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  1. Advances in materials engineering of CdS coupled with dual cocatalysts of graphene and MoS2 for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

    Article • Pure and Applied Chemistry, July 2018, De Gruyter

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  2. A sustainable approach for lignin valorization by heterogeneous photocatalysis

    Article • Green Chemistry, January 2016, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Juan Carlos Colmenares, Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  3. The endeavour to advance graphene–semiconductor composite-based photocatalysis

    Article • CrystEngComm, January 2016, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  4. Two-Dimensional MoS 2 Nanosheet-Coated Bi 2 S 3 Discoids: Synthesis, Formation Mechanism, and Photocatalytic Application

    Article • Langmuir, April 2015, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  5. Graphene-Templated Bottom-up Fabrication of Ultralarge Binary CdS–TiO 2 Nanosheets for Photocatalytic Selective Reduction

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, April 2015, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  6. Semiconductor photoactivity enhancement by Pd nanoparticles and graphene as dual cocatalysts

    Article • ChemCatChem, March 2015, Wiley

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  7. ChemInform Abstract: Artificial Photosynthesis over Graphene-Semiconductor Composites. Are We Getting Better?

    Article • ChemInform, February 2015, Wiley

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  8. Constructing one-dimensional silver nanowire-doped reduced graphene oxide integrated with CdS nanowire network hybrid structures toward artificial photosynthesis

    Article • Nanoscale, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  9. New insight into the enhanced visible light photocatalytic activity over boron-doped reduced graphene oxide

    Article • Nanoscale, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  10. 1D CdS nanowire–2D BiVO4 nanosheet heterostructures toward photocatalytic selective fine-chemical synthesis

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  11. Commercialization of graphene-based technologies: a critical insight

    Article • Chemical Communications, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  12. Hierarchical Hybrids: Hierarchically CdS Decorated 1D ZnO Nanorods-2D Graphene Hybrids: Low Temperature Synthesis and Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance (Adv. Funct. Mater. 2/2015)

    Article • Advanced Functional Materials, January 2015, Wiley

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  13. One-dimension-based spatially ordered architectures for solar energy conversion

    Article • Chemical Society Reviews, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Juan Carlos Colmenares, Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  14. Precursor chemistry matters in boosting photoredox activity of graphene/semiconductor composites

    Article • Nanoscale, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  15. Noncovalently Functionalized Graphene-Directed Synthesis of Ultralarge Graphene-Based TiO 2 Nanosheet Composites: Tunable Morphology and Photocatalytic Applications

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, November 2014, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  16. In situ synthesis of hierarchical In2S3–graphene nanocomposite photocatalyst for selective oxidation

    Article • RSC Advances, November 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  17. Toward improving the photocatalytic activity of BiVO4–graphene 2D–2D composites under visible light by the addition of mediator

    Article • RSC Advances, October 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  18. Hierarchically CdS Decorated 1D ZnO Nanorods-2D Graphene Hybrids: Low Temperature Synthesis and Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance

    Article • Advanced Functional Materials, October 2014, Wiley

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  19. Artificial photosynthesis over graphene–semiconductor composites. Are we getting better?

    Article • Chemical Society Reviews, September 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  20. ChemInform Abstract: Nanochemistry-Derived Bi2WO6Nanostructures: Towards Production of Sustainable Chemicals and Fuels Induced by Visible Light

    Article • ChemInform, September 2014, Wiley

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  21. Synthesis of BiVO4 nanosheets-graphene composites toward improved visible light photoactivity

    Article • Journal of Energy Chemistry, September 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  22. Enhancing the visible light photocatalytic performance of ternary CdS–(graphene–Pd) nanocomposites via a facile interfacial mediator and co-catalyst strategy

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, August 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  23. ChemInform Abstract: One-Dimensional Nanostructure Based Materials for Versatile Photocatalytic Applications

    Article • ChemInform, July 2014, Wiley

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  24. Improving the photocatalytic activity and anti-photocorrosion of semiconductor ZnO by coupling with versatile carbon

    Article • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, July 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  25. A low-temperature and one-step method for fabricating ZnIn2S4–GR nanocomposites with enhanced visible light photoactivity

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, July 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  26. Observing the Role of Graphene in Boosting the Two-Electron Reduction of Oxygen in Graphene–WO 3 Nanorod Photocatalysts

