Li XU Associate professor

Tel: +86-15052929290

Email: xulichem@ujs.edu.cn

Add. : Room 1508, Energy Research Institute, Jiangsu University

Dr. Li Xu received her BS and Ph.D. degrees in 2009 and 2014 (with Professor Leigang Wang), both from the Jiangsu University, China. She is an associate professor at the Jiangsu University and carrying on research associate at the Griffith University (Australia). She has published more than 130 papers with over 4600 citations (h-index: 34). Her research interests focus on design and synthesis of functional nanomaterials for electric energy conversion and storage.

Education
Ph.D., 2014 Materials Science, Jiangsu University, China
M.S., 2011 Inorganic Chemistry, Jiangsu University, China
B.S., 2009 Applied Chemistry, Jiangsu University, China

Professional experience
2018-present: Associate professor, Jiangsu University, China
2014- 2017: Lecturer, Jiangsu University, China
2015-2016: Visiting Scholar, Griffith University, Australia

Research Interests
The preparation of electrode materials for the high-performance fuel cell
The development of solar cells

Projects
2019-2021, Six Talent Peaks Project of Jiangsu Province (XNY-009). Director
2019-2022, Chinese Postdoctoral Foundation (2018T110450). Director
2016-2018, National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) (21506081). Director
2016-2017, Chinese Postdoctoral Foundation (2016M590420). Director
2015-2017, the Jiangsu Province Postdoctoral Science Foundation (1501026B) Director
2015-2017, University Natural Science Research of Jiangsu (15KJB530004) Director
2012-2014, the Doctoral Innovation Fund of Jiangsu (CXZZ12_0668). Director

