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Lu Tingyu
Section
Advanced Institute for Materials Research
Job title
Assistant Professor
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 27

  1. Matching the Coupling of Valence Electrons in the Oxide Interface to Perturb the Magnetic Order Enhancing Oxygen Reduction in Zinc–Air Batteries

    Jing Li, Ningkang Peng, Jianhua Ma, Tingyu Lu, Haibin Zhu, Guangyao Zhou, Yizhou Zhang, Yanhui Gu, Yawen Tang, Hao Li

    Angewandte Chemie International Edition　2026/05/25

    Publisher: Wiley

    DOI： 10.1002/anie.7852726 　

    ISSN： 1433-7851

    eISSN： 1521-3773

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    ABSTRACT The inherently locked spin state between the metal sites and oxygen‐containing intermediates imposes an intrinsic limitation on the maximum achievable oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity. Herein, we construct the sub‐5 nm Fe 2 O 3 /Sm 2 O 3 heterojunctions immobilized in N‐doped carbon nanofibers (denoted as sub‐5 nm Fe 2 O 3 /Sm 2 O 3 @N‐CNFs), where coupled Fe (3d)‐O (2p)‐Sm (4f) orbitals can regulate the interfacial spin order, thereby attenuating the Fe–OH binding. Operando spectroscopy and density functional theory calculations reveal that the super‐exchange interaction across the Fe–O–Sm bond induces an antiparallel magnetic alignment, which suppresses the spin interaction with OH* at the surface, thereby accelerating OH* desorption and enhancing ORR activity. In 0.1 M KOH, the catalyst delivers excellent ORR performance with a half‐wave potential of 0.94 V and a Tafel slope of 92.4 mV dec −1 , along with long‐term stability. Furthermore, the liquid‐ and all‐solid‐state rechargeable zinc–air batteries (ZABs) assembled with sub‐5 nm Fe 2 O 3 /Sm 2 O 3 @N‐CNFs also exhibit marked device performance, surpassing Pt/C + RuO 2 benchmarks. These results demonstrate that interfacial spin regulation via Fe–O–Sm coupling is an effective strategy to enhance ORR activity and stability of catalysts by reconfiguring local magnetic ordering to tune oxygenated‐intermediate adsorption. More broadly, this intrinsic‐property modulation can be extended to other anion‐bridged compounds and spin‐involved electrocatalytic reactions.

  2. 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.

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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.

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. Digital catalysis platform as a gateway to big data and AI-powered innovations in catalysis

    Di Zhang, Zhixian Bao, Yue Chu, Zhongyuan Guo, Xue Jia, Qiuling Jiang, Heng Liu, Tengyi Liu, Tingyu Lu, Yiming Lu, Daksh Devang Shah, Yong Wang, Yuan Wang, Yuhang Wang, Songbo Ye, Siwei Ying, Zixun Yu, Linda Zhang, Shangqing Zhao, Hao Li

    Chem Catalysis　101775-101775　2026/06

    Publisher: Elsevier BV

    DOI： 10.1016/j.checat.2026.101775 　

    ISSN： 2667-1093

  14. Localized hetero-ion modulation engineering over nickel-based catalyst for electrochemical urea oxidation

    Shucheng Li, Jing Li, Xuan Wang, Meng Li, Tingyu Lu, Hao Li, Yawen Tang, Gengtao Fu

    Chemical Science　2026

    Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

    DOI： 10.1039/d6sc03404g 　

    ISSN： 2041-6520

    eISSN： 2041-6539

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    Electrochemical urea oxidation reaction (UOR) offers the effective alternative for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in electrochemical production of hydrogen source, yet the nickel (Ni)-based catalysts show the inferior reaction kinetics....

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. 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

  21. 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

  22. 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

  23. 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

  24. 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

  25. 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

  26. 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

  27. 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