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Lu Tingyu
Section
Advanced Institute for Materials Research
Job title
Specially Appointed Assistant Professor(Research)
e-Rad No.
41030480

Research History 1

  • 2025/07 - 2026/05
    Advanced Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University Core Research Cluster for Materials Science

Education 3

  • Nanjing Normal University School of Chemistry and Materials Science

    2022/09 - 2025/06

  • Nanjing Normal University School of Chemistry and Materials Science

    2020/09 - 2022/06

  • Nanjing Normal University School of Chemistry and Materials Science

    2016/09 - 2020/06

Research Interests 3

  • Surface state analysis

  • Density functional theory

  • Electrocatalysis

Research Areas 2

  • Nanotechnology/Materials / Nanomaterials / Nanomaterials

  • Energy / Earth resource engineering, energy science / energy science

Awards 3

  1. Best Poster Award

    2021/05 2nd International Conference on Electrochemical Energy Systems In situ establishment of Co/MoS2 heterostructures onto inverse opal structured N,S-doped carbon hollow nanospheres: Interfacial and architectural dual engineering for efficient hydrogen evolution reaction

  2. Outstanding Graduate Student

    2021

  3. National Inspirational Scholarship, Ministry of Education

    2018

Papers 24

  1. Nicotinamide‐Mediated Self‐Assembly of One‐Dimensional Platinum‐Copper Alloyed Nanowires for High‐Efficiency Acidic Hydrogen Evolution and Methanol Oxidation

    Shasha Ye, Zhenbo Zhang, Jiayi Wu, Yiyuan Ren, Xuan Wang, Tingyu Lu, Lei Chen, Dongmei Sun, Yawen Tang

    ChemCatChem 18 (6) 2026/03/24

    Publisher: Wiley

    ISSN: 1867-3880

    eISSN: 1867-3899

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    ABSTRACT Platinum (Pt)‐based materials are the state‐of‐the‐art catalysts for the methanol oxidation reaction (MOR) and the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), yet their industrial application is hindered by limited activity and stability, which necessitates the development of effective strategies to address the activity‐stability challenge. Alloying platinum with copper can effectively regulate the electronic states of active sites via synergistic and strain effects, thereby improving the electrocatalytic performance, while morphology controlling remains the intrinsic limitation. In this study, by using nicotinamide as the morphology controller, the Pt–Cu alloy nanoparticles were designed via a nicotinamide‐mediated self‐assembly strategy to fabricate one‐dimensional (1D) nanowires (NWs). Benefiting from the morphology display and electronic structure regulation induced by the alloying effect, the as‐prepared Pt 1 Cu 1 NWs are endowed with sufficient active site accessibility, high atom utilization, and excellent robustness, thereby boosting their electrocatalytic performance. Consequently, Pt 1 Cu 1 NWs exhibit excellent HER performance with a low overpotential (8 mV at 10 mA cm −2 ), and long‐term stability in 0.5 M H 2 SO 4 . Furthermore, Pt 1 Cu 1 NWs also present superior MOR activity with a high peak current density of 564 mA mg Pt −1 in 0.5 M H 2 SO 4  + 1 M CH 3 OH, outperforming commercial Pt black. This work provides an innovative strategy for the design of high‐efficiency Pt–Cu alloy catalysts toward highly effective HER and MOR.

  2. Stepwise Acceleration of Water Dissociation and Hydrogen Spillover for Enhanced Overall Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution

    Tingyu Lu, Jing Li, Caikang Wang, Heng Liu, Songbo Ye, Xue Jia, Linda Zhang, Di Zhang, Dongmei Sun, Yanhui Gu, Qiang Wang, Bo Da, Li Wei, Yizhou Zhang, Hao Li, Yawen Tang

    ACS Catalysis 2026/01/23

    Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS)

    DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.5c08576  

    ISSN: 2155-5435

    eISSN: 2155-5435

  3. Graphitic-N induced asymmetric charge distribution of carbon sites accelerates O2 activation for efficient oxygen reduction reaction Peer-reviewed