Selected Papers
2021
2. Li Xu, Can Wang, Daijie Deng, Feng Chen, Junchao Qian*, Henan Li*, FeWO4/nitrogen-doped  arbon catalysts for the highly efficient and stable oxygen reduction reaction. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2021, 853, 157342. (IF =4.65)
2020
1. Yuhui Tian, Daijie Deng, Xiaoyang He, Junchao Qian, Jianming Zhang, Henan Li, Shanqing Zhang, Li Xu. Heterostructure CoS/CoO double active centers supported on N-doped graphene: interface engineering for bifunctional oxygen catalysis in rechargeable Zn-air batteries. Nano-Micro Letters, 2020, Accepted. (IF =12.264)
2. Pengcheng Yan, Jintao Dong, Zhao Mo, Li Xu*, Junchao Qian, Jiexiang Xia, Jianming Zhang, Henan Li*. Enhanced photoelectrochemical sensing performance of graphitic carbon nitride by nitrogen vacancies engineering. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2020, 148, 111802. (IF =10.257)
3. Li Xu, Wei Duan, Feng Chen, Jianming Zhang, Henan Li*, A photoelectrochemical aptasensor for the determination of bisphenol A based on the Cu (I) modified graphitic carbon nitride. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2020, 400, 123162. (IF =9.038)
4. Li Xu, Yuhui Tian, Daijie Deng, Hongping Li, Duo Zhang, Junchao Qian, Shuao Wang, Jianming Zhang, Henan Li*, Shuhui Sun*, Cu nanoclusters/FeN4 amorphous composites with dual active sites in N-doped graphene for high-performance Zn-air batteries, ACS Appl. Mater. Interface, 2020, 12, 31340-31350. (IF =8.758)
5. Li Xu, Can Wang, Daijie Deng, Yuhui Tian, Xiaoyang He, Guifen Lu, Junchao Qian*, Shouqi Yuan, Henan Li*. Cobalt oxide nanoparticles/nitrogen-doping graphene as the highly efficient oxygen reduction electrocatalyst for rechargeable zinc-air batteries. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2020, 8, 343-350. (IF =7.632)
6. Pengcheng Yan, Xiaojie She, Xingwang Zhu, Li Xu*, Junchao Qian, Jiexiang Xia*, Jianming Zhang, Hui Xu, Henan Li*, Huaming Li, Efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution by engineering amino groups into ultrathin 2D graphitic carbon nitride, Applied Surface Science, 2020, 507, 145085. (IF =6.182)
7. Yun Chen, Pengcheng Yan, Jingtao Dong, Wei Duan, Xiaoyang He, Junchao Qian, Jianping Chen, Li Xu*, Henan Li*, Co3O4 nanoparticles/graphitic carbon nitride heterojunction for photoelectrochemical aptasensor of oxytetracycline, Analytica Chimica Acta, 2020, 1125, 299-307. (IF =5.977)
8. Yuhui Tian, Li Xu*, Jingxia Qiu, Xianhu Liu, Shanqing Zhang*. Rational design of sustainable transition metal-based bifunctional electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction and evolution reactions, Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 2020, 25, e00204. (IF =4.375)
9. Li Xu, Xiaoyang He, Jingtao Dong, Pengcheng Yan, Feng Chen, Jianming Zhang, Henan Li, A photoelectrochemical aptasensor for sensitively monitoring chloramphenicol using plasmon-driven AgNPs/BiOCl composites, Analyst, 2020, DOI: 10.1039/D0AN01355B. (IF =3.978)
10. Li Xu, Daijie Deng, Yuhui Tian, Qunchao Qian, Jianchun Wu, Henan Li*, Dual-active-sites design of CoNx anchored on Zinc-Coordinated Nitrogen-Codoped Porous carbon with efficient oxygen catalysis for high-stable rechargeable zinc-air batteries. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2020, Accepted. (IF =16.683)
2019
1. Yuhui Tian, Li Xu*, Junchao Qian, Jian Bao, Cheng Yan, Henan Li*, Huaming Li, Shanqing Zhang*. Fe3C/Fe2O3 heterostructure embedded in N-doped graphene as a bifunctional catalyst for quasi-solid-state zince air batteries. Carbon, 2019, 146,763-771. (IF =8.821)
2. Yuhui Tian, Li Xu*, Jian Bao, Junchao Qian, Huaneng Su, Huaming Li, Haidong Gu, Cheng Yan*, Henan Li*. Hollow cobalt oxide nanoparticles embedded in nitrogen-doped carbon nanosheets as an effcient bifunctional catalyst for Zn-air battery. Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2019, 33, 59-66 (IF =7.216)
