PUBLICATION

2017

1.    Sheng Guo, Na Yuan, Gaoke Zhang, Jimmy C. Yu, "Graphene Modified Iron Sludge Derived from Homogeneous Fenton Process As an Efficient Heterogeneous Fenton Catalyst for Degradation of Organic Pollutants," Microporous and Mesoporous Materials 2017, 238, 62-68. DOI:10.1016/j.micromeso.2016. 02.033

 

2.    Zhuofeng Hu, Zhurui Shen, Jimmy C. Yu, Fangyi Cheng, "Intrinsic Defect Based Homojunction: a Novel Quantum Dots Photoanode with Enhanced Charge Transfer Kinetics" submitted to Applied Catalysis B:  Environmental 2017, 203, 829-838. DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2016.10.079

 

3.    Zhuofeng Hu, Zhurui Shen, Jimmy C. Yu, "Phosphorus Containing Materials for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution," Green Chemistry 2017, 19, 588-613. DOI: 10.1039/C6GC02825J

 

4.    Donald K. L. Chan, Jimmy C. Yu, Yecheng Li, Zhuofeng Hu, "A Metal-free Composite Photocatalyst of Graphene Quantum Dots Deposited on Red Phosphorus," Journal of Environmental Sciences, accepted.

 

5.    Zexun Jin, Yecheng Li, Jimmy C. Yu, "Gaining Hands-on Experience on Solid-State Photovoltaics through Constructing a novel n-Si/CuS Solar Cell," Journal of Chemical Education, accepted.

 

 

2016

1.    Luo Yu, Guojian Li, Xiaoshu Zhang, Xin Ba, Guodong Shi, Yong Li, Po Keung Wong, Jimmy C. Yu, Ying Yu, "Enhanced Activity and Stability of Carbon-Decorated Cuprous Oxide Mesoporous Nanorods for CO2 Reduction in Artificial Photosynthesis," ACS Catalysis 2016, 6, 6444-6454. DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.6b01455

 

2.    Zexun Jin, Zhuofeng Hu, Jimmy C. Yu, Jianfang Wang, "Room Temperature Synthesis of Highly Active Cu/Cu2O Photocathode for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting," Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2016, 4, 13736 - 13741. DOI: 10.1039/C6TA05274F

 

3.    Zhuofeng Hu, Luyan Yuan, Zhifeng Liu, Zhurui Shen, Jimmy C. Yu, "An Elemental Phosphorus Photocatalyst with a Record High Hydrogen Evolution Efficiency," Angewandte Chemie-International Edition 2016, 55, 9580-9585. DOI: 10.1002/anie.201603331

 

4.    Zhuofeng Hu, Gang Liu, Xingqiu, Chen, Zhurui Shen, Jimmy C. Yu, "Enhancing Charge Separation in Metallic Photocatalysts: A Case Study of the Conducting Molybdenum Dioxide, " Advanced Functional Materials 2016, 26, 4445-4455. DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201600239

 

5.    Zhuofeng Hu, Zhurui Shen, Jimmy C. Yu, "Covalent Fixation of Surface Oxygen Atoms on Hematite Photoanode for Enhanced Water Oxidation," Chemistry of Materials 2016, 28, 564-572. DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.5b04058

 

6.    Wanjun Wang, Yecheng Li, Zhiwen Kang, Feng Wang, Jimmy C. Yu, "A NIR-driven Photocatalyst Based on α-NaYF4:Yb,Tm@TiO2 Core-shell Structure Supported on Reduced Graphene Oxide," Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 2016, 182, 184-192. DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2015.09.022

 

7.    Lei Zhang, Yecheng Li, Jimmy C. Yu, King Ming Chan, "Redox-responsive Controlled DNA Transfection and Gene Silencing Based on Polymer-conjugated Magnetic Nanoparticles," RSC Advances 2016, 6, 72155-72164. DOI: 10.1039/C6RA16578H

 

8.    Changlin Yu, Jimmy C. Yu, Hongbo He, Wanqing Zhou, "Progress in Sonochemical Fabrication of Nanostructured Photocatalysts," Rare Metals 2016, 35, 211-222. DOI 10.1007/s12598-016-0694-7

 

9.    Wanjun Wang, Yecheng Li, Zhiwen Kang, Feng Wang, Jimmy C. Yu, "A NIR-driven Photocatalyst Based on α-NaYF4:Yb,Tm@TiO2 Core-shell Structure Supported on Reduced Graphene Oxide," Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 2016, 182, 184-192. DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2015.09.022

2015

1.       Zhuofeng Hu, Jimmy C. Yu, Tian Ming, Jianfang Wang, "A Wide-Spectrum-Responsive TiO2 Photoanode for Photoelectrochemical Cells," Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 2015, 168, 483¨C489. DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2015.01.018

 

