2024

138. S. Li^#, L. Feng^#, H.W. Wang*, Y. Lin, Z.H. Sun, L.L. Xu, Y. X. Xu, X.Y. Liu, W.-X. Li, S.Q. Wei, J.-X. Liu* and J. L. Lu* 

Atomically-intimate assembly of dual metal‒oxide interfaces for tandem conversion of syngas to ethanol

Nat. Nanotechnol. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-024-01824-w (2024) 

137. Y. F. Zhang, H. Li, F. liu, M. W. Li, Y, Zhang, J. M. Cai, Y. S. Li, F. Yang, F. Yin,* J. L. Lu,* T. Zhang, and B. Yang*

Revealing Dynamics and Competitive Mechanism of Gas-Induced Surface Segregation of PdFe0.08 Dilute Alloy by Multi-Dimensional Imaging

J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 15, 11737-11744 (2024) 

136. S. Xie^#, X. J. Chen^#, L. L. Wang^#, G. K. Zhang, H. F. Lv, G. L. Cai, Y. R. Lu, T. S. Chan, J. Zhang, J. C. Dong, H. C. Jin, X. H. Kong, J. L. Lu, S. Jin*, X. J. Wu*, H. X. Ji*

Understanding synergistic catalysis on Pt-Cu diatomic sites via operando X-ray absorption spectroscopy in sulfur redox reactions

eScience 4, 100222 (2024) 

135. Q.M. Sun^#, X.Y. Liu^#, Q.Q. Gu, Z.H. Sun, H.W. Wang, L.N. Cao, Y.X. Xu, S. Li, B. Yang, S.Q. Wei, and J. L. Lu*

Breaking the Conversion-Selectivity Trade-Off in Methanol Synthesis from CO2 Using Dual Intimate Oxide/Metal Interfaces

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 146, 28885-28894 (2024) 

134. L.H. Cai, L.N. Cao, and J. L. Lu*

Confining volatile boron oxide species for stable oxidative dehydrogenation of propane 

Chem Catal. 4, 101067 (2024) (Invited Preview) 

133. Y. Li^#, Y.X. Xu^#, S. Chen^#, X.X. Shi, Q.Q. Gu, L.L. Wang, M.H. Gu, B.T. Teng, B. Yang, Z.H. Sun, J. L. Lu* 

Tuning the Electronic Structures of Anchor Sites to Achieve Zero-Valence Single-Atom Catalysts for Advanced Hydrogenation

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 63, e202406262 (2024) 

Back Cover: https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202413043

           

132. X.Y. Liu, H.W. Wang*, J. L. Lu*

Recent progress in understanding the nature of active sites for methanol synthesis over Cu/ZnO catalysts 

J. Catal. 436, 115561 (2024) 

131. L.H. Cai, S.L. Han, W.L. Xu, S. Chen, X.X. Shi, J. L. Lu*

Formation of a Porous Crystalline Mg_1‒xAl₂O_y Overlayer on Metal Catalysts via Controlled Solid-State Reactions for High-temperature Stable Catalysis

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 63, e202404398 (2024) 

130. H. Ye, L. N. Cao,* M.H. Gu, H. Nie, Q.Q. Gu, B. Yang, Y.X. Bai, Q.X. Nie, W.X. Huang, J. L. Lu*

Atomically precise design of PtSn catalyst for the understanding of the role of Sn in propane dehydrogenation

Precis. Chem. 2, 245-255 (2024) 

2023

129. Q.Y. Wang, Y.D. Zhang, M.X. Lin, H.W. Wang, Y. Bai, C. Y. Liu, J. L. Lu, Q.Q. Luo, G. M. Wang, H.-L. Jiang, T. Yao, X. S. Zheng

Photoinduced Metastable Asymmetric Cu Single Atoms for Photoreduction of CO2 to Ethylene

Adv. Energy Mater. 13, 2302692 (2023) 

128. R. Jin, H.W. Wang*, J. L. Lu*

Design of advanced energy-related materials via atomic layer deposition

Sci. China Press. 68, 3670-3690 (2023) 

127. Q.Q. Guan, J. L. Lu*

Degree-of-isolation shapes the catalytic performance of single-site alloy catalysts 

Sci. China Chem. 66, 2443-2444 (2023) (Invited highlight) 

126. C.W. Zhu^#, W.L. Xu^#, F. Liu, J. Luo, J. L. Lu*, and W.-X. Li*

Molecule Saturation Boosts Acetylene Semihydrogenation Activity and Selectivity on a Core-Shell Ruthenium@Palladium Catalyst 

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 62, e202300110 (2023) 

125. J. Gu, Y.X. Xu and J. L. Lu* 

Atom-Precise Low-Nuclearity Cluster Catalysis: Opportunities and Challenges

ACS Catal. 13, 5609-5634 (2023) 

124. X.Y. Liu^#, Q.Q. Gu^#, Y.F. Zhang, X.Y. Xu, H.W. Wang, Z.H. Sun, L.N. Cao, Q.M. Sun, L.L. Xu, L.L. Wang, S. Li, S.Q. Wei, B. Yang,* and J. L. Lu*

Atomically thick oxide overcoating stimulates low-temperature reactive metal-support interactions for enhanced catalysis

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 145, 6702-6709 (2023) 

123. X.X. Shi, S. Chen, S. Li, Y.Q. Yang, Q.Q. Guan, J.N. Ding, X.Y. Liu, Q. Liu, W.L. Xu, J. L. Lu* 

Particle size effect of SiO₂-supported ZnO catalysts in propane dehydrogenation 

Catal.Sci.Technol. 13, 1866-1873 (2023) 

122. X. H. Zhang,^# Z.H. Sun,^# R. Jin,^# C.W. Zhu,^# C.L. Zhao, Y. Lin, Q.Q. Guan, L.N. Cao, H.W. Wang, S. Li, H.C. Yu, X.Y. Liu, L.L. Wang, S.Q. Wei,* W.-X. Li,* J. L. Lu*

Conjugated dual size effect of core-shell particles synergizes bimetallic catalysis

Nat. Commun. 14, 530 (2023) 

