Publications
I. Journal Articles:
At The University of Akron:
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Y. B. Pan, X. C. Shen, M. Holly, L. B. Yao, D. Z. Wu, A. Bentalib, J. L. Yang, J. Zeng*, Z. M. Peng*, Oscillation of work function during reducible metal oxide catalysis and correlation with the activity property, ChemCatChem, 2019, doi: 10.1002/cctc.201901457. [link]
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D. Z. Wu, X. C. Shen, Y. B. Pan, L. B. Yao, Z. M. Peng*, Platinum alloy catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction: advances, challenges and perspectives, ChemNanoMat, 2019, doi: 10.1002/cnma.201900319. [invited review] [link]
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F. Hu, Y. Zhang, X. C. Shen, J. Y. Tao, X. W. Yang, Y. J. Xiong*, Z. M. Peng*, Porous amorphous NiFeOx/NiFeP framework with dual electrocatalytic functions for water electrolysis, Journal of Power Sources, 2019, 428, 76-81. [link]
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F. P. Yang, D. Presto, Y. B. Pan, K. W. Liu, L. Y. Zhou, S. Narayanan, Y. Zhu, Z. M. Peng, M. D. Soucek, M. Tsige, M. D. Foster*, Proximity to graphene dramatically alters polymer dynamics, Macromolecules, 2019, 52, 5074-5085. [link]
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B. W. Wang, J. Zou, X. C. Shen, Y. C. Yang, G. Z. Hu, W. Li, Z. M. Peng*, D. Banham, A. G. Dong*, D. Y. Zhao, Nanocrystal supracrystal-derived atomically dispersed Mn-Fe catalysts with enhanced oxygen reduction activity, Nano Energy, 2019, 63, 103851. [link]
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X. C. Shen, T. Nagai, F. Yang, L. Q. Zhou, Y. B. Pan, L. B. Yao, D. Z. Wu, L. S. Liu, J. Feng, J. H. Guo, H. F. Jia*, Z. M. Peng*, Dual-site cascade oxygen reduction mechanism on SnOx/Pt-Cu-Ni for promoting reaction kinetics, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2019, 141, 9463-9467. [link] [news coverage]
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F. Hu, H. Wang, Y. Zhang, X. C. Shen, G. H. Zhang, Y. B. Pan, J. Miller, K. Wang, S. Zhu, X. Yang, C. Wang, X. J. Wu, Y. J. Xiong*, Z. M. Peng*, Designing highly efficient and long-term durable electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution by coupling B and P into amorphous porous NiFe-based material, Small, 2019, 15, 1901020. [link]
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L. B. Yao, X. C. Shen, Y. B. Pan, Z. M. Peng*, Synergy between active sites of Cu-In-Zr-O catalyst in CO2 hydrogenation to methanol, Journal of Catalysis, 2019, 372, 74-85. [link]
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H. F. Feng, S. Y. Gao, J. Shi, L. Zhang*, Z. M. Peng*, S. K. Cao*, Construction of 3D hierarchical porous NiCo2O4/graphene hydrogel/Ni foam electrode for high-performance supercapacitor, Electrochimica Acta, 2019, 299, 116-124. [link]
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Y. B. Pan, X. C. Shen, L. B. Yao, A. Bentalib, J. L. Yang, J. Zeng, Z. M. Peng*, Competitive transient electrostatic adsorption for in situ regeneration of poisoned catalyst, ChemCatChem, 2019, 11, 1179-184. [link]
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X. C. Shen, S. Dai, S. Y. Zhang, Z. Lu, C. L. Zhang, G. W. Graham, Y. Lei, X. Q. Pan, Z. M. Peng*, Oxidation-induced atom diffusion and surface restructuring in faceted ternary Pt-Cu-Ni nanoparticles, Chemistry of Materials, 2019, 31, 1720-1728. [link]
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X. K. Kong*, Z. M. Peng*, Low-dimensional materials for alkaline oxygen evolution electrocatalysis, Materials Today Chemistry, 2019, 11, 119-132. [invited review] [link]
