Book chapter
S. Zhang, D. M. Villamanca, C. Wang, Y. Zhao*. Carbon dioxide electrolysers (2026). In C. Lee and G. F. Swiegers, Electrolyser Technology, Jenny Stanford Publishing.
[91] Delocalizing electronic perturbations stabilizes FeOOH for high-rate oxygen evolution reaction
G. Liang, W. Zhao, H. Wang, S. Yang, C. Jin, Y. Zhao*, T. Kou*, 2026, submitted.
[90] Harnessing bulk protons steers acidic CO2 electroreduction toward ethanol on Cu–Ag interfaces
K. Wang, K. Hayat, A. Ozden, L. Hao, Y. Dong, L. Li, Q. Song, H. Liu, A. Vinu, J. Zhang, Y. Zhang,* X. Zhang,* Y. Zhao*, Submitted.
[89] Low-voltage acidic CO2 electrolysis in a microchannel bipolar assembly
F. Li, Z. Guo, Q. Sun, Q. Wang, P. Papangelakis, Y. C. Xiao, S. Wibawa, P. Sarma, M. Liu, J. Zhu, Z. Wu, R. Wang, N. Wang, J. E.Huang, J. Liu, J. Xu, Y. Gao, C. Wang, Y. Zhao, Y. Xu, M. Zargartalebi, P. Karimi, C.-T. Dinh, R. K. Miao*, E. H. Sargent, D. Sinton*, Nat. Comm. 2026, Under revision.
[88] Trace tin dictates the *OCHO pathway in porous Cu-Sn alloys for selective CO2-to-formate conversion
Y. Qian, X. Fei, J. Sun, Y. Liu, Z. Li, R. Liu, G. Cheng*, Y. Zhao*, Z. Zhang*, ChemSusChem 2026, Accepted
[87] Electrosynthesis of ethanol from CO through multi-site regulation of CO and H adsorption
Q. Sun , J. Zhu, Y. Li , Y. Zhao, L. Fan, S. Angizi, Z. Wu, Q. Wang, C. Wang, C. Wu, Z. Guo, J. Liu, F. Li, M. Liu, P. Sun, L. Wang, H. Zhang, R. Dorakhan, D. Higgins, Y. Wu, R. K. Miao, E. H. Sargent, D. Sinton*, Nat. Comm. 2026, Accepted.
[86] Advancing atomic catalysis via s-block elements
Y. Zhang, M. Zhang, W. Wang, Z. Jin, Y. Liu*, Q. Sun*, Y. Zhao*, Z. Wen, Adv. Sci. 2026, Accepted.
[85] Counterintuitive cation modulation for dilute CO2 electroreduction in acid: Lowering interfacial cation concentration promotes CO2 adsorption
W. Yang,‡ Z. Shi,‡ Y. Zhao,‡ L. Sun, Q. He, D. Yu, G. Cheng, X. Wang*, Sci. Adv. 2026, Accepted.
[84] Tunable interlayer spacing of NiV-layered double hydroxides via anion intercalation for enhanced hybrid capacitive deionization
C. Zhang, Y. Wang, H. Cui, L. Liu, Y. Li, Y. Liang, M. Niu, Y. Zhao, Y. Li*, L. Chen*, Desalination 2026, DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2026.120888
[83] Ultrafast fabrication, performance modulation and mechanism insight of carbon-supported copper catalysts for selective CO2 electroreduction to multi-carbon product
J. Sun, Y. Qian, Y. Liu, Z. Li, R. Liu, G. Cheng*, Y. Zhao*, Z. Zhang*, J. Mater. Chem. A 2026, DOI: 10.1039/D6TA07306A
[82] Interfacial erlectron redistribution in a TiO₂/Mn3O4 hollow heterostructure for selective photocatalytic CO₂-to-CO conversion
Y. Cheng, X. Zhang, J. Yu, Y. Liu, Y. Yang, Y. Li, X. Huang, Z. Lang, Y. Liu, N. Liu, X. Liu, Y. Zhao*, H. Li*, Dalton Trans. 2026, DOI: 10.1039/D6DT01800A
[81] Windmill-type π-extension within donor moiety of covalent organic framework boosts overall photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide production
Q. Nan, X. Wang, H. Wei, Y. Gao, B. Han, Y. Zhang, J. Ning, X. Lan, L. Chang, X. Xu, X. Li, S. Zhou, Y. Zhao*,Y. Gu*, L. Hao*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2026, DOI: 10.1002/anie.8141705.