121. L.L. Wang, H.W. Wang, and J. L. Lu*

Local Chemical Environment Effect in Single-Atom Catalysis

Chem Catal. 3, 100492 (2023) (Invited Review) 

120. S. Li^#, Y.X. Xu^#, H.W. Wang*, B.T. Teng, Q. Liu, Q.H. Li, L.L. Xu, X.Y. Liu and J. L. Lu*

Tuning the CO₂ Hydrogenation Selectivity of Rhodium Single-Atom Catalysts on Zirconium Dioxide with Alkali Ions

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 62, e202218167 (2023) 

119. X.H. Zhang^#, Q.Q. Guan^#, M. Sun, J. L. Lu*,

Comparison study of the structural thermostability of SiO₂ supported Au@Pt and Au@Pd core-shell nanoparticles

Chinese J. Chem. Phys. 36, 132-140 (2023) 

 

118. H.W. Wang, Y. Lin, J. L. Lu*,

Ultra-thin nickel oxide overcoating of noble metal catalysts for directing selective hydrogenation of nitriles to secondary amines

Catal. Today 410, 253-263 (2023) 

2022

117. Y.J. Zhao, Q.Q. Guan, H.Wang, Y. Li, J. L. Lu, R.-J. Xie*

Waterproof surface passivation of K2GeF6:Mn4+ by a dense Al2O3 layer via atomic layer deposition

J. Mater. Chem. C 10, 9867-9874 (2022) 

116. M.H. Gu, L.N. Cao*, H. Ye, J. L. Lu*,

Support effect and Stability of Inverse Fe₁(OH)_x/Pt Single-Site Interfacial Structured Catalysts for Preferential CO Oxidation in H₂

J. Phys. Chem. C 126, 19676-19684 (2022) 

115. S. Chen,^# B.B. Gong^#, J. Gu^#, Y. Lin, B. Yang, Q.Q. Gu, R. Jin, Q. Liu, W. X. Ying, X.X. Shi, W.L. Xu, L.H. Cai, Y. Li, Z.H. Sun,* S.Q. Wei, W.H. Zhang,* and J. L. Lu*

Dehydrogenation of Ammonia Borane by Platinum-Nickel Dimers: Regulation of Heteroatom Interspace Boosts Bifunctional Synergetic Catalysis

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 61, e202211919 (2022) 

114. X.Y. Liu^#; J. Luo^#; H.W. Wang^#; L. Huang; S.S. Wang; S. Li; Z.H. Sun; F.F. Sun; Z. Jiang; S.Q. Wei*; W.-X. Li*; J. L. Lu*

In Situ Spectroscopic Characterization and Theoretical Calculations Identify Partially Reduced ZnO_1-x/Cu Interfaces for Methanol Synthesis from CO₂

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 134, e202202330 (2022) 

113. Y.D. Zhang, Q.Y. Wang, S.K. Yang, H.W. Wang, D.W. Rao, T. Chen, G.M. Wang, J. L. Lu, J.F. Zhu, S.Q. Wei, X.S. Zheng*, J. Zeng

Tuning the Interaction between Ruthenium Single Atoms and the Second Coordination Sphere for Efficient Nitrogen Photofixation

Adv. Funct. Mater. 2112452 (2022) 

 

112. J. L. Lu*

Atomic Lego Catalysts Synthesized by Atomic Layer Deposition (Cover)

Acc. Mater. Res. 3, 358-368 (2022) 

 

2021

111. L. L. Wang,^# C. Z. Zhu,^# C. L. Zhao, J. Gu, L. N. Cao, X. H. Zhang, Z. H. Sun, S. Q. Wei, W.-X. Li,* J. L. Lu*

Boosting Activity and Stability of Metal Single-Atom Catalysts via Regulation of Coordination Number and Local Composition

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 143, 45, 18854-18858 (2021) 

110. Q. Q. Guan^#, C. W. Zhu^#, Y. Lin, E. I. Vovk, X. H. Zhou, Y. Yang, H. C.Yu, L. N. Cao, H. W. Wang, X. H. Zhang, X. Y. Liu, S. Q. Wei, W. -X. Li*, J. L. Lu*

Bimetallic monolayer catalyst breaks the activity-selectivity trade-off on metal particle size for efficient chemoselective hydrogenations

Nat. Catal. 4, 840-849 (2021) 

Highlighted by Prof. Haifeng Xiong et al., Monolayer core-shell catalysts breaking the selectivity–activity seesaw in chemoselective hydrogenation, Sci China Chem, 65, 1-2 (2022) 

109. D.-Y. Zhang, F. Liu, P.-F. Du, M.-W. Li,  Z.X. Wu, Y. B. Feng, Y. Zhao, X.Y. Xu, X.X. Zhang, J. L. Lu, B. Yang

Dynamic Formation of Pd^δ+-Fe²⁺ Interface Promoting Reverse Water Gas Shift Reaction over Pd/FeO_x Catalyst

Chinese J. Inorg. Chem. 37, 140-150 (2021) 

 

108. C. Chen, W. Ou, K.-M. Yam, S.B. Xi, X.X. Zhao, S. Chen, J. Li, P. Lyu, L. Ma, Y.H. Du, W. Yu, H. Y. Fang, C.H. Yao, X. Hai, H. M. Xu, M. J. Koh, S. J. Pennycook, J. L. Lu, M. Lin, C. L. Su, C. Zhang, J. Lu

Zero-Valent Palladium Single-Atoms Catalysts Confined in Black Phosphorus for Efficient Semi-Hydrogenation

Adv. Mater. 33, 2008471 (2021) 

107. H. Zhang^#, L.N. Cao^#, Y.L. Wang, Z.D. Gan, F.F. Sun, M.L. Xiao, Y.Q. Yang, B.B. Mei, D.S. Wu,* J. L. Lu, H.Y. He,* Z. Jiang*

Interfacial Proton Transfer for Hydrogen Evolution at the Sub-nanometric Platinum/Electrolyte Interface

ACS Appl. Mater. & Inter. 13, 39, 47252-47261 (2021) 

 

106. J. Gu^#, M. Z. Jian^#, L. Huang^#, Z. H. Sun, A. W. Li, Y. Pan, J. Z. Yang, W. Wen, W. Zhou, Y. Lin, H. J. Wang, X. Y. Liu, L. L. Wang, X. X. Shi, X. H. Huang, L. N. Cao, S. Chen, X. S. Zheng, H. B. Pan, J. F. Zhu, S. Q. Wei, W.-X. Li*, J. L. Lu*

Synergizing metal-support interactions and spatial confinement boosts dynamics of atomic nickel for hydrogenations

Nat. Nanotechnol. 16, 1141-1149 (2021) 

Highlighted by Prof. WenJie Shen, Atomically dispersed metal site in subnanometric clusters catalyze dynamically, Chem Catal. 1, 768-770 (2021)

Highlighted by Prof. Botao Qiao et al., Atom-by-atom fabrication of metal clusters for efficient selective hydrogenation, Sci China Chem, 65, 202-203 (2021).

