Center for Nanomaterials and Nanocatalysis
Prof. Hao Yu

Ph.D.

Tel:  86-20-8711 4916

Fax: 86-20-8711 4916

Email: yuhao@scut.edu.cn


Education

2005      Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, Ph.D.in Chemical Engineering                    Supervisor: Prof. Fei Wei

1999      Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, B. S. in Chemical Engineering

Work  Experience

2013-present    Professor, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of                                     Technology, P.R. China

2012-2013         Visiting Scholar, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of                                 California, Los Angeles

2008-2013         Associate Professor, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China                                          University of Technology, P.R. China

2005-2008         Assistant Professor, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China                                           University of Technology, P.R. China

Research Interests

(1) Novel catalysts based on carbon nanomaterials

(2) Sustainable catalytic oxidation technology

(3) Catalytic reaction engineering

   The research has been supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Guangdong Natural Science Funds for Distinguished Young Scholar, and Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University etc.

Honors and Awards

2013    New Century Excellent Talents in University, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of                     China

2012    Distinguished Young Scholar, Guangdong Provincial National Science Foundation

2011    The Pearl River New-Star of Science & Technology supported by Guangzhou City

2010    Liao Shijun,Peng Feng, Liu Junmin, Wang Rongfang, Wang Hhongjuan,Yu Hao, Wu                                    Yanni, Liang Zhenxing, Xu Leiming, Second-grade Natural Science Award of Chinese Minster                      Education

2005    Wei Fei, Qian Weizhong, Luo Gguohua, Wang Yao, Wang Zhanwen, Jin Yongn, Yu HaoLi                          Zhifei,Zhang Qunfeng,Liu Tang, Ning Guoqing, Xiang Lan, Wang Dezheng, Huang Wei, Gu                          Guangsheng, Li Fanxing, Wu Jun, Wang Qixiang. First-grade (blue ribbon) Natural Science                            Award of Chinese Minster of Education

Publications

(1) Peng, C.; Wang, H.; Yu, H.; Peng, F., (111) TiO2-x/Ti3C2: Synergy of active facets, interfacial charge transfer and Ti3+ doping for enhance photocatalytic activity. Mater Res Bull 2017, 89, 16-25.

(2) Ning, X.; Li, Y.; Dong, B.; Wang, H.; Yu, H.; Peng, F.; Yang, Y., Electron transfer dependent catalysis of Pt on N-doped carbon nanotubes: Effects of synthesis method on metal-support interaction. J Catal 2017, 348, 100-109.

(3) Dang, C.; Wang, H.; Yu, H.; Peng, F., Co-Cu-CaO catalysts for high-purity hydrogen from sorption-enhanced steam reforming of glycerol. Appl Catal A-Gen 2017, 533, 9-16.

(4) Cao, Y.; Yu, H.; Wang, H.; Peng, F., Solvent effect on the allylic oxidation of cyclohexene catalyzed by nitrogen doped carbon nanotubes. Catal Commun 2017, 88, 99-103.

(5) Zhou, C. M.; Guo, Z.; Dai, Y. H.; Jia, X. L.; Yu, H.; Yang, Y. H., Promoting role of bismuth on carbon nanotube supported platinum catalysts in aqueous phase aerobic oxidation of benzyl alcohol. Appl Catal B-Environ 2016, 181, 118-126.

(6) Yang, X.; Li, Y.; Yu, H.; Gui, X.; Wang, H.; Huang, H.; Peng, F., Enhanced Catalytic Activity of Carbon Nanotubes for the Oxidation of Cyclohexane by Filling with Fe, Ni, and FeNi alloy Nanowires. Australian Journal of Chemistry 2016, 69, 689-695.

(7) Yan, Y.; Dai, Y.; Wang, S.; Jia, X.; Yu, H.; Yang, Y., Catalytic applications of alkali-functionalized carbon nanospheres and their supported Pd nanoparticles. Appl Catal B-Environ 2016, 184, 104-118.

(8) Wu, Y.; Zhan, L.; Huang, K.; Wang, H.; Yu, H.; Wang, S.; Peng, F.; Lai, C., Iron based dual-metal oxides on graphene for lithium-ion batteries anode: Effects of composition and morphology. J Alloy Compd 2016, 684, 47-54.

