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1994年毕业于南开大学化学系，获学士学位。1999年毕业于中国科学院感光化学研究所，获理学博士。2000-2002 德国自由大学，洪堡学者；2002-2004 德国马普固态研究所, 博士后； 2004-2007 美国佛罗里达大学，博士后； 2007-2010 美国加州大学欧文分校,项目研究员；2010-2018 美国科罗拉多矿业大学,助理教授。 2018年11月，加入天津大学分子+研究院。

组内招收化学、材料、能源方向的硕士、博士研究生和博士后，欢迎点击链接！

代表论文

15. Zhao, Y.; Yang, Y.*; Wolden, C. A*.

Scalable Synthesis of Size-Controlled Li₂S Nanocrystals for Next-Generation Battery Technologies

ACS Applied Energy Materials, 2019, 2, x - xx

(http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.1029b00032)

14. Li, X.; Zhao, Y.; Brennan, A.; McCeig, M.; Wolden, C. A.*; Yang, Y.*

Reactive Precipitation of Anhydrous Alkali Sulfide Nanocrystals with Concomitant Abatement of Hydrogen Sulfide and co-Generation of Hydrogen

ChemSusChem, 2017, 10, 2904 - 2913.

(http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cssc.201700532) 

13. Li, X.; Kersey-Bronec, F. E.; Ke, K.; Cloud, J. E.; Wang, Y.; Ngo, C.; Pylypenko, S.; Yang, Y.*;

Study of Lithium Silicide Nanoparticles as Anode Materials for Advanced Lithium Ion Batteries

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 2017, 9, 16071-16080.

(http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.6b16773) 

12. Zhao, Y.; Li, X.; Schechter, J. M.; Yang, Y.*

Revisiting the Oxidation Peak in the Cathodic Scan of Cyclic Voltammogram of Alcohol Oxidation on Noble Metal Electrodes

RSC Advances, 2016, 6, 5384-5390.

(http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C1035RA24249E) 

11. Li, X.; Wolden, C. A.*; Ban, C.; Yang, Y.*

Facile Synthesis of Lithium Sulfide Nanocrystals for Use in Advanced Rechargeable Batteries

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 2015, 51, 28444-28451.

(http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.b509367) 

10. Li, X.; Morrish, R. M.; Yang, Y.; Wolden, C. A.*; Yang, Y.*

Thermodynamically Favorable Conversion of Hydrogen Sulfide to Valuable Products through Reaction with Sodium Naphthalenide

ChemPlusChem, 2015, 80, 1508–1512. 

(http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cplu.201500299)   (highlighted by ChemistryViews)

9. Yoder, T. S.; Cloud, J. E.; Leong, G. J.; Molk, D. F.; Tussing, M.; Miorelli, J.; Ngo, C.; Kodambaka, S.; Eberhart, M. E.; Richards, R. M.; Yang, Y.* 

Iron Pyrite Nanocrystal Inks: Solvothermal Synthesis, Digestive Ripening, and Reaction Mechanism

Chemistry of Materials, 2015, 26, 6743-6751. 

(http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/cm5030553) 

8. Yoder, T. S.; Tussing, M.; Cloud, J. E.; Yang, Y.*

Resilient Carbon Encapsulation Toward Cyclable Iron Pyrite (FeS₂) Cathodes in Lithium Ion Batteries

Journal of Power Sources, 2015, 274, 685–692.  

(http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2014.10.124)  (ESI)

7. Cloud, J. E.; Wang, Y.; Yoder, T. S.; Taylor, L. W.; Yang, Y.*

Colloidal Nanocrystals of Lithiated Group 14 Elements

AngewandteChemie International Edition, 2014, 53, 14527-14532. 

(http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.201408108) 

6. Cloud, J. E.; Yoder, T. S.; Harvey, N. K.; Snow, K.; Yang, Y.*

A Simple and Generic Approach for Synthesizing Colloidal Metal and Metal Oxide Nanocrystals

Nanoscale, 2013, 5, 7368-7378. 

(http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C3NR02404K) 

5. Yang, Y.; Taggart, D. K.;  Brown, M. A.;  Xiang,  C.; Kung, S.; Yang, F.; Hemminger, J. C.;Penner, R. M.

Wafer-Scale Patterning of Lead Telluride Nanowires: Structure, Electrical Properties, and Reactivity in Air

ACS Nano, 2009, 3, 4144-4154.  

(http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/nn901173p) 

4. Yang, Y.; Chen, O.; Angerhofer, A.; Cao, Y. C.

On Doping CdS/ZnS Core/Shell Nanocrystals with Mn

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2008, 130, 15649–15661. 

(http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja805736k)

3. Yang, Y.; Kung, S.; Taggart, D. K.;  Xiang,  C.; Yang, F.; Brown, M. A.; Güell,  A. G.; Kruse, T. J.; Hemminger, J. C.;Penner, R. M.

Synthesis of PbTe Nanowire Arrays Using Lithographically Patterned Nanowire Electrodeposition

Nano Letters, 2008, 8, 2447-2451.

(http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/nl801442c) 

2. Yang, Y.; Chen, O.; Angerhofer A.; Cao, Y, C.

Radial-Position-Controlled Doping in CdS/ZnS Core/Shell Nanocrystals

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2006, 128, 12428-12429.  (ESI)

(http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja064818h) 

1. Yang, Y.; Wu, H. M.; Williams K. R.; Cao, Y. C.

Synthesis of High-Quality CdSe and CdTe Nanocrystals without Precursor Injection

AngewandteChemie International Edition, 2005, 44, 6712-6716. (VIP, ESI)

(http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.200502279)