105. F. Liu^#, Y.J. Xia^#, W.L. Xu, L.N. Cao, Q.Q. Guan Q.Q. Gu, B. Yang, and J. L. Lu*

Integration of Bimetallic Electronic Synergy with Oxide Site Isolation for Boosting Selective Hydrogenation of Acetylene

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 60, 19324 (2021) 

104. X. H. Zhang, Q. Q. Gu; Y. F. Ma; Q. Q. Guan; R. Jin; H.W. Wang; B. Yang; J. L. Lu*

Support-Induced Unusual Size Dependence of Pd Catalysts in Chemoselective Hydrogenation of para-chloronitrobenzene

J. Catal. 400,173-183 (2021) 

 

103. J. Fonseca*, J. L. Lu

Single-Atom Catalysts Designed and Prepared by Atomic Layer Deposition Technique

ACS Catal. 11, 7018-7059 (2021) 

102. L. C. Zhang, X. Y. Liu, H. W. Wang, L. N. Cao, C. X. Huang, S. Li, X. H. Zhang, Q. Q. Guan, X. Shao,* and J. L. Lu*

Size-dependent strong metal-support interaction in Pd/ZnO catalysts for hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol

Catal. Sci. Tech. 11, 4398-4405 (2021) 

101. C.L. Wang, H. Tissot, M. Soldemo, J. L. Lu, J. Weissenrieder*

Inverse single-site Fe1(OH)X/Pt(111) model catalyst for preferential oxidation of CO in H2

Nano Res. 15, 709-715 (2021) 

100. P. Yin^#, X. Luo^#, Y. F. Ma^#, S.-Q. Chu, S. Chen, X.-S. Zheng, J. L. Lu*, X. J. Wu*, and H.-W. Liang*

Sulfur stabilizing metal nanoclusters on carbon at high temperatures

Nat. Commun. 12, 3135 (2021) 

99. Y. F. Ma, X. H. Zhang, L. N. Cao and J. L. Lu*

Effects of Morphology and Heteroatom Doping of CeO₂ Support on the Hydrogenation Activity of Pt Single-Atoms

Catal. Sci. Tech. 11, 2844-2851 (2021) 

98. H.Q. Sun, Y.Y. Zhang, Y.M. Li, W.Y. Song, Q. Huan, J. L. Lu, Y.Gao, S. L. Han, M.L. Gao, Y.J. Ma, H.J. Yu, Y. J. Wang, G.Q. Cui, Z. Zhao, C. M. Xu, G. Y. Jiang*

Synergistic construction of bifunctional and stable Pt/HZSM-5 based catalyst for efficient catalytic cracking of n-butane

Nanoscale 13, 5103-5114 (2021) 

97. R. Wang^#, H.W. Wang^#, X. F. Weng*, J. X. Dai, Z. M. Gong, C.B. Zhao, J. L. Lu, Y. Cui*, X. H. Bao

Exploring the phase transformation in ZnO/Cu(111) model catalysts in CO2 hydrogenation

J. Energy Chem. 60, 150-155 (2021) 

96．J. L. Lu*

A Perspective on New Opportunities in Atom-by-Atom Synthesis of Heterogeneous Catalysts Using Atomic Layer Deposition (Invited Perspective)

Catal. Lett. 151, 1535-1545 (2021) 

2020 

95. Z.-J. Sun, M.M. Sartin, W. Chen, F. He, J. Cai, X.X.Ye, J. L. Lu, Y.X. Chen*

Electrochemical CO₂ reduction on Pd-modified Cu foil

Chin. J. Chem. Phys. 33(3), 303-310 (2020) 

94. S. Chen^#, L. Huang^#, Z. H. Sun#, L. N. Cao, W. X. Ying, X.X. Shi, W. Liu, J. Gu, X. S. Zheng, J. F. Zhu, Y. Lin*, S.Q. Wei*, and J. L. Lu*

Synthesis of Quasi-Bilayer Subnano Metal-Oxide Interfacial Cluster Catalysts for Advanced Catalysis

Small 16(52), 2005571 (2020) 

93．L. Y. Li, Z. X. Li, W. J. Yang, Y. M. Huang, G. Huang, Q. Q. Guan, Y. M. Dong, J. L. Lu, S.-H. Yu, H.-L. Jiang*

Integration of Pd Nanoparticles with Engineered Pore Walls in MOFs for Enhanced Catalysis

Chem 3(11), 686-698 (2020) 

92. L. Y. Li, W. J. Yang, Q. H. Yang, Q. Q. Guan, J. L. Lu, S.-H. Yu, H.-L. Jiang*

Accelerating Chemo- and Regio-Selective Hydrogenation of Alkynes over Bimetallic Nanoparticles in a Metal-Organic Framework

ACS Catal. 10(14), 7753-7762 (2020) 

91. H.W. Wang, and J. L. Lu*

A review on particle size effect in metal-catalyzed heterogeneous reactions (Invited Review)

Chin. J. Chem. 38, 1422-1444 (2020) (Front cover) 

90. L. N. Cao, and J. L. Lu*

Atomic-scale engineering of metal-oxide interfaces for advanced catalysis using atomic layer deposition (Invited Review)

Catal. Sci. Tech. 10, 2695-2710 (2020) 

