主要深耕光热协同驱动下小分子高效选择性活化为高值化学品研究工作，聚焦能源绿色低碳转型，围绕光物理和表面化学基本原理，在烷烃、二氧化碳、生物质转化及绿氢制备等方面取得一系列重要研究成果。发表SCI论文28篇，其中，（含）共同第一作者或通讯作者在Nat. Energy, Nat. Rev. Mater., Nat. Commun., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.等国际著名期刊发表论文10篇。多篇文章入选为ESI高被引文章。相关工作被Nature Energy等国际知名杂志新闻观点专栏及科技媒体报道。入选海外高层次人才引进计划（青年项目），曾获2025碳未来青年研究者奖、伦敦大学学院化工系年度可持续发展领域最优秀博士毕业论文奖、伦敦大学学院全额奖学金等荣誉。担任Carbon Neutrality期刊青年编委及相关方向审稿人。
教育与工作经历
2026.05-至今 清华大学化学工程系 助理研究员
2022.12-2026.03 英国伦敦大学学院 Research Fellow
2022.03-2022.11 英国伦敦大学学院 Research Assistant
2018.09-2022.10 英国伦敦大学学院 博士
2016.09-2018.06 华南理工大学 硕士
2012.09-2016.06 华南理工大学 本科
研究领域
光子-声子协同催化、异相催化、C-H活化、太阳能燃料制备
代表性论文和论著
1. Xiyi Li, Chao Li, YouXun Xu, Qiong Liu, Mounib Bahri, Liquan Zhang, Nigel D. Browning, Alexander J. Cowan*, Junwang Tang*. Efficient hole abstraction for highly selective oxidative coupling of methane by Au-sputtered TiO2 photocatalysts. Nat. Energy., 2023 Sep, 8 (9): 1013-1022
2. Xiyi Li, Chao Wang, Junwang Tang*. Methane transformation by photocatalysis. Nat. Rev. Mater., 2022 Aug, 7 (8): 617-632
3. Xiyi Li, Chao Wang, Jianlong Yang, Youxun Xu, Yi Yang, Jiaguo Yu, Juan J. Delgado, Natalia Martsinovich, Xiao Sun, Xu-sheng Zheng, Weixin Huang, Junwang Tang*. PdCu nanoalloy decorated photocatalysts for efficient and selective oxidative coupling of methane in flow reactors., Nat. Commun., 2023 Oct, 14 (1): 6343
4. Jingyi Wang#, Xiyi Li*#, Chia-Hao Chang, Tianyu Zhang, Xuze Guan, Qiong Liu, Liquan Zhang, Ping Wen, Ivan Tang, Yuewen Zhang, Xiaofeng Yang, Junwang Tang*, Yang Lan*. Engineering single Ni sites on 3D cage-like Cucurbituril ligand for efficient and selective CO2 photocatalytic reduction. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2025 Jan, 64 (5): e202417384
5. Xiyi Li, Jijia Xie, Heng Rao, Chao Wang, Junwang Tang*. Platinum- and CuOx-Decorated TiO2 Photocatalyst for Oxidative Coupling of Methane to C2 Hydrocarbons in a Flow Reactor. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2020 Oct, 59(44): 19702-19707
6. Chengzhi Guo, Xiyi Li*, Yang Lan*. Photo-thermo synergistic catalysis for methane conversion. Carbon Future, 2026 Feb, DOI: 10.26599/CF.2026.9200067
7. Xiyi Li, Yunhong Pi, Qingqing Hou, Hao Yu, Zhong Li, Yingwei Li, Jing Xiao*. Amorphous TiO2@NH2-MIL-125(Ti) homologous MOF-encapsulated heterostructures with enhanced photocatalytic activity. Chem. Commun., 2018, 54 (15): 1917-1920
8. Yunhong Pi#, Xiyi Li#, Qibin Xia, Junliang Wu, Zhong Li, Yingwei Li, Jing Xiao*. Formation of willow leaf-like structures composed of NH2-MIL-68(In) on multifunctional MWCNTs backbone for enhanced photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI). Nano Res., 2017, 10 (10): 1-14.
9. Xiyi Li, Yunhong Pi, Liqiong Wu, Qibin Xia, Junliang Wu, Zhong Li, Jing Xiao*. Facilitation of the visible light induced Fenton-like excitation of H2O2 via heterojunction of g-C3N4/NH2-Iron terephthalate metal-organic framework for MB degradation. Appl. Catal. B Environ., 2017, 202: 653-663
10. Xiyi Li#, Yunhong Pi#, Qibin Xia, Zhong Li, Jing Xiao*. TiO2 encapsulated in Salicylaldehyde-NH2-MIL101(Cr) for enhanced visible light-driven photodegradation of MB. Appl. Catal. B Environ., 2016, 191: 192-201
荣誉与奖励
2025 碳未来青年研究者奖
2024 伦敦大学学院化工系年度可持续发展领域最优秀博士毕业论文奖
2018 伦敦大学学院全额奖学金
2018 广东省优秀学生（研究生阶段）
2017 硕士研究生国家奖学金
2013 国家奖学金