    Article • Langmuir, May 2014, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  27. Graphene Oxide as a Surfactant and Support for In-Situ Synthesis of Au–Pd Nanoalloys with Improved Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, March 2014, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  28. Nanocomposites of graphene-CdS as photoactive and reusable catalysts for visible-light-induced selective reduction process

    Article • Journal of Energy Chemistry, March 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  29. Efficient Thermal- and Photocatalyst of Pd Nanoparticles on TiO 2 Achieved by an Oxygen Vacancies Promoted Synthesis Strategy

    Article • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, February 2014, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  30. Toward Improving the Graphene–Semiconductor Composite Photoactivity via the Addition of Metal Ions as Generic Interfacial Mediator

    Article • ACS Nano, January 2014, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  31. Morphology control, defect engineering and photoactivity tuning of ZnO crystals by graphene oxide – a unique 2D macromolecular surfactant

    Article • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  32. Synthesis of In2S3–CNT nanocomposites for selective reduction under visible light

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  33. Graphene–TiO2 nanocomposite photocatalysts for selective organic synthesis in water under simulated solar light irradiation

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  34. One-dimensional nanostructure based materials for versatile photocatalytic applications

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  35. Sol-gel entrapped visible light photocatalysts for selective conversions

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  36. Surface charge promotes the synthesis of large, flat structured graphene–(CdS nanowire)–TiO2nanocomposites as versatile visible light photocatalysts

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  37. Bi2WO6: A highly chemoselective visible light photocatalyst toward aerobic oxidation of benzylic alcohols in water

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  38. Tuning the surface charge of graphene for self-assembly synthesis of a SnNb2O6 nanosheet–graphene (2D–2D) nanocomposite with enhanced visible light photoactivity

    Article • Nanoscale, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  39. Toward the enhanced photoactivity and photostability of ZnO nanospheres via intimate surface coating with reduced graphene oxide

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  40. A nanotree-like CdS/ZnO nanocomposite with spatially branched hierarchical structure for photocatalytic fine-chemical synthesis

    Article • Nanoscale, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  41. Nanochemistry-derived Bi2WO6nanostructures: towards production of sustainable chemicals and fuels induced by visible light

    Article • Chemical Society Reviews, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  42. A simple yet efficient visible-light-driven CdS nanowires-carbon nanotube 1D–1D nanocomposite photocatalyst

    Article • Journal of Catalysis, January 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  43. Ultrathin TiO 2 Layer Coated-CdS Spheres Core–Shell Nanocomposite with Enhanced Visible-Light Photoactivity

    Article • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, December 2013, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  44. Core-Shell Structured Nanocomposites for Photocatalytic Selective Organic Transformations

    Article • Particle & Particle Systems Characterization, December 2013, Wiley

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  45. Visible-Light-Driven Oxidation of Primary C–H Bonds over CdS with Dual Co-catalysts Graphene and TiO2

    Article • Scientific Reports, November 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  46. Basic Principles for Observing the Photosensitizer Role of Graphene in the Graphene–Semiconductor Composite Photocatalyst from a Case Study on Graphene–ZnO

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, October 2013, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  47. Synthesis of Titanate Nanotube–CdS Nanocomposites with Enhanced Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity

    Article • Inorganic Chemistry, October 2013, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  48. A Unique Silk Mat-Like Structured Pd/CeO 2 as an Efficient Visible Light Photocatalyst for Green Organic Transformation in Water

    Article • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, October 2013, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  49. Progress on Graphene-Based Composite Photocatalysts for Selective Organic Synthesis

    Article • Current Organic Chemistry, October 2013, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  50. Defect-Mediated Growth of Noble-Metal (Ag, Pt, and Pd) Nanoparticles on TiO 2 with Oxygen Vacancies for Photocatalytic Redox Reactions under Visible Light

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, September 2013, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  51. Improving the Visible Light Photoactivity of In 2 S 3 –Graphene Nanocomposite via a Simple Surface Charge Modification Approach

    Article • Langmuir, August 2013, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  52. CdS–graphene nanocomposites as visible light photocatalyst for redox reactions in water: A green route for selective transformation and environmental remediation

