Publications

2007-2019

SU Junjie, MAO Wei, YANG Zhen, Jing Xu, Yi-Fan Han*, "Kinetics of CoCu/SiO₂ for Synthesis of Lower Carbon Mixed Alcohols Directly from Syngas", CIESC J., 2014, 65(1), 143-151.

Like Ouyang, Guo-jin Da, Peng-fei Tian, Tian-yuan Chen, Guo-da Liang, Jing Xu, Yi-Fan Han*, "Insight into active sites of Pd–Au/TiO₂ catalysts in hydrogen peroxide synthesis directly from H₂ and O₂", J. Catal., 2014, 311, 129-136.

OUYANG Like, DA Guojin, Pengfei TIAN, Tian-yuan Chen, Jing Xu, Yi-Fan Han*, "Kinetics of synthesis of hydrogen peroxide directly from H₂ and O₂ over Pd/HAp catalyst", CIESC J., 2014, 65(1), 152-159.

Xue-jing Yang , Xi-meng Xu , Jing Xu , and Yi-fan Han*, "Iron Oxychloride (FeOCl): An Efficient Fenton-Like Catalyst for Producing Hydroxyl Radicals in Degradation of Organic Contaminants", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2013, 135(43), 16058–16061.

Jing Xu, Ya-Qing Deng,Yan Luo, Wei Mao, Xue-Jing Yang, Yi-Fan Han*, "Operando Raman spectroscopy and kinetic study of low-temperature CO oxidation on an a-Mn₂O3 nanocatalyst", J. Catal., 2013, 300, 225-234.

Pengfei TIAN, Like OUYANG, Xinchao XU, Jing XU, HAN Yi-Fan*, "A DFT Study of the Direct Synthesis of H₂O₂ from H₂ and O₂ on Pd(111), Pd(100) and Pd(110) Surfaces", Chin. J. Catal., 2013, 34(5), 1002-1012.

Like Ouyang, Guo-Jin Da, Jun Ni, Jing Xu and Yi-Fan Han*, "Heterogeneous catalysis by gold-based bimetallic catalysts", Recent Patents on Catalysis, 2013, 2(1), 2-46.

DA Guojin, OUYANG Like, XU Jing, HAN Yifan*, "Pyridine modified Pd/SiO₂ catalyst for direct synthesis of H₂O₂", CIESC J., 2013, 64(2), 561-567.

Xuejing Yang, Pengfei Tian, Chengxi Zhang, Yaqing Deng,Jing Xu, Jinlong Gong, Yi-Fan Han*, "Au/Carbon as Fenton-like catalysts for the oxidative degradation of bisphenol A", Appl. Catal. B: Environ., 2013, 134-135, 145–152.

Yan Luo, Ya-Qing Deng, Wei Mao, Xue-Jing Yang, Kake Zhu, Jing Xu, and Yi-Fan Han*, "Probing the Surface Structure of α-Mn₂O3 Nanocrystals during CO Oxidation by Operando Raman Spectroscopy", J. Phys. Chem. C, 2012, 116(39), 20975–20981.

Jing Xu, Like Ouyang, Wei Mao, Xue-Jing Yang, Xin-Chao Xu, Jun-Jie Su, Ting-Zhou Zhuang, Hui Li, and Yi-Fan Han*, "Operando and Kinetic Study of Low-Temperature,Lean-Burn Methane Combustion over a Pd/γ-Al₂O3 Catalyst", ACS Catal. , 2012, 2(2), 261-269.

Jing Xu, Like Ouyang, Yan Luo, Xi-Meng Xu, Zhen Yang, Chengxi Zhang, Jinlong Gong*, and Yi-Fan Han*, "Mechanistic Insights into Methanol-to-Olefin Reaction on an α-Mn₂O3 Nanocrystal Catalyst", AIChE J. , 2012, 58, 3474–3481.

Jing Xu, Xin-Chao Xu, Like Ouyang, Xue-Jing Yang, Wei Mao, Junjie Su, Yi-Fan Han*, "Mechanistic study of preferential CO oxidation on a Pt/NaY zeolite catalyst", J. Catal. , 2012, 287, 114-123.

Jing Xu, Like Ouyang, Guo-Jin Da, Qian-Qian Song, Xue-Jing Yang,Yi-Fan Han*, "Pt Promotional Effects on Pd-Pt Alloy Catalysts for Hydrogen Peroxide Synthesis Directly from Hydrogen and Oxygen", J. Catal. , 2012, 285, 74-82.

