Research Fellow

PhD., NUS, 2025

Master, Institute of Process Engineering (CAS), 2020

Bachelor, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 2017

My primary research interests center on the rational design of nanomaterials and their applications in electrochemistry. Low-dimensional nanomaterial for catalytic water treatment is my future research direction. Outside of work, I enjoy playing tennis, fitness, and swimming.

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1. P. Li, X. Han, F. Yang, N. Li, M. Li, J. Li, X. Zhao, M. Zhao, Z. Li, W. Hu, and J. Lu., Breaking structural instability and orbital symmetry mismatch in p-block metal monochalcogenides for CO2 electroreduction via non-invasive van der Waals doping. J. Am. Chem. Soc, 2025, 147, 22, 18982. (Cover paper)

2. P. Li, F. Yang, J. Li, Q. Zhu, J. W. Xu, X. J. Loh, K.-W. Huang, W. Hu, J. Lu, Nanoscale engineering of p-Block metal-based catalysts toward industrial-scale electrochemical reduction of CO2. Adv. Energy Mater. 2023, 13, 2301597.

3. P. Li, D. Shang, W. Tu, S. Zeng, Y. Ni, L. Bai, H. Dong, X. Zhang, NH3 absorption performance and reversible absorption mechanisms of protic ionic liquids with sixmembered N-heterocyclic cations. Sep. Purif. Technol. 2020, 248, 117087.

PhD., Nankai University (NKU), 2025

Master, Harbin Engineering University (HEU), 2020

Bachelor, Taiyuan University of Technology, 2017

Dr. Li has been honored with several prestigious awards, including the China Association for Science and Technology's Young Talent Support Project (Doctoral Special Program), Tsinghua University’s Qian Yi Scholarship, Nankai University’s First-Class Scholarship, and the First Prize for Oral Presentation at the 13th Tianjin University–Nankai University Doctoral Academic Conference in the Field of Ecological Environment and Energy.

His primary research interests center on water pollution control, functional environmental materials—such as single-atom and high-entropy catalysts—and electrochemical resource recovery. He also has extensive experience in various advanced oxidation processes (e.g., anodic, electro-catalytic, and photo-electro methods), electrosynthesis (e.g., for H2O2 and NH3), and remediation techniques targeting organic pollutants and high-salinity wastewater.

1. S. Li, W. Wang, H. Wu, X. Wang, S. Ding, J. Liu, X. Zhang, J. Sun, C. Fu, M. Zhou, Facile cascade-anchored synthesis of ultrahigh metal loading single-atom for significantly improved Fenton-like catalysis, Nature Communications 16 (2025) 8796. 

2. S. Li, W. Wang, H. Wu, X. Zhang, R. Liang, X. Zhang, G. Song, J. Jing, S. Li, M. Zhou, Performance enhancement and mechanism of electroenhanced peroxymonosulfate activation by single-atom Fe catalyst modified electrodes, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 121 (2024) e2404965121. 

3. S. Li, M. Zhou, H. Wu, G. Song, J. Jing, N. Meng, W. Wang, High-efficiency degradation of carbamazepine by the synergistic electro-activation and bimetals (FeCo@NC) catalytic-activation of peroxymonosulfate, Applied Catalysis B-Environment and Energy 338 (2023) 123064.

4.  S. Li, F. Yang, Y.Y. Zhang, Y.B. Lan, K. Cheng, Performance of lead ion removal by the three-dimensional carbon foam supported nanoscale zero-valent iron composite, Journal of Cleaner Production 294 (2021).