3. Pengcheng Yan, Desheng Jiang, Henan Li, Jian Bao, Li Xu*, Junchao Qian, Cheng Chen, Jiexiang Xia*. BiPO4 nanocrystal/BiOCl nanosheet heterojunction as the basis for a photoelectrochemical 4-chlorophenol sensor. Sensors and Actuators B, 2019, 279, 466-475. (IF =7.1)
4. Daijie Deng, Yuhui Tian, Henan Li, Hongping Li, Li Xu*, Junchao Qian, Huaming Li, Qi Zhang*. Electrospun Fe, N co-doped porous carbon nanofibers with Fe4N species as a highly efficient oxygen reduction catalyst for rechargeable zinc-air batteries. Applied Surface Science 2019, 492, 417–425. (IF =6.182)
5. Wei Duan, Pengcheng Yan, Jintao Dong, Yun Chen, Xiaoyang He, Jianping Chen, Junchao Qian, Li Xu*, Henan Li*. A self-powered photoelectrochemical aptamer probe for oxytetracycline based on the use of a NiO nanocrystal/g-C3N4 heterojunction. Microchimica Acta, 2019, 186, 737. (IF =6.232)
6. Jintao Dong, Henan Li, Pengcheng Yan, Li Xu*, Jianming Zhang, Junchao Qian, Jianping Chen, Huaming Li*. A composite prepared from gold nanoparticles with electron sink and hot-electron donor properties, and from BiOBr for use in photoelectrochemical aptasensing of tetracycline. Microchimica Acta, 2019, 186, 794. (IF =6.232)
7. Daijie Deng, Yuhui Tian, Hongping Li, Li Xu*, Junchao Qian, Jingyu Pang, Boxuan Wang, Qi Zhang, Henan Li*. NiCo alloy nanoparticles encapsulated in multi-dimensional N-doped carbon architecture as efficient bifunctional catalyst for rechargeable zinc-air batteries. Journal of Alloys and Compounds 2019, 797, 1041-1049. (IF =4.65)
8. Can Wang, Yu Zhao, Li Xu*, Pengcheng Yan, Junchao Qian, Long Zhao, Jianming Zhang, Henan Li*. Specific electron-transfer and surface plasmon resonance integrated boosting visible-light photoelectrochemical sensor for 4-chlorophenol. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 2019, 833, 251-257. (IF =3.807)
9. Weibin Li, Desheng Jiang, Pengcheng Yan, Jintao Dong, Junchao Qian, Jianping Chen, Li Xu*. Graphitic carbon nitride/α-Fe2O3 heterostructures for sensitive photoelectrochemical non-enzymatic glucose sensor. Inorganic Chemistry Communications 2019,106, 211-216. (IF =1.943)
10. Jintao Dong, Henan Li, Pengcheng Yan, Li Xu*, Jianming Zhang, Junchao Qian, Jianping Chen, Huaming Li*. A label-free photoelectrochemical aptasensor for tetracycline based on Au/BiOI composites. Inorganic Chemistry Communications 2019, 109, 107557. (IF =1.943)
2018
1. Pengcheng Yan, Desheng Jiang, Yuhui Tian, Li Xu*, Junchao Qian, Henan Li, Jiexiang Xia*, Huaming Li. A sensitive signal-on photoelectrochemical sensor for tetracycline determination using visible-light-driven flower-like CN/BiOBr composites. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2018, 111, 74-81. (IF =10.257)
2. Pengcheng Yan, Desheng Jiang, Henan Li, Ming Cheng, Li Xu*, Junchao Qian, Jian Bao, Jiexiang Xia*, Huaming Li. Exploitation of a photoelectrochemical sensing platform for catechol quantitative determination using BiPO4 nanocrystals/BiOI heterojunction. Analytica Chimica Acta, 2018, 1042, 11-19. (IF =5.977)
3. Pengcheng Yan, Li Xu*, Desheng Jiang, Henan Li, Jiexiang Xia*, Qi Zhang, Mingqing Hua, Huaming Li. Photoelectrochemical monitoring of ciprofloxacin based on metallic Bi self-doping BiOBr nanocomposites. Electrochimica Acta, 2018, 259, 873-881. (IF =6.215)
4. Li Xu, Desheng Jiang, Yu Zhao, Pengcheng Yan, Jintao Dong, Junchao Qian, Huaqin Ao, Jiawen Li, Cheng Yan*, Henan Li*. Integrated BiPO4 nanocrystal/BiOBr heterojunction for sensitive photoelectrochemical sensing of 4-chlorophenol. Dalton Transactions, 2018, 47, 13353-13359. (IF =4.174)
5. Li Xu, Yuhui Tian, Tiefeng Liu, Henan Li, Jingxia Qiu, Sheng Li, Huaming Li*, Shouqi Yuan, Shanqing Zhang*. α-Fe2O3 nanoplates with superior electrochemical performance for lithium-ion batteries. Green Energy & Environment, 2018, 3, 156-162. (IF =6.395)

