Xuezhi Duan (段学志)
Professor, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology
Email: xzduan@ecust.edu.cn
Biography
Xuezhi Duan was born in 1983 in Anhui, China. He received his PhD degree in Chemical Engineering from East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST) in 2012. After a two-year (2013-2015) stint as a post-doctoral fellow at Norwegian University of Science and Technology, he joined the faculty of School of Chemical Engineering at ECUST. He is a full professor and deputy director of the State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering. His current research interests include kinetics-assisted catalyst design, theoretical calculations and reactor engineering
Education
2003.09 – 2007.06
BS, School of Chemical Engineering, Xiangtan University
2007.09 – 2012.03
PhD, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology
Work Experience
2012.03 – 2013.11
Postdoc, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology
2013.11 – 2015.11
Postdoc, Department of Chemical Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
2015.11 – Present
Lecturer, Associate Professor (2016), Full Professor (2019), School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology
Research Interests
Mechanistic and data-driven design of catalysts and reactors
Green and low-carbon technology (e.g., tandem catalysis, electrocatalysis, microchemical)
Renewable energy in chemical industry
Synthesis and purification for electronic chemicals
Design of functional materials such as high-performance fiber
Editorial Boards
National Science Review，Scientific Editor
Nano Research, Green Energy & Environment,《化工学报》,《华东理工大学学报（自然科学）》, (Youth) Editorial/Executive Editorial Board
EcoMat, Green Energy & Environment, 《化工学报》, 《化学反应工程与工艺》, Guest Editor
Selected Awards
2022:中国化工学会基础研究成果奖一等奖（排名第一）
2022: Outstanding Youth Award of Global Chinese Chemical Engineers Symposium
2021：上海市优秀共产党员
2019：中国石油和化学工业联合会“青年科技突出贡献奖”
2019: I&EC Research 2019 Class of Influential Researchers
2019：2019 Reaction Chemistry & Engineering Emerging Investigators
2018: Henry Fok Youth Teacher Award
2018：Chinese Chemical Society Young Chemist Award
2017：中国化工学会“侯德榜化工科技青年奖”
2016: Young Scientist Prize awarded by the International Association of Catalysis Societies
Selected Publications
1. Atomic Design of Alkyne Semihydrogenation Catalysts via Active Learning. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 7, 4993–5004. (JACS Spotlights)
2. Embedding Single Pd Atoms on NiGa Intermetallic Surfaces for Efficient and Selective Alkyne Hydrogenation. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202410979. (VIP paper)
3. Restructuring the interfacial active sites to generalize the volcano curves for platinum-cobalt synergistic catalysis. Nat. Commun. 2024, 15, 8995.
4. Nanoparticles as an antidote for poisoned gold single-atom catalysts in sustainable propylene epoxidation. Nat. Commun. 2024, 15, 3249.
5. Leveraging the Proximity and Distribution of Cu-Cs Sites for Direct Conversion of Methanol to Esters/Aldehydes. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202314288.
6. Increasing the Distance of Adjacent Palladium Atoms for Configuration Matching in Selective Hydrogenation. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202215225. (Hot Paper)
7. Molecular-Level Insights into the Notorious CO Poisoning of Platinum Catalyst. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202200190.
8. Mesokinetics as a Tool Bridging the Microscopic-to-Macroscopic Transition to Rationalize Catalyst Design. Acc. Chem. Res. 2022, 55, 3230-3241.
9. Mechanism Driven Design of Trimer Ni1Sb2 Site Delivering Superior Hydrogenation Selectivity to Ethylene. Nat. Commun. 2022, 13, 5534. (Editors’ Highlights)
10. Molecular-level insights into the electronic effects in platinum-catalyzed carbon monoxide oxidation. Nat. Commun. 2021, 12, 6888.
Contacts
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