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Patents 2. Green Oxidizer Compositions and Methods J. E. Smith Jr, C. Zhang, Y. Lei, US Patent US11230508 B1, publication date January 25, 2022 1. Coating of Porous Carbon for Use in Lithium Air Batteries K. Amine, J. Lu, P. Du, Y. Lei, J. W. Elam, US Patent US9005816 B2, publication date Apr 14, 2015
Book Chapters 2. Atomic Layer Deposition of Noble Metals – New Developments in Nanostructured Catalysts J. L. Lu, Y. Lei, J. W. Elam Noble Metals, page 159-178, InTech, Janeza Trdine, 2012 1. Catalysis by Supported Size-Selected Clusters R. Meyer, Y. Lei, S. Lee, S. Vajda Model Systems in Catalysis: From Single Crystals and Size-Selected Clusters to Supported Enzyme Mimics, page 345-365, Springer, New York, 2010
Preface 1. A decade of effort in addressing the grand challenges in catalysis Y. Lei, Y. Xu Catalysis Today, 280 (2017) 209
Peer-Reviewed Articles
62. Synthesis of Pt3Zn1 and Pt1Zn1 intermetallic nanocatalysts for dehydrogenation of ethane Z. Gan, Z. Lu, M. Bunian, L. B. Lagria, C. L. Marshall, R. M. Banish, S. Lee, Y. Lei Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 25 (2023) 7144-7153 Cover Story
61. Power Generation by a Limestone-Contained Putty M.-H. Jang, S. P. Rabbitte, Y. Lei, S. Chuang ACS Omega, accepted, 2023
60. Oxidative dehydrogenation of cyclohexene on atomically precise subnanometer Cu4-nPdn (0≤n≤4) tetramer clusters: The effect of cluster composition and support on performance J. Jašík, S. Valtera, M. Vaidulych, M. Bunian, Y. Lei, A. Halder, H.Tarabková, M. Jindra, L. Kavan, O. Frank, S. Bartling, Š. Vajda Faraday Discussions, 242 (2023) 70-93
59. Power Generation by a Double-Sided Tape M.-H. Jang, J. D. Lee, Y. Lei, S. Chuang, G. Wang ACS Omega, 46 (2022), 42359-42369
58. Surface isolation of single metal complexes or clusters by a coating sieving layer via atomic layer deposition S. Zhang, B. Zhang, Z. Li, X. Yang, F. Meng, H. Liang, Y. Lei, H. Wu, J. Zhang, G. Li, Y. Qin Cell Reports Physical Science, 3 (2022) 100787
57. Preparation and cutting performance of nanoscaled Al2O3-coated micro-textured cutting tool prepared by atomic layer deposition S. Tang, P. Liu, Z. Su, Y. Lei, Q. Liu, D. Liu High Temperature Materials and Processes, 40 (2021) 77-86
56. Plasmon-enhanced Catalytic Ozonation for Efficient Removal of Recalcitrant Water Pollutants W Yang, M Bunian, X Chen, S Heald, L Yu, J Wen, Y Lei, T Wu ACS ES&T Engineering, 5 (2021) 874-883
55.Ultrasonic Atomization of Titanium Isopropoxide at Room Temperature for TiO₂ Atomic Layer Deposition M.-H. Jang, Y. Lei Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A, 38 (2020) 062405 JVST A Editor's Pick UAH news report
54. Gold Catalysts Synthesized Using a Modified Incipient Wetness Impregnation Method for Propylene Epoxidation Z. Lu, J. Kunisch, Z. Gan, M. Bunian, T, Wu, Y. Lei ChemCatChem, 12 (2020) 5993-5999
53. Synergetic Effect on Catalytic Activity and Charge Transfer in Pt-Pd Bimetallic Model Catalysts Prepared by Atomic Layer Deposition M.-H. Jang, O. Kizilkaya, A. J. Kropf, R. L. Kurtz, J. W. Elam, Y. Lei Journal of Chemical Physics, 152 (2020) 024710