[80] Asymmetric ion regulation for stabilising Acidic CO2 electrolysis and chlorine evolution in zero-gap electrolysers
Z. Wang, Y. Zhao, C. Xu, C. Deng, Z. Luo, Z. Wu, Z. Shao, T. Bhatelia*, S. Garg*, ACS Energy Lett. 2026, accepted.
[79] Carbon-nanotubes@MnO2-nanosheets core-shell arrays on carbon cloth for high-performance flexible supercapacitor and capacitive deionization
R. Zhao, C.Yang, Z. Zheng, Q. Cai, H. Yu, S. Zhou, C. Wang, M.Naebe, Q. Li, L. Zhang, A. Vinu, Y. Zhao*, EcoMat 2026, DOI: 10.1002/eom2.70089
[78] Breaking interfacial carbon supply bottleneck for C–C coupling
X. Xu, J. Zhai, P. Li*, Y. Mao*, Y. Zhao*, T.Ma* Sci. Bull. 2026, DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2026.07.074 .
[77] Orbital-orthogonality-mediated active-site decoupling for ammonia electrosynthesis
H. Fei, B. Liu, S. Yang, F. Yang, C. Wang, G. Chen, Y. Zhang, S. Wang, J. Lei, Z. Wang, C. Zhang, B. Huo, Y. Zhao, D. Wang, Z. Wu, J. Wang*, Appl. Catal. B: Environ. Energy 2026, 127209.
[76] Electrochemically induced surface enrichment in trace bismuth‐doped antimony‐based catalysts for highly selective CO2‐to‐formate conversion
J. Sun, W. Yang, C. Si, A. Zheng, Y. Zhao, G. Cheng, K. Yin, Z. Zhang*, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2026, e76584 .
[75] Liquid-phase thermal decomposition-derived nanoparticles for electrocatalytic applications
M. I. Ahmed*, R. S. U. Haq, S. Zhang, Y. Zhao, C. Wang, M. Fawaz, A. Ismaili, L. Qiao, J. Kennedy, A. Vinu, J. Yi*, Mater. Today 2026, 97, 103342.
[74] Ultrahigh‐strength soft‐magnetic NiFeCoAl multi‐principal element alloys enabled by multiscale heterostructure design
N. Wang, P. Shi, W. Wu, H. Wu, Y. Zhao, T. Zhang, Y. Wang*, Rare Metals 2026, 45, e70193.
[73] Solvent tuning regulates proton flux to extend stability in reactive CO2 capture and electrolysis
Y. C. Xiao, Z. Guo, R. Wang, F. Li, S. S. Sun, M. Liu, H. S. Lee, J. Liu, C. M Gabardo, C. Wang, D. M Villamanca, Y. Zhao, K. Han, R. K. Miao*, P. J Corbett, D. Sinton*, Chem. Catal. 2026, 101694
[73] Electrosynthesis of ethylene from syngas
F. Li, Z. Guo, Y Yan, Q. Wang, L. Bonnenfant, Z. A Dijvejin, M. Liu, Y. C. Xiao, Z. Zhao, J. Liu, A. Stepanovic, Y. Gao, Y. Liang, M. Fan, S. Park, S. M. Holmes, Y. Zhao, C.-T. Dinh, R. K. Miao*, E. H. Sargent*, D. Sinton*, Nat. Sustain. 2026, 9, 585-594.
[71] Oxophilicity-directed Ru doping of Co3O4 for stable acidic oxygen evolution reactions
H. Li, S. Wang, Y. Du, K.-S. Lee, J. Chen, K. Dastafkan, C. Jia, Y. Zhao, C. Han, G. Liu, C. Zhao*, ACS Catal. 2026, 16, 3, 2761–2776.
[70] Efficient CO electrosynthesis in hydroxide-mediated reactive capture systems through catalyst and microenvironment design
C. Wang, M. Qi, Z. Zheng, X. Zheng, S. Li, P. Li, T. Ma, B. Johannessen, Y. Cao, J. Yi, H. Yu*, J. Zeng*, Y. Zhao*, Appl. Catal. B: Environ. Energy 2025, 363, 126068.
