Associate ProfessorTel：
Email：yangyi@hbut.edu.cn
IntroductionGraduated from Wuhan University of Technology with a Doctor of Engineering degree in Materials Science and Engineering, currently serving as an Associate Professor at the School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University of Technology. Long-term research focuses on energy conversion materials, S-scheme heterojunction construction, photocatalytic materials and technology, and photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide production. Presides over 1 provincial-level doctoral research startup fund and 1 National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Youth Fund, and participates in multiple NSFC Key Projects and General Projects. Has published 6 academic papers in journals such as Applied Catalysis B: Environmental and Nano Research, with solid theoretical research foundation and experimental innovation capabilities.
Education Experience2018.09 - 2024.07: Wuhan University of Technology, Major in Materials Science and Engineering, Doctor of Engineering Degree
2011.09 - 2015.07: Hubei University, Major in Polymer Materials and Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering Degre
Work Experience2024.10 – Present: Hubei University of Technology, School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Associate Professor
Course Teaching:
Materials Forming and Processing
Fundamentals of Materials Science
Comprehensive Professional Practice
Production Internship
Core research directions include: 1) Precise design and controllable preparation of energy conversion materials; 2) Construction mechanism and interface regulation of S-scheme heterojunctions and ladder heterojunctions; 3) Performance optimization and function expansion of photocatalytic materials; 4) Reaction mechanism of photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide production coupled with biomass conversion; 5) R&D and application of near-infrared responsive photocatalysts. Focus on tackling key technologies such as efficient solar energy conversion, clean energy production, and environmental pollutant treatment, providing core materials and technical support for green and low-carbon development.
[1] Yi Yang; Xin Zhou; Miaoli Gu; Bei Cheng; Zhen Wu; Jianjun Zhang; Femtosecond transient absorption spectroscopy investigation on ultrafast electron transfer in S-scheme ZnO/CdIn2S4 photocatalyst for H2O2 production and benzylamine oxidation, Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica, 2025, 41: 100064.
[2] Yi Yang; Jingjing Liu; Miaoli Gu; Bei Cheng; Linxi Wang; Jiaguo Yu; Bifunctional TiO2/COF S-scheme photocatalyst with enhanced H2O2 production and furoic acid synthesis mechanism, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2023, 333: 122780.
[3] Yi Yang; Bei Cheng; Jiaguo Yu; Linxi Wang; Wingkei Ho; TiO2/In2S3 S-scheme photocatalyst with enhanced H2O2-production activity, Nano Research, 2023, 16: 4506-4514.
[4] Yi Yang; Bicheng Zhu; Libo Wang; Bei Cheng; Liuyang Zhang; Jiaguo Yu; In-situ grown N, S co-doped graphene on TiO2 fiber for artificial photosynthesis of H2O2 and mechanism study, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2022, 317: 121788.
[5] Yi Yang, Jinsong Wu, Bei Cheng, Liuyang Zhang*, Ahmed Abdullah Al-Ghamdi, Swelm Wageh and Youji Li, Enhanced photocatalytic H2-production activity of CdS nanoflower using single atom Pt and graphene quantum dot as dual cocatalysts, Chinese Journal of Structural Chemistry, 2022, 41: 2206006-2206014.
[6] Yi Yang; Haiyan Tan; Bei Cheng; Jiajie Fan; Jiaguo Yu; Wingkei Ho; Near-infrared-responsive photocatalysts, Small Methods, 2021, 5: 2001042.
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