52.Structure and reactivity of single site Ti catalysts for propylene epoxidation Z. Lu, X. Liu, B. Zhang, Z. Gan, S. Tang, L. Ma, T. Wu, G. J. Nelson, Y. Qin, C. H. Turner, Y. Lei Journal of Catalysis, 377 (2019) 419-428
51. Quantification of rhenium oxide dispersion on zeolite: Effect of zeolite acidity and mesoporosity Y. Wu, S. Holdren, Y. Zhang, S.C. Oh, D. T. Tran, L. Emdadi, Z. Lu, M. Wang, T. J. Woehl, M. Zachariah, Y. Lei, D. Liu Journal of Catalysis, 372 (2019) 128-141
50. Oxidation-Induced Atom Diffusion and Surface Restructuring in Faceted Ternary Pt–Cu–Ni Nanoparticles X. Shen, S. Dai, S. Zhang, Z. Lu, C. Zhang, G. W. Graham, Y. Lei, X. Pan, Z. Peng Chemistry of Materials, 31 (2019) 1720-1728
49. Mesopore Differences between Pillared Lamellar MFI and MWW Zeolites Probed by Atomic Layer Deposition of Titania and Consequences on Photocatalysis J. Zhang, Z. Lu, W. Wu, D. T. Tran, W. Shang, H. Chen, Y. Lei, Z. Li, M. Wang, T. J. Woehl, D. Liu Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 276 (2019) 260-269
48. Enhancement of Copper Catalyst Stability for Catalytic Ozonation in Water Treatment W. Yang, Z. Lu, B. Vogler, T. Wu, Y. Lei ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 10 (2018) 43323-43326
47.Theoretical Studies on the Direct Propylene Epoxidation Using Gold-Based Catalysts: A Mini-Review J Ji, Z Lu, Y. Lei, C Turner Catalysis, 8 (2018) 421
46. Mechanistic Insights into the Direct Propylene Epoxidation using Au Nanoparticles Dispersed on TiO₂/SiO₂ J. Ji, Z. Lu, Y. Lei, C. H. Turner Chemical Engineering Science, 191 (2018) 169-182
45. Effects of TiO₂ in Low Temperature Propylene Epoxidation using Gold Catalysts Z. Lu, M. Piernavieja-Hermida, C. H. Turner, Z. Wu, Y. Lei Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 122 (2018) 1688-1698
44. Tailoring Nanopore Formation in Atomic Layer Deposited Ultrathin Films S. Karwal, T. Li, A. Yanguas-Gil, C. P. Canlas, Y. Lei, A. U. Mane, S. Seifert, R. E. Winans, J. W. Elam Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces, and Films, 36 (2018) 01A103
43. Atomic Layer Deposition of Molybdenum Disulfide Films Using MoF₆ and H₂S A. U. Mane, S. Letourneau, D. J. Mandia, J. Liu, J. A. Libera, Y. Lei, Q. Peng, E. Graugnard, J. W. Elam Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces, and Films, 36 (2018) 01A125
42. High-Capacity Sodium Peroxide Based Na-O₂ Batteries with Low Charge Overpotential via a Nanostructured Catalytic Cathode L. Ma, D. Zhang, Y. Lei, Y. Yuan, T. Wu, J. Lu, K. Amine ACS Energy Letters, 3 (2018) 276-277
41. Metallic Ion Leaching from Heterogeneous Catalysis: an Overlooked Effect in the Study of Catalytic Ozonation Processes W. Yang, B. Vogler, Y. Lei, T. Wu Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, 3 (2017) 1143-1151
40. Analysis of the Propylene Epoxidation Mechanism on Supported Gold Nanoparticles C. H. Turner, J. Ji, Z. Lu, Y. Lei Chemical Engineering Science, 174 (2017) 229-237
39. Increased Selectivity for Allylic Oxidation of Cyclohexene using TiO₂ Modified V₂O₅/MoO₃ Catalysts G. Yang, M. D. Huff, H. Du, Z. Zhang, Y. Lei Catalysis Communications, 99 (2017) 43-48
38. Methoxylation of Dihydromyrcene in an Intensified Fixed Bed Reactor X. He, R. Xu, Y. Wang, F. Zhang, Y. Lei, Z. Zhou, Z. Zhang Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 122 (2017) 254-262
