Research Areas
Chiral organic-inorganic hybrid materials: syntehsis and application in asymmetric catalysis
Organic-inorganic hybrid materials for catalysis
Organic-inorganic hybrid materials with opto-electronic properties Catalysis in nanopore
Education
Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University
1991-1994 MSc., Inorganic Chemistry
Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University
1987-1991 BSc., Chemistry
Department of Chemistry, Yantai Normal College
Honors & Distinctions
Young Scientists Award for best oral presentation 12th ICC, Spain
December 2008, awarded "China Young Women Scientists' Awards"
Granted with the 2nd class of "National Natural Science Awards"
"National Catalysis Prize for Young Scientists award", 2012
"Youth knowledge innovation award of BASF ", 2012
Publications
1)Q. H. Yang, M. P. Kapoor and S. Inagaki, “Sulfuric acid-functionalized mesoporous benzene-silica with a molecular-scale periodicity in the walls”, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 124 (2002) 9694-9695.
2)Q. H. Yang*, J. Liu, J. Yang, M. P. Kapoor, S. Inagaki and C. Li, “Synthesis, characterization and catalytic activity of sulfonic acid-functionalized periodic mesoporous organosilicas”, J. Catal., 228 (2004) 265-272.
3)J. Liu, J. Yang, Q. H. Yang*, G. Wang and Y. Li, “Hydrothermally stable thioether-bridged mesoporous materials with void defects in the pore wall”, Adv. Funct. Mater., 15 (2005) 1297-1302.
4)D. Jiang, Q. H. Yang*, H. Wang, G. Zhu, J. Yang and C. Li*, “Periodic mesoporous organosilicas with trans-(1R,2R)-diaminocyclohexane in the framework: a potential catalytic material for asymmetric reactions”, J. Catal., 239 (2006) 65-73.
5)D. Jiang, J. Gao, Q. H. Yang*, J. Yang and C. Li*, “Large-pore mesoporous organosilicas functionalized with trans-(1R,2R)-diaminocyclohexane: synthesis, postmodification, and catalysis”, Chem. Mater., 18 (2006) 6012-6018.
6)H. Yang, L. Zhang, L. Zhong, Q. H. Yang*, C. Li*, “Enhanced cooperative activation effect in the hydrolytic kineticResolution of epoxides on [Co(salen)] catalysts confined in canocages”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 46 (2007) 6861 –6865.
7)L. Zhang, H. C. L. Abbenhuis, Q. H. Yang*, Y. M. Wang, P. C. M. M. Magusin, B. Mezari, R. A. van Santen,* C. Li*, “Mesoporous organic-inorganic hybrid materials built using polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane blocks”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 46 (2007) 5003 –5006.
8)H. Yang, J. Li, J. Yang, Z. Liu, Q. H. Yang*, C. Li*, “Asymmetric reactions on chiral catalysts entrapped within a mesoporous cage”, Chem.Commun., (2007) 1086-1088.
9) J. Liu, Q. H. Yang*, L. Zhang, H. Q. Yang, J. S. Gao, C. Li*, “Oganic-inorganic hybrid hollow nanospheres with microwindows on the shell”, Chem. Mater., 20 (2008) 4268-4275.
10) H. C. Xin, Arjan Koekkoek, Q. H. Yang, R Santen, C. Li*, E Hensen*, “A hierarchical Fe/ZSM-5 zeolite with superior catalytic performance for benzene hydroxylation to phenol”, Chem.Commun., (2009) 7590-7592.
11) S. Y. Bai, H. Q. Yang, P. Wang, J. S. Gao, B. Li, Q. H. Yang*, C. Li*, “Enhancement of catalytic performance in asymmetric transfer hydrogenation by microenvironment engineering of the nanocage ”, Chem. Commun., 46 (2010) 8145-8147.