Jing Xu, Tim White, Ping Li, Chongheng He, Yi-Fan Han*, "Hydroxyapatite Foam as a Catalyst for Formaldehyde Combustion at Room Temperature", J. Am. Chem. Soc. , 2010, 132, 13172–13173.

Jing Xu, Tim White, Ping Li, Chongheng He, Jianguo Yu, Weikang Yuan,and Yi-Fan Han*, "Biphasic Pd-Au Alloy Catalyst for Low-Temperature CO Oxidation", J. Am. Chem. Soc. , 2010,132,10398-10406.

Kanaparthi Ramesh, Chang Jie, Yi-Fan Han and Armando Borgna, "Synthesis, Characterization, and Catalytic Activity of Phosphorus Modified H-ZSM-5 Catalysts in Selective Ethanol Dehydration", Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. , 2010, 49, 4080-4090.

Jing Xu, Ping Li, Xingfu Song, Chongheng He, Jianguo Yu and Yi-Fan Han*, "Operando Raman Spectroscopy for Determining the Active Phase in One- Dimensional Mn_1-xCe_xO₂±y Nanorod Catalysts during Methane Combustion", J. Phys. Chem. Lett. , 2010, 1, 1648–1654.

Jing Xu, Ping Li, Xingfu Song, Zhiwen Qi, Jianguo Yu, Weikang Yuan and Yi-Fan Han*, "Kinetic Study of H₂ Oxidation in the Preferential Oxidation of CO on a Nanosized Au/CeO₂ Catalyst", Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. , 2010, 49,4149-4155.

Ping Li, Chongheng He, Sandro Campestrini, Benedetto Corain, Weikang Yuan and Yi-Fan Han*. "Synthesis of hydrogen peroxide from H₂ and O₂ in water and ethanol catalyzed by nanoclustered Pd0 on silica: strong selectivity enhancement exerted by the addition of ionic liquids", Phys.Chem.Chem.Phys. , 2010,12, 2170-2176.

Kanaparthi Ramesh, Zheng Jia'E, Goh Yi Ling Eileen, Yi-Fan Han, Armando Borgna, "Synthesis, Characterization, and Catalytic Activity of Uniformly Crystalline LaPO4 Nanofiber Catalysts for Ethanol Dehydration", J. Phys. Chem. C, 2009, 113, 16530.

Thiam Peng Ang *, Choon Sian Toh and Yi-Fan Han, "Synthesis, Characterization, and Activity of Visible-Light-Driven Nitrogen-Doped TiO₂-SiO₂ Mixed Oxide Photocatalysts", J. Phys. Chem. C, 2009, 113, 10560.

Jianhuang Zeng, Fabing Su, Yifan Han, Zhiqun Tian, Chee Poh, Zhaolin Liu, Jianyi Lin, Jim Yang Lee, (George) Zhao, "Pt Nanoparticles Supported on Sandwiched Ru/Carbon Nanocomposite as a Bimetallic Catalyst for Methanol Electrooxidation", J. Phys. Chem. C, 2008, 112, 15908.

Ziyi Zhong*, James Highfield, Ming Lin, Jaclyn Teo, Yi-fan Han, "Insights into the Oxidation and Decomposition of CO on Au/a-Fe2O3 and on a-Fe2O3 by Coupled TG-FTIR", Langmuir, 2008, 24, 8576-8582.

Kanaparthi Ramesh*, Lau Mei Hui, Yi-Fan Han, Ingrid K. Surjami, Armando Borgna, "Structure and reactivity of phosphorous modified H-ZSM-5 catalysts for ethanol dehydration", Catal. Comm. , 2009, 10, 567.

Kanaparthi Ramesh*, Fengxi Chen, Armando Borgna, Chilukoti Srilakshmi, and Yi-Fan Han* "A DRIFTS study on the decomposition mechanism of Mn Acetylacetonates supported on SBA-15", Topics in Catalysis, 2008, 49, 209. (1 times)

Yi-Fan Han*, Nopphawan Phonthammachai, Kanaparthi Ramesh, Ziyi Zhong, Tim White, "Removing Organic Compounds from Aqueous Medium via Wet Peroxidation by Gold Catalysts", Environ. Sci.Tech. , 2008, 42, 908-912.

