Chaochen's research interests focus on the electrocatalytic reactions of essential small molecules such as H2, O2, and CO2. The research goal is to develop advanced and multiscale energy conversion technologies.

1. Recent Progress of 3d Transition Metal Single‐Atom Catalysts for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction
   C. Xu, A. Vasileff, Y. Zheng, S.Z. Qiao
   Advanced Materials Interfaces, vol 8, issue 5, 2021
   
2. Highly Selective Two‐Electron Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction on Single‐Atom Cu Catalysts
   C. Xu, X. Zhi, A. Vasileff, D. Wang, B. Jin, Y. Jiao, Y. Zheng, S.Z. Qiao
   Small Structures, vol2, issue 1, 2020
   
3. Graphene-encapsulated nickel-copper bimetallic nanoparticle catalysts for electrochemical reduction of CO2 to CO
   C. Xu, A. Vasileff, B. Jin, D. Wang, H. Xu, Y. Zheng, S. Qiao
   Chemical Communications, issue 76, 2020
   
4. Synergistic catalysis between atomically dispersed Fe and a pyrrolic-N-C framework for CO2 electroreduction
   C. Xu, A. Vasileff, D. Wang, B. Jin, Y. Zheng, S.Z. Qiao
   Nanoscale Horizons, issue 6, 2019
   
5. Anomalous hydrogen evolution behavior in high-pH environment induced by locally generated hydronium ions
   X. Wang, C. Xu, M. Jaroniec, Y. Zheng, S.Z. Qiao
   Nature Communications, 10, 4876, 2019
   
6. Surface and interface engineering in copper-based bimetallic materials for selective CO2 electroreduction
   A. Vasileff, C. Xu, Y. Jiao, Y. Zheng, S.Z. Qiao
   Chem, vol 4, issue 8, 2018

• PhD, Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Australia, 2020
  
• MEng, Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Australia, 2016
  
• BEng, Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China, 2013

• 2022-now: Postdoctoral Fellow, KAUST, Saudi Arabia
  
• 2020-2021: Postdoctoral Fellow, The Australian National University, Australia

• Dean’s Commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellence, 2020
  
  
• Beacon of Enlightenment Scholarship, 2016 

• Clean Combustion Research Center (CCRC)

• Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE)