研究领域:新型多孔碳素材料及其复合材料的合成、在吸附和催化领域中的应用;负载贵金属纳米催化剂的调控合成及其在催化加氢反应中的应用;工业合成氨催化剂的开发及产业化应用等。新型炭基固体酸材料的开发及产业化应用。曾在国际物理化学及材料化学重要刊物上发表论文50余篇。引用次数愈600多次,在多孔炭材料的调控合成及负载贵金属催化应用领域等领域已经具有一定的影响。发表的主要学术论著:国际刊物(SCI):(1) Direct Synthesis of Al-SBA-15 Mesoporous Materials via Hydrolysis-Controlled ApproachYing Li,Wenhua Zhang, Lei Zhang, Qihua Yang, Zhaobin Wei, Zhaochi Feng, and Can LiThe Journal of Physical Chemistry B (影响因子IF: 4.033) 2004, 108, 9739-9744.(3) Direct Synthesis of Highly Ordered Fe-SBA-15 Mesoporous Materials under Weak Acidic ConditionsYing Li, Zhaochi Feng, Yuxiang Lian, Keqiang Sun, Guoqing, Jia Qihua Yang, Can LiMicroporous and Mesoporous Materials, (IF: 3.355) 2005, 84, 41-49(3) Effect of Aluminum on the Nature of the Iron Species in Fe-SBA-15Ying Li,Zhaochi Feng, Hongchuan Xin, Fengtao Fan, P. C. M. M. Magusin, E.J. M. Hensen, R.A. van Santen, Qihua Yang, Can LiThe Journal of Physical Chemistry B (IF: 4.033) 2006, 2006, 110, 26114-26121.(4) Iron-functionalized Al-SBA-15 for benzene hydroxylationYing Li,Haian Xia, Fengtao Fan, Zhaochi Feng, Rutger A. van Santen, Emiel J. M. Hensen and Can LiChemical Communication, 2008, 774-776(5) Surface functionalization of SBA-15 ordered mesoporous silicas: oxidation of benzene to phenol by nitrous oxide,Ying Li, Zhaochi Feng, R. A. van Santen, E. J. M. Hensen, and Can Li,Journal of Catalysis, 2008, 255, 190-196.(6) High-temperature FeS–FeS2 solid-state transitions Reactions of solid mackinawite with gaseous H2S,Ying Li,R. A. van Santen, Thomas WeberJ. Solid. State. Chem., 2008,181,3151-3162(7) Hydrothermal Stability and Catalytic Activity of Aluminum-Containing Mesoporous Ethane-SilicasQihua Yang, Ying Li,Lei Zhang, Jie Yang, Jian Liu, and Can LiThe Journal of Physical Chemistry B (IF: 4.033) 2004, 108, 7934-7938.(8) Mesoporous Aluminosilicates Synthesized with Single Molecular Precursor (Sec-Buo)2alosi(Oet)3 as Aluminum SourceYing Li, Qihua Yang, Jie Yang, and Can LiMicroporous and Mesoporous Materials, (IF: 3.355) 2006, 91, 85-91.(9) Synthesis of Mesoporous Aluminosilicates with Low Si/Al Ratios Using a Single-Source Molecular Precursor under Acidic ConditionsYing Li, Qihua Yang, Jie Yang and Can LiJournal of Porous Material (IF: 0.698) 2006, 13, 187-193.Oral presentation in 3th International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technology ICMAT & IUMRS-ICAM 2005, Oral presentation, 2005, July. Singapore.(10) Aluminum-substituted Mesoporous Molecular Sieve SBA-15 Synthesized with a Hydrolysis-controlled ApproachYing Li, Wenhua Zhang, Lei Zhang, Qihua Yang, Can LiThe 13th International Congress on Catalysis, poster, p1-010, Paris, France, July 11-16. 2004.(11) Aluminium-containing Mesoporous Benzene-Silicas with Crystal-Like Pore Wall StructureQihua Yang*, Jie Yang, Zhaochi Feng and Ying LiJournal of Materials Chemistry, (IF: 3.688) 2005, 15, 4268-4274(12) Synthesis and Characterization of Phosphonic Acid Functionalized Organosilicas with Bimodal NanostructureQihua Yang, Jie Yang, Jian Liu, Ying Li,and Can Li,Chemistry of Materials, (IF: 4.818) 2005, 17(11), 3019-3024.(13) Hydrothermally Stable Thioether-Bridged Mesoporous Materials with Void Defects in the Pore WallJian Liu, Jie Yang, Qihua Yang, Gang Wang, Ying LiAdvanced Functional Materials (IF: 6.77) 2005, 15, 1297-1302(14) Pore Size Design of Ordered Mesoporous Silicas by Controlling Micellar Properties of Triblock Copolymer EO20PO70EO20Wen-Hua Zhang, Lei Zhang, Jinghai Xiu, Zhiqi Shen, Ying Li,Pinliang Ying, Can LiMicroporous and Mesoporous Materials, (IF: 3.355) 2006, 89, 179-185.(15) Highly Ordered Periodic Mesoporous Ethanesilica Synthesized under Neutral ConditionsLei Zhang, Qihua Yang, Wenhua Zhang, Ying Li,Dongmei Jiang, Guiru Zhu, Can Li,Journal of Materials Chemistry, (IF: 3.688) 2005, 15(26), 2562-2569.(16) Dibenzodioxin Adsorption on Inorganic MaterialsYejun Guan, Yan Liu, Weicheng Wu, Keqiang Sun,Ying Li,Pinliang Ying, Zhaochi Feng, and Can Li,Langmuir, (IF: 3.705) 2005, 21, 3877-3880.(17) Synthesis of Bifunctionalized Mesoporous Organosilica Spheres for High-Performance Liquid ChromatographyGuiru Zhu, Qihua Yang, Dongmei Jiang, Jie Yang, Lei Zhang, Ying Li,Can LiJournal Chromatogram A, (IF: 3.096) 2006, 1103: 257-264(18) Preparation and Characterization Of Ordered Mesoporous Carbons on SBA-15 TemplateZhonglai Li, Jing Zhang,Ying Li, Yejun Guan, Zhaochi Feng, Can LiJournal Material Chemistry, (IF: 3.688) 2006, 16, 1350–1354(19) Enhancement of a-oxygen Formation and N2O Decomposition on Fe/ZSM-5 Catalysts by Extraframework AlKeqiang Sun, Haidong Zhang, Haian Xia, Yuxiang Lian, Ying Li,Zhaochi Feng, Pinliang Ying and Can LiChemical Communication, (IF: 4.426) 2004, 2480-2481.(20) Controlling reaction pathways for alcohol dehydration and dehydrogenation over FeSBA-15 catalysts,Yejun Guan, Ying Li,E.J. M. Hensen, R.A. van Santen, and Can Li,Catal. Lett., 2007, 117, 18-24.