Yi-Fan Han*, Luwei Chen, Kanaparthi Ramesh, Effendi Widjaja, Srilakshmi Chilukoti, Ingrid Kesumawinata Surjami, Junsong Chen, "Kinetic and spectroscopic study of methane combustion over a-Mn2O3 nanocrystal catalysts", J. Catal. , 2008, 253, 261-268.

Y.-F. Han*, K. Ramesh, L.W. Chen, F. X. Chen, A. Borgna, " X-RAY ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY STUDY OF Mn2O3 AND Mn3O4 NANOPARTICLES SUPPORTED ON MESOPOROUS SILICA SBA-15", Advances in Synchrotron Radiation, 2008, 1, 65-72.

Kanaparthi Ramesh, Luwei Chen, Fengxi Chen, Yan Liu, Zhan Wang, Yi-Fan Han*, "Re-investigating the CO oxidation mechanism over unsupported MnO, Mn2O3 and MnO2 catalysts", Catal. Today, 2008, 131, 477.

Yi-Fan Han*, Luwei Chen, Kanaparthi Ramesh, Ziyi Zhong, Fengxi Chen, Jianhau Chin and Hongwai Mook, "Coral-like nanostructured a-Mn2O3 nanaocrystals for catalytic combustion of methane: Part I. Preparation and characterization", Catal. Today, 2008, 131, 35.

F. X. Chen, H. K. Luo, Y.-F. Han, C. Wang, G. J. Gan, "Synthesis and application of micro-mesoporous SBA-3 with 1,2-bis(triethoxysilyl)ethane as secondary silica source", Catal. Today, 2008, 131, 76.

D. Kumar, Y.-F. Han, and D. W. Goodman, "Ethylene combustion on unsupported and supported Pd: a comparative study ", Topics in Catalysis, 2007, 46, 169.

Yi-Fan Han*, Fengxi Chen, Zi-Yi Zhong, Kanaparthi Remesh, Lu-Wei Chen, Dou Jian and Wong Wan Ling, "Complete oxidation of low concentration ethanol in aqueous solution with H2O2 on nanosized Mn3O4/SBA-15 catalyst", Chem. Eng. J. , 2007, 134, 276.

Kanaparthi Ramesh, Chongheng He, Yifan Han*, Armando Borgna "Role chemical reaction engineering in catalysis". ECUST, Shanghai, China, ISBN 978-7-5628-1985-1 (2007).

Yi-Fan Han,* Ziyi Zhong, Kanaparthi Ramesh, Fengxi Chen, Luwei Chen, Tim White, Qiuling Tay, Siti Nurbaya Yaakub, and Zhan Wang, "Au Promotional Effects on the Synthesis of H2O2 Directly from H2 and O2 on Supported Pd-Au Alloy Catalysts", J. Phys. Chem. C, 2007, 111, 8410-8413.

Yi-Fan Han*, Ziyi Zhong, Kanaparthi Ramesh, Fengxi Chen, and Luwei Chen, "Effects of Different Types of γ-Al2O3 on the Activity of Gold Nanoparticles for CO Oxidation at Low-Temperatures", J. Phys. Chem. C, 2007, 111, 3163-3170.

Yi-Fan Han*, Kanaparthi Ramesh, Luwei Chen, Effendi Widjaja, Srilakshmi Chilukoti, Fengxi Chen, "Observation of the Reversible Phase-Transformation of α-Mn2O3 Nanocrystals during the Catalytic Combustion of Methane by in Situ Raman Spectroscopy", J. Phys. Chem. C, 2007, 111, 2830-2833.

Yi-Fan Han*, Fengxi Chen, Kanaparthi Ramesh, Ziyi Zhong, Effendi Widjaja, Liuwei Chen, "Preparation of nanosized Mn3O4/SBA-15 catalyst for complete oxidation of low concentration EtOH in aqueous solution with H2O2", Applied Catalysis B:Environ. , 2007, 76, 227-234.

Kanaparthi Ramesh, Luwei Chen, Fengxi Chen, Ziyi Zhong, Jianhau Chin, Hongwai Mook, Yi-Fan Han*, "Preparation and characterization of coral-like nanostructured α-Mn2O3 catalyst for catalytic combustion of methane", Catal. Comm. , 2007, 8, 1421.

