Feiyue Gao

Feiyue Gao

School of Chemical Engineering

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Dr. Feiyue Gao was born in 1995, China. He obtained his bachelor degree of engineering at Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) in June, 2017. He obtained his PhD degree in University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) under the supervision of Prof. Min-Rui Gao and then joined the USTC as a Postdoctoral Researcher until October 2023. Currently, he is a ARC-Grant Funded Researcher A in the School of Chemical Engineering at the University of Adelaide, which his supervisors are Prof. Shizhang Qiao and Prof. Yao Zheng.

Now, he focused on the research in the design and mechanistic understanding of electrocatalysts for fuel cell and seawater electrolysis. He has >30 high-quality refereed journal papers (13 as the first/co-first authors), h-index = 19 and total citations > 2,100 on Google Scholar, with over 1000 of these citations occurring in this year (2023) alone. A series of creative and significant research findings are produced in nanomaterials, electrocatalysis, mechanistic understanding and energy devices, which are highly relevant to this proposal. Specifically: (a) 5 ESI Highly Cited papers (top 1 %), 6 cover-featured papers and participated in the preparation of the “Encyclopedia of Nanomaterials” published by Elsevier. (b) 7 refereed journal papers as the first author on Nat. Catal. (1), Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (1), Acc. Chem. Res. (1), J. Mater. Chem. A (1), Nano Res. (1), Energy & Fuels (1), Curr. Opin. Chem. Eng. (1); and 6 co-first author on J. Am. Chem. Soc. (3), Energy Environ. Sci. (1), Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (c) 21 refereed journal papers as the co-author on Nat. Common. J. Am. Chem. Soc. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., Adv. Mater., etc. (d) 3 Chinese authorized invention patents related to nanomaterial synthesis have been obtained.

  • Appointments
    Date Position Institution name
    2023 - ongoing ARC GrantFunded Researcher A University of Adelaide
    2022 - 2023 Postdoctoral fellow University of Science and Technology of China

  • Language Competencies
    Language Competency
    Chinese (Mandarin) Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
    English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

  • Education
    Date Institution name Country Title
    Harbin Institute of Technology China Bachelor Degree
    University of Science and Technology of China China Doctoral Degree

