Yuyan Shao

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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Biography

Dr. Yuyan Shao is an electrochemist and materials scientist with a focus on electrochemical energy storage and conversion for both transportation and stationary applications. He is active in fundamental and applied research of high-performing electrode and electrolyte materials for batteries, fuel cells, etc. His research also includes new electrochemical energy system design and development. He is an author on more than 140 publications and 40 patents/patent applications.

Research Interests

Battery technologies (including flow batteries), hydrogen/fuel cell technologies, etc.

Education and Credentials

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering/Electrochemistry, Harbin Institute of Technology in Harbin, China
B.S., Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology in Harbin, China

Affiliations and Professional Service

Member of American Chemical Society
Member of the Electrochemical Society
Member of Materials Research Society
Chair-elect (2021), American Chemical Society, Energy & Fuels Division
Program co-chair (2021), American Chemical Society, Energy & Fuels Division
Lead organizer for symposia:
2017 MRS Spring Meeting - Interfaces and Interphases in Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion
2016 MRS Spring Meeting — Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies for Transportation: Materials, Systems and Infrastructure
2016 ACS Fall Meeting — Innovative chemistry and materials for electric energy storage
2015 ACS Fall Meeting — Innovative chemistry and electrocatalysis for low-carbon energy and fuels: discovery to application;
2015 ACS Spring Meeting — Materials and interfaces in lithium batteries and beyond
Guest Editor for the journal Advanced Materials "Materials Electrochemistry for Chemical Transformation" Theme Issue
Guest Editor for Nano Energy Electrocatalysis Theme Issue.
Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports.

Awards and Recognitions

Web of Science Highly Cited Researcher (2014, 2017-2020)

PNNL Patents

U.S. Patent No. 11,628,421, April 18, 2023, "NONPRECIOUS METAL CATALYST FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION FROM NEUTRAL SOLUTIONS".
U.S. Patent No. 11,591,294, February 28, 2023, "FLUORENONE/FLUORENOL DERIVATIVES FOR AQUEOUS REDOX FLOW BATTERIES".
U.S. Patent No. 11,050,078, June 29, 2021, " SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF DECOUPLED HYDROGEN GENERATION USING ENERGY-BEARING REDOX PAIRS ".
U.S. Patent No. 11,043,686, June 22, 2021, "SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF LONG-DURATION ENERGY STORAGE AND REGENERATION OF ENERGY-BEARING REDOX PAIRS ".
U.S. Patent No. 9,722,277, August 1, 2017, "ELECTROLYTE FOR BATTERIES WITH REGENERATIVE SOLID ELECTROLYTE INTERFACE".
U.S. Patent No. 9,525,191, December 20, 2016, " Magnesium-Based Energy Storage Systems and Methods Having Improved Electrolytes".
U.S. Patent No. 9,437,899, September 6, 2016, "SOLID-STATE RECHARGEABLE MAGNESIUM BATTERY".
U.S. Patent No. 9,112,243, August 18, 2015, "Energy Storage Devices Having Anodes Containing Mg and Electrolytes Utilized Therein".
U.S. Patent No. 8,980,460, March 17, 2015, "Methods and Electrolytes for Electrodeposition of Smooth Films".

PNNL Publications

2024

Cho J., K. Kim, S. Kim, Y. Shao, Y. Kim, and S. Park. 2024. "Substrate -driven catalyst reducibility for oxygen evolution and its effect on the operation of proton exchange membrane water electrolyzers." Small Structures 5, no. 1:Art. No. 2300276. PNNL-SA-194097. doi:10.1002/sstr.202300276

2023

Feng R., Y. Chen, X. Zhang, B. Rousseau, P. Gao, P. Chen, and S.T. Mergelsberg, et al. 2023. "Proton-regulated alcohol oxidation for high-capacity ketone-based flow battery anolyte." Joule 7, no. 7:1609-1622. PNNL-SA-174628. doi:10.1016/j.joule.2023.06.013
Qiu Y., D. Ray, L. Yan, X.S. Li, M. Song, M.H. Engelhard, and J. Sun, et al. 2023. "Proton Relay for the Rate Enhancement of Electrochemical Hydrogen Reactions at Heterogeneous Interfaces." Journal of the American Chemical Society 145, no. 48:26016-26027. PNNL-SA-177575. doi:10.1021/jacs.3c06398

2022

Yan L., X. Xie, Y. Shao, and D.M. Reed. 2022. High-performing Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction and Evolution for Energy Storage. PNNL-32934. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. High-performing Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction and Evolution for Energy Storage