89. X. X. Shi, Y. Lin, L. Huang, Z. H. Sun, Y. Yang,* X. H. Zhou, E. Vovk, X. Y. Liu, X. H. Huang, M. Sun, S. Q. Wei, and J. L. Lu*

Copper catalysts in semihydrogenation of acetylene: From single atoms to nanoparticles

ACS Catal. 10, 3495-3504 (2020) 

88. S. Fang, X. R. Zhu, X. K. Liu, J. Gu, W. Liu, D. H. Wang, W. Zhang, Y. Lin, J. L. Lu, S. Q. Wei, Y. F. Li, and T. Yao*

Uncovering near-free platinum single-atom dynamics during electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction

Nat. Commun. 11, 1029 (2020) 

 

 

2019

87. C. L. Wang#, Q. Yao#, L. N. Cao, J. J. Li, S. Chen, J. L. Lu*

Precise Tailoring of Ir-FeO_x Interfaces for Improved Catalytic Performance in Preferential Oxidation of Carbon Monoxide in Hydrogen

J. Phys. Chem. C. 123, 48, 29262-29270(2019) 

86. H. W. Wang, Q. Q. Luo, W. Liu, Y. Lin, Q. Q. Guan, X. S. Zheng, H. B. Pan, J. F. Zhu, Z. H. Sun, S. Q. Wei, J. L. Yang, and J. L. Lu*

Quasi Pd₁Ni single-atom surface alloy catalyst enables hydrogenation of nitriles to secondary amines

Nature Commun. 10, 4998 (2019) 

85. J. J. Li,# Q. Q. Guan,# H. Wu,# W. Liu, Y. Lin, Z. H. Sun, X. X. Ye, X. S. Zheng, H. B. Pan, J. J. Zhu, S. Chen, W. H. Zhang, S. Q. Wei, J. L. Lu*

Highly Active and Stable Metal Single-Atom Catalysts Achieved by Strong Electronic Metal-Support Interactions

J. Am. Chem. Soc.141, 14515−14519 (2019) (Front Cover) 

84. R. A. M. Coetzee, T. C. Jen*, M. Bhamjee, J. L. Lu

The Mechanistic Process Analysis and Temperature Effect in a Low Pressure Square Type Atomic Layer Deposition Reactor

Int. J. Mech. Eng. Robot. Res. 8, 792-796 (2019) 

83. Y. F. Ma, B. L. Chi, W. Liu, L. N. Cao, Y. Lin, X. H. Zhang, X. X. Ye, S. Q. Wei, J. L. Lu*

Tailoring of the proximity of platinum single atoms on CeO₂ using phosphorus boots the hydrogenation activity

ACS Catal. 9, 8404-8412 (2019) 

 

82. S. Rahman, S. Samanta, A. Kuzmin, D. Errandonea, H. Saqib, D. L. Brewe, J. Kim, J. L. Lu, and L Wang* 

Tuning the Photoresponse of Nano-Heterojunction: Pressure-Induced Inverse Photoconductance in Functionalized WO3 Nanocuboids

Adv. Sci. 1901132 (2019) 

 

81. L. N. Cao, W. Liu, Q. Q. Luo, R. T. Yin, B. Wang, J. Weissenrieder, M. Soldemo, H. Yan, Y. Lin, Z. H. Sun, C. Ma, W. H. Zhang, S. Chen, H. W. Wang, Q. Q. Guan, T. Yao, S. Q. Wei*, J. L. Yang*，J. L. Lu*

Atomically dispersed iron hydroxide anchored on Pt for preferential oxidation of CO in H₂

Nature 565, 631-635 (2019) 

80. D. B Liu, X. Y. Li, S. M. Chen, H. Yan, C. D. Wang, C. Q. Wu, Y. A. Haleem, S. Duan, J. L. Lu, B. H. Ge, P. M. Ajayan, Y. Luo, J. Jiang*, L. Song*

Atomically dispersed platinum supported on curved carbon supports for efficient electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution

Nature Energy 4, 512-518 (2019) 

79. H. W. Wang, X.-K. Gu, X. S. Zheng, H.-B. Pan, J. F. Zhu, S. Chen, L. N. Cao, W.-X.Li*, and J. L. Lu*

Disentangling the size-dependent geometric and electronic effects of palladium nanocatalysts beyond selectivity

Science Adv. 5, eaat6413 (2019) 

 

78.  X. X. Ye, H. W. Wang,  Y. Lin, X. Y. Liu, L. N. Cao, J. Gu, and J. L. Lu*

Insight of the stability and activity of platinum single atoms on ceria

Nano Res. 12, 1401-1409 (2019) 

77. R. A. Maarten Coetzee, T.-C. Jen*, M. Bhamjee, J. L. Lu*

The mechanistic effect over the substrate in a square type atomic layer deposition reactor

Int. J. Mod. Phys. B 33, 1940018 (2019) 

76. X. H. Huang, H. Yan, L. Huang, X.H. Zhang, Y. Lin, J. J. Li, Y. X. Xia, Y. F. Ma, Z. H. Sun, S. Q. Wei, J. L. Lu*

Toward Understanding of the Support Effect on Pd₁ Single-Atom-Catalyzed Hydrogenation Reactions

J. Phys. Chem. C 123, 7922-7930 (2019) (Invited) 

 

2018

75. H.Yan, H. F. Lv, H.Yi, W. Liu, Y. J. Xia, X. H. Huang, W. X. Huang, S. Q. Wei, X. J. Wu,* J. L. Lu*

Understanding the underlying mechanism of improved selectivity in Pd₁ single-atom catalyzed hydrogenation reaction

J. Catal. 366, 70-79 (2018) 

74. H. W. Wang, J. L. Lu*

Atomic Layer Deposition: A Gas Phase Route to Bottom-up Precise Synthesis of Heterogeneous Catalyst

Acta Phys.-Chim. Sin. 34, 1334-1357 (2018) (invited review) 

73. S. Rahman, H. Saqib, J. B. Zhang, D. Errandonea, C. Menéndez, C. Cazorla, S. Samanta, X.D. Li, J. L. Lu*, L. Wang*

Pressure-induced structural and semiconductor-semiconductor transitions in Co0.5Mg0.5Cr2O4

