Gaixia Zhang

M. Chatenet, S. Berthon-Fabry, Y. Ahmad, K. Guerin, M. Colin, H. Farhat, L. Frezet, G. X. Zhang, M. Dubois. 2023. « Fluorination and its effects on electrocatalysts for low-temperature fuel cells ». Advanced Energy Materials. (In press)

Zhangsen Chen, Gaixia Zhang, Siyi Cao, Guozhu Chen, Cuncheng Li, Ricardo Izquierdo, Shuhui Sun. 2023. « Advanced semiconductor catalyst designs for the photocatalytic reduction of CO2 ». Materials Reports: Energy.

Xiang Liu, Xinyu Zhang, Gaixia Zhang, Shuhui Sun, Dong-Sheng Li. 2023. « A deeper understanding of H2 evolution entirely from water via diborane hydrolysis ». ACS Materials Letters. vol. 5 , nº 3. p. 783-797.

J. Y. Luo, Y. Yuan, H. Y. Ruan, X. Q. Wu, Y. P. Wu, S. Li, G. X. Zhang, S. H. Sun, D. S. Li. 2023. « Electrochemical reconstruction engineering: Metal-organic gels as pre-catalysts for NiOOH/FeOOH heterostructure to boost oxygen evolution reaction ». Small Structures. (In press)

Yuanzhi Luo, Pan Wang, Gaixia Zhang, Sisi Wu, Zhangsen Chen, Hariprasad Ranganathan, Shuhui Sun, Zhicong Shi. 2023. « Mn-doped nickel–iron phosphide heterointerface nanoflowers for efficient alkaline freshwater/seawater splitting at high current densities ». Chemical Engineering Journal. vol. 454

Jai Prakash, Pragati Kumar, Nupur Saxena, Zonghua Pu, Zhangsen Chen, Ankit Tyagi, Gaixia Zhang, Shuhui Sun. 2023. « CdS based 3D nano/micro-architectures: formation mechanism, tailoring of visible light activities and emerging applications in photocatalytic H-2 production, CO2 reduction and organic pollutant degradation ». Journal of Materials Chemistry A. vol. 11 , nº 19. p. 10015-10064.

Gaixia Zhang, Shuhui Sun. 2023. « Rational design from embedded chaos ». Nature Sustainability. (In press)

J. H. Zhang, H. F. Zhang, Y. G. Zhang, X. M. Wang, H. F. Li, F. Feng, K. Wang, G. X. Zhang, S. H. Sun, Y. H. Zhang. 2023. « Approaches to construct high-performance Mg-air batteries: from mechanism to materials design ». Journal of Materials Chemistry A. vol. 11 , nº 15. p. 7924-7948.

S. P. Zhang, F. M. Han, Q. J. Pan, D. Lin, X. G. Zhu, C. Shao, G. X. Zhang, Z. M. Wang, S. H. Sun, G. W. Meng. 2023. « 3D grid of carbon tubes with Mn3O4-NPs/CNTs filled in their inner cavity as ultrahigh-rate and stable lithium anode ». Energy & Environmental Materials. (In press)

Zhangsen Chen, Gaixia Zhang, Hangrong Chen, Jai Prakash, Yi Zheng, Shuhui Sun. 2022. « Multi-metallic catalysts for the electroreduction of carbon dioxide: Recent advances and perspectives ». Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. vol. 155

Zhangsen Chen, Gaixia Zhang, Qingmin Hu, Yi Zheng, Siyi Cao, Guozhu Chen, Cuncheng Li, Teak Boyko, Ning Chen, Weifeng Chen, Tom Regier, James Dynes, Jian Wang, Hsiao-Tsu Wang, Jigang Zhou, Shuhui Sun. 2022. « The deep understanding into the promoted carbon dioxide electroreduction of ZIF-8-derived single-atom catalysts by the simple grinding process ». Small Structures. vol. 3 , nº 7.

Zhangsen Chen, Gaixia Zhang, Yuren Wen, Ning Chen, Weifeng Chen, Tom Regier, James Dynes, Yi Zheng, Shuhui Sun. 2022. « Atomically dispersed Fe-Co bimetallic catalysts for the promoted electroreduction of carbon dioxide ». Nano-Micro Letters. vol. 14 , nº 1.

Mohamed Cherif, Gaixia Zhang, Yang Gao, Shuhui Sun, François Vidal. 2022. « Towards predicting the sequential appearance of zeolitic imidazolate frameworks synthesized by mechanochemistry ». Molecules. vol. 27 , nº 6.

Fang Dong, Mingjie Wu, Zhangsen Chen, Xianhu Liu, Gaixia Zhang, Jinlin Qiao, Shuhui Sun. 2022. « Atomically dispersed transition metal-nitrogen-carbon bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts for zinc-air batteries: Recent advances and future perspectives ». Nano-Micro Letters. vol. 14 , nº 1.

S. He, M. Wu, S. Li, Z. Jiang, H. Hong, S. G. Cloutier, H. Yang, S. Omanovic, S. Sun, G. Zhang. 2022. « Research progress on graphite-derived materials for electrocatalysis in energy conversion and storage ». Molecules. vol. 27 , nº 24.

Qingmin Hu, Cuixia Wu, Zhe Dong, Gaixia Zhang, Zhiheng Ma, Xiaohong Wang, Shuhui Sun, Jiaqiang Xu. 2022. « Direct confirmation of confinement effects by NiO confined in helical SnO2 nanocoils and its application in sensors ». Journal of Materials Chemistry A. vol. 10 , nº 6. p. 2786-2794.

Kaiji Lin, Jinbiao Chen, Chenhan Lin, Liying Liu, Gaixia Zhang, Shuhui Sun, Zhicong Shi. 2022. « Ag Nanoparticles embedded in sodiophilic carbon host achieving high-power Na metal batteries ». Chemical Engineering Journal. (In press)

Yuanzhi Luo, Pan Wang, Sisi Wu, Gaixia Zhang, Shuhui Sun, Hariprasad Ranganathan, Zhicong Shi. 2022. « Simultaneous heterostructure engineering and Mn doping modulation of Ni2P nanosheet arrays for enhanced electrocatalytic water splitting ». Science China Materials. vol. 65 , nº 7. p. 1814-1824.