2021

Chu Y., U. Sanyal, X.S. Li, Y. Qiu, M. Song, M.H. Engelhard, and S.D. Davidson, et al. 2021. "Tuning proton transfer and catalytic properties in triple junction nanostructured catalyts." Nano Energy 86. PNNL-SA-156457. doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2021.106046
Feng R., X. Zhang, V. Murugesan, A.M. Hollas, Y. Chen, Y. Shao, and E.D. Walter, et al. 2021. "Reversible Ketone Hydrogenation and Dehydrogenation for Aqueous Organic Redox Flow Batteries." Science 372, no. 6544:836-840. PNNL-SA-154606. doi:10.1126/science.abd9795
Hankins K.S., V. Prabhakaran, S. Wi, V. Shutthanandan, G.E. Johnson, S. Roy, and H. Wang, et al. 2021. "Role of Polysulfide Anions in Solid-Electrolyte Interphase Formation at the Lithium Metal Surface in Li-S Batteries." The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 12, no. 38:9360-9367. PNNL-SA-159986. doi:10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c01930
Nambukara Wellala N.P., A.M. Hollas, K. Duanmu, V. Murugesan, X. Zhang, R. Feng, and Y. Shao, et al. 2021. "Decomposition pathways and mitigation strategies for highly-stable hydroxyphenazine flow battery anolytes." Journal of Materials Chemistry A 9, no. 38:21918-21928. PNNL-SA-161713. doi:10.1039/D1TA03655F
Qiao Y., C. Chen, Y. Liu, Y. Liu, Q. Dong, Y. Yao, and X. Wang, et al. 2021. "Continuous Fly-Through High-Temperature Synthesis of Nanocatalysts." Nano Letters 21, no. 11:4517-4523. PNNL-SA-155816. doi:10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c03620
Qiu Y., X. Xie, W. Li, and Y. Shao. 2021. "Electrocatalysts Development for Hydrogen Oxidation Reaction in Alkaline Media: from Mechanism Understanding to Materials Design." Chinese Journal of Catalysis 42, no. 12:2094-2104. PNNL-SA-159087. doi:10.1016/S1872-2067(21)64088-3
Shao Y., S. Kim, L. Yan, R.F. Zheng, W. Du, Y. Liu, and R. Huang, et al. 2021. Long-duration Energy Storage Technology Analysis and Development. PNNL-32513. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Long-duration Energy Storage Technology Analysis and Development
Wang H., J. Ryu, Y. Shao, V. Murugesan, K.A. Persson, K.R. Zavadil, and K.T. Mueller, et al. 2021. "Advancing electrolyte solution chemistry and interfacial electrochemistry of divalent metal batteries." ChemElectroChem 8. PNNL-SA-160255. doi:10.1002/celc.202100484

2020

Bao J., V. Murugesan, C.J. Kamp, Y. Shao, L. Yan, and W. Wang. 2020. "Machine learning coupled multi-scale modeling for redox flow batteries." Advanced Theory and Simulations 3, no. 2:Article No. 1900167. PNNL-SA-148857. doi:10.1002/adts.201900167
Edgecomb J.M., X. Xie, Y. Shao, P.Z. El-Khoury, G.E. Johnson, and V. Prabhakaran. 2020. "Mapping localized peroxyl radical generation on a PEM fuel cell catalyst using integrated scanning electrochemical cell microspectroscopy." Frontiers in Chemistry 8. PNNL-SA-153799. doi:10.3389/fchem.2020.572563
Liu J., R.J. Cavagnaro, Z. Deng, Y. Shao, L. Kuo, M. Nguyen, and V. Glezakou. 2020. "Renewable Ammonia as An Energy Fuel for Ocean Exploration and Transportation." Marine Technology Society Journal 54, no. 6:126-136. PNNL-SA-154458. doi:10.4031/MTSJ.54.6.12
Lu K., Y. Liu, F. Lin, I.A. Cordova, S. Gao, B. Li, and B. Peng, et al. 2020. "LixNiO/Ni Heterostructure with Strong Basic Lattice Oxygen Enables Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution with Pt-like Activity." Journal of the American Chemical Society 142, no. 29:12613-12619. PNNL-SA-151006. doi:10.1021/jacs.0c00241
Wang H., X. Feng, Y. Chen, Y. Liu, K. Han, M. Zhou, and M.H. Engelhard, et al. 2020. "Reversible electrochemical interface of Mg metal and conventional electrolyte enabled by intermediate adsorption." ACS Energy Letters 5, no. 1:200-206. PNNL-SA-144809. doi:10.1021/acsenergylett.9b02211
Wang H., Y. Shao, H. Pan, X. Feng, Y. Chen, Y. Liu, and E.D. Walter, et al. 2020. "A lithium-sulfur battery with a solution-mediated pathway operating under lean electrolyte conditions." Nano Energy 76, no. n/a:105041. PNNL-SA-143093. doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2020.105041
Xie X., C. He, B. Li, Y. He, D.A. Cullen, E.C. Wegener, and A. Kropf, et al. 2020. "Performance enhancement and degradation mechanism identification of a single-atom Co-N-C catalyst for proton exchange membrane fuel cells." Nature Catalysis 3, no. 12:1044-1054. PNNL-SA-151274. doi:10.1038/s41929-020-00546-1

2019

Heldebrant D.J., Y. Shao, P.K. Koech, and L. Yan. 2019. Integrated Capture and Electrocatalytic Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Alcohols. PNNL-29384. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Integrated Capture and Electrocatalytic Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Alcohols
Jin Y., L. Zou, L. Liu, M.H. Engelhard, R.L. Patel, Z. Nie, and K. Han, et al. 2019. "Joint charge storage for high-rate aqueous zinc-manganese dioxide batteries." Advanced Materials 31, no. 29:Article No. 1900567. PNNL-SA-140329. doi:10.1002/adma.201900567
Naveed A., H. Yang, Y. Shao, J. Yang, N. Yanna, J. Liu, and S. Shi, et al. 2019. "A Highly Reversible Zn Anode with Intrinsically Safe Organic Electrolyte for Long-Cycle-Life Batteries." Advanced Materials 31, no. 36:Article No. 1900668. PNNL-SA-146185. doi:10.1002/adma.201900668
Shao Y., J. Dodelet, G. Wu, and P. Zelenay. 2019. "PGM-free Cathode Catalysts for PEM Fuel Cells: a Mini-Review on Stability Challenges." Advanced Materials 31, no. 31:Article Number 1807615. PNNL-SA-139979. doi:10.1002/adma.201807615
Shao Y., X. Feng, L. Dai, and J. Dodelet. 2019. "Advancing Materials Electrochemistry for Chemical Transformation." Advanced Materials 31, no. 31:Article Number 1903622. PNNL-SA-142709. doi:10.1002/adma.201903622
Wang X., V. Prabhakaran, Y. He, Y. Shao, and G. Wu. 2019. "Iron-Free Cathode Catalysts for Proton-Exchange-Membrane Fuel Cells: Cobalt Catalysts and the Peroxide Mitigation Approach." Advanced Materials 31, no. 31:Article Number 1805126. PNNL-SA-141392. doi:10.1002/adma.201805126
Xie X., M. Song, L. Wang, M.H. Engelhard, L. Luo, A. Miller, and Y. Zhang, et al. 2019. "Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution in Neutral pH Solutions: Dual-Phase Synergy." ACS Catalysis 9, no. 9:8712-8718. PNNL-SA-129625. doi:10.1021/acscatal.9b02609
Yang L., J. Shui, L. Du, Y. Shao, J. Liu, L. Dai, and Z. Hu. 2019. "Carbon-based metal-free ORR electrocatalysts for fuel cells: past, present and future." Advanced Materials 31, no. 13:Article No. 1804799. PNNL-SA-135987. doi:10.1002/adma.201804799