    Article • Journal of Catalysis, July 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  53. Synthesis of Uniform CdS Nanospheres/Graphene Hybrid Nanocomposites and Their Application as Visible Light Photocatalyst for Selective Reduction of Nitro Organics in Water

    Article • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, May 2013, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  54. Aggregation- and Leaching-Resistant, Reusable, and Multifunctional Pd@CeO 2 as a Robust Nanocatalyst Achieved by a Hollow Core–Shell Strategy

    Article • Chemistry of Materials, May 2013, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  55. Fast and spontaneous reduction of gold ions over oxygen-vacancy-rich TiO2: A novel strategy to design defect-based composite photocatalyst

    Article • Applied Catalysis A General, May 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  56. An Efficient Self-Assembly of CdS Nanowires–Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites for Selective Reduction of Nitro Organics under Visible Light Irradiation

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, April 2013, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  57. A critical and benchmark comparison on graphene-, carbon nanotube-, and fullerene-semiconductor nanocomposites as visible light photocatalysts for selective oxidation

    Article • Journal of Catalysis, March 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  58. Synthesis of Fullerene–, Carbon Nanotube–, and Graphene–TiO 2 Nanocomposite Photocatalysts for Selective Oxidation: A Comparative Study

    Article • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, February 2013, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  59. Selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol over TiO2 nanosheets with exposed {001} facets: Catalyst deactivation and regeneration

    Article • Applied Catalysis A General, February 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  60. Identification of Bi2WO6 as a highly selective visible-light photocatalyst toward oxidation of glycerol to dihydroxyacetone in water

    Article • Chemical Science, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  61. Selective photoredox using graphene-based composite photocatalysts

    Article • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  62. A facile one-step way to anchor noble metal (Au, Ag, Pd) nanoparticles on a reduced graphene oxide mat with catalytic activity for selective reduction of nitroaromatic compounds

    Article • CrystEngComm, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  63. Efficient electrostatic self-assembly of one-dimensional CdS–Au nanocomposites with enhanced photoactivity, not the surface plasmon resonance effect

    Article • Nanoscale, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  64. Synthesis of graphene–ZnO nanorod nanocomposites with improved photoactivity and anti-photocorrosion

    Article • CrystEngComm, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  65. One-pot, high-yield synthesis of one-dimensional ZnO nanorods with well-defined morphology as a highly selective photocatalyst

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  66. Defective TiO2 with oxygen vacancies: synthesis, properties and photocatalytic applications

    Article • Nanoscale, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  67. Graphene Transforms Wide Band Gap ZnS to a Visible Light Photocatalyst. The New Role of Graphene as a Macromolecular Photosensitizer

    Article • ACS Nano, November 2012, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  68. Synthesis of One-Dimensional CdS@TiO2 Core–Shell Nanocomposites Photocatalyst for Selective Redox: The Dual Role of TiO2 Shell

    Article • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, November 2012, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  69. Constructing Ternary CdS–Graphene–TiO 2 Hybrids on the Flatland of Graphene Oxide with Enhanced Visible-Light Photoactivity for Selective Transformation

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, August 2012, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  70. Tuning the Optical Property and Photocatalytic Performance of Titanate Nanotube toward Selective Oxidation of Alcohols under Ambient Conditions

    Article • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, March 2012, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  71. Correction to “Assembly of CdS Nanoparticles on the Two-Dimensional Graphene Scaffold as Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalyst for Selective Organic Transformation under Ambient Conditions”

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, February 2012, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  72. Improving the photocatalytic performance of graphene–TiO2 nanocomposites via a combined strategy of decreasing defects of graphene and increasing interfacial contact

    Article • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, January 2012, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  73. Transforming CdS into an efficient visible light photocatalyst for selective oxidation of saturated primary C–H bonds under ambient conditions

    Article • Chemical Science, January 2012, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  74. Recent progress on metal core@semiconductor shell nanocomposites as a promising type of photocatalyst

    Article • Nanoscale, January 2012, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  75. Recent progress on graphene-based photocatalysts: current status and future perspectives

    Article • Nanoscale, January 2012, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  76. Fabrication of coenocytic Pd@CdS nanocomposite as a visible light photocatalyst for selective transformation under mild conditions

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry, January 2012, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  77. Assembly of CdS Nanoparticles on the Two-Dimensional Graphene Scaffold as Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalyst for Selective Organic Transformation under Ambient Conditions

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, December 2011, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  78. A Simple Strategy for Fabrication of “Plum-Pudding” Type Pd@CeO 2 Semiconductor Nanocomposite as a Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalyst for Selective Oxidation

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, November 2011, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  79. Engineering the Unique 2D Mat of Graphene to Achieve Graphene-TiO 2 Nanocomposite for Photocatalytic Selective Transformation: What Advantage does Graphene Have over Its Forebear Carbon Nanotube?

