教育背景
2008-2012 南京大学，本科
2013-2018 西班牙瓦伦西亚理工大学，博士 (导师：Avelino Corma)
2018-2020 西班牙瓦伦西亚理工大学，博士后 (导师：Avelino Corma)
研究领域
课题组主要从事多相催化方向的研究，尤其关注固体催化材料（特别是基于分子筛的多孔材料）的可控合成及其在能源和环境领域的应用。在开展基础研究（比如发展新的材料合成手段以及表征方法从而从分子、原子尺度理解催化剂的工作原理和结构演化行为）的同时，将特别关注在工业界有应用潜力的课题，期望能够实现基础研究到工业应用的转化。
课题组招收材料化学、多相催化、表面化学等方向的博士后，有意者请邮件联系。
奖励与荣誉
2024 阿里巴巴达摩院青橙奖-最具潜力奖
2024 清华大学学术新人奖
2023 中国催化新秀奖
2021 IUPAC-Zhejiang NHU 绿色化学奖
2020 瓦伦西亚青年科学家奖
2020 国际催化学会青年科学家奖
2020 国际贵金属研究所研究生奖Honorable Mention
2019 Reaxys 博士生奖候选人
2019 美国材料学会研究生金奖
2018 瓦伦西亚理工大学优秀博士生奖
2018 欧洲化学会青年科学家奖
2018 ACS Catalysis早期研究者奖
2017 国家留学基金委优秀自费留学生奖学金
代表性著作：
#Co-first authors. *Corresponding author.
1. X. Dou#, T. Yan#, W. Li#, C. Zhu, T. Chen, B.T.W. Lo, C. Marini, H. Xiao, L. Liu* Structure-reactivity relationship of zeolite-confined Rh catalysts for hydroformylation of linear α-olefins Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2025, 147, 2726–2736.
2. Z. He#, K. Li#, T. Chen#, Y. Feng, E. Villalobos, C. Marini, B.T.W. Lo*, F. Yang*, L. Zhang*, L. Liu* High-purity hydrogen production from dehydrogenation of methylcyclohexane catalyzed by zeolite-encapsulated subnanometer platinum-iron clusters Nature Communications, 2025, 16, 92.
3. X. Dou#, T. Yan#, L. Qian#, H. Hou#, M. Lopez-Haro, C. Marini, G. Agostini, D.M. Meira, X. Zhang, L. Zhang*, Z. Cao*, L. Liu* Regioselective hydroformylation with subnanometre Rh clusters in MFI zeolite. Nature Catalysis, 2024, 7, 666–677.
4. C. Zhu#, W. Li#, T. Chen#, Z. He, E. Villalobos, C. Marini, J. Zhou, B.T.W. Lo, H. Xiao, L. Liu* Boosting the Stability of Subnanometer Pt Catalysts by the Presence of Framework Indium(III) Sites in Zeolite. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2024, 63, e202409784.
5. Y. Feng, H. Wang, T. Chen, M. Lopez-Haro, F. He, Z. He, C. Marini, B.T.W. Lo, L. Liu* Water-promoted oxidative coupling of aromatics with subnanometer palladium clusters confined in zeolites. Nature Communications, 2024, 15, 9373.
6. X. Li#, J. Cheng#, H. Hou*, D.M. Meira, L. Liu* Reactant-Induced Structural Evolution of Pt Catalysts Confined in Zeolite. JACS Au, 2024, 4, 666–679.
7. X. Dou#, W. Li#, K. Zhang, H. Hou, Z. He, C. Zhu, D.M. Meira, M. Lopez-Haro, Z. Xia, P. He, H. Xiao*, L. Liu* Size-Dependent Structural Features of Subnanometer PtSn Catalysts Encapsulated in Zeolite for Alkane Dehydrogenation. ACS Catalysis, 2024, 14, 2859–2871.
8. X. Dou#, K. Li#, K. Zhang#, C. Zhu, D.M. Meira, Y. Song, P. He*, L. Zhang*, L. Liu* Isolated Pt Atoms Stabilized by Ga2O3 Clusters Confined in ZSM-5 for Nonoxidative Activation of Ethane. JACS Au, 2024, 4, 3547-3557.
9. K. Zhang#, X. Dou#, H. Hou#, Z. Zhou, M. Lopez-Haro, D. M. Meira, P. Liu, P. He*, L. Liu* Generation of Subnanometer Metal Clusters in Silicoaluminate Zeolites as Bifunctional Catalysts. JACS Au, 2023, 11, 3213–3226.
10. L Liu*, A Corma*. Bimetallic Sites for Catalysis: From Binuclear Metal Sites to Bimetallic Nanoclusters and Nanoparticles. Chemical Reviews, 2023, 123, 4855-4933.
11. H. Wan#, L. Qian#, N. Gong, H. Hou, X. Dou, L. Zheng, L. Zhang*, L. Liu*. Size-Dependent Structures and Catalytic Properties of Supported Bimetallic PtSn Catalysts for Propane Dehydrogenation Reaction. ACS Catalysis, 2023, 13, 7383-7394.
12. L. Liu*, M. Lopez-Haro, J.A. Perez-Omil, M. Boronat, J.J. Calvino and A. Corma*. Direct assessment of confinement effect in zeolite-encapsulated subnanometric metal species. Nature Communications, 2022, 13, 821.
13. L. Liu and A. Corma*. Confining isolated atoms and clusters in crystalline porous materials for catalysis. Nature Reviews Materials, 2021, 6, 244-263.
14. L. Liu and A. Corma*. Structural transformations of solid electrocatalysts and photocatalysts. Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2021, 5, 256-276.
15. L. Liu and A. Corma*. Identification of the active sites in supported subnanometric metal catalysts. Nature Catalysis, 2021, 4, 453-456.
16. L. Liu, M. Lopez-Haro, J. J. Calvino and A. Corma*. Tutorial: structural characterization of isolated metal atoms and subnanometric metal clusters in zeolites. Nature Protocols, 2021, 16, 1871-1906
17. L. Liu, M. Lopez-Haro, C. W. Lopes, S. Rojas-Buzo, P. Concepcion, R. Manzorro, L. Simonelli, A. Sattler, P. Serna, J. J. Calvino and A. Corma*. Structural modulation and direct measurement of subnanometric bimetallic PtSn clusters confined in zeolites. Nature Catalysis, 2020, 3, 628-638.
18. L. Liu, M. Lopez-Haro, C. W. Lopes, C. Li, P. Concepcion, L. Simonelli, J. J. Calvino and A. Corma*. Regioselective generation and reactivity control of subnanometric platinum clusters in zeolites for high-temperature catalysis. Nature Materials, 2019, 18, 866-873.
19. L. Liu, D.N. Zakharov, R. Arenal, P. Concepcion, E.A. Stach and A. Corma*. Evolution and stabilization of subnanometric metal species in confined space by in situ TEM. Nature Communications, 2018, 9, 574.
20. L. Liu, U. Díaz, R. Arenal, G. Agostini, P. Concepción and A. Corma*. Generation of subnanometric platinum with high stability during transformation of a 2D zeolite into 3D. Nature Materials, 2017, 16, 132-138.
