Peer Reviewer: JACS, JPCC, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., Adv. Mater., Adv. Funct. Mater., Adv. Sci., Small, Appl. Catal. B-Environ., Nano Energy, Carbon, J. Colloid Interf. Sci. , Nano-Micro Letters etc.

Representative works

1）Z. Lian, T. Teranishi*, M. Sakamoto* et al., Nat. Sustain. 2022, 5, 1092. IF: 27.6

2）Z. Lian*, G. Li*, W. Wang*, H. Li* et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 15482. IF: 15.0 Highly Cited Paper

3)  Z. Lian, M. Sakamoto*, T. Teranishi* et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 2446-2450.  (Journal Cover) IF: 15.0

4）Z. Lian*, H. Li* et al., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202318927. IF: 16.6 Highly Cited Paper

5）D. Luo, Z. Lian* et al., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2025, 64, e202504028. IF: 16.6 Hot Paper

6）Z. Lian* , H. Li*, D. Zhang*, H. Li* et al., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2025, 64, e202516964. (Journal Cover)

7)  Z. Lian, M. Sakamoto*, T. Teranishi* et al., Nat. Commun. 2018, 9, 2314. IF: 16.6

8）Z. Li, Z. Lian* et al., Adv. Funct. Mater. 2023, 33, 2303069. IF: 19.0 Highly Cited Paper

9）X. Luan, Z. Lian* et al., Adv. Funct. Mater. 2023, 33, 2304259. IF: 19.0

10) L. Wang, Z. Lian* et al., Adv. Funct. Mater. 2024, 2416358. IF: 19.0

11）G. Li*, H. Li*, Z. Lian* et al., Adv. Funct. Mater. 2023, 33, 2304852. IF: 19.0

12)  Z. Lian*, H. Li* et al., Adv. Funct. Mater. 2022, 32, 2205920. IF: 19.0

13）Y. Zhong, Z. Lian* et al., Appl. Catal. B: Environ. 2023, 335, 122859. IF: 22.1

14）F. Gao, Z. Lian* et al., Appl. Catal. B: Environ. 2024, 341, 123334. IF: 22.1

15）Z. Yu, Z. Lian* et al., Appl. Catal. B: Environ. Energy 2024, 347, 123702. IF: 22.1 Highly Cited Paper

16) Z. Lian*, W. Wang*, H. Li* et al., Appl. Catal. B: Environ. Energy 2025, 361, 124661. IF: 20.2

17）Z. Lian*, H. Li*, M. Sakamoto* et al., Appl. Catal. B: Environ. 2022, 318, 121860.

18)  W. Wang, Z. Lian*, R. Zhu*, D. L. Phillips*, G. Li* et al., Appl. Catal. B: Environ. 2021, 282, 119568. IF: 22.1 Highly Cited Paper

19）Z. Lian, M. Sakamoto*, T. Teranishi* et al., ACS Nano 2019, 13, 8356. IF: 17.1

20）Z. Lian*, H. Li* et al., Chem Catal. 2023, 3, 100824. IF: 11.5

Publications:

2025年

53. Yongjie Wang, Ying Tao, Chi Zhang, Shan Hu, Yuxin Shi, Jixing Wang, Jiacheng Zhang, Guisheng Li*, Zichao Lian*, Dieqing Zhang*

Submitted

52. Zichao Lian*, Di Luo, Jiarui Yang, Yupeng Yang, Shengzhi Tang, Hao Li*, Dieqing Zhang*, Hexing Li*

Spatial Decoupling of Adsorption and Transformation Sites on Ag-Cu Dual-Single-Atom Catalysts for Highly Selective Photocatalytic Nitrate-to-Ammonia Reduction

Angew Chem. Int. Ed. 2025, Accept

51. Zichao Lian*, Yupeng Yang, Lihui Wang, Xiao Han, Di Luo, Xiaoru Huang, Jiangzhi Zi, Guisheng Li*, Hexing Li*

Submitted

50. Di Luo†, Han Xiao†, Yixing Wang, Xiaoru Huang, Mixuan Zhang, Yupeng Yang, Jiaxing Li, Lihui Wang, Jiarui Yang, Jiangzhi Zi, Zichao Lian*, Guisheng Li, Hexing Li

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2025, accept

49. Jifeng Pan, Yunsong Li, Tian Tian, Zilong Tang, Zichao Lian*, Nan Ma*

ACS Appl. Electronic Mater. 2025, 7, 1842. (DOI: 10.1021/acsaelm.4c02131)

48. Lei Yang, Lihui Wang, Han Xiao, Di Luo, Jiangzhi Zi, Zichao Lian*

accept

2024年

47. Duoduo Fang, Di Luo, Han Xiao, Jiaxing Li, Lin Ma, Jiangzhi Zi, Zichao Lian*

Oxygen Vacancies-Mediated Z-Scheme Mechanism Promotes Synergistic Photoelectrocatalysis for Hydroxyl Radical and Singlet Oxygen-Cooperating on Selective Pollutants Degradation

ACS EST Engg. 2024, (DOI: 10.1021/acsestengg.4c00453).