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X. C. Shen, C. L. Zhang. S. Y. Zhang, S. Dai, G. H. Zhang, M. Y. Ge, Y. B. Pan, S. Sharkey, G. Graham, A. Hunt, I. Waluyo*, J. Miller*, X. Q. Pan*, Z. M. Peng*, Deconvolution of octahedral Pt3Ni nanoparticle growth pathway from in situ characterizations, Nature Communications, 2018, 9, 4485. [Editors' Highlight] [link]
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Y. B. Pan, X. C. Shen, L. B. Yao, A. Bentalib, Z. M. Peng*, Active Sites in Heterogeneous Catalytic Reaction on Metal and Metal Oxide: Theory and Practice, Catalysts, 2018, 8, 478. [invited review] [link]
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Y. B. Pan, S. Y. Hwang, X. C. Shen, J. L. Yang, J. Zeng*, M. Z. Wu*, Z. M. Peng*, Computation-Guided Development of Platinum Alloy Catalyst for Carbon Monoxide Preferential Oxidation, ACS Catalysis, 2018, 8, 5777-5786. [link]
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X. Zhao, X. Q. Li, Y. Yan, Y. L. Xing, S. C. Lu, L. Y. Zhao, S. M. Zhou, Z. M. Peng*, J. Zeng*, Electrical and Structural Engineering of Cobalt Selenide Nanosheets by Mn Modulation for Efficient Oxygen Evolution, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2018, 236, 569-575. [link]
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J. F. Chen, X. C. Shen, Y. B. Pan, C. Liu, S. Y. Hwang, Q. Xu, Z. M. Peng*, Synthesis of Freestanding Amorphous Giant Carbon Tubes with Outstanding Oil Sorption and Water Oxidation Properties, Journal of Material Chemistry A, 2018, 6, 3996-4002. [Link]
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K. W. Liu, C. L. Zhang, Y. D. Sun, G. H. Zhang, X. C. Shen, F. Zou, H. C. Zhang, Z. W. Wu, E. C. Wegener, C. J. Taubert, J. T. Miller, Z. M. Peng*, Y. Zhu*, High-Performance Transition Metal Phosphide Alloy Catalyst for Oxygen Evolution Reaction, ACS Nano, 2018, 12, 158-167. [Link]
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P. Dai, T. T. Yan, L. Hu, Z. W. Pang, Z. W. Bao, M. Z. Wu*, G. Li, J. Fang, Z. M. Peng*, Phase Engineering of Cobalt Hydroxides by Magnetic Fields for Enhanced Supercapacitor Performance, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2017, DOI: 10.1039/C7TA03656F. [Link]
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X. Zhao, P. F. Gao, Y. Yan, X. Q. Li, Y. L. Xing, H. L. Li, Z. M. Peng*, J. L. Yang, J. Zeng*, Gold atom-decorated CoSe2 nanobelts with engineered active sites for enhanced oxygen evolution, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2017, DOI: 10.1039/C7TA06172B. [Link]
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H. W. Huang, K. Li, Z. Chen, L. H. Luo, Y. Q. Gu, D. Y. Zhang, C. Ma, R. Si*, J. L. Yang, Z. M. Peng*, J. Zeng*, Achieving Remarkable Activity and Durability toward Oxygen Reduction Reaction Based on Ultrathin Rh-Doped Pt Nanowires, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2017, 139, 8152-8159. [Link]
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X. K. Kong*, C. L. Zhang, S. Y. Hwang, Q. W. Chen*, Z. M. Peng*, Free-Standing Holey Ni(OH)2 Nanosheets with Enhanced Activity for Water Oxidation, Small, 2017, 13, 1700334. [Link]
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X. C. Shen. S. Dai, C. L. Zhang, S. Y. Zhang, S. M. Sharkey, G. W. Graham, X. Q. Pan*, Z. M. Peng*, In Situ Atomic-Scale Observation of 2D Co(OH)2 Transition at Atmospheric Pressure, Chemistry of Materials, 2017, 29, 4572-4579. [Link]
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X. C. Shen, Y. B. Pan, B. Liu, J. L. Yang, J. Zeng*, Z. M. Peng*, More Accurately Depicting Adsorption Energy on Transition Metal using Working Function as One Additional Descriptor, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2017, 19, 12628-12632. [Link] [inside front cover]
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X. Zhao, H. T. Zhang, Y. Yan, J. H. Cao, X. Q. Li, S. M. Zhou, Z. M. Peng*, J. Zeng*, Engineering the Electrical Conductivity of Lamellar Silver-Doped Cobalt (II) Selenide Nanobelts for Enhanced Oxygen Evolution, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2017, 56, 328-332. [Link]
