Gao, Pu-Xian

Pu-Xian Gao

Professor, Materials Science & Engineering

Email puxian.gao@uconn.edu
Phone (860) 486-9213
Mailing Address Materials Science and Engineering 25 King Hill Road, Unit 3136 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT 06269-3136
Campus Storrs
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Brief Bio

Dr. Pu-Xian Gao is a Professor in the Department of Materials Science & Engineering at the University of Connecticut (UConn). His research focuses on bridging the gap between fundamental nanomaterials science and engineering and practical applications in fields such as energy, environment, and biotechnology. Professor Gao has received several honors, including being a founding member of the UConn Chapter of the National Academy of Inventors (2017) and induction into the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE) in 2017 for his contributions to nanomaterials research.

He was awarded the United Technologies Corporation Professorship in Engineering Innovation at UConn in 2015 and was recognized at the Boston Patent Law Association's Invented Here! Event in 2014 for a patent. His accolades also include an Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Fellowship (2013), the Outstanding Faculty Award from UConn's Department of Materials Science & Engineering (2013), and the Outstanding Young Alumnus Award from Beijing University (2012).

Pu-Xian Gao's research group is dedicated to translating scientific discoveries into practical nanotechnology and collaborating with industry for scalable manufacturing and commercialization.

  • Hierarchical nanostructure integration, manipulation and scalable manufacturing;
  • Nanocatalysis for vehicle emission control and relevant energy and environmental applications;
  • Nanosensors for power plants and vehicles; Energy conversion, storage and utilization using nanomaterials;
  • Magneto-(opto-)electronics of nanomaterials;
  • Cell-nanomaterials interfaces.
  • X. Lu, W. Tang, M. Li, Y. Dang, N. Campbell, Z. Li, S.L. Suib, and P.X. Gao, “Mass Transport in Nanoarray Monolithic Catalysts: An Experimental-Theory Study,” Chemical Engineering Journal,2020, 405, 126906.
  • B. Zhang, Y. Huang, R.D. Vinluan III, S. Wang, C. Cui, X. Lu, C. Peng, M. Zhang, J. Zheng, and P.X. Gao, “Enhancinig ZnO Nanowire Gas Sensors using Au/Fe2O3Hybrid Nanoparticle Decoration” 2020, Nanotechnology, 31 325505.
  • J. Yang, W. Xiao, X. Chi, X. Lu, S. Hua, Z. Wu, W. Tang, Z. Ren, S. Wang, X. Yu, L. Zhang, A. Rusydi, J. Ding, Y. Guo, and P.X. Gao, “Solar-driven efficient methane catalytic oxidation over epitaxial ZnO/La0.8Sr0.2CoO3 heterojunctions,” Appl. Cat. B: Environmental, 2020, 265, 118469.
  • J. Weng, P.X. Gao, Z. Gao, J.A. Pihl, T. LaClair, M. Zhang, K. Gluesenkamp, and A. Momen, “Nanoarray-based Monolithic Adsorbers for SO2Removal Application,” Emission Control Sci. Tech., 2020, DOI: 10.1007/s40825-020-00161-3.
  • B. Zhang, H.-J. Lin, H.Y. Gao, X.X. Lu, C.-Y. Nam, P.X. Gao, “Perovskite-nanoparticle-sensitized Ga2O3nanorod arrays for highly selective and sensitive NO2detection over O2at high temperature,” 2020, J. Mater. Chem. A, 8, 10845-10854.
  • M. Liu, L. Jin, Y. Zhu, L. Zhang, X. Lu, P. Kerns, X. Su, S. Cao, P.X. Gao, S. Suib, B. Liu, and J. He, “Self-Limiting Growth of Ligand-Free Ultrasmall Bimetallic Nanoparticles on Carbon through Under Temperature Reduction,” Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2020, 264, 118553.
  • B. Zhang, J.Y. Sun, and P.X. Gao, “Single Bimodular Sensor for Differentiated Detection of Multiple Oxidative Gas Analytes,” 2020, Adv. Mater. Technologies,1901152.
  • B. Zhang, J.Y. Sun, U. Salahudin, and P.X. Gao, “Hierarchical and Scalable Integration of Nanostructures for Energy and Environmental Applications: A Review of Processing, Devices, and Economic Analyses,” Nano Futures, 2020, 4, 012002.
  • X. Lu, M. Li, S. Hoang, S. Suib, and P.X. Gao, “Solvent Effects on the Heterogeneous Growth of TiO2Nanostructure Arrays on Cordierite Honeycombs by Solvothermal Synthesis,” Cat. Today, 2020, DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2020.02.044.
  • S. Hoang, Y. Guo, A.J. Binder, W. Tang, S. Wang, H. Tran, J.J. Liu, X. Lu, Y. Wang, Y. Ding, E.V. Kyriakidou, J. Yang, T.R. Toops, T.R. Pauly, R. Ramprasad, and P.X. Gao, “Activating Low-temperature Diesel Oxidation by Single-Atom Pt on TiO2Nanowire Array” Nature Communications, 2020, 11, 1062.
  • Y. Fang, X. Chi, L. Li, S. Hua, X. Lu, W. Xiao, L. Wang, W. Yang, J. Yang, J. Xiong, S. Hoang, H. Deng, Z. Luo, L. Zhang, P.X. Gao, J. Ding, and Y. Guo, “Elucidating the Nature of Cu(I) Active Site in CuO/TiO2for Excellent Low-Temperature CO Oxidation,” ACS Applied Mater. Interf., 2020, 12, 7091–7101.
  • M. Liu, L. Jin, X. Su, S. Bamonte, X. Lu, P.X. Gao, S. Suib, B. Liu, and J. He, “Polymer-assisted co-assembly towards synthesis of mesoporous titania encapsulated monodisperse PdAu for highly selective hydrogenation of phenylacetylene,” ChemCatChem, 2020, 12, 1476-1482.
  • W. Tang, J. Weng, X. Lu, L.Y. Wen, and P.X. Gao, “Alkali-Metal Poisoning Effect of Total CO and Propane Oxidation over Co3O4Nanocatalysts,” Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2019, 256, 117859.
  • J.K. He,S.-Y. Chen, W. Tang, Y. Dang, P. Kerns, R. Miao, B. Dutta, P.X. Gao, and S.L. Suib “Microwave-Assisted Integration of Transition Metal Oxide Nanocoatings on Manganese Oxide Nanoarray Monolith for Low Temperature CO Oxidation,” Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2019, 255, 117766.
  • N. Tian, X. Lu, T. Ma, K. Xie, P.X. Gao, Y. Zhang, and H. Huang, “Reactive sites rich porous tubular yolk-shell g-C3N4via precursor recrystallization mediated microstructure engineering for photoreduction,” Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2019, 253, 196-205.
  • X. Lu, W. Tang, S. Du, L. Wen, J. Weng, Y. Ding, W.S. Willis, S.L. Suib, and P.X. Gao, “Ion-Exchange Promoted Hydrothermal Stability of Platinum Catalysts Supported on Layered Protonated Titanate Nanowire Arrays,” 2019, ACS Applied Materials & Interf., 11 (24) 21515-21525.
  • B. Zhang, and P.X. Gao, “Metal Oxide Nanoarrays for Chemical Sensing: A Review of Fabrication Methods, Sensing Modes, and Their Inter-correlations,” Frontiers in Materials, 2019, 6, 55.
  • L.Y. Wen, R. Xu, C. Cui, W. Tang, Y. Mi, X.X. Lu, Z. Zeng, S.L. Suib, P.X. Gao, and Y. Lei, “Template-guided programmable Janus hetero-nanostructure arrays for efficient plasmonic photocatalysis” 2018, Nano Letters, 18(8), 4914-4921.
  • X. Lu, S. Hoang, W. Tang, S.C. Du, S. Wang, W. Zhong, S.L. Suib, and P.X. Gao, “Direct Synthesis of Conformal Layered Protonated Titanate Nanoarray Coatings on Various Substrate Surfaces Boosted by Low-Temperature Microwave-Assisted Hydrothermal Synthesis” 2018, ACS Applied Mater. & Interf., 10(41):35164-35174.
  • S. Du, W. Tang, X. Lu, S. Wang, Y. Guo, and P.X. Gao, “Cu-supported ZnO Nanoarray Integrated Structured Catalysts for Low-pressure CO2Hydrogenation to Methanol,” 2018, Adv. Mater. Interf.,5(3) 1700730.