2018

Dong Q., M. Wu, D. Mei, Y. Shao, Y. Wang, J. Liu, and H. Li, et al. 2018. "Multifunctional Pd-Sn electrocatalysts enabled by in situ formed SnOx and TiC triple junctions." Nano Energy 53. PNNL-SA-139590. doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2018.08.060
Du L., Y. Shao, J. Sun, G. Yin, and Y. Wang. 2018. "Electrocatalytic Valorisation of Biomass Derived Chemicals." Catalysis Science & Technology 8, no. 13:3216-3232. PNNL-SA-129236. doi:10.1039/c8cy00533h
Hu J.Z., N. Rajput, C. Wan, Y. Shao, X. Deng, N.R. Jaegers, and M.Y. Hu, et al. 2018. "25Mg NMR and Computational Modeling Studies of the Solvation Structures and Molecular Dynamics in Magnesium Based Liquid Electrolytes." Nano Energy 46. PNNL-SA-130126. doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2018.01.051
Liu J., D. Lu, J. Zheng, P. Yan, B. Wang, X. Sun, and Y. Shao, et al. 2018. "Minimizing Polysulfide Shuttle Effect in Lithium-Ion Sulfur Batteries by Anode Surface Passivation." ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 10, no. 26:21965-21972. PNNL-SA-129224. doi:10.1021/acsami.8b02381
Pan H., K. Han, M.H. Engelhard, R. Cao, J. Chen, J. Zhang, and K.T. Mueller, et al. 2018. "Addressing Passivation in Lithium-Sulfur Battery under Lean-Electrolyte Condition." Advanced Functional Materials 28, no. 38:Article Number 1707234. PNNL-SA-131237. doi:10.1002/adfm.201707234
Song X., X. Li, Z. Bai, B. Yan, D. Xiong, L. Lin, and H. Zhao, et al. 2018. "Rationally-Designed Configuration of Directly-Coated Ni3S2/Ni Electrode by RGO Providing Superior Sodium Storage." Carbon 133. PNNL-SA-132759. doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2018.02.101
Wang X.X., D.A. Cullen, Y. Pan, S. Hwang, M. Wang, Z. Feng, and J. Wang, et al. 2018. "Nitrogen-Coordinated Single Cobalt Atom Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells." Advanced Materials 30, no. 11:Article No. 1706758. PNNL-SA-136269. doi:10.1002/adma.201706758
Yan M., P. He, Y. Chen, S. Wang, Q. Wei, K. Zhao, and X. Xu, et al. 2018. "Water-lubricated intercalation in V2O5·nH2O for high-capacity and high-rate aqueous rechargeable zinc batteries." Advanced Materials 30, no. 1:1703725. PNNL-SA-129327. doi:10.1002/adma.201703725

