Hongliang Xin

Dr. Hongliang Xin

Post-doctoral Researcher

Contact Information

Email: hxin@umich.edu
Phone: (734) 647-8051
Office: 3166 H.H. Dow Building

Education

Ph.D. Oct. 2011
Chemical Engineering
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

M.S. July 2005
Chemical Engineering
Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

B.S. July 2002
Chemical Engineering
Tianjin University, Tianjin, China

Current Research

The objective of this project is to obtain a fundamental understanding of variations in the surface reactivity of transition metals with perturbed electronic properties. The critical question we attempt to answer is: How does a perturbation of surface electronic properties affect the energetics for elementary reaction steps? The perturbation of surface electronic properties can be accomplished by alloying with impurity elements, doping of surface promoters, or imposing stimuli for electronic excitations.

Publications

    Recently Published (full list)

  1. Design of Plasmonic Platforms for Selective Molecular Sensing Based on Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy
    M. Andiappan, P. Christopher, S. Linic, J. Phys. Chem. C, 116, 9824, 2012.
  2. Electronic Structure Engineering in Heterogeneous Catalysis: Identifying Novel Alloy Catalysts Based on Rapid Screening for Materials with Desired Electronic Properties
    H. Xin, A. Holewinski, N. Schweitzer, E. Nikolla, S. Linic, Topics in Catalysis, 55, 376, 2012.
  3. Predictive Structure-Reactivity Models for Rapid Screening of Pt-based Multimetallic Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction
    H. Xin, A. Holewinski, S. Linic, ACS Catalysis, 2, 12, 2012. (Selected as cover article of issue.)
  4. Plasmonic-metal nanostructures for efficient conversion of solar to chemical energy
    S. Linic, P. Christopher, D. B. Ingram, Nature Materials, 10, 911, 2011.
  5. Predictive model for the design of plasmonic metal/semiconductor composite photocatalysts,
    D. B. Ingram, P. Christopher, J. Bauer, S. Linic, ACS Catalysis, 1, 1441, 2011.
  6. Visible light enhanced catalytic oxidation reactions on plasmonic silver nanostructures,
    P. Christopher, H. Xin, S. Linic, Nature Chemistry, 3, 467, 2011.
  7. Water splitting on composite plasmonic-metal/semiconductor photo-electrodes: Evidence for selective plasmon induced formation of charge carriers near the semiconductor surface,
    D. B. Ingram, S. Linic, JACS, 133, 5202, 2011.
  8. High Activity Carbide Supported Catalysts for Water Gas Shift,
    N. Schweitzer, J. Schaidle, E. Obiefune, X. Pan, S. Linic, L. Thompson, JACS, 133, 2378, 2011.
  9. Overcoming limitation in the design of selective heterogeneous catalysts by manipulating shape and size of catalytic particles: Epoxidation reactions on silver,
    S. Linic, P. Christopher, ChemCatChem, 2, 1061, 2010.
  10. Exceptions to the d-band Model of Chemisorption on Metal Surfaces: The Dominant Role of Repulsion between Adsorbate States and Metal d-states,
    H. Xin, S. Linic, J. Chem. Phys., 132, 221101, 2010.
    (2010 JCP Editors' Choice List.)
  11. Enhancing photo-chemical activity of semiconductor nanoparticles with optically active Ag nano-structures: Photo-chemistry mediated by Ag surface plasmons,
    P. Christopher, D. B. Ingram, S. Linic, J. Phys. Chem. C, 114, 9173, 2010.
  12. Establishing relationships between the geometric structure and chemical reactivity of alloy catalysts based on their measured electronic structure,
    N. Schweitzer, H. Xin, E. Nikolla, J. T. Miller, S. Linic, Top. Catal., 53, 348, 2010.
  13. Developing Relationships between the Local Chemical Reactivity of Alloy Catalysts and Physical Characteristics of Constituent Metal Elements,
    H. Xin, N. Schweitzer, E. Nikolla, S. Linic, J. Chem. Phys., 132, 111101, 2010.
  14. Shape and size specific chemistry of Ag nanostructures in catalytic ethylene epoxidation,
    P. Christopher, S. Linic, ChemCatChem, 2, 78, 2010.
