Dr. Buyuan Guan received his Ph.D. degree from Jilin University in 2014. After that he joined Prof. Xiong Wen (David) Lou’s group at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore as a Postdoctoral Researcher. He joined Jilin University in April 2019. His research interests focus on porous functional nanomaterials for electrochemical energy storage and conversion. Dr. Guan has co-authored over 50 peer-reviewed articles, such as Sci. Adv., J. Am. Chem. Soc., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., Adv. Mater., Adv. Funct. Mater., Chem, and Energy Environ. Sci., etc. He was named a Clarivate Analytics’ Highly Cited Researchers 2019 in Chemistry and Materials Science.

Education
2014  Ph.D., Inorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University
2009  B.S., Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University

Positions
2019-  Professor, College of Chemistry, Jilin University
2014-2019  Research Fellow, School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University

Research Interest
1. Designed synthesis of porous functional nanomaterials (carbon, metal oxide, metal-organic framework, covalent organic framework)）
2. Electrocatalysis (water splitting, carbon dioxide reduction, nitrogen fixation)
3. Electrochemical energy storage (Li ion batteries, supercapacitors, metal-air batteries)

Selected Publications
1. A universal cooperative assembly-directed method for coating of mesoporous TiO2 nanoshells with enhanced lithium storage properties.
Guan, B. Y.; Yu, L.; Li, J.;* Lou, X. W.* Sci. Adv. 2016, 2, e1501554. DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.1501554
2. Realization of Walnut-Shaped Particles with Macro-/Mesoporous Open Channels through Pore Architecture Manipulation and Their Use in Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction.
Guan, B. Y.; Zhang, S. L.; Lou, X. W.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 6176. DOI: 10.1002/anie.201801876
3. Coordination Polymer Derived General Synthesis of Multi-Shelled Mixed Metal-Oxide Particles for Hybrid Supercapacitors.
Guan, B. Y.; Kushima, A.; Yu, L.; Li, S.; Li J.;* Lou, X. W.* Adv. Mater. 2017, 29, 1605902. DOI: 10.1002/adma.201605902
4. General Synthesis of Multi-Shelled Mixed Metal Oxyphosphide Particles with Enhanced Electrocatalytic Activity for Oxygen Evolution Reaction.
Guan, B. Y.; Yu, L.; Lou, X. W.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 2386. DOI: 10.1002/anie.201611804
5. Formation of Asymmetric Bowl-Like Mesoporous Particles via Emulsion-Induced Interface-Anisotropic Assembly.
Guan, B. Y.; Yu, L.; Lou, X. W.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 11306 - 11311. DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6b06558
6. Chemically Assisted Formation of Monolayer Colloidosomes on Functional Particles.
Guan, B. Y.; Yu, L.; Lou, X. W.* Adv. Mater. 2016, 28, 9596 - 9601. DOI: 10.1002/adma.201603622
7. A dual-metal-organic-frameworks derived electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction.
Guan, B. Y.; Yu, L.; Lou, X. W.* Energy Environ. Sci. 2016, 9, 3092 – 3096. DOI: 10.1039/C6EE02171A
8. Formation of Onion-like NiCo2S4 Particles via Sequential Ion-Exchange for Hybrid Supercapacitors.
Guan, B. Y.; Yu, L.; Wang, X.; Song, S. Y.;* Lou, X. W.* Adv. Mater. 2017, 29, 1605051. DOI: 10.1002/adma.201605051
9. Complex Nanostructures from Metal-Organic Framework-Based Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion.
Guan, B. Y.; Yu, L.; Wu, H. B.; Lou, X. W.* Adv. Mater. 2017, 29, 1703614. DOI: 10.1002/adma.201703614
10. Porous Iron-Cobalt Alloy/Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Cages Synthesized via Pyrolysis of Complex Metal-Organic Framework Hybrids for Oxygen Reduction.
Guan, B. Y.; Yu, L.; Wang, Y.; Wu, M. H.;* Lou, X. W.* Adv. Funct. Mater. 2018, 28, 1706738. DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201706738
11. A General Dual-Templating Approach to Biomass-Derived Hierarchically Porous Heteroatom-Doped Carbon Materials for Enhanced Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction.
Li, X. G.;# Guan, B. Y.# Gao, S. Y.* Lou, X. W.* Energy Environ. Sci. 2019, 12, 648 – 655  (2019).   # Contribute equally DOI: 10.1039/C8EE02779J
12. Formation of single-holed cobalt/N-doped carbon hollow particles with enhanced electrocatalytic activity toward oxygen reduction reaction in alkaline media
Guan, B. Y.; Yu, L.; Lou, X. W.* Adv. Sci., 2017, 4, 1700247. DOI: 10.1002/advs.201700247