The group for "Artificail Leaf": 

1) Artificial photosynthesis, development of new catalysts for water oxidation and carbon dioxide reduction; 

2) Assembly of devices for electrochemical and photoelectrochemical water splitting and carbon dioxide reduction;

3) Researching in the mechanism of O-O bond formation and carbon dioxide reduction in devices.  

2018

30. An ultrathin nickel-based film electrodeposited from a Ni-Tris molecular precursor for highly efficient electrocatalytic water oxidation

Hu Chen, Yan Gao*, Lu Ye, Ya'nan Yao, Yu Wei, Xuyang Chen, Electrochimica Acta, 2018, 283, 104—110.

29. A Cu2Se–Cu2O film electrodeposited on titanium foil as a highly active and stable electrocatalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction

Hu Chen, Yan Gao,* Lu Ye, Yanan Yao, Xuyang Chen, Yu Wei and Licheng Sun, Chem. Commun., 2018, 54, 4979—4982.

28. Assembly of highly efficient photocatalytic CO2 conversion systems with ultrathin two-dimensional metal–organic framework nanosheets

Lu Ye, Yan Gao*, Shuyan Cao, Hu Chen, Yanan Yao, Jungang Hou, Licheng Sun, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2018, 227, 54–60.

27.  Design of Photoanode-based Dye-Sensitized Photoelectrochemical Cells assembling with Transition Metal Complexes for Visible Light-Induced Water Splitting

Xin Ding, Linlin Zhang*, Yong Wang, Aihua Liu, Yan Gao*, Coord. Chem. Rev., 2018, 357, 130-143.

26. Highly efficient photocatalytic reduction of CO2 and H2O to CO and H2 with a cobalt bipyridyl complex

Ya’nan Yao, Yan Gao *, Lu Ye, Hu Chen, Licheng Sun, J. Eng. Chem. 2018, 27, 502–506.

25.  Perovskite Hydroxide CoSn(OH)₆ Nanocubes for Efficient Photoreduction of CO₂ to CO

Yan Gao,* Lu Ye, Shuyan Cao, Hu Chen, Yanan Yao, Jian Jiang and Licheng Sun, ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2018, 6, 781−786.

24. Highly effective electrochemical water oxidation by copper oxide film generated in situ from Cu(II) tricine complex

Yan Gao*, Hu Chen, Lu Ye, Zhongkai Lu, Yanan Yao, Yu Wei, Xuyang Chen, Chin. J. .Cata. 2018, 39, 479–486.

2017

23. Highly Active Three-Dimensional NiFe/Cu₂O Nanowires/Cu Foam Electrode for Water Oxidation

Hu Chen, Yan Gao,* and Licheng Sun,ChemSusChem, 2017, 10, 1475 – 1481.

22.  Water oxidation catalyzed by a charge-neutral mononuclear ruthenium(III) complex

Zhongkai Lu,Yan Gao,* Hu Chen, Zhao Li and Licheng Sun,Dalton Trans., 2017, 46, 1304–1310.

21.  Copper Oxide Film In-situ Electrodeposited from Cu(II) Complex as Highly Efficient Catalyst for Water Oxidation

Hu Chen, Yan Gao∗, Zhongkai Lu, Lu Ye, Licheng Sun,Electrochimica Acta, 2017, 230, 501–507.

20.  Development of a ruthenium multi-pyridine complex as photosensitizer for highly efficient light driven water oxidation

Ji Li, Yu Wei, Xu-Yang Chen, Zhi-Liang Zhu, Yan Gao⁎, Inorg. Chem. Comm. 2017, 86, 10-13.

19 . Protonation effect on catalytic water oxidation activity of a mononuclear Ru catalyst containing a free pyridine unit

Zhao Liu,Yan Gao∗, Jing Wang, Ya’nan Yao, Yu Wei, Xuyang Chen, J. Eng. Chem.  2017, 26, doi.org/10.1016/j.jechem.2017.09.033

18. Insights into electrolyte effects on photoactivities of dye-sensitized photoelectrochemical cells for water splitting

Xin Ding, Linlin Zhang, Yan Gao,∗ J. Eng. Chem.  2017, 26,476–480.

17.  Highly efficient FexNi_1-xO_y/CP electrode prepared via simple soaking and heating treatments for electrocatalytic water oxidation

Yan Gao∗, Fengxia Wu, Hu Chen,J. Eng. Chem.  2017, 26, 428–432.

