Education:

BS (1991),  Chengdu University of Science and Technology

MS (1994),   Xiamen University  University

PhD (1997),  Xiamen University  University

Principal Research Interests:
Catalysis, Surface Chemistry, Model Catalysis, Materials

Selected Recent Publications:

1. 1. Yangyang Li, Jun Hu, Dongdong Ma, Yanping Zheng, Mingshu Chen* and Huilin Wan, Disclosure of the Surface Composition of TiO₂ Supported Gold−Palladium Bimetallic Catalysts by High- Sensitivity Low-Energy Ion Scattering Spectroscopy, ACS Catal. 2018, 8, 1790–1795.

2. 2. Jun Hu, Yanying Song, Junjie Huang, Yangyang Li, Mingshu Chen *, Huilin Wan, New Insights of the Role of Al₂O₃ in the promotion of CuZnAl catalysts: a Model Study, Chemistry - A European Journal, 2017, 23, 10632-10637.

3. 3. Junjie Huang, Yanying Song, Dongdong Ma, Yanping Zheng, Mingshu Chen *, Huilin Wan, The effect of the support on the surface composition of PtCu alloy nanocatalysts: In situ XPS and HS‐LEIS studies, Chinese Journal of Catalysis 2017, 38, 1229–1236.

4. 4. X. F. Weng, X. Yuan, H. Li, X. K. Li, M. S. Chen*, H. L. Wan, The study of the active surface for CO oxidation over supported Pd catalysts, Science China: Chemistry 2015, 58, 174-179.

5. 5. X. F. Weng, H. J. Ren, M. S. Chen*, H. L. Wan, Effect of surface oxygen on the activation of methane on palladium and platinum surfaces, ACS Catalysis 2014, 4, 2598-2604.

6. 6. M. S. Chen*, Y. P. Zheng, H. L. Wan, Kinetics and active surfaces for CO oxidation on Pt-group metals under oxygen rich conditions, Topic Catal. 2013, 56, 1299-1313.

7. 7. Y. P. Zheng, L. H. Zhang, S. L. Wang, Z. Y. Tang, D, Ding, M. S. Chen*, H. L. Wan*, synergistic effects of VO_x/Pt(111) model surfaces for propane oxidation, Langmuir, 2013, 29, 9090-9097.

8. 8. L. H. Zhang, Z. Y. Tang, S. L. Wang, D. Ding, M. S. Chen*, H. L. Wan, Morphology transition and layer-by-layer growth of MnO_x thin films on Rh(111), Surf. Sci., 2012, 606, 1507-1511.

9. 9. Z. W. Wang, X. V. Wang, D. Y. Zeng, M. S. Chen*, H. L. Wan, Enhance catalytic activity for CO oxidation over titania supported gold catalysts that dispersed on SiO₂, Catal. Today 2011, 160, 144-152.

10. 10. M. S. Chen*, X. V. Wang, L. H. Zhang, Z. Y. Tang, H. L. Wan, Active surfaces for CO oxidation on palladium in the hyperactive state, Langmuir 2010, 26, 18113-18118.

11. 11. M. S. Chen, D. W. Goodman*, "Catalytically active gold on ordered titania supports", Chemical Society Review, 2008, 37, 1860-1870.

12. 12. M. S. Chen, Y. Cai, Z. Yan, K. K. Gath, S. Axnanda and D. W. Goodman*, "Highly active surfaces for CO oxidation on Rh, Pd, and Pt", Surf. Sci., 2007, 601, 5326-5331.

13. 13. M. S. Chen and D. W. Goodman*, Catalytically active gold: from nano-particles to ultra-thin films, Acc. Chem. Res. 2006, 39, 739-746.

14. 14. Mingshu Chen, Y. Cai, Z. Yan and D. W. Goodman*, On the origin of the unique properties of supported Au bilayers, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 6341-6346.

15. 15. M. S. Chen, D. Kumar, C. W. Yi and D. W. Goodman*, The promotional effect of gold in catalysis by palladium-gold, Science 2005, 310, 291-293.

16. 16. M. S. Chen and D. W. Goodman*, The structure of Catalytically active Au on titania, Science 2004, 306, 252.

17. 17. M. S. Chen, A. K. Santra and D. W. Goodman*, The structure of thin SiO₂ films grown on Mo(112), Phys. Rev. B 2004, 69, 155404.

18. 18. M. S. Chen, S. Mizuno and H. Tochihara*, Asymmetric adsorption-site of potassium atoms in the (3x2)-p2mg structure formed on Cu(001), Surf. Sci. 2007, 601, 5162-5169.

19. 19. M. S. Chen, S. Mizuno and H. Tochihara*, Formation processes of an ordered mixed structure: Cu(001)-(2_2x_2)R45_-Li,Mg, Surf. Sci. 2002, 514, 194.

20. 20. W. Z. Weng, M. S. Chen and H. L. Wan*, Mechanistic study of partial oxidation of methane to syngas using in situ time-resolved FTIR and Microprobe Raman Spectroscopies, The Chem. Record 2002,2, 102.

21. 21. M. S. Chen W. Z. Weng, and H. L. Wan*, Mechanism of propane and iso-butane oxidehydrogenation on VMgO catalyst, Acta Phys-Chim Sin 1999, 15, 938.