Nantong University | China
Dr. Shu-Hu Yin is a distinguished researcher in electrocatalysis whose work focuses on the design of advanced interfaces and surfaces for clean energy technologies, particularly fuel cells. He earned his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from Xiamen University, where he developed a strong foundation in electrochemical mechanisms and catalytic material design. With extensive academic experience, he has contributed to major national research initiatives, including the National Key Research and Development Program of China, and currently leads innovative projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Jiangsu Provincial Natural Science Foundation. His research interests center on transition-metal single-atom catalysts, Fe/N/C systems, electrocatalytic reaction pathways, and the development of high-performance materials for proton exchange membrane fuel cells. Dr. Yin has published influential articles in high-impact journals such as Nature Communications, Advanced Materials, and Angewandte Chemie International Edition, contributing significantly to advancements in catalyst structure characterization and activity quantification. With an h-index of 17, his work is widely recognized for its novelty, rigor, and technological relevance. He continues to collaborate globally, offering expertise in electrochemical energy conversion. Dr. Yin’s career reflects a commitment to scientific excellence and to developing sustainable solutions that address global energy challenges.
Featured Publications
Chen, L., Yin, S., Zeng, H., Liu, J., Xiao, X., Cheng, X., Huang, H., Huang, R., Yang, J., & Lin, W.-F., et al. (2024).
Engineering asymmetric electronic structure of cobalt coordination on CoN₃S active sites for high-performance oxygen reduction reaction. Journal of Energy Chemistry.
Cheng, X., Yin, S., Zhang, J., Yang, J., Chen, L., Wang, W., Liao, H., Huang, R., Jiang, Y., Zhang, B., et al. (2025).
Low-temperature pyrolysis: A universal route to high-loading single-atom catalysts for fuel cells. Advanced Materials.
Jiang, W.-L., Cao, S.-H., Qiu, C.-Y., Sun, H.-J., Wang, L.-N., Sheng, J.-B., Ji, L.-F., Liu, S., Ni, Z.-R., Yin, S.-H., et al. (2025).
Operando magnetic resonance imaging for visualizing electrochemical triple-phase boundary. Angewandte Chemie International Edition.
Li, G., Yin, S.-H., Ji, L.-F., Nie, X.-Y., Zhu, T., Cheng, X.-Y., Xu, J., Huang, R., Jiang, Y.-X., Zhang, B.-W., et al. (2025).
Universal electrochemical quantification of active site density in transition metal nitrogen carbon electrocatalysts. Nature Communications.
Li, Y., Yin, S., Chen, L., Cheng, X., Wang, C., Jiang, Y., & Sun, S. (2024).
Boost the utilization of dense FeN₄ sites for high-performance proton exchange membrane fuel cells. Energy and Environmental Materials.
Yin, S., Chen, L., Yang, J., Cheng, X., Zeng, H., Hong, Y., Huang, H., Kuai, X., Lin, Y., & Huang, R., et al. (2024).
A Fe–NC electrocatalyst boosted by trace bromide ions with high performance in proton exchange membrane fuel cells. Nature Communications.
Yin, S., Yi, H., Liu, M., Yang, J., Yang, S., Zhang, B.-W., Chen, L., Cheng, X., Huang, H., & Huang, R., et al. (2024).
An in situ exploration of how Fe/N/C oxygen reduction catalysts evolve during synthesis under pyrolytic conditions. Nature Communications.