In situ observation of the pH gradient near the gas diffusion electrode of CO2 reduction in alkaline electrolyte X. Lu, C. Zhu, Z. Wu, J. Xuan, J. S. Francisco*, and H. Wang* Journal of the American Chemical Society, 142.36, 15438-15444, 2020
Acid-base interaction enhancing oxygen tolerance in electrocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction P. Li, X. Lu*, Z. Wu, Y. Wu, R. Malpass-Evans, N. B. McKeown, X. Sun*, and H. Wang* Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 59.27, 10918-10923, 2020
An integrated CO2 electrolyzer and formate fuel cell enabled by a reversibly restructuring Pb‐Pd bimetallic catalyst X. Lu, Y. Wu, X. Yuan, and H. Wang* Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 58.12 (2019) 4031-4035
Domino electroreduction of CO2 to methanol on a molecular catalyst Y. Wu, Z. Jiang, X. Lu, Y. Liang*, and H. Wang* Nature, 575.7784, 639-642, 2019
A bio-inspired O2-tolerant catalytic CO2 reduction electrode X. Lu, Z. Jiang, X. Yuan, Y. Wu, R. M.-Evans, Y. Zhong, Y. Liang*, N. B. McKeown*, and H. Wang* Science Bulletin, 64.24, 1890-1895, 2019
High-performance electrochemical CO2 reduction cells based on non-noble metal catalysts X. Lu, Y. Wu, X. Yuan, L. Huang, Z. Wu, J. Xuan, Y. Wang, and H. Wang* ACS Energy Letters, 3.10, 2527-2532, 2018
A counter-flow-based dual-electrolyte protocol for multiple electrochemical applications X. Lu, Y. Wang, D. Y. C. Leung*, J. Xuan*, and H. Wang Applied Energy, 217, 241-248, 2018
A switchable pH-differential unitized regenerative fuel cell with high performance X. Lu, J. Xuan, D. Y. C. Leung*, H. Zou, J. Li, H. Wang, and H. Wang* Journal of Power Sources, 314: 76-84, 2016
A pH-differential dual-electrolyte microfluidic electrochemical cells for CO2 utilization X. Lu, D. Y. C. Leung*, H. Wang, M. M. Maroto-Valer, and J. Xuan Renewable Energy, 95, 277-285, 2016
Electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide to formic acid X. Lu, D. Y. C. Leung*, H. Wang, M. K. H. Leung, and J. Xuan 1.5, 836-849, 2014
Education
2017: Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Hong Kong
2013: MSc, Mechanical Engineering, University of Hong Kong
2012: BEng, Mechanical Engineering, University of Hong Kong
Professional Profile
2020-present: Assistant Professor, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
2017-2020: Postdoctoral Fellow, Yale University, USA
Awards
Senior Reviewer Award - The IAFOR International Conference
Best Papers Award - 9th International Conference on Applied Energy
Croucher Fellowship for Postdoctoral Research - Hong Kong Croucher Foundation
Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Seal of Excellence 2018
KAUST Affiliations
Clean Combustion Research Center (CCRC)
KAUST Solar Center (KSC)
Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE)