2017

Chen J., W.A. Henderson, H. Pan, B.R. Perdue, R. Cao, J.Z. Hu, and C. Wan, et al. 2017. "Improving Lithium-sulfur Battery Performance under Lean Electrolyte through Nanoscale Confinement in Soft Swellable Gels." Nano Letters 17, no. 5:3061-3067. PNNL-SA-121812. doi:10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b00417
Du L., L. Luo, Z. Feng, M.H. Engelhard, X. Xie, B. Han, and J. Sun, et al. 2017. "Nitrogen-doped graphitized carbon shell encapsulated NiFe nanoparticles: A highly durable oxygen evolution catalyst." Nano Energy 39. PNNL-SA-124686. doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2017.07.006
Lei Z., J. Yang, Y. He, Y. Shao, S.X. Mao, C. Wang, and Y. Nuli, et al. 2017. "LiMnPO4·Li3V2(PO4)3 composite cathode material derived from Mn(VO3)2 nanosheet precursor." Journal of Alloys and Compounds 695. PNNL-SA-162248. doi:10.1016/j.jallcom.2016.11.013
Lu D., J. Tao, P. Yan, W.A. Henderson, Q. Li, Y. Shao, and M.L. Helm, et al. 2017. "Formation of Reversible Solid Electrolyte Interface on Graphite Surface from Concentrated Electrolytes." Nano Letters 17, no. 3:1602-1609. PNNL-SA-113201. doi:10.1021/acs.nanolett.6b04766
Luo L., M.H. Engelhard, Y. Shao, and C. Wang. 2017. "Revealing the Dynamics of Platinum Nanoparticle Catalyst on Carbon in Oxygen and Water using Environmental TEM." ACS Catalysis 7, no. 11:7658-7664. PNNL-SA-124749. doi:10.1021/acscatal.7b02861
Pan H., B. Li, D. Mei, Z. Nie, Y. Shao, G. Li, and X.S. Li, et al. 2017. "Controlling Solid-Liquid Conversion Reactions for Highly Reversible Aqueous Zinc-Iodine Battery." ACS Energy Letters 2. PNNL-SA-128748. doi:10.1021/acsenergylett.7b00851
Pan H., J. Chen, R. Cao, V. Murugesan, N. Rajput, K. Han, and K.A. Persson, et al. 2017. "Non Encapsulation Approach for High Performance Li-S Batteries through Controlled Nucleation and Growth." Nature Energy 2. PNNL-SA-123317. doi:10.1038/s41560-017-0005-z
Pan H., K. Han, M. Vijayakumar, J. Xiao, R. Cao, J. Chen, and J. Zhang, et al. 2017. "Ammonium additives to dissolve lithium sulfide through hydrogen binding for high energy lithium-sulfur batteries." ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 9, no. 5:4290-4295. PNNL-SA-116549. doi:10.1021/acsami.6b04158
Qiu S., L. Xiao, M.L. Sushko, K. Han, Y. Shao, M. Yan, and X. Liang, et al. 2017. "Manipulating Adsorption-Insertion Mechanisms in Nanostructured Carbon Materials for High-Efficiency Sodium Ion Storage." Advanced Energy Materials 7, no. 17:Article No. 1700403. PNNL-SA-131546. doi:10.1002/aenm.201700403
Xie X., M. Wei, L. Du, Y. Nie, X. Qi, Y. Shao, and Z. Wei. 2017. "Enhancement in Kinetics of the Oxygen Reduction on a Silver Catalyst by Introduction of Interlaces and Defect-Rich Facets." Journal of Materials Chemistry A 5, no. 29:15390-15394. PNNL-SA-123249. doi:10.1039/C7TA03287K
Zhang F., M. Wei, V.V. Viswanathan, B. Swart, Y. Shao, G. Wu, and C. Zhou. 2017. "3D Printing Technologies for Electrochemical Energy Storage Applications." Nano Energy 40. PNNL-SA-126437. doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2017.08.037
Zhang H., H. Osgood, X. Xie, Y. Shao, and G. Wu. 2017. "Engineering nanostructures of PGM-free oxygen-reduction catalysts using metal-organic frameworks." Nano Energy 31. PNNL-SA-120939. doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2016.11.033
Zhang H., S. Hwang, M. Wang, Z. Feng, S.G. Karakalos, L. Luo, and Z. Qiao, et al. 2017. "Single Atomic Iron Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction in Acidic Media: Particle Size Control and Thermal Activation." Journal of the American Chemical Society 139, no. 40:14143-14149. PNNL-SA-126535. doi:10.1021/jacs.7b06514

2016

Cheng L., L.A. Curtiss, K.R. Zavadil, A.A. Gewirth, Y. Shao, and K. Gallagher. 2016. "Sparingly Solvating Electrolytes for High Energy Density Lithium-Sulfur Batteries." ACS Energy Letters 1, no. 3:503-509. PNNL-SA-118925. doi:10.1021/acsenergylett.6b00194
Cheng Y., Y. Shao, V. Raju, X. Ji, B.L. Mehdi, K. Han, and M.H. Engelhard, et al. 2016. "Molecular Storage of Mg Ions with Vanadium Oxide Nanoclusters." Advanced Functional Materials 26, no. 20:3446-3453. PNNL-SA-114521. doi:10.1002/adfm.201505501
Du L., Y. Shao, J. Sun, G. Yin, J. Liu, and Y. Wang. 2016. "Advanced catalyst supports for PEM fuel cell cathodes." Nano Energy 29. PNNL-SA-116363. doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2016.03.016
He Y., M. Gu, H.Y. Xiao, L. Luo, Y. Shao, F. Gao, and Y. Du, et al. 2016. "Atomistic Conversion Reaction Mechanism of WO3 in Secondary Ion Batteries of Li, Na, and Ca." Angewandte Chemie International Edition 55, no. 21:6244-6247. PNNL-SA-114899. doi:10.1002/anie.201601542
Pan H., Y. Shao, P. Yan, Y. Cheng, K. Han, Z. Nie, and C.M. Wang, et al. 2016. "Reversible aqueous zinc/manganese oxide energy storage from conversion reactions." Nature Energy 1, no. 5:Article No. 16039. PNNL-SA-111263. doi:10.1038/nenergy.2016.39
Park S., Y. Shao, V.V. Viswanathan, J. Liu, and Y. Wang. 2016. "Electrochemical study of highly durable cathode with Pt supported on ITO-CNT composite for proton exchange membrane fuel cells." Journal of Industrial & Engineering Chemistry 42. PNNL-SA-124027. doi:10.1016/j.jiec.2016.07.039
Shao Y., N.M. Markovic, and N.M. Markovic. 2016. "Prelude: The renaissance of electrocatalysis." Nano Energy 29. PNNL-SA-120930. doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2016.09.025
Vissers D.R., Z. Chen, Y. Shao, M.H. Engelhard, U. Das, P.C. Redfern, and L.A. Curtiss, et al. 2016. "Role of Manganese Deposition on Graphite in the Capacity Fading of Lithium Ion Batteries." ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 8, no. 22:14244-14251. PNNL-SA-117129. doi:10.1021/acsami.6b02061
Xiao L., Y. Cao, W.A. Henderson, M.L. Sushko, Y. Shao, J. Xiao, and W. Wang, et al. 2016. "Hard carbon nanoparticles as high-capacity, high-stability anodic materials for Na-ion batteries." Nano Energy 19. PNNL-SA-115004. doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2015.10.034

