basic principles for the rational design and synthesis of efficient artificial photosynthesis systems. In applied research, he provided the first demonstration of the “Liquid Sunshine” program in China for large-scale production of solar methanol with renewable energy.
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2021-present: |
National Program on Fundamental Research Center of “Artificial Photosynthesis” by National Natural Science Foundation of China, Director |
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2018: |
ExxonMobil, USA, Consultant |
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2014: |
UOP, USA, Consultant |
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2012-present: |
School of Chemistry and Materials, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Dean |
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2011-present: |
Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Director |
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2007/02-03: |
The University of Queensland, Australia, Visiting Professor |
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2007-2012: |
Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS,China, Deputy Director |
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2007-present: |
Energy Innovation Laboratory (A joint laboratory between BP and DICP), Director |
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2003/03-04: |
Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris VI, France, Invited Professor |
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2002/01-03: |
Lehigh University, USA, Visiting Professor |
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2000/11-12: |
The University of Tokyo, Waseda University Tokyo Institute of Technology, Hokkaido University, and National Institute of Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan, JSPS Visiting Professor |
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2000-present: |
Joint Laboratory of France-China on Catalysis, Director |
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1999/01-03: |
The University of Liverpool, UK, Visiting Professor |
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1998-2015: |
State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, China, Director |
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1994-1996: |
Northwestern University, USA, Post-doc/Visiting Professor |
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1993.9-present: |
Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS,China, Professor |
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1990-1993: |
Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS,China, Associate Professor |
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1990/10-12: |
Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium, Visiting Scholar |
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1989-1990: |
Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS,China, Assistant Professor |
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1986-1988: |
Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, China (A jointed education program with Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan, awarded a UNESCO research fellowship), PhD., Physical Chemistry/Catalysis Chemistry |
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1983-1985: |
Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, China, MSc, Physical/Catalysis Chemistry |
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1978-80/81-83: |
Zhangye Normal College / Shanxi Normal University, China, BSc, Chemistry |
(2) China-France Chemistry Lectureship Award (2021)
(3) Founding Fellow of Chinese Chemical Society (2020)
(4) International Clean Energy Mission Innovation Champions (2020)
(5) Advance of Catalysis Award (Life-Time Achievement Award) from the Asian-Pacific Association of Catalysis Society (APACS) (2019)
(6) Elsevier Lectureship Award of the Japanese Photochemistry Association (2017)
(7) National Science and Technology Award of China (Top 10) (2016)
(8) National Catalysis Life-Time Achievement Award of China (2014)
(9) National Award for Natural Sciences of China (2011)
(10) Foreign Member of Academia Europaea (2008)
(11) Outstanding Achievement Prize of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Only one in chemistry science field) (2005)
(12) Member of The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS) (2005)
(13) Ho Leung Ho Lee Prize (Only 4 scientists in chemistry awarded in China) (2005)
(14) Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry, FRSC (2005)
(15) International Catalysis Award (One award is conferred every four years) (2004)
(16) Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (2003)
(17) Invited Professorship, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris VI, France (2003)
(18) National Award for Outstanding Scientists Returned from Overseas (2003)
(19) Japan Science Promotion Society (JSPA) Visiting Professorship (2001)
(20) National Technology Innovation Prize of China (1999)
(21) National Award for Excellent Scientists in China (1999)
(22) National Award for Outstanding Young Scientists in China (1998)
(23) Hong Kong “Qiu Shi” Outstanding Young Scholars Award (1997)
(24) NSF Fund for Outstanding Young Scientists of China (1996)
(25) National Award for Excellent Young Researchers in China (1994)
(26) Outstanding Young Scientist Awarded by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (1993)
(27) Natural Science Prize of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (1993)
[2] Yue Zhao, Chunmei Ding, Jian Zhu, Wei Qin, Xiaoping Tao, Fengtao Fan, Rengui Li*, Can Li*, A hydrogen farm strategy for scalable solar hydrogen production with particulate photocatalysts, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2020, 59: 9653-9658.
[3] Jijie Wang, Guanna Li, Zelong Li, Chizhou Tang, Zhaochi Feng, Hongyu An, Hailong Liu, Taifeng Liu, Can Li*, A highly selective and stable ZnO-ZrO2 solid solution catalyst for CO2 hydrogenation to methanol, Science Advances, 2017, 3: e1701290.
[4] Rengui Li, Fuxiang Zhang, Donge Wang, Jingxiu Yang, Mingrun Li, Jian Zhu, Xin Zhou, Hongxian Han, Can Li*, Spatial separation of photogenerated electrons and holes among {010} and {110} crystal facets of BiVO4, Nature Communications, 2013, 4: 1432.
[5] Jing Zhang, Qian Xu, Zhaochi Feng, Meijun Li, Can Li*, Importance of the relationship between surface phases and photocatalytic activity of TiO2, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2008, 47: 1766-1769.