Zonghua Pu, Tingting Liu, Gaixia Zhang, Zhangsen Chen, Dong-Sheng Li, Ning Chen, Weifeng Chen, Zhangxing Chen, Shuhui Sun. 2022. « General synthesis of transition-metal-based carbon-group intermetallic catalysts for efficient electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution in Wide pH range ». Advanced Energy Materials. vol. 12 , nº 20.

Pan Wang, Yuanzhi Luo, Gaixia Zhang, Zhangsen Chen, Hariprasad Ranganathan, Shuhui Sun, Zhicong Shi. 2022. « Interface engineering of NixSy@MnOxHy nanorods to efficiently enhance overall-water-splitting activity and stability ». Nano-Micro Letters. vol. 14 , nº 1.

Pan Wang, Yuanzhi Luo, Gaixia Zhang, Mingjie Wu, Zhangsen Chen, Shuhui Sun, Zhicong Shi. 2022. « MnOx-decorated nickel-iron phosphides nanosheets: Interface modifications for robust overall water splitting at ultra-high current densities ». Small. vol. 18 , nº 7.

Mingjie Wu, Gaixia Zhang, Weichao Wang, Huaming Yang, Diane Rawach, Mengjun Chen, Shuhui Sun. 2022. « Electronic metal–support interaction modulation of single-atom electrocatalysts for rechargeable zinc–air batteries ». Small Methods. vol. 6 , nº 3.

Mingjie Wu, Gaixia Zhang, Huaming Yang, Xianhu Liu, Marc Dubois, Marc A. Gauthier, Shuhui Sun. 2022. « Aqueous Zn-based rechargeable batteries: Recent progress and future perspectives ». InfoMat. vol. 4 , nº 5.

Xinxing Zhan, Xin Tong, Manqi Gu, Juan Tian, Zijian Gao, Liying Ma, Yadian Xie, Zhangsen Chen, Hariprasad Ranganathan, Gaixia Zhang, Shuhui Sun. 2022. « Phosphorus-doped graphene electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction ». Nanomaterials. vol. 12 , nº 7.

Gaixia Zhang, Marie Colin, Xiaohua Yang, Shuhui Sun, Jean-Pol Dodelet, Marc Dubois. 2022. « C–F bonding in fluorinated N-Doped carbons ». Applied Surface Science. vol. 577

Mohamed Cherif, Jean-Pol Dodelet, Gaixia Zhang, Vassili P. Glibin, Shuhui Sun, François Vidal. 2021. « Non-PGM electrocatalysts for PEM fuel cells: A DFT study on the effects of fluorination of FeNx-doped and N-doped carbon catalysts ». Molecules. vol. 26 , nº 23.

Hongliu Dai, Jing Dong, Mingjie Wu, Qingmin Hu, Dongniu Wang, Lucia Zuin, Ning Chen, Chao Lai, Gaixia Zhang, Shuhui Sun. 2021. « Cobalt-phthalocyanine-derived molecular isolation layer for highly stable lithium anode ». Angewandte Chemie - International Edition. vol. 60 , nº 36. p. 19852-19859.

Hongliu Dai, Gaixia Zhang, Diane Rawach, Chaoying Fu, Chao Wang, Xianhu Liu, Marc Dubois, Chao Lai, Shuhui Sun. 2021. « Polymer gel electrolytes for flexible supercapacitors: Recent progress, challenges, and perspectives ». Energy Storage Materials. vol. 34 p. 320-355.

Jean-Pol Dodelet, Vassili Glibin, Gaixia Zhang, Ulrike I. Kramm, Régis Chenitz, François Vidal, Shuhui Sun, Marc Dubois. 2021. « Reply to the 'Comment on "non-PGM electrocatalysts for PEM fuel cells: Effect of fluorination on the activity and stability of a highly active NC_Ar + NH3catalyst"' by Xi Yin, Edward F. Holby and Piotr Zelenay,: Energy Environ. Sci., 10.1039/D0EE02069A ». Energy and Environmental Science. vol. 14 , nº 2. p. 1034-1041.

Lei Du, Lixin Xing, Gaixia Zhang, Xianhu Liu, Diane Rawach, Shuhui Sun. 2021. « Engineering of electrocatalyst/electrolyte interface for ambient ammonia synthesis ». SusMat. vol. 1 , nº 2. p. 150-173.

Lei Du, Gaixia Zhang, Shuhui Sun. 2021. « Proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells with platinum group metal (PGM)-free cathode ». Automotive Innovation. vol. 4 , nº 2. p. 131-143.

Vassili Glibin, Gaixia Zhang, Jean-Pol Dodelet, Shuhui Sun. 2021. « Non-PGM electrocatalysts for PEM fuel cells: Thermodynamic stability of potential ORR CoNx-C electrocatalytic sites ». Journal of the Electrochemical Society. vol. 168 , nº 9.

Zonghua Pu, Tingting Liu, Gaixia Zhang, Xianhu Liu, Marc A. Gauthier, Zhangxin Chen, Shuhui Sun. 2021. « Nanostructured metal borides for energy-related electrocatalysis: Recent progress, challenges, and perspectives ». Small Methods. vol. 5 , nº 10.

Zonghua Pu, Tingting Liu, Gaixia Zhang, Hariprasad Ranganathan, Zhangxin Chen, Shuhui Sun. 2021. « Electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction in acidic conditions: Recent progress and perspectives ». ChemSusChem. vol. 14 , nº 21. p. 4636-4657.

Zonghua Pu, Gaixia Zhang, Amir Hassanpour, Dewen Zheng, Shanyu Wang, Shijun Liao, Zhangxin Chen, Shuhui Sun. 2021. « Regenerative fuel cells: Recent progress, challenges, perspectives and their applications for space energy system ». Applied Energy. vol. 283

Xin Tong, Mohamed Cherif, Gaixia Zhang, Xinxing Zhan, Jugang Ma, Ali Almesrati, François Vidal, Yujun Song, Jerome P. Claverie, Shuhui Sun. 2021. « N, P-Codoped graphene dots supported on N-Doped 3D graphene as metal-free catalysts for oxygen reduction ». ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. vol. 13 , nº 26. p. 30512-30523.