46. Lihui Wang, Lei Yang, Jiaxing Li, Han Xiao, Jiangzhi Zi, Zichao Lian*

Hollow nanobox-shaped Cu2-xS@ZnxCd1-xS heterojunction by light multireflection with Z-scheme mechanism for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen production

Adv. Funct. Mater. 2024, (DOI:10.1002/adfm.202416358)

45. Di Luo, Yuzhe Wang, Han Xiao, Duoduo Fang, Jiaxing Li, Jiangzhi Zi, Zichao Lian*

Submitted

44. Han Xiao, Di Luo, Duoduo Fang, Yupeng Yang, Jiangzhi Zi, Zichao Lian*

Submitted

43. Zichao Lian*, Lin Ma, Hanxiang Wu, Han Xiao, Yupeng Yang, Jie Zhang, Jiangzhi Zi, Xi Chen, Wei Wang*, Hexing Li*

Accelerating Sulfur Redox Kinetics by Rare Earth Single-atom Electrocatalysts toward Efficient Lithium−sulfur Batteries

Appl. Catal. B: Environ. Energy 2025, 361, 124661. (DOI:10.1016/j.apcatb.2024.124661)

42. Ziqi Yu, Xue Luan, Han Xiao, Yupeng Yang, Di Luo, Jiangzhi Zi, Zichao Lian*

Gemstone nanoflower-shaped ZnIn2S4/CuS heterojunction with ultralong lifetime of photoinduced carriers for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

Appl. Catal. B: Environ. Energy 2024, 347, 123702. (DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2024.123702)

               

41. Zichao Lian*, Fangfang Gao, Han Xiao, Di Luo, Mengyuan Li, Duoduo Fang, Yupeng Yang, Jiangzhi Zi, Hexing Li*

Photo-self-Fenton Reaction Mediated by Atomically Dispersed Ag–Co Photocatalysts toward Efficient Degradation of Organic Pollutants

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63 (8), e202318927. (DOI: 10.1002/anie.202318927)

40. Jianming Pan, Bentian Xiao, Wei Zhu, Yanan Yang, Hongliang Huang, Zichao Lian, Tao Zhang, Fengxian Qiu, Songlin Xue, Huan Pang

Photocatalytic Uranium Extraction Boosted by Dual Effective Active Sites of Porphyrin Metal-Organic Frameworks

Nano Res. 2024, (DOI: 10.1007/s12274-024-6654-x)

39. Dezhi Lu, Fan Wu, Kangming Chen, Wentao Li, Pingping Zhang, Yutong Hou, Yingze Su, Weixi Liu, Tianchang Wang, Yihao Liu, Chenglan Huang, Shuo Chen, Xiaojun Hou, Xiaodong Chen, Junfeng Zhu*, Jinwu Wang*, Zichao Lian*, Tao Li*

NIR-photocatalytic LDHB-mimetic artificial CuS@ZnS nanoenzyme that depletes lactate and produces hydrogen to regulate the microenvironment of arthritis

Chem. Eng. J. 2024, 490, 151772. (DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2024.151772)

38. Zichao Lian*, Minghan Qu, Han Xiao, Lihui Wang, Hanxiang Wu, Jingzhi Zi, Wei Wang*, Hexing Li*

Direct Observation of Z-Scheme Route in Cu31S16/ZnxCd1-xS Heteronanoplates for Highly Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

Small 2024, 20, 2400611. (DOI: 10.1002/smll.202400611)

37. Fangfang Gao†, Han Xiao†, Jiarui Yang, Xue Luan, Duoduo Fang, Lei Yang, Jiangzhi Zi, Zichao Lian*

Modulation of Electronic Density in Ultrathin g-C3N4 for Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution through an Efficient Hydrogen Spillover Pathway

Appl. Catal. B: Environ. 2024, 341, 123334. (DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2023.123334)

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2023年

36. Zichao Lian*, Hanxiang Wu, ***, Han Xiao, Lin Ma, Jie Zhang, Jiangzhi Zi, Xi Chen, Hexing Li*

Atomically Dispersed Metal–Site Electrocatalysts for High-Performance Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

