Principal Investigator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jingshan Luo

Jingshan Luo is a full professor and vice director of the Institute of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology at Nankai University. He received his BSc degree in Jilin University in 2010 and his PhD degree from Nanyang Technological University in 2014. After that, he went to École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland for postdoctoral research in the laboratory of Prof. Michael Grätzel, where he led the solar fuel subgroup. In 2018, he joined Nankai University. Jingshan Luo has authored/coauthored 1 book chapter and more than 100 peer-reviewed publications in Science, Nature Energy, Nature Catalysis and other journals in the field, which have garnered more than 21,000 literature citations and an h-index of 66 (Google Scholar).

 

Honors and Awards

• 2022 Tianjin Youth Medal
• 2021 Highly Cited Researchers, Clarivate Analytics
• 2021 NSFC Excellent Young Scholars Fund
• 2020 Highly Cited Researchers, Clarivate Analytics
• 2020 Tianjin Distinguished Young Scholars Fund
• 2019 Highly Cited Researchers, Clarivate Analytics
• 2018 MIT Technology Review 35 Innovators under 35 in China
• 2018 Highly Cited Researchers, Clarivate Analytics
• 2016 Clariant Cleantech Award (First Prize), Swiss Chemical Society
• 2015 Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship
• 2013 E-MRS Young Scientist Award
• 2013 Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-financed Students Abroad

 

Professional Experiences

Chemical Physics Reviews Advisory Board Member
Journal of Materials Chemistry A Advisory Board Member
Materials Advances Advisory Board Member
Journal of Energy Chemistry Advisory Board Member
eScience Young Advisory Board Member
Chinese Journal of Catalysis Young Advisory Board Member
Chemical Journal of Chinese Universities Young Advisory Board Member
Chinese Chemical Letters Young Advisory Board Member
Transactions of Tianjin University Young Advisory Board Member
Nano Letters Early Career Advisory Board member 01. 2016−12. 2019

• Independent Reviewer for Science, Nature Energy, Nature Catalysis, Nature Communications, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Angewandte Chemie, Advanced Materials, ACS Nano, Joule, Advanced Energy Materials, Nano Energy, ACS Energy Letters, etc.

• Independent Reviewer for the National Natural Science Foundation of China, EU Horizon 2020 program, National Science Center of Poland, Estonian Research Council, etc.

 

 

Lecturer


Dr. Zhaoxi Shen

Zhaoxi Shen received her Bachelor degree from China Pharmaceutical University in 2016 and Master degree from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 2019. She obtained her doctor degree from University of Macau in 2022. She is now a lecturer in the Institute of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology at Nankai University, and her research focuses on electrochemical/photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction and N2, Nitrite reduction.

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Postdoctoral Researchers


Dr. Lili Wan

Lili Wan received her bachelor degree in Environmental Science from Inner Mongolia University in 2011 and obtained her master and doctor degrees in Environmental Science from Nankai University in 2015 and 2019, respectively. During her PhD study, she visited Geoffrey A. Ozin’s group in University of Toronto as an exchange doctoral student for one and a half years, where she focused on photocatalytic CO2 reduction and published a work on Nature Catalysis (first author). Her research interests are copper-based nanomaterials for electrochemical/photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction.

 

 

 

 


Dr. Rong Chen

Rong Chen received her B.S. (2013) and M.S. degrees (2016) from Anqing Normal University and Nanjing Normal University, respectively. She subsequently completed her Ph.D. study in College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Xiamen University from 2016 to 2020. Now she is a postdoctoral researcher and working on highly efficient artificial photosynthesis materials and devices for solar energy conversion.

 

 

 

 

 


 

Dr. Huimin Liu

Huimin Liu obtained her PhD degree in Nankai University under the supervision of Prof. Jingshan Luo. Her research interests are electrochemical reduction of N2, Nitrite and other nitrogen sources to produce renewable ammonia.

 

 

 


 

Dr. Hang Hua

Hang Hua received his B.S. from Northeastern University (China) in 2016, M.S. from Osaka University (Japan) in 2019, and Ph.D. from Kyoto University (Japan) in 2022. After graduation, he joined Prof. Jingshan Luo’s group at Nankai University as a postdoctoral fellow. He is focusing on the development of highly efficient and selective catalysts and devices for the electrochemical reduction of CO2.

