Research interests    

1.      Visible light ressonsive H             ₂-production photocatalysts

2.      Synthesis and optical properties of sulfide semiconductor nanocrystals (quantum dots)

 

Education and working experiences

01/2015—present   Professor, Jiangsu University

06/2012—08/2014  Postdoc, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

08/2007—05/2012  Ph.D in Chemistry, Case Western Reserve University

(Advisor: Prof. Clemens Burda)

09/2004—07/2007  M.S. in Inorganic Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, China

(Advisor: Prof. Enbo Wang)

09/2000—07/2004  B.S. in Chemistry             , Northeast Normal University, China

 

Selected Publications    

1.                    Mao, B. D.; Dong, Q.; Xiao, Z.; Exstrom, C. L.; Darveau, S. A.; Webber, T. E.; Lund, B. D.; Huang, H; Kang, Z.; Huang, J., Zinc Alloyed Iron Pyrite Ternary Nanocrystals for Band Gap Broadening.             Journal of Materials Chemistry A             2013, 1, 12060-12065 (IF=6.1, Back cover)

2.                    Mao, B. D.; Chuang, C. H.; Zhu, J. J.; Burda, C., Near-infrared Emitting AgInS             ₂/ZnS Nanocrystals.             J. Phys. Chem. C             2014,             118, 13883. (IF=4.84)

3.                    Mao, B. D.; Chuang, C. H.; Lu, F.; Sang, L. X.; Zhu, J. J.; Burda, C., Study of the Partial Ag-to-Zn Cation Exchange in AgInS             ₂/ZnS Nanocrystals.             Journal of Physical Chemistry C             2013, 117 , 648-656. (IF=4.81) (ESI highly cites papers）

4.                    Mao, B. D.; Chuang, C. H.; Wang, J. W.; Burda, C.,             Synthesis and photophysical properties of ternary I-III-VI AgInS             ₂ nanocrystals,             Journal of Physical Chemistry C             2011, 115, 8945. (IF=4.81)

5.                    Mao, B.; Yuan, Y.; Shao, Y.; Yang, B.; Xiao, Z.; Huang, J., Alkylamine assisted ultrasound exfoliation of MoS2 naosheets and organic photovoltaic application.             Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Letters             2014, 6, 685-691. (IF=1.44)

6.                     Mao, B. D.; Dong, Q.; Exstrom, C. L.; Huang, J., Surface thermal stability of iron pyrite nanocrystals: Role of capping ligands.             Thin Solid Films             2014, 562, 361. (IF=1.89)

7.                    Mao, B. D.; Kang, Z. H.; Wang, E. B.; Tian, C. G.; Zhang, Z. M.; Wang, C. L.; Song, Y. L.; Li, M. Y., Template free fabrication of hollow hematite spheres via a one-pot polyoxometalate-assisted hydrolysis process.             Journal of Solid State Chemistry             2007, 180, 489. (IF=2.04)

8.                    Mao, B. D.; Kang, Z. H.; Wang, E. B.; Lian, S. Y.; Gao, L.; Tian, C. G.; Wang, C. L., Synthesis of magnetite octahedrons from iron powders through a mild hydrothermal method.             Materials Research Bulletin             2006, 41, 12, 2226. 11. (IF=1.91)

9.                    Mao, B. D.; Kang, Z. H.; Wang, E. B.; Tian, C. G.; Zhang, Z. M.; Wang, C. L.; Li, S. H., Polyoxometalate-assisted one-step fabrication of porous nanorods of beta-FeOOH and the facile transition to hematite.             Chemistry Letters             2007, 36, 70. (IF=1.59)

10.                Mao, B. D.; Kang, Z. H.; Wang, E. B.; Tian, C. G.; Wang, C. L.; Lan, Y., Fabrication of high quality carbon nanotubes with a simple ethanol-assisted arc discharge process.             Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology             2006, 6, 1392. (IF=1.15)