16. Adsorption State of Catalyst Significantly Influencing the Performance of DS-PEC for Visible Light Water Splitting

Linlin Zhang, Yan Gao,* Xin Ding, J. Energy Chem. 2016, J. Eng. Chem.  2017, 26, 163–167

2016

15.    An efficient self-assembly Ru-Al material as heterogeneous catalyst for water oxidation

Feng Ding, Lina Duan, Yan Gao*,Inorg. Chem. Comm. 2016, 70, 129–131.

14.    A Cobalt-based Film for Highly Efficient Electrocatalytic Water Oxidation in Neutral Aqueous Solution

Hu Chen, Yan Gao,* Licheng Sun, ChemCatChem, 2016, 8, 2757–2760.

13.    Efficient Molecular Ruthenium Catalysts Containing Anionic Ligands for Water Oxidation

Zhongkai Lu, Yan Gao,* Hong Chen, Zhao Liu, Lifang Chen, Licheng Sun, Dalton Trans., 2016, 45, 3814-3819.

12.    A trinuclear ruthenium complex as a highly efficient molecular catalyst for water oxidation

Linlin Zhang, Yan Gao,* Zhao Liu, Xin Ding,  Ze Yu,  Licheng Sun, Dalton Trans., 2016, 45, 18459-18464.

11.    A PMMA overlayer improving the surface-bound stability of photoanode for water splitting

         Linlin Zhang, Yan Gao,* Xin Ding, Electrochimica Acta, 2016, 207, 130–134.

10.    Silicon Compound Decorated Photoanode for Performance Enhanced Visible Light Driven Water Splitting

 Xin Ding, Yan Gao,* Ting Fan, Yongfei Ji, Linlin Zhang, Ze Yu,Maringrten S.G Ahlquist, Licheng Sun, Electrochimica Acta, 2016, 215, 682–688.

2015

9.        Design of a dinuclear ruthenium based catalyst with a rigid xanthene bridge for catalytic water oxidation

Zhao Liu, Yan Gao*, Min Zhang, Jianhui Liu.Inorg. Chem. Comm. 2015, 55, 56-59.

8.        Catalytic Water Oxidation Ability Changes of Bromine Modified Ruthenium Based Catalysts

Zhao Liu, Yan Gao*, Min Zhang, Jianhui Liu. Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2015, 36, 1742-1749.

7.        Assembling Supramolecular Dye-Sensitized Photoelectrochemical Cells for Water Splitting

Xin Ding, Yan Gao,* Lu Ye, Linlin Zhang and Licheng Sun*, ChemSusChem, 2015, 8, 3992–3995.

2014

6.       Artificial photosynthesis – functional devices for light driven water splitting with photoactive anodes based on molecular catalysts

Yan Gao,* Linlin Zhang, Xin Ding, Licheng Sun,* Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys, 2014, 16, 12008-12013.

5.       Artificial photosynthesis: photosensitizer/catalyst supramolecular assemblies for light driven water oxidation

Yan Gao,* Lina Duan, Ze Yu, Xin Ding and Licheng Sun,* Faraday Discussions, 2014, 176, 225-232.

4.       Visible Light-Driven Water Splitting in Photoelectrochemical Cells with Supramolecular Catalysts on Photoanodes

Xin Ding, Yan Gao,* Linlin Zhang, Ze Yu, Jianhui Liu, Licheng Sun,* ACS Catal. 2014, 4, 2347-2350.

3.       High-Performance Photoelectrochemical Cells Based on a Binuclear Ruthenium Catalyst for Visible-Light-Driven Water Oxidation

Linlin Zhang, Yan Gao,* Xin Ding, Ze Yu and Licheng Sun,^* ChemSusChem, 2014, 7, 2801-2804.

2.       Artificial photosynthesis: A two-electrode photoelectrochemical cell for light driven water oxidation with molecular components

Xin Ding, Yan Gao,* Linlin Zhang, Ze Yu, Jianhui Liu, Licheng Sun,* Electrochimica Acta, 2014, 149, 337-340.

2013

1.      Visible Light Driven Water Splitting in a Molecular Device with Unprecedentedly High Photocurrent Density (Highly-Cited Papers)

 Yan Gao,* Xin Ding, Jianhui Liu, Lei Wang, Zhongkai Lu, Lin Li, and Licheng Sun,* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 4219-4222. 

授权专利：

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[2]孙立成、高岩、张林林、丁欣，双核钌水氧化催化剂的制备方法，2015，ZL201410013291.8

[3] 孙立成、高岩、张林林、丁欣，钌水氧化催化剂制备方法及应用，2015, ZL201410010918.4