Refereed journal papers
Upcoming journal papers
Aqueous breakdown of aspartate and glutamate to n-ω-amino acids: a new insight into the parent body processes of carbonaceous chondrites and asteroid Ryugu, Yamei Li,* Hiroyuki Kurokawa, Yasuhito Sekine, Yoko Kebukawa, Yuko Nakano, Norio Kitadai, Zhang Naizhong, Zang Xiaofeng, Yuichiro Ueno, Gen Fujimori, Ryuhei Nakamura, Kosuke Fujishima, Junko Isa, accepted on Science Advances
Published journal papers
1. Y. Li*, N. Kitadai, Y. Sekine, H. Kurokawa, Y. Nakano, K. Johnson-Finn, Geoelectrochemistry-driven alteration of amino acids to derivative organics in carbonaceous chondrite parent bodies, Nature Communications 2022, 13(4893).
2. Y. Li*, Y. K. Go, H. Ooka, D. He, F. Jin, S. H. Kim*, R. Nakamura*, Enzyme mimetic active intermediates for nitrate reduction in neutral aqueous media, Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2020, 59(24), 9744-9750
3. Y. Li*, N. Kitadai, R. Nakamura*, Y. Li, N. Kitadai, R. Nakamura, Chemical Diversity of Metal Sulfide Minerals and Its Implications for the Origin of Life, Life 2018, 46(8).
4. Y. Li, R. Nakamura*, Structural change of molybdenum sulfide facilitates the electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction at neutral pH as revealed by in situ Raman spectroscopy, Chinese Journal of Catalysis 2018, 39, 401–406.
5. Y. Li, A. Yamaguchi, M. Yamamoto, K. Takai, R. Nakamura*, Molybdenum sulfide: a bioinspired electrocatalyst for dissimilatory ammonia synthesis with geoelectrical current, Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 2017, 121 (4), 2154–2164
6. Y. Li, S. Ji, Y. Gao, H. Luo and M. Kanehira*, Core-shell VO2@TiO2 nanorods that combine thermochromic and photocatalytic properties for applications as energy-saving smart coatings, Scientific Reports, 2013, 3
7. Y. Li, S. Ji, Y. Gao, H. Luo and P. Jin*, Modification of Mott phase transition characteristics in VO2@TiO2 core/shell nanostructures by misfit-strained heteroepitaxy, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2013, 5 (14), 6603-6614
8. Y. Li, S. Ji, Y. Gao, H. Luo, S. Li, M. Jiang, Y. Zhou, R. Li, B. Wang and P. Jin*, Core-regenerated vapor-solid growth of hierarchical stem-like VOx nanocrystals on VO2@TiO2 core/shell nanorods: microstructure and mechanism, CrystEngComm 2013, 15, 8330-8336
9. H. Kurokawa, M. Laneuville, Y. Li, N. Zhang, Y. Fujii, H. Sakuraba, C. Houser, and H. J. Cleaves, The Origin of Earth's Mantle Nitrogen: Primordial or Early Biogeochemical Cycling? Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 2022, 23(5), e2021GC010295.
10. D. He*, H. Ooka, Y. Li, Y. Kim, A. Yamaguchi, K. Adachi, D. Hashizume, N. Yoshida, S. Toyoda, S. Kim, R. Nakamura*, Regulation of the electrocatalytic nitrogen cycle based on sequential proton−electron transfer, Nature Catalysis, 5 (9), 798-806
11. S. Sanden, R. Szilagyi, Y. Li, N. Kitadai, S. Webb, T. Yano, R. Nakamura, M. Hara, S. McGlynn*, Electrochemically induced metal- vs. ligand-based redox changes in mackinawite: identification of a Fe3+- and polysulfide-containing intermediate, Dalton Transactions, 2021, 50, 11763-11774
12. N. Kitadai*, R. Nakamura, M. Yamamoto, K. Takai, Y. Li, A. Yamaguchi, A. Gilbert, Y. Ueno, N. Yoshida, Y. Oono, Geoelectrochemical CO production: Implications for the autotrophic origin of life, Science Advance 2018, 4, eaao7265
13. D. He, Y. Li, H. Ooka, Y.K. Go, F. Jin*, S.H. Kim*, R. Nakamura*, Selective Electrocatalytic Reduction of Nitrite to Dinitrogen Based on Decoupled Proton-Electron Transfer, Journal of the American Chemical Society 2018, 140, 2012–2015.
