2021

1.J. Du, F. Li*, L. Sun*, Metal–organic frameworks and their derivatives as electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction, Chemical Society Reviews 2021, 50, 2663–2695. (IF=39.3)

2.J. Pei^†, T. Wang^†, R. Sui, X. Zhang, D. Zhou, F. Qin, X. Zhao, Q. Liu, W. Yan, J. Dong, L. Zheng, A. Li, J. Mao, W. Zhu, W. Chen*, Z. Zhuang*, N-Bridged Co–N–Ni: new bimetallic sites for promoting electrochemical CO₂ reduction, Energy & Environmental Science 2021, 14, 3019–3028. (IF=31)

3.J. Du, H. Yang, L. Sun*, 2D materials for solar fuels via artificial photosynthesis, National Science Review 2021, 9, nwab116. (IF=17.1)

4.Y. Zhao, F. Li*, W. Li, Y. Li, C. Liu, Z. Zhao, Y. Shan, Y. Ji, L. Sun*, Identification of M‐NH₂‐NH₂ Intermediate and Rate Determining Step for Nitrogen Reduction with Bioinspired Sulfur‐Bonded FeW Catalyst, Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2021, 60, 20331–20341. (IF=17)

5.B. J. J. Timmer, O. Kravchenko, T. Liu, B. Zhang, L. Sun*, Off‐Set Interactions of Ruthenium–bda Type Catalysts for Promoting Water‐Splitting Performance, Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2021, 60, 14504–14511. (IF=17)

6.H. Rui^†, J. Shen^†, Z. Yu*, L. Li, H. Han, L. Sun*, Stable Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells Based on Copper(II/I) Redox Mediators Bearing a Pentadentate Ligand, Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2021, 60, 16156–16163. (IF=17)

7.J. Yang^†, L. Wang^†, S. Zhan^†, H. Zou, H. Chen, M. r. S. G. Ahlquist, L. Duan*, L. Sun*, From Ru-bda to Ru-bds: a step forward to highly efficient molecular water oxidation electrocatalysts under acidic and neutral conditions, Nature Communications 2021, 12, 373. (IF=15.7)

8.L. Zhang, Z. Chen, Z. Liu, J. Bu, W. Ma, C. Yan, R. Bai, J. Lin, Q. Zhang, J. Liu, T. Wang*, J. Zhang*, Efficient electrocatalytic acetylene semihydrogenation by electron-rich metal sites in N-heterocyclic carbene metal complexes, Nature Communications 2021, 12, 6574. (IF=15.7)

9.T. Wang*, J. Sha, M. Sabbe, P. Sautet*, M. Pera-Titus*, C. Michel*, Identification of active catalysts for the acceptorless dehydrogenation of alcohols to carbonyls, Nature Communications 2021, 12, 5100. (IF=15.7)

10.Z. Chen, J. Zhao, Y. Jiao, T. Wang*, L. Yin*, Achieving efficient N₂ electrochemical reduction by stabilizing the N₂H* intermediate with the frustrated Lewis pairs, Journal of Energy Chemistry 2021, 66, 628–634. (IF=14.9)

11.T. Wu, L. Wang, R. Zhao, R. Zhuang, K. Zhao, G. Liu, J. Huang, L. Sun*, Y. Hua*, Highly stable perovskite solar cells with a novel Ni-based metal organic complex as dopant-free hole-transporting material, Journal of Energy Chemistry 2021, 65, 312–318. (IF=14.9)

12.Z. Liu^†, Z. Chen^†, J. Bu, W. Ma, L. Zhang, H. Zhong, L. Cheng, S. Li, T. Wang*, J. Zhang*, Metal phthalocyanines as efficient electrocatalysts for acetylene semihydrogenation, Chemical Engineering Journal 2021, 431, 134129. (IF=13.2)

13.T. Wang, X. Cui*, K. T. Winther, F. Abild-Pedersen*, T. Bligaard*, J. K. Nørskov, Theory-Aided Discovery of Metallic Catalysts for Selective Propane Dehydrogenation to Propylene, ACS Catalysis 2021, 11, 6290–6297. (IF=13.1)

14.Y. Li^†, S. Zhan^†, L. Tong, W. Li, Y. Zhao, Z. Zhao, C. Liu, M. S. G. Ahlquist, F. Li*, L. Sun*, Switching the O-O Bond Formation Pathways of Ru-pda Water Oxidation Catalyst by Third Coordination Sphere Engineering, Research 2021, 2021. (IF=10.9)

15.W. Ma^†, Z. Chen^†, J. Bu, Z. Liu, J. Li, C. Yan, L. Cheng, L. Zhang, H. Zhang, J. Zhang*, T. Wang*, J. Zhang*, π-Adsorption promoted electrocatalytic acetylene semihydrogenation on single-atom Ni dispersed N-doped carbon, Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2021, 10, 6122–6128. (IF=9.5)

16.K. Fan^†, H. Zou^†, N. V. R. A. Dharanipragada, L. Fan, A. K. Inge, L. Duan, B. Zhang*, L. Sun*, Surface and bulk reconstruction of CoW sulfides during pH-universal electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution, Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2021, 9, 11359–11369. (IF=9.5)

17.T. Liu^†, G. Li^†, N. Shen^†, L. Wang, B. J. J. Timmer, S. Zhou, B. Zhang, A. Kravchenko, B. Xu, M. S. G. Ahlquist, L. Sun*, Isolation and Identification of Pseudo Seven-Coordinate Ru(III) Intermediate Completing the Catalytic Cycle of Ru-bda Type of Water Oxidation Catalysts, CCS Chemistry 2021, 4, 2481–2490. (IF=9.2)

18.T. Wang*, F. Abild-Pedersen*, Achieving industrial ammonia synthesis rates at near-ambient conditions through modified scaling relations on a confined dual site, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2021, 118, e2106527118. (IF=9.1)

19.T. Wang^†, G. Li^†, X. Cui*, F. Abild-Pedersen*, Identification of earth-abundant materials for selective dehydrogenation of light alkanes to olefins, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2021, 118, e2024666118. (IF=9.1)

20.Y. Zhang^†, L. Ran^†, Z. Li, P. Zhai, B. Zhang, Z. Fan, C. Wang, X. Zhang, J. Hou*, L. Sun*, Simultaneously Efficient Solar Light Harvesting and Charge Transfer of Hollow Octahedral Cu₂S/CdS p–n Heterostructures for Remarkable Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation, Transactions of Tianjin University 2021, 27, 348–357. (IF=8.5)

21.X. Wu*, H. Liu, F. Li, L. Lu, W. Li, L. Feng, L. Sun*, Exploration of electrocatalytic water oxidation properties of NiFe catalysts doped with nonmetallic elements (P, S, Se), International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 2021, 46, 38992–39002. (IF=8.3)

22.Z. Fang, P. Zhang*, M. Wang, F. Li, X. Wu, K. Fan, L. Sun*, Selective Electro-oxidation of Alcohols to the Corresponding Aldehydes in Aqueous Solution via Cu(III) Intermediates from CuO Nanorods, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2021, 9, 11855–11861. (IF=7.3)

23.R. Zhao, L. Wang, J. Huang, X. Miao, L. Sun*, Y. Hua*, Y. Wang*, Amino-capped zinc oxide modified tin oxide electron transport layer for efficient perovskite solar cells, Cell Reports Physical Science 2021, 2, 100590. (IF=7.3)

24.X. Jiang^†, Y. Ding^†, S. Zheng, Y. Ye, Z. Li*, L. Xu, J. Wang, Z. Li, X. J. Loh, E. Ye*, L. Sun*, In-Situ Generated CsPbBr₃ Nanocrystals on O-Defective WO₃ for Photocatalytic CO₂ Reduction, ChemSusChem 2022, 15, e202102295. (IF=6.6)

25.P. Zhang*, T. Song, D. Zheng, F. Li, X. Wu, K. Fan, L. Sun*, NiIII-rich NiFeBa as an Efficient Catalyst for Water Oxidation, ChemSusChem 2021, 14, 2516–2520. (IF=6.6)

26.D. He^†, T. Wang^†, T. Li, X. Wang, H. Wang*, X. Dai, F. Shi*, Efficient hydrogenation catalyst designing via preferential adsorption sites construction towards active copper, Journal of Catalysis 2021, 400, 397–406. (IF=6.5)

27.T. Liu, G. Li, N. Shen, M. S. G. Ahlquist, L. Sun*, Hydrophobic Interactions of Ru-bda-Type Catalysts for Promoting Water Oxidation Activity, Energy & Fuels 2021, 35, 19096–19103. (IF=5.3)

28.Q. Meng, B. Zhang*, H. Yang, C. Liu, Y. Li, A. Kravchenko, X. Sheng, L. Fan, F. Li, L. Sun*, Remarkable synergy of borate and interfacial hole transporter on BiVO₄ photoanodes for photoelectrochemical water oxidation, Materials Advances 2021, 2, 4323–4332. (IF=4.7)

29.T. Wu, W. Ni, G. G. Gurzadyan*, L. Sun*, Singlet fission from upper excited singlet states and polaron formation in rubrene film, RSC Advances 2021, 11, 4639–4645. (IF=4.6)

30.B. Zhang, S. Cao, Y. Wu, P. Zhai, Z. Li, Y. Zhang, Z. Fan, C. Wang, X. Zhang, J. Hou*, L. Sun*, Metal-Organic-Framework-Derived Bismuth Nanosheets for Electrochemical and Solar-Driven Electrochemical CO₂ Reduction to Formate, ChemElectroChem 2021, 8, 880–886. (IF=2.4)