Dr. Yangyang Liu

Yangyang Liu
College of Natural and Social Sciences
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Office ASCB221 E
Phone
(323) 343-2323
Email
[email protected]
 
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Associate Professor of Materials Science & Engineering (Courtesy Appointment)
Principal Investigator/Director of the Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials
Research Lab Website: /research/yliu
Research Interests: Materials Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalysis, Renewable Energy, Environmental Science, Nanomedicine, Nanotechnology
Courses Taught

CHEM 3600 Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 5600 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 3100 Writing for Chemists
CHEM 4810 Advanced Synthetic Methods
CHEM/PHYS 4142 Chemistry and Physics of Materials
CHEM 3810 Honors Studies in Chemistry
CHEM 4890 Molecular Sciences Capstone
CHEM 4990 Undergraduate Directed Study

Educational Background

Postdoctoral Fellow, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. 2014-2016
Ph.D. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. 2014
B.S. Nankai University, Tianjin, China. 2009

Selected Publications and Patents

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  • Hao, Y.; Liu, B. M.; Bennett, T. F.; Monsour, C. G.; Selke, M.*; Liu, Y.* Determination of Singlet Oxygen Quantum Yield of a Porphyrinic Metal–Organic Framework. J. Phys. Chem. C 2021, 125, 7392-7400. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.1c00310
  • Luo, H.-B.; Castro, A. J.; Wasson, M. C.; Flores, W.; Farha, O. K.; Liu, Y.* Rapid, Biomimetic Degradation of a Nerve Agent Simulant by Incorporating Imidazole Bases into a Metal-Organic Framework. ACS Catal. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.0c04565
  • Zhang, X.; Wasson, M. C.; Shayan M.; Berdichevsky, E. K.; Ricardo-Noordberg, J.; Singh, Z.; Papazyan, E. K.; Castro, A. J.; Marino, P.; Ajoyan, Z.; Chen, Z.; Islamoglu, T.; Howarth, A. J.*; Liu, Y.*; Majewski, M. B.*; Katz, M. J.*; Mondloch, J. E.*; Farha, O. K.* A Historical Perspective on Porphyrin-based Metal-Organic Frameworks and Their Applications. Coord. Chem. Rev. 2020, 429, 213615. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccr.2020.213615
  • Klein, S. E.; Sosa, J. D.; Castonguay, A. C.; Flores, W. I.; Zarzar, L. D.*; Liu, Y.* Green Synthesis of Zr-Based Metal-Organic Framework Hydrogel Composites and Their Enhanced Adsorptive Properties. Inorg. Chem. Front. 2020, 7, 4813-4821. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0QI00840K 
  • Luo, H.-B.; Ren, Q.; Liu, Y.*; Zhang, J.; Ren, X. M.* Proton Conduction of an Acid-Resistant Open-Framework Chalcogenidometalate Hybrid in Anhydrous versus Humid Environments. Inorg. Chem. 2020, 59, 7283–7289. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c00707
  • Farha, O. K.; Hupp, J. T.; Beyzavi, M. H.; Stephenson, C. J.; Liu. Y. Hafnium-based metal-organic frameworks as epoxide ring-opening catalysts. US Patent App. 2019, 16/256, 141.
Funding and Awards
External Research Funding
  • 2023-2026, Department of Energy (DOE), "Designing Photoresponsive Nanosponges for Efficient and Reversible Capture and Release of Carbon Dixoide." (Role: PI), $750,000
  • 2023-2025, DOE, “Developing Highly Porous Metal-Organic Frameworks and Composite Materials for Hydrogen Storage.” (Role: PI), $300,000
  • 2022-2023, DOE, “R&D Scoping Study and Infrastructure Self-Assessment of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management Based Research Capabilities for California State University, Los Angeles.” (Role: PI), $200,000 [Learn more on project website]
  • 2022-2027, National Science Foundation (NSF), “HSI Implementation and Evaluation Project: Increasing participation and persistence in STEM by incorporating field-based experiences in the urban environment.” (Role: Co-PI; PI: René Vellanoweth), $815,523
  • 2022-2027, NSF “CREST Center for Advancement toward Sustainable Urban Systems (CATSUS)” (Role: Senior Personnel; PI: Dr. Arturo Pacheco-Vega), $5,000,000
  • 2016-2022, NSF “CREST Center for Energy and Sustainability” (Role: Co-PI; PI: Dr. Arturo Pacheco-Vega), $4,999,999
  • 2018-2022, Department of Defense, Army Research Office “Multifunctional Metal-Organic Frameworks for Efficient Degradation of Chemical Warfare Agents: Mechanism and Synthesis” (Role: PI), $600,000
  • 2017-2022, ACS PRF “Mechanism-Guided Design and Synthesis of Metal-Organic Frameworks with Optimized Pores for Methane Storage” (Role: PI), $55,000
  • 2017-2019, NSF “Supplement—Partnership of CREST at California State University-Los Angeles with Northwestern University: Solid-State Supramolecular Crystals for Photovoltaic Cells” (Role: PI), $99,997
  • 2017-2018, La Kretz Environmental Endowment “Reducing Air Pollution by Designing the Next-Generation Catalytic Converter Integrated with a Filtration System” (Role: PI), $7,000
  • 2017-2018, COAST Grant Development Program Award “Contaminant-selective sponges for removal of ocean toxins” (Role: Co-PI; PI: Dr. Monica So), $19,030
Internal Research Funding
  • 2021-2022, Provost Research Fund at CSULA “Developing Porous Nanoparticles for Tumor-Targeted Drug Delivery” (Role: PI), $8,000
  • 2017-2018, CSU Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity (RSCA) Program at CSULA “Investigating Porphyrinic Materials for the Degradation of Sulfur Mustard” (Role: PI), $5,000
  • 2017-2018, NSF PREM SEED grant at CSULA “Investigating Porous Materials for Hydrogen Storage Applications” (Role: PI), $7,500