14. D. He, H. Ooka, Y. Kim, Y. Li, F. Jin*, S. Kim*, and R. Nakamura*, Atomic-scale evidence for highly selective electrocatalytic N−N coupling on metallic MoS2, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2020, 117 (50), 31631-31638.
15. Y. Wang, T. Hayashi, D. He, Y. Li, F. Jin and R. Nakamura*, A reduced imidazolium cation layer serves as the active site for electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 2020, 264
16. N. Li, Y. Li, G. Sun, Y. Zhou, S. Ji, H. Yao, X. Cao*, S. Bao*, P. Jin*, Enhanced photochromic modulation efficiency: a novel plasmonic molybdenum oxide hybrid, Nanoscale 2017, 9, 8298-8304
17. N. Li, X. Cao, Y. Li, T. Chang, S. Long, Y. Zhou, G. Sun, L. Ge, P. Jin*, A plasmonic non-stoichiometric WO 3−x homojunction with stabilizing surface plasmonic resonance for selective photochromic modulation, Chemical Communication 2018, 54, 5241–5244.
18. N. Li, Y. Li, W. Li, S. Ji, P. Jin*, One-step hydrothermal synthesis of TiO2@MoO3 core-shell nanomaterial: microstructure, growth mechanism, and improved photochromic property, Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2016, 120 (6), 3341-3349
19. N. Li, Y. Li, W. Li, S. Ji, P. Jin*, Interfacial-charge-transfer-induced photochromism of MoO3@TiO2 crystalline-core amorphous-shell nanorods, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2017, 160, 116-125
20. D. He, H. Ooka, Y. Li, F. Jin, R. Nakamura, Phase-selective Hydrothermal Synthesis of Metallic MoS 2 at High Temperature, Chemistry Letters 2019, 48(8), 828-831
21. K. Qian, S. Li, S. Ji, W. Li, Y. Li, R. Chen, P. Jin*, Fabrication of VO2 nanorods/PVP composite fiber mats and their unique optical diffuse reflectance properties, Ceramics International, 2014, 40(9):14517-14521
22. M Jiang, S Bao, X Cao, Y Li, S Li, H Zhou, H Luo, P Jin*, Improved luminous transmittance and diminished yellow color in VO2 energy efficient smart thin films by Zn doping, Ceramics International 2014, 40 (4), 6331-6334
23. S Li, Y Li, K Qian, S Ji, H Luo, Y Gao, P Jin, Functional Fiber Mats with Tunable Diffuse Reflectance Composed of Electrospun VO2/PVP Composite Fibers, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2014, 6 (1), 9-13
24. Y Zhou, S Ji, Y Li, Y Gao, H Luo, P Jin, Microemulsion-based synthesis of V 1− x W x O 2@ SiO 2 core–shell structures for smart window applications, Journal of Materials Chemistry C 2014, 2 (19), 3812-3819
25. W Li, S Ji, Y Li, A Huang, H Luo, P Jin, Synthesis of VO 2 nanoparticles by a hydrothermal-assisted homogeneous precipitation approach for thermochromic applications, Rsc Advances 2014, 4 (25), 13026-13033
26. M Jiang, Y Li, S Li, H Zhou, X Cao, S Bao, Y Gao, H Luo, P Jin, Room temperature optical constants and band gap evolution of phase pure M1-VO2 thin films deposited at different oxygen partial pressures by reactive magnetron sputtering, Journal of Nanomaterials 2014, doi: 10.1155/2014/183954
27. R Li, S Ji, Y Li, Y Gao, H Luo, P Jin, Synthesis and characterization of plate-like VO2 (M)@ SiO2 nanoparticles and their application to smart window, Materials Letters 2013, 110, 241-244
28. S Li, Y Li, M Jiang, S Ji, H Luo, Y Gao, P Jin, Preparation and Characterization of Self-Supporting Thermochromic Films Composed of VO2(M)@SiO2 Nanofibers, ACS applied materials & interfaces 2013, 5 (14), 6453-6457
29. Y. Zhou, A. Huang, Y. Li, S. Ji, Y. Gao and P. Jin*, Surface plasmon resonance induced excellent solar control for VO2@SiO2 nanorods-based thermochromic foils, Nanoscale, 2013, 5, 9208-9213