37. Catalytic Consequences of Cation and Anion Substitutions on Rate and Mechanism of Oxidative Coupling of Methane over Hydroxyapatite Catalysts S.C. Oh, Y. Lei, H. Chen, D. Liu Fuel, 280 (2017) 472-485
36. Atomic Layer Deposition for Lithium-Based Batteries L. Ma, R. B. Nuwayhid, T. Wu, Y. Lei, K. Amine, J. Lu Advanced Materials Interfaces, 3 (2016) 1600564
35. Towards ALD Thin Film Stabilized Single-Atom Pd₁ Catalysts M. Piernavieja-Hermida, Z. Lu, A. White, K.-B. Low, T. Wu, J. W. Elam, Z. Wu, Y. Lei Nanoscale, 8 (2016) 15348-15356
34. Design and Synthesis of Model and Practical Palladium Catalysts Using Atomic Layer Deposition Z. Lu, O. Kizikaya, A. J. Kropf, M. Piernavieja-Hermida, J. T. Miller, R. Kurtz, J. W. Elam, Y. Lei Catalysis Science & Technology, 6 (2016) 6845-6852
33. Combining Electronic and Geometric Effects of ZnO Promoted Pt Nanocatalysts for Aqueous Phase Reforming of 1-Propanol Y. Lei, S. Lee, K.-B. Low, C. L. Marshall, J. W. Elam ACS Catalysis, 6 (2016) 3457-3460
32. Modeling the Atomistic Growth Behavior of Gold Nanoparticles in Solution C. H. Turner, Y. Lei, Y. Bao Nanoscale, 8 (2016) 9354-9365
31. Tuning External Surface of Unit-Cell Thick Pillared MFI and MWW Zeolites by Atomic Layer Deposition and Its Consequences on Acid-Catalyzed Reactions Y. Wu, Z. Lu, L. Emdadi, S. C. Oh, J. Wang, Y. Lei, H. Chen, D. T. Tran, I. C. Lee, D. Liu Journal of Catalysis, 337 (2016) 177-187
30. Influences of Cation and Anion Substitutions on Oxidative Coupling of Methane over Hydroxyapatite Catalysts S. C. Oh, Y. Wu, D. T. Tran, I. C. Lee, Y. Lei, D. X. Liu Fuel, 167 (2016) 208-217
29. Pd Nanoparticles on ZnO-passivated Porous Carbon by Atomic Layer Deposition: an Effective Electrochemical Catalyst for Li-O₂ Battery X. Luo, M. Piernavieja-Hermida, J. Lu, T. Wu, J. Wen, Y. Ren, D. Miller, Z. Fang, Y. Lei, K. Amine Nanotechnology, 26 (2015) 164003
28. Synthesis of Palladium Nanoparticles on TiO₂(110) using a Beta-Diketonate Precursor Y. Lei, B. Liu, J. L. Lu, X. Lin, L. Gao, N. Guisinger, J. P. Greeley, J. W. Elam Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 17 (2015) 6470-6477
27. Effectively Suppressing Dissolution of Manganese from Spinel Lithium Manganate via a Nanoscale Surface-doping Approach J. Lu, C. Zhan, T. P. Wu, J. G. Wen, Y. Lei, A. J. Kropf, H. Wu, D. J. Miller, J. W. Elam, Y. K. Sun, X. Qiu, K. Amine Nature Communications, 5 (2014) 5693
26. Effects of Chlorine in Titanium Oxide on Palladium Atomic Layer Deposition Y. Lei, B. Liu, J. L. Lu, J. A. Libera, J. P. Greeley, J. W. Elam Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 118 (2014) 22611-22619
25. Palladium Nanoparticle Formation on TiO₂(110) by Thermal Decomposition of Palladium (II) Hexafluoroacetylacetonate A. Gharachorlou, M. D. Detwiler, A. V. Nartova, Y. Lei, J. L. Lu, J. W. Elam, W. N. Delgass, F. H. Ribeiro, D. Y. Zemlyanov ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 6 (2014) 14702-14711
24. Enhancing the Stability of Copper Chromite Catalysts for the Selective Hydrogenation of Furfural using ALD Overcoating H. B. Zhang, Y. Lei, J. Kropf, G. Zhang, J. W. Elam, J. T. Miller, F. Sollberger, F. H. Ribeiro, C. Akatay, E. A. Stach, J. A. Dumesic, C. L. Marshall Journal of Catalysis, 317 (2014) 284-292
