The Liu research group at Utah State University focuses on electrochemical energy storage, electrocatalysis, and homogenous catalysis employing earth abundant element based catalysts and materials. We strive to achieve sustainable, economic, and environment-benign energy and chemical transformations and simultaneously address global energy and environment challenges. Our multidisciplinary research embraces inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, electrochemistry, materials science, and chemical engineering. Our integrated research/education program offers students rich opportunities to develop research skills and enlighten their scientific visions.
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Openings Available (please send applications to Tianbiao Liu, leo.liu@usu.edu)
The Liu group has openings for undergraduate assistants, graduate students, postdoc researchers, and visiting scholars. Motivated students and PhD chemists are welcome to join our research program. See our opening page for details.
The Liu group has openings for undergraduate assistants, graduate students, postdoc researchers, and visiting scholars. Motivated students and PhD chemists are welcome to join our research program. See our opening page for details.
Research Snapshots
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Group Daily
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230802 Wenda did a fantastic job for his PhD defense today! Congratulations to the newly minted Dr. Wenda Wu!!! Wish you a fruitful, bright career ahead!
230712 Our collaborative work with Prof. Dan Ess at BYU entitled "Understanding Formation and Roles of Ni(II) Aryl Amido and Ni(III) Aryl Amido Intermediates in Ni-Catalyzed Electrochemical Aryl Amination Reactions" in J. Am. Chem. Soc. Congratulations to Jian and coauthors! [Link] 230601 Our collaborative work with Prof. Dan Ess at BYU entitled "Mechanistic Studies of Ni-Catalyzed Electrochemical Homo-Coupling Reactions of Aryl Halides" in Faraday Discussions. Congratulations to Jian and coauthors! [Link] 230406 Our collaborative work entitled "Near-frictionless ion transport within triazine framework membranes" was published in Nature. Congratulations to all coauthors! [Link] 230315 Our work entitled "Cycling Performance and Mechanistic Insights of Ferricyanide Electrolytes in Alkaline Redox Flow Batteries" was accepted by Advanced Energy Materials. Congratulations to all coauthors! [Link] 230112 Our invited review entitled "Electrochemical valorization of Lignin: Status, Challenges, and Prospects", was published in J. Bioresour. Bioprod. Congratulations to Jian! [Link]. |