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X. K. Kong*, Q. C. Liu, C. L. Zhang, Z. M. Peng*, Q. W. Chen*, Elemental Two-Dimensional Nanosheets beyond Graphene, Chemical Society Reviews, 2017, 46, 2127-2157. [Link]
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C. L. Zhang, X. C. Shen, Y. B. Pan, Z. M. Peng*, A Review of Pt-Based Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction, Frontiers in Energy, 2017, doi:10.1007/s11708-017-0466-6. [Link]
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C. L. Zhang, B. W. Wang, X. C. Shen, J. W. Liu, X. K. Kong, S. C. Chuang, D. Yang, A. G. Dong*, Z. M. Peng*, A Nitrogen-doped Ordered Mesoporous Carbon/Graphene Framework as Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Reduction and Evolution Reactions, Nano Energy, 2016, 30, 503-510. [Link]
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X. K. Kong, K. Xu, C. L. Zhang, J. Dai, S. N. Oliaee, L. Y. Li, X. C. Zeng, C. Z. Wu*, Z. M. Peng*, Free-Standing Two-Dimensional Ru Nanosheets with High Activity toward Water Splitting, ACS Catalysis, 2016, 6, 1487-1492. [Link]
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C. L. Zhang, S. N. Oliaee, S. Y. Hwang, X. K. Kong, and Z. M. Peng*, A generic wet impregnation method for preparing substrate-supported platinum group metal and alloy nanoparticles with controlled particle morphology, Nano Letters, 2016, 16, 164-169. [Link]
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S. Y. Hwang, E. Yurchekfrodl, C. L. Zhang, and Z. M. Peng*, Low-Temperature Preferential Oxidation of Carbon Monoxide on Pt3Ni Alloy Nanoparticle Catalyst with Engineered Surface, ChemCatChem, 2016, 8, 97-101. [Cover Picture] [Cover Profile] [VIP paper] [Link]
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X. K. Kong, X. C. Shen, C. L. Zhang, S.N. Oliaee, Z. M. Peng*, Engineering active sites of two-dimensional MoS2 nanosheets for improving hydrogen evolution, Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, 2016,3, 1376-1380. [Link] [Inside Front Cover]
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S. N. Oliaee, C. L. Zhang, S. Y. Hwang, H. M. Cheung, Z. M. Peng*, Hydrogen Production via Hydrazine Decomposition on Model Platinum-Nickel Nanocatalyst with Single (111) Facet, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2016, 120, 9764-9772. [Link]
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S. N. Oliaee, C. L. Zhang, S. Y. Hwang, H. M. Cheung, Z. M. Peng*, Synthesis and property of a Helvingia-structured nickel nitride/nickel hydroxide nanocatalyst in hydrazine decomposition, RSC Advances, 2016, 6, 39494-38498. [Link]
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J. Wu, S. Helveg, S. Ullmann, Z. M. Peng, A. T. Bell*, Growth of encapsulating carbon on supported Pt nanoparticles studied by in situ TEM, Journal of Catalysis, 2016, 338, 295-304. [Link]
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Y. Q. Guo, Y. Tong, P. Z. Chen, K. Xu, J. Y. Zhao, Y. Lin, W. S. Chu, Z. M. Peng*, C. Z. Wu*, and Y. Xie, Engineering Electronic State of Perovskite Electrocatalyst for Synergistically Enhanced Oxygen Evolution Reaction, Advanced Materials, 2015, 27, 5989-5994. [Link]
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K. Xu, P. Z. Chen, X. L. Li, Y. Tong, H. Ding, X. J. Wu, W. S. Chu*, Z. M. Peng*, C. Z. Wu*, Y. Xie, Metallic Nickel Nitride Nanosheets Realizing Enhanced Electrochemical Water Oxidation, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2015, 137, 4119-4125. [Link]
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C. L. Zhang, W. Sandorf, Z. M. Peng*, Octahedral Pt2CuNi Uniform Alloy Nanoparticle Catalyst with High Activity and Promising Stability for Oxygen Reduction Reaction, ACS Catalysis, 2015, 5, 2296-2300. [Link]