30. A. Huang, Y. Zhou, S. Ji, Y.Li, H. Luo and P. Jin*, Preparation of VxW1-xO2(M)@SiO2 ultrathin nanostructures with high optical performance and the optimization for smart window by etching, Journal of Material Chemistry A, 2013, 1, 12545-12552
31. B. Wang, P. Jin*, Y. Yue, S. Ji, Y. Li and H. Luo, Synthesis of NaCl single crystals with defined morphologies as templates for fabricating hollow nano/micro-structures, RSC Advance, 2015, 5, 5072-5076
* Corresponding author
Book chapter
1. Y. Li, Minerals as Prebiotic Catalysts for Chemical Evolution towards the Origin of Life, Mineralogy, IntechOpen, 2022, Chapter 6. (citations: 2)
2. A. Yamaguchi, Y. Li, T. Takashima, R. Nakamura*, CO2 reduction using an electrochemical approach from chemical, biological, and geological aspects in the ancient and modern Earth, Solar to Chemical Energy Conversion, Springer International Publishing, 2016, Chapter 4.3.2 (citations: 4)
International conference presentations
2015: Nitrogen cycle seminar, Tokyo Metropolitan University. Invited talk：“Abiotic ammonia synthesis: sustainable reduction of nitrite to ammonia by molybdenum sulfide in CO2-saturated primitive deep-sea environments”
2015: The 8th Japan Astrobiology Workshop, Earth-Life Science Institute in Tokyo Institute of Technology. Invited talk："Geoelectricity triggered nitrate/nitrite reduction by molybdenum-bearing sulfides: implications for biogeochemical evolution"
2016: The 4th ELSI International Symposium, Earth-Life Science Institute in Tokyo Institute of Technology. Poster presentation
2016: The 26th Goldschmidt Conference, International Geochemical Society. Poster presentation
2016: The 67th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry, Hague. Poster presentation
2018: The 6th ELSI International Symposium, Earth-Life Science Institute in Tokyo Institute of Technology. Invited talk:” Minerals as proto-enzyme analogues for prebiotic chemical evolution”
2021: 2021 International Society for the Study of the Origins of Life (ISSOL) Virtual Meeting. Invited talk: Geo-electrocatalysis drove organic conversions for chemical evolution on Earth and icy planetesimals
2021: JSPS-CAS Online Bilateral Symposium on “Geoelectrochemistry: The driver for life in deep oceanic environments”. Invited talk: Linking geochemistry to biochemistry: enzyme-mimetic catalysis
2022: 21st International Sedimentological Congress. Oral presentation: Geo-electrochemistry drove chemical evolution in water/rock interacted environments on Earth and icy planetesimals
2022: AbSciCon meeting. Oral presentation: Geoelectrochemistry-driven alteration of amino acids to derivative organics in carbonaceous chondrite parent bodies
2023: The 11th ELSI International Symposium. Invited talk: “Impact of mineral catalysis on the molecular evolution of early Solar System bodies”
Domestic Conference presentations
2020: JpGU Annual meeting. Invited talk: Linking geochemistry to biochemistry: enzyme-mimetic catalysis
2022: The 45th Annual Meeting of the Molecular Biology Society of Japan. Invited talk: Geo-electrochemistry drove chemical evolution in water/rock interacted environments on Earth and icy planetesimals
2023: JpGU annual meeting. Oral presentation: “Role of mineral catalysis on the molecular evolution of Solar System bodies”
Patents
日本专利 Japan Patent: モリブデンオキシスルフィド電極及びその利用, R. Nakamura, Y. Li, D.He. 特願2017-031072.
China Patent: Synthesis and application of TiO2 coated VO2 nano/micropowder, P. Jin, H. Luo, Y.Li, CN103663546B