School: School of Materials Science and Engineering
Appointment: Professor
Education:
1. 2000.09-2003.03 :M. Eng., School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University
2. 2004.02-2006.06 :Ph.D., School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University
Research Interest:
1. Photocatalysis and Photoelectrocatalysis
2. New Energy and Environmental Materials
3. Smart Building Materials
Academic Membership:
Prof. Liu is the member of Tianjin Silicate Society and Professional Committee of eco-environmental Functional Materials, Tianjin Silicate Society. He is the editor for the journal of Journal of Nanomaterials Science, Material Science & Engineering Journal and so on.
Awards：
Prof. Liu has won 1 first prize and 4 third prizes of Tianjin Science and Technology Progress Award
Scientific Project:
1. 2019.10-2021.09Key Project in Tianjin Research and Development Program (No. 19YFSLQY00020)
2.2017.10-2021.09 Tianjin Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars (No.17JCJQJC44800)
3.2016.04-2019.03Tianjin Natural Science Foundation (No. 16JCYBJC17900)
4. 2015.10-2016.09 Tianjin Science and Technology Program (No. 15JCTPJC61100)
5. 2013.01-2014.12 National Spark Program (No. 2013GA610004)
6. 2012.01-2014.12 National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51102174)
7.2011.10-2014.09Tianjin Natural Science Foundation (No. 11JCYBJC27000)
Representative Publications:
1. Shaoce Zhang, Zhifeng Liu*,Mengnan Ruan, Zhengang Guo, Lei E, Wei Zhao, Dan Zhao, Xiangfeng Wu, Daimei Chen. Enhanced piezoelectric-effect-assisted photoelectrochemical performance in ZnO modified with dual cocatalysts.Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2020, 262: 118279-118288.
2. Miao Zhou1, Zhengang Guo1, Zhifeng Liu*.FeOOH as hole transfer layer to retard the photocorrosion of Cu2O for enhanced photoelctrochemical performance.Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2020,206: 118213-118221.
3. Miao Zhou, Zhihua Liu, Qinggong Song, Xifei Li, Bowen Chen, Zhifeng Liu*. Hybrid 0D/2D edamame shaped ZnIn2S4 photoanode modified by Co-Pi and Pt for charge management towards efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2019, 244: 188-196.
4. Dong Chen, Zhifeng Liu*, Zhengang Guo, Weiguo Yan, Mengnan Ruan. Decorating Cu2O photocathode with noble-metal-free Al and NiS cocatalysts for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting by light harvesting management and charge separation design. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2020, 381: 122655-122663.
5. Miao Zhou, Zhengang Guo*, Qinggong Song, Xifei Li, Zhifeng Liu*.Improved photoelectrochemical response of CuWO4/BiOI p-n heterojunction embedded with plasmonic Ag nanoparticles.Chemical Engineering Journal, 2019, 370: 218-277.
6. Yanting Li, Zhifeng Liu*, Mengnan Ruan, Zhengang Guo, Xifei Li. The 1D WO3 nanorods/2D WO3-x nanoflakes homojunction structure for enhanced charge separation and transfer towards efficient photoelectrochemical performance. ChemSusChem, 2019, DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201902572.
7. Dong Chen, Zhifeng Liu* ,Zhengang Guo, Mengnan Ruan, Weiguo Yan. 3D branched Ca-Fe2O3/Fe2O3 decorated with Pt and Co-Pi: improved charge separation dynamics and photoelectrochemical performance. ChemSusChem, 2019, 12: 3286-3295.
8. Haiyang Xing, Lei E, Dan Zhao, Xifei Li, Mengnan Ruan*, Zhifeng Liu*. High-efficiency and stable cupric oxide photocathode coupled with Al surface plasmon resonance and Al2O3 self-passivation. Chemical Communications, 2019, DOI: 10.1039/C9CC07978E.
9. Yayao Lan, Zhifeng Liu*,Zhengang Guo, Mengnan Ruan, Xifei Li, Yufeng Zhao. 2D elongated polyhedral-like YVO4 films: a novel photoanode for photoelectrochemical water splitting. Chemical Communications, 2019, 55: 10468-10471.
10. Yanting Li, Zhifeng Liu*,Zhengang Guo, Mengnan Ruan, Xifei Li, Yilin Liu. Efficient WO3 photoanode modified by Pt layer and plasmonic Ag for enhanced charge separation and transfer to promote photoelectrochemical performances. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2019, 7: 12582-12590.
11. Yayao Lan, Zhifeng Liu*,Zhengang Guo, Mengnan Ruan, Ying Xin. Accelerating the charge separation of ZnFe2O4 nanorods by Cu-Sn ions gradient doping for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2019, 552: 111-121.
12. Haiyang Xing, Lei E*, Zhengang Guo, Dan Zhao, Xifei Li, Zhifeng Liu*. Exposing photocorrosion mechanism and control strategies of CuO photocathode. Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, 2019, 6: 2488-2499.