	23. Adsorbate-Induced Structural Changes in 1-3 nm Platinum Nanoparticles Y. Lei, H. Y. Zhao, R. E. Diaz, S. Lee, B. Liu, J. L. Lu, E. A. Stach, R. E. Winans, K. W. Chapman, J. P. Greeley, J. T. Miller, P. J. Chupas, J. W. Elam J. Am. Chem. Soc., 136 (2014) 9320-9326 Science Highlights "Who Shrunk the Catalyst?" by Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory
22. In-situ Diffraction of Highly Dispersed Supported Platinum Nanoparticles J. R. Gallagher, T. Li, H. Zhao, J. J. Liu, Y. Lei, X. Zhang, Y. Ren, J. W. Elam, R. J. Meyer, R. E. Winans, and J. T. Miller Catalysis Science and Technology, 4 (2014) 3053-3063
21. Toward Atomically Precise Synthesis of Supported Bimetallic Nanoparticles using Atomic Layer Deposition J. Lu, K.-B. Low, Y. Lei, A. Nicholls, P.C. Stair, J. W. Elam Nature Communications, 5 (2014) 3264
	20. A Nanostructured Cathode Architecture for Low Charge Overpotential in Lithium-Oxygen Batteries J. Lu, Y. Lei, K. C. Lau, X. Luo, P. Du, J. Wen, R. Assary, U. Das, D. Miller, J. W. Elam, H. Albishri, D. El-Hady, Y. K. Sun, L. A. Curtiss, and K. Amine Nature Communications, 4 (2013) 2383
19. Structure and Electrochemical Study of Al₂O₃ and TiO₂ Coated Li_1.2Ni_0.13Mn_0.54Co_0.13O₂ Cathode Material Using ALD X. Zhang, I. Belharouak, L. Li, Y. Lei, J. W. Elam, A. Nie, X. Chen, R .S. Yassar, R. L. Axelbaum Advanced Energy Materials, 3 (2013) 1299-1307
	18. Synthesis of Porous Carbon Supported Palladium Nanoparticle Catalysts by Atomic Layer Deposition: Application for Rechargeable Lithium-O₂ Battery Y. Lei, J. Lu, X. Y. Luo, T. P. Wu, P. Du, X.Y. Zhang, Y. Ren, J. G. Wen, D. J. Miller, J. T. Miller, Y.K. Sun, J. W. Elam, K. Amine Nano Letters, 13 (2013) 4182-4189
17. Resolving Precursor Deligation, Surface Species Evolution, and Nanoparticle Nucleation during Palladium Atomic Layer Deposition Y. Lei, J. L. Lu, H. Y. Zhao, B. Liu, K. B. Low, T. P. Wu, J. A. Libera, J. P. Greeley, P. J. Chupas, J. T. Miller, J. W. Elam Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 117 (2013) 11141-11148
16. Nucleation Behavior of Supported Rh Nanoparticles Fabricated from Rh(acac)(CO)₂ on Al₂O₃/Ni₃Al(111) H. Khosravian, Y. Lei, A. Uhl, M. Trenary, R. Meyer Chemical Physics Letters, 555 (2013) 7-11
15. Au₂₅ Nanocluster-Catalyzed Ullmann-Type Homocoupling Reaction of Aryl Iodides G. Li, C. Liu, Y. Lei and R. C. Jin Chemical Communications, 48 (2012) 12005-12007
14. Understanding the Chemistry of H₂ Production for 1-Propanol Reforming: Pathway and Support Modification Effects R. Lobo, C. L. Marshall, P. Dietrich, F. Ribeiro, C. Akatay, E. Stach, A. Mane, Y. Lei, J. W. Elam, J. T. Miller ACS Catalysis, 2 (2012) 2316-2326
13. Synthesis of Pt-Pd Core-Shell Nanostructures by Atomic Layer Deposition: Application in Propane Oxidative Dehydrogenation Y. Lei, B. Liu, J. L. Lu, R. Lobo, T. P. Wu, H. Feng, X. X. Xia, A. U. Mane, J. A. Libera, J. P. Greeley, J. T. Miller, J. W. Elam Chemistry of Materials, 24 (2012) 3525-3533
12. Porous Alumina Protective Coatings on Palladium Nanoparticles by Self-Poisoned Atomic Layer Deposition J. L. Lu, B. Liu, J. P. Greeley, Z. X. Feng, J. A. Libera, Y. Lei, M. J. Bedzyk, P. C. Stair, J. W. Elam Chemistry of Materials, 24 (2012) 2047-2055
