Ass. Prof. Ning Xingming          Tel: +86-29-    E-mail: ningxingming@snnu.edu.cn

Education and Work Experiences：

Ph.D., Tianjin University (2021)

Shaanxi Normal University (2021-Present)

Research Interests：

1. Structural regulation of liquid crystal materials; investigation of structure-property relationships of discotic liquid crystals

2. Photoelectrochemical water splitting

3. Catalytic oxidation by organic small molecules

Awards and Honors：

2026, First Prize, Engineering Group, the 7th Shaanxi Provincial University Young Teachers Teaching Competition

2025, Outstanding Rising Star Award, Nano Research Energy 2025

2023, First Prize, the 6th “Red Candle Cup” Classroom Teaching Innovation Competition, Shaanxi Normal University

2023, First Prize, Science Group, the 15th Basic Teaching Skills Competition for Young Teachers, Shaanxi Normal University

Young Editorial Board Member, Materials Futures, 2026-2027

Young Editorial Board Member, Journal of Electrochemistry, 2026-2027

Young Editorial Board Member, Eco Energy, 2025-2027

Young Editorial Board Member, Carbon Neutralization, 2025-2027

Research Projects as Principal Investigator:

1. Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Excellent Young Talents Program), Research on Soft Interface Modulation for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting, 2024/01-2026/12.

2. National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Youth Fund, Research of interfacial modulation of metal-induced charge transfer for photoelectrochemical water splitting, 2023/01-2025/12.

Representative Achievements:

1. Ligand modulation of active interfaces to promote photoelectrochemical water splitting, Meihua Li, Lan Yao, Li Xu, Jingjing Quan, Saqib Mujtaba, Chenglong Li, Xingming Ning*, Pei Chen*, Zhongwei An, Xinbing Chen*, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 2026, 703, 139126.

2. Insight into CoPi-mediated heterointerfaces for highly efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting, Saqib Mujtaba, Chenglong Li, Jingjing Quan, Asma Yasmin, Li Xu, Xingming Ning*, Pei Chen*, Zhongwei An, Xinbing Chen*, Nano Res., 2026, 19, 94907793.

3. Engineering semiconductor/electrocatalyst interface for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting, Fangming Zhao, Xingming Ning*, Li Xu, Pei Chen*, Zhongwei An and Xinbing Chen*, Chin. Chem. Lett., 2026, 37, 112026.

4. Activation of Semiconductor/Electrocatalyst/Electrolyte Interfaces Through Ligand Engineering for Boosting Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting, Chenglong Li, Saqib Mujtaba, Jingjing Quan, Li Xu, Xingming Ning*, Pei Chen*, Zhongwei An, Xinbing Chen*, Adv. Funct. Mater., 2025, 35, 2501262.

5. Unlocking the Potential ofPhotoelectrochemical Water Splitting via Heterointerface Charge Polarization, Li Xu, Xingming Ning*, Jingjing Quan, Chenglong Li, Lan Yao, Qiang Weng, Pei Chen,* Zhongwei An, and Xinbing Chen*, Adv. Sci., 2025, 12, 2502384.

6. Incorporation of sulfur vacancies in the ZnIn₂S₄ photoanode for highly efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting and urea oxidation, Peiyue Hu, Chuanyi Ruan, Jingjing Quan, Chenglong Li, Xingming Ning*, Pei Chen*, Zhongwei An, Xinbing Chen*, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 13 4496-4502.

7. Unveiling Fast Charge Transfer Dynamics at Semiconductor/Electrocatalyst/Electrolyte Dual Interfaces via Boron Engineering for Efficient Water Splitting, Wei Zhao, Ze Wang, Hui Huang, Yaorong He, Shaoyu Zou, Lin Zhu, Hui Xiao, Xingming Ning*, Wei Luo, Peiyao Du*, Xiaoquan Lu*, Adv. Energy Mater., 2025, 15, e04275.

8. In Operando Visualization of Charge Transfer Dynamics in Transition Metal Compounds on Water Splitting Photoanodes, Xingming Ning, Shengya Zhang, Dan Yin, Peiyao Du*, and Xiaoquan Lu*, Adv. Energy Mater.,2025, 15, 2405137.

9. Modulation of charge-transfer behavior via adaptive interface treatment for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting, Jingjing Quan, Jing Wang, Kunlin Hai, Xingming Ning*, Xinbing Chen*, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12, 6405-6411.

10. Low oxidation state engineering in transition metal-based interfacial regulation layer accelerates charge transfer kinetics toward enhanced photoelectrochemical water splitting, Li Xu, Meihua Li, Fangming Zhao, Jingjing Quan, Xingming Ning*, Pei Chen, Zhongwei An, Xinbing Chen*, Appl. Catal. B Environ. Energy, 2024, 359, 124503.

11. Engineering the transition metal hydroxide-photoanode interface with a highly crystalline mediator for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting, Meihua Li, Mujtaba Saqib, Li Xu, Chenglong Li, Jingjing Quan, Xingming Ning*, Pei Chen*, Qiang Weng, Zhongwei An, Xinbing Chen*, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12, 19259-19267.

12. Insight into the Transition-Metal Hydroxide Cover Layer for Enhancing Photoelectrochemical Water Oxidation, Xingming Ning, Peiyao Du, Zhengang Han, Jing Chen, Xiaoquan Lu*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2021, 60, 3504-3509.

13. Ning Xingming, Xu Li, Li Meihua, Chen Xinbing, An Zhongwei, Chen Pei. A method for suppressing interfacial charge recombination between semiconductor and electrocatalyst via CeO_x regulation units, Chinese Invention Patent, Patent No. ZL 2023 1 0524532.4.