Introduction
Current research topics: 1. Electrocatalysts for water splitting; 2. Bio-inspired and Biomimetic Materials
Biographical Information
May 2018 – Present
Associate Professor, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
May 2013 – June 2018
Postdoc. Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) (French), Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (English) ; Advisor: Prof. Xile Hu
Jul. 2006 – Sept. 2012
Ph.D. in Materials Science, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, Advisor: Prof. Di Zhang
Sept. 2002 – Jun. 2006
B.E. in Materials Science & Engineering, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
Research Interests
1. Electrocatalysts for water splitting; 2. Bio-inspired and Biomimetic Materials
Selected Publications
1. Wenshu Chen, Jiajun Gu,* Yongping Du,* Fang Song,* Fanxing Bu, Jinghan Li, Yang Yuan, Ruichun Luo, Qinglei Liu, and Di Zhang, Achieving Rich and Active Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution Heterostructures via Interface Engineering on 2D 1T-MoS2 Quantum Sheets, Advanced Functional Materials 2020, 2000551. IF: 15.6..
2. Fang Song, Michael M. Busch, Benedikt Lassalle-Kaiser, Chia-Shuo Hsu, Elitsa Petkucheva, Michaël Bensimon, Hao Ming Chen,* Clemence Corminboeuf,* Xile Hu*, An Unconventional Iron Nickel Catalyst for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction, ACS Central Science 2019, 5, 558-568. IF: 12.8.
3. Fang Song, Lichen Bai, Aliki Moysiadou, Seunghwa Lee, Chao Hu, Laurent Liardet, and Xile Hu*. Transition Metal Oxides as Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction in Alkaline Solutions: An Application-Inspired Renaissance. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2018, 140, 7748–7759. IF: 14.4.
4. Kongliang Xu+, Fang Song+,*, Jun Gu, Xiang Xu, Zhenning Liu,* and Xile Hu*. Solvent-Induced Surface Hydroxylation of Layered Perovskite Sr3FeCoO7-δ for Enhanced Oxygen Evolution Catalysis. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2018, 6, 14240-14245. IF: 9.9.
5. Fang Song, Jordan Katz, and Xile Hu* Catalyst Surface Dynamics Reveals a Simple Geometric Descriptor of Activity, Joule 2017, 1, 421-422
6. Xiang Xu+, Fang Song+,* Xile Hu*. A nickel iron diselenide-derived efficient oxygen-evolution catalyst. Nature Communications 2016, 7, 12324. IF: 12.1. Citation: 143，Highly Cited Paper (web of science)
7. Peng Wang+, Fang Song+,* Rose Amal, Yun Hau Ng, Xile Hu*. Efficient water splitting catalyzed by cobalt phosphide‐based nanoneedle arrays supported on carbon cloth. ChemSusChem 2016, 9, 472–477. IF: 7.2. Citation: 80, Highly Cited Paper (web of science)
8. Fang Song, Kurt Schenk, Xile Hu*. A nanoporous oxygen evolution catalyst synthesized by selective electrochemical etching of perovskite hydroxide CoSn(OH)6 nanocubes. Energy & Environmental Science 2016, 9 (2), 473-477. IF: 29.5. Citation: 60, Highly Cited Paper (web of science)
9. Fang Song, Xile Hu*. Ultrathin cobalt–manganese layered double hydroxide is an efficient oxygen evolution catalyst. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2014, 136 (47), 16481-16484. IF: 13.8. Citation: 446, Highly Cited Paper (web of science)
10. Fang Song, Xile Hu*, Exfoliation of layered double hydroxides for enhanced oxygen evolution catalysis. Nature Communications 2014, 5, 4477. IF: 12.1. Citation: 601, Highly Cited Paper (web of science)
11. Fang Song, Huilan Su*, Jianjun Chen, Won-Jin Moon, Di Zhang*, 3D hierarchical porous SnO2 derived from self-assembled biological systems for superior gas sensing application. Journal of Materials Chemistry 2012, 22(3), 1121-1126. Citation: 47. IF: 8.8
12. Fang Song, Huilan Su, Jie Han, Woon Ming Lau, Won-Jin Moon, Di Zhang*. Bioinspired hierarchical tin oxide scaffolds for enhanced gas sensing properties. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2012, 116(18), 10274-10281. Citation: 55. IF: 4.5
13. Fang Song, Huilan Su*, Jianjun Chen, Di Zhang*, Won-Jin Moon. Bioinspired ultraviolet reflective photonic structures derived from butterfly wings (Euploea mulciber). Applied Physics Letters 2011, 99(16), 163705; Citation: 8. IF: 3.4
14. Fang Song, Huilan Su*, Jie Han, Jiaqian Xu, Di Zhang*. Controllable synthesis and gas Response of biomorphic SnO2 with architecture hierarchy of butterfly wings. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 2010, 145(1), 39-45. Citation: 65. IF: 5.4
15. Fang Song, Huilan Su*, Jie Han, Di Zhang*, Zhixin Chen. Fabrication and good ethanol sensing of biomorphic SnO2 with architecture hierarchy of butterfly wings. Nanotechnology 2009, 20(49), 495502. Front Cover & Featured Article. Citation: 57. IF: 3.4
Research Projects
Honors & Awards
Oct. 2016 Clariant CleanTech Award Switzerland
Jun. 2016 The Excellent Dissertation of Shanghai