[69] Proton-tuned surface chemistry promotes multicarbon formation in acidic CO2 electroreduction
Q. Song, F. Li,* A. Xu, C. Zhang, Y. Xie, J. Mao, Y. Zhang,* Y. Zhao*, J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2025, 16, 10499. (Front Cover)
[68] Tandem amine scrubbing and CO2 electrolysis via direct piperazine carbamate reduction
P. Li, Yu Mao, H. Shin, Q. Yang, X. Cheng, Y. Li, K. Li, H. Yu, W. Pang, H. Jin, Y. Zhao, Z. Zheng, E.Finch, K.Hearn, B. Jia, G. I.N. Waterhouse, Z. Wang*, T. Ma*, Nat. Energy 2025, 10, 1262-1273.
[67] CO electrolysers with 51% energy efficiency towards C2+ using porous separators
R. K. Miao, M. Fan, N. Wang, Y. Zhao, F. Li, M. Liu, Y. Liang, W. Ni, K. Xie, Y. Chen, P. Sun, J. E. Huang, J. Wu, J. Kim, C. P. O’ Brien, Y. C. Xiao, P. Papangelakis, A. S. Zeraati, Y. Xu, E. Sargent*, D. Sinton*, Nat. Energy 2026, 10, 1197-1204.
[66] Ampere-level electroreduction of CO2 and CO
Q. Sun, C. Jia, H. Lu, M. Yang, R. Liu, D. M Villamanca, Y. Zhao*, C. Zhao*, Chem. Soc. Rev. 2025, 54, 6973-7016.
[65] Modulating the Cu (111) facet for selective CO2 electroreduction via tuning the oxidation state of polyaniline
Y. Xu, C.-Y. Lee, Y. Zhao, Y. Yang, X. Wang, Z. Chen, K. Wagner, W. K. Pang, G. G Wallace, C. Wang, Green Chem. 2025, 27, 11825-11834.
[64] Highly dense atomic Fe–Ni dual metal sites for efficient CO2 to CO electrolyzers at industrial current densities
M. Qi‡, M. J Zachman‡, Y. Li, Y. Zeng, S. Hwang, J. Liang, M. Lyons, Q. Zhao, Y. Mao, Y. Shao, Z. Feng, Z. Wang*, Y. Zhao*, G. Wu*, Energy Environ. Sci. 2025, 18, 5643-5656.
[63] Review of electrochemical carbon dioxide capture towards practical application
C. Wang, K. Jiang, H. Yu, S. Li, Y. Zhao, Z. Zheng, H. Liu, X. Xia, P. Zhao, Y. Li, H. Liu, S. Yang, Y. Yang, W. Zhang, H. Zheng, F. Li*, K. Li *, Next Mater. 2025, 8, 100660.
[62] Boosting syngas production in photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction through organic molecule interaction with copper photoanodes
C. Zhang, C. Chen, J. Mao, D. Wang, P. Luan, Q. Song, Y. Xie, Y. Wang*, Y. Zhao*, Y. Zhang*, Y. Zhu, Nano Res. 2025, 18, 94907306.
[61] Constraining CO2 coverage on copper promotes CO2 electroreduction to multi‐carbon products in strong acid
W. Yang‡, Y. Zhao‡, Y. Chen‡, H. Ren, J. Sun, Z. Shi, X. Jin, Z. Zhang*, X. Wang*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2025, 137, e202422082.
[60] Mechanistic understanding of the antimony–bismuth alloy promoted electrocatalytic CO2 reduction to formate
J. Sun, W. Yang, B. Yu, Y. Liu, Y. Zhao*, G. Cheng, Z. Zhang*, J. Mater. Chem. A 2025, 13, 5611-5669.
[59] Carbon-and energy-efficient ethanol electrosynthesis via interfacial cation enrichment
A. S. Zeraati‡, F. Li‡, T. Alkayyali‡, R. Dorakhan‡, E. Shirzadi, F. Arabyarmohammadi, C. P. O’Brien, C. M Gabardo, J. Kong, A. Ozden, M. Zargartalebi, Y. Zhao, L. Fan, P. Papangelakis, D. Kim, S. Park, R. K. Miao, J. P. Edwards, D. Young, A. H. Ip, E. H. Sargent*, D. Sinton*, Nat. Synth. 2025, 4, 75-83.
[58] Reactive capture of CO2 via amino acid
Y. C. Xiao‡, S. S. Sun‡, Y. Zhao, R. K. Miao, M. Fan, G. Lee, Y. Chen, C. M. Gabardo, Y. Yu, C. Qiu, Z. Guo, X. Wang, P. Papangelakis, J. E. Huang, F. Li, C. P. O’Brien, J. Kim, K. Han, P. J. Corbett, J. Y. Howe, E. H. Sargent, D. Sinton*, Nat. Commun. 2024, 15, 7849.
