Photocatalytic conversion of carbon resources

2014.9~2020.1 Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

2010.9-2014.6  B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

   

2025.10-Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Professor

2020.2-  Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Associate Professor

   

[1] P. Jin, P. Guo, N. Luo, H. Zhang, C. Ni, R. Chen, W. Liu, R. Li, J. Xiao, G. Wang, F. Zhang, P. Fornasiero, F. Wang. Photochemical H₂ dissociation for nearly quantitative CO₂ reduction to ethylene. Science, 2025, 389 (6764), 1037-1042.

[2] Z. Gao, P. Ren, L. Sun, N. Luo, F. Wang. Photocatalysts for steering charge transfer and radical reactions in biorefineries. Nat. Synth., 2024, 3 (4), 438-451.

[3] N. Luo, T. Montini, J. Zhang, P. Fornasiero, E. Fonda, T. Hou, W. Nie, J. Lu, J. Liu, M. Heggen, L. Lin, C. Ma, M. Wang, F. Fan, S. Jin, F. Wang. Visible-light-driven coproduction of diesel precursors and hydrogen from lignocellulose-derived methylfurans. Nat. Energy, 2019, 4 (7), 575-584.

[4] P. Ren, Z. Gao, T. Montini, Z. Zhao, N. Ta, Y. Huang, N. Luo, E. Fonda, P. Fornasiero, F. Wang. Stepwise photoassisted decomposition of carbohydrates to H₂. Joule, 2023, 7 (2), 333-349.

[5] Z. Gao, T. Montini, J. Mu, N. Luo, E. Fonda, P. Fornasiero, F. Wang. Photocatalytic methanol dehydrogenation promoted synergistically by atomically dispersed Pd and clustered Pd. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2024, 146 (35), 24440-24449.

[6] Z. Gao, J. Mu, J. Zhang, Z. Huang, X. Lin, N. Luo, F. Wang. Hydrogen bonding promotes alcohol C–C coupling. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2022, 144 (41), 18986-18994.

[7] X. Wang, X. Xin, L. Xiong, J. Yang, T. Wang, Y. Yang, Z. Huang, N. Luo, J. Tang, F. Wang. Buffered hydroxyl radical for photocatalytic non-oxidative methane coupling. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2025, 64, e202420606.

[8] Q. Xu, P. Ren, Y. Peng, N. Luo, Z. Gao, C. Meng, J. Zhang, F. Wang. Photocatalytic 2-iodoethanol coupling to produce 1,4-butanediol mediated by TiO₂ and a catalytic nickel complex. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2023, 62, e202301668.

[9] X. Wang, Y. Guo, J. Cao, Y. Zou, X. Chen, Z. Gao, Y. Song, N. Luo, F. Wang. Lignocellulosic biomass conversion into CO and H₂ via sunlight-enhanced lattice oxygen recycling in perovskite oxides. J. Energy Chem., 2026, 114, 237-246.

[10] G. Zhu, T. Wang, S. Zhang, X. Yang, W. Liu, X. Wang, N. Luo, H. Yu. Pt single atoms as electron shuttle for high-quantum-efficient photocatalytic methanol dehydrogenation. Chem. Eng. J., 2025, 524, 169511.

[11] Y. Peng, X. Li, C. Jin, G. Feng, J. Chen, H. Jiang, N. Luo, W. Yang. Preparation of adipic acid from glycerol derivative by photodehalogenative C–C homocoupling: Synergistic effect of Ag cocatalyst and alkali. J. Catal., 2025, 442.

[12] S. Liu, W. Liu, N. Luo. Photocatalytic coproduction of diesel fuel precursors and H₂ promoted by [HSO₄⁻] and water. ChemSusChem, 2025, e2500208.

[13] L. Sun, N. Luo. Catalyst design and structure control for photocatalytic refineries of cellulosic biomass to fuels and chemicals. J. Energy Chem., 2024, 94, 102-127.