    Article • ACS Nano, September 2011, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  80. Nanocomposite of Ag–AgBr–TiO2 as a photoactive and durable catalyst for degradation of volatile organic compounds in the gas phase

    Article • Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy, August 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  81. Characterization and use of functionalized carbon nanotubes for the adsorption of heavy metal anions

    Article • Carbon, July 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  82. Synthesis of M@TiO 2 (M = Au, Pd, Pt) Core–Shell Nanocomposites with Tunable Photoreactivity

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, May 2011, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  83. Composites of Titanate Nanotube and Carbon Nanotube as Photocatalyst with High Mineralization Ratio for Gas-Phase Degradation of Volatile Aromatic Pollutant

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, April 2011, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  84. Computational Investigation of Coverage-Dependent Behavior on Functionalization of the Semiconductor X (100)-2 × 1 Surface (X = C, Si, and Ge) by Cycloaddition of Transition Metal Oxides

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, April 2011, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  85. A facile and high-yield approach to synthesize one-dimensional CeO2 nanotubes with well-shaped hollow interior as a photocatalyst for degradation of toxic pollutants

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2011, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  86. A facile and green approach to synthesize Pt@CeO2 nanocomposite with tunable core-shell and yolk-shell structure and its application as a visible light photocatalyst

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry, January 2011, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  87. Characterization and use of functionalized carbon nanotubes for the adsorption of heavy metal anions

    Article • New Carbon Materials, January 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  88. TiO 2 −Graphene Nanocomposites for Gas-Phase Photocatalytic Degradation of Volatile Aromatic Pollutant: Is TiO 2 −Graphene Truly Different from Other TiO 2 −Carbon Composite Materials?

    Article • ACS Nano, December 2010, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  89. Ti-HMS as a single-site photocatalyst for the gas-phase degradation of benzene

    Article • Materials Letters, November 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  90. Reaction mechanism of CO oxidation on Cu2O(111): A density functional study

    Article • The Journal of Chemical Physics, October 2010, American Institute of Physics

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  91. Conversion of N2O to N2 on MgO (001) surface with vacancy: A DFT study

    Article • Chinese Journal of Chemistry, August 2010, Wiley

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  92. Coverage-Dependent Behavior on Organic Functionalization of the Semiconductor X(100)-2 × 1 Surface (X = C, Si, and Ge) by Carbene, Silylene, Germylene, and Nitrene: A Periodic DFT Study

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, April 2010, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  93. New Insight for Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of TiO 2 by Doping Carbon Nanotubes: A Case Study on Degradation of Benzene and Methyl Orange

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, February 2010, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  94. Intriguing Chemistry in Organic Functionalization of the (100) Surface of Semiconductors C, Si and Ge Featuring an Analogous Bonding Motif to Alkenes

    Article • Current Organic Chemistry, February 2010, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  95. Characterization and catalytic performance of Au/Ti-HMS catalysts on the oxidative desulphurization using in situ H2O2: Effect of method catalysts preparation

    Article • Catalysis Today, January 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  96. A Comparative Study on the Lithium-Ion Storage Performances of Carbon Nanotubes and Tube-in-Tube Carbon Nanotubes

    Article • ChemSusChem, December 2009, Wiley

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  97. Coadsorption of CO and NO on the Cu2O(111) surface: A periodic density functional theory study

    Article • The Journal of Chemical Physics, November 2009, American Institute of Physics

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  98. Functionalization of the Semiconductor Surfaces of Diamond (100), Si (100), and Ge (100) by Cycloaddition of Transition Metal Oxides: A Theoretical Prediction

    Article • Langmuir, September 2009, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  99. ChemInform Abstract: Cycloaddition and Complexation of Transition Metal Oxides with Materials Featuring an Analogous Bonding Motif: Alkenes, Diamond (100), Fullerene and Carbon Nanotubes