13. Peidong Wu, Zhifeng Liu*,Mengnan Ruan, Zhengang Guo, Lei Zhao. Cobalt-phosphate modified Fe-Zn0.2Cd0.8S/CuSbS2 heterojunction photoanode with multiple synergistic effect for enhancing photoelectrochemical water splitting. Applied Surface Science, 2019, 476: 716-723.
14. Peidong Wu, Zhifeng Liu*,Zhengang Guo, Xifei Li, Lei Zhao. Zn1-xCdxS nanowall photoanode prepared via seed layer epitaxial growth method and modified by dual co-catalyst for photoelectrochemical water splitting. Applied Surface Science, 2019, 467-468: 65-74.
15. Yayao Lan, Zhifeng Liu*,Gang Liu, Zhengang Guo, Mengnan Ruan, Hui Rong, Xifei Li. 1D ZnFe2O4 nanorods coupled with plasmonic Ag, Ag2S nanoparticles and Co-Pi cocatalysts for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2019, 44: 19841-19854.
16. Yanting Li, Zhifeng Liu*,Jing Zhang, Zhengang Guo, Ying Xin, Lei Zhao. 1D/0D WO3/CdS heterojunction photoanodes modified with dual co-catalysts for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2019, 790: 493-501.
17. Dong Chen, Zhifeng Liu*,Zhengang Guo, Weiguo Yan, Ying Xin. Enhancing light harvesting and charge separation of Cu2O photocathodes with spatially separated noble-metal cocatalysts towards highly efficient water splitting. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2018, 6: 20393-20401.
18. Dong Chen, Zhifeng Liu*,Dual axial gradient-doping (Zr and Sn) on hematite for promoting charge separation in photoelectrochemical water splitting. ChemSusChem, 2018, 11: 3438-3448.
19. Dong Chen, Zhifeng Liu*,Efficient indium sulfide photoelectrode with crystal phase and morphology control for high performance photoelectrochemical water splitting. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2018, 6: 12328-12336.
20. Zhifeng Liu*,Xue Lu, Dong Chen. Photoelectrochemical water splitting of CuInS2 photocathode collaborative modified with separated catalysts based on efficient photogenerated electron-hole separation. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2018, 6: 10289-10294.
21. Yayao Lan, Zhifeng Liu*,Zhengang Guo, Xifei Li, Lei Zhao, Li Zhan, Min Zhang. A ZnO/ZnFe2O4 uniform core-shell heterojunction with a tubular structure modified by NiOOH for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting. Dalton Transactions, 2018, 47: 12181-12187.
22. Peidong Wu, Zhifeng Liu*,Dong Chen, Miao Zhou, Jindong Wei. Flake-like NiO/WO3 p-n heterojunction photocathode for photoelectrochemical water splitting. Applied Surface Science, 2018, 440: 1101-1106.
23. Dong Chen, Zhifeng Liu*Miao Zhou, Peidong Wu, Jindong Wei. Enhanced photoelectrochemical water splitting performance of α-Fe2O3 nanostructures modified with Sb2S3 and cobalt phosphate. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2018, 742: 918-927.
24. Miao Zhou, Zhihua Liu*, Xifei Li, Zhifeng Liu*. Promising three-dimensional flowerlike CuWO4 photoanode modified with CdS and FeOOH for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2018, 57: 6210-6217.
25. Zhifeng Liu*,Xuan Wang, Qijun Cai, Chonghao Ma, Zhengfu Tong. CaBi6O10: a novel promising photoanode for photoelectrochemical water oxidation. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2017, 5: 8545-8554.
1. Xue Lu, Zhifeng Liu*, Junwei Li, Jing Zhang, Zhengang Guo. Novel framework g-C3N4 film as efficient photoanode for photoelectrochemical water splitting. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2017, 209: 657-662.
26. Tiantian Hong, Zhifeng Liu*, Xuerong Zheng, Jing Zhang, Lu Yan. Efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting over Co3O4 and Co3O4/Ag composite structure. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2017, 202: 454-459.
27. Jing Zhang, Haipeng Ma, Zhifeng Liu*. Highly efficient photocatalyst based on all oxides WO3/Cu2O heterojunction for photoelectrochemical water splitting. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2017, 201: 84-91.
28. Xuan Wang, Zhihua Liu*, Zhifeng Liu*. A dumbbell CaBi2O4 photoelectrode for photoelectrochemical water splitting. ChemCatChem, 2017, 9: 4029-4034.
29. Xue Lu, Zhifeng Liu*.Enhanced photoelectrochemical water splitting by oxides heterojunction photocathode coupled with Ag. Dalton Transactions, 2017, 46: 9886-9894.
30. Xue Lu, Zhifeng Liu*. Efficient all p-types heterojunction photocathode for photoelectronchemical water splitting. Dalton Transactions, 2017, 46: 7351-7360.