  • Journals
    Year Citation
    2023 Zhang, X. -L., Yu, P. -C., Su, X. -Z., Hu, S. -J., Shi, L., Wang, Y. -H., . . . Gao, M. -R. (2023). Efficient acidic hydrogen evolution in proton exchange membrane electrolyzers over a sulfur-doped marcasite-type electrocatalyst. SCIENCE ADVANCES, 9(27), 12 pages.
    DOI
    2023 Wu, Z. -Z., Zhang, X. -L., Yang, P. -P., Niu, Z. -Z., Gao, F. -Y., Zhang, Y. -C., . . . Gao, M. -R. (2023). Gerhardtite as a Precursor to an Efficient CO-to-Acetate Electroreduction Catalyst. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 145(44), 24338-24348.
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    2023 Wang, Y. -H., Gao, F. -Y., Zhang, X. -L., Yang, Y., Liao, J., Niu, Z. -Z., . . . Gao, M. -R. (2023). Efficient NH<sub>3</sub>-Tolerant Nickel-Based Hydrogen Oxidation Catalyst for Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 145(31), 17485-17494.
    DOI WoS2
    2023 Gao, F. -Y., & Gao, M. -R. (2023). Nickel-Based Anode Catalysts for Efficient and Affordable Anion-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells. ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH, 56(12), 1445-1457.
    DOI WoS4
    2023 Gao, F. -Y., Wang, Y. -H., Yang, Y., Liao, J., DuanMu, J. -W., Zhang, X. -L., . . . Gao, M. -R. (2023). Towards reliable assessment of hydrogen oxidation electrocatalysts for anion-exchange membrane fuel cells. NANO RESEARCH, 16(8), 10787-10795.
    DOI WoS3
    2023 Wang, X., Mao, Z., Mao, X., Hu, X., Gao, F., Gao, M., . . . Wang, L. (2023). Dual Integrating Oxygen and Sulphur on Surface of CoTe Nanorods Triggers Enhanced Oxygen Evolution Reaction. ADVANCED SCIENCE, 10(9), 8 pages.
    DOI WoS8
    2023 Duan, Y., Zhang, X. -L., Gao, F. -Y., Kong, Y., Duan, Y., Yang, X. -T., . . . Yu, S. -H. (2023). Interfacial Engineering of Ni/V<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> Heterostructure Catalyst for Boosting Hydrogen Oxidation Reaction in Alkaline Electrolytes. ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION, 62(10), 8 pages.
    DOI WoS30
    2022 Yang, Y., Gao, F., Zhang, X., Qin, S., Zheng, L., Wang, Y., . . . Gao, M. (2022). Suppressing Electron Back‐Donation for a Highly CO‐tolerant Fuel Cell Anode Catalyst via Cobalt Modulation. Angewandte Chemie, 134(42).
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    2022 Gao, F. -Y., Yu, P. -C., & Gao, M. -R. (2022). Seawater electrolysis technologies for green hydrogen production: challenges and opportunities. CURRENT OPINION IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, 36, 9 pages.
    DOI WoS23
    2022 Wang, Y. -R., Zhuang, Q., Cao, R., Li, Y., Gao, F. -Y., Li, Z. -R., . . . Yu, S. -H. (2022). Reduction-Controlled Atomic Migration for Single Atom Alloy Library. NANO LETTERS, 22(10), 4232-4239.
    DOI WoS10
    2022 Yang, Y., Gao, F. -Y., Zhang, X. -L., Qin, S., Zheng, L. -R., Wang, Y. -H., . . . Gao, M. -R. (2022). Suppressing Electron Back-Donation for a Highly CO-tolerant Fuel Cell Anode Catalyst via Cobalt Modulation. ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION, 61(42), 8 pages.
    DOI WoS26
    2022 Wu, Z. -Z., Zhang, X. -L., Niu, Z. -Z., Gao, F. -Y., Yang, P. -P., Chi, L. -P., . . . Gao, M. -R. (2022). Identification of Cu(100)/Cu(111) Interfaces as Superior Active Sites for CO Dimerization During CO<sub>2</sub> Electroreduction. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 144(1), 259-269.
    DOI WoS138 Europe PMC18
    2022 Zheng, Y. -R., Hu, S., Zhang, X. -L., Ju, H., Wang, Z., Tan, P. -J., . . . Yu, S. -H. (2022). Black Phosphorous Mediates Surface Charge Redistribution of CoSe<sub>2</sub> for Electrochemical H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> Production in Acidic Electrolytes. ADVANCED MATERIALS, 34(43), 10 pages.
    DOI WoS11 Europe PMC3