11. Preparation and Characterization of Iron-Molybdate Thin Films J. J. Uhlrich, J. Sainio, Y. Lei, D. Edwards, R. Davis, M. Bowker, S. Shaikhutdinov, H. J. Freund Surface Science, 605 (2011) 1550-1555
10. CO Oxidation on Monolayer FeO(111) Films on Pt(111): CO + NO vs CO + O₂ reaction Y. Lei, M. Lewandowski, Y. N. Sun, Y. Fujimori, Y. Martynova, I. M. N. Groot, R. Meyer, L. Giordano, G. Pacchioni, J. Goniakowski, C. Noguera, S. Shaikhutdinov, H. J. Freund ChemCatChem, 3 (2011) 671-674
9. Effect of Particle Size and Adsorbates on the L₃, L₂ and L₁ X-Ray Absorption Near Edge Structure of Supported Pt Nanoparticles Y. Lei, J. Jelic, L. C. Nitsche, R. Meyer, J. T. Miller Topics in Catalysis, 54 (2011) 334-348
8. Size-Dependent Selectivity and Activity of Silver Nanoclusters in the Partial Oxidation of Propylene to Propylene Oxide and Acrolein: A Joint Experimental and Theoretical Study L. M. Molina, S. Lee, K. Sell, G. Barcaro, A. Fortunelli, B. Lee, S. Seifert, R. E. Winans, J. W. Elam, M. J. Pellin, I. Barke, A. Kleibert, V. von Oeynhausen, Y. Lei, R.J. Meyer, J. A. Alonso, A. Fraile-Rodriguez, S. Giorgio, C. R. Henry, K.-H. Meiwes-Broer, S. Vajda Catalysis Today, 160 (2011) 116-130
7. Formation of Ruthenium-Tin Nanoparticles on Al₂O₃/Ni₃Al(111) from an Organometallic Precursor A. Uhl, Y. Lei, H. Khosravian, C. Becker, K. Wandelt, R. D. Adams, M. Trenary, R. J. Meyer Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 114 ( 2010) 17062-17068
6. CO Adsorption on Monometallic and Bimetallic Au-Pd Nanoparticles Supported on Oxide Thin Films H. L. Abbott, A. Aumer, Y. Lei, C. Asokan, R. J. Meyer, M. Sterrer, S. Shaikhutdinov, H. J. Freund Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 114 (2010) 17099-17104
5. Relating Methanol Oxidation to the Structure of Ceria-Supported Vanadia Monolayer Catalysts H. L. Abbott, A. Uhl, M. Baron, Y. Lei, R. J. Meyer, D. J. Stacchiola, O. Bondarchuk, S. Shaikhutdinov, H. J. Freund Journal of Catalysis, 272 (2010) 82-91
	4. Increased Silver Activity for Direct Propylene Epoxidation via Subnanometer Size Effects Y. Lei, F. Mehmood, S. Lee, J. P. Greeley, B. Lee, S. Seifert, R. E. Winans, J. W. Elam, R. J. Meyer, P. C. Redfern, D. Teschner, R. Schlögl, M. J. Pellin, L. C. Curtiss, S. Vajda Science, 328 (2010) 224-228 Research Highlights by Nature Nanotechnology Featured Research by Science Daily
3. Adsorption and Reaction of Rh(CO)₂(acac) on Al₂O₃/Ni₃Al(111) Y. Lei, A. Uhl, C. Becker, K. Wandelt, B. C. Gates, R. Meyer, M. Trenary Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 12 (2010) 1264-1270
2. Partial Oxidation of Propane over Keggin Type Molybdovanadophosphoric Acids X. K. Li, Y. Lei, Q. Jiang, J. Zhao, W. J. Ji, Z. B. Zhang, Y. Chen Acta Chimica Sinica, 63 (2005) 1049
1. Effects of Variation of Elemental Compositions of Cesium Salts of Keggin Type Heteropolyacids on Selectively Catalytic Oxidation Performance of Propane X. K. Li, Y. Lei, J. Zhao, W. J. Ji, Z. B. Zhang, Y. Chen Chemical Journal of Chinese Universities, 26 (2005) 1716

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