[14] L. Sun, S. Liu, T. Liu, D. Lei, N. Luo, F. Wang. Engineering the coordination structure of Cu for enhanced photocatalytic production of C₁ chemicals from glucose. Chin. J. Catal., 2024, 63, 234-243.

[15] S. Liu, Y. Huang, N. Luo, J. Zhang, B. Qiao, F. Wang. Water-mediated photocatalytic coproduction of diesel fuel additives and hydrogen from dimethyl ether. ACS Catal., 2024, 14 (9), 6807-6815.

[16] P. Jin, N. Luo, F. Wang. Analogy in the mechanism of heterolytic H₂ dissociation. ACS Catal., 2024, 14 (24), 18639-18650.

[17] L. Sun, Y. Huang, S. Liu, X. Liu, N. Luo, F. Wang. Photocatalytic reductive C–O bond scission promoted by low-work-function Cd single atoms and clusters. Chem. Commun., 2023, 59 (15), 2102-2105.

[18] P. Ren, Y. Zhou, K. Su, L. Sun, N. Luo, F. Wang. Visible-light-driven furfural oxidation over CuO_x/Nb₂O₅ Chem Asian J, 2023, 18 (22), e202300732.

[19] X. Wang, N. Luo, F. Wang. Advances and challenges of photocatalytic methane C–C coupling. Chin. J. Chem., 2022, 40 (12), 1492-1505.

[20] N. Luo, W. Nie, J. Mu, S. Liu, M. Li, J. Zhang, Z. Gao, F. Fan, F. Wang. Low-work function metals boost selective and fast scission of methanol C–H bonds. ACS Catal., 2022, 12 (11), 6375-6384.

[21] Z. Gao, N. Luo, Z. Huang, S. H. Taylor, F. Wang. Controlling radical intermediates in photocatalytic conversion of low-carbon-number alcohols. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 2021, 9 (18), 6188-6202.

[22] N. Luo, T. Hou, S. Liu, B. Zeng, J. Lu, J. Zhang, H. Li, F. Wang. Photocatalytic coproduction of deoxybenzoin and H₂ through tandem redox reactions. ACS Catal., 2020, 10 (1), 762-769.

[23] N. Luo, M. Wang, H. Li, J. Zhang, T. Hou, H. Chen, X. Zhang, J. Lu, F. Wang. Visible-light-driven self-hydrogen transfer hydrogenolysis of lignin models and extracts into phenolic products. ACS Catal., 2017, 7 (7), 4571-4580.

[24] N. Luo, M. Wang, H. Li, J. Zhang, H. Liu, F. Wang. Photocatalytic oxidation–hydrogenolysis of lignin β-O-4 models via a dual light wavelength switching strategy. ACS Catal., 2016, 6 (11), 7716-7721.

1. Photocatalytic biomass conversion

2. Photocatalytic alkane conversion

3. Photo- and electro-mediated catalysis

1. Nengchao Luo, Feng Wang*. Visible-light-driven coproduction of diesel precursors and hydrogen from lignocellulose-derived methylfurans. Symposium of catalytic conversion of biomass-derived oxygenates in 258th ACS Fall 2019, San Diego, USA, Aug. 25−29, Oral presentation.

2. Nengchao Luo, Min Wang, Feng Wang*. Visible-light-driven self-hydrogen transfer hydrogenolysis of lignin models and extracts into phenolic products. The 4th international congress on catalysis for biorefineries, Lyon, France, Dec. 11−15, Oral presentation.

现指导学生

李亭谚  硕士研究生  070303-有机化学  

杨三乐  硕士研究生  070303-有机化学  

1. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering Lectureship Award, 2026
2. Young Chemistry Talent Award of the Young Workers Committee of the Chinese Chemical Society, 2025
3. Rising Star Award of Chinese Catalysis, 2025
4. Min Enze Energy and Chemical Industry Award, Young Progress Award, 2025
5. President Special Award of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2019