Associate Professor Haohong Duan

Address: D112, Medicine Building, Tsinghua University, 30 Shuangqing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100084

Tel: +86 6278 0648

E-mail: hhduan@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn

Homepage: https://www.haohongduan-group.com

ORCID: 0000-0002-9241-0984


Education background

Dr. Haohong Duan obtained B.S. degree in Peking University in 2009 and PhD degree in Tsinghua University in 2014 (Supervisor: Prof. Yadong Li), and then worked as a postdoctoral associate in University of Oxford in 2015−2018 (Collaborated supervisors: Profs. Dermot O’Hare and Edman Tsang).


Research interest

Dr. Haohong Duan began independent research career since 2019. He has been working on the development of electro- and photoelectro-catalytic systems, synthesizing novel catalysts and designing efficient reactors, for coupling hydrogen evolution and value-added anodic reactions, making contribution to the sustainability of co-production of green hydrogen and valuable chemicals driven by renewable energy. Based on the novel works, Duan has published more than 70 papers as the first or corresponding authors, including Nat. Catal., Nat. Commun., J. Am. Chem. Soc., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Duan is also one of the editors and authors of a book “Photocatalysis Using 2D Nanomaterials” (2022, published by Royal Society of Chemistry). He was awarded Distinguished Young Scholars of China, Distinguished Young Scholars of Beijing and Green Tech Award, etc. He is currently the principal scientist in the National Key R&D Program of China. He is also a member of Advisory Board of Chemical Science, and a specially invited editor of Science Bulletin, and youth editor of Science China Chemistry, Precision Chemistry and other high-quality journals.

                                             

Teaching

General Chemistry (fundamental course for undergraduates)

Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry Experiment (fundamental course for undergraduates)


Awards

2014 Excellent doctoral dissertation of Tsinghua University

2014 Outstanding PhD graduate of Tsinghua University

2021 Qingshan Science and Technology Award (Green Tech Award)

2022 Beijing Natural Science Found for Distinguished Young Scholars

2023 National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars

2024 National Key R&D Program of China, Principal Scientist


Selected publications

1. Li, J., Duan, H.* Recent progress in hydrogen production coupled with value-added anodic reactions: biomass valorization, plastic upcycling, and organic synthesis, Chem, 2024, 10, 1-32

2. Liu, X., Zhu, Y.-Q. Li, J.,* Duan, H.* et al. Electrosynthesis of adipic acid with high faradaic efficiency within a wide potential window, Nat. Commun. 2024, 15:7685

3. Sendeku, M. G., Harrath, K., Wang, F.,* Duan, H.* Sun, X.* et al. Deciphering in-situ surface reconstruction in two-dimensional CdPS3 nanosheets for efficient biomass hydrogenation, Nat. Commun. 2024, 15:5174

4. Shi, Q., Duan, H.* et al. Electrocatalytic upgrading of plastic and biomass-derived polyols to formamide under ambient conditions, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 10.1002/anie.202407580

5. Li, M., Shi, Q., S.-M. * Duan, H.* et al. Photoelectrocatalytic synthesis of urea from carbon dioxide and nitrate over a Cu2O photocathode, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 10.1002/anie.202406515

6. Ji, K., Liu, Y., Duan, H.* et al. Steering selectivity in electrocatalytic furfural reduction via elec-trodeelectrolyte interface modification, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 17, 1187611886.

7. Li, A.-Z., Yuan, B.-J., Li, B.-J.,* Duan, H.* et al. One-step electrochemical ethylene-to-ethylene glycol conversion over a multitasking molecular catalyst, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 8, 56225633

8. Kong, K., Duan, H.* et al. Electrochemical carboncarbon coupling with enhanced activity and controlled stereoselectivity by microenvironment regulation. Nat. Commun. 2023, 14:6925

9. Zhou, H., Ren, Y., Duan, H.* et al. Scalable electrosynthesis of commodity chemicals from biomass by suppressing non-Faradaic transformations, Nat. Commun. 2023, 14:5621 (Editors Highlights)

10. Li, J., Duan, H.* et al. Rechargeable biomass battery for electricity storage/generation and concurrent valuable chemicals production, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, e202304852 (a News Article)

11. Yan, Y., Li Z.*, Duan, H.,* et al. Electrocatalytic upcycling of biomass and plastic wastes to biodegradable polymer monomers and hydrogen fuel at high current densities, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 61446155 (Cover)

12. Zhu, Y.-Q., Zhou, H.,* Duan, H.,* et al. Identification of active sites over cobalt oxyhydroxide in glucose electrooxidation, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, e202219048

13. Li, Z., Duan, H.* et al. Electrocatalytic oxidation of KA oil to adipic acid coupled with H2 production enhanced by a ligand modification strategy, Nat. Commun. 2022, 13:5009

14. Ji, K., Duan, H.* et al. Electrocatalytic hydrogenation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural promoted by a Ru1Cu single-atom alloy catalyst, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, e202209849.

15. Luo, L., Li, Z.,* Duan, H.* et al. Selective photoelectrocatalytic glycerol oxidation to dihydroxyacetone via enhanced middle hydroxyl adsorption over Bi2O3-incorporated catalyst, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 17, 77207730 (Cover)

16. Ge, R., Duan, H.* et al. Selective electrooxidation of biomass-derived alcohols to aldehydes in a neutral medium: promoted water dissociation over a nickel-oxide-supported ruthenium single-atom catalyst, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202200211

17. Li. Z., Duan, H.* et al. Alcohols electrooxidation coupled with H2 production at high current densities promoted by a cooperative catalyst, Nat. Commun. 2022, 13:147 (Editors Highlights)

18. Li. Z., Duan, H.* et al. Photoelectrocatalytic CH halogenation over an oxygen vacancy-rich TiO2 photoanode. Nat. Commun. 2021, 12:6698 (Editors Highlights)

19. Zhou, H., Duan, H.* et al. Electrocatalytic upcycling of polyethylene terephthalate to commodity chemicals and H2 fuel. Nat. Commun. 2021, 12:4679 (Editors Highlights)

20. Zhou, H., Duan, H.* et al. Selectively upgrading lignin derivatives into carboxylates through electrochemical oxidative C(OH)-C bonds cleavage by a Mn-doped cobalt oxyhydroxide catalyst. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 8976-8982

21. Cui, T., Zhang, J.,* Duan, H.,* Wang, D.,* et al. Atomically dispersed PtN3C1 sites enabling efficient and selective electrocatalytic CC bond cleavage in lignin models under ambient conditions. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 9429-9439

22. Duan, H., Li J.,* Tsang, S.,* OHare, D.* et al. Molecular nitrogen promotes catalytic hydrodeoxygenation. Nat. Catal. 2019, 2, 1078-1087

23. Duan, H., Tsang. S.,* OHare, D.* et al. Hydrodeoxygenation of water-insoluble bio-oil to alkanes using a highly dispersed Pd-Mo catalyst, Nat. Commun. 2017, 8:591

24. Duan, H., Li, J.,* Stamenkovic, V.,* Li, Y.* et al. High-performance Rh2P electrocatalyst for efficient water splitting, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139 (15), 5494-5502.

25. Duan, H., Wang, D.,* and Li. Y.* Green chemistry for nanoparticle synthesis, Chem. Soc. Rev. 2015, 44 (16), 5778-5792.

26. Duan, H., Li. J.,* Li, Y.* et al. Ultrathin rhodium nanosheets, Nat. Commun. 2014, 5: 3093.