12) X. Liu, P. Y. Wang, L. Zhang, J. Yang, C. Li*, Q. H. Yang*, “Chiral mesoporous organosilica nanospheres: effect of pore structure on the performance in asymmtric catalysis”, Chem. Eur. J., 16 (2010) 12727-12735.
13) J. S. Gao, J. Liu, J. T. Tang, D. M. Jiang, B. Li, Q. H. Yang*, “Chirally functionalized hollow nanosphere containing L-prolinamide: synthesis and asymmetric catalysis”, Chem. Eur. J., 16 (2010) 7852-7858.
14) L. Zhang, Y. N. Guo, J. Peng, X. Liu, P. Yuan, Q. H. Yang*, C. Li*, “3-D flowerlike architecture constructed by untrathin perpendicularly aligned mesoporous nanoflakes for enhanced asymmetric catalysis”, Chem. Commun., 47 (2011) 4087-4089.
15) B. Li, F. Li, S. Y. Bai, Z. J. Wang, L. C. Sun, Q. H. Yang*, C. Li*, “Oxygen evolution from water oxidation on molecular catalysts confined in the nanocages of mesoporous silicas”, Energy Environ. Sci., 5 (2012) 8229-8233.
16) X. B. Li, X. Liu, Y. Ma, M. R. Li, J. Zhao, H. C. Xin, L. Zhang, Y. Yang, C. Li, Q. H. Yang*, “Engineering the Formation of Secondary Building Blocks within the Hollow Interiors”, Adv. Mater., 24 (2012) 1424-1428.
17) Y. Yang, X. Liu, X. B. Li, J. Zhao, S. Y. Bai, J. Liu*, Q. H. Yang*, “Yolk-shell nanoreactor with basic core and acidic shell for cascade reactions”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 51 (2012) 9164 –9168.
18)B. Li, S. Y. Bai, X. F. Wang, M. M. Zhong, Q. H. Yang*, C. Li*, “Hydration of epoxides on [CoIII(salen)] encapsulated in silica-based nanoreactors”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 51 (2012) 11517-11521.
19) P. P. Su, H. Xiao, J. Zhao, Y. Yao, Z. G. Shao, C. Li, Q. H. Yang*, “Nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes derived from Zn–Fe-ZIF nanospheres and their application as efficient oxygen reduction electrocatalysts with in situ generated iron species”, Chem. Sci., 4 (2013) 2941-2946.
20) J. Liu, G. J. Lan, J. Peng, Y. Li, C. Li*, Q. H. Yang*, “Enzyme confined in silica-based nanocages for biocatalysis in a Pickering emulsion”, Chem. Commun., 49 (2013) 9558-9560.
21) P. Wang, J. Zhao, X. B. Li, Y. Yang, Q. H. Yang*, C. Li*, “Assembly of ZIF nanostructures around free Pt nanoparticles: efficient size-selective catalysts for hydrogenation of alkenes under mild conditions”, Chem. Commun., 49 (2013) 3330-3332.
22) X. M. Zhang, Y. P. Zhao, S. T. Xu, Y. Yang, J. Liu, Y .X Wei, Q. H. Yang*, “Polystyrene sulphonic acid resins with enhanced acid strength via macromolecular self-assembly within confined nanospace”, Nat. Commun, 5 (2014) 3170.
23) J. Peng, Y. Yao, X. M. Zhang, C. Li*, Q. H. Yang*, “Superhydrophobic mesoporous silica nanospheres achieved via a high level of organo-functionalization”, Chem. Commun., 50 (2014) 10830-10833.
24) J. Peng, J. Liu, J. Liu, Y. yang, C. Li, Q. H. Yang*,“Fabrication of core-shell structured mesoporous silica nanospheres with dually oriented-mesochannels through pore engineering”, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2 (2014) 8118-8125.
25) X. M. Zhang, L. Zhang, Q. H. Yang*, “Designed Synthesis of Sulfonated Polystyrene/Mesoporous Silica Hollow Nanospheres as Efficient Solid Acid Catalysts”, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2 (2014) 7546-7554.