    (One of the top 3 most accessed papers in the journal's first year in print.)
  15. Geometric and Electronic Characteristics of Active Sites on TiO2-supported Au Nano-catalysts: Insights from First Principles,
    S. Laursen, S. Linic, PCCP, 11, 11006, 2009.
  16. First-Principles Analysis of the Activity of Transition and Noble Metals in the Direct Utilization of Hydrocarbon Fuels at SOFC Operating Conditions,
    D. B. Ingram, S. Linic, J. Electrochem. Soc., 156, B1457, 2009.
  17. Direct electrochemical oxidation of hydrocarbon fuels on SOFCs: Improved carbon tolerance of Ni alloy anodes,
    E. Nikolla, J. Schwank, S. Linic, J. Electrochem. Soc., 156, B1312, 2009.
  18. Two-Step Mechanism for Low-Temperature Oxidation of Vacancies in Graphene,
    J. M. Carlsson, F. Hanke, S. Linic, M. Scheffler, Phys. Rev. Lett., 102, 166104, 2009.
  19. Comparative study of the kinetics of methane steam reforming on supported Ni and Sn/Ni alloy catalysts: the impact of the formation of Ni alloy on chemistry,
    E. Nikolla, J. W. Schwank, S. Linic, J. Catal., 263, 220, 2009.
  20. Strong chemical interactions between Au and off-stoichiometric defects on TiO2 as a possible source of chemical activity of nano-sized Au supported on the oxide,
    S. Laursen, S. Linic, J. Phys. Chem. C, 113, 6689, 2009.
  21. Measuring and Relating the Electronic Structures of Nonmodel Supported Catalytic Materials to Their Performance,
    E. Nikolla, J. W. Schwank, S. Linic, JACS, 131, 2747, 2009.
  22. Engineering Selectivity in Heterogeneous Catalysis: Ag Nanowires as Selective Ethylene Epoxiation Catalysts,
    P. Christopher, S. Linic, JACS, 130, 11264, 2008.
  23. Hydrocarbon steam reforming on Ni alloys at solid oxide fuel cell operating conditions,
    E. Nikolla, J. W. Schwank, S. Linic, Catalysis Today, 136, 243, 2008.
  24. Promotion of the long-term stability of reforming Ni catalysts by surface alloying,
    E. Nikolla, J. W. Schwank, S. Linic, J. Catal., 250, 85, 2007.
  25. First principles investigations of electrochemical oxidation of hydrogen at solid oxide fuel cell operating conditions,
    J. Mukherjee, S. Linic, J. Electrochem. Soc., 154, B919, 2007.
  26. Controlling carbon surface chemistry by alloying: Carbon tolerant reforming catalyst,
    E. Nikolla, A. Holewinski, J. Schwank, S. Linic, JACS, 128, 11354, 2006.
  27. Oxidation catalysis by oxide-supported Au nanostructures: The role of supports and the effect of external conditions,
    S. Laursen, S. Linic, Phys. Rev. Lett., 97, 026101, 2006.
  28. Synthesis, structure, and reactions of stable oxametallacycles from styrene oxide on Ag(111),
    M. Enever, S. Linic, K. Uffalussy, J. M. Vohs, M. A. Barteau, J. Phys. Chem. B, 109, 2227, 2005.
  29. Selectivity driven design of bimetallic ethylene epoxidation catalysts from first principles,
    S. Linic, J. Jankowiak, M. A. Barteau, J. Catal., 224, 489, 2005.
  30. Ethylene epoxidation on Ag: Identification of the crucial surface intermediate by experimental and theoretical investigation of its electronic structure,
    S. Linic, H. Piao, K. Abid, M. A. Barteau, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 43, 2918, 2004.
  31. On the mechanism of Cs-promotion in ethylene epoxidation on Ag,
    S. Linic, M. A. Barteau, JACS, 126, 8086, 2004.
  32. Construction of a reaction coordinate and a microkinetic model for ethylene epoxidation on silver from DFT calculations and surface science experiments,
    S. Linic, M. A. Barteau, J. Catal., 214, 200, 2003.
  33. Control of ethylene epoxidation selectivity by surface oxametallacycle,
    S. Linic, M. A. Barteau, JACS, 125, 4034, 2003.
  34. Synthesis of oxametallacycles from 2-iodoethanol on Ag(111) and the structure dependence of their reactivity,
    S. Linic, M. A. Barteau, Langmuir, 18, 5197, 2002.
  35. Formation of a Stable Surface Oxametallacycle that Produces Ethylene Oxide,
    S. Linic, M. A. Barteau, JACS, 124, 310, 2002.

