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  1. High-quality functionalized few-layer graphene: facile fabrication and doping with nitrogen as a metal-free catalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Zhenyu Sun

  2. Amine-based solvents for exfoliating graphite to graphene outperform the dispersing capacity of N-methyl-pyrrolidone and surfactants

    Article • Chemical Communications, July 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Zhenyu Sun

  3. Back Cover: MnxOy/NC and CoxOy/NC Nanoparticles Embedded in a Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Matrix for High-Performance Bifunctional Oxygen Electrodes (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 32/2014)

    Article • Angewandte Chemie International Edition, July 2014, Wiley

    Dr Zhenyu Sun

  4. Rücktitelbild: Eine Stickstoff-dotierte Kohlenstoffmatrix mit eingeschlossenen MnxOy/NC- und CoxOy/NC-Nanopartikeln für leistungsfähige bifunktionale Sauerstoffelektroden (Angew. C...

    Article • Angewandte Chemie, July 2014, Wiley

    Dr Zhenyu Sun

  5. High-Concentration Graphene Dispersions with Minimal Stabilizer: A Scaffold for Enzyme Immobilization for Glucose Oxidation

    Article • Chemistry - A European Journal, March 2014, Wiley

    Dr Zhenyu Sun

  6. Hollow and Yolk-Shell Iron Oxide Nanostructures on Few-Layer Graphene in Li-Ion Batteries

    Article • Chemistry - A European Journal, January 2014, Wiley

    Michael Farle, Dr Zhenyu Sun

  7. A carbon-coated TiO2(B) nanosheet composite for lithium ion batteries

    Article • Chemical Communications, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Zhenyu Sun

  8. High-yield exfoliation of graphite in acrylate polymers: A stable few-layer graphene nanofluid with enhanced thermal conductivity

    Article • Carbon, November 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Zhenyu Sun

  9. Ag-stabilized few-layer graphene dispersions in low boiling point solvents for versatile nonlinear optical applications

    Article • Carbon, October 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Zhenyu Sun

  10. Trace metal residues promote the activity of supposedly metal-free nitrogen-modified carbon catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction

    Article • Electrochemistry Communications, September 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Zhenyu Sun

  11. Nanostructured Few-Layer Graphene with Superior Optical Limiting Properties Fabricated by a Catalytic Steam Etching Process

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, May 2013, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Zhenyu Sun

  12. Rapid and Surfactant-Free Synthesis of Bimetallic Pt–Cu Nanoparticles Simply via Ultrasound-Assisted Redox Replacement

    Article • ACS Catalysis, July 2012, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Michael Farle, Dr Zhenyu Sun

  13. Controllable synthesis of titania/reduced graphite oxide nanocomposites with various titania phase compositions and their photocatalytic performance

    Article • Science China Chemistry, June 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Zhenyu Sun, Professor Zhimin Liu

  14. Highly Concentrated Aqueous Dispersions of Graphene Exfoliated by Sodium Taurodeoxycholate: Dispersion Behavior and Potential Application as a Catalyst Support for the Oxygen-Reduction Reaction

    Article • Chemistry - A European Journal, April 2012, Wiley

    Dr Zhenyu Sun

  15. One-pot solvothermal method to synthesize platinum/W18O49 ultrafine nanowires and their catalytic performance

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry, January 2012, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Zhenyu Sun, Professor Zhimin Liu

  16. Ionic liquid-stabilized graphene and its use in immobilizing a metal nanocatalyst

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2012, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Zhenyu Sun, Professor Zhimin Liu

  17. Porous Fe3O4 nanoparticles: Synthesis and application in catalyzing epoxidation of styrene

    Article • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, December 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Zhenyu Sun, Professor Zhimin Liu

  18. Ultrasonication-assisted uniform decoration of carbon nanotubes by various particles with controlled size and loading

    Article • Carbon, November 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Zhenyu Sun, Professor Zhimin Liu

  19. Thermal-Stable Carbon Nanotube-Supported Metal Nanocatalysts by Mesoporous Silica Coating

    Article • Langmuir, April 2011, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Zhenyu Sun, Professor Zhimin Liu

  20. CO2-Mediated Synthesis of ZnO Nanorods and Their Application in Sensing Ethanol Vapor

    Article • Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, February 2011, American Scientific Publishers

    Dr Zhenyu Sun, Professor Zhimin Liu

  21. High-intensity sonication-assisted synthesis of supported noble metal nanocatalysts

    Article • Scientia Sinica Chimica, January 2011, Science China Press., Co. Ltd.

