59. Efficient Chemical Recycling of Mixed Plastics by Intramolecular Glycolysis
Yanfen Wu†, Xin Tang†, Shuairen Qian†, Helai Huang, Yizhen Che, Qikun Hu, Mingze Sun, Yi Cheng*, Zhiqiang Niu* AlChE J. 2025, e70064
58. CO-Promoted Polyethylene Hydrogenolysis with Renewable Formic Acid as Hydrogen Donor
Yuqi Wang†, Qikun Hu†, Shuairen Qian, Jiayang Zhao, Yi Cheng, Jun Ma, Jing Zhang*, Zhiqiang Niu* Nat. Commun. 2025, 16, 7821
57. Bayesian-Learning-Assisted Catalyst Discovery for Efficient Iridium Utilization in Electrochemical Water Splitting
Xiangfu Niu†, Yanjun Chen†, Mingze Sun, Satoshi Nagao, Yuki Aoki, Zhiqiang Niu, Liang Zhang* Sci. Adv. 2025, 11, eadw0894
56. Tandem Catalysis to Mitigate Coke Formation in the Upcycling of Mixed Polyolefin Wastes
Jiayang Zhao, Qikun Hu, Yuqi Wang, Yizhen Che, Zhiqiang Niu* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147, 30768–30776
55. Diatomic Zn-Functionalized Carbon Sphere for Microplastics Remediation in Natural Seawater at Environmentally Relevant Concentration
Shengbo Zhang†, Penghui Li†, Qikun Hu†, Yingying Xue, Yanfen Wu, Helai Huang, Yu-Xiao Zhang, Zongyang Ya, Ting Tan, Jingfu Liu*, Zhiqiang Niu* Adv. Mater. 2025, e08428
54. A Binuclear Zinc Complex (Zn2L) as Ratiometric Probe for the Pyrophosphate (PPi) Sensing
Mengxia Liu†, Wenwen Sun†, Le Wang*, Zhiqiang Niu*, Xiao Zhang, Dingjia Xiao, Tianjia Xiao, Junfeng Wang* Anal. Methods 2025, 17, 2859–2866
53. Unlocking the Potential of Mn-Based Catalyst for Durable Two-Electron Oxygen Reduction in Acid at High Current Densities
Helai Huang†, Mingze Sun†, Kai Chen†, Yizhen Che, Xin Tang, Zhengwen Li, Kaiqi Nie, Shuairen Qian, Jinjie Fang, Haiyong Wang, Yanfen Wu, Qikun Hu, Yuqi Wang, Xiaohang Sun, Junliang He, Yu-Xiao Zhang, Zhongbin Zhuang, Liang Zhang, Zhiqiang Niu* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2025, 64, e202511844
52. Cumene-Mediated Aerobic Oxidation of Polyethylene
Yizhen Che, Yanfen Wu, Yanyan Zheng, Helai Huang, Qikun Hu, Zhiqiang Niu* Green Chem. 2025, 27, 4289–4294
51. Self-Powered Electrochemical Synthesis of Hydrogen Peroxide from Air and Lignin
Yongrong Li, Denghao Ouyang, Xi Liu, Yichen Zhang, Zhiqiang Niu, Junyong Zhu, Xuejun Pan, Xuebing Zhao* Energy Environ. Sci. 2025, 18, 3633–3646
50. Polyethylene Hydrogenolysis by Dilute RuPt Alloy to Achieve H2-Pressure-Independent Low Methane Selectivity
Qikun Hu, Shuairen Qian, Yuqi Wang, Jiayang Zhao, Meng Jiang, Mingze Sun, Helai Huang, Tao Gan, Jun Ma, Jing Zhang, Yi Cheng, Zhiqiang Niu* Nat. Commun. 2024, 15, 10573
49. Grain Boundary-Derived Local Amorphization Enhances Acidic OER
Mingze Sun†, Helai Huang†, Xiangfu Niu†, Shuyan Gong, Zhengwen Li, Jinjie Fang, Xiang Liu, Yanjun Chen, Haohong Duan, Zhongbin Zhuang, Satoshi Nagao, Yuki Aoki, Liang Zhang*, Zhiqiang Niu* ACS Catal. 2024, 14, 15764–15776