(9) Peng, C.; Yang, X.; Li, Y.; Yu, H.; Wang, H.; Peng, F., Hybrids of Two-Dimensional Ti3C2 and TiO2 Exposing {001} Facets toward Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity. ACS Appl Mater & Inter 2016, 8 (9), 6051-60.

(10)      Ning, X.; Li, Y.; Yu, H.; Peng, F.; Wang, H.; Yang, Y., Promoting role of bismuth and antimony on Pt catalysts for the selective oxidation of glycerol to dihydroxyacetone. J Catal 2016, 335, 95-104.

(11)      Mu, C.; Huang, K.; Cheng, T.; Wang, H.; Yu, H.; Peng, F., Ni foams decorated with carbon nanotubes as catalytic stirrers for aerobic oxidation of cumene. Chem Eng J 2016, 306, 806-815.

(12)      Dang, C. X.; Yang, H. B.; Yu, H.; Wang, H. J.; Peng, F., CexNi0.5La0.5-xO Catalysts for Hydrogen Production by Oxidative Steam Reforming of Glycerol: Influence of the Ce-to-La Ratio. Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica 2016, 32 (6), 1527-1533.

(13)      Dang, C.; Yu, H.; Wang, H.; Peng, F.; Yang, Y., A bi-functional Co–CaO–Ca12Al14O33 catalyst for sorption-enhanced steam reforming of glycerol to high-purity hydrogen. Chem Eng J 2016, 286, 329-338.

(14)      Cheng, T.; Yu, H.; Peng, F.; Wang, H.; Zhang, B.; Su, D., Identifying active sites of CoNC/CNT from pyrolysis of molecularly defined complexes for oxidative esterification and hydrogenation reactions. Catal Sci Technol 2016, 6 (4), 1007-1015.

(15)      Chen, H.; Dai, Y.; Jia, X.; Yu, H.; Yang, Y., Highly selective gas-phase oxidation of ethanol to ethyl acetate over bi-functional Pd/zeolite catalysts. Green Chem 2016, 18 (10), 3048-3056.

(16)      Yang, H.; Li, J.; Yu, H.; Peng, F.; Wang, H., Metal-Foam-Supported Pd/Al2O3 Catalysts for Catalytic Combustion of Methane: Effect of Interaction between Support and Catalyst. Int J Chem React Eng 2015, 13 (1), 83-93.

(17)      Wu, Y. S.; Shi, Q. Q.; Li, Y. H.; Lai, Z. C.; Yu, H.; Wang, H. J.; Peng, F., Nitrogen-doped graphene-supported cobalt carbonitride@oxide core-shell nanoparticles as a non-noble metal electrocatalyst for an oxygen reduction reaction. J Mater Chem A 2015, 3 (3), 1142-1151.

(18)      Ning, X.; Yu, H.; Peng, F.; Wang, H., Pt nanoparticles interacting with graphitic nitrogen of N-doped carbon nanotubes: Effect of electronic properties on activity for aerobic oxidation of glycerol and electro-oxidation of CO. J Catal 2015, 325 (0), 136-144.

(19)      Huang, X.; Dang, C.; Yu, H.; Wang, H.; Peng, F., Morphology Effect of Ir/La2O2CO3 Nanorods with Selectively Exposed {110} Facets in Catalytic Steam Reforming of Glycerol. ACS Catalysis 2015, 5 (2), 1155-1163.

(20)      Cao, Y. H.; Li, Y. H.; Yu, H.; Peng, F.; Wang, H. J., Aerobic oxidation of α-pinene catalyzed by carbon nanotubes. Catal Sci Technol 2015, 5 (8), 3935-3944.

(21)      曹永海; 李博; 余皓; 彭峰; 王红娟, 纳米碳材料催化液相选择性氧化的研究进展. 化工学报2014, 65 (7), 2645-2656.

(22)      Wu, Y. S.; Yu, H.; Wang, H. J.; Peng, F., Controllable synthesis and catalytic performance of graphene-supported metal oxide nanoparticles. Chinese J Catal 2014, 35 (6), 952-959.

(23)      Cao, Y. H.; Yu, H.; Peng, F.; Wang, H. J., Selective Allylic Oxidation of Cyclohexene Catalyzed by Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanotubes. ACS Catalysis 2014, 4 (5), 1617-1625.

