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Academic Titles:Professor
Gender:Male
Date of Birth: 1980-11-19
Alma Mater:University of Edinburgh
Honors and Titles: Outstanding youth fund winners,
Personal Profile
Minghui Yang (Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry, FRSC) is a Professor at Dalian University of Technology. He received B.A. and M. Chem. degrees from University of Liverpool and completed his Ph.D. in Materials Chemistry under the supervision of Professor J. Paul Attfield (Fellow of Royal Society, FRS) at University of Edinburgh in 2010. This was followed by a postdoctoral appointment in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Cornell University, where he worked on nano-structured solid state functional materials with Francis J. DiSalvo ( Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences). He has received several awards for his work including the China National "Thousand Talents" Award for Distinguished Professorship (2013), Chinese Academy of Sciences (Shenyang) Young Distinguished Scientist (2014), Liaoning Research Prize (2015), Zhejiang "Thousand Talents" Award (2016) and Ningbo Leading Scientist Prize (2017), and Zhejiang National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars (2019), and National Distinguished Young Scholars Fund (2025). He has 292 publications to his credit including those in Nature Materials, Nature Chemistry, Nature Communications, Science Advances, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Angewandte Chemie, Advanced Materials, Chemical Society Review, etc. He held more than 70 patents and 1 PCT patent.
Representative article:
1. Y. Yuan, J. Wang, S. Adimi; H. Shen, T. Thomas, R. Ma, J. P. Attfield*, M. Yang*, Zirconium nitride catalysts surpass platinum for oxygen reduction. Nat. Mater. 2020, 19, 282.
2. M. Yang, J. Oró-Solé, J. A. Rodgers, A. B. Jorge, A. Fuertes*, J. P. Attfield*, Anion order in perovskite oxynitrides. Nat. Chem. 2011, 3, 47.
3. X. Zhao, Z. Xu, Z. Zhang, J. Liu, X. Yan, Y. Zhu, J. P. Attfield, M. Yang*, Titanium nitride sensor for selective NO2 detection. Nat. Commun. 2025, 16, 182.
4. H. Hu, Z. Zhang, L. Liu, X. Che, J. Wang, Y. Zhu, J. P. Attfield, M. Yang*, Efficient and durable seawater electrolysis with a V2O3-protected catalyst. Sci. Adv. 2024, 10, eadn7012.
5. J. Liu, Z. Zhang, X. Wang, C. Han, M. Yang*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025. DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5c11803.
6. H. Hu, Z. Xu, Z. Zhang, X. Yan, Y. Zhu, J. P. Attfield, M. Yang*, Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction Using Metastable Zirconium Suboxide. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202404374.
7. X. Wang, H. Hu, X. Yan, Z. Zhang, M. Yang*, Activating Interfacial Electron Redistribution in Lattice-Matched Biphasic Ni3N-Co3N for Energy-Efficient Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Production via Coupled Hydrazine Degradation. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202401364.
8. S. Liu, W. Qi, X. Yang, X. Guo, J. Liu, Y. Zhu, M. Yang, M. Yang*, Surface Reconstruction on Metal Nitride during Photo-oxidation.Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202315034.
9. J. Ma, X. Wang, J. Song, Y. Tang, T. Sun, L. Liu, J. Wang, J. Wang*, M. Yang*, Synergistic Lewis and Brønsted Acid Sites Promote OH* Formation and Enhance Formate Selectivity: Towards High-efficiency Glycerol Valorization. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202319153.
10. X. Wang, H. Hu, J. Liu, J. Hu, C. Han, J. P. Attfield, M. Yang*. Anion-Exchange Membrane Electrolysis for Efficient Uranium Extraction from Saline Wastewater. Adv. Mater. 2025, DOI:10.1002/adma.202508705.
11. X. Wang, J. Wang, H. Hu, C. Yin, L.-Y. Chang, Y. Zhu, J. Wang*, M. Yang*, Harnessing Spin-Lattice Interplay in Metal Nitrides for Efficient Ammonia Electrosynthesis. Adv. Mater. 2025, 37, 2504505.
12. X. Mo, C. Zhu, Z. Zhang, X. Yan, C. Han, J. Li, J. P. Attfield, M. Yang*, Nitrogen-Doped Indium Oxide Electrochemical Sensor for Stable and Selective NO2 Detection. Adv. Mater. 2024, 36, 2409294.
13. H. Hu, X. Wang, Z. Zhang, J. Liu, X. Yan, X. Wang, J. Wang, J. P. Attfield, M. Yang*, Engineered Nickel–Iron Nitride Electrocatalyst for Industrial-Scale Seawater Hydrogen Production. Adv. Mater. 2024, 37, 2415421.
14. H. Sun, C. Yin, J. P. Attfield, M. Yang*, Tunable Magnetoresistive Gas Sensing Enabled by La-Deficient LaFeO3. ACS Sens. 2025, DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.5c01573.
15. C. Zhu, H. Wang, Z. Zhang, C. Han, H. Hu, M. Yang, Robust H2S Sensing with Pt/Fe-TiN Fuel Cell Sensors for Cold-Chain Meat Spoilage Monitoring. ACS Sens. 2025, 10, 3551.
16. Z. Zhang, C. Zhu, Y. Liang, J. Chu, Y. Shan, M. Yang*, Humidity-Resistant Pt/CrVN2 Fuel Cell Sensor for H2S Biomarker Detection. ACS Sens. 2025, 10, 4744.
17. X. Wang, H. Hu, J. Song, J. Ma, H. Du, J. J. Wang, M. Wang, W. Chen, Y. Zhou, J. Wang*, M. Yang*, L. Zhang*, Surface Anticorrosion Engineering by Polyphosphate Oxyanions for Durable Seawater Oxidation. Adv. Energy Mater. 2025, 15, 2402883.