 

 

 

 


 

Dr. Dongfeng Du

Dongfeng Du received his Ph.D. degree in 2022 from the College of Chemistry at Nankai University. He is now a postdoctoral fellow in Prof. Jingshan Luo’s group, and focusing on photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction.

 

 

 

 

 


 

Dr. Daniel Wun Fung Cheung

Daniel received his BSc(Hons.) in Chemistry from the University of Sheffield (UK) in 2014 and subsequently studied for his MSc in Polymers for Advanced Technologies at the same institution, receiving his masters degree in 2015. In 2016 he started his PhD studies at the University of Liverpool (UK) where he was based at the Stephenson Institute for Renewable Energy, he graduated in 2022. During his PhD his research focused on semiconductor photocatalysis for water splitting for hydrogen production.

After graduating, he joined Professor Jingshan Luo’s group at Nankai University as a postdoctoral researcher. He will focus on photocatalysis for water splitting and CO2 reduction.

 

 


 

Dr. Xiaobing Wang 

Xiaobing Wang received his Ph.D. from the college of materials science & engineering at Huaqiao university in 2022. Now he is a postdoctoral researcher fellow in Prof. Jingshan Luo’s group at Nankai University. He is focusing on stable and highly efficient perovskite solar cells.

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

PhD students


Miss Qixian Xie

Qixian Xie obtained her bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering and Technology at Tianjin University in 2015 and received her master degree in Chemical Engineering from Beijing University of Chemical Technology in 2018, where she studied non-noble metal nanomaterials and their electrochemical applications. During the PhD study at Nankai University, she will focus on developing efficient and selective catalysts for electrochemical reduction of CO2.

 

 

 

 

 


Mr Linrui Duan

Linrui Duan received both his bachelor and master degrees in Chemistry from Xiangtan University in 2014 and 2017 respectively. From 2015 to 2017, he went to Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology of Chinese academy of Science for exchange study, focusing on organic photovoltaic device fabrication. Currently he is a PhD student in Prof. Luo’s group at Institute of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology in Nankai University. He focuses on inorganic and semitransparent perovskite solar cells. He is a cooperative and considerate person in daily life and he enjoys music and Ping-Pong ball in his spare time.

 

 

 

 


Mr Mang Wang 

Mang Wang received his Bachelor and Master degree from Shaanxi University of Science and Technology (2016) and Dalian University of Technology (2019), respectively. From now on (2019.06.14), he is pursuing his PhD degree under the supervision of Prof. Jingshan Luo in Nankai University, his research interests are focused on electrochemical and photoelectrochemical reduction of CO2 into fuels and chemicals.

 

 

 

 


Mr Yang Fu

Yang Fu received both his bachelor and master degrees in school of chemistry and materials science from Anhui Normal University in 2013 and 2017, respectively. From 2017 to 2018, he worked in Southern University of Science and Technology as a research assistant, focusing on nanostructure electrocatalysts towards water splitting. Now, he is a PhD student in Prof Luo’s lab and focuses on the development of nanostructured catalysts for electrochemical CO2 reduction.

 

 

 

 

 


Mr Jinshui Cheng 

Jinshui Cheng received both his bachelor and master degrees in Environmental Chemistry from South-Central University for Nationalities in 2016 and 2019 respectively. He is now a PhD student in Prof. Luo’s group and he will focus on solar water splitting at Nankai University.

 

 

 

 

 

 


Mr Tiangyang Chen

Tianyang Chen received his bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering and Technology from Hefei University of Technology in 2015 and his master degree in Chemical Engineering from Tianjin University of Technology in 2019. From 2018 to 2019, he went to École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne for exchange study, focusing on perovskite solar cells. Currently he is a PhD student in Prof. Luo’s group at Institute of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology in Nankai University. His research interest is high-efficency perovskite solar cells.

 

 

 

 


Miss Huanhuan Wang

Huanhuan Wang is received her master degree from Xinyang Normal University in 2020, and she has nearly three year experiences in fabricating PV devices. Currently she is a PhD student in Prof. Luo’s group. Her research interests is focused on exploring efficient and stable hybrid perovskite solar cells.