(24)      Yang, X. X.; Wang, H. J.; Li, J.; Zheng, W. X.; Xiang, R.; Tang, Z. K.; Yu, H.; Peng, F., Mechanistic Insight into the Catalytic Oxidation of Cyclohexane over Carbon Nanotubes: Kinetic and In Situ Spectroscopic Evidence. Chem-Eur J 2013, 19 (30), 9818-9824.

(25)      Cao, Y. H.; Yu, H.; Tan, J.; Peng, F.; Wang, H. J.; Li, J.; Zheng, W. X.; Wong, N. B., Nitrogen-, phosphorous- and boron-doped carbon nanotubes as catalysts for the aerobic oxidation of cyclohexane. Carbon 2013, 57, 433-442.

(26)      Cao, Y. H.; Luo, X. Y.; Yu, H.; Peng, F.; Wang, H. J.; Ning, G. Q., sp2- and sp3 -hybridized carbon materials as catalysts for aerobic oxidation of cyclohexane. Catal Sci Technol 2013, 3 (10), 2654-2660.

(27)      Yu, H.; Wu, Y. S.; Peng, F.; Zhang, Y.; Wang, H. J.; Yang, J., Synthesis and Catalytic Properties of Carbon-Nanotube-Supported RuO2 Catalyst Encapsulated in Silica Coating. Catal Lett 2012, 142 (1), 100-107.

(28)      Yang, X. X.; Yu, H.; Peng, F.; Wang, H. J., Confined Iron Nanowires Enhance the Catalytic Activity of Carbon Nanotubes in the Aerobic Oxidation of Cyclohexane. Chemsuschem 2012, 5 (7), 1213-1217.

(29)      Yang, G. X.; Yu, H.; Huang, X. Y.; Peng, F.; Wang, H. J., Effect of calcium dopant on catalysis of Ir/La2O3 for hydrogen production by oxidative steam reforming of glycerol. Appl Catal B-Environ 2012, 127, 89-98.

(30)      Wu, Y. S.; Yu, H.; Peng, F.; Wang, H. J., Facile synthesis of porous hollow iron oxide nanoparticles supported on carbon nanotubes. Mater Lett 2012, 67 (1), 245-247.

(31)      Chen, H. Q.; Yu, H.; Li, J. C.; Peng, F.; Wang, H. J., Effect of Inlet Flow Distributor for Reagent Equalization on Autothermal Reforming of Ethanol in a Microreformer. Ind Eng Chem Res 2012, 51 (30), 10132-10139.

(32)      Yu, H.; Peng, F.; Tan, J.; Hu, X. W.; Wang, H. J.; Yang, J. A.; Zheng, W. X., Selective Catalysis of the Aerobic Oxidation of Cyclohexane in the Liquid Phase by Carbon Nanotubes. Angew Chem Int Edit 2011, 50 (17), 3978-3982.

(33)      Yang, G. X.; Yu, H.; Peng, F.; Wang, H. J.; Yang, J. A.; Xie, D. L., Thermodynamic analysis of hydrogen generation via oxidative steam reforming of glycerol. Renew Energ 2011, 36 (8), 2120-2127.

(34)      Li, J. C.; Yu, H.; Yang, G. X.; Peng, F.; Xie, D. L.; Wang, H. J.; Yang, J., Steam Reforming of Oxygenate Fuels for Hydrogen Production: A Thermodynamic Study. Energ Fuel 2011, 25 (6), 2643-2650.

(35)      Chen, H. Q.; Yu, H.; Yang, G. X.; Peng, F.; Wang, H. J.; Yang, J. A., Auto-thermal ethanol micro-reformer with a structural Ir/La2O3/ZrO2 catalyst for hydrogen production. Chem Eng J 2011, 167 (1), 322-327.

(36)      Chen, H. Q.; Yu, H.; Peng, F.; Yang, G. X.; Wang, H. J.; Yang, J.; Tang, Y., Autothermal reforming of ethanol for hydrogen production over perovskite LaNiO3. Chem Eng J 2010, 160 (1), 333-339.

(37)      Chen, H. Q.; Yu, H.; Peng, F.; Wang, H. J.; Yang, J.; Pan, M. Q., Efficient and stable oxidative steam reforming of ethanol for hydrogen production: Effect of in situ dispersion of Ir over Ir/La2O3. J Catal 2010, 269 (2), 281-290.