11.    Xiao, Z., Dong, Q., Sharma, P., Yuan, Y.,             Mao, B. D., Tian, W., Gruverman, A. and Huang, J., Synthesis and the Application of Ferroelectric P(VDF-TrFE) Nanoparticles in Organic Photovoltaic Devices for High Efficiency,             Advanced Energy Materials,             2013, 3,1581–1588. (IF=10.0, Back cover)

12.    Sang, L.; Gole, J. L.; Wang, J.; Brauer, J. I.;             Mao, B. D.; Prokes, S. M.; Burda, C., Phase Transformation and Charge Transfer in Heavily Iron Ion Doped Titanium Oxide and Oxynitride Nanocolloids.             The Journal of Physical Chemistry C             2013, 117 (29), 15287–15294. (IF=4.81)

13.    Wang, J.;             Mao, B. D.; White, M. G.; Burda, C.; Gole, J. L., Interactive metal ion-silicon oxidation/reduction processes on fumed silica.             Rsc Advances             2012, 2, (27), 10209-10216. (IF=2.56)

14.    Dyck, J. S.;             Mao, B. D.; Wang, J. W.; Dorroh, S.; Burda, C., Effect of Sintering on the Thermoelectric Transport Properties of Bulk Nanostructured Bi             _0.5Sb             _1.5Te             ₃ Pellets Prepared by Chemical Synthesis.             Journal of Electronic Materials             2012, 41, (6), 1408-1413. (IF=1.6)

15.    Wang, J.;             Mao, B. D.; Gole, J. L.; Burda, C., Visible-light-driven reversible and switchable hydrophobic to hydrophilic nitrogen-doped titania surfaces: correlation with photocatalysis.             Nanoscale             2010, 2, 10, 2257. (IF=6.2)

16.    Song, Y. L.; Wang, E. B.; Tian, C. G.;             Mao, B. D.; Wang, C. L., Semiconductor/metal nanocomposites formed by in situ reduction method in multilayer thin films.             Materials Research Bulletin             2009, 44, 1, 30. (IF=1.91)

17.    Wang, C. L.; Wang, E. B.; Lan, Y.; Li, Q. Y.;             Mao, B. D.; Tian, C. G., Nucleation and growth of ZnO nanocrystals in polymer films.             Thin Solid Films             2008, 516, 18, 6058. (IF=1.89)

18.    Li, S. H.; Wang, E. B.; Tian, C. G.;             Mao, B. D.; Song, Y. L.; Wang, C. L.; Xu, L., In situ fabrication of amino acid-polyoxometalate nanoparticle functionalized ultrathin films and relevant electrochemical property study.             Materials Research Bulletin             2008, 43, 11, 2880. (IF=1.91)

19.    Li, S. H.; Wang, E. B.; Tian, C. G.;             Mao, B. D.; Kang, Z. H.; Li, Q. Y.; Sun, G. Y., Jingle-bell-shaped ferrite hollow sphere with a noble metal core: Simple synthesis and their magnetic and antibacterial properties.             Journal of Solid State Chemistry             2008, 181, 7, 1650. (IF=2.04)

20.    Li, Q. Y.; Kang, Z. H.;             Mao, B. D.; Wang, E. B.; Wang, C. L.; Tian, C. G.; Li, S. H., One-step polyoxometalate-assisted solvothermal synthesis of ZnO microspheres and their photoluminescence properties.             Materials Letters             2008, 62, 15, 2531.(IF=2.224)

21.    Zhang, Z. M.; Wang, E. B.; Qi, Y. F.; Li, Y. G.;             Mao, B. D.; Su, Z. M., Synthesis, characterization, and crystal structures of double-cubane-substituted and asymmetric penta-Ni-substituted dimeric polyoxometalates.             Crystal Growth & Design             2007, 7, 7, 1305. (IF=4.69)

22.    Wang, C. L.;             Mao, B. D.; Wang, E. B.; Kang, Z. H.; Tian, C. G., Solution synthesis of ZnO nanotubes via a template-free hydrothermal route.             Solid State Communications             2007, 141, 11, 620. (IF=1.53)