 

 

 

 

 


Miss Jia Zhao

 

Jia Zhao received her bachelor degree in College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering from Qufu Normal University in 2017 and her master degree in College of Materials Science and Engineering at Nankai University in 2020. She is now a PhD student in Prof. Luo’s group, and she focuses on electrochemical and photoelectrochemical water splitting.

 

 

 

 


Mr Qingjie Wang 

 

Qingjie Wang received his bachelor degree in College of Applied Chemistry from Shenyang University of Chemical Technology in 2017 and his master degree in College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Central South University in 2020. He is now a PhD student  in Prof. Luo’s group, and he focuses on electrochemical and photoelectrochemical water splitting.

 

 

 

 

 


Mr Zhuang Zhang 

Zhuang Zhang obtained his Bachelor’s degree at Nankai University in 2019 and he is now a PhD student in focusing on the stability of hybrid perovskite solar cells.

 

 

 

 

 

 


Miss Linxiao Wu 

Linxiao Wu received her bachelor degree in chemical engineering and technology from Beijing University of Chemical Technology in 2019. She will focus on solar water splitting during her master study at Nankai University.

 

 

 

 


Miss Shilei Wei

Shilei Wei obtained her bachelor degree in Applied Chemistry at Central South University (CSU) in 2019. Then, she received the master degree in Chemical Engineering at Guangzhou University in 2022, and her research area was photocatalytic methane transformation. During her PhD study at Nankai University, she will focus on developing efficient and selective catalysts for electrochemical and photoelectrochemical reduction of CO2.

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Master Students


 

Mr Guodong Gao

Guodong Gao obtained his Bachelor’s degree at Yangtze University in 2019. He is now a master student focusing on solar water splitting in Nankai University.

 

 

 

 

 


Mr Mengqi Liu

Mengqi Liu obtained his Bachelor’s degree at North University of China in 2020, and he is now a master student focusing on the hybrid perovskite solar cells.

 

 

 

 

 


Mr Hao Chen

Hao Chen obtained his Bachelor’s degree in College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering at Nankai University in 2020, and he is now a master student focusing on photoelectrocatalytic reduction of CO2. He is a passionate and curious person in life and enjoy tasty food, sports, and literature in his spare time.

 

 

 

 

 


Mr Fusong Kang

Fusong Kang obtained his Bachelor’s degree at Wuhan University of Technology in 2021. He is now a master student focusing on solar water splitting in Nankai University.

 

 

 

 

 

 


Miss Qining Huang 

Qining Huang obtained her Bachelor’s degree at Hunan Normal University of China in 2021, and she is now a master student focusing on the electrochemical reduction CO2 into fuels and chemicals.

 

 

 

 

 

 


Mr Qingxuan Ren

Qingxuan Ren obtained his Bachelor’s degree at Hainan University in 2022. He is now a master student focusing on electrochemical reduction of N2, Nitrite and other nitrogen sources to produce renewable ammonia and electrochemical reduction of CO2.

 

 

 

 

 


Mr Yuxuan Zhao

Yuxuan Zhao obtained his Bachelor’s degree at Chongqing University in 2022. He is now a master student focusing on electrochemical reduction of CO2.

 

 

 

 

 

 


Mr Nan Liao

Nan Liao obtained his Bachelor’s degree at Civil Aviation University of China in 2022. He is now a master student focusing on electrochemical and photoelectrochemical water splitting in Nankai University.

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Research Assistants


Mr Zeyuan Wang

Zeyuan Wang received his bachelor degree in school of materials science and engineering from Central South University in 2018, and his master degree in school of materials science and engineering from Zhengzhou University in 2022. Now, he is a research assistant and focusing on solar water splitting.

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Administrative Assistants


        Miss Hui Wang                               Miss Wenyan Ma                       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Alumni

Postdoc: Fengting Cao, Tianjin University of Technology and Education

Master Student: Yanyan Li

Research Assistant: Xin Jing

Undergraduate students:

Miss Yidan Zhang

Mr Yuhao Wu, graduate student in Northeastern University (USA)

Mr Kaibiao Wang, graduate student in University of Electronic Science and Technology of China