    Dr Zhenyu Sun

  22. In situ loading of palladium nanoparticles on mica and their catalytic applications

    Article • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, January 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Zhenyu Sun, Professor Zhimin Liu

  23. In-Situ Loading Ultrafine AuPd Particles on Ceria: Highly Active Catalyst for Solvent-Free Selective Oxidation of Benzyl Alcohol

    Article • Langmuir, December 2010, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Zhenyu Sun, Professor Zhimin Liu

  24. Arginine-mediated synthesis of highly efficient catalysts for transfer hydrogenations of ketones

    Article • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, November 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Zhenyu Sun, Professor Zhimin Liu

  25. Chitosan-mediated synthesis of mesoporous α-Fe2O3 nanoparticles and their applications in catalyzing selective oxidation of cyclohexane

    Article • July 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Zhenyu Sun, Professor Zhimin Liu

  26. Pt−Ru/CeO2/Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposites: An Efficient Electrocatalyst for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells

    Article • Langmuir, May 2010, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Zhenyu Sun, Professor Zhimin Liu

  27. The Immobilization of Glycidyl-Group-Containing Ionic Liquids and Its Application in CO2Cycloaddition Reactions

    Article • Chemistry - A European Journal, April 2010, Wiley

    Dr Zhenyu Sun, Professor Zhimin Liu

  28. Study on the Anatase to Rutile Phase Transformation and Controlled Synthesis of Rutile Nanocrystals with the Assistance of Ionic Liquid

    Article • Langmuir, April 2010, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Zhenyu Sun, Professor Zhimin Liu

  29. Control of Optical Limiting of Carbon Nanotube Dispersions by Changing Solvent Parameters

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, March 2010, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Zhenyu Sun

  30. Green solvent-based approaches for synthesis of nanomaterials

    Article • Science China Chemistry, February 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Zhenyu Sun, Professor Zhimin Liu

  31. Supercritical CO2-facilitating large-scale synthesis of CeO2 nanowires and their application for solvent-free selective hydrogenation of nitroarenes

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry, January 2010, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Zhenyu Sun, Professor Zhimin Liu

  32. The solvent-free selective hydrogenation of nitrobenzene to aniline: an unexpected catalytic activity of ultrafine Pt nanoparticles deposited on carbon nanotubes

    Article • Green Chemistry, January 2010, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Zhenyu Sun, Professor Zhimin Liu

  33. Shape and Size Controlled Synthesis of Anatase Nanocrystals with the Assistance of Ionic Liquid

    Article • Langmuir, December 2009, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Zhenyu Sun, Professor Zhimin Liu

  34. New Solvents for Nanotubes: Approaching the Dispersibility of Surfactants

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, December 2009, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Zhenyu Sun

  35. p-Aminophenylacetic acid-mediated synthesis of monodispersed titanium oxide hybrid microspheres in ethanol solution

    Article • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, October 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Zhenyu Sun, Professor Zhimin Liu

  36. Multicomponent Solubility Parameters for Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube−Solvent Mixtures

    Article • ACS Nano, August 2009, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Zhenyu Sun

  37. In Situ Controllable Loading of Ultrafine Noble Metal Particles on Titania

    Article • Journal of the American Chemical Society, April 2009, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Zhenyu Sun, Professor Zhimin Liu

  38. Effects of Ambient Conditions on Solvent−Nanotube Dispersions: Exposure to Water and Temperature Variation

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, January 2009, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Zhenyu Sun

  39. Efficient dispersion and exfoliation of single-walled nanotubes in 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane and its derivatives

    Article • Nanotechnology, November 2008, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Zhenyu Sun

  40. High-yield production of graphene by liquid-phase exfoliation of graphite

    Article • Nature Nanotechnology, August 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Zhenyu Sun

  41. Quantitative Evaluation of Surfactant-stabilized Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes: Dispersion Quality and Its Correlation with Zeta Potential

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, June 2008, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Zhenyu Sun

  42. Towards Solutions of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes in Common Solvents

    Article • Advanced Materials, May 2008, Wiley

    Dr Zhenyu Sun

  43. Large Populations of Individual Nanotubes in Surfactant-Based Dispersions without the Need for Ultracentrifugation

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, January 2008, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Zhenyu Sun

  44. Coating carbon nanotubes with metal oxides in a supercritical carbon dioxide–ethanol solution

    Article • Carbon, November 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Zhenyu Sun, Professor Zhimin Liu

  45. Supercritical carbon dioxide-assisted deposition of tin oxide on carbon nanotubes

    Article • Materials Letters, September 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Zhenyu Sun, Professor Zhimin Liu

