Solar Fuels via Surface Molecular Catalysis
Welcome to the Li group website!
We utilize our expertise in surface chemistry and molecular catalysis to develop innovative catalytic materials for sustainable energy applications. A process of particular interest is solar fuel generation by CO2 reduction using molecularly structured catalysts on solid-state surfaces. Spectroscopic, microscopic, and electrochemical techniques are employed to characterize such catalytic materials and establish structure-function relationships. In addition, we integrate research with education by organizing STEM workshops for K-12 science teachers and students. Our projects have received support from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), Department of Energy (DOE), and the University of New Hampshire (UNH).
News!
04-19-2024: Esraa successfully defended her thesis. Congratulations Dr. Ahmad!
04-17-2024: Pouria joins our research group. Welcome Pouria!
01-03-2024: Our paper on heterogenized Re(I) catalysts containing amide and alkyl amine linkages is accepted for publication in Dalton Trans.
11-28-2023: We welcome Kallan as our newest group member!
07-03-2023: An invited article featuring our research on heterogenized molecular catalysts and single atom catalysts has been accepted for publication in Chem. Commun.!
06-26-2023: Our collaborative project with Professors KwokFan Chow, Mingdi Yan, and Jerome Delhommelle receives funding from NSF!
04-13-2023: Tianqi successfully defended her thesis. Congratulations Tianqi!
04-11-2023: Allison receives a UNH Sustainability Award for her presentation at the Graduate Research Conference! Way to go Allison!!
03-14-2023: Allison receives a prestigious STAF Award from the Graduate School, two years in a row! Congratulations Allison!!
03-10-2023: Ehab successfully defended his thesis. Congratulations Dr. Shaaban!
03-03-2023: We welcome Mahalakshmi Thiyagarajan as our newest group member!
02-23-2023: Norbert successfully defended his thesis. Congratulations Dr. Okolie!
01-27-2023: Our paper on the structure of Co-cyclam catalysts on carbon nitride is accepted for publication in J. Phys. Chem. C.
01-20-2023: Allison successfully defended her proposal and has advanced to PhD candidacy!
05-03-2022: Our paper on the structure of Co single atom catalysts is accepted for publication in J. Phys. Chem. C.
03-16-2022: Allison receives a prestigious STAF Award from the Graduate School! Congratulations Allison!!
02-16-2022: Ehab's paper on carbon dioxide hydrogenation on Cu/TiO2 is accepted for publication in Commun. Chem. Congrats Ehab!
02-11-2022: Esraa successfully defended her proposal and has advanced to PhD candidacy!
02-02-2022: Our paper on machine learning-assisted XANES analysis in collaboration with Professor Anatoly Frenkel is accepted for publication in Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys.
08-25-2021: Norbert receives a prestigious Dissertation Year Fellowship from UNH Graduate School! He is the third student from our group to receive this honor. Congratulations Norbert!!
07-27-2021: A paper in collaboration with Professor Jie He's group is accepted for publication in ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces!
07-20-2021: Our collaborative project with Professors Aaron Deskins and Anatoly Frenkel receives funding from NSF!
05-28-2021: An invited contribution to ChemNanoMat is accepted for publication. Thanks to Peipei and our collaborators, Professors Anatoly Frenkel, Jie He, and Christine Caputo!
03-22-2021: A paper in collaboration with the Caputo Group is accepted for publication in ChemPhotoChem!