Environmental electrochemistry, molecular catalysis, metal clusters

2018.08-2021.08 South Dakota State University (USA), PhD

2014.09-2017.07 Southwest University, Master Degree

2010.09-2014.07 Huaibei Normal University, Bachelor Degree

​2025.01-Present: Associate Professor, Chongqing Academy of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

2021.12-2024.12: Assistant Professor, Chongqing Academy of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

2019.06-2019.09: Visiting Scholar, Northumbria University, UK

2017.07-2018.08: Engineer, Chongqing Changan New Energy Vehicle Co., Ltd.

1. Lu, S.; Zheng, X.; Jiang, K.; Wang, Q.; Wang, X.; Shahzad, M. W.; Yin, F.; Xu, B.; Hua, Q.; Liu, H. Sub-3 nm Pt₃Ni Nanoparticles for Urea-Assisted Water Splitting. Adv. Compos. Hybrid Mater. 2025, 8 (2), 182.

2. Lu, S.; Zheng, X.; Zeng, Y.; Hua, Q.; Wang, X.; Liu, Y.; Liu, H. Triphenylamine-Substituted Ni(II) Porphyrins for Urea Electro-Oxidation. Inorg. Chem. 2024, 63 (44), 20929–20934.

3. Lu, S.; Zheng, X.; Wang, H.; Wang, C.; Akinlabi, E.; Xu, B.; Yang, X.; Hua, Q.; Liu, H. Energy-Saving Hydrogen Production by Heteroatom Modulations Coupling Urea Electrooxidation. EcoMat 2024, 6 (8), e12477.

4. Lu, S.; Fang, L.; Wang, X.; Liu, T. X.; Zhao, X.; Xu, B. B.; Hua, Q.; Liu, H. Insights into Activators on Biomass-Derived Carbon-Based Composites for Electrochemical Energy Storage. Mater. Today Chem. 2024, 37, 101988.

5. Lu, S.; Liu, H. Molecular Doping on Carbon Nitride for Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production. Langmuir 2024, 40 (26), 13331–13338.

6. Lu, S.; Hummel, M.; Gu, Z.; Wang, Y.; Wang, K.; Pathak, R.; Zhou, Y.; Jia, H.; Qi, X.; Zhao, X. Highly Efficient Urea Oxidation via Nesting Nano-Nickel Oxide in Eggshell Membrane-Derived Carbon. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2021, 9 (4), 1703-1713.

7. Lu, S.; Wang, Q.; Fang, L.; Zheng, X.; Yin, F.; Liu, H. Bimetallic Platinum-Nickel Nanoparticles Modified on the Screen-Printed Electrode for Highly Sensitive Urea Determination. IEEE Sensors J. 2024, 24 (4), 4221-4227.

8. Lu, S.; Hummel, M.; Wang, X.; He, W.; Pathak, R.; Dong, X.; Jia, H.; Gu, Z. Communication-In Situ Electrodeposition of Nickel Phosphide on Ni Foam for Non-Enzymatic Detection of Nitrite. J. Electrochem. Soc. 2020, 167 (14), 146517.

9. Lu, S.; Hummel, M.; Chen, K.; Zhou, Y.; Kang, S.; Gu, Z. Synthesis of Au@ZIF-8 Nanocomposites for Enhanced Electrochemical Detection of Dopamine. Electrochem. Commun. 2020, 113, 106715.

10. Lu, S.; Hummel, M.; Kang, S.; Gu, Z. Selective Voltammetric Determination of Nitrite Using Cobalt Phthalocyanine Modified on Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes. J. Electrochem. Soc. 2020, 167 (4), 46515.

11. Sun, W.; Sun, G.; Liu, J.; Huang, X.; Lu, S.; Wang, Y. Isolated PEDOT-Based Organic-Ionic-Hydrogel as the Sensitive Portable Electroanalytical Platform for Paracetamol Determination. Chem. Eng. J. 2025, 511, 162023.

12. Zhu, X.; Zeng, Y.; Zhao, X.; Liu, D.; Lei, W.; Lu, S. Biomass-Derived Carbon and Their Composites for Supercapacitor Applications: Sources, Functions, and Mechanisms. EcoEnergy 2025, e70000.

13. Yuan, X.; Xu, J.; Zhao, Y.; Rui, S.; Wang, Q.; Meng, L.; Jia, Q.; Li, H.; Lu, S.; Zhang, Y. Plasma Treatment of Bismuth-Doped MoS₂ with Excellent Supercapacitor Performance. J. Mater. Chem. C 2025, 13 (16), 8179-8187.

14. He, G.; Wang, J.; Lv, X.; Lu, S. Exploring the Photothermal Effect in the Photocatalytic Water Splitting over Type II ZnIn₂S₄/CoFe₂S₄ Composites. J. Colloid Interface Sci. 2025, 683, 901-909.

15. Liu, J.; Sun, W.; Sun, G.; Huang, X.; Lu, S.; Wang, Y. Portable Electroanalytical Platform Based on Eco-Friendly Biomass-Based Hydrogels with Bimetallic MOF Composites for Trace Acetaminophen Determination. ACS Biomater. Sci. Eng. 2025, 11 (1), 649–660.

16. Jia, Q.; Zhang, Y.; Xu, J.; Zhao, Y.; Wang, Q.; Rui, S.; Meng, L.; Li, H.; Lu, S.; Zhang, Y. Microstructure Regulation of 1T-MoS₂ via Polyethylenepolypropylene Glycol and Ethanol Treatment for High-Stability Supercapacitor. J. Energy Storage 2025, 110, 115242.

17. Sun, L.; Zeng, Y.; Li, J.; Wang, H.; Hua, Q.; Lu, S. Enhancing Water Electrolysis through Interfacial Design of Nickel Foam. Langmuir 2025, 41 (3), 1539-1546.