48. Oxidative Degradation and Upcycling of Polyethylene Wastes
Yizhen Che†, Yanfen Wu†, Zhiqiang Niu* Sci. China Chem. 2024, 68, 430–443
47. Nondestructive Recovery of Cotton from Waste Polycotton Textiles by Catalytic Hydrolysis
Yanfen Wu, Yizhen Che, Xuewei Wei, Qikun Hu, Jun Xu, Baohua Guo*, Zhiqiang Niu* ACS Sustain. Chem. Eng. 2024, 12, 10446–10454
46. Pt-Based Oxygen Reduction Reaction Catalysts: From Single Crystal Electrode to Nanostructured Extended Surface
Mingze Sun†, Helai Huang†, Zhiqiang Niu* CIESC J. 2024, 75, 1256–1269
45. Opportunities and Challenges for Plastic Depolymerization by Biomimetic Catalysis
Yanfen Wu†, Qikun Hu†, Yizhen Che†, Zhiqiang Niu* Chem. Sci. 2024, 15, 6200–6217
44. Enhancing H2O2 Electrosynthesis at Industrial-Relevant Current in Acidic Media on Diatomic Cobalt Sites
Helai Huang†, Mingze Sun†, Shuwei Li, Shengbo Zhang, Yiyang Lee, Zhengwen Li, Jinjie Fang, Chengjin Chen, Yu-Xiao Zhang, Yanfen Wu, Yizhen Che, Shuairen Qian, Wei Zhu, Cheng Tang, Zhongbin Zhuang, Liang Zhang, Zhiqiang Niu* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 9434–9443
43. Embedding an Esterase Mimic Inside Polyester to Realize Rapid and Complete Degradation Without Compromising the Utility
Yanfen Wu, Jing Tian, Minmin Sun, Lizeng Gao, Jun Xu*, Zhiqiang Niu* Green Chem. 2024, 26, 2851–2857
42. Diatomic Iron Nanozyme with Lipoxidase-Like Activity for Efficient Inactivation of Enveloped Virus
Beibei Li†, Ruonan Ma†, Lei Chen†, Caiyu Zhou†, Yu-Xiao Zhang, Xiaonan Wang, Helai Huang, Qikun Hu, Xiaobo Zheng, Jiarui Yang, Mengjuan Shao, Pengfei Hao, Yanfen Wu, Yizhen Che, Chang Li, Tao Qin, Lizeng Gao*, Zhiqiang Niu*, Yadong Li Nat. Commun. 2023, 14, 7312
41. Terrace-Rich Ultrathin PtCu Surface on Earth-Abundant Metal for Oxygen Reduction Reaction
Mingze Sun†, Shuyan Gong†, Zhengwen Li, Helai Huang, Yanjun Chen, Zhiqiang Niu* ACS Nano 2023, 17, 19421–19430
40. Recent Advances in Plastic Recycling and Upgrading under Mild Conditions
Shengbo Zhang†, Mei Li†, Zhenyang Zuo†, Zhiqiang Niu* Green Chem. 2023, 25, 6949–6970
39. PET Recycling under Mild Conditions via Substituent-Modulated Intramolecular Hydrolysis
Shengbo Zhang†, Yingying Xue†, Yanfen Wu†, Yu-Xiao Zhang, Ting Tan*, Zhiqiang Niu* Chem. Sci. 2023, 14, 6558–6563
38. Depolymerization of Polyesters by a Binuclear Catalyst for Plastic Recycling
Shengbo Zhang†, Qikun Hu†, Yu-Xiao Zhang†, Haoyue Guo, Yanfen Wu, Mingze Sun, Xingsong Zhu, Jiangang Zhang, Shuyan Gong, Ping Liu, Zhiqiang Niu* Nat. Sustain. 2023, 6, 965–973
37. General Synthesis of a Diatomic Catalyst Library via a Macrocyclic Precursor-Mediated Approach