Phys. Rev. B 97, 174102 (2018) 

72. Z. Li, F. X. Zhang, J. F. Han, J. Zhu, M. R. Li, B. Q. Zhang, W. J. Fan, J. L. Lu, C. Li*

Using Pd as a Cocatalyst on GaN-ZnO Solid Solution for Visible-Light-Driven Overall Water Splitting

Catal. Lett. 148, 933-939 (2018) 

 

2017

71. H. Yan, Y. Lin, H. Wu, W. H. Zhang, Z. H. Sun, H. Cheng, W. Liu, C. L. Wang, J. J. Li, X. H. Huang, T. Yao, J. L. Yang, S. Q. Wei*, J. L. Lu*

Bottom-up precise synthesis of stable platinum dimers on graphene

Nat. Commun. 8, 1070 (2017) 

Highlighted by 搜狐、材料牛和百度研之成理科研工作室。

70. Y. J. Cao, S. Chen, Q. Q. Luo, H. Yan, Y. Lin, W. Liu, L. L. Cao, J. L. Lu*, J. L. Yang, T. Yao,* S. Q. Wei

Atomic insight into optimizing hydrogen evolution pathway over a Co1-N4 single-site photocatalyst

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 56, 12191-12196 (2017) 

 

69. J. J. Li, W. Chen, H. Zhao, X. S. Zheng, L.H. Wu, H.B. Pan, J. F. Zhu, Y. X. Chen, J. L. Lu*

Size-dependent catalytic activity over carbon-supported palladium nanoparticles in dehydrogenation of formic acid

J. Catal. 352, 371-381 (2017) 

68. J. J. Li, J. L. Lu*

FeO_x Coating on Pd/C Catalyst by Atomic Layer Deposition Enhances the Catalytic Activity in Dehydrogenation of Formic Acid

Chin. J. Chem. Phys. 30, 319 (2017) 

67. Y.-Z.Chen, Z. Y. U. Wang, H. W. Wang, J. L. Lu, S.-H. Yu, H.-L. Jiang*

Singlet Oxygen-Engaged Selective Photo-oxidation over Pt Nanocrystals/Porphyrinic MOF: The Roles of Photothermal Effect and Pt Electronic State

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 139, 2035-2044 (2017) 

66. L. Y. Li, Q. H. Yang, S. Chen, X. D. Hou, B. Liu, J. L. Lu and H.-L. Jiang*

Boosting selective oxidation of cyclohexane over a metal–organic framework by hydrophobicity engineering of pore walls

Chem. Commun. 53,10026-10029 (2017) 

65. M. L. Ding, S. Chen, X.-Q. Liu, L.-B. Sun, J. L. Lu, H.-L. Jiang*

Metal-Organic Framework-Templated Catalyst: Synergy in Multiple Sites for Catalytic CO₂ Fixation

ChemSusChem 10, 1898-1903 (2017) 

64. H. Y. Du, S. Chen, H. W. Wang, J. L. Lu*

Acidic alumina overcoating on platinum nanoparticles: Close metal-acid proximity enhances bifunctionality for glycerol hydrogenolysis

Chin. J. Catal. 38 1237-1244 (2017) 

63. S. Rahman, S. Samanta, D. Errandonea, S. Yan, K. Yang,  J. L. Lu*, and L. Wang*

Pressure-induced structural evaluation and insulator-metal transition in the mixed spinel ferrite Zn0.2Mg0.8Fe2O4

Phys. Rev. B 95, 024107 (2017) 

62. C. L. Wang,† X.-K. Gu,† H. Yan, Y. Lin, J. L. Li, D. D. Liu, W.-X. Li,* and J. L. Lu*

Water-Mediated Mars-Van Krevelen Mechanism for CO Oxidation on Ceria Supported Single-Atom Pt₁ Catalyst

ACS Catal. 7, 887-891(2017) 

61. X. H. Huang†, Y. J. Xia†, Y. J. Cao, X. S. Zheng, H. B. Pan, J. F. Zhu, C. Ma, H. W. Wang, J. J. Li, R. You, S. Q. Wei, W. X. Huang and J. L. Lu*

Enhancing both Selectivity and Coking-Resistance on Single-Atom Pd1/C3N4 Catalyst in Hydrogenation of Acetylene

Nano. Res. 10, 1302-1312 (2017) (Invited, front cover) 

60. H. Yi, Y. J. Xia, H. Yan, J. L. Lu*

Coating Pd/Al₂O₃ catalysts with FeO_x enhances both activity and selectivity in 1,3-butadiene hydrogenation

Chin. J. Catal. 38 1581-1587 (2017) (Invited) 

 

2016

59. J. L. Lu*

Atomic Layer Deposition for Catalyst "Bottom-up" Synthesis

ECS Transaction 75 (6) 85-92 (2016) (invited) 

 

58. C. L. Wang, J. L. Lu*

Sub-nanometer-thick Al₂O₃ Overcoat Remarkably Enhancing Thermal Stability of Supported Gold Catalysts

Chin. J. Chem. Phys. 29, 571-577 (2016) 

57. S. Jin^#, S. Xin, L. Wang, Z. Z. Du, L. N. Cao, J. F. Chen, X. H. Kong, M. Gong, J. L. Lu, Y. W. Zhu, H. X. Ji,* R. S. Ruoff

Covalently Connected Carbon Nanostructures for Current Collectors in Both the Cathode and Anode of Li-S Batteries

Adv. Mater. 28, 9094-9102 (2016) 

56. L. B. Ding, H. Yi, W. H. Zhang*, R. You, T. Cao, J. L. Yang, J. L. Lu*, and W. X Huang*

Activating Edge Sites on Pd Catalysts for Selective Hydrogenation of Acetylene via Selective Ga₂O₃ Decoration

ACS Catal. 6, 3700–3707 (2016) 

55. Q. Yao, C. L. Wang, H. W. Wang, H. Yan, J. L. Lu*

Revisiting the Au Particle Size Effect on TiO₂-coated Au/TiO₂ Catalysts in CO Oxidation Reaction