(38)      Yu, H.; Zhang, Y.; Fu, X. B.; Peng, F.; Wang, H. J.; Yang, J., Deactivation and regeneration of RuO2 xH2O/CNT catalyst for aerobic oxidation of benzyl alcohol. Catal Commun 2009, 10 (13), 1752-1756.

(39)      Yu, H.; Fu, X. B.; Zhou, C. M.; Peng, F.; Wang, H. J.; Yang, J., Capacitance dependent catalytic activity of RuO2  xH2O/CNT nanocatalysts for aerobic oxidation of benzyl alcohol. Chem Commun 2009,  (17), 2408-2410.

(40)      Chen, H. Q.; Yu, H.; Tang, Y.; Pan, M. Q.; Yang, G. X.; Peng, F.; Wang, H. J.; Yang, J., Hydrogen production via autothermal reforming of ethanol over noble metal catalysts supported on oxides. J Nat Gas Chem 2009, 18 (2), 191-198.

(41)      Yu, H.; Zeng, K.; Fu, X. B.; Zhang, Y.; Peng, F.; Wang, H. J.; Yang, J., RuO2  xH2O supported on carbon nanotubes as a highly active catalyst for methanol oxidation. J Phys Chem C 2008, 112 (31), 11875-11880.

(42)      Yu, H.; Jin, Y. G.; Peng, F.; Wang, H. J.; Yang, J., Kinetically controlled side-wall functionalization of carbon nanotubes by nitric acid oxidation. J Phys Chem C 2008, 112 (17), 6758-6763.

(43)      Yu, H.; Jin, Y. G.; Li, Z. L.; Peng, F.; Wang, H. J., Synthesis and characterization of sulfonated single-walled carbon nanotubes and their performance as solid acid catalyst. J Solid State Chem 2008, 181 (3), 432-438.

(44)      Chen, H. Q.; Yu, H.; Tang, Y.; Pan, M. Q.; Peng, F.; Wang, H. J.; Yang, J., Assessment and optimization of the mass-transfer limitation in a metal foam methanol microreformer. Applied Catalysis a-General 2008, 337 (2), 155-162.

(45)      Yu, H.; Li, Z. L.; Zhang, C.; Peng, F.; Wang, H. J., Growth of aligned carbon nanotubes on large scale by methane decomposition with deactivation inhibitor. J Nat Gas Chem 2007, 16 (4), 382-388.

(46)      Yu, H.; Chen, H. Q.; Pan, M. Q.; Tang, Y.; Zeng, K.; Peng, F.; Wang, H. J., Effect of the metal foam materials on the performance of methanol steam micro-reformer for fuel cells. Applied Catalysis a-General 2007, 327 (1), 106-113.

(47)      Yu, H.; Zhang, Q. F.; Luo, G. H.; Wei, F., Rings of triple-walled carbon nanotube bundles. Appl Phys Lett 2006, 89 (22).

(48)      Yu, H.; Zhang, Q. F.; Gu, G. S.; Wang, Y.; Luo, G. H.; Wei, F., Hydrodynamics and gas mixing in a carbon nanotube agglomerate fluidized bed. AIChE Journal 2006, 52 (12), 4110-4123.

(49)      Yu, H.; Zhang, Q.; Zhang, Q. F.; Wang, Q. X.; Ning, G. Q.; Luo, G. H.; Wei, F., Effect of the reaction atmosphere on the diameter of single-walled carbon nanotubes produced by chemical vapor deposition. Carbon 2006, 44 (9), 1706-1712.

(50)      Yu, H.; Li, Z. F.; Luo, G. H.; Wei, F., Growth of branch carbon nanotubes on carbon nanotubes as support. Diam Relat Mater 2006, 15 (9), 1447-1451.

(51)      Yu, H.; Zhou, W. P.; Ning, G. Q.; Zhang, Q. F.; Luo, G. H.; Wei, F., Fabrication of ordered single-walled carbon nanotube preforms. Carbon 2005, 43 (10), 2232-2234.

(52)      Yu, H.; Zhang, Q. F.; Wei, F.; Qian, W. Z.; Luo, G. H., Agglomerated CNTs synthesized in a fluidized bed reactor: Agglomerate structure and formation mechanism. Carbon 2003, 41 (14), 2855-2863.