2.       Zhurui Shen, Shoutian Sun, Wanjun Wang, Jianwen Liu, Zhifeng Liu, Jimmy C. Yu, "A Black/Red Phosphorus Heterostructure for Efficient Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalysis," Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2015, 3, 3285-3288. DOI: 10.1039/C4TA06871H

 

3.       Sheng Guo; Gaoke Zhang, Jimmy C. Yu, "Enhanced Photo-Fenton Degradation of Rhodamine B using Graphene Oxide-Amorphous FePO4 as Effective and Stable Heterogeneous Catalyst," Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 2015, 448, 460-466. DOI :10.1016/j.jcis.2015.02.005

 

4.       Dehua Xia, Zhurui Shen, Guocheng Huang, Wanjun Wang, Jimmy C. Yu, Po Keung Wong, "Red Phosphorus: An Earth-Abundant Elemental Photocatalyst for ¡°Green¡± Bacterial Inactivation under Visible Light," Environmental Science and Technology 2015, 49, 6264−6273. DOI:10.1021/ acs.est.5b00531

 

5.       Wanjun Wang, Xingqiu Chen, Gang Liu, Zhurui Shen, Dehua Xia, Po Keung Wong, Jimmy C. Yu, "Monoclinic Dibismuth Tetraoxide: A New Visible-light-driven Photocatalyst for Environmental Remediation," Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 2015, 176, 444-453. DOI: 10.1016/ j.apcatb.2015.04.026

 

6.       Yecheng Li, Lei Zhang, Zhuofeng Hu, Jimmy C. Yu, "Synthesis of 3D Structured Graphene as a High Performance Catalyst Support for Methanol Electro-oxidation," Nanoscale 2015, 7, 10896-10902. DOI: 10.1039/C5NR02766G

 

7.       Zhuofeng Hu, Mingkun Xu, Zhurui Shen, Jimmy C. Yu, "A Nanostructured Chromium(III) Oxide/ Tungsten(VI) Oxide p-n Junction Photoanode toward Enhanced Efficiency for Water Oxidation," Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2015, 3, 14046-14053. DOI: 10.1039/C5TA02528A

 

8.       Lei Zhang, Yecheng Li, Zexun Jin, Jimmy C. Yu, King Ming Chan, "An NIR-Triggered and Thermally Responsive Drug Delivery Platform through DNA/Copper Sulfide Gates," Nanoscale 2015, 7, 12614-12624. DOI: 10.1039/C5NR02767E

 

9.       Wanjun Wang, Guocheng Huang, Jimmy C. Yu, Po Keung Wong, "Advances in Photocatalytic Disinfection of Bacteria: The Development of Photocatalysts and Mechanisms," Journal of Environmental Sciences 2015, in press. DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2015.05.003

 

2014

1.       Chuanhao Li, Tian Ming, Junxin Wang, Jianfang Wang, Jimmy C. Yu, Shu-hong Yu, "Ultrasonic Aerosol Spray-Assisted Preparation of TiO2/In2O3 Composite for Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalysis," Journal of Catalysis 2014, 310, 84-90. DOI:  10.1016/j.jcat.2013.05.015

 

2.       Lin-feng Fei, Tie-yu Sun, Wei Lu, Xiao-qiang An, Zhuo-feng Hu, Jimmy C. Yu, Ren-kui Zheng, Xiao-min Li, Helen L.W. Chan, Yu Wang, "Direct Observation of Carbon Nanostructure Growth at Liquid-Solid Interfaces," Chemical Communications 2014, 50, 826-828. DOI: 10.1039/c3cc46264a

 

3.       Lei Zhang, Yecheng Li, Jimmy C. Yu, "Chemical Modification of Inorganic Nanostructures for Targeted and Controlled Drug Delivery in Cancer Treatment," Journal of Materials Chemistry B 2014, 2, 452-470. DOI: 10.1039/c3tb21196g [Cover Feature Article]

 

4.       Wanjun Wang, Shijing Liang, Kaining Ding, Jinhong Bi, Jimmy C. Yu, Po Keung Wong, Ling Wu, "Microwave Hydrothermal Synthesis of MSnO3 (M2+ = Ca2+, Sr2+, Ba2+): Effect of M2+ on Crystal Structure and Photocatalytic Properties," Journal of Materials Science 2014, 49, 1893-1902.