18. Yu, J.; Zhao, S.; Lu, S.; Li, B.; Zhu, C. Engineering Gradient Porous Substrates of Fe₂O₃/NiO for Enhanced Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Production. J. Power Sources 2025, 635, 236526.

19. Wang, J.; He, G.; Shen, J.; Lv, X.; Mi, H.; Lu, S. Phosphorus Incorporation Increases the Oxygen Electrocatalytic Activity of Co–N Catalysts. Langmuir 2025, 41 (8), 5379-5386.

20. Liu, X.; Chen, Z.; Lu, S.; Shi, X.; Qu, F.; Cheng, D.; Wei, W.; Shon, H. K.; Ni, B.-J. Persistent Free Radicals on Biochar for Its Catalytic Capability: A Review. Water Res. 2024, 250, 120999.

21. Li, L.; Lu, S.; Cao, W.; Zhu, Q.; Li, R.; Wei, Y.; Yang, S.; Wang, C. Band Gap Engineering and Lattice Distortion for Synergetic Tuning Optical Properties of NaNbO₃ Toward Enhanced Piezo-Photocatalytic Activity. Inorg. Chem. 2024, 63 (25), 11745–11756.

22. Zheng, X.; Wang, B.; Ren, B.; Wang, Q.; Lu, S. Electronic Structure Effect of PtCo Alloy with Adjustable Compositions for Efficient Methanol Electrooxidation. Langmuir 2024, 40 (6), 3117-3124.

23. Liao, W.; Zhao, Q.; Wang, S.; Ran, Y.; Su, H.; Gan, R.; Lu, S.; Zhang, Y. Insights into Mechanisms on Electrochemical Oxygen Evolution Substitution Reactions. J. Catal. 2023, 428, 115161.

24. He, X.; Ling, Z.; Peng, X.; Yang, X.; Ma, L.; Lu, S. Facile Synthesis of Cu₂SnS₃ Nanocrystals for Efficient Nitrogen Reduction Reaction. Electrochem. Commun. 2023, 148, 107441.

25. Liang, M.; Yuan, L.; Shao, C.; Zheng, X.; Song, Q.; Gu, Z.; Lu, S. Sequential Visual Sensing of H₂O₂ and GSH Based on Fluorescent Copper Nanoclusters Incorporated Eggshell Membrane. IEEE Sensors J. 2023, 23 (16), 18142-18149.

26. Yan, C.; Shen, Y.; Lu, S.; Yuan, J.; Li, Y.; Yang, X.; Han, E.; He, Y. Surfactant-Assisted rGO-PbO₂ Electrode to Boost Acrylamide Degradation in Industrial Sewage. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2023, 62 (19), 7373-7383.

27. Wang, H.; Zheng, X.; Fang, L.; Lu, S. Urea Electrooxidation in Alkaline Environment: Fundamentals and Applications. ChemElectroChem 2023, 10 (13), e202300138.

28. Wu, C.; Fang, L.; Ding, F.; Mao, G.; Huang, X.; Lu, S. Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production from Water and Wastepaper on Pt/TiO₂ Composites. Chem. Phys. Lett. 2023, 826, 140650.

29. Zhang, Z.; Lu, S.; Li, Y.; Song, J.; Han, E.; Wang, H.; He, Y. Promoting Hierarchical Porous Carbon Derived from Bamboo via Copper Doping for High-Performance Supercapacitors. Ind. Crops Prod. 2023, 203, 117155.

30. Zhang, C.; Liang, M.; Shao, C.; Li, Z.; Cao, X.; Wang, Y.; Wu, Y.; Lu, S. Visual Detection and Sensing of Mercury Ions and Glutathione Using Fluorescent Copper Nanoclusters. ACS Appl. Bio Mater. 2023, 6 (3), 1283-1293.

31. Liang, M.; Shao, C.; Zhang, Q.; Zhang, C.; Wang, Y.; Zheng, X.; Lu, S. High-Performance Formaldehyde Sensing Using Paper-Based Fluorescent Copper Nanoclusters. IEEE Sensors J. 2023, 23 (3), 2076-2084.

32. Yan, C.; Han, E.; Yang, X.; Hu, K.; Xu, H.; Li, Y.; He, Y.; Lu, S. Engineering Sulfur Vacancies on Mo-Doped Nickel Sulfide for Enhanced Electrochemical Energy Storage. Ceram. Int. 2023, 49 (9), 14155-14165.

In 2025, Project for Supporting Full-time Postdoctoral Researchers Staying (or Coming) to Chongqing, PI.

In 2024, National Natural Science Foundation of China - National Major Scientific Research Instrument Development Project (52327813), participated.

In 2024, National Natural Science Foundation of China - General Project (52370057), participated.

In 2023, National Natural Science Foundation of China - Young Scientists Fund Project (52200076), PI.

In 2022, Chongqing Natural Science Foundation - Postdoctoral Project (CSTB2022NSCQ-BHX0035), PI.

In 2022, Chongqing Human Resources and Social Security Bureau - Overseas Postdoctoral Talent Project, PI.

In 2022, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Special Research Assistant Program (E3296201), PI.

In 2019, National Science Foundation (OIA-1849206), participated.

In 2018, Ministry of Science and Technology - National Key Research and Development Program (2018YFB0105402), participated.

​2025 Energy and Fuels Rising Stars (American Chemical Society)

2024 World Top 2% Scientists List (Stanford/Elsevier)

2024 Outstanding Young Editorial Board Member in Instrumentation

2024 Outstanding Young Editorial Board Member in Tungsten (Springer-Nature)

2021 Bob Sather Memorial Scholarship (Renewable Fuels Foundation)

2021 National Ethanol Conference Award (Renewable Fuels Foundation)