晏宁，武汉大学物理科学与技术学院教授、博士生导师，荷兰阿姆斯特丹大学客座教授。主要研究领域为（1）复杂氧化物（如钙钛矿氧化物）和碳材料与（电）催化化学；(2)高温固体氧化物燃料电池与应用；（3）电极反应机理的原位研究；（4）能源的转化与存储和生物质利用。
常年招收硕士和博士，也欢迎有强烈研究兴趣的本科生加入团队。我们与荷兰阿姆斯特丹大学，加拿大阿尔伯塔大学（世界排名均前100）实质合作密切。小组成员均有机会赴海外学习交流，优秀本科和硕士可推荐免试成为这些世界一流高校博士生（如有vacancy）；优秀博士或硕博连读生可获内部或外部资助赴海外高校完成部分博士学习（通常一到两年）。
联系方式：ning.yan@whu.edu.cn
招生要求：材料科学，化学或物理背景。有纳米材料合成，电化学原位拉曼和红外使用经验的优先。研究小组致力于营造生活-工作-学习平衡的氛围，小组成员必须愿意不断学习提高，有端正的工作和科研态度。
学习经历
2005.09-2009.07，华中科技大学 材料科学与工程 工学学士
2009.09-2013.12，加拿大阿尔伯塔大学 材料与化学工程系 材料工程博士
导师 Jing-Li Luo 院士
研究方向：固体氧化物燃料电池耐硫耐积炭阳极与硫化氢电极反应过程
期间2012.10-2012.12 美国宾夕法尼亚大学 （UPenn） 材料系
导师 Raymond Gorte教授
研究方向：超薄电解质支撑中温固体氧化物燃料电池
2013.02-2013.03 法国巴黎国立高等化学学校（Chimie ParisTech）表面物理与 化学研究组
导师 Philippe Marcus教授
研究方向：硫化氢与钙钛矿阳极的原位XPS研究
近期研究成果
[1] L.J. Li, P. C. M. Laan, X. Yan, X. Cao, M. Mekkering, K. Zhao, L. Ke, X. Jiang, X. Wu, L. Li, L.J. Xue, Z.P. Wang, G. Rothenberg, N. Yan*, “High-rate alkaline water electrolysis at industrially -relevant conditions enabled by superaerophobic electrode assembly”, Adv. Sci., 2022, in press
[2] X. Cao, L. Ke, K. Zhao, X. Yan, X. Wu, N. Yan*, “Surface decomposition of doped PrBaMn2O5+δ induced by in-situ nanoparticle exsolution: quantitative characterization and catalytic effect in methane dry reforming reaction”, Chem. Mater., 2022, in press (Front cover feature)
[3] F. J. de Zwart, P. C. M. Laan, N. S. van Leeuwen, E. O. Bobylev, E. R. Amstalden van Hove, S. Mathew, N. Yan, J. Flapper, K. J. van den Berg, J. N. H. Reek, B. de Bruin, “Isocyanate-free polyurea synthesis via Ru-catalyzed carbene insertion into the N‒H bonds of urea”, Macromolecules, 2022, 55, 21, 9690–9696.
[4] S. K. Bhardwaj, T. Knaus, A. Garcia, N. Yan*, F. G. Mutti, “Bacterial peroxidase on electrochemically reduced graphene oxide for highly sensitive H2O2 detection”, ChemBioChem, 2022, 23, e2022003.
[5] W. Zhang, L. Wang, L.-H. Zhang, D. Chen, Y. Zhang, D. Yang, N. Yan*, F. Yu, “Creating hybrid coordination environment in Fe-based single atom catalyst for efficient oxygen reduction”, ChemSusChem, 2022, 15, e202200195. (Cover Feature)
[6] L. Ke, K. Zhao, X. Yan, X. Cao, X. Wu, C. Zhang, T. Luo, T. Ding, N. Yan*, “Facile mineralization and valorization of Cr-containing leather shavings for electrocatalytic H2O2 generation and organic pollutant removal”, Chem. Eng. J., 2022, 437, 135036.
[7] J. C. Douglin, R. K. Singh, S. Haj-Bsoul, S. Li, J. Biemolt, N. Yan, J. R.Varcoe, G. Rothenberg, D. R. Dekel, “A high-temperature anion-exchange membrane fuel cell with a critical raw material-free cathode”, Chem. Eng. J. Adv., 2021, 8, 100153.
[8] X. Yan, J. Biemolt, K. Zhao, Y. Zhao, X. Cao, Y. Yang, X. Wu, G. Rothenberg, N. Yan*, “A membrane-free flow electrolyzer operating at high current density using earth-abundant catalysts for water splitting”, Nat. Commun., 2021, 12, 4143.
[9] K. Zhao, X. Yan, L. Ke, X. Cao, X. Wu, Y. Zhao, N. Yan*, “Enabling the life-cycle consideration and approach for the design of efficient water splitting catalyst via engineering amorphous precursor”, Appl. Catal., B., 2021, 296, 120335.
[10] X. Cao, X. Yan, L. Ke, K. Zhao, N. Yan*, “Proton-assisted reconstruction of perovskite oxides: toward improved electrocatalytic activity”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2021, 13, 22009-22016.
[11] J. Biemolt, J. C. Douglin, R. K. Singh, E. S. Davydova, N. Yan*, G. Rothenberg, D. R. Dekel, “An anion exchange membrane fuel cell containing only abundant and affordable materials”, Energy Technol., 2021, 9, 2000909.
[12] J. Biemolt, D. van Noordenne, J. W. Liu, E. Antonetti, M. Leconte, S. van Vliet, R. Bliem, G. Rothenberg, X. -Z. Fu, N. Yan*, “Assembling palladium and cuprous oxide nanoclusters into single quantum dots for the electrocatalytic oxidation of formaldehyde, ethanol, and glucose”, ACS Appl. Nano Mater., 2020, 3, 10, 10176–10182.
[13] X. Cao, Y. Yang, X. Yan, N. J. Geels, J. Luo, N. Yan*, “"Revitalizing" degraded solid oxide fuel cells in sour fuels for bifunctional oxygen catalysis in zinc-air battery”, Green Chem., 2020, 22, 6075 - 6083. (selected as the hot paper”)
[14] X. Yan, Y. Zhao, J. Biemolt, K. Zhao, P. C. M. Laan, X. Cao and N. Yan*, “‘Nano-garden Cultivation’ for Electrocatalysis: controlled synthesis of Nature-inspired hierarchical nanostructures”, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8, 7626–7632. (selected as the front cover and “hot paper”, featured in various websites including phys.org, nanowerk.com)
[15] J. Biemolt, P. Jungbacker, T. van Teijlingen, N. Yan and G. Rothenberg, “Beyond lithium-based batteries”, Materials, 2020, 13, 425.
[16] X. Yan, Y. Yang, Y. Zeng, B. S. Amirkhiz, J.-L. Luo, N. Yan*, “Generating C4 alkenes in solid oxide fuel cells via cofeeding H2 and n-butane using selective anode electrocatalyst”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2020, 12, 16209-16215.
[17] J. Biemolt, G. Rothenberg, N. Yan*, “Understanding the roles of amorphous domains and oxygen-containing groups of nitrogen-doped carbon in oxygen reduction catalysis: toward superior activity”, Inorg. Chem. Front., 2020, 7, 177-185.