23.    Tian, C. T.;             Mao, B. D.; Wang, E. B.; Kang, Z. H.; Song, Y. L.; Wang, C. L.; Li, S. H.; Xu, L., One-step, size-controllable synthesis of stable Ag nanoparticles.             Nanotechnology             2007, 18, 28. (IF=3.84)

24.    Tian, C. G.;             Mao, B. D.; Wang, E. B.; Kang, Z. H.; Song, Y. L.; Wang, C. L.; Li, S. H., Simple strategy for preparation of core colloids modified with metal nanoparticles.             Journal of Physical Chemistry C             2007, 111, 9, 3651. (IF=4.81)

25.    Lan, Y.; Wang, E.; Kang, Z. H.; Wang, C. L.;             Mao, B. D.; Tian, C. U.; Xu, L.; Li, M. Y., Facile and controllable synthesis of polyoxometalate nanorods within polyelectrolyte matrix.             Journal of Colloid and Interface Science             2007, 316, 893. (IF=3.17)

26.    Lan, Y.;             Mao, B. D.; Wang, E. B.; Song, Y. H.; Kang, Z. H.; Wang, C. L.; Tian, C. G.; Zhang, C.; Xu, L.; Li, Z., In-situ fabrication of hybrid polyoxometalate nanoparticles composite films.             Thin Solid Films             2007, 515, 7-8, 3397. (IF=1.89)

27.    Tian, C. G.; Wang, E. B.; Kang, Z. H.;             Mao, B. D.; Zhang, C.; Lan, Y.; Wang, C. L.; Song, Y. L., Synthesis of Ag-coated polystyrene colloids by an improved surface seeding and shell growth technique.             Journal of Solid State Chemistry             2006, 179, 11, 3270. (IF=2.04)

28.    Tian, C. G.; Kang, Z. H.; Wang, E. B.;             Mao, B. D.; Li, S. H.; Su, Z. M.; Xu, L., 'One-step' controllable synthesis of Ag and Ag2S nanocrystals on a large scale.             Nanotechnology             2006, 17, 22, 5681. (IF=3.84)

29.    Kang, Z. H.; Wang, E. B.;             Mao, B. D.; Su, Z. M.; Tian, C. G.; Xu, L., Controlled cutting carbon nanotube with polyoxometalates assisted renewable method.             Materials Letters             2006, 60, 17-18, 2266. (IF=2.224)

30.    Kang, Z. H.; Wang, E. B.;             Mao, B. D.; Su, Z. M.; Gao, L.; Niu, L.; Shan, H. Y.; Xu, L., Heterogeneous hydroxylation catalyzed by multi-walled carbon nanotubes at low temperature.             Applied Catalysis A-General             2006, 299, 212. (IF=3.41)

31.    Kang, Z. H.; Wang, E. B.;             Mao, B. D.; Su, Z. M.; Chen, L.; Xu, L., Obtaining carbon nanotubes from grass.             Nanotechnology             2005, 16, 8, 1192. (IF=3.84)

32.    Kang, Z. H.; Wang, E. B.; Lian, S. Y.;             Mao, B. D.; Chen, L.; Xu, L., Surfactant-assisted electrochemical method for dendritic silver nanocrystals with advanced structure.             Materials Letters             2005, 59, 18, 2289. (IF=2.224)

33.    Gao, L.; Wang, E. B.; Kang, Z. H.; Song, Y. L.;             Mao, B. D.; Xu, L., Layer-by-layer assembly of polyoxometalates into microcapsules.             Journal of Physical Chemistry B             2005, 109, 35, 16587. (IF=3.607)

34.    Kang, Z. H.; Wang, E. B.;             Mao, B. D.; Su, Z. M.; Lei, G.; Lian, S. Y.; Lin, X., Controllable fabrication of carbon nanotube and nanobelt with a polyoxometalate-assisted mild hydrothermal process.             Journal of the American Chemical Society             2005, 127, 18, 6534. (IF=10.677)

 

Patent             ：    

1.      J. Huang,             B. Mao, Iron pyrite nanocrystals, US Patent 20,130,119,346,             2013.