 

5.       Xiaoqiang An, Jimmy C. Yu, Junwang Tang, "Biomolecule-Assisted Fabrication of Copper Doped SnS2 Nanosheets-Reduced Graphene Oxide Junction with Enhanced Visible-Light Photocatalytic Activity," Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2014, 2, 1000-1005. DOI: 10.1039/C3TA13846A

 

6.       Xina Wang, Guisheng Li, Haojun Zhua, Jimmy C. Yu, Xudong Xiao, Quan Li, "Vertically Aligned CdTe Nanotube Arrays on Indium Tin Oxide for Visible-Light-Driven Photoelectrocatalysis," Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 2014, 147, 17-21. DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2013.08.033

 

7.       Changlin Yu, Gao Li, Longfu Wei, Qizhe Fan, Qing Shu, Jimmy C. Yu, "Fabrication, Characterization of ¦Â-MnO2 Microrod Catalysts and Their Performance in Rapid Degradation of Dyes of High Concentration," Catalysis Today 2014, 224, 154-162. DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2013.11.029

 

8.       Xiaodong Li, Guanqing Sun, Yecheng Li, Jimmy C. Yu, Jie Wu, Guang-Hui Ma, To Ngai, "Porous TiO2 Materials through Pickering High-Internal Phase Emulsion Templating," Langmuir 2014, 30, 2676-2683. DOI: 10.1021/la404930h

 

9.       Qun Wang, Siu-Fung Lee, Changyu Tang, Jimmy C. Yu, Ken Cham-Fai Leung, Ka-Wai Wong, "Azobenzene Dendronized Carbon Nanoparticles: The Effect of Light Antenna," RSC Advances 2014, 4, 18193-18197. DOI:  10.1039/C4RA02419B

 

10.  Donald K.L. Chan, Po Ling Cheung, Jimmy C. Yu, "A Visible-Light-Driven Composite Photocatalyst of TiO2 Nanotube Arrays and Graphene Quantum Dots," Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology 2014, 5, 689-695. DOI:10.3762/bjnano.5.81

 

11.  Wanjun Wang, Shijing Liang, Jinhong Bi, Jimmy C. Yu, Po Keung Wong, Ling Wu, "Lanthanide Stannate Pyrochlores Ln2Sn2O7 (Ln = Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Er, Yb) Nanocrystals: Synthesis, Characterization, and Photocatalytic Properties," Materials Research Bulletin 2014, 56, 86-91. DOI: 10.1016/j.materresbull. 2014.01.048

 

12.  Jian Pan, Lianzhou Wang, Jimmy C. Yu, Gang Liu, Hui-Ming Cheng, "A Nonstoichiometric SnO2-¦Ä Nanocrystal-based Counter Electrode for Remarkably Improving the Performance of Dye-sensitized Solar Cells," Chemical Communications 2014, 50, 7020-7023. DOI: 10.1039/c4cc02066a

 

13.  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," Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts 2014, 16, 1975-1980. DOI: 10.1039/ C4EM00196F

 

14.  Wenwen Zhao, Feng Hui Tian, Xiaobin Wang, Linghuan Zhao, Yun Wang, Aiping Fu, Shuping Yuan, Tianshu Chu, Linhua Xia, Jimmy C. Yu, Yunbo Duan, "Removal of Nitric Oxide by the Highly Reactive Anatase TiO2 (001) Surface: A Density Functional Theory Study," Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 2014, 430, 18-23. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2014.05.025

 

15.  Siu-Fung Lee, Qun Wang, Donald Ka-Long Chan, Po-Ling Cheung, Ka-Wai Wong, Jimmy C. Yu, Beng S. Ong, Ken Cham-Fai Leung, "Potassium Ion-mediated Synthesis of Highly Water-soluble Dendritically Functionalized Melanin," New Journal of Chemistry 2014, 38, 3362-3366. DOI:  10.1039/C4NJ00318G

 

16.  Wanjun Wang, Jimmy C. Yu, Zhurui Shen, Donald K.L. Chan, Ting Gu, "g-C3N4 Quantum Dots: Direct Synthesis, Upconversion Property and Photocatalytic Application," Chemical Communications 2014, 50, 10148-10150. DOI: 10.1039/C4CC02543A

 

17.  Chao Zhen, Jimmy C. Yu, Gang Liu, Hui-Ming Cheng "Selective Deposition of Redox Co-catalyst(s) to Improve the Photocatalytic Activity of Single-Domain Ferroelectric PbTiO3 Nanoplates," Chemical Communications 2014, 50, 10416-10419. DOI: 10.1039/c4cc04999c

 

18.  Ping Niu, Yongqiang Yang, Jimmy C. Yu, Gang Liu, Hui-Ming Cheng, "Switching the Selectivity of the Photoreduction Reaction of Carbon Dioxide by Controlling the Band Structure of a g-C3N4 Photocatalyst," Chemical Communications 2014, 50, 10837-10840. DOI: 10.1039/c4cc03060e

 

19.  Benxia Li, Ting Gu, Tian Ming, Junxin Wang, Peng Wang, Jianfang Wang, Jimmy C. Yu, "(Gold Core)/(Ceria Shell) Nanostructures for Plasmon-Enhanced Catalytic Reactions under Visible Light," ACS Nano 2014, 8, 8152¨C8162. DOI: 10.1021/nn502303h

 

20.  Lei Zhang, Yecheng Li, Jimmy C. Yu, Yingying Chen, King Man Chan, "Assembly of Polyethylenimine-functionalized Iron Oxide Nanoparticles as Agents for DNA Transfection with Magnetofaction Technique," Journal of Materials Chemistry B 2014, 2, 7936-7944. DOI: 10.1039/C4TB01577K