Mingjie Wu, Gaixia Zhang, Ning Chen, Yongfeng Hu, Tom Regier, Diane Rawach, Shuhui Sun. 2021. « Self-reconstruction of Co/Co2P heterojunctions confined in n-doped carbon nanotubes for zinc-air flow batteries ». ACS Energy Letters. vol. 6 , nº 4. p. 1153-1161.

Mingjie Wu, Gaixia Zhang, Lei Du, Dachi Yang, Huaming Yang, Shuhui Sun. 2021. « Defect electrocatalysts and alkaline electrolyte membranes in solid-state zinc–air batteries: Recent advances, challenges, and future perspectives ». Small Methods. vol. 5 , nº 1.

Mingjie Wu, Gaixia Zhang, Yongfeng Hu, Jian Wang, Tianxiao Sun, Tom Regier, Jinli Qiao, Shuhui Sun. 2021. « Graphitic-shell encapsulated FeNi alloy/nitride nanocrystals on biomass-derived N-doped carbon as an efficient electrocatalyst for rechargeable Zn-air battery ». Carbon Energy. vol. 3 , nº 1. p. 176-187.

Mingjie Wu, Gaixia Zhang, Hui Tong, Xianhu Liu, Lei Du, Ning Chen, Jian Wang, Tianxiao Sun, Tom Regier, Shuhui Sun. 2021. « Cobalt (II) oxide nanosheets with rich oxygen vacancies as highly efficient bifunctional catalysts for ultra-stable rechargeable Zn-air flow battery ». Nano Energy. vol. 79

Rui Xu, Lei Du, David Adekoya, Gaixia Zhang, Shanqing Zhang, Shuhui Sun, Yong Lei. 2021. « Well-defined nanostructures for electrochemical energy conversion and storage ». Advanced Energy Materials. vol. 11 , nº 15.

Zhangsen Chen, Gaixia Zhang, Lei Du, Yi Zheng, Lixian Sun, Shuhui Sun. 2020. « Nanostructured cobalt-based electrocatalysts for CO2 reduction: Recent progress, challenges, and perspectives ». Small. vol. 16 , nº 52.

Fang Dong, Mingjie Wu, Gaixia Zhang, Xianhu Liu, Diane Rawach, Ana C. Tavares, Shuhui Sun. 2020. « Defect engineering of carbon-based electrocatalysts for rechargeable zinc-air batteries ». Chemistry - An Asian Journal. vol. 15 , nº 22. p. 3737-3751.

Lei Du, Lixin Xing, Gaixia Zhang, Marc Dubois, Shuhui Sun. 2020. « Strategies for engineering high-performance PGM-free catalysts toward oxygen reduction and evolution reactions ». Small Methods. vol. 4 , nº 6.

Lei Du, Lixin Xing, Gaixia Zhang, Shuhui Sun. 2020. « Metal-organic framework derived carbon materials for electrocatalytic oxygen reactions: Recent progress and future perspectives ». Carbon. vol. 156 p. 77-92.

Lei Du, Gaixia Zhang, Xianhu Liu, Amir Hassanpour, Marc Dubois, Ana C. Tavares, Shuhui Sun. 2020. « Biomass-derived nonprecious metal catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction: The demand-oriented engineering of active sites and structures ». Carbon Energy. vol. 2 , nº 4. p. 561-581.

Amir Hassanpour, Sharifun Nahar, Xin Tong, Gaixia Zhang, Marc A. Gauthier, Shuhui Sun. 2020. « Photocatalytic interlayer spacing adjustment of a graphene oxide/zinc oxide hybrid membrane for efficient water filtration ». Desalination. vol. 475

Nathanael Komba, Gaixia Zhang, Zonghua Pu, Mingjie Wu, Federico Rosei, Shuhui Sun. 2020. « MoS2-supported on free-standing TiO2-nanotubes for efficient hydrogen evolution reaction ». International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. vol. 45 , nº 7. p. 4468-4480.

Zonghua Pu, Ibrahim Saana Amiinu, Ruilin Cheng, Pengyan Wang, Chengtian Zhang, Shichun Mu, Weiyue Zhao, Fengmei Su, Gaixia Zhang, Shijun Liao, Shuhui Sun. 2020. « Single-atom catalysts for electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction: Recent advances and future perspectives ». Nano-Micro Letters. vol. 12 , nº 1.

Zonghua Pu, Tingting Liu, Weiyue Zhao, Xiudong Shi, Yanchen Liu, Gaixia Zhang, Weihua Hu, Shuhui Sun, Shijun Liao. 2020. « Versatile route to fabricate precious-metal phosphide electrocatalyst for acid-stable hydrogen oxidation and evolution reactions ». ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. vol. 12 , nº 10. p. 11737-11744.

Bartali Ruben, Gaixia Zhang, Tong Xin, Speranza Giorgio, Micheli Victor, Gottardi Gloria, Fedrizzi Michele, Pierini Filippo, Sun Shuhui, Laidani Nadhira, A. C. Tavares. 2020. « Graphene oxide/reduced graphene oxide films as protective barriers on lead against differential aeration corrosion induced by water drops ». Nanoscale Advances. vol. 2 , nº 11. p. 5412-5420.

Xin Tong, Xinxing Zhan, Diane Rawach, Zhangsen Chen, Gaixia Zhang, Shuhui Sun. 2020. « Low-dimensional catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction ». Progress in Natural Science: Materials International. vol. 30 , nº 6. p. 787-795.

Mingjie Wu, Gaixia Zhang, Ning Chen, Weifeng Chen, Jinlin Qiao, Shuhui Sun. 2020. « A self-supported electrode as a high-performance binder- and carbon-free cathode for rechargeable hybrid zinc batteries ». Energy Storage Materials. vol. 24 p. 272-280.

Xiaohua Yang, Yucheng Wang, Gaixia Zhang, Lei Du, Lijun Yang, Matthew Markiewicz, Ja-yeon Choi, Régis Chenitz, Shuhui Sun. 2020. « SiO2-Fe/N/C catalyst with enhanced mass transport in PEM fuel cells ». Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. vol. 264

Xiaohua Yang, Gaixia Zhang, Lei Du, Jun Zhang, Fu-Kuo Chiang, Yuren Wen, Xiaomin Wang, Yucheng Wu, Ning Chen, Shuhui Sun. 2020. « PGM-Free Fe/N/C and ultralow loading Pt/C hybrid cathode catalysts with enhanced stability and activity in PEM fuel cells ». ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. vol. 12 , nº 12. p. 13739-13749.