J. Phys. Chem. C 120, 9174–9183 (2016) 

54. J. L. Lu*, J. W. Elam, P. C. Stair

Atomic Layer Deposition-Sequential Self-limiting Surface Reactions for Advanced Catalyst "bottom-up" Synthesis

Surf. Sci. Rep. 71, 410-472 (2016) (invited review article) 

53. Y. Bai#, C. L. Wang# (#共同第一作者), X. Zhou, J. L. Lu* and Y. J. Xiong*

Atomic Layer Deposition on Pd Nanocrystals for Forming Pd-TiO₂ Interface toward Enhanced CO Oxidation

Prog. Nat. Sci. Mater. Int. 26, 289-294 (2016) 

52. Y. Bai, D. Yan, C. Y. Yu, L. Cao, C. L. Wang, J. S. Zhang, H. Y. Zhu, Y.-S. Hu, S. Dai, J. L. Lu* and W. F. Zhang*

Core-shell Si@TiO₂ nanosphere anode by atomic layer deposition for Li-ion batteries

J. Power Sources 308, 75-82 (2016) 

51. C. L. Wang, H. W. Wang, Q. Yao, H. Yan, J. J. Li, and J. L. Lu*

Precisely Applying TiO₂ Overcoat on Supported Au Catalysts Using Atomic Layer Deposition for Understanding the Reaction Mechanism and Improved Activity in CO Oxidation

J. Phys. Chem. C 120, 478−486 (2016) 

 

2015

50. Z. Feng,* Q. Ma,  J. L. Lu, H. Feng, J. W. Elam, P. C. Stair, and M. J. Bedzyk*

Atomic-scale cation dynamics in a monolayer VOX/a-Fe₂O₃ catalyst

RSC Adv. 5, 103834-103840 (2015) 

49. S. Bai#, L. Yang# (#共同第一作者), C. L. Wang †, Y. Lin, J. L. Lu, J. Jiang, and Y. Xiong*

Boosting Photocatalytic Water Splitting: Interfacial Charge Polarization in Atomically Controlled Core-Shell Cocatalysts

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 54, 14810–14814 (2015) 

48. H. Yan, H. Cheng, H. Yi, Y. Lin, T. Yao, C. L. Wang, J. L. Li, S. Q. Wei*, J. L. Lu*

Single-Atom Pd₁/Graphene Catalyst Achieved by Atomic Layer Deposition: Remarkable Performance in Selective Hydrogenation of 1,3-Butadiene

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 137, 10484−10487 (2015) 

47. J. L. Lu, J. W. Elam*,

Low Temperature ABC-Type Ru Atomic Layer Deposition through Consecutive Dissociative Chemisorption, Combustion, and Reduction Steps

Chem. Mater. 27, 4950−4956 (2015) 

46. Y.-X. Zhou, Y.-Z. Chen, L. N. Cao, J. L. Lu, H.-L. Jiang*

Conversion of Metal-Organic Framework to N-doped Porous Carbon Incorporating Co and CoO Nanoparticles: Direct Oxidation of Alcohols to Esters

Chem. Commun. 51, 8292--8295 (2015) 

45. H. Yi, H. Y. Du, Y. L. Hu, H. Yan, H.-L. Jiang, and J. L. Lu*

Precisely Controlled Porous Alumina Overcoating on Pd Catalyst by Atomic Layer Deposition: Enhanced Selectivity and Durability in Hydrogenation of 1,3-Butadiene

ACS Catal. 5, 2735-2739 (2015) 

44. Y. Lei, B. Liu, J. L. Lu, X. Lin, L. Gao, N. P. Guisinger, J. P. Greeley and J. W. Elam*,

Synthesis of palladium nanoparticles on TiO₂(110) using a beta-diketonate precursor

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 17, 6470-6477 (2015) 

43. H. W. Wang, C. L. Wang, H. Yan, H. Yi, J. L. Lu*,

 Precisely-controlled synthesis of Au@Pd core-shell bimetallic catalyst via atomic layer deposition for selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol

J. Catal. 324, 59–68 (2015) 

42. Y.-Z. Chen, Y.-X. Zhou, H. W. Wang, J. L. Lu, T. Uchida, Q. Xu*, S.-H. Yu, Hai-Long Jiang*

Multifunctional PdAg@MIL-101 for One-Pot Cascade Reactions: Combination of Host-Guest Cooperation and Bimetallic Synergy in Catalysis

ACS Catal. 5, 2062-2069 (2015) 

41. Z.-R. Jiang, H. W. Wang, Y. L. Hu, J. L. Lu, Hai-Long Jiang*

Polar Group and Defect Engineering in a Metal-Organic Framework: Synergistic Promotion for Carbon Dioxide Sorption and Conversion

ChemSusChem 8(5), 878-885 (2015) 

 

 

2014

40. J. L. Lu, K.-B. Low, Y. Lei, J. A. Libera, A. Nicholls, P. C. Stair, and J. W. Elam*

Toward Atomically-Precise Synthesis of Supported Bimetallic Nanoparticles Using Atomic Layer Deposition

Nat. Commun. 5, 3264 (2014) 

39. J. L. Lu, B. Liu, N. P. Guisinger, P. C. Stair, J. P. Greeley,* and J. W. Elam

First-Principles Predictions and in Situ Experimental Validation of Alumina Atomic Layer Deposition on Metal Surfaces

Chem. Mater. 26, 6752-6761 (2014) 

38. Y. Lei, H. Zhao, R. D. Rivas, S. Lee, B. Liu, J. L. Lu, E. Stach, R. E. Winans, K. W. Chapman, J. P. Greeley, J. T. Miller, P. J. Chupas, and J. W. Elam

Adsorbate-Induced Structural Changes in 1-3 nm Platinum Nanoparticles

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 136, 9320-9326 (2014) 

37. Y. Yang, F. Wang, Q. Yang, Y. Hu, H. Yan, Y.-Z. Chen, H. Liu, G. Zhang, J. L. Lu, H.-L. Jiang, H. Xu

Hollow Metal-Organic Framework Nanospheres via Emulsion-Based Interfacial Synthesis and Their Application in Size-Selective Catalysis