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X. Zhao, S. Chen, Z. C. Fang, J. Ding, W. Sang, Y. C. Wang, J. Zhao, Z. M. Peng*, J. Zeng*, Octahedral Pd@Pt1.8Ni Core–Shell Nanocrystals with Ultrathin PtNi Alloy Shells as Active Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2015, 137, 2804-2807. [Link]
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S. Y. Hwang, C. L. Zhang, E. Yurchekfrodl, Z. M. Peng*, Property of Pt-Ag Alloy Nanoparticle Catalyst in Carbon Monoxide Oxidation, Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2014, 118, 28739-28745. [Link]
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C. L. Zhang, S. Y. Hwang, Z. M. Peng*, Size-dependent oxygen reduction property of octahedral Pt-Ni nanoparticle electrocatalysts, Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2014, 2, 19778-19787. [Link]
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S. Y. Hwang, M. Z. Zhang, C. L. Zhang, B. Y. Ma, J. Zheng, Z. M. Peng*, Carbon monoxide in controlling the surface formation of group VIII metal nanoparticles, Chemical Communications 2014, 50, 14013-14016. [Link]
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C. L. Zhang, S. Y. Hwang, A. Trout, Z. M. Peng*, Solid-state chemistry-enabled scalable production of octahedral Pt-Ni alloy electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction, Journal of the American Chemical Society 2014, 136, 7805-7808. [Link]
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M. Z. Zhang, R. D. Hu, G. Z. Liang, Y. Chang, Y. Sun, Z. M. Peng, J. Zheng*, Structural and energetic insight into the cross-seeding amyloid assemblies of human IAPP and Rat IAPP, Journal of Physical Chemistry B 2014, 118, 7026-7036. [Link]
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C. L. Zhang, S. Y. Hwang, Z. M. Peng*, Shape-enhanced ammonia electro-oxidation activity of cubic platinum nanocrystals catalyst made by surfactant-free synthesis, Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2013,1, 14402-14408. [Link]
Prior to U. Akron:
35. J. Wu†, Z. M. Peng† (Equal contribution), A. T. Bell*, Effects of composition and metal particle size on ethane dehydrogenation over PtxSn100-x/Mg(Al)O (70<x<100), Journal of Catalysis, 2014, 311, 161-168.
34. J. Wu, Z. M. Peng, P. P. Sun, A. T. Bell*, n-butane dehydrogenation over Pt/Mg(In)(Al)O, Applied Catalysis A: General 2014, 470, 208-214.
33. Z. M. Peng, F. Somodi, S. Helveg, C. Kisielowski, P. Spect, A. T. Bell*, High-Resolution In Situ and Ex Situ TEM Studies of Graphene Formation and Growth on Pt Nanoparticles, Journal of Catalysis, 2012, 286, 22-29.
32. Z. M. Peng, C. Kisielowski, A. T. Bell*, Surfactant-Free Preparation of Supported Cubic Platinum Nanoparticles, Chemical Communications, 2012, 48, 1854-1856.
31. F. Somodi, S. Werner, Z. M. Peng, A. Getsoian, A. Mlinar, B. S. Yeo, A. T. Bell*, Size and Composition Control of Pt-In Nanoparticles Prepared by Seed-Mediated Growth using Bimetallic Seeds, Langmuir, 2012, 28, 3345-3349.
30. M. Shi, H. S. Kwon, Z. M. Peng, A. Elder, H. Yang*, Effects of Surface Chemistry on the Generation of Reactive Oxygen Species by Copper Nanoparticles, ACS Nano, 2012, 6, 2157-2164.
29. F. Somodi, Z. M. Peng, A. Getsoian, A. T. Bell*, Effect of the Synthesis Parameters on the Size and Composition of Pt-Sn Nanoparticles Prepared by the Polyalcohol Reduction Method, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2011, 115, 19084-19090.
28. H. J. You, Z. M. Peng, J. B. Wu, H. Yang*, Lattice Contracted AgPt Nanoparticles, Chemical Communications, 2011, 47, 12595-12597.
27. Z. M. Peng, H. J. You, H. Yang*, An Electrochemical Approach to Pt-Surface Rich PtAg Alloy Nanostructures, Advanced Functional Materials, 2010, 20, 3734-3741.
