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One-step production of biodiesel from oil with high acid value by magnetic ac...
2018-06-20One-step production of biodiesel fromJatrophaoils with high acid valueby magnetic acid-base amphoteric nanoparticles.Alkaline oxides concerted with acidic -COOFe structure, for the one-pot esterification and transesterification of high AVJatrophaoils without saponification. Zn8@Fe-C400achieved nearly 100%Jatrophabiodiesel yield at 160oC within 4 h, and was used for at least 10 cycles with biodi...

Catalytic transfer hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol with Hf-phen...
2018-05-15Efficient catalytic transfer hydrogenation of biomass-based furfural to furfuryl alcohol with recycable Hf-phenylphosphonate nanohybridsRecently, Dr. Hu Li supervised by Profs. Zhen FANG and RL Smith has synthesized an acid-base bifunctional nanohybrid phenylphosphonic acid (PhP) – hafnium (1:1.5) through assembly of PhP with HfCl4 for catalytic transfer hydrogenation of furfural (FUR) to furf...

Three Springer Books in Biofuels Were Highly-downloaded
2018-04-23These 3 books below are highly downloaded (以下3本由方老师等编著的专著为Springer高下载图书）:1.Zhen Fang*, R. L. Smith, Jr., X. Qi (Editors),Production of Platform Chemicals from Sustainable Resources, Springer Book Series – Biofuels and Biorefineries, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg Berlin, hardcover, 14 Chapters, ISBN 978-981-10-4171-6, 500 pages,2017.(Among the top 25% most downloaded eBooks in...

Prof. Zhen Fang Won “2018 Most Cited Chinese Researchers” in Energy by Else...
2018-03-18Prof. Zhen Fang Won “2018 Most Cited Chinese Researchers” In Energy by Elsevier, He also won the award in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 [China ranks the first in total citation and citation of the influential research papers (Top10％) in engineering, 2013-2015].方老师获爱思唯尔能源领域“2017年中国高被引学者” ，他2014，2015和2016也进入“中国高被引学者”榜单

Cellulase immobilized on mesoporous biochar synthesized by ionothermal carbon...
2018-03-16Cellulase immobilized on mesoporous biochar synthesized by ionothermalcarbonization of celluloseRecently,Mr. Chang-hui Zhu(a PhD student from Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences) supervised byProf. Zhen FANGsynthesized biochar via ionothermal carbonization and pyrolysis, and it was subsequent used to adsorb free cellulase physically for enzymatic hydrolysis.In ...

Prof. Zhen FANG appointed as Associate Editor of “the Journal of Supercritic...
2018-02-10Prof. Zhen FANG becomes an Associate Editor for “the Journal of Supercritical Fluids”Informed by Dr. Angela Welch, Senior Publisher (Chemical & Biomedical Engineering journals), ELSEVIER, Prof. Zhen Fang was appointed as an Associate Editor for peer-reviewed scientific journal, the Journal of Supercritical Fluids (IF 3.1), after the role of being an Editorial Board Member of it for a few mont...

Biomass-derived mesoporous Hf-containing hybrid for efficient Meerwein-Ponndo...
2018-01-31A novel biomass-derived mesoporous bifunctional hybrid (FDCA-Hf) prepared by facile assembly of 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) with hafnium (Hf) was highly stable and active for the production of biofuels and valuable chemicals from bio-based compounds such as ketones, aldehydes and acidic oils via acid-base cooperative catalysisRecently, Dr. Hu Li supervised by Prof. Zhen Fang designed and ...

Production of Liquefied Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch Based Polyols via Microwav...
2017-12-06Production of Liquefied Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch Based Polyols via Microwave HeatingRecently, Mr. UA Amran (a PhD student from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia) supervised by Profs. S Zakaria and Zhen Fang produced polyols from oil palm wastes using microwave.Optimization of microwave-assisted liquefaction of oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber (EFB) and cellulose (EFBC) in ethylene glyc...

Inclusion of Zn into Metallic Ni Enables Selective and Effective Synthesis of...
2017-12-06Inclusion of Zn into Metallic Ni Enables Selective and Effective Synthesis of 2,5-DimethylfuranRecently, Dr. X. Kong supervised by Profs. Y Zhu (Chinese Academy of Sciences) and Zhen Fang developed a highly selective Ni-based alloy catalyst for furanic fuel production from 5-hydroxymethylfurfuran. The NiZn alloy catalyst was formed through Zn inclusion to Ni by controllable reduction of the NiZ...

“Production of Biofuels and Chemicals with Bifunctional Catalysts” Publishe...
2017-12-02“Production of Biofuels and Chemicals with Bifunctional Catalysts” (Hardcover ISBN978-981-10-5136-4) edited by Profs. ZhenFangand Richard L.Smith Jr., and Dr. HuLiis published by Springer:http://www.springer.com/cn/book/9789811051364Catalytic processes in multiple steps are typically required in the selective conversion of biomass derivatives into value-added chemicals and biofuels. Much effo...

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