（1）Electrochemical catalysis & activation of small molecules (e.g. COx, CxHy, H2O)
（2）Electrocatalytic reactions and catalytic materials
（3）In situ and operando characterizations and mechanistic studies
（1）DICP Zhang Dayu Young Scholar (2021)
（2）Young Star Editor of Nano Research (2021-2023)
1. P. F. Wei#, D. F. Gao#, T. F. Liu#, H. F. Li, J. Q. Sang, C. Wang, R. Cai, G. X. Wang*, X. H. Bao*, Coverage-driven selectivity switch from ethylene to acetate in high-rate CO2/CO electrolysis, Nat. Nanotechnol. 2023, 18, 299–306.
2. H. F. Li, H. B. Li, P. F. Wei, Y. Wang, Y. P. Zang, D. F. Gao*, G. X. Wang*, X. H. Bao*, Tailoring acidic microenvironments for carbon-efficient CO2 electrolysis over a Ni–N–C catalyst in a membrane electrode assembly electrolyzer, Energy Environ. Sci. 2023, 16, 1502–1510.
3. P. F. Wei, H. F. Li, R. T. Li, Y. Wang, T. F. Liu, R. Cai, D. F. Gao*, G. X. Wang*, X. H. Bao, The role of interfacial water in CO2 electrolysis over Ni-N-C catalyst in a membrane electrode assembly electrolyzer, Small 2023, 19, 2300856.
4. H. F. Li, T. F. Liu, P. F. Wei, L. Lin, D. F. Gao*, G. X. Wang*, X. H. Bao, High-rate CO2 electroreduction to C2+ products over a copper-copper iodide catalyst, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 14329–14333.
5. D. F. Gao*, T. F. Liu, G. X. Wang*, X. H. Bao, Structure sensitivity in single-atom catalysis toward CO2 electroreduction, ACS Energy Lett. 2021, 6, 713–727.
6. D. F. Gao, R. M. Aran-Ais, H. S. Jeon, B. Roldan Cuenya*, Rational catalyst and electrolyte design for CO2 electroreduction towards multicarbon products, Nat. Catal. 2019, 2, 198–210.
7. D. F. Gao, I. Sinev, F. Scholten, R. M. Aran-Ais, N. J. Divins, K. Kvashnina, J. Timoshenko, B. Roldan Cuenya*, Selective CO2 electroreduction to ethylene and multicarbon alcohols via electrolyte-driven nanostructuring, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 17047–17053.
8. P. Grosse#, D. F. Gao#, I. Sinev, H. Mistry, F. Scholten, B. Roldan Cuenya*, Dynamic changes in the structure, chemical state and catalytic selectivity of Cu nanocubes during CO2 electroreduction: size and support effects, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 6192–6197.
9. D. F. Gao, I. T. McCrum, S. Deo, Y.-W. Choi, F. Scholten, W. M. Wan, J. G. Chen, M. J. Janik*, B. Roldan Cuenya*, Activity and selectivity control in CO2 electroreduction to multicarbon products over CuOx catalysts via electrolyte design, ACS Catal. 2018, 8, 10012–10020.
10. R. M. Aran-Ais#, D. F. Gao#, B. Roldan Cuenya*, Structure- and electrolyte-sensitivity in CO2 electroreduction, Acc. Chem. Res. 2018, 51, 2906–2917.
11. D. F. Gao, H. Zhou, F. Cai, J. G. Wang, G. X. Wang*, X. H. Bao*, Pd-containing nanostructures for electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction, ACS Catal. 2018, 8, 1510–1519.
12. D. F. Gao#, Y. Zhang#, Z. W. Zhou#, F. Cai, X. F. Zhao, W. G. Huang, Y. S. Li, J. F. Zhu, P. Liu, F. Yang*, G. X. Wang*, X. H. Bao*, Enhancing CO2 electroreduction with the metal-oxide interface, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 5652–5655.
13. D. F. Gao#, I. Zegkinoglou#, N. J. Divins, F. Scholten, I. Sinev, P. Grosse, B. Roldan Cuenya*, Plasma-activated copper nanocube catalysts for efficient carbon dioxide electroreduction to hydrocarbons and alcohols, ACS Nano 2017, 11, 4825–4831.
14. D. F. Gao, F. Scholten, B. Roldan Cuenya*, Improved CO2 electroreduction performance on plasma-activated Cu catalysts via electrolyte design: halide effect, ACS Catal. 2017, 7, 5112–5120.
15. D. F. Gao#, H. Zhou#, J. Wang, S. Miao, F. Yang, G. X. Wang*, J. G. Wang*, X. H. Bao, Electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 over Pd nanoparticles, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 4288–4291.