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 6,18163-18171 (2014) 

36. H. Wang, J. L. Lu, C. L. Marshall, J. W. Elam, J. T. Miller, H. Liu, J. A. Enterkind, R. M. Kennedyd, P. C. Staire, K. R. Poeppelmeiere, L. D. Marks

In situ XANES study of methanol decomposition and partial oxidation to syn-gas over supported Pt catalyst on SrTiO₃ nanocubes

Catal. Today 237, 71-79 (2014) 

35. Y. Lei, B. Liu, J. L. Lu, J. A. Libera, J. P. Greeley, J. W. Elam

Effects of Chlorine in Titanium Oxide on Palladium Atomic Layer Deposition

J. Phys. Chem. C 118, 22611-22619 (2014) 

34. Z. Feng, M. E. McBriarty, A. U. Mane, J. L. Lu, P. C. Stair, J. W. Elam and M. J. Bedzyk

Redox-driven atomic-scale changes in mixed catalysts: VOX/WOX/a-TiO₂ (110)

RSC Adv. 4, 64608 (2014) 

33. Gharachorlou, M. D. Detwiler, A. V. Nartova, Y. Lei, J. L. Lu, J. W. Elam, W. N. Delgass, F. H. Ribeiro, D. Y. Zemlyanov

Palladium Nanoparticle Formation on TiO₂ (110) by Thermal Decomposition of Palladium (II) Hexafluoroacetylacetonate

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 6, 14702-14711 (2014) 

 

Before 2013

32. J. L. Lu, B. S. Fu, M. C. Kung, G. M. Xiao, J. W. Elam, H. H. Kung, and P. C Stair*

Coking-and sintering-resistant palladium catalysts achieved through atomic layer deposition

Science 335, 1205-1208 (2012) 

31. J. L. Lu, J. W. Elam, and P.C. Stair*

Synthesis and Stabilization of Supported Metal Catalysts by Atomic Layer Deposition

Acc. Chem. Res. 46, 1806-1815 (2013) 

30. J. L. Lu, and P.C. Stair*

Low-Temperature ABC-Type Atomic Layer Deposition: synthesis of Highly Uniform Ultrafine Supported Metal Nanoparticles

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 49, 2547-2551 (2010) 

29. C. P. Canlas, J. L. Lu, N. A. Ray, N. A. Grosso-Giordano, S. Lee, J. W. Elam, R. E. Winans, R. P. Van Duyne, P. C. Stair, and J. M. Notestein*

Shape-selective sieving layers on an oxide catalyst surface

Nat. Chem. 4, 1030-1036 (2012) 

28. J. L. Lu, B. Liu, J. P. Greeley, Z. X. Feng, J. A. Libera, Y. Lei, M. J. Bedzyk, P. C. Stair, and J. W. Elam*

Porous Alumina Protective Coatings on Palladium Nanoparticles by Self-Poisoned Atomic Layer Deposition

Chem. Mater. 24, 2047-2055 (2012) 

27. J. L. Lu, and P. C. Stair*

Nano/Subnanometer Pd Nanoparticles on Oxide Supports Synthesized by AB-type and Low-Temperature ABC-type Atomic Layer Deposition: Growth and Morphology

Langmuir 26, 16486-16495 (2010) 

 

26. H. Xie, J. L. Lu, M. Shekhar, J. W. Elam, W. N. Delgass, F. H Ribeiro, E. Weitz, and K. R. Poeppelmeier*

Synthesis of Na-Stabilized Nonporous t-ZrO₂ Supports and Pt/t-ZrO₂ Catalysts and Application to Water-Gas-Shift Reaction

ACS Catal. 3, 61-73 (2013) 

 

25. B. S. Fu, J. L. Lu, P. C. Stair, G. M. Xiao, M. C. Kung, and H. H. Kung*

Oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane over alumina-supported Pd catalysts. Effect of alumina overlayer

J. Catal. 297, 289-295 (2013) 

 

24. Y. Lei, J. L. Lu, H. Y. Zhao, B. Liu, K.-B. Low, T. Wu, J. A. Libera, J. P. Greeley, P. J. Chupas, J. T. Miller, and J. W. Elam*

Resolving Precursor Deligation, Surface Species Evolution, and Nanoparticle Nucleation during Palladium Atomic Layer Deposition

J. Phys. Chem. C 117, 11141-11148 (2013) 

 

23. J. A. Enterkin, R. M. Kennedy, J. L. Lu, J. W. Elam, R. E. Cook, L. D. Marks, P. C. Stair, C. L. Marshall, and K. R. Poeppelmeier*

Epitaxial Stabilization of Face Selective Catalysts

Top. Catal. 56, 1829-1834 (2013) 

  

22. K.-B. Low*, Y. Lei, J. L. Lu, J. W. Elam

Direct Observation of Single Atoms in Sinter-Resistant and Bimetallic Catalyst Systems Synthesized by Atomic Layer Deposition

Microsc. Microanal. 19, 1706-1707 (2013) 

 

21. B. J. O'Neill, D. H. K Jackson, A. J. Crisci, C. A. Farberow, F. Shi, A. C. Alba-Rubio, J. L. Lu, P. J. Dietrich, X. Gu, C. L. Marshall, P. C. Stair, J. W. Elam,J. T. Miller, F. H. Ribeiro, P. M.Voyles, J. Greeley, M. Mavrikakis, S. L. Scott, T. F. Kuech, and J. A. Dumesic*

Stabilization of Copper Catalysts for Liquid‐Phase Reactions by Atomic Layer Deposition (back cover)

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 52, 13808-13812 (2013) 

 

20. A. M. Buchbinder, N. A. Ray, J. L. Lu, R. P. Van Duyne, P. C. Stair, E. Weitz, and F. M. Geiger*

Displacement of Hexanol by the Hexanoic Acid Overoxidation Product in Alcohol Oxidation on a Model Supported Palladium Nanoparticle Catalyst

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 133, 17816-17823 (2011) 

 

19. Z. X. Feng, J. L. Lu, H. Feng, P. C. Stair, J. W. Elam, and M. J. Bedzyk*

Catalysts Transform While Molecules React: An Atomic-Scale View

J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 4, 285-291(2013) 

