- [1]Xin-Yan Chi, Xin-Yu Bai, Xiao-Wei Wang, Bo-Xiang Xu, Weiqiang Zhang, Yong Pei, Jun Yan, and Chao Liu* Site-Specific Ag Substitution in Ti–Oxo Ring-Confined Cu Nanoclusters Reveals Component-Specific Functions in Nitrate-to-Ammonia Electrocatalysis, 2026, Submitted.
- [2]Dang-Dang Ding, Xin-Yu Bai, Zhong-Hang Ren, Yu-Ting Jing, Wei-Qiang Zhang,[d] Tian-Fu Liu, Yong Pei, Jun Yan, and Chao Liu*, Site-Selective Chloride Editing Activates Cu–Ag Interfaces a in 20-Electron-Kernel-Stabilized Ag28Cu16 Nanocluster for C2-Selective CO2 Electroreduction, 2026, Submitted.
- [3]Dang-Dang Ding, Lan-Yan Li, Zhong-Hang Ren, Bo-Xiang Xu, Wei-Qiang Zhang, Jun Yan, Tian-Fu Liu, and Chao Liu* Topology-Defined Cu–Ag Nanoclusters Reveal Heterometallic Interfacial Control over Ethylene–Ethanol Selectivity in CO2 Electroreduction, 2026, Submitted.
- [4]Hong-Yan Zhu, Bo Xiang Xu, Lan-Yan Li, Wei-Dong Yu, Pin Qian, Jun Yan, Chao Liu*, Framework Inversion in Atomically Precise V–Ag Nanoclusters Switches CO2 Electroreduction from CO to Formate, Inorganic Chemistry, 2026, doi.10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6c03668.
- [5]Zhen Li, Bo-Xiang Xu, Qian Han, Pin-Qian, Wei-Dong Yu, Jun Yan, Chao Liu*, Atomically Precise Copper Nanoclusters for CO2-to-C2 Electroreduction: Coupling-Site Topology, Reaction Pathways, and Active-State Evolution, Inorganic Chemistry, 2026, doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6c04209.
- [6]Yin Zhang, Shuolin Zhou, Weidong Yu, Wenjun Wang, Jun Yan, Chao Liu*, Transition Metal-Doped Decavanadate Coordination Polymers with BisTris Ligands: Synthesis, Structure and Synergistic Catalysis for CO2 Cycloaddition, Chemistry-A European Journal, 2026; 0:e71552.
- [7]Weiqiang Zhang, Yaqi Li, Jinsheng Zhao, Chuansheng Cui, Chao Liu,* Di Sun*, Ligand-Regulated Copper Nanoclusters: Atomic-Precision Synthesis, Structural Evolution, and Photo- and Electrocatalytic Applications, Chemical Society Reviews, 2026, 55(15): 8340–8371.
- [8]Qian Han, Xinyu Chen, Xuan Peng, Ziyan Zhang, Yilong He, Zheyuan Zhou, Chao Liu,* Zhuxin Dong, * Ligand-Engineered Cu13 Nanoclusters Direct Distinct Programmed Cell Death Pathways for Tumor-Selective Therapy, Small, 2026, 0:e74318.
- [9]Boxiang Xu, Dangdang Ding, Xinyu Chen, Zhonghang Ren, Weidong Yu, Pin Qian, Jun Yan, Chao Liu*. Structure-performance relationships of atomically precise copper nanoclusters in electrocatalytic CO2 reduction[J]. SCIENTIA SINICA Chimica, 2026, DOI: 10.1360/SSC-2026-0081.
- [10]Xin-Yu Chen, Ya-Qi Li, Xin-Yu Bai, Dang-Dang Ding, Xin-Yan Chi, Wei-Qiang Zhang, Jun Yan, Tian-Fu Liu, Yong Pei, and Chao Liu,* Structural Fusion-Induced Activity Suppression in Copper Nanoclusters for Electrocatalytic Nitrate Reduction, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed, 2026, e7572408.