    Article • ChemInform, March 2009, Wiley

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  100. Nanoarchitecturing of Activated Carbon: Facile Strategy for Chemical Functionalization of the Surface of Activated Carbon

    Article • Advanced Functional Materials, November 2008, Wiley

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  101. Cycloaddition and Complexation of Transition Metal Oxides with Materials Featuring an Analogous Bonding Motif: Alkenes, Diamond (100), Fullerene and Carbon Nanotubes

    Article • Mini-Reviews in Organic Chemistry, November 2008, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  102. Reaction Pathways for the Additions of Triplet Carbene, Silylene, Germylene and Nitrene onto the Diamond (100) Surface: A Theoretical Investigation

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, March 2007, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  103. Predicting the Osmylation and Oxidation of Diamond (100)-a ``Big Molecular Alkene`` with Osmium Tetraoxide

    Article • Letters in Organic Chemistry, August 2006, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  104. The Cycloadditions of Various Substituted Carbenes, Silylenes, and Germylenes onto the Diamond (100) Surface:  A Theoretical Exploration

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, July 2006, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  105. The dissociative adsorption of borane on the Ge(100)-2×1 surface: A density functional theory study

    Article • Applied Surface Science, June 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  106. Theoretical study of the hydroboration reaction of disilenes with borane

    Article • Chemical Physics Letters, April 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  107. Predicting Facile Epoxidation of the Diamond (100) Surface by Dioxiranes and Subsequent Ring-Opening Reactions with Nucleophiles

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, March 2006, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  108. The interaction of X2 (X=F, Cl, and Br) with active sites of graphite

    Article • Chemical Physics Letters, February 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  109. Organic Functionalization of the Si (100) and Ge (100) Surfaces by Cycloadditions of Carbenes and Nitrenes:  A Theoretical Prediction

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, February 2006, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  110. Tunable gold catalysts for selective hydrocarbon oxidation under mild conditions

    Article • October 2005, Nature

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  111. The interaction of N2 with active sites of a single-wall carbon nanotube

    Article • Chemical Physics Letters, September 2005, Elsevier

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  112. Functionalization of Diamond (100) by Organic Cycloaddition Reactions of Nitrenes:  A Theoretical Prediction

    Article • The Journal of Organic Chemistry, September 2005, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  113. Investigating the role of cationic vacancy on the MgO (001) defect surface: Embedded cluster models study

    Article • Chemical Physics, August 2005, Elsevier

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  114. Organic Functionalization of Diamond (100) by Addition Reactions of Carbene, Silylene, and Germylene:  A Theoretical Prediction

    Article • The Journal of Organic Chemistry, July 2005, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  115. Selective conversion of cyclohexane to cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone using a gold catalyst under mild conditions

    Article • Catalysis Letters, June 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  116. The interaction of N2 with active sites of graphite: A theoretical study

    Article • Chemical Physics Letters, April 2005, Elsevier

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  117. The interaction of molecular oxygen with active sites of graphite: a theoretical study

    Article • Chemical Physics Letters, December 2004, Elsevier

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  118. The adsorption and dissociation of Cl2 on the MgO (001) surface with vacancies: Embedded cluster model study

    Article • The Journal of Chemical Physics, May 2004, American Institute of Physics

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  119. Cluster models study of CH2O adsorption and dissociation at defect sites of MgO (001) surface

    Article • Physica B Condensed Matter, May 2004, Elsevier

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  120. Theoretical study of O2 adsorption on GaN surfaces

    Article • Journal of Molecular Structure THEOCHEM, January 2004, Elsevier

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  121. S Adsorption at Regular and Defect Sites of the MgO (001) Surface: Cluster Model Study at DFT Level

    Article • Surface Review and Letters, August 2003, World Scientific Pub Co Pte Lt

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  122. Cl2 adsorption on MgO(001) surface supported sodium monolayers: a density functional theory study

    Article • Solid State Communications, April 2003, Elsevier

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu

  123. THEORETICAL STUDY OF N 2 O ADSORPTION AND DECOMPOSITION AT REGULAR AND DEFECT SITES OF MgO (001) SURFACE

    Article • Journal of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, March 2003, World Scientific Pub Co Pte Lt

    Professor Yi-Jun Xu