Gaixia Zhang, David Sebastián, Xilin Zhang, Qiliang Wei, Carmelo Lo Vecchio, Jihai Zhang, Vincenzo Baglio, Weichao Wang, Shuhui Sun, Antonino S. Aricò, Ana C. Tavares. 2020. « Engineering of a low-cost, highly active, and durable tantalate–graphene hybrid electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction ». Advanced Energy Materials. vol. 10 , nº 24.

Jihai Zhang, Gaixia Zhang, Tao Zhou, Shuhui Sun. 2020. « Recent developments of planar micro-supercapacitors: Fabrication, properties, and applications ». Advanced Functional Materials. vol. 30 , nº 19.

Jun Zhang, Gaixia Zhang, Zhangsen Chen, Hongliu Dai, Qingmin Hu, Shijun Liao, Shuhui Sun. 2020. « Emerging applications of atomic layer deposition for lithium-sulfur and sodium-sulfur batteries ». Energy Storage Materials. vol. 26 p. 513-533.

Zhangsen Chen, Gaixia Zhang, Jai Prakash, Yi Zheng, Shuhui Sun. 2019. « Rational design of novel catalysts with atomic layer deposition for the reduction of carbon dioxide ». Advanced Energy Materials. vol. 9 , nº 37.

Lei Du, Shuaifeng Lou, Guangyu Chen, Gaixia Zhang, Fanpeng Kong, Zhengyi Qian, Chunyu Du, Yunzhi Gao, Shuhui Sun, Geping Yin. 2019. « Direct dimethyl ether fuel cells with low platinum-group-metal loading at anode: Investigations of operating temperatures and anode Pt/Ru ratios ». Journal of Power Sources. vol. 433

Yanqing Fu, Qiliang Wei, Gaixia Zhang, Yu Zhong, Nima Moghimian, Xin Tong, Shuhui Sun. 2019. « LiFePO 4 -graphene composites as high-performance cathodes for lithium-ion batteries: The impact of size and morphology of graphene ». Materials. vol. 16 , nº 6.

Vassili P. Glibin, Mohamed Cherif, François Vidal, Jean-Pol Dodelet, Gaixia Zhang, Shuhui Sun. 2019. « Non-PGM electrocatalysts for PEM fuel cells: Thermodynamic stability and DFT evaluation of fluorinated FeN4-based ORR catalysts ». Journal of the Electrochemical Society. vol. 166 , nº 7. p. F3277-F3286.

Nathanael Komba, Qiliang Wei, Gaixia Zhang, Federico Rosei, Shuhui Sun. 2019. « Controlled synthesis of graphene via electrochemical route and its use as efficient metal-free catalyst for oxygen reduction ». Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. vol. 243 p. 373-380.

Nathanael Komba, Gaixia Zhang, Qiliang Wei, Xiaohua Yang, Jai Prakash, Régis Chenitz, Federico Rosei, Shuhui Sun. 2019. « Iron (II) phthalocyanine/N-doped graphene: A highly efficient non-precious metal catalyst for oxygen reduction ». International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. vol. 44 , nº 33. p. 18103-18114.

Jugang Ma, Xin Tong, Junmei Wang, Gaixia Zhang, Yuepeng Lv, Yuchen Zhu, Shuhui Sun, Yung-Chin Yang, Yujun Song. 2019. « Rare-earth metal oxide hybridized PtFe nanocrystals synthesized via microfluidic process for enhanced electrochemical catalytic performance ». Electrochimica Acta. vol. 299 p. 80-88.

Jai Prakash, Hendrik C. Swart, Gaixia Zhang, Shuhui Sun. 2019. « Emerging applications of atomic layer deposition for the rational design of novel nanostructures for surface-enhanced Raman scattering ». Journal of Materials Chemistry C. vol. 7 , nº 6. p. 1447-1471.

Kunqi Wang, Lei Du, Qiliang Wei, Jihai Zhang, Gaixia Zhang, Wei Xing, Shuhui Sun. 2019. « A lactate/oxygen biofuel cell: The coupled lactate oxidase anode and pgm-free Fe-N-C cathode ». ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. vol. 11 , nº 45. p. 42744-42750.

Qiliang Wei, Mohamed Cherif, Gaixia Zhang, Ali Almesrati, Jiatang Chen, Mingjie Wu, Nathanael Komba, Yongfeng Hu, Tom Regier, Tsun-Kong Sham, François Vidal, Shuhui Sun. 2019. « Transforming reed waste into a highly active metal-free catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction ». Nano Energy. vol. 62 p. 700-708.

Qiliang Wei, Yanqing Fu, Gaixia Zhang, Dachi Yang, Guowen Meng, Shuhui Sun. 2019. « Rational design of novel nanostructured arrays based on porous AAO templates for electrochemical energy storage and conversion ». Nano Energy. vol. 55 p. 234-259.

Mingjie Wu, Gaixia Zhang, Jinlin Qiao, Ning Chen, Weifeng Chen, Shuhui Sun. 2019. « Ultra-long life rechargeable zinc-air battery based on high-performance trimetallic nitride and NCNT hybrid bifunctional electrocatalysts ». Nano Energy. vol. 61 p. 86-95.

Mingjie Wu, Gaixia Zhang, Minghao Wu, Jai Prakash, Shuhui Sun. 2019. « Rational design of multifunctional air electrodes for rechargeable Zn–Air batteries: Recent progress and future perspectives ». Energy Storage Materials. vol. 21 p. 253-286.

Y. Xia, H. Zhang, Y. Sun, L. Sun, F. Xu, S. Sun, G. Zhang, P. Huang, Y. Du, J. Wang, S. P. Verevkin, A. A. Pimerzin. 2019. « Dehybridization effect in improved dehydrogenation of LiAlH4 by doping with two-dimensional Ti3C2 ». Materials Today Nano. vol. 8

Xiaohua Yang, Gaixia Zhang, Jai Prakash, Zhangsen Chen, Marc Gauthier, Shuhui Sun. 2019. « Chemical vapour deposition of graphene: Layer control, the transfer process, characterisation, and related applications ». International Reviews in Physical Chemistry. vol. 38 , nº 2. p. 149-199.