26. Z. M. Peng, H. J. You, J. B. Wu, H. Yang*, Electrochemical Synthesis and Catalytic Property of Sub-10 nm Platinum Cubic Nanoboxes, Nano Letters, 2010, 10, 1492-1496.
25. Z. M. Peng, H. J. You, H. Yang*, Understanding the Composition-Dependent Formation of Platinum Silver Nanowires, ACS Nano, 2010, 4, 1501-1510.
24. Z. M. Peng, J. B. Wu, H. Yang*, Synthesis and Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalytic Property of Platinum Hollow and Platinum-on-Silver Nanoparticles, Chemistry of Materials, 2010, 22, 1098-1106.
23. J. B. Wu, J. L. Zhang, Z. M. Peng, S. C. Yang, F. T. Wagner, H. Yang*, Truncated Octahedral Pt3Ni ORR Electrocatalysts, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2010, 132, 4984-4985.
22. J. B. Wu, Z. M. Peng, H. Yang*, Supportless Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysts of CoCuPt Hollow Nanoparticles, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical & Engineering Sciences, 2010, 368, 4261-4274.
21. X. F. Lu, M. McKiernan, Z. M. Peng, E. P. Lee, H. Yang, Y. N. Xia*, Noble-Metal Nanotubes Prepared via a Galvanic Replacement Reaction Between Cu Nanowires and Aqueous HAuCl4, H2PtCl6, or Na2PdCl4, Sciences of Advanced Materials, 2010, 2, 413-420.
20. Z. M. Peng, H. Yang*, Synthesis and Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalytic Property of Pt-on-Pd Bimetallic Heteronanostructures, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2009, 131, 7542-7543.
19. Z. M. Peng, H. Yang*, PtAu Bimetallic Heteronanostructures Made by Post-Synthesis Modifications of Pt-on-Au Nanoparticles, Nano Research, 2009, 2, 406-415.
18. P. H. C. Camargo†, Z. M. Peng† (Equal contribution), X. M. Lu, H. Yang*, Y. N. Xia*, Synthesis and Application of RuSe2+δ Nanotubes as Methanol Tolerant Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction, Journal of Material Chemistry, 2009, 19, 1024-1030.
17. Z. M. Peng, H. Yang*, Designer Platinum Nanoparticles: Shape, Composition in Alloys, Nanostructure and Electrocatalytic Property, Nano Today, 2009, 4, 143-164.
16. Z. M. Peng, H. Yang*, Ag-Pt Alloy Nanoparticles with the Compositions in Miscibility Gap, Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 2008, 181, 1646-1561.
15. E. Lee†, Z. M. Peng† (Equal contribution), W. Chen†, S. W. Chen, H. Yang, Y. Xia*, Electrocatalytic Properties of Pt Nanowires Supported on Pt and W Gauzes, ACS Nano, 2008, 2, 2167-2173.
14. E. Formo†, Z. M. Peng† (Equal contribution), E. Lee, X. M. Lu, H. Yang, Y. N. Xia*, Direct Oxidation of Methanol on Pt Nanostructures Supported on Electrospun Nanofibers of Anatase, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2008, 112, 9970-9975.
13. S. C. Yang, Z. M. Peng, H. Yang*, Platinum Lead Nanostructures: Formation, Phase Behavior and Electrocatalytic Property, Advanced Functional Materials, 2008, 18, 2745-2753.
12. E. P. Lee, Z. M. Peng, D. M. Cate, H. Yang, C. T. Campbell, Y. N. Xia*, Growing Pt Nanowires as a Densely Packed Array on Metal Gauze, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2007, 129, 10634-10635.
11. S. Maksimuk, S. C. Yang, Z. M. Peng, H. Yang*, Synthesis and Characterization of Ordered Intermetallic PtPb Nanorods, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2007, 129, 8694-8685.
10. Z. M. Peng, M. Z. Wu, Y. Xiong, J. Wang, Q. W. Chen*, Synthesis of Magnetite Nanorods through Reduction of Beta-FeOOH, Chemistry Letters, 2005, 34, 636-637.
9. Z. M. Peng, J. Wang, Y. J. Huang, Q. W. Chen*, Magnetic Field-Induced Increasing of the Reaction Rates Controlled by the Diffusion of Paramagnetic Gases, Chemical Engineering and Technology, 2004, 27, 1273-1276.
