- Y824-10
- +852 3400 2669
- guangchao.li@polyu.edu.hk
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SCOPUS IDResearch Overview
Our research focuses on the characterization and utilization of porous and functional materials within the field of catalysis. We exhibit particular interest in elucidating the structure and properties of active sites, host-guest interactions, and reaction mechanisms over solid catalysts, employing solid-state NMR and synchrotron-related techniques. Our objective is to gain comprehensive insights into the fundamental aspects of these materials and their consequential role in catalytic processes.
Education and Academic Qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Oxford.
Research Interests
Achievements
- Li G.†, Foo C.†, Fan R., Zheng M., Wang Q., Chu Y., Li J., Day S., Steadman P., Tang C., Lo TW.*, Deng F.*, Tsang SC*. Atomic locations of confined aluminium single and pair sites and interactions with adsorbates in H-ZSM-5 zeolite. Science, 2025, 387,388-393. (IF=45.8)
- Li JS, Tsang SC*, Li G*. Recent Advances in Heterogeneous Frustrated Lewis Pair: Synthesis, Characterization, and Catalysis. Adv. Mater. 2025, 2502101. (IF=26.8)
- Li X, Feng Z, Lu H, Hong X*, Li G*, Tsang SC. Hydroxyl-Oxygen Vacancy Synergy over In2O3-ZrO2 Catalysts: Mechanistic Insights into CO2 Hydrogenation to Methanol. J. Mater. Chem. A, 2025, Advance Article. (IF=9.5)
- Li JS, Li G*. Tsang SC*. Heterogeneous Frustrated Lewis Pair Catalysts: Rational Structure Design and Mechanistic Elucidation Based on Intrinsic Properties of Supports. Acc. Chem. Res. 2025, 58, 555-569. (IF=17.7)
- Liu S., Sun Q., Xu N., Wang Y., Li Y., Li J., Li Z., Rajput V., Minkina T., Kong X., Li G.*, Lin Y.*, Zhao Y.*, Duan X. Recent advances in the treatment of heavy/precious metal pollution, resource recovery and reutilization: Progress and perspective. Coord. Chem. Rev., 2025, 523: 216268. (IF=23.5)
- Lu H, Li X, Li G*, Hong X*, Tsang SC. Na-decorated binary spinel ferrite catalysts for the hydrogenation of CO2 to olefins. Catal. Sci. Technol., 2025, 15, 2229-2237. (IF=4.2)
- Li G., Ho PL., Ng B., Wu T., Rymarz P., Tsang SC* Structural insight into palladium-nickel clusters over mordenite zeolite for carbene-insertion reaction. Front. Chem. Sci. Eng., 2024, 18, 104. (IF=4.5)
- Xing Y, Li G*, Lin Z, Xu Z, Huang H, Zhu Y, Tsang SC, Li M*. In situ hierarchical pore engineering in small pore zeolite via methanol-mediated NH4F etching. J. Mater. Chem. A. 2023, 11, 14058-14066. (IF=9.5)
- Li G, Yoskamtorn T, Chen W, Foo C, Zheng J, Tang C, Day S, Zheng A, Li M*, Tsang SC*. Thermal Alteration in Adsorption Sites over SAPO‐34 Zeolite. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2022. 61(27), p.e202204500.(IF=16.9)
- Li G, Foo C, Yi X, Chen W, Zhao P, Gao P, Yoskamtorn T, Xiao Y, Day S, Tang C, Hou G. Zheng A*, Tsang SC*. Adsorbate-induced Active Site in Zeotype Materials. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021;143(23):8761–8771. (IF=15.6)
- Li G, Huang L, Yi X, Peng YK, Tsang SC*, Zheng A*. A nonpolar solvent effect by CH/π interaction inside zeolites: characterization, mechanism, and concept. Chem. Commun. 2018;54(95):13435-8. (IF=4.2)
- Li G, Yi X, Huang L, Jiang J, Yu Z, Liu Z, Zheng A*. Solvent Effect Inside the Nanocage of Zeolite Catalysts: A Combined Solid-State NMR Approach and Multiscale Simulation. J. Phys. Chem. C 2017;121(31):16921-31.
- Yi X†, Li G†, Huang L, Chu Y, Liu Z, Xia H, Zheng A*, Deng F*. An NMR scale for measuring the base strength of solid catalysts with pyrrole probe: A combined solid-state NMR experiment and theoretical calculation study. J. Phys. Chem. C. 2017;121(7):3887-95. (co-first author)