Fan Yu, Lei Du, Gaixia Zhang, Fengmei Su, Weichao Wang, Shuhui Sun. 2019. « Electrode engineering by atomic layer deposition for sodium-ion batteries: From traditional to advanced batteries ». Advanced Functional Materials. vol. 30 , nº 9.

Gaixia Zhang, Xiaohua Yang, Marc Dubois, Michael Herraiz, Régis Chenitz, Michel Lefèvre, Mohamed Cherif, François Vidal, Vassili P. Glibin, Shuhui Sun, Jean-Pol Dodelet. 2019. « Non-PGM electrocatalysts for PEM fuel cells: Effect of fluorination on the activity and stability of a highly active NC-Ar + NH3 catalyst ». Energy and Environmental Science. vol. 12 , nº 10. p. 3015-3037.

Jihai Zhang, Jin Feng, Liyang Jia, Huiyuan Zhang, Gaixia Zhang, Shuhui Sun, Tao Zhou. 2019. « Laser-induced selective metallization on polymer substrates using organocopper for portable electronics ». ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. vol. 11 , nº 14. p. 13714-13723.

R. Bavand, L. Chen, R. França, S. Loran, D. Q. Yang, A. Yelon, G. X. Zhang, E. Sacher. 2018. « Comment on “Intensity modulation of the Shirley background of the Cr3p spectra with photon energies around the Cr2p edge”, by A Herrera-Gomez, D Cabrera-German, A D Dutol et al, Surface Interface Anal, 2018;50:246-252 ». Surface and Interface Analysis. vol. 50 , nº 7. p. 683-685.

Régis Chenitz, Ulrike I. Kramm, Michel Lefèvre, Vassili Glibin, Gaixia Zhang, Shuhui Sun, Jean-Pol Dodelet. 2018. « A specific demetalation of Fe-N4 catalytic sites in the micropores of NC-Ar + NH3 is at the origin of the initial activity loss of the highly active Fe/N/C catalyst used for the reduction of oxygen in PEM fuel cells ». Energy and Environmental Science. vol. 11 , nº 2. p. 365-382.

Yanqing Fu, Qiliang Wei, Gaixia Zhang, Shuhui Sun. 2018. « Advanced phosphorus-based materials for lithium/sodium-ion batteries: Recent developments and future perspectives ». Advanced Energy Materials. vol. 8 , nº 13.

Yanqing Fu, Qiliang Wei, Gaixia Zhang, Xiaomin Wang, Jihai Zhang, Yongfeng Hu, Dongniu Wang, Lucia Zuin, Tao Zhou, Yucheng Wu, Shuhui Sun. 2018. « High-performance reversible aqueous Zn-Ion battery based on porous MnOx nanorods coated by MOF-derived N-doped carbon ». Advanced Energy Materials. vol. 8 , nº 26.

C. Melero, R. Rincón, J. Muñoz, G. Zhang, S. Sun, A. Perez, O. Royuela, C. González-Gago, M. D. Calzada. 2018. « Scalable graphene production from ethanol decomposition by microwave argon plasma torch ». Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion. vol. 60 , nº 1.

Qiliang Wei, Xiaohua Yang, Gaixia Zhang, Dongniu Wang, Lucia Zuin, Dustin Banham, Lijun Yang, Siyu Ye, Youling Wang, Mohamed Mohamedi, Shuhui Sun. 2018. « An active and robust Si-Fe/N/C catalyst derived from waste reed for oxygen reduction ». Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. vol. 237 p. 85-93.

Qiliang Wei, Gaixia Zhang, Xiaohua Yang, Yanqing Fu, Guanhua Yang, Ning Chen, Weifeng Chen, Shuhui Sun. 2018. « Litchi-like porous Fe/N/C spheres with atomically dispersed FeN: X promoted by sulfur as highly efficient oxygen electrocatalysts for Zn-air batteries ». Journal of Materials Chemistry A. vol. 6 , nº 11. p. 4605-4610.

Mingjie Wu, Qiliang Wei, Gaixia Zhang, Jinli Qiao, Mingxing Wu, Jihai Zhang, Qiaojuan Gong, Shuhui Sun. 2018. « Fe/Co double hydroxide/oxide nanoparticles on N-Doped CNTs as highly efficient electrocatalyst for rechargeable liquid and quasi-solid-state zinc–air batteries ». Advanced Energy Materials. vol. 8 , nº 30.

Meng Yu, Qiliang Wei, Mingjie Wu, Jie Wu, Jieyu Liu, Gaixia Zhang, Shuhui Sun, Weichao Wang. 2018. « Morphology controlled synthesis of SmMn2O5 nanocrystals via a surfactant-free route for Zn-air batteries ». Journal of Power Sources. vol. 396 p. 754-763.

Gaixia Zhang, Mohammad Norouzi Banis, Qiliang Wei, Mei Cai, Yong Zhang, Ruying Li, Shuhui Sun, Xueliang Sun. 2018. « Pt/TiSix-NCNT novel janus nanostructure: A new type of high-performance electrocatalyst ». ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. vol. 10 , nº 13. p. 10771-10777.

Lijun Zheng, Shizheng Zheng, Zhengyou Zhu, Qiaoling Xu, Gaixia Zhang, Shuhui Sun, Dachi Yang. 2018. « Photochemical synthesis of radiate titanium oxide microrods arrays supporting platinum nanoparticles for photoassisted electrooxidation of methanol ». Advanced Materials Interfaces. vol. 5 , nº 21.

R. Bavand, Q. Wei, G. Zhang, S. Sun, A. Yelon, E. Sacher. 2017. « PtRu alloy nanoparticles. 2. Chemical and electrochemical surface characterization for methanol oxidation ». Journal of Physical Chemistry C. vol. 121 , nº 41. p. 23120-23128.

Rong Chang, Lijun Zheng, Chengwen Wang, Dachi Yang, Gaixia Zhang, Shuhui Sun. 2017. « Synthesis of hierarchical platinum-palladium-copper nanodendrites for efficient methanol oxidation ». Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. vol. 211 p. 205-211.

