RESEARCH INTERESTS

1.Fabrication of new atomic scale catalysts

2.Single-atom/geminal-atom catalysis

3.Energy-related catalysis

EDUCATION

2007–2011, B.S., School of Physics, Yangzhou University

2011-2014, M.S., School of Science, Tianjin University

2014-2017, Ph.D., School of Chemistry, Hokkaido University

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2024–present, Assistant Professor, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University

2017-2023, Research Fellow, School of Science, National University of Singapore

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

1. Hai X, Zheng Y, Yu Q, Guo N, Xi S, Zhao X, Mitchell S, Luo X, Tulus V, Wang M, Sheng X, Ren L, Long X, Li J, He P, Lin H, Cui Y, Peng X, Shi J, Wu J, Zhang C, Zou R, Gonzalo G-G, Javier P-R, Koh MJ, Zhu Y, Li J, Lu J. Geminal-atom catalysis for cross-coupling. Nature 2023, 622, 754-760.

2. Hai X, Xi S, Mitchell S, Harrath K, Xu H, Akl D, Kong D, Li J, Li Z, Sun T, Yang H, Cui Y, Su C, Zhao X, Li J, Javier P-R, Lu J. Scalable two-step annealing method for preparing ultra-high-density single-atom catalyst libraries. Nature Nanotechnology 2022, 17, 2, 174-181.

3. Hai X, Zhao X, Guo N, Yao C, Chen C, Liu W, Du Y, Yan H, Li J, Chen Z, Li X, Li Z, Xu H, Lyu P, Zhang J, Lin M, Su C, Pennycook S-J, Zhang C, Xi S, Lu J. Engineering local and global structures of single Co atoms for a superior oxygen reduction reaction. ACS Catalysis 2020, 10, 10, 5862-5870.

4. Wang S^#, Hai X^#, Ding X^#, Jin S^#, Xiang Y, Wang P, Jiang B, Ichihara F, Oshikiri M, Meng X, Li Y, Matsuda W, Ma J, Seki S, Wang X, Huang H, Wada Y, Chen H, Ye J. Intermolecular cascaded π-conjugation channels for electron delivery powering CO₂ photoreduction. Nature Communications 2020, 11, 1149. ( #equal contribution）

5. Hai X, Chang K, Pang H, Li M, Li P, Liu H, Shi L, Ye J. Engineering the edges of MoS₂ (WS₂) crystals for direct exfoliation into monolayers in polar micromolecular solvents. Journal of the American Chemistry Society 2016, 45, 138, 14962-14969.

6. Wang S^#, Hai X^#, Ding X, Chang K, Xiang Y, Meng X, Yang Z, Chen H, Ye J. Light‐switchable oxygen vacancies in ultrafine Bi₅O₇Br nanotubes for boosting solar‐driven nitrogen fixation in pure water. Advanced Materials 2017, 29, 31, 1701774. (#equal contribution）

7. Hai X, Zhou W, Wang S, Pang H, Chang K, Ichihara F, Ye J. Rational design of freestanding MoS₂ monolayers for hydrogen evolution reaction. Nano Energy 2017, 39, 409-417.