Yu-Xiao Zhang†, Shengbo Zhang†, Helai Huang†, Xiaolong Liu, Beibei Li, Yiyang Lee, Xingdong Wang, Yun Bai, Mingze Sun, Yanfen Wu, Shuyan Gong, Xiangwen Liu, Zhongbin Zhuang, Ting Tan, Zhiqiang Niu* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 4819–4827
36. Bulk‐like Pt (100)‐Oriented Ultrathin Surface: Combining the Merits of Single Crystals and Nanoparticles to Boost Oxygen Reduction Reaction
Shuyan Gong†, Mingze Sun†, Yiyang Lee, Nigel Becknell, Jiangwei Zhang, Zhongqi Wang, Liang Zhang*, Zhiqiang Niu* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202214516
35. A Perspective on the PGM-Free Metal–Nitrogen–Carbon Catalysts for PEMFC
Mingze Sun†, Shuyan Gong†, Yu-Xiao Zhang, Zhiqiang Niu* J. Energy Chem. 2022, 67, 250–254
34. Dual-Atom Catalysts: Controllable Synthesis and Electrocatalytic Applications
Shengbo Zhang†, Yanfen Wu†, Yu-Xiao Zhang†, Zhiqiang Niu* Sci. China Chem. 2021, 64, 1908–1922
33. Recent Advances in Earth-Abundant Core/Noble-Metal Shell Nanoparticles for Electrocatalysis
Shuyan Gong, Yu-Xiao Zhang, Zhiqiang Niu* ACS Catal. 2020, 10, 10886–10904
32. Morphology-Controlled Transformation of Cu@Au Core−Shell Nanowires into Thermally Stable Cu3Au Intermetallic Nanowires
Zhiqiang Niu†, Shouping Chen†, Yi Yu, Teng Lei, Ahmad Dehestani, Kerstin Schierle-Arndt, Peidong Yang* Nano Res. 2020, 13, 2564–2569
31. Well-Defined Materials for Heterogeneous Catalysis: From Nanoparticles to Isolated Single-Atom Sites
Zhi Li, Shufang Ji, Yiwei Liu, Xing Cao, Shubo Tian, Yuanjun Chen, Zhiqiang Niu*, Yadong Li* Chem. Rev. 2020, 120, 623‒682
30. Surface and Interface Control in Nanoparticle Catalysis
Chenlu Xie†, Zhiqiang Niu†, Dohyung Kim†, Mufan Li, Peidong Yang* Chem. Rev. 2020, 120, 1184‒1249
Prior to joining Tsinghua
29. Effects of Catalyst Processing on the Activity and Stability of Pt–Ni Nanoframe Electrocatalysts
Shouping Chen†, Zhiqiang Niu†, Chenlu Xie, Mengyu Gao, Minliang Lai, Mufan Li, Peidong Yang* ACS Nano 2018, 12, 8697‒8705
28. Synthesis of Silver Nanowires with Reduced Diameters Using Benzoin-Derived Radicals to Make Transparent Conductors with High Transparency and Low Haze
Zhiqiang Niu†, Fan Cui†, Elisabeth Kuttner, Chenlu Xie, Hong Chen, Yuchun Sun, Ahmad Dehestani, Kerstin Schierle-Arndt, Peidong Yang* Nano Lett. 2018, 18, 5329‒5334
27. Ultrathin Epitaxial Cu@Au Core-Shell Nanowires for Stable Transparent Conductors
Zhiqiang Niu†, Fan Cui†, Yi Yu, Nigel Becknell, Yuchun Sun, Garo Khanarian, Dohyung Kim, Letian Dou, Ahmad Dehestani, Kerstin Schierle-Arndt, Peidong Yang* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 7348‒7354
26. Metal/Oxide Interfacial Effects on the Selective Oxidation of Primary Alcohols
Guofeng Zhao†, Fan Yang†, Zongjia Chen†, Qingfei Liu, Yongjun Ji, Yi Zhang, Zhiqiang Niu*, Junjie Mao, Xinhe Bao, Peijun Hu, Yadong Li* Nat. Commun. 2017, 8, 14039