J. Xu, J. Yang, J. Y. Lee, M. Saeys, "Design of an Oxygen Reduction Catalyst for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells", Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. , 2010, 49, 10251-10253

J. Xu, L. Chen, K. F. Tan, A. Borgna, M. Saeys, "Effect of boron on the stability of Ni catalysts during steam methane reforming", J. Catal. , 2009, 261, 158-165

J. Xu, M. Saeys, "First Principles Study of the Effect of Carbon and Boron on the Activity of a Ni Catalyst", J. Phys. Chem. C, 2009, 113, 4099-4106

J. Xu, M. Saeys, "First Principles Study of the Stability and the Formation Kinetics of Subsurface and Bulk Carbon on a Ni Catalyst", J. Phys. Chem. C, 2008, 112, 9679-9685

J. Xu, M. Saeys, "First principles study of the coking resistance and the activity of a boron promoted Ni catalyst", Chem. Eng. Sci. , 2007, 62, 5039-5041

J. Xu, M. Saeys, "COKING MECHANISM AND PROMOTER DESIGN FOR Ni-BASED CATALYSTS: A FIRST PRINCIPLES STUDY", International Journal of Nanoscience, 2007, 6, 1-5

2004-2006

Yi-Fan Han*, Fengxi Chen, Ziyi Zhong, Kanaparthi Ramesh, Luwei Chen and Effendi Widjaja, "Controlled Synthesis, Characterization, and Catalytic Properties of Mn2O3 and Mn3O4 Nanoparticles Supported on Mesoporous Silica SBA-15", J. Phys. Chem. B, 2006, 110, 24450-24456.

Ziyi Zhong,* Fengxi Chen, Thiam-Peng Ang, Yifan Han, Weiqiang Lim, and Aharon Gedanken*, "Impact of Growth Kinetics on Morphology and Pore Structure of TiO2One-Pot Synthesis of Macroporous TiO2 Microspheres", Inorg. Chem. , 2006, 45(12), 4619-4625.

Yi-Fan Han*, Fengxi Chen, Zi-Yi Zhong, Effendi Widjaja, Lu-Wei Chen and Zhan Wang, "Synthesis and characterization of Mn3O4 and Mn2O3 nanocrystals on SBA-15: Novel combustion catalysts at low reaction temperatures", Catal. Comm. , 2006, 7, 739.

D. Kumar, Y.-F. Han, "Kinetic and Spectroscopic Studies of Vinyl Acetate Synthesis Over Pd(100) ", Catal. Letts, 2006, 106, 1.

Y.-F. Han, J.-H. Wang, D. Kumar, D. W. Goodman, "A kinetic study of vinyl acetate synthesis over Pd-based catalysts: kinetics of vinyl acetate synthesis over Pd–Au/SiO2 and Pd/SiO2 catalysts", J. Catal. , 2005, 232, 467-475.

R. E. Schaak, A. K. Sra, B. M. Leonard, R. E. Cable, J. C. Bauer, Y.-F. Han, J. Means, W. Teizer, Y. Vasquez, E. S. Funck, "Metallurgy in a Beaker: Nanoparticle Toolkit for the Rapid Low-Temperature Solution Synthesis of Functional Multimetallic Solid-State Materials", J. Am. Chem. Soc. , 2005, 127, 3506 (hightened by Chem. Eng. Weekly News ).

Y.-F. Han, D. Kumar, D. W. Goodman, "Particle size effects in vinyl acetate synthesis over Pd/SiO2", J. Catal. , 2005, 230, 353-358.

Y.-F. Han, J. H. Lunsford, "A comparison of ethanol and water as the liquid phase in the direct formation of H2O2 from H2 and O2 over a palladium catalyst", Catal. Lett. , 2005, 99, 13-19

Y.-F. Han, J. H. Lunsford, "Direct formation of H2O2 from H2 and O2 over a Pd/SiO2 catalyst: the roles of the acid and the liquid phase", J. Catal. , 2005, 230, 313-316.

Y.-F. Han, D. Kumar, C. Sivadinarayana, D. W. Goodman, "Kinetics and Mechanism study of Ethylene Combustion in the Synthesis of Vinyl Acetate over Large Surface Area SiO2 Supported Pd Catalyst", J. Catal. , 2004, 224, 60

J. Xu, M. Saeys, "Improving the coking resistance of Ni-based catalysts by promotion with subsurface boron", J. Catal. , 2006, 242, 217-226