[57] Copper/polyaniline interfaces confined CO2 electroreduction for selective hydrocarbon production
Y. Xu, Y. Zhao, A. Kochubei, C.‐Y. Lee, P. Wagner, Z. Chen, Y. Jiang, W. Yan, G. G. Wallace, C. Wang*, ChemSusChem 2024, 17, e202400209.
[56] Efficient ultra-low voltage electrolysis of CO2 coupling with hydrazine oxidation degradation
W. Pan, J. Yuan, P. Wang, J. Wang, Y. Zhao, G. Wang, H. Yu, Z. Wen*, Appl. Catal. B: Environ. 2024, 351, 124011.
[55] Deciphering mesopore-augmented CO2 electroreduction over atomically dispersed Fe–N-doped carbon catalysts
Y. Zhao‡, Z. Shi‡, F. Li‡, C. Jia, Q. Sun, Z. Su, C. Zhao*, ACS Catal. 2024, 14, 3926-3932.
[54] Bridging together theoretical and experimental perspectives in single‐atom alloys for electrochemical ammonia production
M. I. Ahmed, C. Wang, Y. Zhao, C. I. Sathish, Z. Lei, L. Qiao, C. Sun, S. Wang, J. V. Kennedy, A. Vinu, J. Yi *, Small 2024, 20, 2308084.
[53] Efficient multicarbon formation in acidic CO2 reduction via tandem electrocatalysis
Y. Chen‡, X.-Y. Li‡, Z. Chen‡, A. Ozden, J. E. Huang, P. Ou, J. Dong, J. Zhang, C. Tian, B.-H. Lee, X. Wang, S. Liu, Q. Qu, S. Wang, Y. Xu, R. K. Miao, Y. Zhao, Y. Liu, C. Qiu, J. Abed, H. Liu, H. Shin, D. Wang, Y. Li, D. Sinton, E. H. Sargent*, Nat. Nanotech. 2024, 19, 311-318.
[52] Direct air capture of CO2 via cyclic viologen electrocatalysis
S. Liu‡, J. Zhang‡, F. Li‡, J. P. Edwards, Y. C. Xiao, D. Kim, P. Papangelakis, J. Kim, D. Elder, P. D. Luna, M. Fan, G. Lee, R. K. Miao, T. Ghosh, Y. Yan, Y. Chen, Y. Zhao, Z. Guo, C. Tian, P. Li, Y. Xu, E. H. Sargent, D. Sinton*, Energy Environ. Sci. 2024, 17, 1266-1278.
[51] Electrified cement production via anion-mediated electrochemical calcium extraction
R. K. Miao‡, N. W.‡, S.-F. Hung, W.-Y. Huang, J. Zhang, Y. Zhao, P. Ou, S. Wang, J. P. Edwards, C. Tian, J. Han, Y. Xu, M. Fan, J. E. Huang, Y. Celine Xiao, A. H. Ip, H. Liang, E. H. Sargent*, D. Sinton*, ACS Energy Lett. 2023, 8, 4694-4701.
[50] Highly ordered hierarchical porous single‐atom Fe catalyst with promoted mass transfer for efficient electroreduction of CO2 Link
C. Jia‡, Y. Zhao‡, S. Song‡, Q. Sun, Q. Meyer, S. Liu, Y. Shen*, C. Zhao*, Adv. Energy Mater. 2023, 13, 2302007.
[49] Regeneration of direct air CO2 capture liquid via alternating electrocatalysis Link
Y. Xu‡, S. Liu‡, J. P. Edwards, Y. C. Xiao, Y. Zhao, R. K. Miao, M. Fan, Y. Chen, J. E. Huang, E. H. Sargent, D. Sinton*, Joule 2023, 7, 2107-2117.
[48] Paired electrosynthesis of H2 and acetic acid at A/cm2 current densities Link
C. Tian‡, X.-Y. Li‡, V. E. Nelson‡, P. Ou, D. Zhou, Y. Chen, J. Zhang, J. E. Huang, N. Wang, J. Yu, H. Liu, C. Liu, Y. Yang, T. Peng, Y. Zhao, B.-H. Lee, S. Wang, E. Shirzadi, Z. Chen, R. K. Miao, D. Sinton, E. H. Sargent*, ACS Energy Lett. 2023, 8, 4096-4103.
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