2015

Chen J., D. Wu, E.D. Walter, M.H. Engelhard, P. Bhattacharya, H. Pan, and Y. Shao, et al. 2015. "Molecular-Confinement of Polysulfide within Mesoscale Electrodes for the Practical Application of Lithium Sulfur Batteries." Nano Energy 13. PNNL-SA-106980. doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2015.01.031
Cheng Y., R.M. Stolley, K. Han, Y. Shao, B.W. Arey, N.M. Washton, and K.T. Mueller, et al. 2015. "Highly Active Electrolytes for Rechargeable Mg Batteries Based on [Mg2(µ-Cl)2]2+ Cation Complex in Dimethoxyethane." Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 17, no. 20:13307-13314. PNNL-SA-106553. doi:10.1039/C5CP00859J
Cheng Y., Y. Shao, L.R. Parent, M.L. Sushko, G. Li, P.V. Sushko, and N.D. Browning, et al. 2015. "Interface Promoted Reversible Mg Insertion in Nanostructured Tin-Antimony Alloys." Advanced Materials 27, no. 42:6598-6605. PNNL-SA-108383. doi:10.1002/adma.201502378
Liu T.L., J.T. Cox, D. Hu, X. Deng, J.Z. Hu, M.Y. Hu, and J. Xiao, et al. 2015. "A Fundamental Study on the [(µ-Cl)3Mg2(THF)6]+ Dimer Electrolytes for Rechargeable Mg Batteries." Chemical Communications 51, no. 12:2312-2315. PNNL-SA-104532. doi:10.1039/c4cc07621d
Lu D., P. Yan, Y. Shao, Q. Li, S.A. Ferrara, H. Pan, and G.L. Graff, et al. 2015. "High Performance Li-ion Sulfur Batteries Enabled by Intercalation Chemistry." Chemical Communications 51, no. 70:13454-13457. PNNL-SA-108571. doi:10.1039/C5CC05171A
Lu D., Y. Shao, T.J. Lozano, W.D. Bennett, G.L. Graff, B. Polzin, and J. Zhang, et al. 2015. "Failure Mechanism of Fast-Charged Lithium Metal Batteries in Liquid Electrolyte." Advanced Energy Materials 5, no. 3:Article No. 1400993. PNNL-SA-101983. doi:10.1002/AENM.201400993
Pan H., X. Wei, W.A. Henderson, Y. Shao, J. Chen, P. Bhattacharya, and J. Xiao, et al. 2015. "On the way toward understanding solution chemistry of lithium polysulfides for high energy Li-S redox flow batteries." Advanced Energy Materials 5, no. 16:Article No. 1500113. PNNL-SA-107502. doi:10.1002/aenm.201500113
Parent L.R., Y. Cheng, P.V. Sushko, Y. Shao, J. Liu, C.M. Wang, and N.D. Browning. 2015. "Realizing the Full Potential of Insertion Anodes for Mg-ion Batteries Through the Nano-Structuring of Sn." Nano Letters 15, no. 2:1177-1182. PNNL-SA-106031. doi:10.1021/nl5042534
Shao Y., Y. Cheng, W. Duan, W. Wang, Y. Lin, Y. Wang, and J. Liu. 2015. "Nanostructured Electrocatalysts for PEM Fuel Cells and Redox Flow Batteries: a Selected Review." ACS Catalysis 5, no. 12:7288-7298. PNNL-SA-112187. doi:10.1021/acscatal.5b01737

2014

Cheng Y., L.R. Parent, Y. Shao, C.M. Wang, V.L. Sprenkle, G. Li, and J. Liu. 2014. "Facile Synthesis of Chevrel Phase Nanocubes and their Applications for Multivalent Energy Storage." Chemistry of Materials 26, no. 17:4904-4907. PNNL-SA-101661. doi:10.1021/cm502306c
Cheng Y., T.L. Liu, Y. Shao, M.H. Engelhard, J. Liu, and G. Li. 2014. "Electrochemically Stable Cathode Current Collectors for Rechargeable Magnesium Batteries." Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2, no. 8:2473 - 2477. PNNL-SA-99589. doi:10.1039/C3TA15113A
Cheng Y., Y. Shao, J. Zhang, V.L. Sprenkle, J. Liu, and G. Li. 2014. "High Performance Batteries Based on Hybrid Magnesium and Lithium Chemistry." Chemical Communications 50, no. 68:9644-9646. PNNL-SA-102822. doi:10.1039/C4CC03620D
Ding F., W. Xu, X. Chen, J. Zhang, Y. Shao, M.H. Engelhard, and Y. Zhang, et al. 2014. "Effects of Cesium Cations in Lithium Deposition via Self-Healing Electrostatic Shield Mechanism." Journal of Physical Chemistry C 118, no. 8:4043-4049. PNNL-SA-98906. doi:10.1021/jp4127754
Huang C., J. Xiao, Y. Shao, J. Zheng, W.D. Bennett, D. Lu, and L.V. Saraf, et al. 2014. "Manipulating the Surface Reactions in Lithium Sulfur Batteries Using Hybrid Anode Structures." Nature Communications 5. PNNL-SA-96417. doi:10.1038/ncomms4015
Ji L., M. Gu, Y. Shao, X. Li, M.H. Engelhard, B.W. Arey, and W. Wang, et al. 2014. "Controlling SEI Formation on SnSb-Porous Carbon Nanofibers for Improved Na Ion Storage." Advanced Materials 26, no. 18:2901-2908. PNNL-SA-98915. doi:10.1002/adma.201304962
Liu T.L., Y. Shao, G. Li, M. Gu, J.Z. Hu, S. Xu, and Z. Nie, et al. 2014. "A Facile Approach Using MgCl2 to Formulate High Performance Mg2+ Electrolytes for Rechargeable Mg Batteries." Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2, no. 10:3430 - 3438. PNNL-SA-98069. doi:10.1039/c3ta14825d
Shao Y., M. Gu, X. Li, Z. Nie, P. Zuo, G. Li, and T.L. Liu, et al. 2014. "Highly Reversible Mg Insertion in Nanostructured Bi for Mg Ion Batteries." Nano Letters 14, no. 1:255-260. PNNL-SA-98801. doi:10.1021/nl403874y
Shao Y., N. Rajput, J.Z. Hu, M.Y. Hu, T.L. Liu, Z. Wei, and M. Gu, et al. 2014. "Nanocomposite polymer electrolyte for rechargeable magnesium batteries." Nano Energy 2015, no. 12:750-759. PNNL-SA-103424. doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2014.12.028

