Yimin Wu, University of Waterloo

Research

Ammonia synthesis Catalysis Clean Energy CO2 reduction Energy Materials Materials characterization Materials Interfaces and Defects Microscopy and spectroscopy

Latest papers

Flexible MXene-cellulose nanofiber based all-solid-state supercapacitors with high volumetric capacitance.
Nanoscale horizons · 2025 · senior author
Advancing electrocatalytic CO2 reduction: key strategies for scaling up to industrial applications.
Nanoscale · 2025 · senior author
Effect of Lattice Interactions on the Structural Evolutions of Cu2O Thin Film Model Heterostructures during Solar Energy Conversion Reactions.
ACS applied materials & interfaces · 2025 · senior author

All 3 publications

Latest funding

Market Assessment for Photon-controlled convolution operations
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$14,625
CANSTOREnergy: Seasonal storage of renewable energy
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$8,000,000
Design Transformative Energy Materials Interfaces for Solar Fuels
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$12,500

All 4 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

Flexible MXene-cellulose nanofiber based all-solid-state supercapacitors with high volumetric capacitance.

Zhou Y, Teng Y, Liu H, Wu Y

Nanoscale horizons2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1039/d5nh00285k PMID: 41020444

02

Advancing electrocatalytic CO2 reduction: key strategies for scaling up to industrial applications.

Wang L, Wu Y

Nanoscale2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1039/d5nr01624j PMID: 40569099

03

Effect of Lattice Interactions on the Structural Evolutions of Cu2O Thin Film Model Heterostructures during Solar Energy Conversion Reactions.

Chen Z, Wang X, Dembicky J, Zhang M, Zhang B, Jana S, Quan Y, Regier T, Chen N, Moreno BD, Zhang Z, Wu Y

ACS applied materials & interfaces2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5c01775 PMID: 40495447

Market Assessment for Photon-controlled convolution operations

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Idea to Innovation

Principal investigators: Wu, Yimin Y

Keywords: convolution operations; neuromorphic machine vision; optoelectronics

$14,625

CANSTOREnergy: Seasonal storage of renewable energy

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022New Frontiers in Research Fund - Transformation

Principal investigators: Sinton, David

$8,000,000

Design Transformative Energy Materials Interfaces for Solar Fuels

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Wu, Yimin

$12,500

Design Transformative Energy Materials Interfaces for Solar Fuels

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Wu, Yimin

Keywords: catalysis; energy materials; solar fuels; materials interfaces and defects; materials characterization; co2 reduction; ammonia synthesis; microscopy and spectroscopy; thin films; clean energy

$140,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Ammonia synthesis Dear Professor Wu, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Flexible MXene-cellulose nanofiber based all-solid-state supercapacitors with high volumetric capacitance." (2025), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Market Assessment for Photon-controlled convolution operations" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]