 

18. Y. Lei, B. Liu, J. L. Lu, R. Lobo, T. Wu, H. Feng, X. Xia, A. U. Mane, J. A. Libera, J. P. Greeley, J. T. Miller, and J. W. Elam*

Synthesis of Pt-Pd Core-Shell Nanostructures by Atomic Layer Deposition: Application in Propane Oxidative Dehydrogenation to Propylene

Chem. Mater. 24, 3525–3533 (2012) 

 

17. H. Feng, J. L. Lu, P. C. Stair, and J. W. Elam*

Alumina Over-coating on Pd Nanoparticle Catalysts by Atomic Layer Deposition: Enhanced Stability and Reactivity

Catal. Lett. 141, 512-517 (2011) 

 

16. A. Danon, K. Bhattacharyya, B. K. Vijayan, J. L. Lu, D. J. Sauter, K. A. Gray, P. C. Stair, and E. Weitz*

Effect of reactor materials on the properties of titanium oxide nanotubes

ACS Catal. 2, 45-49 (2012) 

 

15. J. L. Lu, K. M. Kosuda, R. P. Van Duyne, P. C. Stair*

Surface Acidity and Properties of TiO₂/SiO₂ Catalysts Prepared by Atomic Layer Deposition: UV−visible Diffuse Reflectance, DRIFTS, and Visible Raman Spectroscopy Studies

J. Phys. Chem. C 113 12412-12418 (2009) 

14. J. L. Lu, J. Weissenrieder, S. Kaya, H.-J. Gao, S. Shaikhutdinov, H.-J. Freund

Structure, thermal stability, and CO adsorption properties of Pd nanoparticles supported on an ultra-thin SiO2 film

Surf. Rev. Lett. 14, 927-934 (2007) 

 

13. J. L. Lu, H.-J. Gao, S. Shaikhutdinov, H.-J. Freund

Gold supported on well-ordered ceria films: Nucleation, growth and morphology in CO oxidation reaction

Catal. Lett. 114, 8-16 (2007) 

 

12. J. L. Lu, H.-J. Gao, S. Shaikhutdinov, H.-J. Freund

Morphology and defect structure of the CeO₂(111) films grown on Ru(0001) as studied by scanning tunneling microscopy

Surf. Sci. 600, 5004-5010 (2006) 

 

11. J. L. Lu, S. Kaya, J. Weissenrieder, T. K. Todorova, M. Sierka, J. Sauer, H.-J. Gao, S. Shaikhutdinov, H.-J. Freund

Formation of one-dimensional crystalline silica on a metal substrate

Surf. Sci. Lett. 600, L164-L168 (2006) 

 

10. J. L. Lu, S. Kaya, J. Weissenrieder, H.-J. Gao, S. Shaikhutdinov, H.-J. Freund

Low temperature CO induced growth of Pd supported on a monolayer silica film

Surf. Sci. Lett. 600, L153-L157 (2006) 

 

9. J. L. Lu, H.-J. Gao, D.-S. Shi, S. Shaikhutdinov, and H.-J. Freund

Heterogeneous catalysis on an atomic level

Wuli (Chinese) 36, 370 (2007) (cover) 

 

8. J. Weissenrieder, S. Kaya, J. L. Lu, H.-J. Gao, S. Shaikhutdinov, H.-J. Freund, M. Sierka, T.K. Todorova, J. Sauer

Atomic Structure of a Thin Silica Film on a Mo(112) Substrate: A Two-Dimensional Network of SiO₄ Tetrahedra

Phys. Rev. Lett. 95, 076103 (2005) 

 

7. S. Guimond, M. Abu Haija, S. Kaya, J. L. Lu, J. Weissenrieder, S. Shaikhutdinov, H. Kuhlenbeck, H.-J. Freund, J. Döbler, and J. Sauer

Vanadium oxide surfaces and supported vanadium oxide nanoparticles

Top. Catal. 38,  117-125 (2006) 

  

6. T. K. Todorova, M. Sierka, J. Sauer, S. Kaya, J. Weissenrieder, J. L. Lu, H.-J. Gao, S. Shaikhutdinov, H.-J. Freund

Atomic structure of a thin silica film on a Mo(112) substrate: A combined experimental and theoretical study

Phys. Rev. B 73, 165414 (2006) 

 

5. M. Sierka, T. K. Todorova, J. Sauer, S. Kaya, D. Stacchiola, J. Weissenrieder, J. L. Lu, H.-J. Gao, S. Shaikhutdinov, H.-J. Freund

Interplay between theory and experiment in the quest for silica with reduced dimensionality grown on a Mo(112) surface

Chem. Phys. Lett. 424, 115-119 (2006) 

 

4. Z. T. Deng, H. Lin, W. Ji, L. Gao, X. Lin, Z. H. Cheng, X. B. He, J. L. Lu, D. X. Shi, W. A. Hofer, and H.-J. Gao

Selective Analysis of Molecular States by Functionalized Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Tips

Phys. Rev. Lett. 96, 156102 (2006) 

 

3. X. Lin, X. B. He, J. L. Lu, L. Gao, Q. Huan, Z. T. Deng, Z. H. Cheng, D. X. Shi, H.-J. Gao

Manipulation and four-probe analysis of nanowires in UHV by application of four tunneling microscope tips: a new method for the investigation of electrical transport through nanowires

Surf. Interface Anal. 38, 1096-1102 (2006) 

 

2. X. Lin, X. B. He, J. L. Lu, L. Gao, Q. Huan, D. X. Shi, H.-J. Gao

Four-probe scanning tunnelling microscope with atomic resolution for electrical and electro-optical property measurements of nanosystems

Chinese Phys. 14, 1536-1543 (2005) 

 

1. Z. T. Deng, L. Gao, X. Lin, Z. H. Cheng, X. B. He, J. L. Lu, J. Wei, D. X. Shi, H.-P. Lin, W. A. Hofer, and H.-J. Gao

Selective Analysis of Molecular States by Functionalized Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Tips

Wuli (Chinese) 35, 996 (2006)