Research Interests

2D Materials for electrocatalysis

Educational Background

2023-2024 Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

2017-  Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Assistant Professor

2013-2015 PhD co-culture in Material Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, US

2011-2016 PhD candidate in Material Science and Engineering, China University of Geosciences (Beijing)

2007-2011 B.S. in Material Chemistry, China University of Geosciences (Beijing)

Representative Publications

1. Yu Liang, Jiajun Sun, Yu Lu, Mingzhen Xiu, Jianghong Zhang, Junrong Yue, Wei Li, Hao Ding, Guangwen Xu, Can Xue, Yizhong Huang.   Excellent visible-light photocatalytic hydrogen production efficiency: hollow-structured TiO2/CdS/Au or hollow-structured TiO2/Au/CdS ternary heterojunction nanocomposites.  Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2024, 980, 173629

2. Hamzah Kamaruddin, Jianghong Zhang, Yu Liang*, Yuefan Wei *, Yizhong Huang *   A review of noble metal-free high entropy alloys for water splitting applications, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2024, 12(17), 9933-9961

3. Yu Liang*, Wei Li, Baohui Bei, Chong Li, Zetian He, Xuan Wang, Run Zhou, Hao Ding*, Shu Li   Composites of TiO2 pillared sericite: Synthesis, characterization and photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange, Applied Clay Science, 2023, 242, 107044

4. Yu Liang, Han Zhang, Hao Ding, Sijia Sun, Yu Wang, Shu Li   Amorphous Silica: prepared by byproduct microsilica in the ferrosilicon production and applied in amorphous silica-TiO2 composite with favorable pigment properties, Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2023, 26, 235-245

5. Yu Liang, Wei Li, Xuan Wang, Run Zhou, Hao Ding*   TiO2-ZnO/Au ternary heterojunction nanocomposite: excellent antibacterial property and visible-light photocatalytic hydrogen production efficiency, Ceramics International, 2022, 48, 2826-2832

6. Yu Liang, Wei Liu, Hao Ding*, Han Zhang, Wei Li   Rutile-perovskite multi-phase composite by mechano-chemical method together with calcination：preparation and application in coatings and ceramic glaze, Ceramics International, 2021, 47, 2, 2261-2269

7. Xuan Wang, Hao Ding*, Sijia Sun, Han Zhang, Run Zhou, Yangzi Li, Yu Liang*, Jie Wang   Preparation of a temperature-sensitive superhydrophobic selfcleaning SiO2-TiO2@PDMS coating with photocatalytic activity, Surface &Coatings Technology, 2021, 408, 126853

8. Yu Liang, Wei Liu, Hao Ding*, Han Zhang, Wei Li   Rutile-perovskite multi-phase composite by mechano-chemical method together with calcination：preparation and application in coatings and ceramic glaze, Ceramics International, 2021, 47, 2, 2261-2269

9. Yu Liang, Hao Ding*    Mineral-TiO2 composites: preparation and application in papermaking, paints and plastics, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2020, 844, 156139