Prof. Dr. Gongxuan Lu | Hydrogen Generation | Best Researcher Award
Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics | Chinese Academy of Sciences | China
Prof. Dr. Gongxuan Lu is a distinguished researcher in physical chemistry, having earned his Ph.D. from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1993 and joining the State Key Laboratory for Oxo Synthesis and Selective Oxidation (OSSO) in 1986. His research focuses on environmentally friendly catalysis, catalytic hydrogen production, renewable energy conversion, and solar energy storage via photocatalysis. Over his career, he has published more than 137 peer-reviewed papers, garnering over 7748 citations and achieving an H-index of 49, reflecting his global impact. He currently serves as Deputy Director of the OSSO Laboratory and Director of the National Engineering Research Center of Fine Petrochemical Intermediates (ERC). Prof. Dr. Gongxuan Lu is also Deputy Chief Editor of the Journal of Molecular Catalysis (China) and a fellow of multiple scientific societies, including the Chinese Renewable Energy Society, Chinese Chemical Society, and Chinese Catalysis Society. He has mentored over 30 Master’s and Doctoral students and was awarded the State Second Award of Science & Technology Development, highlighting his significant contributions to science and innovation.
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Featured Publications
Lu, G. (2025). Corrosion inhibition of nickel–cobalt–phosphide in water by coating TiO₂ layer. Chinese Journal of Inorganic Chemistry.
Lu, G. (2024). Electrolytic hydrogen production electrode and electrolyzer using chemical industry wastewater. Journal of Molecular Catalysis.
Lu, G. (2024). Electrocatalytic water splitting over nickel iron hydroxide–cobalt phosphide composite electrode. Wuji Cailiao Xuebao (Journal of Inorganic Materials).
Lu, G., et al. (2024). Enhancement of photocatalytic activity for overall water splitting by inhibiting reverse reactions and photocorrosion of C₃N₄ via modification with TiO₂ thin layer. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy.
Lu, G., et al. (2024). Stable and wide spectrum response Zn₃As₂/Al₂O₃ photocatalyst for photocatalytic overall water splitting. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy.
Lu, G., et al. (2023). Enhancement of electrocatalytic oxygen reduction reaction and oxygen evolution reaction by introducing lanthanum species in the carbon shell. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.