 

21.  Zhurui Shen, Zhuofeng Hu, Wanjun Wang, Siu-Fung Li, Donald K. L. Chan, Yecheng Li, Ting Gu, Jimmy C. Yu, "Crystalline Phosphorus Fibers: Controllable Synthesis and Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Activity," Nanoscale 2014, 6, 14163 - 14167. DOI: 10.1039/C4NR04250F

 

22.  Changlin Yu, Wanqin Zhou, Jimmy C. Yu, Hong Liu, Longfu Wei, "Design and Fabrication of Heterojunction Photocatalysts for Energy Conversion and Pollutant Degradation," Chinese Journal of Catalysis 2014, 35, 1609-1618. DOI:10.1016/S1872-2067(14)60170-4

 

2013

1.     Xiaoqiang An, Jimmy C. Yu, Feng Wang, Chuanhao Li, Yecheng Li, "One-Pot Synthesis of In2S3 Nanosheets/Graphene Composites With Enhanced Visible-Light Photocatalytic Activity," Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 2013, 129, 80-88. DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2012.09.008

 

2.     Wanjun Wang, Wing-Kei Ho, J. Huang, S. Liang, Taicheng An, Guiying Li, Jimmy C. Yu, Po Keung Wong, "CdIn2S4 Microsphere as an Efficient Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalyst for Bacterial Inactivation: Synthesis, Characterizations and Photocatalytic Inactivation Mechanisms," Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 2013, 129, 482-490. DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2012.09.054.

 

3.     Dongfang Hou, Wei Luo, Yunhui Huang, Jimmy C. Yu, Xianluo Hu, "Synthesis of Porous Bi4Ti3O12 Nanofibers by Electrospinning and Their Enhanced Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Properties," Nanoscale 2013, 5, 2028-2035. DOI: 10.1039/c2nr33750a

 

4.     Changlin Yu, Kai Yang, Yu Xie, Qizhe Fan, Jimmy C. Yu, Qing Shu, Chunying Wang, "Novel Hollow Pt-ZnO Nanocomposite Microspheres with Hierarchical Structure and Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity and Stability," Nanoscale 2013, 5, 2142-2151. DOI: 10.1039/c2nr33595f

 

5.     Changlin Yu, Fangfang Cao, Xin Li, Gao Li, Yu Xie, Jimmy C. Yu , Qing Shu, Qizhe Fan, Jianchai Chen, "Hydrothermal Synthesis and Characterization of Novel PbWO4 Microspheres with Hierarchical Nanostructures and Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance in Dye Degradation," Chemical Engineering Journal 2013, 219, 86¨C95. DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2012.12.064

 

6.     Changlin Yu, Longfu Wei, Xin Li, Jianchai Chen, Qizhe Fan, Jimmy C. Yu, "Synthesis and Characterization of Ag/TiO2-B Nanosquares with High Photocatalytic Activity under Visible Light Irradiation," Materials Science and Engineering B 2013, 178, 344-348. DOI: 10.1016/j.mseb.2013.01.015

 

7.     Siu-Fung Lee, Xiao-Ming Zhu, Yi-Xiang J. Wang, Shou-Hu Xuan, Qihua You, Wing-Hong Chan, Chi-Hin Wong, Feng Wang, Jimmy C. Yu, Christopher H.K. Cheng, Ken Cham-Fai Leung, "Ultrasound, pH, and Magnetically Responsive Crown-Ether-Coated Core/Shell Nanoparticles as Drug Encapsulation and Release Systems," ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2013, 5, 1566-1574. DOI: 10.1021/am4004705

 

8.     Changlin Yu, Jianchai Chen, Fangfang Cao, Xin Li, Qizhe Fan, Jimmy C. Yu, Longfu Wei, "Preparation, Characterization, and Photocatalytic Properties of Pt/BiOCl Nanoplates," Chinese Journal of Catalysis 2013, 34, 385-390. DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1088.2013.20904  

 

9.     Xiaoqiang An, Xuelian Yu, Jimmy C. Yu, Guangjin Zhang, "CdS Nanorods/Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanocomposite for Photocatalysis and Electrochemical Sensing," Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2013, 1, 5158-5164. DOI:10.1039/C3TA00029J

 

10.Baocheng Yang, Chunmei Zhao, Manda Xiao, Feng Wang, Chuanhao Li, Jianfang Wang, Jimmy C. Yu, "Loading Metal Nanostructures on Cotton Fabrics as Recyclable Catalysts," Small 2013, 9, 1003-1007. DOI: 10.1002/smll.201202023

 

11.Zhao Jin, Feng Wang, Feng Wang, Junxin Wang, Jimmy C. Yu, Jianfang Wang, "Metal Nanocrystal-Embedded Hollow Mesoporous TiO2 and ZrO2 Microspheres Prepared with Polystyrene Nanospheres as Carriers and Templates," Advanced Functional Materials 2013, in press. DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201202600

