个人简介：2014年于武汉理工大学轮机工程专业获学士学位，2020年于华中科技大学热能工程专业获工学博士学位，读博期间公派赴苏黎世联邦理工大学（ETH Zürich）联合培养学习一年。2020‒2022年于华中科技大学煤燃烧国家重点实验室从事博士后研究工作（合作导师张立麒教授），2022‒2025年于清华大学能源与动力工程系从事博士后研究工作（合作导师周会教授）。2025年7月加入天津大学分子+研究院，任“北洋学者英才计划”副教授。先后主持中国国家自然科学基金青年项目、中国博士后科学基金第16批特别资助（站中）、中国博士后科学基金第73批面上资助、中国博士后科学基金第70批面上资助等科研基金项目。主要从事二氧化碳捕集及催化转化、化学链重整、热化学储能相关功能材料设计及结构调控理论，开发高效CO₂捕集及原位转化双功能材料，发展原位表征技术。目前以第一作者或通讯作者在Appl. Catal. B、Chem. Eng. J.、Energy Conv. Manag.等期刊上发表论文20余篇，被引用2800余次，申请国家发明专利10余项，担任国际期刊“Carbon Capture Science & Technology”青年编委。

近期代表性成果如下：

[1] Xu Y, Yang Y, Wu M, et al. Review on the thermal catalysis of CO₂ hydrogenation to produce high-value-added chemicals and fuels based on molybdenum carbides. Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica 2023;0:2304003.

[2] Sun S, Xu Y*, Zhou H*, Wu C*, et al. Ni-functionalized Ca@Si yolk-shell nanoreactors for enhanced integrated CO₂ capture and dry reforming of methane via confined catalysis. Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy. 2024; 348: 123838.

[3] Xu Y, Donat F, Luo C, Chen J, Kierzkowska A, Awais Naeem M, et al. Investigation of K₂CO₃-modified CaO sorbents for CO₂ capture using in-situ X-ray diffraction. Chem Eng J 2023;453:139913.

[4] Xu Y, Luo C, Sang H, Lu B, Wu F, Li X, et al. Structure and surface insight into a temperature-sensitive CaO-based CO₂ sorbent. Chem Eng J 2022;435:134960.

[5] Xu Y, Lu B, Luo C, Wu F, Li X, Zhang L. Na₂CO₃ promoted CaO-based heat carrier for thermochemical energy storage in concentrated solar power plants. Chem Eng J 2022;435:134852.

[6]  Sun S, Xu Y*, Zhou H*, Wu C*, et al. Promoting proximity to enhance Fe-Ca interaction for efficient integrated CO₂ capture and hydrogenation. Separation and Purification Technology 2025; 357:130227

[7] Xu Y, Lu B, Luo C, Chen J, Zhang Z, Zhang L. Sorption enhanced steam reforming of ethanol over Ni-based catalyst coupling with high-performance CaO pellets. Chem Eng J 2021;406:126903.

[8] Xu Y, Ding H, Luo C, Zheng Y, Xu Y, Li X, et al. Effect of lignin, cellulose and hemicellulose on calcium looping behavior of CaO-based sorbents derived from extrusion-spherization method. Chem Eng J 2018;334:2520–9.

[9] Xu Y, Zhang T, Lu B, Luo C, et al. Glycine tailored effective CaO-based heat carriers for thermochemical energy storage in concentrated solar power plants. Energy Convers Manag 2021;250:114886.

[10] Xu Y, Lu C, Luo C, Wang G, Yan X, Gao G, et al. Thermochemical energy storage by calcium looping process that integrates CO₂ power cycle and steam power cycle. Fuel Process Technol 2023;242:107656.

[11] Xu Y, Ding H, Luo C, Zheng Y, Zhang Q, Li X, et al. Potential Synergy of Chlorine and Potassium and Sodium Elements in Carbonation Enhancement of CaO-Based Sorbents. ACS Sustain Chem Eng 2018;6:11677–84.