    2022 Chen, S., Wang, C., Gao, F., Yang, Y., Huang, M., Tong, H., . . . Chen, Q. (2022). An indium-induced-synthesis In<sub>0.17</sub>Ru<sub>0.83</sub>O<sub>2</sub> nanoribbon as highly active electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution in acidic media at high current densities above 400 mA cm<SUP>-2</SUP>. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, 10(7), 3722-3731.
    DOI WoS6
    2022 Yang, Y., Gao, F., Zhang, X., Qin, S., Zheng, L., Wang, Y., . . . Gao, M. (2022). Frontispiz: Suppressing Electron Back‐Donation for a Highly CO‐tolerant Fuel Cell Anode Catalyst via Cobalt Modulation. Angewandte Chemie, 134(42).
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    2022 Gao, F. -Y., Liu, S. -N., Ge, J. -C., Zhang, X. -L., Zhu, L., Zheng, Y. -R., . . . Yu, S. -H. (2022). Nickel–molybdenum–niobium metallic glass for efficient hydrogen oxidation in hydroxide exchange membrane fuel cells. Nature Catalysis, 5(11), 993-1005.
    DOI Scopus55 WoS32
    2021 Gao, F. -Y., Wu, Z. -Z., & Gao, M. -R. (2021). Electrochemical CO<sub>2</sub> Reduction on Transition-Metal Chalcogenide Catalysts: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives. ENERGY & FUELS, 35(16), 12869-12883.
    DOI WoS18
    2021 Zhang, X., Yang, P., Zheng, Y., Duan, Y., Hu, S., Ma, T., . . . Gao, M. (2021). Back Cover: An Efficient Turing‐Type Ag<sub>2</sub>Se‐CoSe<sub>2</sub> Multi‐Interfacial Oxygen‐Evolving Electrocatalyst (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 12/2021). Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 60(12), 6828.
    DOI
    2021 Zhang, X., Su, X., Zheng, Y., Hu, S., Shi, L., Gao, F., . . . Gao, M. (2021). Frontispiece: Strongly Coupled Cobalt Diselenide Monolayers for Selective Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction to H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> under Acidic Conditions. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 60(52).
    DOI
    2021 Chi, L. -P., Niu, Z. -Z., Zhang, X. -L., Yang, P. -P., Liao, J., Gao, F. -Y., . . . Gao, M. -R. (2021). Author Correction: Stabilizing indium sulfide for CO2 electroreduction to formate at high rate by zinc incorporation. Nature Communications, 12(1), 1 page.
    DOI Scopus2 WoS2
    2021 Niu, Z. -Z., Gao, F. -Y., Zhang, X. -L., Yang, P. -P., Liu, R., Chi, L. -P., . . . Gao, M. -R. (2021). Hierarchical Copper with Inherent Hydrophobicity Mitigates Electrode Flooding for High-Rate CO<sub>2</sub> Electroreduction to Multicarbon Products. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 143(21), 8011-8021.
    DOI WoS120 Europe PMC11
    2021 Wu, Z. -Z., Gao, F. -Y., & Gao, M. -R. (2021). Regulating the oxidation state of nanomaterials for electrocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub> reduction. ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, 14(3), 1121-1139.
    DOI WoS138
    2021 Lin, Z., Huang, H., Cheng, L., Hu, W., Xu, P., Yang, Y., . . . Chen, Q. (2021). Tuning the p-Orbital Electron Structure of s-Block Metal Ca Enables a High-Performance Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Reduction. ADVANCED MATERIALS, 33(51), 10 pages.
    DOI WoS54 Europe PMC7
    2021 Zhang, X., Su, X., Zheng, Y., Hu, S., Shi, L., Gao, F., . . . Gao, M. (2021). Strongly Coupled Cobalt Diselenide Monolayers for Selective Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction to H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> under Acidic Conditions. Angewandte Chemie, 133(52), 27128-27137.
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    2021 Chi, L. -P., Niu, Z. -Z., Zhang, X. -L., Yang, P. -P., Liao, J., Gao, F. -Y., . . . Gao, M. -R. (2021). Stabilizing indium sulfide for CO2 electroreduction to formate at high rate by zinc incorporation. Nature Communications, 12(1), 1-9.
    DOI Scopus96 WoS73 Europe PMC5
    2021 Qin, S., Duan, Y., Zhang, X. -L., Zheng, L. -R., Gao, F. -Y., Yang, P. -P., . . . Gao, M. -R. (2021). Ternary nickel-tungsten-copper alloy rivals platinum for catalyzing alkaline hydrogen oxidation. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 12(1), 10 pages.
    DOI WoS67 Europe PMC12