    Jing Li, Zhenlong Wang, Haibin Zhu, Tingyu Lu, Guangyao Zhou, Tongfei Li

    Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 139729-139729 2025/12

    Publisher: Elsevier BV

    DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2025.139729  

    ISSN: 0021-9797

  4. Rectifying Contact‐induced Electronic Regulation of Fe Within Nitrogen‐doped Carbon for Enhanced Oxygen Reduction Reaction

    Shiqi Zeng, Jing Li, Changsheng Xu, Chuangwei Liu, Guangyao Zhou, Xuan Wang, Tingyu Lu, Lin Xu, Yawen Tang

    Chemistry – A European Journal 2025/11/28

    Publisher: Wiley

    DOI: 10.1002/chem.202502892  

    ISSN: 0947-6539

    eISSN: 1521-3765

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    ABSTRACT Developing efficient and durable oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) electrocatalysts from earth‐abundant elements is of great significance for the advancement of sustainable energy technologies such as rechargeable zinc‐air batteries. Herein, we present a 3D honeycomb‐like nitrogen‐doped carbon matrix decorated to in‐situ form Fe nanoparticles (denoted as Fe‐NPs@N‐HC) via an ice‐templating method. Theoretical calculations and experimental analyses collectively reveal that the work function mismatch between metallic Fe and the N‐doped carbon host drives spontaneous charge transfer, establishing a built‐in electric field at the heterointerface to form the rectifying contact. This interfacial effect fine tunes electronic structure and optimizes the adsorption of oxygen intermediates, thereby accelerating the ORR kinetics. Benefiting from these synergistic effects, Fe‐NPs@N‐HC achieves a half‐wave potential of 0.86 V, superior tolerance to methanol, and excellent long‐term durability in alkaline media. When integrated into a liquid zinc‐air battery, Fe‐NPs@N‐HC also delivers a high peak power density of 126.4 mW cm −2 and outstanding cycling stability exceeding 482 cycles, surpassing the benchmark Pt/C‐based system. This work demonstrates that tailoring the electronic structure through interfacial engineering, coupled with rational 3D framework design, provides a promising strategy for the development of next‐generation nonprecious metal catalysts for practical energy conversion applications.

  5. C15-Phase Platinum-Lanthanide Intermetallics for Efficient Hydrogen Evolution: Identifying Lanthanide's Enhanced Mechanism

    Yan, W., Mou, Y., Li, M., Ma, K., Xu, Z., Lu, T., Du, H., Wang, C., Sun, H., Chen, L., Tang, Y., Wang, Y., Fu, G.

    Advanced Materials 37 (34) 2025/06/08

    DOI: 10.1002/adma.202506936  

    ISSN: 0935-9648 1521-4095

  6. Maneuver of the d-orbital spin polarization of Fe single atomic sites via a near-range axial ligand effect for boosting oxygen reduction reaction

    Chen, L., Wang, X., Lu, T., Pang, H., Zhang, S., Xu, L., Yang, G., Zhou, Q., Tang, Y.

    Applied Catalysis B Environmental 366 2025/06

    DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2024.125007  

    ISSN: 0926-3373

  7. Synergistic Effects of Ruthenium and Zinc Active Sites Fine Tune the Electronic Structures of Augmented Electrocatalysis

    Lu, T., Li, J., Ying, J., Peng, N., Zhang, L., Zhang, Y., Zhang, D., Ye, S., Xu, L., Sun, D., Li, H., Gu, Y., Tang, Y.

    Advanced Functional Materials 35 (17) 2025/04

    DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202422594  

    ISSN: 1616-301X 1616-3028

  8. Synergistic Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution Catalysis over MoC Triggered by Doping Single Ru Atoms

    Yin, J., Lu, T., Li, J., Liu, J., Lin, Y., Sun, D., Xu, L., Zhao, Q., Pang, H., Zhang, S., Tang, Y.

