Prof. Chen Yu   Tel: +86-29-81530728  E-mail:ndchenyu@gmail.com

Education and Work Experiences:

PhD., Nanjing University, (2009)

Lecturer/Associate Professor, Nanjing Normal University, (2009-2013)

Associate Professor/Professor, Shaanxi Normal University, (2014-)

Research Interests：

Energy Electrochemistry;

Organic Electrosynthesis

Awards and Honors：

2025, Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers.

2025, Leading Talents in Shaanxi Province.

2025, Outstanding Achievements in Scientific and Technological Research in Shaanxi Higher Education Institutions.

2024, Outstanding Achievements in Scientific and Technological Research in Shaanxi Higher Education Institutions.

2023, Natural Science Award in Shaanxi Province.

2022, Outstanding Achievements in Scientific and Technological Research in Shaanxi Higher Education Institutions.

2021, Science and Technology Award in Shaanxi Higher Education Institutions.

Research Projects as Principal Investigator:

1．Science and Technology Innovation Team of Shaanxi Province, 2023-CX-TD-27, Innovation Team on Advanced Energy Conversion Materials and Devices, January 2023- January 2026, RMB 500,000 yuan.

2．The National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), Grant No., 22272103, Platinum-Based Metallenes for Formic Acid Oxidation Reaction, January, 2023- December 2026, RMB 540,000 yuan.

3. The National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), Grant No. 21875133, Atomically Thick Two-Dimensional Rh-Based Bimetallic Nanosheets: Synthesis, Tailoring, And Electrocatalytic Performance for Methanol Oxidation Reaction, January 2019-December 2022, RMB 650,000 yuan.

4. The National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), Grant No. 21473111, Synthesis of Polymeric Amine Functionalized Pd-Based Nanocrystal with Three-Dimensional Morphology and Their Electrocatalytic Performance For Oxygen Reduction Reaction, January 2015-December 2018, RMB 850,000 yuan.

Representative Achievements:

1. Zenong Zhang, Xiaohui Wang, Wei Zhong, Xuan Ai, Xin Wang, Shuni Li, Bao Yu Xia. Yu Chen. Low‐Voltage Driven Co‐Production of Ammonia, Formate, and Hydrogen From Nitrite Reduction Coupled Formaldehyde Oxidation System on Ultra‐Stable AuCuRh Nanowires under Illumination. Adv. Mater., 2025, 38, e13320.

2. Yuefei Li, Bingying Han, Yurong Liu, Ye Liu, Riguang Zhang, Baojun Wang, Yu Chen, BaoYu Xia. Jiayuan Li. Dual Spillover of Carbon Monoxide and Hydrogen Initiates Tandem Urea Electrosynthesis. Nat. Commun., 2026, 17, 2506.

3. Qingling Hong, Xue Xiao, Xuan Ai, Huimin Liu, Guangrui Xu, Qi Xue, Xin Wang, Baoyu Xia. Yu Chen. Organic Interface Enhanced Electrocatalysis. Chem. Soc. Rev., 2025, 54, 9849-9875.

4. Wei Zhong, Qingling Hong, Qiuyu Du, Baoyu Xia, Xuan Ai, Fumin Li. Yu Chen. Dual Strain Regulated RhNiAu Trimetallene for Efficient Plasmonic-Promoted Acidic Nitrate Electroreduction. Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, 18, 4971-4981.

5. Zihan Yuan, Bin Sun, Wei Zhong, Xuan Ai, Jianzhi Gao, Ligang Feng. Yu Chen. Architecture Engineering and Phase Engineering of Rhodium Metallene Co-Boost Nitrite-to-Ammonia Electroconversion. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2025, 64, e202509944.

6. Poeeiphyu Win, Xin Xu, Lilong Zhang, Song Yang, Shibin Ren, Yu Chen. Jiong Wang. Strengthening Intermediate Adsorption on a Cobalt Phthalocyanine Assembly by Polymeric Modification for Electrochemical Carbon Dioxide Reduction into Methanol. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2025, 64, e202517033.

7. Jiayuan Li, Yuefei Li, Linsen Li, Zhao Jiang, Yu Chen. Baoyu Xia. Remote Carbon Monoxide Spillover Improves Tandem Urea Electrosynthesis. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2025, 64, e202421266.

8. Hanyue Yang, Bin Sun, Xue Xiao, Xuan Ai, Ruibin Jiang, Pei Chen. Yu Chen. Adsorption Configuration Control on Pt-Bi₂O₃ for the Oriented Conversion of Glycerol to Glyceric Acid via Terminal Hydroxyl Oxidation. Sci. Bull., 2025, 70, 2977-2985.

9. Tianjiao Wang, Libo Sun, Xuan Ai, Pei Chen, Yu Chen. Xin Wang. Boosting Formate Electrooxidation by Heterostructured PtPd Alloy and Oxides Nanowires. Adv. Mater., 2024, 36, e2403664.

10. Wei Zhong, Qingling Hong, Xuan Ai, Chong Zhang, Fumin Li, Xifei Li. Yu Chen. RhNi Bimetallenes with Lattice-Compressed Rh Skin towards Ultrastable Acidic Nitrate Electroreduction. Adv. Mater., 2024, 36, e2314351.

11. Hong Chen, Chaohui He, Huiting Niu, Chenfeng Xia, Fumin Li, Wenshan Zhao, Fei Song, Tao Yao, Yu Chen, Yaqiong Su, Wei Guo. Baoyu Xia. Surface Redox Chemistry Regulates the Reaction Microenvironment for Efficient Hydrogen Peroxide Generation. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2024, 146, 15356.

12. Huiting Niu, Lei Huang, Yanyang Qin, Rruijuan Qi, Bingbao Mei, Dan Wu, Fumin Li, Bo You, Qing Li, Yonggang Yao, Ziyun Wang, Tao Yao, Shujiang Ding, Wei Guo, Yu Chen, Yaqiong Su, Fei Song. Baoyu Xia. Hydrogen Peroxide Spillover on Platinum-Iron Hybrid Electrocatalyst for Stable Oxygen Reduction. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2024, 146, 22650-22660.

13. Bin Sun, Wei Zhong, Xuan Ai, Chong Zhang, Fumin Li. Yu Chen. Engineering Low-Coordination Atoms on RhPt Bimetallene for 12-Electron Ethanol Electrooxidation. Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17, 2219-2227.