25. Control of Architecture in Rhombic Dodecahedral Pt–Ni Nanoframe Electrocatalysts
Nigel Becknell†, Yoonkook Son†, Dohyung Kim, Dongguo Li, Yi Yu, Zhiqiang Niu, Teng Lei, Brian T Sneed, Karren L More, Nenad M Markovic, Vojislav R Stamenkovic*, Peidong Yang* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 11678‒11681
24. Benzoin Radicals as Reducing Agent for Synthesizing Ultrathin Copper Nanowires
Fan Cui, Letian Dou, Qin Yang, Yi Yu, Zhiqiang Niu, Yuchun Sun, Hao Liu, Ahmad Dehestani, Kerstin Schierle-Arndt, Peidong Yang* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 3027‒3032
23. Anisotropic Phase Segregation and Migration of Pt in Nanocrystals en route to Nanoframe Catalysts
Zhiqiang Niu†, Nigel Becknell†, Yi Yu, Dohyung Kim, Chen Chen, Nikolay Kornienko, Gabor A Somorjai, Peidong Yang* Nat. Mater. 2016, 15, 1188‒1194
22. Kinetically Controlling Surface Structure to Construct Defect‐Rich Intermetallic Nanocrystals: Effective and Stable Catalysts
Hongpan Rong, Junjie Mao, Pingyu Xin, Dongsheng He, Yuanjun Chen, Dingsheng Wang*, Zhiqiang Niu, Yuen Wu, Yadong Li* Adv. Mater. 2016, 28, 2540‒2546
21. Structure Evolution and Associated Catalytic Properties of Pt–Sn Bimetallic Nanoparticles
Hongpan Rong, Zhiqiang Niu*, Yafan Zhao, Zhi Li, Jun Li, Yadong Li* Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 12034‒12041
20. Copper Nanocrystal Plane Effect on Stereoselectivity of Catalytic Deoxygenation of Aromatic Epoxides
Bin Xiao†, Zhiqiang Niu†, Yang-Gang Wang, Wei Jia, Jian Shang, Lan Zhang, Dingsheng Wang, Yao Fu, Jie Zeng, Wei He, Kai Wu, Jun Li, Jinlong Yang, Lei Liu*, Yadong Li* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 3791‒3794
19. Removal and Utilization of Capping Agents in Nanocatalysis
Zhiqiang Niu, Yadong Li* Chem. Mater. 2014, 26, 72‒83
18. Hydroformylation of Alkenes over Rhodium Supported on The Metal-Organic Framework ZIF-8
Chao Hou, Guofeng Zhao, Yongjun Ji, Zhiqiang Niu, Dingsheng, Wang, Yadong Li* Nano Res. 2014, 7, 1364‒1369
17. Ultrathin Rhodium Nanosheets
Haohong Duan, Ning Yan, Rong Yu, Chun-Ran Chang, Gang Zhou, Han-Shi Hu, Hongpan Rong, Zhiqiang Niu, Junjie Mao, Hiroyuki Asakura, Tsunehiro Tanaka, Paul Joseph Dyson, Jun Li*, Yadong Li* Nat. Commun. 2014, 5, 3093
16. Ligand-Free Hydroboration of Alkynes Catalyzed by Heterogeneous Copper Powder with High Efficiency
Jie Zhao, Zhiqiang Niu, Hua Fu*, Yadong Li* Chem. Commun. 2014, 50, 2058‒2060
15. Composition-Dependent Catalytic Activity of Bimetallic Nanoparticles: AgPd-Catalyzed Hydrodechlorination of 4-Chlorophenol
Hongpan Rong, Shuangfei Cai, Zhiqiang Niu*, Yadong Li* ACS Catal. 2013, 3, 1560‒1563
14. Direct Syntheses of Vinyl Ethers from Benzyl Alcohols via Ag Nanoparticles-Catalyzed Tandem Aerobic Oxidation