2013

Ding F., W. Xu, G.L. Graff, J. Zhang, M.L. Sushko, X. Chen, and Y. Shao, et al. 2013. "Dendrite-Free Lithium Deposition via Self-Healing Electrostatic Shield Mechanism." Journal of the American Chemical Society 135, no. 11:4450-4456. PNNL-SA-88286. doi:10.1021/ja312241y
Gu M., A. Kushima, Y. Shao, J. Zhang, J. Liu, N.D. Browning, and J. Li, et al. 2013. "Probing the Failure Mechanism of SnO2 Nanowires for Sodium-ion Batteries." Nano Letters 13, no. 11:5203-5211. PNNL-SA-97876. doi:10.1021/nl402633n
Li B., M. Gu, Z. Nie, Y. Shao, Q. Luo, X. Wei, and X. Li, et al. 2013. "Bismuth Nanoparticle Decorating Graphite Felt as a High-Performance Electrode for an All-Vanadium Redox Flow Battery." Nano Letters 13, no. 3:1330-1335. PNNL-SA-92494. doi:10.1021/nl400223v
Liu J., J. Zhang, Z. Yang, J.P. Lemmon, C.H. Imhoff, G.L. Graff, and L. Li, et al. 2013. "Materials Science and Materials Chemistry for Large Scale Electrochemical Energy Storage: From Transportation to Electrical Grid." Advanced Functional Materials 23, no. 8:929-946. PNNL-SA-87308. doi:10.1002/adfm.201200690
Shao Y., F. Ding, J. Xiao, J. Zhang, W. Xu, S. Park, and J. Zhang, et al. 2013. "Making Li-air batteries rechargeable: material challenges." Advanced Functional Materials 23, no. 8:987-1004. PNNL-SA-85805. doi:10.1002/adfm.201200688
Shao Y., J. Xiao, W. Wang, M.H. Engelhard, X. Chen, Z. Nie, and M. Gu, et al. 2013. "Surface-Driven Sodium Ion Energy Storage in Nanocellular Carbon Foams." Nano Letters 13, no. 8:3909-3914. PNNL-SA-96088. doi:10.1021/nl401995a
Shao Y., T.L. Liu, G. Li, M. Gu, Z. Nie, M.H. Engelhard, and J. Xiao, et al. 2013. "Coordination Chemistry in magnesium battery electrolytes: how ligands affect their performance." Scientific Reports 3. PNNL-SA-97112. doi:10.1038/srep03130
Xiao J., J. Zheng, X. Li, Y. Shao, and J. Zhang. 2013. "Hierarchically Structured Materials for Lithium Batteries." Nanotechnology 24, no. 42:Article No. 424004. PNNL-SA-95453. doi:10.1088/0957-4484/24/42/424004
Zhang S., Y. Shao, G. Yin, and Y. Lin. 2013. "Recent Progress in Nanostructured Electrocatalysts for PEM Fuel Cells." Journal of Materials Chemistry A 1, no. 15:4631-4641. PNNL-SA-93417. doi:10.1039/C3TA01161E

2012

Ding F., W. Xu, Y. Shao, X. Chen, Z. Wang, F. Gao, and X. Liu, et al. 2012. "H+ diffusion and electrochemical stability of Li1+x+yAlxTi2-xSiyP3-yO12 glass in aqueous Li/air battery electrolytes." Journal of Power Sources 214. PNNL-SA-85600. doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2012.04.058
Park S., Y. Shao, J. Liu, and Y. Wang. 2012. "Oxygen Electrocatalysts for Water Electrolyzers and Reversible Fuel Cells: Status and Perspective." Energy & Environmental Science 5, no. 11:9331-9344. PNNL-SA-88596. doi:10.1039/c2ee22554a
Park S., Y. Shao, V.V. Viswanathan, J. Liu, and Y. Wang. 2012. "Non-Kinetic Losses Caused by Electrochemical Carbon Corrosion in PEM Fuel Cells." International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 37, no. 10:8451-8458. PNNL-SA-85028. doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.02.097
Shao Y., S. Park, J. Xiao, J. Zhang, Y. Wang, and J. Liu. 2012. "Electrocatalysts for Nonaqueous Lithium-Air Batteries: Status, Challenges, and Perspective." ACS Catalysis 2, no. 5:844-857. PNNL-SA-85236. doi:10.1021/cs300036v
Wang W., L. Li, Z. Nie, B. Chen, Q. Luo, Y. Shao, and X. Wei, et al. 2012. "A New Hybrid Redox Flow Battery with Multiple Redox Couples." Journal of Power Sources 216. PNNL-SA-84238. doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2012.05.032

