WELCOME TO DUAN GROUP



We are interested in the development of novel electrocatalytic and photoelectrocatalytic reactions, with emphasis on biomass conversion, plastic upcycling, and organic synthesis.

Warmest congratulations to Prof. Haohong Duan for winning National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars!

Latest Publications

83. Electrocatalytic Ethylene Glycol to Long-Chain C3+ α‐Hydroxycarboxylic Acids via Cross-Coupling with Primary Alcohols
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82. Efficient Electrooxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid in a Weak Alkaline Medium Enabled by Interfacial OH− Enrichment
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81. Direct Electrooxidation of Ethylene to Ethylene Glycol over 90% Faradaic Efficiency Enabled by Cl– Modification of the Pd Surface
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80. Electrocatalysis enables polyvinyl chloride functionalization
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79. Modulating the Coverage of Adsorbed Hydrogen via Hydrogen Spillover Enables Selective Electrocatalytic Hydrogenation of Phenol to Cyclohexanone
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Latest News

Qiujin Shi, J. Am. Chem. Soc.!–“Electrocatalytic Ethylene Glycol to Long-Chain C3+ α‐Hydroxycarboxylic Acids via Cross-Coupling with Primary Alcohols”

Congratulations to Dr. Peiyun Zhou on the publication of the article titled “Efficient Electrooxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid in a Weak Alkaline Medium Enabled by Interfacial OH⁻ Enrichment” in Adv. Funct. Mater.

Congratulations to An-Zhen Li on the publication of the research article titled “Direct Electrooxidation of Ethylene to Ethylene Glycol over 90% Faradaic Efficiency Enabled by Cl– Modification of the Pd Surface” in J. Am. Soc. Chem!

Congratulations to Yuanbo Liu on the publication of the research article titled “Electrocatalysis enables polyvinyl chloride functionalization” in Chem!

Congratulations to Yuanbo Liu on the publication of the research article titled “Modulating the Coverage of Adsorbed Hydrogen via Hydrogen Spillover Enables Selective Electrocatalytic Hydrogenation of Phenol to Cyclohexanone” in Angewandte Chemie International Edtion!
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in-situ XAS device
in-situ Raman device
in-situ Infrared device