主要从事多相催化的基础理论和催化剂开发与工业应用研究，研究领域包括金属催化剂，酸碱催化剂以及相关催化材料的研究。目前主要工作包括一氧化碳加氢研究，甲醇下游利用，脂类加氢以及甲醛偶联反应研究等。

1) Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis over Ordered Mesoporous Carbon Supported Cobalt Catalysts: The Role of Amount of Carbon Precursor in Catalytic Performance. CATALYSIS LETTERS. 2012,142(2),195-204. Yang, Yifei; Jia, Litao; Meng, Yan; Hou, Bo; Li, Debao; Sun, Yuhan.

2) Silylated Co/SBA-15 catalysts for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE CHEMISTRY. 2011,184(3),488-493. Jia, Lihong; Jia, Litao; Li, Debao; Hou, Bo; Wang, Jungang; Sun, Yuhan.

3) Cobalt loss from Co-ZrO2 catalyst for fischer-tropsch synthesis in continuously stirred tank reactor. REACTION KINETICS AND CATALYSIS LETTERS. 2008,93(2),351-358. Jia, Litao; Fang, Kegong; Chen, Jiangang; Sun, Yuhan.

承担国家基金一项，所自主研发课题两项；同时承担和参与企业项目多项，累积项目经费上千万。