26) Y. Yao, H. Xiao, P. Wang, P. P. Su, Z. G. Shao*, Q. H. Yang*, “CNTs@Fe-N-C Core-shell Nanostructures as Active Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Reduction”, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2 (2014) 11768–11775.
27) J. Liu, Q. H. Yang*, C. Li*, “Towards efficient chemical synthesis via engineering enzyme catalysis in biomimetic nanoreactors”, Chem. Commun., 51 (2015) 13731-13739.
28) Y. Yao, X. M. Zhang, J. Peng, Q. H. Yang*, “One-pot fabrication of yolk–shell nanospheres with ultra-small Au nanoparticles for catalysis”, Chem. Commun., 51 (2015) 3750-3753.
29) X. M. Zhang, Y. P. Zhao, J. Peng, Q. H. Yang*, “Polymer@silica composites with tunable outer and inner surface properties: a platform for aqueous asymmetric transfer hydrogenation”, Green Chem., 17(2015) 1899–1906.
30) F. Rong, J. Zhao, P. P. Su, Y. Yao, M. R. Li, Q. H. Yang*, Can Li*, “Zinc–cobalt oxides as efficient water oxidation catalysts: the promotion effect of ZnO”, J. Mater. Chem. A, 3 (2015) 4010-4017.
31) M. M. Zhong, X. M. Zhang, Y. P. Zhao, C. Li*, Q. H. Yang*, “Asymmetric hydrogenation in nanoreactors with encapsulated Rh-MonoPhos catalyst”, Green Chem., 17(2015) 1702-1709.
32) G. J. Lan, Y. Yao, X. M. Zhang, M. Guo, H. D. Tang, Y. Li*, Q. H. Yang*, “Improved catalytic performance of encapsulated Ru nanowires for aqueous-phase Fischer–Tropsch synthesis”, Catal. Sci. Technol., 6 (2016) 2181-2187.
33) F. Rong, J. Zhao, Z. Chen, Y. X. Xu, Y. P. Zhao, Q. H. Yang*, Can Li*, “Highly active water oxidation on nanostructured biomimetic calcium manganese oxide catalyst”, J. Mater. Chem. A, 4 (2016) 6585-6594.
34) M. Guo, G. J. Lan, J. Peng, M. R. Li,Q. H. Yang*, Can Li*, “Enhancing the catalytic activity of Ru NPs deposited with carbon species in yolk–shell nanostructures”, J. Mater. Chem. A, 4 (2016) 10956-10963.
35) M. Guo, C. Li*, Q. H. Yang*, “Accelerated catalytic activity of Pd NPs supported on amine-rich silica hollow nanospheres for quinoline hydrogenation”, Catal. Sci. Technol., 7 (2017) 2221-2227.
36) X. M. Zhang, L. Y. Jing, F. F. Chang, S. Chen, H. Q. Yang*, Q. H. Yang*, “Positional immobilization of Pd nanoparticles and enzymes in hierarchical yolk–shell@shell nanoreactors for tandem catalysis”, Chem. Commun., 53 (2017) 7780-7783.
37) M. M. Zhong, H. Li, J. Chen, L.Tao, C. Li*, Q. H. Yang*, “Cooperative Activation of Cobalt–Salen Complexes for Epoxide Hydration Promoted on Flexible Porous Organic Framework”, Chem. Eur. J., 23 (2017) 11504-11508.
38) L. Tao, M. M. Zhong, J. Chen, J. Sanjeevi, L. N. Liu, H. Li, Q. H. Yang*, “ Heterogeneous hydroformylation of long-chain alkenes in IL-in-oil Pickering emulsio”, Green Chem., 20 (2018) 188-196.
39) J. Chen, M. M. Zhong, L. Tao, L. N. Liu, J. Sanjeevi, C. Z. Li, H. Li*, Q. H. Yang*, “The cooperation of porphyrin-based porous polymer and thermal-responsive ionic liquid for efficient CO2 cycloaddition reaction”, Green Chem. 20 (2018) 903-911.
