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Ning Yan Lab @Ning_Yan_Lab

Professor at NUS specializing in research for renewable fuels, chemicals and nutrients, heterogeneous catalysis, and sustainable chemistry.

Joined April 2017
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Ning Yan Lab@Ning_Yan_Lab
22 Dec 2025
A Meeting Report is published in @NatChemEng for APCAT-10 and ISSAC-4! I would like to thank everyone that made these conferences a success! 💐 Special thanks to Chairs: @catalysis_eth @wenliu2425 Prof. Tao Zhang Group: @ksaradima Dr. Chang Jinquan doi.org/10.1038/s44286-025-0…
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⚛️Est. built-in electric field within single-atom-anchored hollow architectures for efficient solar-thermal regulation in plastic photoreforming! We provide a paradigm to manipulate interfacial BIEFs between hollow nanostructure and single-atom sites⬇️ sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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⚡️Breaking static scaling relationship for selective acetylene hydrogenation! @NatureChemistry We establish dynamic electric surface modulation as a powerful strategy for decoupling adsorption-energy correlations to boost heterogeneous catalysis ⬇️ doi.org/10.1038/s41557-026-0…
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Alkali metal promotion in hydrogenation catalysis! @NatureComms We elucidate the promotional effect of alkali metal(s) in hydrogenation reactions, providing a unified framework for rational design of efficient hydrogenation catalysts! 🔬 rdcu.be/fc3Wk
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⛽️CO2-to-Methanol! @ScienceAdvances We leverage a proton-electron dual-transfer mechanism through a physically integrated In2O3-carbon nanotube (In2O3-CNT) system, achieving simultaneous enhancement of catalytic performance and durability. science.org/doi/full/10.1126…

In2O3-CNT catalysts enable >500-hour stable CO2-to-methanol hydrogenation via vacancy stabilization

Carbon nanotubes stabilize and enhance indium oxide catalysts for long-lasting methanol production from carbon dioxide.

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🌳One-step phenol synthesis from birch lignin oil! @J_A_C_S Herein we report a spatially orthogonal metal–zeolite catalyst, enabling the first direct one-step phenol production from birch lignin oil with exceptional yield and stability! 📈 pubs-acs-org.libproxy1.nus.e…
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🧪Oxidative upcycling of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) to dicarboxylic acids! @ACSCatalysis We report a one-step tandem strategy that integrates depolymerization and oxidation of PBT to yield TPA and SA over Au/Ca(OH)2 catalysts! pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021…

Oxidative Upcycling of Polybutylene Terephthalate to Dicarboxylic Acids over a Cubic Au/Ca(OH)2...

Catalytic upcycling of poly(butylene terephthalate) (PBT) into high-value oxygenated chemicals offers an attractive pathway for plastic circularity. Here, we report a one-step tandem strategy that...

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♻️Converting natural biopolymers to sustainable bioplastics! @ChemicalScience We conduct a comprehensive examination of recent advances in polymer-level structural engineering, focusing on strategies that introduce intermolecular interactions! pubs.rsc.org/en/content/arti…

Converting natural biopolymers to sustainable bioplastics via structure engineering

Sustainable bioplastics have attracted considerable attention as alternatives to conventional petroleum-based plastics in response to growing concerns about resource depletion and environmental...

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🔬Dynamic Catalysis! We introduce how dynamic catalysis can transcend intrinsic limitations of static operation. We also discuss activity, selectivity, and stability—illustrating how dynamic stimuli can enhance each through distinct mechanisms. ⬇️⬇️ pubs.acs.org/doi/book/10.102…
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🧪Amine synthesis in @ACSCatalysis! We report a PtNi/CeO2 alloy catalyst that achieves exclusive production of primary amines under mild conditions (120 °C), significantly outperforming state-of-the-art catalysts! 📈 pubs-acs-org.libproxy1.nus.e…
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⚛️Single atom–cluster synergy in @ScienceAdvances! We report a robust Ag-based catalyst featuring synergistic single atoms and nanoclusters that function as complementary active sites in the anaerobic oxidative C-C cleavage of bio-derived feedstocks. science.org/doi/full/10.1126…
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💡♻️Light bulb inspired waste upcycling! @NatureComms We demonstrate a catalytic depolymerization strategy utilizing high-temperature transition metal filaments to convert polyolefin plastic to olefin monomer, with monomer selectivity reaching up to 65%! rdcu.be/eSoZv
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♻️Waste upcycling! @green_rsc We present a tandem process for the transformation of PET waste into terephthalonitrile, introducing a promising strategy for upcycling PET into organonitrogen compounds with high selectivity and low environmental impact. pubs.rsc.org/en/content/arti…
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🔋Ammonia combustion! @nanoscale_rsc We present a significant advancement in HT-CAC with the development of a high-entropy fluorite oxide aerogel-supported Pt catalyst, opening new avenues for designing next-generation high-temperature catalysts. pubs.rsc.org/en/content/arti…
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♻️Plastics conversion! @GEE_Journal Herein, a CdS-enzyme composite is engineered for one-pot conversion of plastic-derived lactate into chiral compounds, introducing a novel approach for integrating photocatalysts and enzymes. Link below ⬇️ sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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💡NH3 decomposition! @NatChemEng We introduce a W-wire lightbulb reactor that operates at unconventionally high temperatures while maintaining enhanced efficiency, enabling NH3 decomposition w/ rate constants much higher than those of leading catalysts. doi.org/10.1038/s44286-025-0…
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♻️Biomass upcycling! We report a mechanochemical “top-down” route that directly converts cellulosic biomass into oligomeric glycosylamine surfactants, offering a convenient and scalable platform for producing multifunctional biobased surfactants. pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021…

Mechanochemical Upcycling of Biomass into Antimicrobial Oligomeric Glycosylamine Surfactants

Glycosylamine surfactants offer both surface activity and antimicrobial function but suffer from high synthesis cost and poor water solubility due to their reliance on monosaccharide precursors....

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⚛️Single-atom catalysis for NH3 combustion (CAC) in @Joule_CP! We demonstrate high-temperature CAC using atomically dispersed Pt on a refractory support, which maintains stability at 1,100°C, and achieves low NOx emissions without NH3 slip. More below⬇️ cell.com/joule/fulltext/S254…

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It is a great honor to receive the Outstanding Graduate Mentor Award at this year’s NUS University Awards! This award is truly a result of the hard work and dedication of all past and present students. Special thanks to all collaborators and past mentors as well! 💐 Photo: NUS
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⚛️Single-atom catalysis with Prof. Kian Ping Loh! We underscore vacancy-enriched 1T′-MoS2 as a versatile platform for high-density SAC deposition, enabling on-demand structural reconfiguration & offering tailored catalyst design in electrosynthesis! ⚡️ doi.org/10.1038/s41565-025-0…

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