2011

Du D., L. Wang, Y. Shao, J. Wang, M.H. Engelhard, and Y. Lin. 2011. "Functionalized Graphene Oxide as a Nanocarrier in a Multienzyme Labeling Amplification Strategy for Ultrasensitive Electrochemical Immunoassay of Phosphorylated p53 (S392)." Analytical Chemistry 83, no. 3:746-752. PNNL-SA-75185. doi:10.1021/ac101715s
Hou J., Y. Shao, M.A. Ellis, R. Moore, and B. Yi. 2011. "Graphene-based Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage: Fuel cells, Supercapacitors and Lithium Ion Batteries." Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP 13, no. 34:15384-15402. PNNL-SA-80948. doi:10.1039/C1CP21915D
Kou R., Y. Shao, D. Mei, Z. Nie, D. Wang, C.M. Wang, and V.V. Viswanathan, et al. 2011. "Stabilization of Electrocatalytic Metal Nanoparticles at Metal-Metal Oxide-Graphene Triple Junction Points." Journal of the American Chemical Society 133, no. 8:2541-2547. PNNL-SA-74979. doi:10.1021/ja107719u
Park S., Y. Shao, H. Wan, V.V. Viswanathan, S.A. Towne, P.C. Rieke, and J. Liu, et al. 2011. "Degradation of Ionic Pathway in PEM Fuel Cell Cathode." Journal of Physical Chemistry C 115, no. 45:22633-22639. PNNL-SA-81432. doi:10.1021/jp2068599
Park S.K., Y. Shao, H. Wan, P.C. Rieke, V.V. Viswanathan, S.A. Towne, and L.V. Saraf, et al. 2011. "Design of graphene sheets-supported Pt catalyst layer in PEM fuel cells." Electrochemistry Communications 13, no. 3:258-261. PNNL-SA-77001. doi:10.1016/j.elecom.2010.12.028
Park S.K., Y. Shao, R. Kou, V.V. Viswanathan, S.A. Towne, P.C. Rieke, and J. Liu, et al. 2011. "Polarization Losses under Accelerated Stress Test Using Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Supported Pt Catalyst in PEM Fuel Cells." Journal of the Electrochemical Society 158, no. 3:B297-302. PNNL-SA-75123. doi:10.1149/1.3530843
Wang Y., S. Zhang, D. Du, Y. Shao, Z. Li, J. Wang, and M.H. Engelhard, et al. 2011. "Self assembly of acetylcholinesterase on a gold nanoparticles-graphene nanosheet hybrid for organophosphate pesticide detection using polyelectrolyte as a linker." Journal of Materials Chemistry 21, no. 14:5319-5325. PNNL-SA-78018. doi:10.1039/C0JM03441J
Zhang S., Y. Shao, G. Yin, and Y. Lin. 2011. "Self-assembly of Pt nanoparticles on highly graphitized carbon nanotubes as an excellent oxygen-reduction catalyst." Applied Catalysis. B, Environmental 102, no. 3-4:372-377. PNNL-SA-67963. doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2010.11.029
Zhang S., Y. Shao, H. Liao, J. Liu, I.A. Aksay, G. Yin, and Y. Lin. 2011. "Graphene decorated with PtAu alloy nanoparticles: facile synthesis and promising application for formic acid oxidation." Chemistry of Materials 23, no. 5:1079-1081. PNNL-SA-76972.
Zhang S., Y. Shao, H. Liao, M.H. Engelhard, G. Yin, and Y. Lin. 2011. "Polyelectrolyte-Induced Reduction of Exfoliated Graphite Oxide: A Facile Route to Synthesis of Soluble Graphene Nanosheets." ACS Nano 5, no. 3:1785-1791. PNNL-SA-77808. doi:10.1021/nn102467s
Zhang S., Y. Shao, J. Liu, I.A. Aksay, and Y. Lin. 2011. "Graphene-Polypyrrole Nanocomposite as a Highly Efficient and Low Cost Electrically Switched Ion Exchanger for Removing ClO4- from Wastewater." ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 3, no. 9:3633-3637. PNNL-SA-71708. doi:10.1021/am200839m
Zhang S., Y. Shao, Y. Gao, G. Chen, Y. Lin, and G. Yin. 2011. "In situ ion exchange preparation of Pt/carbon nanotubes electrode: Effect of two-step oxidation of carbon nanotubes." Journal of Power Sources 196, no. 23:9955-9960. PNNL-SA-82508. doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2011.08.087

