Dr. Yangyang Liu

Selected Publications and Patents

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CSULA undergraduate authors are underlined,^‡CSULA master’s student authors, ^†postdoc mentees, ^#equal contribution, *corresponding author(s)

• Quon, A. S.; Manriquez, D.; Nguyen, A.; Papazyan, E. K.; ^‡Wijeratne, P.; An, L.; Qi, L.; ^‡Tang, M. J.; Ready, A. D.; Farha, O. K.*; Liu, Y.* Metalloporphyrinic Metal-Organic Frameworks for Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation of a Mustard Gas Simulant. Chem. Commun. 2025, 61, 77-80.
• Mishra, N. O.; Quon, A. S.; Nguyen, A.; Papazyan, E. K.; ^†Hao, Y.; Liu, Y.* Constructing Physiological Defense Systems against Infectious Disease with Metal–Organic Frameworks: A Review, ACS Appl. Bio Mater. 2023, 6, 3052–3065
• ^†Hao, Y.; Papazyan, E. K.; Ba, Y.; Liu, Y.* Mechanism-Guided Design of Metal–Organic Framework Composites for Selective Photooxidation of a Mustard Gas Simulant under Solvent-Free Conditions. ACS Catal. 2022, 12, 363-371.
• ^†#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.
• ^†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, 11, 1421-1429.
• 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.
• 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.   

Honors and Awards

External Research Funding

• 2024-2027, The Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation, “Jean Dreyfus Lectureship for Undergraduate Institutions” (Role: PI), $25,000
• 2024-2027, National Science Foundation (NSF), "Cal State LA and UC Irvine Partnership for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) Center for Bioinspired and Architectured Materials (CBAM)." (Role: co-PI; PI: Dr. Travis Hu), $1,000,000
• 2023-2026, Department of Energy (DOE), "Designing Photoresponsive Nanosponges for Efficient and Reversible Capture and Release of Carbon Dioxide." (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, 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