 

12.Feng Wang, Chuanhao Li,  Huanjun Chen,  Ruibin Jiang,  Ling-Dong Sun, Quan Li, Jianfang Wang, Jimmy C. Yu, Chun-Hua Yan, "Plasmonic Harvesting of Light Energy for Suzuki Coupling Reactions", Journal of the American Chemical Society 2013, in press. DOI: 10.1021/ja310501y

 

13.Manda Xiao, Ruibin Jiang, Feng Wang, Caihong Fang, Jianfang Wang, Jimmy C. Yu, "Plasmon-Enhanced Chemical Reactions," Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2013, in press. DOI: 10.1039/C3TA01450A

 

2012

1.     Feng Wang, Wilson Kwok Hung Ng, Jimmy C. Yu, Haojun Zhu, Chuanhao Li, Lei Zhang, Zhifeng Liu, Quan Li, "Red Phosphorus: An Elemental Photocatalyst for Hydrogen Formation from Water," Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 2012, 111-112, 409-414. DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2011.10.028

 

2.     Changlin Yu, Fangfang Cao, Qing Shu, Yulong Bao, Zhipeng Xie, Jimmy C. Yu, Kai Yang, "Preparation, Characterization and Photocatalytic Performance of Ag/BiOX (X=Cl, Br, I) Composite Photocatalysts," Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica 2012, 28, 647-653. DOI: 10.3866/PKU.WHXB201201051

 

3.     Dieqing Zhang, Meicheng Wen, Bo Jiang, Guisheng Li, Jimmy C. Yu "Ionothermal Synthesis of Hierarchical BiOBr Microspheres for Water Treatment," Journal of Hazardous Materials 2012, 211-212, 104-111. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.10.064

 

4.     Changlin Yu, Wanqin Zhou, Jimmy C. Yu, Fangfang Cao, Xin Li, "Thermal Stability, Microstructure  and Photocatalytic Activity of the Bismuth Oxybromide Photocatalyst," Chinese Journal of Chemistry 2012, 30, 721-726. DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.201280018

 

5.     Xiaoqiang An, Jimmy C. Yu, Yu Wang, Yongming Hu, Xuelian Yu, Guangjin Zhang, "WO3 Nanorods/Graphene Nanocomposites for High-Efficiency Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalysis and NO2 Gas Sensing", Journal of Materials Chemistry 2012, 22, 8525-8531. DOI:10.1039/C2JM16709C

 

6.     Feng Wang, Chuanhao Li, Yecheng Li, Jimmy C. Yu, "Hierarchical P/YPO4 Microsphere for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production from Water under Visible Light Irradiation," Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 2012, 119-120, 267-272. DOI:10.1016/j.apcatb.2012.03.011

 

7.     Wanjun Wang, Ying Yu, Taicheng An, Guiying Li, Ho Yin Yip, Jimmy C. Yu, Po Keung Wong, "Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Inactivation of E. coli K-12 by Bismuth Vanadate Nanotubes: Bactericidal Performance and Mechanism," Environmental Science and Technology 2012, 46, 4599-4606. DOI: 10.1021/es2042977

 

8.     Changlin Yu, Wanqin Zhou, Jimmy Yu, Jiangao Yang, Qizhe Fan, "Rapid Fabrication of CdS Nanocrystals with Well Mesoporous Structure under Ultrasound Irradiation at Room Temperature," Chemical Research in Chinese Universities 2012, 28, 124-128.

 

9.     Changlin Yu, Kai Yang, Qiong Wu, Jimmy Yu, Qizhe Fan, Yongzhang Xu, " Effect of Zr¨CAl Co-Doping on Structure and Photocatalytic Performance of ZnO Photocatalyst," Journal of the Chinese Ceramic Society 2012, 40, 396-401.  DOI£ºCNKI:11-2310/TQ.20120217.1413.013

 

10.Feng Wang, Xiaojun Chen, Xianluo Hu, Kam Sing Wong, Jimmy C. Yu, "WO3/TiO2 Microstructures for Enhanced Photocatalytic Oxidation," Separation and Purification Technology 2012, 91, 67-72. DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2011.10.027

 

11.Feng Wang, Chuanhao Li, Jimmy C. Yu, "Hexagonal Tungsten Trioxide Nanorods as a Rapid Adsorbent for Methylene Blue," Separation and Purification Technology 2012, 91, 103-107. DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2011.12.001

 

12.Shou-hu Xuan, Siu-Fung Lee, Janet Ting-Fong Lau, Xiaoming Zhu, Yi-Xiang J. Wang, Feng Wang, Josie M.Y. Lai, Kathy W.Y. Sham, Pui-Chi Lo, Jimmy C. Yu, Christopher H.K. Cheng, Ken Cham-Fai Leung, "Photocytotoxicity and Magnetic Relaxivity Responses of Dual-Porous ¦Ã-Fe2O3@meso-SiO2 Microspheres," ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2012, 4, 2033-2040. DOI: 10.1021/am300008x