Chem Catal. 2023, 3, 100824. (DOI: 10.1016/j.checat.2023.100824)

           

Cell Press解读

35. Zichao Lian*, Fan Wu, Jiangzhi Zi, Guisheng Li*, Wei Wang*, Hexing Li* 

Infrared Light-Induced Anomalous Defect-Mediated Plasmonic Hot Electron Transfer for Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145 (28), 15482-15487.  (DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c03990)

34. Xue Luan, Ziqi Yu, Jiangzhi Zi, Fangfang Gao, Zichao Lian*

Photogenerated defect-transit dual S-scheme charge separation for highly efficient hydrogen production

Adv. Funct. Mater. 2023, 33, 2304259. (DOI:10.1002/adfm.202304259)

                                        

33. ***, Mengyuan Li, Bikun Zhang, Yazi Liu, Jiangzhi Zi, Han Xiao, Xinyang Liu, Jingkai Lin, Huayang Zhang, Jian Chen, Zhengfen Wan, Zhen Li, Guisheng Li*, Hexing Li*, Zichao Lian*

Interfacial microenvironment modulation boosts efficient hydrogen evolution reaction in neutral and alkaline

Adv. Funct. Mater. 2023, 33, 2304852. (DOI:10.1002/adfm.202304852)

32. Ruixin Song, Liangtao Yao, Changpo Sun, Dechao Yu, Hui Lin, Guisheng Li, Zichao Lian, Songlin Zhuang, Dawei Zhang

Electrospun membranes anchored with g-C3N4/MoS2 for highly efficient photocatalytic degradation of aflatoxin B1 under visible light

Toxins 2023, 15, 133.

31. Liangtao Yao, Changpo Sun, Hui Lin, Guisheng Li, Zichao Lian, Ruixin Song, Songlin Zhuang, Dawei Zhang

Enhancement of AFB1 removal efficiency via adsorption/photocatalysis synergy using surface modified electrospun PCL-g-C3N4/CQDs membranes

Biomolecules 2023, 13, 550.

30. Yueqi Zhong, Mengyuan Li, Xue Luan, Fangfang Gao, Hanxiang Wu, Jiangzhi Zi, Zichao Lian*

Ultrathin ZnIn2S4/ZnSe Heteronanosheets with Modulated S-Scheme Enable High Efficiency of Visible-Light-Responsive Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

Appl. Catal. B: Environ. 2023, 335, 122859 (DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2023.122859)

                                                    

29. Zhao Li, Jiangzhi Zi, Xue Luan, Yueqi Zhong, Minghan Qu, Yuzhe Wang, Zichao Lian*

Localized surface plasmon resonance promotes metal-organic framework-based photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

Adv. Funct. Mater. 2023, 33, 2303069 (DOI:10.1002/adfm.202303069)

28. Yuzhe Wang, Yueqi Zhong, Jiangzhi Zi, Zichao Lian*

Type-I CdSe@CdS@ZnS heterostructured nanocrystals with long fluorescence lifetime

Materials 2023, 16, 7007. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16217007)

                                                             

27. Mario Gutierrez, Zichao Lian, Boiko Cohen, Masanori Sakamoto, Abderrazzak Douhal

Hot Hole Transfer at Plasmonic Semiconductor/Semiconductor Interface

Nanoscale 2023, 15, 657-666. (DOI: 10.1039/D2NR05044G)

2022 year

26. Liangtao Yao, Changpo Sun, Hui Lin, Guisheng Li, Zichao Lian, Ruixin Song, Songlin Zhuang, Dawei Zhang

Electrospun Bi-decorated Bi_xTi_yO_z/TiO₂ flexible carbon nanofibers and their applications on degradating of organic pollutants under solar radiation

J. Mater. Sci. Technol. 2022  (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmst.2022.07.066)

25. ***, Ping Cheng, Zhao Li, Yunxiang Lin, Mengyuan Li, Jiangzhi Zi, Huihui Shi, Guisheng Li, Zichao Lian*, Hexing Li*

Tuning the cobalt–platinum alloy regulating single-atom platinum for highly efficient hydrogen evolution reaction

Adv. Funct. Mater. 2022, 32, 2205920 (DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202205920)

24. Yueqi Zhong,† Jiangzhi Zi,† Fan Wu, Zhao Li, Xue Luan, Fangfang Gao, Zichao Lian*. 

Defect-Mediated Electron Transfer in Pt-CuInS2/CdS Heterostructured Nanocrystals for Enhanced Photocatalytic H2 Evolution

ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2022, 5, 7704-7713. (DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.2c00154) (Front Cover selected)

                                                            

23. Zichao Lian* , Fan Wu, Yueqi Zhong, Jiangzhi Zi, Zhao Li, Xu Wang,  Tohru Nakagawa, Hexing Li*, Masonori Sakamoto*.

Tuning Plasmonic p–n Junction for Efficient Infrared-Light-Responsive Hydrogen Evolution

Appl. Catal. B: Environ. 2022, 318, 121860. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2022.121860 )

22. Zichao Lian*, Zhao Li, Fan Wu, Yueqi Zhong, Yunni Liu, Wenchao Wang, Jiangzhi Zi, ***

Photogenerated hole traps in metal-organic-framework photocatalysts for visible-light-driven hydrogen evolution

Commun. Chem. 2022, 5:93. (DOI: 10.1038/s42004-022-00713-4)

Themed Collection: 1. Energy storage and conversion; 2. Coordination Chemistry

21. Zichao Lian, Yoichi Kobayashi, Junie Jhon M. Vequizo, Chandana S. K. Ranasinghe, Akira Yamakata, Takuro Nagai, Koji Kimoto, Katsuaki Kobayashi, Koji Tanaka, Toshiharu Teranishi, Masanori Sakamoto.

Harnessing infrared solar energy with plasmonic energy upconversion

Nat. Sustain. 2022, 1-8 (DOI: 10.1038/s41893-022-00975-9)

20. Yunni Liu, Zichao Lian, Jinchen Fan, Ying Tao, Fan Wu, Hexing Li, Guisheng Li. 

Polarization field promoted photoelectrocatalysis for synergistic environmental remediation and H2 production.

Chem. Eng. J. 2022, 437, 135132

19. Xingyu Ye, Ruping Li, Ying Tao, Chi Zhang, Zichao Lian, Yunni Liu, Jiaxiu Song, Ming Chen, Guisheng Li. 

Boosting the Photocatalytic Nitrogen Reduction to Ammonia through Adsorption-Plasmonic Synergistic Effects.

Chinese Chem. Lett. 2022 (DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.01.076)

2021 year

18. Jiangzhi Zi,† Yueqi Zhong,† Zhao Li,  Fan Wu, ***, Zichao Lian*. 

Type-I CdSe/ZnS Heteronanoplatelets Exhibit Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution by Interfacial Trap-Mediated Hole Transfer

J. Phys. Chem. C. 2021, 125, 43, 23945-23951. (Front Cover selected)

      

17. Wenchao Wang, Ying Tao, Lili Du, Zhen Wei, Zhiping Yan, Wai Kin Chan, Zichao Lian*, Ruixue Zhu*, David Lee Phillips*, Guisheng Li*.

Femtosecond time-resolved spectroscopic observation of long-lived charge separation in bimetallic sulfide/g-C3N4 for boosting photocatalytic H2 evolution

Appl. Catal. B-Environ. 2021, 282, 119568.

                                                   

2020 year

16. Zichao Lian, Ying Tao, Yunni Liu, Yang Zhang, Qiong Zhu, Guisheng Li, Hexing Li. 

An efficient self-driving photoelectrocatalytic reactor for synergistic water purification and H₂ evolution

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2020, 12, 44731.

                                                                      

15. Shuning Xiao, Chen Zhou, Xingyu Ye, Zichao Lian, Ningyu Zhang, Junhe Yang, Wei Chen, Hexing Li. 

Solid-phase microwave reduction of WO₃ by GO for enhanced synergistic photo-fenton catalytic degradation of bisphenol A. 

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2020, 12, 32604-32614. 

Before 2020 year

14. Zichao Lian, Masanori Sakamoto, Junie J. M. Vequizo, Chandana S. K. Ranasinghe, Akira Yamakata, Takuro Nagai, Koji Kimoto, Yoichi Kobayashi, Naoto Tamai, Toshiharu Teranishi. 

Plasmonic p–n junction for infrared light to chemical energy conversion. 

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 2446–2450. (Front Cover)

                                          

13. Zichao Lian, Masanori Sakamoto, Yoichi Kobayashi, Naoto Tamai, Jun Ma, Shu Seki, Tatsuo Nakagawa, Mingwei Lai, Mitsutaka Haruta, Hiroki Kurata, Toshiharu Teranishi. 

Anomalous photoinduced hole transport in type I core/mesoporous-shell nanocrystal for efficient photocatalytic H₂ evolution. 

ACS Nano 2019, 13, 8356–8363.

