Biography

Dr. Bolun Wang is an Associate Professor at the International Center of Future Science, Jilin University. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree (2011–2015) and Doctoral degree (2015–2021) from the College of Chemistry, Jilin University, under the supervision of Prof. Jiyang Li. From 2022 to 2025, he pursued postdoctoral research at Jilin University under the guidance of Prof. Jihong Yu. His research primarily focuses on zeolites and their composites for photo/electrocatalytic applications. He has authored/co-authored 40 SCI-indexed papers published in top-tier international journals, including Journal of the American Chemical Society, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Advanced Materials, Advanced Functional Materials, and Advanced Energy Materials.

Education

2021 Ph.D., Inorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University

2015 B.S., Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University

Positions

2025- Associate Professor, International Center of Future Science, Jilin University

2022-2025 Postdoctoral, College of Chemistry, Jilin University

Research Interest

Zeolites and their composites for photo/electrocatalysis.

Selected Publications

1. Bolun Wang, Yue Yu, Hongyue Zhang, Yuzhi Xuan, Guangrui Chen, Wenyan Ma, Jiyang Li*, Jihong Yu*, Carbon Dots in a Matrix: Energy Transfer Enhanced Room Temperature Red Phosphorescence, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 18443.

2. Peijun Wang+, Bolun Wang+, Yucheng Liu, Lin Li, Hua Zhao, Yonghua Chen, Jiyang Li*, Shengzhong (Frank) Liu*, Kui Zhao* “Ultrastable perovskite-zeolite composite enabled by encapsulation and in situ passivation”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 23100.

3. Xiangrong Ren, Yiyue Zhai, Peijun Wang, Zhuo Xu, Shiqin Gao, Xiao Chen, Qinfen Gu, Bolun Wang*, Jiyang Li*, Shengzhong (Frank) Liu*; Surface Restructuring of Zeolite-Encapsulated Halide Perovskite to Activate Lattice Oxygen Oxidation for Water Electrolysis, Adv. Mater. 2023, 35, 2301166.

4. Shiqin Gao+, Bolun Wang+, Feijian Chen, Guangyuan He, Tianjun Zhang, Lin Li, Junyan Li, Yida Zhou, Binyao Feng, Donghai Mei*, Jihong Yu^*, Confinement of CsPbBr₃ Perovskite Nanocrystals into Extra-large-pore Zeolite for Efficient and Stable Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202319996.

5. Bolun Wang, Wen Li, Junmin Liu, Tao Gan, Shiqin Gao, Lin Li, Tianjun Zhang, Yida Zhou, Zhaohui Shi, Jiyang Li*, Yunling Liu*, Jihong Yu*, Metal-Modified Zr-MOFs with AIE Ligands for Boosting CO₂ Adsorption and Photoreduction, Adv. Mater. 2025, 10.1002/adma.202407154.

6. Guanyu Qiao+, Bolun Wang,+ Ziyi Zhao+, Hongde Yu, Jingyang Lin, Yunyu Guo, JiahuanWang, Lin Li, Thomas Heine, Donghai Mei*, Enquan Jin*, Three-dimensional Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine-Based Covalent Organic Frameworks for Boosting Urea Oxidation, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2025, e202508783.

7. Shiqin Gao+, Guangyuan He+, Bolun Wang*, Qingyi Li, Xiao Chen, Donghai Mei*, JihongYu*, Zeolites as Photoactive Scaffolds for Efficient Photooxidation, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147, 39, 35975.

8. Yiyue Zhai, Xiangrong Ren, Tao Gan, Liaona She, Qingjun Guo, Na Yang*, Bolun Wang*, Yao Yao*, Shengzhong (Frank) Liu*, Deciphering the Synergy of Multiple Vacancies in High-Entropy Layered Double Hydroxides for Efficient Oxygen Electrocatalysis, Adv. Energy Mater. 2025, 2025, 15, 2502065.

9. Bolun Wang, Ying Mu, Hongyue Zhang, Huaizhong Shi, Guangrui Chen, Yue Yu, Ziqi Yang, Jiyang Li*, Jihong Yu*, Red Room-Temperature Phosphorescence of CDs@Zeolite Composites Triggered by Heteroatoms in Zeolite Frameworks, ACS Cent. Sci. 2019, 5, 349.

10. Yiyue Zhai, Xiangrong Ren, Yu Sun, Deng Li, Bolun Wang*, Shengzhong (Frank) Liu*, Synergistic Effect of Multiple Vacancies to Induce Lattice Oxygen Redox in NiFe Layered Double Hydroxide OER Catalyst, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 2023, 323, 122091.

11. Yiyue Zhai, Xiangrong Ren, Bolun Wang*, Shengzhong (Frank) Liu*, High-Entropy Catalyst-A Novel Platform for Electrochemical Water Splitting, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2022, 2207536.

12. Hongyue Zhang+, Bolun Wang+, Zijian Niu, Guangrui Chen, Buyuan Guan, Jiyang Li^* Jihong Yu*, Ultrasmall Water-stable CsPbBr₃ Quantum Dots with High Intensity Blue Emission Enabled by Zeolite Confinement Engineering, Mater. Horiz., 2023, 10, 5079.

13. Peijun Wang⁺, Bolun Wang+, Nan Li, Tong He, Hao Zhang, Lu Zhang*, Shengzhong (Frank) Liu*, Alkali-Metal-Assisted Green-Solvent Synthesis for In Situ Growth of Perovskite Nanocrystals in Porous Materials, Adv. Sci. 2024, 11, 2305880.

14. Xiangrong Ren, Yiyue Zhai, Na Yang, Bolun Wang*, Shengzhong (Frank) Liu*, Lattice Oxygen Redox Mechanisms in the Alkaline Oxygen Evolution Reaction, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2024, 34, 2401610.

15. Xiangrong Ren, Yiyue Zhai, Na Yang*, Bolun Wang*, Shengzhong (Frank) Liu*, Lattice Oxygen Redox Dynamics in Zeolite-Encapsulated CsPbBr₃ Perovskite OER Electrocatalysts, Adv. Sci., 2025, 12, 2412679.

16. Yiyue Zhai, Xiangrong Ren, Tao Gan, Na Yang*, Bolun Wang*, Shengzhong (Frank) Liu*, Dynamic Self-Healing of the Reconstructed Phase in Perovskite Oxides for Efficient and Stable Electrocatalytic OER, Small, 2025, 21, 2407851.

17. Xiangrong Ren, Yiyue Zhai, Tao Gan, Na Yang*, Bolun Wang*, Shengzhong (Frank) Liu*, Real-Time Detection of Dynamic Restructuring in KNi_xFe_1-xF₃ Perovskite Fluorides for Enhanced Water Oxidation, Small, 2025, 21, 2411017.

18. Shiqin Gao, Jiayi Chen, Yida Zhou, Tao Gan*, Bolun Wang*, Electrocatalytic Applications of Carbon Dots and Their Composites, Chemcatchem, 2024, 16, e202301760.

19. Shiqin Gao; Lisu Bai; Tao Gan*; Bolun Wang*, Selective Photocatalytic C-H Activation for Toluene Oxidation: Recent advances, Challenges and Perspective, Chemical Synthesis, 2025, 5, 22.

20. Jiayi Chen+, Shiqin Gao+, Tao Gan, Bolun Wang*, Insights Into the Light-Driven Conversion of Methane: Mechanisms, Characterization, and Perspective, EcoEnergy, 2025; 3, e96.