 

13.Wei Zhao, Kin-Hang Wong, Chun Hu, Jimmy C. Yu, Chiu-Yeung Chan, Tao Qi, Po-Keung Wong, "Synthesize of Cu2O-CuO/Sr3BiO5.4 and Its Photocatalytic Activity," Applied Surface Science 2012, 258, 5955-5959. DOI:10.1016/j.apsusc.2011.11.112

 

14.Feng Wang, Chuanhao Li, Ling-Dong Sun, Chun-Hu Xu, Jianfang Wang, Jimmy C. Yu, Chun-Hua Yan, "Porous Single−Crystalline Palladium Nanoparticles with High Catalytic Activities," Angewandte Chemie-International Edition 2012, 51, 4872-4876. DOI: 10.1002/anie.201107376

 

15.Juncai Jia, Jimmy C. Yu, Xiaoming Zhu, King Ming Chan, Yixiang J. Wang, "Ultra-fast Method to Synthesize Mesoporous Magnetite Nanoclusters as Highly Sensitive Magnetic Resonance Probe," Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 2012, 379, 1-7.  DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2012.04.035

 

16.Changlin Yu, Kai Yang, Qing Shu, Jimmy C. Yu, FangFang Cao, Xin Li, XiaoChun Zhou, "Preparation, characterization and photocatalytic performance of Mo-doped ZnO photocatalysts," Science China Chemistry 2012, 55, 1807-1815. DOI: 10.1007/s11426-012-4721-8

 

17.Changlin Yu, Qizhe Fan, Yu Xie, Jianchai Chen, Qing shu, Jimmy C. Yu "Sonochemical Fabrication of Novel Square-Shaped F Doped TiO2 Nanocrystals with Enhanced Performance in Photocatalytic Degradation of Phenol," Journal of Hazardous Materials 2012, 237-238, 38-45. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2012.07.072

 

18.Yecheng Li, Lei Zhang, Jimmy C. Yu, Shu-Hong Yu, "Facet Effect of Copper(I) Sulfide Nanocrystals on Photoelectrochemical Properties," Progress in Natural Science: Materials International 2012, 22, 585-591. DOI: 10.1016/j.pnsc.2012.12.001

 

2011

1.     Chuanhao Li, Feng Wang, Jimmy C. Yu, "Semiconductor/Biomolecular Composites for Solar Energy Applications," Energy & Environmental Science 2011, 4, 100-113. DOI: 10.1039/c0ee00162g [Perspective]

 

2.     Changlin Yu, Caifeng Fan, Jimmy C. Yu, Wanqin Zhou, Kai Yang, "Preparation of Bismuth Oxyiodides and Oxides and Their Photooxidation Characteristic under Visible/UV Light Irradiation," Materials Research Bulletin 2011, 46, 140-146. DOI: 10.1016/j.materresbull.2010.08.013

 

3.     Xianfeng Yang, Chongjun Jin, Chaolun Liang, Dihu Chen, Mingmei Wu, Jimmy C. Yu, "Nanoflower Arrays of Rutile TiO2," Chemical Communications 2011, 47, 1184-1186. DOI: 10.1039/c0cc04216a

 

4.     Feng Wang, Chuanhao Li, Ling-Dong Sun, Haoshuai Wu, Tian Ming, Jianfang Wang, Jimmy C. Yu, Chun-Hua Yan, "Heteroepitaxial Growth 0of High-Index-Faceted Palladium Nanoshells and Their Catalytic Performance," Journal of the American Chemical Society 2011, 133, 1106¨C1111. DOI: 10.1021/ja1095733

 

5.     Juncai Jia, Feng Wang, Jimmy C. Yu, "Toxicity Study of Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles by Using Zebrafish," Environmental Chemistry 2011, 30, 153-157.

 

6.     Shouhu Xuan, Feng Wang, Xinglong Gong, Siu-Kai Kong, Jimmy C. Yu, Ken Cham-Fai Leung, "Hierarchical Core/Shell Fe3O4@SiO2@¦Ã-AlOOH@Au Micro/Nanoflowers for Protein Immobilization," Chemical Communications 2011, 47, 2514-2516. DOI: 10.1039/c0cc05390b

 

7.     Chuanhao Li, Xianfeng Yang, Jimmy C. Yu, Tian Ming, Jianfang Wang, "Porous Upconversion Materials-Assisted Near Infrared Energy Harvesting by Chlorophylls," Chemical Communications 2011, 47, 3511-3513. DOI: 10.1039/c0cc05267a

 

8.     Shouhu Xuan, Feng Wang, Josie M.Y. Lai, Kathy W.Y. Sham, Yi-Xiang J. Wang, Siu-Fung Lee, Jimmy C. Yu, Christopher H.K. Cheng, Ken Cham-Fai Leung, "Synthesis of Biocompatible, Mesoporous Fe3O4 Nano/Microspheres with Large Surface Area for Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Therapeutic Applications," ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2011, 3, 237-244. DOI: 10.1021/am1012358

 

9.     Changlin Yu, Kai Yang, Jimmy C. Yu, Peng Peng, Fangfang Cao, Xin Li, Xiaochun Zhou, "Effects of Rare Earth Ce Doping on the Structure and Photocatalytic Performance of ZnO," Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica 2011, 27, 505-512.

