معرفی
Yufei Zhao is a Lecturer at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) in the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences. His research focuses on developing advanced electrocatalysts for clean energy applications, including atomically dispersed catalysts, precious metal alloys, and perovskite oxides, targeting energy conversion processes like water splitting, fuel cells, and CO₂ reduction. He holds dual PhD degrees from UTS and Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT), with postdoctoral experience at UTS, UNSW, and Shanghai University. His work has been recognized through prestigious awards, including the 2020 Beamline Award and 2018 Top-up Award.
Key research achievements include creating durable atomically dispersed precious metal catalysts for hydrogen production, exploring non-precious single-atom catalysts for fuel cells, and designing metal compounds with enhanced catalytic activity for water splitting. He has published 53 papers (27 as first/corresponding author) in top journals like Nature Catalysis and Advanced Materials, with over 6,500 citations and an h-index of 39. He serves as an editorial board member for Micromaterials and Interfaces and guest editor for Energies, Materials, and Discover Chemical Engineering.
Zhao’s funded projects include studies on CO₂ capture in Li-CO₂ batteries, biomass-derived electrocatalysts, and oxygen evolution reaction catalysts. His research bridges academic and industrial applications, emphasizing sustainable energy solutions and material innovation.