Jia Li, Yujiang Song, Gaixia Zhang, Huaiju Liu, Yiren Wang, Shuhui Sun, Xinwen Guo. 2017. « Pyrolysis of self-assembled iron porphyrin on carbon black as core/shell structured electrocatalysts for highly efficient oxygen reduction in both alkaline and acidic medium ». Advanced Functional Materials. vol. 27 , nº 3.

S. Mondal, Q. Wei, W. J. Ding, H. A. Hafez, M. A. Fareed, A. Laramée, X. Ropagnol, G. Zhang, S. Sun, Z. M. Sheng, J. Zhang, T. Ozaki. 2017. « Aligned copper nanorod arrays for highly efficient generation of intense ultra-broadband THz pulses ». Scientific Reports. vol. 7

Xin Tong, Qiliang Wei, Xinxing Zhan, Gaixia Zhang, Shuhui Sun. 2017. « The new graphene family materials: Synthesis and applications in oxygen reduction reaction ». Catalysts. vol. 7 , nº 1.

Xin Tong, Jianming Zhang, Gaixia Zhang, Qiliang Wei, Régis Chenitz, Jerome P. Claverie, Shuhui Sun. 2017. « Ultrathin carbon-coated pt/carbon nanotubes: A highly durable electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction ». Chemistry of Materials. vol. 29 , nº 21. p. 9579-9587.

Qiliang Wei, Yanqing Fu, Gaixia Zhang, Shuhui Sun. 2017. « Rational design of carbon-based oxygen electrocatalysts for zinc–air batteries ». Current Opinion in Electrochemistry. vol. 4 , nº 1. p. 45-59.

Qiliang Wei, Gaixia Zhang, Xiaohua Yang, Régis Chenitz, Dustin Banham, Lijun Yang, Siyu Ye, Shanna Knights, Shuhui Sun. 2017. « 3D porous Fe/N/C spherical nanostructures as high-performance electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction in both alkaline and acidic media ». ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. vol. 9 , nº 42. p. 36944-36954.

Gaixia Zhang, Qiliang Wei, Xiaohua Yang, Ana C. Tavares, Shuhui Sun. 2017. « RRDE experiments on noble-metal and noble-metal-free catalysts: Impact of loading on the activity and selectivity of oxygen reduction reaction in alkaline solution ». Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. vol. 206 p. 115-126.

Lijun Zheng, Dachi Yang, Rong Chang, Chengwen Wang, Gaixia Zhang, Shuhui Sun. 2017. « Crack-tips enriched platinum-copper superlattice nanoflakes as highly efficient anode electrocatalysts for direct methanol fuel cells ». Nanoscale. vol. 9 , nº 26. p. 8918-8924.

Yanqing Fu, Qiliang Wei, Xianyou Wang, Gaixia Zhang, Hongbo Shu, Xiukang Yang, Ana C. Tavares, Shuhui Sun. 2016. « A facile synthesis of Fe3O4 nanoparticles/graphene for high-performance lithium/sodium-ion batteries ». RSC Advances. vol. 6 , nº 20. p. 16624-16633.

Qiliang Wei, Yanqing Fu, Gaixia Zhang, Youling Wang, Xianyou Wang, Mohamed Mohamedi, Shuhui Sun. 2016. « Highly-ordered microporous carbon nanospheres: A promising anode for high-performance sodium-ion batteries ». RSC Advances. vol. 6 , nº 87. p. 84149-84154.

Yingfang Yao, Yong You, Gaixia Zhang, Jianguo Liu, Haoran Sun, Zhigang Zou, Shuhui Sun. 2016. « Highly functional bioinspired Fe/N/C oxygen reduction reaction catalysts: Structure-regulating oxygen sorption ». ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. vol. 8 , nº 10. p. 6464-6471.

Gaixia Zhang, Régis Chenitz, Michel Lefèvre, Shuhui Sun, Jean-Pol Dodelet. 2016. « Is iron involved in the lack of stability of Fe/N/C electrocatalysts used to reduce oxygen at the cathode of PEM fuel cells? ». Nano Energy. vol. 29 p. 111-125.

Willyam R. P. Barros, Qiliang Wei, Gaixia Zhang, Shuhui Sun, Marcis R. V. Lanza, Ana C. Tavares. 2015. « Oxygen reduction to hydrogen peroxide on Fe3O4 nanoparticles supported on Printex carbon and Graphene ». Electrochimica Acta. vol. 162 p. 263-270.

Qiliang Wei, Xin Tong, Gaixia Zhang, Jinlin Qiao, Qiaojuan Gong, Shuhui Sun. 2015. « Nitrogen-doped carbon nanotube and graphene materials for oxygen reduction reactions ». Catalysts. vol. 5 , nº 3. p. 1574-1602.

Lijun Yang, Nicholas Larouche, Régis Chenitz, Gaixia Zhang, Michel Lefèvre, Jean-Pol Dodelet. 2015. « Activity, performance, and durability for the reduction of oxygen in PEM fuel cells, of Fe/N/C electrocatalysts obtained from the pyrolysis of metal-organic-framework and iron porphyrin precursors ». Electrochimica Acta. vol. 159 p. 184-197.

Samantha Stambula, Nicolas Gauquelin, Matthieu Bugnet, Sandeep Gorantla, Stuart Turner, Shuhui Sun, Jian Liu, Gaixia Zhang, Xueliang Sun, Gianluigi A. Botton. 2014. « Chemical structure of nitrogen-doped graphene with single platinum atoms and atomic clusters as a platform for the PEMFC electrode ». Journal of Physical Chemistry C. vol. 118 , nº 8. p. 3890-3900.