18. Z. Zhang, J. Chu, H. Hu, H. Sun, X. Zhao, H. Du and M. Yang*, Enhanced Room-Temperature NO2 Sensing through Deep Functional Group Hybridization in Nitrogen-Doped Monolayer Ti3C2Tx. ACS Sens. 2024, 9, 4134-4142.
19. X. Zhao, S. Jiang, Z. Zhang, X. Yan, Z. Xu, H. Hu, Y. Zhu, J. P. Attfield and M. Yang*, High-Performance H2S Sensors to Detect SF6 Leakage. ACS Sens. 2024, 9, 5512-5519.
20. H. Wang, C. Zhu, X. Yan, Z. Zhang, H. Hu, M. Xu, Y. Liang, M. Yang*, Cu−Pt/CrN Fuel Cell Gas Sensor Achieves ppb-Level H2S Detection at Room Temperature, ACS Sens. 2024, 9, 1331-1338.
21. C. Zhu, Y. Liang, C. Han, Z. Zhang, H. Hu, M. Yang*, Portable Real-Time Detection of Hydrogen Sulfide in Wastewater Using a Pt/CrWN2-Based Electrochemical Sensor. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2025, 59, 18033.
22. H. Hu, Z. Zhang, Y. Zhang, T. Thomas, H. Du, K. Huang*, J. P. Attfield*, M. Yang*, An ultra-low Pt metal nitride electrocatalyst for sustainable seawater hydrogen production. Energy Environ. Sci. 2023, 16, 4584.
23. X. Wang, J. Song, J. Ma, H. Du, J. J. Wang, L. Liu, H. Hu, W. Chen, Y. Zhou, J. Wang*, M. Yang*, L. Zhang*, Surface-Bound Formate Oxyanions Destabilize Hydration Layers to Pave OH– Transport Pathways for Oxygen Evolution. ACS Catal. 2024, 14, 10871.
24. H. Hu, Z. Xu, Z. Zhang, X. Yan, X. Wang, Y. Zhu*, J. Wang*, M. Yang*, Optimizing the Dehydrogenation Kinetics of Metal Nitrides for Energy-Efficient Seawater Hydrogen Production at 2 A cm−2.Adv. Funct. Mater. 2024, 34, 2403863.
25. H. Hu, X. Wang, J. P. Attfield, M. Yang*, Metal nitrides for seawater electrolysis. Chem. Soc. Rev. 2024, 53, 163.
26. J. Liu, W. Qi, M. Xu, T. Thomas, S. Liu*, M. Yang*, Piezocatalytic Techniques in Environmental Remediation. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202213927.
27. X. Wang, R. Ma*, S. Li, M. Xu, L. Liu, Y. Feng, T. Thomas, M. Yang*, J. Wang*, In Situ Electrochemical Oxyanion Steering of Water Oxidation Electrocatalysts for Optimized Activity and Stability. Adv. Energy Mater. 2023, 13, 2300765.
28. S. Liu, W. Qi, J. Liu, X. Meng, S. Adimi, J. P. Attfield, M. Yang*, Modulating Electronic Structure to Improve the Solar to Hydrogen Efficiency of Cobalt Nitride with Lattice Doping. ACS Catal. 2023, 13, 2214.
29. F. Qu, S. Zhang, C. Huang, X. Guo, Y. Zhu, T. Thomas, H. Guo, J. P. Attfield*, M. Yang*, Surface Functionalized Sensors for Humidity-Independent Gas Detection. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 6561.
29. G. Lin, Q. Ju, X. Guo, W. Zhao, S. Adimi, J. Ye, Q. Bi, J. Wang*, M. Yang*, F. Huang*, Intrinsic Electron Localization of Metastable MoS2 Boosts Electrocatalytic Nitrogen Reduction to Ammonia. Adv. Mater. 2021, 33, 2007509.
30. Y. Yuan, S. Adimi, X. Guo, T. Thomas, Y. Zhu, H. Guo, G. S. Priyanga, P. Yoo, J. Wang, J. Chen, P. Liao*, J. P. Attfield*, M. Yang*, A Surface-Oxide-Rich Activation Layer (SOAL) on Ni2Mo3N for a Rapid and Durable Oxygen Evolution Reaction. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 18036.
31. R. Li, H. Peng, Q. Wu, X. Zhou, J. He, H. Shen, M. Yang*, C. Li*, Sandwich-like Catalyst–Carbon–Catalyst Trilayer Structure as a Compact 2D Host for Highly Stable Lithium–Sulfur Batteries. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 12129.
32. Z. Cheng, W. Qi, C. H. Pang, T. Thomas, T. Wu, S. Liu*, M. Yang*, Recent Advances in Transition Metal Nitride-Based Materials for Photocatalytic Applications. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2021, 31, 2100553.
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Research Focus
Yang Minghui's research group,The main work:
1.Solid functional materials: study the preparation methods of solid materials, control the morphology, composition, and structure of materials; develop new functional materials for sensors and high-performance catalysts. Explore new and efficient synthesis methods to promote the industrial application of practical solid functional materials.
2.Material crystal structure analysis: Through conventional XRD, synchrotron radiation, neutron diffraction and advanced electron microscopy equipment, the crystal structure and surface structure of functional materials are analyzed, and the structure-activity relationship of materials is revealed.
3.theoretical calculation：Combined with detailed structural information, the structure-activity relationship of materials is revealed by first principles calculation
4.direction of application：gas sensor,catalyze