8. H. F. Zhu, Q. W. Chen*, H. L. Niu, Z. M. Peng, Q. Sun, Growth of Cuprite Nanocubes under Acidic Conditions, Chinese Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2004, 20, 1172-1176.
7. M. Z. Wu, Y. Xiong, Z. M. Peng, N. Jiang, H. P. Qi, Q. W. Chen*, The Enhanced Coercivity for the Magnetite/Silica Nanocomposite at Room Temperature, Materials Research Bulletin, 2004, 39, 1875-1880.
6. J. Wang, C. Zeng, Z. M. Peng, Q. W. Chen*, Synthesis and Magnetic Properties of Zn1-xMnxFe2O4 Nanoparticles, Physica B – Condensed Matter, 2004, 349, 124-128.
5. J. Wang, K. Zhang, Z. M. Peng, Q. W. Chen*, Magnetic Properties Improvement in Fe3O4 Nanoparticles Grown under Magnetic Fields, Journal of Crystal Growth, 2004, 266, 500-504.
4. Y. Xiong, M. Z. Wu, Z. M. Peng, N. Jiang, Q. W. Chen*, Hydrothermal Synthesis and Characterization of Bi2Fe4O9 Nanoparticles, Chemistry Letters, 2004, 33, 502-503.
3. J. Wang, Q. W. Chen*, X. G. Li, L. Shi, Z. M. Peng, C. Zeng, Disappearing of the Verway Transition in Magnetite Nanoparticles Synthesized under a Magnetic Field: Implications 141 for the Origin of Charge Ordering, Chemical Physics Letters, 2004, 390, 55-58.
2. J. Wang, Q. W. Chen*, B. Y. Hou, Z. M. Peng, Synthesis and Magnetic Properties of Single-Crystals of MnFe2O4 Nanorods, European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2004, 6, 1165-1168.
1. J. Wang, Z. M. Peng, Y. J. Huang, Q. W. Chen*, Growth of Magnetite Nanorods along its Easy-Magnetization Axis of [110], Journal of Crystal Growth, 2004, 263, 616-619.
II. Book Chapters:
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X. K. Kong*, Z. M. Peng*, Inorganic Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials for Electrocatalysis, in Inorganic Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials, C. Z. Wu (Ed.), RSC, 2017, Chap. 3.1, in press.
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Z. M. Peng*, Metallic Nanostructures for Electrocatalysis, In Metallic Nanostructures: from Controlled Synthesis to Applications, Y. J. Xiong, X. M. Lu (Ed.), Springer, 2015, Chap. 7, 205-241. [Link]
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Z. M. Peng, S. C. Yang, H. Yang*, Approaches to the Synthesis and Characterization of Spherical and Anisotropic Platinum Nanomaterials, In Metallic Nanomaterials, Challa Kumar (Ed.), VCH-Wiley Verlag, Weinheim, Germany, 2008, 357-401.
III. Patents:
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Z. M. Peng, S. C. Yang, H. Yang*, Approaches to the Synthesis and Characterization of Spherical and Anisotropic Platinum Nanomaterials, In Metallic Nanomaterials, Challa Kumar (Ed.), VCH-Wiley Verlag, Weinheim, Germany, 2008, 357-401.
IV. Selected Conferences and Presentations:
22. Z. M. Peng, C. L. Zhang, S. Y. Hwang, Scalable and low-cost manufacturing of platinum group metal and alloy nanoparticles with tailored morphology, TechConnect World Conference, National Harbor, MD, 2014 (poster presentation).
21. S. Y. Hwang, C. L. Zhang, Z. M. Peng, Pt-Ag alloy nanoparticle catalyst for CO oxidation, Pittsburgh-Cleveland Catalysis Society Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, 2014 (poster presentation).
20. C. L. Zhang, S. Y. Hwang, A. Trout, Z. M. Peng, Mass production of octahedral Pt-Ni alloy electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction, Pittsburgh-Cleveland Catalysis Society Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, 2014 (oral presentation).
19. Z. M. Peng, Preparation of platinum nanoparticles with tailored morphology as advanced catalyst, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Ohio University, Athens, OH, 03/17/2014 (invited seminar).
18. Z. M. Peng, Mass production of octahedral Pt-Ni/C using innovative solid state chemsitry for oxygen reduction reaction, General Motors Company, Pontiac, MI, 12/12/2013 (invited talk).