    Advanced Functional Materials 35 (11) 2025/03

    DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202417034  

    ISSN: 1616-301X 1616-3028

  9. Importing Atomic Rare-Earth Sites to Activate Lattice Oxygen of Spinel Oxides for Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution

    Wang, X., Hu, J., Lu, T., Wang, H., Sun, D., Tang, Y., Li, H., Fu, G.

    Angewandte Chemie International Edition 64 (3) 2025/01/15

    DOI: 10.1002/anie.202415306  

    ISSN: 1433-7851 1521-3773

  10. The manipulation of Ni/MnO heterostructures within carbon hierarchical superstructures as bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts for enhanced Zn–air batteries

    Ge, C., Li, Z.-J., Chang, Y.-N., nd Li, T.-F., He, B., Lu, T.-Y., Xu, L.

    Rare Metals 44 (5) 2025

    DOI: 10.1007/s12598-024-03164-z  

    ISSN: 1001-0521 1867-7185

  11. Self-Adjustment of Intrinsic Reaction Intermediate on Atomically Dispersed Co2–N6 Binuclear Sites Achieving Boosted Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction Performance

    Lu, T., Zhou, Q., Li, J., Li, T., Gong, J., Zhang, S., Pang, H., Xi, S., Xu, L., Luo, G., Sun, D., Sun, K., Tang, Y.

    Advanced Functional Materials 34 (44) 2024/10

    DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202405564  

    ISSN: 1616-301X 1616-3028

  12. The manipulation of rectifying contact of Co and nitrogen-doped carbon hierarchical superstructures toward high-performance oxygen reduction reaction

    Li, J., Lu, T., Fang, Y., Zhou, G., Zhang, M., Pang, H., Yang, J., Tang, Y., Xu, L.

    Carbon Energy 6 (9) 2024/09

    DOI: 10.1002/cey2.529  

    ISSN: 2637-9368

  13. Ultrathin curved PdNiRu nanosheets as bifunctional catalysts for oxygen reduction and ethylene glycol oxidation

    Li, X., Lu, T., Pang, H., Zhang, M., Xu, D., Xu, L., Han, M., Yang, J.

    Nano Research 17 (5) 2024/05

    DOI: 10.1007/s12274-023-6314-6  

    ISSN: 1998-0124 1998-0000

  14. A Versatile Extended Stöber Approach to Monodisperse Sub-40 nm Carbon Nanospheres for Stabilizing Atomically Dispersed Fe─N4 Sites Toward Efficient Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysis

    Lu, T., Zhang, S., Zhou, Q., Wang, R., Pang, H., Yang, J., Zhang, M., Xu, L., Xi, S., Sun, D., Jin, C., Tang, Y.

    Small 19 (45) 2023/11

    DOI: 10.1002/smll.202303329  

    ISSN: 1613-6810 1613-6829

  15. Gram-scale synthesis and unraveling the activity origin of atomically dispersed Co-N4O sites toward superior electrocatalytic oxygen reduction

    Zhang, S., Zhou, Q., Fang, L., Wang, R., Lu, T., Zhao, Q., Gu, X., Tian, S., Xu, L., Pang, H., Yang, J., Tang, Y., Sun, S.

    Applied Catalysis B Environmental 328 2023/07

    DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2023.122489  

    ISSN: 0926-3373

  16. Atomically Dispersed V-O2N3 Sites with Axial V-O Coordination on Multichannel Carbon Nanofibers Achieving Superior Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution in Acidic Media

    Li, T., Lu, T., Zhong, H., Xi, S., Zhang, M., Pang, H., Yang, J., Xu, L., Tang, Y., Xue, J.

