Tao Yu

Tao Yu (于涛) received her BS (2003) from Harbin Institute of Technology, MS (2006) and PhD (2010) from Tianjin University. Studied as a CSC funded Joint PhD Candidate at the School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Australia (2007-2009). She is currently a full professor working at the School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, P. R. China. Her research interests focus on photothermal-enhanced artificial photosynthesis using nanostructured photocatalysts.

Education

2006.03 – 2010.03, Tianjin University, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, supervisor Prof. Xin Tan, PhD
2003.09 – 2006.03, Tianjin University, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, supervisor Prof. Xin Tan, MS
1999.10 – 2003.07, Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), School of Environment, BS

Work Experience

2023.06 – Present, Tianjin University, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Professor
2015.06 – 2023.06, Tianjin University, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Associate Professor
2010.05 – 2015.06, Tianjin University, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Lecturer

Selected Awards

Editorial Boards

Editorial Board Member, Chinese Chemical Letters
Early-Career Editorial Board Member, NSR Interface (National Science Review)

Selected Publications

1. Yuchen Guo, Liang Mao, Yanfang Li, Sai Chen, Xin Tan, Tao Yu*, Jinlong Gong*. High-spin active center enables magnetic-field-enhanced photocatalytic overall water splitting. National Science Review, 2026, nwag495.

2. Boxin Liu, Xin Tan, Tao Yu*, Jinlong Gong*. Photocatalytic Reduction−Oxidation System for Synergistic Utilization of Photogenerated Electrons and Holes. Chemical Review, 2026, 126 (12): 6899–6962.

3. Yu Nie, Guanhua Ren, Xinyu Dou, Yuan Tang, Donglong Fu, Haoyu Zhang, Chao An, Yanfang Li, Yuchen Guo, Haifeng Wang, Xin Tan, Jinhua Ye, Min Zhou*, Tao Yu*, Jinlong Gong*. Photothermal CO₂ methanation over (NiO/Ru⁰)/TiO2 catalysts via hydrogen spillover. Nature Communication, 2026, 17, 3282. (ESI高被引)

4. Boxin Liu, Zhuofeng Hu*, Yanfang Li, Xin Tan, Jinhua Ye, Tao Yu*. Simultaneous Value-Added Utilization of Photogenerated Electrons and Holes on Pd/TiO₂. Nature Communication, 2025, 16, 6014. (ESI高被引，ESI hot papers)

5. Yuchen Guo, Xin Tan, Tao Yu*, Jinlong Gong*. Recent Advances of Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution via Water Vapor Splitting, Advanced Functional Materials, 2025, e22276.

6. Yuan Tang, Zhongfei Xu, Yan Sun, Chunyang Wang, Yuchen Guo, Weichang Hao*, Xin Tan, Jinhua Ye, Tao Yu*. Simultaneous and efficient utilization of photogenerated electrons and holes: a case of single-atom Pd-anchored CdS twins, Energy & Environmental Science, 2024,17, 7882-7894. (ESI高被引)

7. Yuchen Guo, Jiaming Sun, Yuan Tang, Xiaofang Jia, Yu Nie, Zikang Geng, Chunyang Wang, Junying Zhang*, Xin Tan, Dichang Zhong, Jinhua Ye*, Tao Yu*. Efficient interfacial electron transfer induced by hollow-structured ZnIn₂S₄ for extending hot electron lifetimes, Energy & Environmental Science, 2023, 16(8): 3462-3473. (ESI高被引)

8. Junyan Wang, Chen Yang, Liang Mao, Xiaoyan Cai*, Zikang Geng, Haoyu Zhang, Junying Zhang, Xin Tan, Jinhua Ye, Tao Yu*. Regulating the Metallic Cu-Ga Bond by S Vacancy for Improved Photocatalytic CO₂ Reduction to C₂H₄, Advanced Functional Materials, 2025, 33, 2213901. (ESI高被引)

个人简介：

2010年入职天津大学化工学院历任助理研究员、副教授和研究员。从事光热强化太阳能高值化利用研究工作。曾入选天津大学北洋学者计划、获天津市科学技术进步二等奖、第四届CCL环境化学青年科学家奖。受聘为《Chinese Chemical Letters》第七届编委会委员（2025-至今），NSR Interface (National Science Review)青年编委。现任中国感光学会光催化专业委员会委员、产学研工作部和女性科研工作部副部长，中国化工学会工业水处理专业委员会委员、副秘书长。

迄今第一作者或通讯作者发表Natl. Sci. Rev., Chem. Rev.，Nature Commun., Energ. Environ. Sci.等期刊论文70余篇，其中ESI高被引论文7篇、ESI热点论文1篇。先后主持承担“973”计划子课题2项、重点研发计划子课题1项、国家自然科学基金3项、省部级项目7项。

主要研究领域为光热催化，聚焦催化剂设计、光热强化太阳能能高值化转化体系构建和反应机理研究。