2017
1. Li Xu, Hansinee Sitinamaluwa, Henan Li, Jingxia Qiu, Yazhou Wang, Cheng Yan, Huaming Li*, Shouqi Yuan, Shanqing Zhang*. Low cost and green preparation process for α-Fe2O3 @gum arabic electrode for high performance sodium ion batteries. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2017, 5 , 2102-2109. (IF =11.301)
2. Li Xu , Siyan Ling, Henan Li, Pengcheng Yan, Jiexiang Xia, Jingxia Qiu, Kun Wang, Huaming Li*, Shouqi Yuan*. Photoelectrochemical monitoring of 4-chlorophenol by plasmonic Au/graphitic carbon nitride composites. Sensors and Actuators B, 2017, 240, 308-314. (IF =7.1)
3. Pengcheng Yan, Li Xu*, Xiumei Cheng, Junchao Qian, Henan Li, Jiexiang Xia*, Qi Zhang, Mingqing Hua, Huaming Li. Photoelectrochemical monitoring of phenol by metallic Bi self-doping BiOI composites with enhanced photoelectrochemical performance. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 2017, 804, 64-71. (IF =3.807)
4. Li Xu, Pengcheng Yan, Henan Li, Siyan Ling, Jiexiang Xia*, Jingxia Qiu, Qian Xu, Huaming Li*, Shouqi Yuan. Metallic Bi self-doping BiOCl composites: synthesis and enhanced photoelectrochemical performance. Materials Letters, 2017, 196, 225-229. (IF =3.204)
5. Li Xu, Pengcheng Yan, Henan Li, Siyan Ling, Jiexiang Xia, Qian Xu, Jingxia Qiu, Huaming Li. Photoelectrochemical sensing of bisphenol a based on graphite carbon nitride/bismuth oxyiodine composites. RSC Advances, 2017, 7, 7929-7935. (IF =3.119)
2016
1. Li Xu, Henan Li, Pengcheng Yan, Jiexiang Xia, Jingxia Qiu, Qian Xu, Shanqing Zhang, Huaming Li*, Shouqi Yuan*. Graphitic carbon nitride/BiOCl composites for sensitive photoelectrochemical detection of ciprofloxacin. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2016, 483, 241-248. (IF =7.489)
2014
1. Li Xu, Jiexiang Xia, Hui Xu, Sheng Yin, Kun Wang, Liying Huang, Leigang Wang, Huaming Li*. Reactable ionic liquid assisted solvothermal synthesis of graphite-like C3N4 hybridized α-Fe2O3 hollow microspheres with enhanced supercapacitive performance. Journal of Power Sources, 2014, 245, 866-874. (IF =8.247)
2. Li Xu, Jiexiang Xia, Leigang Wang, Jing Qian, Huaming Li*, Kun Wang, Kaiyong Sun, Minqiang He. α-Fe2O3 cubes with high visible-light-activated photoelectrochemical activity towards glucose: hydrothermal synthesis assisted by a hydrophobic ionic liquid. Chemistry A European Journal, 2014, 20, 2244-2253. (IF =4.857)
3. Li Xu, Henan Li, Jiexiang Xia, Leigang Wang, Hui Xu, Haiyan Ji, Huaming Li, Kaiyong Sun. Graphitic carbon nitride nanosheets supported high loading silver nanoparticle catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction. Materials Letters, 2014, 128, 349-353. (IF =3.204).
4. Li Xu, Jiexiang Xia, Leigang Wang, Jing Qian, Hui Xu, Kun Wang, Kaiyong Sun, Huaming Li. Graphitic carbon nitride nanorods for photoelectrochemical sensing of trace copper (II) ions. European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2014, 3665-3673. (IF =2.529).
2013
1. Li Xu, Jiexiang Xia, Kun Wang, Leigang Wang, Huaming Li, Hui Xu, Liying Huang, Minqiang He. Ionic liquid assisted synthesis and photocatalytic properties of α-Fe2O3 hollow microspheres. Dalton Transactions, 2013, 42, 6468-6477. (IF =4.174)
2. Li Xu, Jiexiang Xia, Hui Xu, Jing Qian, Jia Yan, Leigang Wang, Kun Wang, Huaming Li. AgX/graphite-like C3N4 (X= Br, I) hybrid materials for photoelectrochemical determination of copper( II ) ion. Analyst, 2013, 138, 6721-6726. (SCI, IF =3.978).
3. Li Xu, Jiexiang Xia, Kun Wang, Huaming Li, Liying Huang, Zhijun Luo, Leigang Wang. Preparation of 1D CuO nanorods by means of a metal ion containing ionic liquid and their supercapacitance. European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2013, 2315-2323. (IF =2.529)
2011
2. Li Xu, Jiexiang Xia, Huaming Li, Henan Li, Kun Wang, Sheng Yin. Ionic liquid assisted solvothermal synthesis of Cu polyhedron-pattern nanostructures and their application as enhanced nanoelectrocatalysts for glucose detection. European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2011, 1361-1365. (IF =2.529)

Awards
2017, Hainan first prize for scientific and technological progress, Awarded by Hainan Province