    Advanced Energy Materials 13 (3) 2023/01

    DOI: 10.1002/aenm.202203274  

    ISSN: 1614-6832 1614-6840

  17. Encapsulation of Co/Co3O4 hetero-nanoparticles within the inner tips of N-doped carbon nanotubes: Engineering Mott-Schottky nanoreactors for efficient bifunctional oxygen electrocalysis toward flexible zinc-air batteries

    Zhang, B., Lu, T., Ren, Y., Huang, L., Pang, H., Zhao, Q., Tian, S., Yang, J., Xu, L., Tang, Y., Tian, X.

    Chemical Engineering Journal 448 2022/11

    DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.137709  

    ISSN: 1385-8947

  18. Electron density regulation of Pt–Co nanoalloys via P incorporation towards methanol electrooxidation

    Yang, N., Hu, Z., Song, J., Lu, T., Cui, P., Xu, L., Liu, H., Yang, J.

    Materials Advances 3 (10) 2022

    DOI: 10.1039/d2ma00357k  

    ISSN: 2633-5409

  19. Atomically Dispersed Mo Sites Anchored on Multichannel Carbon Nanofibers toward Superior Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

    Li, T., Lu, T., Li, X., Xu, L., Zhang, Y., Tian, Z., Yang, J., Pang, H., Tang, Y., Xue, J.

    ACS Nano 15 (12) 2021/12/28

    DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c07694  

    ISSN: 1936-0851 1936-086X

  20. In situ establishment of Co/MoS2 heterostructures onto inverse opal-structured N,S-doped carbon hollow nanospheres: Interfacial and architectural dual engineering for efficient hydrogen evolution reaction

    Lu, T., Li, T., Shi, D., Sun, J., Pang, H., Xu, L., Yang, J., Tang, Y.

    Smartmat 2 (4) 2021/12

    DOI: 10.1002/smm2.1063  

    ISSN: 2766-8525 2688-819X

  21. Heterogeneous nanocomposites consisting of Pt3Co alloy particles and CoP2 nanorods towards high-efficiency methanol electro-oxidation

    Yang, N., Chen, D., Cui, P., Lu, T., Liu, H., Hu, C., Xu, L., Yang, J.

    Smartmat 2 (2) 2021

    DOI: 10.1002/smm2.1032  

    ISSN: 2766-8525 2688-819X

  22. Interfacial engineering-induced electronic regulation drastically enhances the electrocatalytic oxygen evolution: Immobilization of Janus-structured NiS/NiO nanoparticles onto carbon nanotubes/nanofiber-integrated superstructures

    Li, T., Lu, T., Li, Y., Yin, J., Tang, Y., Zhang, M., Pang, H., Xu, L., Yang, J., Zhang, Y.

    Chemical Engineering Journal 428 2021

    DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2021.131094  

    ISSN: 1385-8947

  23. Hollow Porous Carbon Coated FeS2-Based Nanocatalysts for Multimodal Imaging-Guided Photothermal, Starvation, and Triple-Enhanced Chemodynamic Therapy of Cancer

    Wu, F., Zhang, Q., Zhang, M., Sun, B., She, Z., Ge, M., Lu, T., Chu, X., Wang, Y., Wang, J., Zhou, N., Li, A.

    ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 12 (9) 2020

    DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c00170  

    ISSN: 1944-8244 1944-8252

  24. Black phosphorus nanosheets-based nanocarriers for enhancing chemotherapy drug sensitiveness via depleting mutant p53 and resistant cancer multimodal therapy

    Wu, F., Zhang, M., Chu, X., Zhang, Q., Su, Y., Sun, B., Lu, T., Zhou, N., Zhang, J., Wang, J., Yi, X.

    Chemical Engineering Journal 370 2019

    DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2019.03.228  

    ISSN: 1385-8947

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Presentations 2

  1. Engineering Electronic Structures and Stepwise Water Dissociation on Ru Catalysts for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution

    Materials Science and Spintronics for Sustainable Futures from Tohoku 2025

  2. Self-regulation of reaction intermediates on bimetallic sites enabling efficient oxygen reduction reaction

    8th National Conference on New Energy and Chemical Materials & Symposium on Energy Conversion and Storage Materials 2024/04/12