Previous Publications

  1. H. Xin, M. Han, “Alkylation of Benzene with 1-dodecene in Ionic Liquids [Rmim]+Al2Cl6X- (R = butyl, octyl and dodecyl; X = chlorine, bromine and iodine”, Applied Catalysis A: General, 292, 354, 2005.
  2. H. Xin, M. Han, “The Influence of the Lewis acid and Polarizability of Ionic Liquids [Rmim]X/AlCl3 on the Catalytic Performance in Alkylation of Benzene”, Petroleum Chemical Engineering, 34, 617, 2005.

Oral Presentations

  1. H. Xin, P. Christopher, S. Linic, “Energetic Electron Induced Chemical Reactions on Metal Surfaces: First-principles Based Electron Scattering Model", AIChE Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, Oct. 2011
  2. H. Xin, S. Linic, “First-principles Investigation of the Environment-dependent Mechanisms of Alkali Promotion in Heterogeneous Catalysis”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, Oct. 2011
  3. P. Christopher, H. Xin, S. Linic, “Plasmonic Nanostructures As Platforms for Efficient Coupling of Visible Light and Thermal Energy to Drive Chemical Transformations”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, Oct. 2011
  4. H. Xin, S. Linic, “Development of Predictive Models for Rapid Screening of Multimetallic Electrocatalysts”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, Oct. 2011
  5. H. Xin, S. Linic, “Exceptions to the d-Band Model of Chemisorption On Metal Surfaces: The Dominant Role of Repulsion Between Adsorbate States and Metal d-States”, 22nd NACS Meeting, Detroit, MI, Jun. 2011
  6. H. Xin, S. Linic, “First-principles Investigation of the Environment-dependent Mechanisms of Alkali Promotion in Heterogeneous Catalysis”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City (UT), November 2010.
  7. H. Xin, S. Linic, “Exceptions to the d-band Model of Chemisorption on Metal Surfaces: the Dominant Role of Repulsion between Adsorbate States and Metal d-states”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City (UT), November 2010.
  8. H. Xin, N. Schweitzer, E. Nikolla, S. Linic, “Developing Relationships between the Local Geometry Structure and Chemical Reactivity of Alloy Catalysts based on their Measured Electronic Structure”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City (UT), November 2010.
  9. H. Xin, N. Schweitzer, S. Linic, “Developing Relationships between the Local Chemical Reactivity of Alloy Catalysts and Physical Characteristics of Constituent Metal Elements “, Michigan Catalysis Society Annual Symposium, May 2010
  10. H. Xin, S. Linic, “Adsorbate-adsorbate Interactions on Metal Surfaces: First-principles Studies of Alkali Promotion in Chemical Reactions over Ag(111)”, AIChE Annual Meeting, November 10, 2009, Nashville, Tennessee.
  11. H. Xin, S. Linic, “Adsorbate-adsorbate Interactions on Metal Surfaces: First-Principles Studies of Alkali Promotion in Chemical Reactions over Ag(111)”, 21st National Annual Meeting of the North American Catalysis Society, San Fransisco, California, June 2009.

Poster Presentations

  1. H. Xin, N. Schweitzer, S. Linic, “Developing Relationships between the Local Chemical Reactivity of Alloy Catalysts and Physical Characteristics of Constituent Metal Elements", Gordon Research Conference on Catalysis, New London (NH), 2010.
  2. H. Xin, S. Linic, “Adsorbate-adsorbate Interactions on Metal Surfaces: First Principles Studies of Alkali Promotion in Oxidation Reactions over Ag(111)”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City (UT), November 2007.
  3. H. Xin, S. Linic, “Adsorbate-adsorbate Interactions on Metal Surfaces: First-principles Investigations on Cs Promotion of O2 Dissociation over Ag(111)”, Michigan Catalysis Society Annual Symposium, May 2007.
    Received the Outstanding Poster Award.

Honors & Awards

  1. One of the recipients for Weber Graduate Student Award in Environmental and Energy Sustainability, Ann Arbor, MI, Jan. 2011
  2. KOKES award recipient for the 22nd NAM, Detroit, MI, Jun. 2011
  3. Outstanding poster award at the Annual Symposium of the Michigan Catalysis Society, May 10, 2007, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan
  4. Sinopec Fellowship at Tianjin University, May. 2002, Tianjin, China
  5. Rongzhijian Fellowship at Tianjin University, Dec. 2001, Tianjin, China

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