Shuhui Sun, Gaixia Zhang, Nicolas Gauquelin, Ning Chen, Jigang Zhou, Songlan Yang, Weifeng Chen, Xiangbo Meng, Dongsheng Geng, Mohammad N. Banis, Ruying Li, Siyu Ye, Shanna Knights, Gianluigi A. Botton, Tsun-Kong Sham, Xueliang Sun. 2013. « Single-atom catalysis using Pt/graphene achieved through atomic layer deposition ». Scientific Reports. vol. 3

Gaixia Zhang, Shuhui Sun, Mei Cai, Yong Zhang, Ruying Li, Xueliang Sun. 2013. « Porous dendritic platinum nanotubes with extremely high activity and stability for oxygen reduction reaction ». Scientific Reports. vol. 3

Shuhui Sun, Gaixia Zhang, Xueliang Sun, Mei Cai, Martin Ruthkosky. 2012. « Highly stable and active Pt/Nb-TiO 2 carbon-free electrocatalyst for proton exchange membrane fuel cells ». Journal of Nanotechnology. vol. 2012

Yu Zhong, Yong Zhang, Gaixia Zhang, Ruying Li, Xueliang Sun. 2012. « Site-controlled synthesis and mechanism of three-dimensional Mo2S3 flowers ». Applied Surface Science. vol. 263 p. 410-415.

Shuhui Sun, Gaixia Zhang, Dongsheng Geng, Yougui Chen, Ruying Li, Mei Cai, Xueliang Sun. 2011. « A highly durable platinum nanocatalyst for proton exchange membrane fuel cells: Multiarmed starlike nanowire single crystal ». Angewandte Chemie - International Edition. vol. 50 , nº 2. p. 422-426.

Gaixia Zhang, Shuhui Sun, Mohammad Norouzi Banis, Ruying Li, Mei Cai, Xueliang Sun. 2011. « Morphology-controlled green synthesis of single crystalline silver dendrites, dendritic flowers, and rods, and their growth mechanism ». Crystal Growth and Design. vol. 11 , nº 6. p. 2493-2499.

Shuhui Sun, Gaixia Zhang, Dongsheng Geng, Yougui Chen, Mohammad Norouzi Banis, Ruying Li, Mei Cai, Xueliang Sun. 2010. « Direct growth of single-crystal Pt nanowires on Sn@CNT nanocable: 3D electrodes for highly active electrocatalysts ». Chemistry - A European Journal. vol. 16 , nº 3. p. 829-835.

Gaixia Zhang, Shuhui Sun, Marc Bostetter, Suzie Poulin, Edward Sacher. 2010. « Chemical and morphological characterizations of CoNi alloy nanoparticles formed by co-evaporation onto highly oriented pyrolytic graphite ». Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. vol. 350 , nº 1. p. 16-21.

Gaixia Zhang, Shuhui Sun, Mihnea Ioan Ionescu, Hao Liu, Yu Zhong, Ruying Li, Xueliang Sun. 2010. « Controlled growth/patterning of Ni nanohoneycombs on various desired substrates ». Langmuir. vol. 26 , nº 6. p. 4346-4350.

Gaixia Zhang, Shuhui Sun, Ruying Li, Xueliang Sun. 2010. « New insight into the conventional replacement reaction for the large-scale synthesis of various metal nanostructures and their formation mechanism ». Chemistry - A European Journal. vol. 16 , nº 35. p. 10630-10634.

Gaixia Zhang, Shuhui Sun, Ruying Li, Yong Zhang, Mei Cai, Xueliang Sun. 2010. « Large-scale aqueous synthesis and growth mechanism of single-crystalline metal nanoscrolls at room temperature: The case of nickel ». Chemistry of Materials. vol. 22 , nº 16. p. 4721-4727.

Yu Zhong, Mounir Jaidann, Yong Zhang, Gaixia Zhang, Hao Liu, Mihnea Ioan Ionescu, Ruying Li, Xueliang Sun, Hakima Abou-Rachid, Louis-Simon Lussier. 2010. « Synthesis of high nitrogen doping of carbon nanotubes and modeling the stabilization of filled DAATO@CNTs (10,10) for nanoenergetic materials ». Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids. vol. 71 , nº 2. p. 134-139.

Shuhui Sun, Gaixia Zhang, Yu Zhong, Hao Liu, Ruying Li, Xiaorong Zhou, Xueliang Sun. 2009. « Ultrathin single crystal Pt nanowires grown on N-doped carbon nanotubes ». Chemical Communications. p. 7048-7050.

S. Sun, D. Yang, D. Villers, G. Zhang, E. Sacher, J. P. Dodelet. 2008. « Template- and surfactant-free room temperature synthesis of self-assembled 3D Pt nanoflowers from single-crystal nanowires ». Advanced Materials. vol. 20 , nº 3. p. 571-574.

Gaixia Zhang, Shuhui Sun, Dequan Yang, Jean-Pol Dodelet, Edward Sacher. 2008. « The surface analytical characterization of carbon fibers functionalized by H2SO4/HNO3 treatment ». Carbon. vol. 46 , nº 2. p. 196-205.

Gaixia Zhang, Yue-Feng Zhao, Yin-Chao Zhang, Pei-Tao Zhao. 2008. « Lidar system for monitoring planetary boundary layer aerosol in daytime ». Wuli Xuebao = Acta Physica Sinica. vol. 57 , nº 11. p. 7390-7395.

Shuhui Sun, Guowen Meng, Gaixia Zhang, Jean-Philippe Masse, Lide Zhang. 2007. « Controlled growth of SnO2 hierarchical nanostructures by a multistep thermal vapor deposition process ». Chemistry - A European Journal. vol. 13 , nº 32. p. 9087-9092.

Shuhui Sun, Guowen Meng, Gaixia Zhang, Lide Zhang. 2007. « Controlled growth and optical properties of one-dimensional ZnO nanostructures on SnO2 nanobelts ». Crystal Growth and Design. vol. 7 , nº 10. p. 1988-1991.

Shuhui Sun, Dequan Yang, Gaixia Zhang, Edward Sacher, Jean-Pol Dodelet. 2007. « Synthesis and characterization of platinum nanowire-carbon nanotube heterostructures ». Chemistry of Materials. vol. 19 , nº 26. p. 6376-6378.

Gaixia Zhang, Dequan Yang, Edward Sacher. 2007. « Structure and morphology of Co nanoparticles deposited onto highly oriented pyrolytic graphite ». Journal of Physical Chemistry C. vol. 111 , nº 46. p. 17200-17205.

Gaixia Zhang, Dequan Yang, Edward Sacher. 2007. « X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic analysis of Pt nanoparticles on highly oriented pyrolytic graphite, using symmetric component line shapes ». Journal of Physical Chemistry C. vol. 111 , nº 2. p. 565-570.

