Her research mainly focuses on the synthesis, characterization and application of molecular sieves, especially its application as a catalyst for methanol conversion reaction. She has more than 50 publications and has applied for over 40 patents.
1 Yang, M., Li B., Tian, P.*, Liu Z. M.*, et al., High propylene selectivity in methanol conversion over a small-pore SAPO molecular sieve with ultra-small cage, ACS Catal. 2020, 10, 3741-3749.
2 Yang, M., Fan D., Wei Y. X., Tian, P.*, Liu Z. M.*, Recent progress in the methanol-to-olefins (MTO) catalyst. Adv. Mater. 2019, 31, 1902181.
3 Wu, P. F.；Yang, M.；Tian, P.*; Liu, Z. M.* et al., Synthesis of SAPO-34 nanoaggregates with the assistantce of an inexpensive three-in-one non-surfactant organosilane, Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 4985-4988.
4 Wang, C.§; Yang, M.§; Tian, P.*; Liu, Z. M.* et al., A reconstruction strategy to synthesize mesoporous SAPO molecular sieve single crystals with high MTO catalytic activity. Chem. Commun. 2016, 52 (38), 6463-6466.
5 Wang, C.; Yang, M.; Tian, P.*; Liu, Z. M.* et al., Dual template-directed synthesis of SAPO-34 nanosheet assemblies with improved stability in the methanol to olefins reaction. J. Mater. Chem. A 2015, 3 (10), 5608-5616.
6 Yang, M.; Tian, P.; Liu, Z. M.* et al., A top-down approach to prepare silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieve nanocrystals with improved catalytic activity. Chem.Commun. 2014, 50 (15), 1845-1847.
7 Yang, M.*; Li, X. J.; Yu, et. al., LiCu2 BP2O8(OH)2: a chiral open-framework copper borophosphate via spontaneous asymmetrical crystallization. Dalton Trans. 2013, 42 (18), 6298-6301.
8.Yang, M.; Yu, J. H.*; Xu, R. R.* et al., Synthesis, structure, and magnetic property of a new open-framework manganese borophosphate, (NH4)4Mn9B2(OH)2(HPO4)4(PO4)6. Chem. Mater. 2006, 18 (2), 476-481.