 

10.Changlin Yu, Kai Yang, Jimmy C. Yu, Fangfang Cao, Xin Li, Xioachun Zhou, "Fast Fabrication of Co3O4 and CuO/BiVO4 Composite Photocatalysts with High Crystallinity and Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity via Ultrasound Irradiation," Journal of Alloys and Compounds 2011, 509, 4547-4552. DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2011.01.100

 

11.Changlin Yu, Kai Yang, Qing Shu, Jimmy C. Yu, Fangfang Cao, Xin Li, "Preparation of WO3/ZnO Composite Photocatalyst and Its Photocatalytic Performance," Chinese Journal of Catalysis 2011, 32, 555-565. DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2067(10)60212-4

 

12.Gang Liu, Jimmy C. Yu, Gao Qing (Max) Lu, Hui-Ming Cheng, "Crystal Facet Engineering of Semiconductor Photocatalysts: Motivations, Advances and Unique Properties," Chemical Communications 2011, 47, 6763-6783. DOI: 10.1039/c1cc10665a [Feature Article]

 

13.Yongming Sun, Xianluo Hu, Jimmy C. Yu, Quan Li, Wei Luo, Lixia Yuan, Wuxing Zhang, Yunhui Huang, "Morphosynthesis of a Hierarchical MoO2 Nanoarchitecture as a Binder-Free Anode for Lithium-Ion Batteries," Energy & Environmental Science 2011, 4, 2870-2877. DOI: 10.1039/c1ee01189h

 

14.Dongshi Chen, Dieqing Zhang, Jimmy C. Yu, King Ming Chan, "Effects of Cu2O Nanoparticle and CuCl2 on Zebrafish Larvae and a Liver Cell-Line," Aquatic Toxicology 2011, 105, 344-354. DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2011.07.005

 

15.Changlin Yu, Wan-Qin Zhou, Jimmy C. Yu, "Rapid Fabrication of BiOCl(Br) Nanosheet with High Photocatalytic Performance via Ultrasound Irradiation," Chinese Journal of Inorganic Chemistry 2011, 27, 2033-2038.

 

16.Xiaoqiang An, Jimmy C. Yu, "Graphene-Based Photocatalytic Composites," RSC Advances 2011, 1, 1426-1434. DOI: 10.1039/c1ra00382h [Review]

 

17.Changlin Yu, Kai Yang, Jimmy C. Yu, Fangfang Cao, Xin Li, Xiaochun Zhou, "Hydrothermal Synthesis and Photocatalytic Performance of Bi2WO6/ZnO Heterojunction Photocatalysts," Journal of Inorganic Materials 2011, 26, 1157-1163.  DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1077.2011.01157

 

18.Dieqing Zhang, Guisheng Li, Jimmy C. Yu, "Advanced Photocatalytic Nanomaterials for Degrading Pollutants and Generating Fuels by Sunlight," Chapter 20 in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Through Nanotechnology, Ed.: Ling Zang, pp. 679-716, Springer-Verlag, London, 2011. (ISBN: 978-0-85729-637-5)

 

2010

1.     C.L. Yu, J.C. Yu, F. Wang, H.R. Wen, Y.Z. Tang, "Growth of Single-Crystalline SnO2 Nanocubes via a Hydrothermal Route," CrystEngComm 12, 341-343 (2010).

 

2.     C.L. Yu, J.C. Yu, C.F. Fan, H.R. Wen, S.J. Hu, "Synthesis and Characterization of Pt/BiOI Nanoplate Catalyst with Enhanced Activity under Visible Light Irradiation," Materials Science and Engineering B 166, 213-219 (2010).

 

3.     L.S. Zhang, K.H. Wong, H.Y. Yip, C. Hu, J.C. Yu, C.Y. Chan, P.K. Wong, "Effective Photocatalytic Disinfection of E. coli K-12 Using AgBr-Ag-Bi2WO6 Nanojunction System Irradiated by Visible Light: The Role of Diffusing Hydroxyl Radicals," Environmental Science and Technology 44, 1392-1398 (2010).

 

4.     X.L. Hu, G.S. Li, J.C. Yu, "Design, Fabrication and Modification of Nanostructured Materials for Environmental and Energy Applications," Langmuir 26, 3031-3039 (2010). [Cover Feature Article]

 

5.     D.Q. Zhang, G.S. Li, H.B. Wang, K.M. Chan, J.C. Yu, "Biocompatible Anatase Single-Crystal Photocatalysts with Tunable Percentage of Reactive Facets," Crystal Growth & Design 10, 1130-1137 (2010).

