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Dr Li Guangchao
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Dr Li Guangchao

Research Assistant Professor

Research 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.

Research Interests

  • Porous and Functional Materials
  • CO2 Reduction with Green Ammonia
  • Solid State NMR Application
  • Synchrotron and Neutron Techniques

Education and Academic Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Oxford

Achievements

  • A Emerging Investigators, Journal of Materials Chemistry A (2025)
  • China Scholarship Council Scholarship, Joint PhD Program (2018)
  • China National Scholarship, Master Student (2017)
  • China National Encouragement Scholarship (2014)
  1. Li, G.; Foo, C.; Fan, R.; Zheng, M.; Wang, Q.; Chu, Y.; Li, J.; Day, S.; Steadman, P.; Tang, C.; Lo, T. W. B.; Deng, F.; Tsang, S. C. E. Atomic locations and adsorbate interactions of Al single and pair sites in H-ZSM-5 zeolite. Science 2025, 387, 388–393. DOI: 10.1126/science.adq6644
  2. Li, J.; Tsang, S. C. E.; Li, G. Recent Advances in Heterogeneous Frustrated Lewis Pair: Synthesis, Characterization, and Catalysis. Advanced Materials 2025, 2502101. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202502101
  3. Li, X.; Feng, Z.; Lu, H.; Hong, X.; Li, G.; Tsang, S. C. E. Hydroxyl-oxygen vacancy synergy over In2O3–ZrO2 catalysts: mechanistic insights into CO2 hydrogenation to methanol. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2025, 13, 20542–20551, 10.1039/D5TA03275J. DOI: 10.1039/D5TA03275J
  4. Li, J.; Li, G.; Tsang, S. C. E. Heterogeneous Frustrated Lewis Pair Catalysts: Rational Structure Design and Mechanistic Elucidation Based on Intrinsic Properties of Supports. Accounts of Chemical Research 2025, 58, 555–569. DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.4c00683
  5. Liu, S.; Sun, Q.; Xu, N.; Wang, Y.; Li, Y.; Li, J.; Li, Z.; Rajput, V. D.; 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. Coordination Chemistry Reviews 2025, 523, 216268. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccr.2024.216268
  6. Lu, H.; Li, X.; Li, G.; Hong, X.; Tsang, S. C. E. Na-decorated binary spinel ferrite catalysts for the hydrogenation of CO2 to olefins. Catalysis Science & Technology 2025, 15, 2229–2237, 10.1039/D5CY00033E. DOI: 10.1039/D5CY00033E
  7. Li, G.; Ho, P.-L. B.; Ng, B. K. Y.; Wu, T.-S.; Rymarz, P.; Tsang, S. C. E. Structural insight into palladium-nickel clusters over mordenite zeolite for carbene-insertion reaction. Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering 2024, 18, 104. DOI: 10.1007/s11705-024-2455-8
  8. Xing, Y.; Li, G.; Lin, Z.; Xu, Z.; Huang, H.; Zhu, Y.; Tsang, S. C. E.; Li, M. M.-J. In situ hierarchical pore engineering in small pore zeolite via methanol-mediated NH4F etching. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2023, 11, 14058–14066, 10.1039/D3TA01937C. DOI: 10.1039/D3TA01937C
  9. Li, G.; Yoskamtorn, T.; Chen, W.; Foo, C.; Zheng, J.; Tang, C.; Day, S.; Zheng, A.; Li, M. M.-J.; Tsang, S. C. E. Thermal Alteration in Adsorption Sites over SAPO-34 Zeolite. Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2022, 61, e202204500. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202204500
  10. Li, G.; Foo, C.; Yi, X.; Chen, W.; Zhao, P.; Gao, P.; Yoskamtorn, T.; Xiao, Y.; Day, S.; Tang, C. C.; Hou, G.; Zheng, A.; Tsang, S. C. E. Induced Active Sites by Adsorbate in Zeotype Materials. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2021, 143, 8761–8771. DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c03166
  11. Li, G.; Huang, L.; Yi, X.; Peng, Y.-K.; Tsang, S. C. E.; Zheng, A. A nonpolar solvent effect by CH/π interaction inside zeolites: characterization, mechanism and concept. Chemical Communications 2018, 54, 13435–13438, 10.1039/C8CC08310J. DOI: 10.1039/C8CC08310J
  12. 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. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2017, 121, 16921–16931. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b05820
  13. 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. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2017, 121, 3887–3895. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.6b11518

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