2010

Shao Y., J. Wang, H. Wu, J. Liu, I.A. Aksay, and Y. Lin. 2010. "Graphene Based Electrochemical Sensors and Biosensors: A Review." Electroanalysis 22, no. 10:1027-1036. PNNL-SA-69938. doi:10.1002/elan.200900571
Shao Y., J. Wang, M.H. Engelhard, C.M. Wang, and Y. Lin. 2010. "Facile and controllable electrochemical reduction of graphene oxide and its applications." Journal of Materials Chemistry 20, no. 4:743-748. PNNL-SA-67720.
Shao Y., S. Zhang, C.M. Wang, Z. Nie, J. Liu, Y. Wang, and Y. Lin. 2010. "Highly durable graphene nanoplatelets supported Pt nanocatalysts for oxygen reduction." Journal of Power Sources 195, no. 15:4600-4605. PNNL-SA-69731.
Shao Y., S. Zhang, M.H. Engelhard, G. Li, G. Shao, Y. Wang, and J. Liu, et al. 2010. "Nitrogen-doped Graphene and Its Electrochemical Applications." Journal of Materials Chemistry 20, no. 35:7491-7496. PNNL-SA-71682. doi:10.1039/c0jm00782j
Shao Y., S. Zhang, R. Kou, X. Wang, C.M. Wang, S. Dai, and S. Dai, et al. 2010. "Noncovalently functionalized graphitic mesoporous carbon as a stable support of Pt nanoparticles for oxygen reduction." Journal of Power Sources 195, no. 7 SP ISS:1805-1811. PNNL-SA-67641.
Shao Y., X. Wang, M.H. Engelhard, C.M. Wang, S. Dai, S. Dai, and J. Liu, et al. 2010. "Nitrogen-doped mesoporous carbon for energy storage in vanadium redox flow batteries." Journal of Power Sources 195, no. 13:4375-4379. PNNL-SA-70343.
Tang Z., H. Wu, J.R. Cort, G.W. Buchko, Y. Zhang, Y. Shao, and I.A. Aksay, et al. 2010. "Constraint of DNA on Functionalized Graphene Improves Its Biostability and Specificity." Small 6, no. 11:1205-1209. PNNL-SA-67870. doi:10.1002/smll.201000024
Wang Y., Y. Shao, D.W. Matson, J. Li, and Y. Lin. 2010. "Nitrogen-Doped Graphene and its Application in Electrochemical Biosensing." ACS Nano 4, no. 4:1790-1798. PNNL-SA-71435.
Zhang S., Y. Shao, G. Yin, and Y. Lin. 2010. "Carbon nanotubes decorated with Pt nanoparticles via electrostatic self-assembly: a highly active oxygen reduction electrocatalyst." Journal of Materials Chemistry 20, no. 15:2826-2830. PNNL-SA-67982. doi:10.1039/b919494k
Zhang S., Y. Shao, G. Yin, and Y. Lin. 2010. "Electrostatic Self-Assembly of Pt-around-Au Nanocomposite with High Activity towards Formic Acid Oxidation." Angewandte Chemie International Edition 49, no. 12:2211-2214. PNNL-SA-70306. doi:10.1002/anie.200906987
Zhang S., Y. Shao, G. Yin, and Y. Lin. 2010. "Facile synthesis of PtAu alloy nanoparticles with high activity for formic acid oxidation." Journal of Power Sources 195, no. 4:1103-1106. PNNL-SA-67933. doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2009.08.054
Zhang S., Y. Shao, X. Li, Z. Nie, Y. Wang, J. Liu, and G. Yin, et al. 2010. "Low-cost and durable catalyst support for fuel cells: graphite submicronparticles." Journal of Power Sources 195, no. 2:457-460. PNNL-SA-67938. doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2009.08.012

2009

Kou R., Y. Shao, D. Wang, M.H. Engelhard, J. Kwak, J. Wang, and V.V. Viswanathan, et al. 2009. "Enhanced Activity and Stability of Pt catalysts on Functionalized Graphene Sheets for Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction." Electrochemistry Communications 11, no. 5:954-957. PNNL-SA-64809.
Li Z., X. Cui, X. Zhang, Q. Wang, Y. Shao, and Y. Lin. 2009. "Pt/Carbon Nanofiber Nanocomposites as Electrocatalysts for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells: Prominent Effects of Carbon Nanofiber Nanostructures." Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 9, no. 4:2316-2323. PNNL-SA-53412.
Miao Y., H. Wang, Y. Shao, Z. Tang, J. Wang, and Y. Lin. 2009. "Layer-By-Layer Assembled Hybrid Film of Carbon Nanotubes/Iron Oxide Nanocrystals for Reagentless Electrochemical Detection of H2O2." Sensors and Actuators. B, Chemical 138, no. 1:182-188. PNNL-SA-61106.
Shao Y., J. Wang, R. Kou, M.H. Engelhard, J. Liu, Y. Wang, and Y. Lin. 2009. "The Corrosion of PEM Fuel Cell Catalyst Supports and Its Implications for Developing Durable Catalysts." Electrochimica Acta 54. PNNL-SA-61042.
Shao Y., M.H. Engelhard, and Y. Lin. 2009. "Electrochemical investigation of polyhalide ion oxidation-reduction on carbon nanotube electrodes for redox flow batteries." Electrochemistry Communications 11, no. 10:2064-2067. PNNL-SA-67628. doi:10.1016/j.elecom.2009.08.053
Shao Y., R. Kou, J. Wang, C.M. Wang, V.V. Vishwanathan, J. Liu, and Y. Wang, et al. 2009. "The durability dependence of Pt/CNT electrocatalysts on the nanostructures of carbon nanotubes: hollow- and bamboo-CNTs." Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 9, no. 10:5811-5815. PNNL-SA-61618.
Zhang S., Y. Shao, G. Yin, and Y. Lin. 2009. "Stabilization of Platinum Nanoparticle Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Using Poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride)." Journal of Materials Chemistry 19, no. 42:7995 - 8001. PNNL-SA-67934. doi:10.1039/b912104h

2008

Shao Y., J. Liu, Y. Wang, and Y. Lin. 2008. "Novel Catalyst Support Materials for PEM Fuel Cells: Current Status and Future Prospects." Journal of Materials Chemistry 19, no. 1:46-59. PNNL-SA-60962. doi:10.1039/b808370c
Shao Y., R. Kou, J. Wang, J. Kwak, V.V. Viswanathan, Y. Wang, and J. Liu, et al. 2008. "Fast test for the durability of PEM fuel cell catalysts." In Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells 8. ECS Transactions, edited by T. Fuller, et al, 16, 361-366. Pennington, New Jersey:The Electrochemical Society. PNNL-SA-61464. doi:10.1149/1.2981870
Shao Y., R. Kou, J. Wang, V.V. Viswanathan, J. Kwak, J. Liu, and Y. Wang, et al. 2008. "The influence of the electrochemical stressing (potential step and potential-static holding) on the degradation of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell electrocatalysts." Journal of Power Sources 185, no. 1:280-286. PNNL-SA-60970. doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2008.07.008