Kuo Yuan Associate professor
Email: yuankuo@email.tjut.edu.cn
Address: No. 391 Bin Shui Xi Dao Road, Xiqing District, Tianjin 300384, China
Education history
2014 School of Science. Tianjin University, Bachelor's Degree;
2019 School of Science, Tianjin University. Ph.D.
Areas of research interest
Hierarchical films; Nanomaterials; Artificial leaves
Main research achievements
Published more than 20 academic papers in international journals, such as Nature, J. Am. Chem. Soc., Angew. Chem., Mater and other core journals. In addition, 3 invention patents have been applied. Host five research porjects including National Natural Science Foundation of China, Tianjin Natural Science Foundation and so on.
Selected publications
1. Zhao M.+,Yuan K.+(Co-first author),Wang Y., Li G., Guo J.*, Gu, L., Hu W., Zhao H.*, Tang, Z.*, “Metal-organic frameworks as selectivity regulators for hydrogenation reactions”, Nature, 2016, 539, 76. (Highly cited paper)
2. Yuan K.,+,* Tao K,+ Song T.,+ Zhang Y., Zhang T., Wang F., Duan S., Chen Z., Li L., Zhang X., Zhong D., Tang Z., Lu T., “Large-Area Conductive MOF Ultrathin Film Controllably Integrating Dinuclear-Metal Sites and Photosensitizers to Boost Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction with H2O as an Electron Donor”, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2024, 143, 17526. (Highly cited paper)
3. Yuan K.,+,* Zhang Y.,+ Yan Z.,+ Yun Q., Song T., Guo J., Feng J., Chen Z., Zhang X., Tang Z., Hu W., Lu T.,* “MOF-based Dual-Layer Pickering Emulsion: Molecular-Level Gating of Water Delivery at Water-Oil Interface for Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogenation Using H2O as a Hydrogen Source”, Angew. Chem. Int. Edit., 2025, 64, e202421341. (Highly cited paper)
4. Yuan K.,+,* Liu Z.,+ Yan Z.,+ Yun Q., Song, T., Guo J., Zhang X., Zhong D.,* Tang Z., Lu T.,* Hu W.,* “Metal-Organic Framework-Based Hetero-Phase Nanostructure Photocatalysts with Molecular-Scale Tunable Energy Levels”, Angew. Chem. Int. Edit., 2024, 63, e202402693.
5. Wang J.,+ Song T.,+ Liu Z.,+ Yun Q., Sun J., Zhang Y., Yuan K.,* Zhong D.,* Tang Z., Lu T., “Novel Inorganic-Organic Dual-Photosensitizing Dinuclear-Meatl Self-Assembly System for Efficient ” Angew. Chem. Int. Edit., 2025, 64, e202417373.
6. Li Y.,+ Zhang Y.+ Shi W.,+ Zhang C.,+ Yun Q., Liu Z., Ye F., Guo J., Yuan Q., Li W., Wang M., Zhang X., Hu W., Yuan K.,* Zhong D.,* Lu T., “Self-Floating COF-based Janus Film: A Robust Triphase Interface Boosting Charge Separation for Efficient H2O2 Photosynthesis”, Matter, 2026, accepted.
7. Yuan K.+, Song T.+, Yang C. Guo J., Sun Q., Zou Y., Jiao F., Li J., Zhang X.*, Dong H., Li L., Hu W.*, “Polymer-Assisted Space-Confined Strategy to Foot-Scale Synthesis of Flexible Metal-Organic Framework-Based Composite Films”, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2021, 143, 17526.
8. Yuan K., Song T., Wang D., Zhang X., Gao X., Zou Y., Dong H., Tang Z.*, Hu W.*, “Effective and Selective Catalysts for Cinnamaldehyde Hydrogenation: Hydrophobic Hybrids of Metal-Organic Frameworks, Metal Nanoparticles, and Micro- and Mesoporous Polymers”, Angew. Chem. Int. Edit., 2018, 57, 5708.