    2020 Zhang, X. -L., Yang, P. -P., Zheng, Y. -R., Duan, Y., Hu, S., Ma, T., . . . Gao, M. -R. (2020). An efficient Turing-type Ag2Se-CoSe2 multi-interfacial oxygen-evolving electrocatalyst.
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    2020 Gao, F. -Y., Hu, S. -J., Zhang, X. -L., Zheng, Y. -R., Wang, H. -J., Niu, Z. -Z., . . . Yu, S. -H. (2020). High-Curvature Transition-Metal Chalcogenide Nanostructures with a Pronounced Proximity Effect Enable Fast and Selective CO<sub>2</sub> Electroreduction. ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION, 59(22), 8706-8712.
    DOI WoS115
    2020 Gao, F., Hu, S., Zhang, X., Zheng, Y., Wang, H., Niu, Z., . . . Yu, S. (2020). High‐Curvature Transition‐Metal Chalcogenide Nanostructures with a Pronounced Proximity Effect Enable Fast and Selective CO<sub>2</sub> Electroreduction. Angewandte Chemie, 132(22), 8784-8790.
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    2020 Gao, F. -Y., Bao, R. -C., Gao, M. -R., & Yu, S. -H. (2020). Electrochemical CO<sub>2</sub>-to-CO conversion: electrocatalysts, electrolytes, and electrolyzers. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, 8(31), 15458-15478.
    DOI WoS106
    2020 Yang, P. -P., Zhang, X. -L., Gao, F. -Y., Zheng, Y. -R., Niu, Z. -Z., Yu, X., . . . Yu, S. -H. (2020). Protecting Copper Oxidation State via Intermediate Confinement for Selective CO<sub>2</sub> Electroreduction to C<sub>2+</sub> Fuels. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 142(13), 6400-6408.
    DOI WoS297 Europe PMC43
    2020 Duan, Y., Yu, Z. -Y., Yang, L., Zheng, L. -R., Zhang, C. -T., Yang, X. -T., . . . Yu, S. -H. (2020). Bimetallic nickel-molybdenum/tungsten nanoalloys for high-efficiency hydrogen oxidation catalysis in alkaline electrolytes. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 11(1), 10 pages.
    DOI WoS142 Europe PMC21
    2019 Zhang, X. -L., Hu, S. -J., Zheng, Y. -R., Wu, R., Gao, F. -Y., Yang, P. -P., . . . Yu, S. -H. (2019). Polymorphic cobalt diselenide as extremely stable electrocatalyst in acidic media via a phase-mixing strategy. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 10(1), 9 pages.
    DOI WoS62 Europe PMC2
    2018 Zheng, Y. -R., Wu, P., Gao, M. -R., Zhang, X. -L., Gao, F. -Y., Ju, H. -X., . . . Yu, S. -H. (2018). Doping-induced structural phase transition in cobalt diselenide enables enhanced hydrogen evolution catalysis. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 9(1), 9 pages.
    DOI WoS307 Europe PMC32

(1) Fei-Yue Gao, Design, Synthesis, and Alkaline Membrane Fuel Cell Application Study of Nickel-based Metal-Glass Alloy Catalysts, The 73rd batch of General Funding for China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant Number: 2023M733371; RMB $80,000).
(2) Fei-Yue Gao, Design, Preparation, and Performance Study of Nickel-Molybdenum-Based Multicomponent Alloy Anode Catalysts for Alkaline Membrane Hydrogen Fuel Cells, The 16th batch of Special Funding for China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant Number: 2023T160617; RMB $180,000).

  • Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2024 Co-Supervisor Conversion of CO2 gas into life needed chemicals with electrochemical methods at ambient conditions Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Dengyu Fu
    2024 Co-Supervisor Non-Noble Metal Catalysts for High-Performance Urea Oxidation and Water Splitting Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Zhenting Yin
    2024 Co-Supervisor Design and application of high performance electrocatalysts and devices for the production of fuels and chemicals Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Qian Niu
    2024 Co-Supervisor Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction and Clean Energy Generation by Functional Nanomaterials Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Haifeng Shen
    2024 Co-Supervisor Designing catalyst for electrocatalysis Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Hao Liu
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