                                          

12. Zichao Lian, Masanori Sakamoto, Hironori Matsunaga, Junie J. M. Vequizo, Akira Yamakata, Mitsutaka Haruta, Hiroki Kurata, Wataru Ota, Tohru Sato, Toshiharu Teranishi. 

Near infrared light induced plasmonic hot hole transfer at a nano-heterointerface. 

Nat. Commun. 2018, 9, 2314.

                                     

11. Zichao Lian, Masanori Sakamoto, Yoichi Kobayashi, Naoto Tamai, Jun Ma, Tsuneaki Sakurai, Shu Seki, Tatsuo Nakagawa, Mingwei Lai, Mitsutaka Haruta, Hiroki Kurata, Toshiharu Teranishi. 

Durian-shaped CdS@ZnSe core@mesoporous-shell nanoparticles for efficient and sustainable photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. 

J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2018, 9, 2212–2217.

                                                                                   

10. Yingchun Miao, Zichao Lian, Yuning Huo, Hexing Li. 

Microwave–assisted ionothermal synthesis of hierarchical microcube-like BiOBr with enhanced photocatalytic activity. 

Chin. J. Catal. 2018, 39, 1411–1417.

9. Zichao Lian, Wenchao Wang, Guisheng Li, Fenghui Tian, Kirk S. Schanze, Hexing Li. 

Pt-enhanced mesoporous Ti³⁺/TiO₂ with rapid bulk to surface electron transfer for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. 

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2017, 9, 16959–16966. (ESI 高被引)

8. Zichao Lian, Donglai Pan, Wenchao Wang, Dieqing Zhang, Guisheng Li, Hexing Li. 

Photoelectrocatalytic reduction of CO₂ to methanol over a photosystem II-Cu foam/Si-nanowires system. 

J. Environ. Sci. 2017, 60, 108–113.

7. Guisheng Li, Zichao Lian, Wenchao Wang, Dieqing Zhang, Hexing, Li. 

Nanotube-confinement induced size-controllable g-C₃N₄ quantum dots modified single-crystalline TiO₂ nanotube arrays for stable synergetic photoelectrocatalysis.

Nano Energy 2016, 19, 446–454. （ESI 高被引）

6. Zichao Lian, Pengpeng Xu, Wenchao Wang, Dieqing Zhang, Shuning Xiao, Xin Li, Guisheng Li. 

C₆₀-decorated CdS/TiO₂ mesoporous architectures with enhanced photo-stability and photocatalytic activity for H₂ evolution. 

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2015, 7, 4533–4540.

5. Zichao Lian, Wenchao Wang, Shuning Xiao, Xin Li, Yingying Cui, Dieqing Zhang, Guisheng Li, Hexing Li. 

Plasmonic silver quantum dots coupled with hierarchical TiO₂ nanotube arrays photoelectrodes for efficient visible light photoelectrocatalytic hydrogen evolution. 

Sci. Rep. 2015, 5, 10461.

4. Guisheng Li, Zichao Lian, Xin Li, Wenchao Wang, Dieqing Zhang, Fenghui Tian, Hexing Li. 

Ionothermal synthesis of black Ti³⁺-doped single-crystal TiO₂ as an active photocatalyst for pollutant degradation and H₂ generation. 

J. Mater. Chem. A 2015, 3, 3748–3756.

3. Guisheng Li, Bo Jiang, Shuning Xiao, Zichao Lian, Dieqing Zhang, Jimmy C. Yu, Hexing Li. 

An efficient dye-sensitized BiOCl photocatalyst for air and water purification under visible light irradiation. 

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts 2014, 16, 1975–1980.

2. Guisheng Li, Bo Jiang, Xin Li, Zichao Lian, Shuning Xiao, Jian Zhu, Dieqing Zhang, Hexing Li. 

C₆₀/Bi₂TiO₄F₂ heterojunction photocatalysts with enhanced visible-light activity for environmental remediation. 

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2013, 5, 7190–7197.

1. Jinlian Hu, Lu Chen, Zichao Lian, Min Cao, Haijin Li, Wenbin Sun, Niuliu Tong, Haibo Zeng. 

Deep-ultraviolet blue-light surface plasmon resonance of Al and Al-core/Al₂O₃ shell in spherical and cylindrical nanostructures. 

J. Phys. Chem. C 2012, 116, 15584–15590.

Chapter:

M. Sakamoto, Z. Lian, T. Teranishi. 

“Plasmon-Induced Carrier Transfer for Infrared Light Energy Conversion”, 《Photosynergetic Responses in Molecules and Molecular Aggregates》, Pages 211-222，ISBN 978-981-15-5450-6, Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-15-5451-3