40)M. Guo, J. Peng, Q. H. Yang*, C. Li*, “Highly Active and Selective RuPd Bimetallic NPs for the Cleavage of the Diphenyl Ether C−O Bon”, ACS Catal., 8 (2018) 11174-11183.
41) M. Guo, H. Li, Y. Q. Ren, X. M. Ren, Q. H. Yang*, C. Li*, “Improving Catalytic Hydrogenation Performance of Pd Nanoparticles by Electronic Modulation Using Phosphine Ligands”, ACS Catal., 8 (2018) 6476-6485.
42) H. Li, X. Feng, P. P. Shao, J. Chen, C.Z. Li, J. Sanjeevi, Q. H. Yang*, “Synthesis of covalent organic frameworks via in situ salen skeleton formation for catalytic applications”, J. Mater. Chem. A, 7 (2019) 5482-5492.
43) Xiaomin Ren, Miao Guo, He Li, Chengbin Li, Liang Yu, Jian Liu, Qihua Yang*, “Microenvironment Engineering of Ruthenium Nanoparticles Incorporated into Silica Nanoreactors for Enhanced Hydrogenations”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 58 (2019) 14483 -14488.
44)Jian Chen, Xiaoping Tao, Lin Tao, He Li, Chunzhi Li, Xiuli Wang, Can Li, Rengui Li, Qihua Yang*, “Novel conjugated organic polymers as candidates for visible-light-driven photocatalytic hydrogen production”, Appl. Catal. B: Environ., 24 (2019) 461-470.
Research Interests
1. Chiral organic-inorganic hybrid materials: syntehsis and application in asymmetric catalysis
2. Organic-inorganic hybrid materials for catalysis
3. Organic-inorganic hybrid materials with opto-electronic properties
4. Catalysis in nanopore
5. Synthesis of chiral stationary phases for chiral separation
Collaboration
Programme Strategic Scientific Alliances between China and the Netherlands, GJHZ1129, 2011.01.01-2014.12.31
Students
已指导学生
张磊 博士研究生 070304-物理化学(含:化学物理)
李聪明 博士研究生 070304-物理化学
刘健 博士研究生 070304-物理化学(含:化学物理)
王培远 博士研究生 070304-物理化学(含:化学物理)
汤建庭 博士研究生 070304-物理化学
高金索 博士研究生 070304-物理化学
钟华 博士研究生 070304-物理化学
赵娇 博士研究生 070304-物理化学
白诗扬 博士研究生 070304-物理化学
王鹏 博士研究生 070304-物理化学
金倩茹 博士研究生 070304-物理化学
刘晓 博士研究生 070304-物理化学
杨雁 博士研究生 070304-物理化学
李小波 博士研究生 070304-物理化学
刘佳 博士研究生 070304-物理化学
张晓敏 博士研究生 070304-物理化学
苏盼盼 博士研究生 070304-物理化学
彭娟 博士研究生 070304-物理化学
现指导学生
袁博 博士研究生 070304-物理化学
姚毅 博士研究生 070304-物理化学
张晓明 博士研究生 070304-物理化学
钟明梅 博士研究生 070304-物理化学
荣凤 博士研究生 070304-物理化学
陶琳 博士研究生 070304-物理化学
郭淼 博士研究生 070304-物理化学
李纯志 硕士研究生 070304-物理化学
刘利娜 硕士研究生 070304-物理化学
陈建 博士研究生 070304-物理化学
Experiences
Visiting researcher 08/2001-03/2003 Toyota Central R&D Labs. Inc., Japan
Post-Doctoral Fellow 12/1999-07/2001 Laboratory COMS-CNRS/CPE, France
Post-Doctoral Fellow 08/1997-11/1999 State Key Laboratory of Catalysis,
Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics