主要研究方向

1. 氢氨转化、加氢与插羰过程开发

     天然载氢体H₂O，烃类高效低碳产/供氢，用于N₂，CO_x，不饱和烃等加氢/偶联高值化转化。

2. 非稳态谱学机理研究

   利用多种原位表征技术（In-situ DRIFT, Time-resolved XAS, AP-XPS, TOF-MS）非稳态下表征反应物分子间相互作用、化学键断裂和形成过程，结合工况下谱学、化学动力学、DFT计算等对反应机理提供化学键层面的认识；以机理研究为导向设计和优化催化过程。

主持和参与的科研项目：

1. 国家自然科学基金面上项目，主持，2024-2027

2. 大连理工大学双一流学科建设经费，主持，2019-2024

3. 玛丽居里奖学金项目-IPMP-2015-1，主持，2016-2018

4. 中央高校基本科研业务费，主持，2021-2022

5. 催化基础国家重点实验室开放基金，主持，2023-2025

6. 中化集团中试产业化项目，骨干，2009-2010

7. 国自然基础科学中心项目，参与，2020-2024

8. 国自然重大研究计划培育项目，参与，2016-2018

发明专利：

1. 一种低碳烷烃或烷基苯氧化脱氢用氮化硼催化剂及其制备方法和应用，CN106140240B

2. 一种制备草甘膦用活性炭催化剂的再生方法，CN103143336B

3. 一种含氮活性炭催化剂的制备方法，CN102553641B

4. 一种2-氯-4-甲磺酰基苯甲酸的制备方法，CN102126996B

5. 一种氮氧化物直接合成碳氮化合物的方法，CN202210120709

6. 一种以水作为廉价供氢体的α，β-不饱和醛原位选择性加氢反应工艺，202210121160.6

7. 一种以水作为廉价供氢体的硝基芳烃原位加氢反应方法，202111532165.X

8. 一种低温乙炔选择性加氢催化剂及其制备方法与应用，202211600040.0

9.  利用氘代水作为助催化剂提高二氧化碳电还原产物选择性的方法，202311086162.7

代表性论文（#共同作者，*通讯作者）：

11. Y. Wei,^#  S. Wang,^# Y. Zhang, M. Li, J. Hu, Y. Liu, J. Li, L. Yu*, R. Huang*, D. Deng*, Hydrogenation of nitroarenes by Onsite-generated surface hydroxyl from water, ACS Catal. 2023, 13, 15824-15832. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.3c04127.  Article_PDF SI

10. R. Huang,^#  M. Xia,^# Y. Zhang, C. Guan, Y. Wei, Z. Jiang, M. Li, B. Zhao, X. Hou, Y. Wei, Q. Chen, J. Hu, X. Cui, L. Yu*, D. Deng*, Acetylene hydrogenation to ethylene by water at low temperature on a Au/α-MoC catalyst, Nat. Catal. 2023, 6, 1005-1015. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41929-023-01026-y.  Article_PDF SI

9. J. Mao,^# H. Liu,^# X. Cui,^# Y. Zhang, X. Meng, Y. Zheng, M. Chen, Y. Pan, Z. Zhao, G. Hou, J. Hu, Y. Li, G. Xu, R. Huang, L. Yu*, D. Deng*, Direct conversion of methane by molecular oxygen at room temperature over edge-rich MoS₂, Nat. Catal. 2023, 6, 1052-1061. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41929-023-01030-2.  Article_PDF

8. S. Chen,^# S. Liang,^# R. Huang, M. Zhang, Y. Song, Y. Zhang, S. Tao, L. Yu*, D. Deng*, Direct electro-conversion of air to nitric acid under mild conditions, Nat. Synth. 2023, https://www.nature.com/articles/s44160-023-00399-z.  Article_PDF SI

7. J. Hu,^# L. Yu,^# J. Deng, Y. Wang, K. Cheng, C. Ma, Q. Zhang, W. Wen, S. Yu, Y. Pan, J. Yang, H. Ma, F. Qi, Y. Wang, Y. Zheng, M. Chen, R. Huang, S. Zhang, Z. Zhao, J. Mao, X. Meng, Q. Ji, G. Hou, X. Han, X. Bao, Y. Wang*, D. Deng*, Sulfur vacancy-rich MoS₂ as a catalyst for the hydrogenation of CO₂ to methanol, Nat. Catal. 2021, 4, 242-250. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41929-021-00584-3.  Article_PDF

6. R. Huang,^# J. Rintjema,^# J. Fabra, E. Martin, E. Adán, C. Bo*, A. Urakawa*, A. Kleij*, Deciphering key intermediates in the transformation of carbon dioxide into heterocyclic products, Nat. Catal. 2019, 2, 62-70. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41929-018-0189-z.  ArticleArticle_PDF

5. R. Huang*, J. Wang, B. Zhang, K. Wu, Y. Zhang, D. Su*, Phosphorous oxide clusters stabilized by carbon nanotubes for selective isomerization and dehydrogenation of β-isopentene, Catal. Sci. Technol. 2018, 8, 1522-1527. https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2018/cy/c8cy00159f.  Article_PDF

4. R. Huang, B. Zhang, J. Wang, K. Wu, W. Shi, Y. Zhang, Y. Liu, A. Zheng, R. Schlögl, D. Su,* Direct Insight into Ethane Oxidative Dehydrogenation over Boron Nitrides, ChemCatChem 2017, 9, 3293-3297. https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cctc.201700725.  Article_PDF

3. R. Huang, J. Xu, J. Wang, X. Sun, W. Qi, C. Liang, D. Su*, Oxygen Breaks into Carbon Nanotubes and Abstracts Hydrogen from Propane, Carbon 2016, 96, 631-640. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0008622315303316.  Article_PDF

2. R. Huang, C. Liang, D. Su*, B. Zong, J. Rong, The Difference between Borate and Phosphate Modified Carbon Nanotubes in Isopentane Oxidative Dehydrogenation, Catal. Today 2015, 249, 161-166. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0920586114008098.  Article_PDF

1. R. Huang, H. Liu, B. Zhang, X. Sun, C. Liang, D. Su*, Phosphate-Modified Carbon Nanotubes in the Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Isopentanes, ChemSusChem 2014, 7, 3476-3482. https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cssc.201402457.  Article_PDF