 

6.     D.Q. Zhang, G.S. Li, J.C. Yu, "Inorganic Materials for Photocatalytic Water Disinfection," Journal of Materials Chemistry 20, 4529-4536 (2010). [Feature Article]

 

7.     D.Q. Zhang, G.S. Li, J.C. Yu, M.K.H. Leung, "An Efficient Bismuth Tungstate Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalyst for Breaking Down Nitric Oxide," Environmental Science and Technology 44, 4276¨C4281 (2010).

 

8.     D.Q. Zhang, G.S. Li, F. Wang, J.C. Yu, "Green Synthesis of a Self-Assembled Rutile Mesocrystalline Photocatalyst," CrystEngComm 12, 1759-1763 (2010).

 

9.     S.H. Xuan, F. Wang, Y.X.J. Wang, J.C. Yu, K.C.F. Leung, ¡°Facile Synthesis of Size-Controllable Monodispersed Ferrite Nanospheres,¡± Journal of Materials Chemistry 20, 5086-5094 (2010).

 

10.H.J. Wang, F.Q. Sun, Y. Zhang, L.S. Li, H.Y. Chen, Q.S. Wu, J.C. Yu, ¡°Photochemical Growth of Nanoporous SnO2 at the Air¨CWater Interface and Its High Photocatalytic Activity,¡± Journal of Materials Chemistry 20, 5641-5645 (2010).

 

11.Z.F. Li, J. Du, Q. Tang, F. Wang, J.B. Xu, J.C. Yu, Q. Miao, "Induced Crystallization of Rubrene in Thin-Film Transistors," Advanced Materials 22, 3242-3246 (2010).

 

12.C.L. Yu, D.J. Cai, K. Yang, J.C. Yu, Y. Zhou, C.F. Fan, "Sol-Gel derived S,I-Codoped Mesoporous TiO2 Photocatalyst with High Visible-Light Photocatalytic Activity," Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 71, 1337-1343 (2010).

 

13.L. Zhao, T. Ming, G.S. Li, H.J. Chen, J.F. Wang, J.C. Yu, "Monosteps on the Surfaces of Mesostructured Silica and Titania Thin Films,", Small 6, 1880-1885 (2010).

 

14.J.C. Jia, J.C. Yu, Y.X. Wang, K.M. Chan, "Magnetic Nanochains of FeNi3 Prepared by a Template-Free Microwave-Hydrothermal Method," ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2, 2579-2584 (2010).

 

15.X.L. Hu, J.C. Yu, "Biomimetic Synthesis and Modification of Nanostructured TiO2-Based Materials," Chapter 9 in Bio-Inspired Materials Synthesis: Solid Formation through Interface Reactions, Editor: Yanfeng Gao, Research Signpost, pp. 207-223 (2010).

 

16.C.H. Li, F. Wang, J. Zhu, J.C. Yu, "NaYF4:Yb, Tm/CdS Composite as a Novel Near-Infrared-Driven Photocatalyst," Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 100, 433-439 (2010).

 

17.F.H. Tian, C.B. Liu, D.J. Zhang, A.P. Fu, Y.B. Duan, S.P. Yuan, J.C. Yu, "On the Origin of the Visible Light Activity of  Carbonate Species Doped Titanium Dioxide," ChemPhysChem, DOI: 10.1002/cphc. 201000462 (2010).

 

18.C.L. Yu, J.C. Yu, W.Q. Zhou, K. Yang, "WO3 Coupled P-TiO2 Photocatalysts with Mesoporous Structure" Catalysis Letters, DOI: 10.1007/s10562-010-0434-9 (2010).

 

19.C.L. Yu, C.F. Fan, J.C. Yu, W.Q. Zhou, K. Yang, "Preparation of Bismuth Oxyiodides and Oxides and Their Photooxidation Characteristic under Visible/UV-Light Irradiation," Materials Research Bulletin, DOI: 10.1016/j.materresbull.2010.08.01 3 (2010).

 

20.C.H. Li, F. Wang, J.C. Yu, "Semiconductor/Biomolecular Composites for Solar Energy Applications," Energy & Environmental Science, DOI: 10.1039/c0ee00162g (2010). [Perspective]

 

21.X.F. Yang, C.J. Jin, C.L. Liang, D.H. Chen, M.M. Wu, J.C. Yu, "Nanoflower Arrays of Rutile TiO2," Chemical Communications, accepted.

 

22.J.C. Jia, F. Wang, J.C. Yu, "Toxicity Study of Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles by Using Zebrafish," Environmental Chemistry, invited review.

 

23.D.Q. Zhang, G.S. Li, J.C. Yu, "Advanced Photocatalytic Nanomaterials for Degrading Pollutants and Generating Fuels by Sunlight," a book chapter in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy through Nanotechnology, Editor: Ling Zang, Springer.