17. Z. M. Peng, C. L. Zhang, S. Y. Hwang, Engineering large-scale production of cubic platinum/carbon catalysts and the shape effect in electrocatalytic oxidation of ammonia, 246th ACS National Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, 2013 (oral presentation).
16. Z. M. Peng, C. L. Zhang, S. Y. Hwang, Engineering facile, surfactant-free, and large-scale production of supported cubic platinum nanocrystals, NSF Advanced Manufacturing Workshop, Arlington, VA, 2013 (oral presentation).
15. Z. M. Peng, C. L. Zhang, Facile preparation of carbon-supported cubic platinum and the shape effect in electrocatalytic oxidation of ammonia, 23rd North American Catalysis Society Meeting, Louisville, KY, 2013 (oral presentation).
14. Z. M. Peng, Engeering large-scale production of cubic platinum/carbon catalysts and the shape effect in electrocatalytic oxidation of ammonia, Pittsburgh-Cleveland Catalysis Society Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, 2013 (invited talk).
13. Z. M. Peng, J. Wu, A. T. Bell, Uncovering the deactivation mechanism of platinum catalysts in light alkane dehydrogenation, AICHE Annual Meeting, 2012, Pittsburgh, PA (oral presentation).
Peng Lab at the University of Akron
12. Z. M. Peng, A. T. Bell, Effects of Composition and Size of PtxSn1-x/Mg(Al)O on the Catalytic Dehydrogenation of Light Alkanes, MRS Spring Meeting, 2012, San Francisco, CA (oral presentation).
11. Z. M. Peng, A. T. Bell, Electron Microscopy Study of Coke Formation on Platinum Catalyst in Alkane Dehydrogenation, MRS Spring Meeting, 2011, San Francisco, CA (oral presentation).
10. Z. M. Peng, H. J. You, H. Yang, Phase Behavior and Electrochemical Property of Platinum-Silver Bimetallic Nanostructures, MRS Fall Meeting, 2009, Boston, MA (poster presentation, Finalist for Best Poster Award).
9. Z. M. Peng, J. B. Wu, H. Yang, Preparation and Property of Platinum-on-Metal Heterogeneous Electrocatalysts, MRS Fall Meeting, 2009, Boston, MA (oral presentation).
8. Z. M. Peng, H. Yang, Platinum-based Heteronanostructures and their Applications as Fuel Cell Electrocatalysts, Renewable Energy Symposium at the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, 2009 (poster presentation).
7. H. Yang, Z. M. Peng, J. B. Wu, I. Chaudhury, H. J. You, Crystal Phase Behaviour and Electrocatalytic Property of Nanostructured Platinum Alloys, MRS Spring Meeting, 2009, San Franscisco, CA.
6. Z. M. Peng, S. C. Yang, S. Maksimuk, H. Yang, Alloyed and Intermetallic Platinum-Based Nanomaterials as Fuel Cell Catalysts, AIChE Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 2008 (oral presentation).
5. Z. M. Peng, H. Yang, PtAu Bimetallic Heteronanostructures from Pt-on-Au Nanoparticles: Conversion and their Applications for Electrocatalytic Oxidaiton of Formic Acid, AIChE Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 2008 (oral presentation).
4. Z. M. Peng, S. C. Yang, S. Maksimuk, H. Yang, Alloyed, Intermetallic and Bimetallic Platinum-Based Nanomaterials as Fuel Cell Catalysts, the Rochester Fuel Cell Symposium, Rochester, NY, 2008 (poster presentation).
3. Z. M. Peng, H. Yang, Growth and Electrochemical Properties of Platinum Heteronanostructures, the 82th ACS Colloidal & Surface Science Symposium, Raleigh, NC, 2008 (oral presentation).
2. E. Formo, E. Lee, Z. M. Peng, M. Yavuz, X. M. Lu, H. Yang, Y. N. Xia, The Functionalization of Electrospun Ceramic Nanofibers with Varying Noble Metals and Nanostructures for Green Catalysis, MRS Fall Meeting, 2008, Boston, MA.
1. S. C. Yang, Z. M. Peng, S. Maksimuk, H. Yang, Shape Control and Electrochemical Property of Pt and PtPb Nanostructures, MRS Spring Meeting, 2008, San Francisco, CA.