Prof. Miao Du

College of Material and Chemical Engineering

Zhengzhou University of Light Industry

Address: No. 136, Science Avenue, Zhengzhou 450001, China

Phone: 0371-86608693

E-mail：dumiao@zzuli.edu.cn

Research Interests：

Porous framework based materials; Electrocatalysis

Education and Work Experience：

1994.09 – 1998.07    Nankai University, China, Bachelor in Chemistry

1998.09 – 2003.07    Nankai University, China, PhD in Physical Chemistry (with Prof. Xian-He Bu)

2002.11 – 2003.07    The Chinese University of Hongkong, China, Research Associate (with Prof. Thomas C. W. Mak)

2003.07 – 2020.05   Tianjin Normal University, China, Faculty (Professor since 2005.11)

2006.06 – 2008.08    National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan, JSPS Fellow (with Prof. Qiang Xu)

2014.07 – present     Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Professor

Teaching Courses: Inorganic Chemistry

Publications:(420 peer-reviewed papers with over 18000 citations and H index of 76)

1) H. Sun, Z. Yan, C. Tian, C. Li, X. Feng, R. Huang, Y. Lan, J. Chen, C.-P. Li,* Z. Zhang, M. Du.* Bixbyite-type Ln₂O₃ as promoters of metallic Ni for alkaline electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Nat. Commun. 2022, 13, 3857.

2) H. He, Q.-Q. Zhu, Y. Yan, H.-W. Zhang, Z.-Y. Han, H. Sun, J. Chen, C.-P. Li, Z. Zhang, M. Du.* Metal–organic framework supported Au nanoparticles with organosilicone coating for high-efficiency electrocatalytic N₂ reduction to NH₃. Appl. Catal. B: Environ. 2022, 302, 120840.

3) Z. Zhang,* Y. Lou, C. Guo, Q. Jia, Y. Song, J.-Y. Tian, S. Zhang, M. Wang, L. He, M. Du.* Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) based chemosensors/biosensors for analysis of food contaminants. Trends Food Sci. Tech. 2021, 118, 569–588.

4) S. Zhang, F. Rong, C. Guo, F. Duan, L. He, M. Wang, Z. Zhang,* M. Kang,* M. Du.* Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) based electrochemical biosensors for early cancer diagnosis in vitro. Coord. Chem. Rev. 2021, 439, 213948.

5) C.-P. Li, H.-R. Li, H. Zhou, J.-Y. Ai, J. Chen, M. Du.* Optimizing strategy for enhancing the stability and ⁹⁹TcO₄^– sequestration of poly(ionic liquids)@MOFs composites. ACS Cent. Sci. 2020, 6, 2354–2361.

6) J. Liu, C. Wang, H. Sun, H. Wang, F. Rong, L. He, Y. Lou, S. Zhang, Z. Zhang,* M. Du.* CoO_x/CoN_y nanoparticles encapsulated carbon-nitride nanosheets as an efficiently trifunctional electrocatalyst for overall water splitting and Zn-air battery. Appl. Catal. B: Environ. 2020, 279, 119407.

7) H. Sun, C. Tian, G. Fan, J. Qi, Z. Liu, Z. Yan, F. Cheng, J. Chen, C.-P. Li,* M. Du.* Boosting activity on Co₄N porous nanosheet by coupling CeO₂ for efficient electrochemical overall water splitting at high current densities. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2020, 30, 1910596.

8) Y. Yang, S.-Q. Wang, H. Wen, T. Ye, J. Chen, C.-P. Li,* M. Du.* Nanoporous gold embedded ZIF composite for enhanced electrochemical nitrogen fixation. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 15362–15366 (VIP Article).

9) J. Liu, B. Hu, S. Wu, M. Wang, Z. Zhang,* B. Cui, L. He,*M. Du.* Hierarchical nanocomposite electrocatalyst of bimetallic zeolitic imidazolate framework and MoS₂ sheets for non-Pt methanol oxidation and water splitting. Appl. Catal. B: Environ. 2019, 258, 117970.

10) D. Shi, R. Zheng, M.-J. Sun, X. Cao, C.-X. Sun, C.-J. Cui, C.-S. Liu,* J. Zhao, M. Du.* Semiconductive copper (I)–organic frameworks for efficient light-driven hydrogen generation without additional photosensitizers and cocatalysts. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 14637–14641.

Projects：

1) Design and Preparation of Covalent–Organic Frameworks and Their Composites for Electrocatalytic Nitrogen Reduction to Ammonia, National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. U21A20286), ￥2600,000, Chief Investigator

2) Metal–Organic Frameworks with Defined Porous Structures and Applications, National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21571158), ￥900,000, Chief Investigator

3) Molecule-Based Porous Composites, Key Research Project of University of Henan Province (No. 19zx004), ￥300,000, Chief Investigator

4) Multifunctional Composites based on Metal–Organic Frameworks, Innovation Scientists and Technicians Troop Construction Projects of Henan Province (No. 152101510003), ￥1000,000, Chief Investigator

5) Crystalline Microstructural Materials, International Cooperation Project of Henan Province (No. 22102090003), ￥300,000, Chief Investigator

Prizes：

1) Natural Science Award of Tianjin (1^st Class), 2003

2) Natural Science Award of Chinese Ministry of Education (2^nd Class), 2006

3) Natural Science Award of Tianjin (2^nd Class), 2008

4) Tianjin Youth Science and Technology Award, 2012

5) National Natural Science Award of China (2^nd Class), 2014

6) Science and Technology Progress Award of Henan Province (2^nd Class), 2016

Membership：

1) Advisory Board Member of CrystEngComm (RSC), 2008-2020

2) Co-Editor of Acta Cryst. B (IUCR and Wiley), since 2014