Profile
Dr Yu SHAO
Research Fellow
Dr Yu Shao received his BEng degree (2017) in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from NTU and his PhD (2022) in Integrative Sciences and Engineering from NUS. He worked as a Research Fellow at NUS, before joining CARES through NTU in February 2023 under the C4T programme. Currently, he is working with Asst Prof Liu Wen (Paul) as a Research Fellow and has been working on the synthesis of structurally defined nanomaterials for their applications in heterogeneous catalysis, particularly in the thermocatalytic conversion of CO2 into methanol.
Dr Shao is currently working on the design and preparation of a new class of mixed metal oxide materials, for their targeted application in chemical looping carbon capture and utilisation.
Singapore - CARES
Researchers
C4T extended projects
Research Interest
- Material design and synthesis
- CO2 capture and utilisation
- CO2 thermocatalytic conversion
Key Publications
Shao, Y.; Zeng, H. C. Self-Assembly of Metal–Organosilicate on Porous Silica Substrates for Efficient CO2 Hydrogenation to Methanol. J. Mater. Chem. A 2023, 11, 2698-2710.
Shao, Y.; Kosari, M.; Xi, S.; Zeng, H. C. Single Solid Precursor-Derived Three-Dimensional Nanowire Networks of CuZn-Silicate for CO2 Hydrogenation to Methanol. ACS Catal. 2022, 12, 5750-5765.
Shao, Y.; Zeng, H. C. Nanowire Networks of Metal–Organosilicates as Reversible Pd(II) Reservoirs for Suzuki Coupling Reactions. ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2021, 4, 10886-10901.
Shao, Y.; Zeng, H. C. Pt, Ir, Ru, and Rh Nanoparticles Supported on ZIF-67 Nanocubes for Evaluation of Hydrogen Spillover Ability of Noble Metals. ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2021, 4, 6030-6044.
Kosari, M.; Lim, A. M. H.; Shao, Y.; Li, B.; Kwok, K. M.; Seayad, A. M.; Borgna, A.; Zeng, H. C. Thermocatalytic CO2 Conversion by Siliceous Matter: A Review. J. Mater. Chem. A 2023, 11, 1593-1633.