- [11]Qian Han, Xiao-Wei Wang, Hong-Yan Zhu, Lan-Yan Li, Wei-Dong Yu and Chao Liu*，Precise Anchoring of Ag+ Sites on a Thiacalix[4]arene-Stabilized Titanium-oxo Cluster for Efficient CO2-to-CO Electroreduction, CrystEngComm, 2025, Accepted.
- [12]Hong-Yan Zhu, Xiao-Wei Wang, Xin-Yu Chen, Lan-Yan Li, Yi-Xin Li, Wei Dong Yu, Jun Yan, and Chao Liu*, Dynamic Structural Engineering of Ferrocene-Functionalized Ag20 Nanoclusters for Enhanced CO2 Electroreduction Performance, Chemical Science, 2025, 16, 20389-20396.
- [13]Xin-Yu Chen, Lan-Yan Li, Lan-Cheng Zhao, Qing-Yi Liu, Dang-Dang Ding, Li-Kai Wang, Hong-Bing Mo, Jun Yan, Chao Liu*，Ag+-Mediated Structural Reconstruction of a Metastable Cu35 Cluster Toward Cu–Ag Heterometallic Architectures for Superior Electrocatalytic CO2-to-Ethanol Conversion, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed, 2025, e202511232.
- [14]Hao-Nan Zhou, Lan-Yan Li, Yi-Xin Li, Hong-Bing Mo,* Jun Yan, Chao Liu*, Ligand-Engineered Octanuclear Bismuth-Oxo Clusters with Exposed Active Sites for Enhanced CO2-to-HCOOH Electroreduction, Chinese Chemical Letters, 2025,15, 111269.
- [15]Ru-Xin Meng, Cheng-Lan Zhao, Pan-Li Luo, Yi-Qi Tian, Qing Tang,* Li-Kai Wang,* Jun Yan, Chao Liu,* Atomic-Level Engineering of Single-Atom Silver Site Distribution on Titanium-Oxo Cluster to Boost CO2 Electroreduction, Chemical Science, 2025, 16, 6845-6852.
- [16]Hao-Nan Zhou, Qing-Yi Liu, Lan-Yan Li,* Jun Yan, Chao Liu,* In-situ Oxidation Ring-Opening of Calix[8]arene for Constructing Stable Bismuth-oxo Clusters with Exposed Catalytic Sites: Efficient Catalysts for Specific CO2-to-HCOOH Electroreduction, 2024, Inorganic Chemistry, 2024, 63, 20501–20509.
- [17]Wen-Lei Mu, Lan-Yan Li, Xu-Zi Cong, Peng-Kun Xia, Xin-Yu Chen, Qing-Yi Liu, Li-Kai Wang*, Jun Yan*, Chao Liu*，Hierarchical Assembly of High-Nuclearity Copper(I) Alkynide Nanoclusters: Highly Effective CO2 Electroreduction Catalyst towards Hydrocarbons, J. Am. Chem. Soc, 2024, 146, 28131–28140.
- [18]Xin-Yu Chen, Qing-Yi Liu, Wei-Dong Yu, Jun Yan, Chao Liu,* Advancements in Calixarene-Protected Titanium-Oxo Clusters: From Structural Assembly to Catalytic Functionality, Chemical Communication, 2024, 60, 11890-11898 (Feature Article, Invited ).
- [19]Shang-Qian Li, Qing-Yi Liu, Lan-Yan Li, Kai-Yu Liu, Jun Yan, Chao Liu,* Thiacalix[4]arene-Stabilized Sb/Ag Bimetallic Nanoclusters: Elucidating the Effects of Sb Doping on Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction in Ag clusters, Inorganic Chemistry, 2024, 63, 18972-18980.
- [20]Wen-Lei Mu, Yu-Ting Luo, Peng-Kun Xia, Yong-Lei Jia, Pu Wang, Yong Pei,* Chao Liu*，Atomically Precise Mo2Cu17 Bimetallic Nanocluster: Synergistic Mo2O4-Coupled Copper Alkynyl Cluster for Improved Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Performance, Inorganic Chemistry. 2024, 63, 6767–6775