Qi Zhang, Shuangfei Cai, Linsen Li, Yifeng Chen, Hongpan Rong, Zhiqiang Niu, Junjia Liu, Wei He*, Yadong Li* ACS Catal. 2013, 3, 1681‒1684
13. A PdAg Bimetallic Nanocatalyst for Selective Reductive Amination of Nitroarenes
Linsen Li, Zhiqiang Niu, Shuangfei Cai, Yun Zhi, Hao Li, Hongpan Rong, Lichen Liu, Lei Liu, Wei He*, Yadong Li* Chem. Commun. 2013, 49, 6843‒6845
12. Progress in Organic Reactions Catalyzed by Bimetallic Nanomaterials
Shuangfei Cai, Dingsheng Wang, Zhiqiang Niu, Yadong Li* Chin. J. Catal. 2013, 34, 1964‒1974
11. Evidence of an Oxidative-Addition-Promoted Pd-Leaching Mechanism in the Suzuki Reaction by Using a Pd-Nanostructure Design
Zhiqiang Niu, Qing Peng, Zhongbin Zhuang, Wei He*, Yadong Li* Chem. Eur. J. 2012, 18, 9813‒9817
10. Highly Branched Pt-Ni Nanocrystals Enclosed by Stepped Surface for Methanol Oxidation
Zhiqiang Niu, Dingsheng Wang, Rong Yu, Qing Peng, Yadong Li* Chem. Sci. 2012, 3, 1925‒1929
9. A Strategy for Designing a Concave Pt–Ni Alloy through Controllable Chemical Etching
Yuen Wu, Dingsheng Wang, Zhiqiang Niu, Pengcheng Chen, Gang Zhou, Yadong Li* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 12524‒12528
8. Oleylamine-Mediated Shape Evolution of Palladium Nanocrystals
Zhiqiang Niu, Qing Peng, Ming Gong, Hongpan Rong, Yadong Li* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 6315‒6319
7. Pd Nanocrystals with Single-, Double-, and Triple-Cavities: Facile Synthesis and Tunable Plasmonic Properties
Zhiqiang Niu, Yu-Rong Zhen, Ming Gong, Qing Peng, Peter Nordlander, Yadong Li* Chem. Sci. 2011, 2, 2392‒2395
6. Copper-Mediated Synthesis of PdI2 Colloidal Spheres
Ming Gong, Zhiqiang Niu, Qing Peng, Yadong Li* Sci. China Chem. 2011, 54, 1027‒1031
5. Star-Shaped Polymers for DNA Sequencing by Capillary Electrophoresis
Fan Gao, Cai Tie, Xin-Xiang Zhang*, Zhiqiang Niu, Xiaojin He, Yuguo Ma* J. Chromatogr. A 2011, 1218, 3037‒3041
4. Ultrathin Au–Ag Bimetallic Nanowires with Coulomb Blockade Effects
Xun Hong, Dingsheng Wang, Rong Yu, Hui Yan, Yi Sun, Lin He, Zhiqiang Niu, Qing Peng, Yadong Li* Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 5160‒5162
3. Monodispersed Pd-Ni Nanoparticles: Composition Control Synthesis and Catalytic Properties in the Miyaura-Suzuki Reaction
Yuen Wu, Dingsheng Wang, Peng Zhao, Zhiqiang Niu, Qing Peng, Yadong Li* Inorg. Chem. 2011, 50, 2046‒2048
2. Shape-Controlled CuCl Crystallite Catalysts for Aniline Coupling
Ting Xie, Ming Gong, Zhiqiang Niu, Xiaoyu Yan, Yadong Li* Nano Res. 2010, 3, 174‒179
1. Three-Dimensional Architectures for Highly Stable Pure Blue Emission
Jia Luo, Yan Zhou, Zhiqiang Niu, Qi-Feng Zhou, Yuguo Ma*, Jian Pei* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 11314‒11315