D. Q. Yang, Gaixia Zhang, E. Sacher, M. José-Yacamán, N. Elizondo. 2006. « Evidence of the interaction of evaporated Pt nanoparticles with variously treated surfaces of highly oriented pyrolytic graphite ». Journal of Physical Chemistry B. vol. 110 , nº 16. p. 8348-8356.

G. Zhang, Y. Zhang, Z. M. Tao, X. Q. Liu, S. S. Shao, K. Tan, Y. H. Lu, J. Zhou, H. L. Hu. 2005. « Lidar geometrical form factor and its effect on aerosol detection ». Chinese Journal of quantum electronics. vol. 22 , nº 2. p. 299-305.

Z. M. Tao, Y. C. Zhang, G. Zhang, Y. H. Lu, X. Q. Liu, K. Tan, S. S. Shao, H. L. Hu. 2004. « Studies on extinction efficiency factor properties of aerosol particle and the fit of size distribution ». Chinese Journal of quantum electronics. vol. 21 , nº 1. p. 103-109.

Z. Tao, Y. Zhang, G. Cen, S. Hu, X. Liu, S. Shao, Y. Lu, G. Zhang, H. Hu. 2004. « Estimating method of detecting minimum pollutant gas concentration by lidar ». Guangxue Xuebao = Acta Optica Sinica. vol. 24 , nº 5. p. 602-604.

G. X. Zhang, Y. C. Zhang, S. X. Hu, X. Q. Liu, S. S. Shao, K. Tan, J. Zhou, H. L. Hu. 2004. « Measurements of planetary boundary layer aerosols with mobile lidar AML-1 ». Qiangjiguang Yu Lizishu = High Power Laser and Particle Beams. vol. 16 , nº 3. p. 286-290.

G. Zhang, Y. Zhang, S. Hu, X. Liu, L. Yang, Z. Tao, Y. Lu, K. Cao, K. Tan, S. Shao, H. Hu. 2004. « Slant measurements of atmospheric boundary layer aerosol with mobile lidar ». Guangxue Xuebao = Acta Optica Sinica. vol. 24 , nº 8. p. 1015-1019.

Tao Zong-Ming, Zhang Yin-Chao, Liu Xiao-Qin, Tan Kun, Shao Shi-Sheng, Hu Huan-Ling, Zhang Gai-Xia, Lü Yong-Hui. 2004. « Iteration method for the inversion of simulated multiwavelength lidar signals to determine aerosol size distribution ». Chinese Physics. vol. 13 , nº 3. p. 409-412.

S. H. Sun, G. W. Meng, G. X. Zhang, T. Gao, B. Y. Geng, L. D. Zhang, J. Zuo. 2003. « Raman scattering study of rutile SnO2 nanobelts synthesized by thermal evaporation of Sn powders ». Chemical Physics Letters. vol. 376 , nº 1-2. p. 103-107.

Mingjie Wu, Gaixia Zhang, Shuhui Sun. 2022. « Zn-Air Battery Application of Atomically Dispersed Metallic Materials ». In Atomically dispersed metallic materials for electrochemical energy technologies . p. 209-237. CRC Press.

Qiliang Wei, Gaixia Zhang, Shuhui Sun. 2020. « Rational design of highly efficient non-precious metal catalysts for oxygen reduction in fuel cells and metal–air batteries ». In Advanced materials . p. 161-182. De Gruyter.

Xin Tong, Gaixia Zhang, Jai Prakash, Shuhui Sun. 2019. « 3D graphene and its nanocomposites: From synthesis to multifunctional applications ». In Graphene functionalization strategies : From synthesis to applications Coll. «Carbon Nanostructures», . p. 363-388. Springer International Publishing.

Xin Tong, Qiliang Wei, Gaixia Zhang, Shuhui Sun. 2017. « New class of graphene materials for fuel cells ». In Carbon nanomaterials for electrochemical energy technologies: Fundamentals and applications . p. 181-216. CRC Press.

Qiliang Wei, Xin Tong, Gaixia Zhang, Shuhui Sun. 2017. « Nitrogen-doped carbon materials for oxygen reduction in PEM fuel cells ». In Carbon nanomaterials for electrochemical energy technologies: Fundamentals and applications . p. 153-180. CRC Press.

Gaixia Zhang, Shuhui Sun. 2017. « Advantages and challenges of one-dimensional nanostructures for fuel cell applications ». In One-dimensional nanostructures for PEM fuel cell applications : A volume in hydrogen energy and fuel cells primer . p. 5-7. Elsevier Inc..

Gaixia Zhang, Shuhui Sun. 2017. « One-dimensional Pt nanostructures for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells ». In Nanopatterned and nanoparticle-modified electrodes Coll. «Advances in electrochemical science and engineering», . p. 145-198. Wiley.

Gaixia Zhang, Shuhui Sun. 2017. « Preparation of one-dimensional catalysts for fuel cell applications ». In One-dimensional nanostructures for PEM fuel cell applications : A volume in hydrogen energy and fuel cells primers . p. 9-18. Elsevier Inc..

G. Zhang, S. Sun, X. Sun. 2014. « Atomic layer deposition of metals and metal oxides for fuel cells applications ». In Nanostructured and advanced materials for fuel cells Coll. «Advances in materials science and engineering», . p. 249-289. CRC Press.

Xueliang Sun, Gaixia Zhang, Mei Cai, Shuhui Sun, Ruying Li. 2017-01-10. « Making metal and bimetal nanostructures with controlled morphology ».

Mei Cai, Xueliang Sun, Gaixia Zhang, Shuhui Sun, Ruying Li. 2014-04-29. « Porous dendritic platinum tubes as fuel cell electrocatalysts ».

Zongming Tao, Yinchao Zhang, Kaifa Cao, Shihua Yu, Xin Fang, Yonghui Lu, Gaixia Zhang, Shisheng Shao, Xiaoqin Liu, Huanling Hu. 2005. « Study of the first Stokes lines of Raman cell full of CH4, H2, D2 and their mixture with Ar,He gases ». Optical Technologies for Atmospheric, Ocean, and Environmental Studies (Beijing, China, oct. 15-20, 2004) p. 687-694. SPIE.