  46. Synthesis of TiO2 nanotube networks from the mineralization of swim bladder membrane in supercritical CO2

    Article • The Journal of Supercritical Fluids, September 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Zhenyu Sun, Professor Zhimin Liu

  47. Preparation of titania/carbon nanotube composites using supercritical ethanol and their photocatalytic activity for phenol degradation under visible light irradiation

    Article • Carbon, August 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Zhenyu Sun, Professor Zhimin Liu

  48. Synthesis of PtRu/carbon nanotube composites in supercritical fluid and their application as an electrocatalyst for direct methanol fuel cells

    Article • Carbon, March 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Zhenyu Sun

  49. Decoration carbon nanotubes with Pd and Ru nanocrystals via an inorganic reaction route in supercritical carbon dioxide–methanol solution

    Article • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, December 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Zhenyu Sun, Professor Zhimin Liu

  50. Synthesis and characterization of ZnS-montmorillonite nanocomposites and their application for degrading eosin B

    Article • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, September 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Zhenyu Sun, Professor Zhimin Liu

  51. Synthesis of ZrO2−Carbon Nanotube Composites and Their Application as Chemiluminescent Sensor Material for Ethanol

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, June 2006, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Zhenyu Sun, Professor Zhimin Liu

  52. Microstructural and electrochemical characterization of RuO2/CNT composites synthesized in supercritical diethyl amine

    Article • Carbon, April 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Zhenyu Sun, Professor Zhimin Liu

  53. Synthesis of Noble Metal/Carbon Nanotube Composites in Supercritical Methanol

    Article • Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, March 2006, American Scientific Publishers

    Dr Zhenyu Sun, Professor Zhimin Liu

  54. Synthesis and characterization of TiO2–montmorillonite nanocomposites and their application for removal of methylene blue

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry, January 2006, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Zhenyu Sun, Professor Zhimin Liu

  55. Ru Nanoparticles Immobilized on Montmorillonite by Ionic Liquids: A Highly Efficient Heterogeneous Catalyst for the Hydrogenation of Benzene

    Article • Angewandte Chemie, January 2006, Wiley

    Dr Zhenyu Sun, Professor Zhimin Liu

  56. Ru Nanoparticles Immobilized on Montmorillonite by Ionic Liquids: A Highly Efficient Heterogeneous Catalyst for the Hydrogenation of Benzene

    Article • Angewandte Chemie International Edition, January 2006, Wiley

    Dr Zhenyu Sun, Professor Zhimin Liu

  57. Carbon onions synthesized via thermal reduction of glycerin with magnesium

    Article • Materials Chemistry and Physics, September 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Zhenyu Sun, Professor Zhimin Liu

  58. Synthesis and characterization of mesoporous aluminosilicate molecular sieve from K-feldspar

    Article • Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, September 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Zhenyu Sun, Professor Zhimin Liu

  59. Facile Route to Synthesize Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube/Zinc Sulfide Heterostructures:  Optical and Electrical Properties

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, June 2005, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Zhenyu Sun, Professor Zhimin Liu

  60. Solvothermal synthesis of mesoporous Eu2O3–TiO2 composites

    Article • Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, June 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Zhenyu Sun, Professor Zhimin Liu

  61. Carbon nanoflowers synthesized by a reduction–pyrolysis–catalysis route

    Article • Materials Letters, February 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Zhenyu Sun, Professor Zhimin Liu

  62. Fabrication and characterization of magnetic carbon nanotube composites

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry, January 2005, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Zhenyu Sun, Professor Zhimin Liu

  63. Replication of biological organizations through a supercritical fluid route

    Article • Chemical Communications, January 2005, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Zhenyu Sun, Professor Zhimin Liu

  64. Facile Synthesis of Polyaniline Nanofibers Using Chloroaurate Acid as the Oxidant

    Article • Langmuir, December 2004, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Zhenyu Sun, Professor Zhimin Liu

  65. In situ Eu2O3 coating on the walls of mesoporous silica SBA-15 in supercritical ethane+ethanol mixture

    Article • Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, October 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Zhenyu Sun, Professor Zhimin Liu

  66. Synthesis of Tubular Graphite Cones through a Catalytically Thermal Reduction Route

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, June 2004, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Zhenyu Sun, Professor Zhimin Liu

  67. Carbon nanotube/poly(2,4-hexadiyne-1,6-diol) nanocomposites prepared with the aid of supercritical CO2

    Article • Chemical Communications, January 2004, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Zhenyu Sun, Professor Zhimin Liu