Dr. Ying Zhang

Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China 96 Jinzhai Rd., Hefei, China 230026
Phone: (86)-551-63603463; E-mail:zhzhying@ustc.edu.cn
ResearchID:F-5958-2010
Full paper link:https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ying_Zhang109

       

 

Education:

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, May 2006, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Dissertation Title: Preparation of Supported Ruthenium and Platinum Nanoparticles by Supercritical Incorporation Methods

M.A., Biochemical Engineering, July 2001, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China

B.A., Chemical Engineering, June 1998, Tianjin University, Tianjin, P. R. China

 

Work Experience

  • Associate Professor, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Biomass Clean Energy, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China 2007~
       Research interest:
         Selective biomass pyrolysis and hydrothermal conversion
         Catalytic bio-oil upgrading
         Novel catalyst development
  • Visiting Scholar, George W Huber’s group, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2013.8~2014.3
  • Industrial Post-Doc, Research Scientist, Catalyst group, Chevron Technology Ventures, Chevron 2006~200

       Designed Aqueous Phase Reduction (APR) reaction system to convert renewable biomass such as wood chips, saw dust, corn stover, paper board, sugars, etc.  to liquid fuel or hydrogen.

 
 

Funding

  • Fundamental research on catalytic conversion of phenols to liquid alkane fuels; National Basic Research Program of China (2012CB215306); Jan 2012~ Dec 2016; 1,600,000 RMB
  • Fundamental research on biomass catalytic pyrolysis and selective product control, National Basic Research Program of China (2013CB228103), Jan 2013~ Dec 2017; 1,200,000 RMB
  • The study of thermo-catalytic conversion and ammonization of hydrocarbons to target N-heterocycles, National Natural Science Foundation of China ((21572213), Jan 2016~ Dec 2019; 780,000 RMB
 
 

Publications

  1. Ying Zhang*,  Ziguo Yuan,  Bin Hu,  Jin Deng,  Qian Yao,  Xin Zhang,  Xiaohao Liu,  Yao Fu  and  Qiang Lu*. Direct conversion of cellulose and raw biomass to acetonitrile by catalytic fast pyrolysis in ammonia. Green Chem., 2019, Advance Article
  2. Wenda Jia, Guangyue Xu, Xiaohao Liu, Feng Zhou, Huixia Ma, Ying Zhang* , and Yao Fu. Direct Selective Hydrogenation of Fatty Acids and Jatropha Oil to Fatty Alcohols over Cobalt-Based Catalysts in Water. Energy Fuels, 2018, 32 (8), 8438–8446
  3. Yanfu Ma, Guangyue Xu, Hao Wang, Yingxiong Wang, Ying Zhang*, and Yao Fu. Cobalt Nanocluster Supported on ZrREnOx for the Selective Hydrogenation of Biomass Derived Aromatic Aldehydes and Ketones in Water. ACS Catalysis 2018, 8, 1268-1277
  4. Xiaohao Liu, Wenda Jia, Guangyue Xu, Ying Zhang,* and Yao Fu. Selective Hydrodeoxygenation of Lignin-Derived Phenols to Cyclohexanols over Co-Based Catalysts. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng.2017, 5 , 8594–8601
  5. Chuang Li, Guangyue Xu, Xiaohao Liu, Ying Zhang,* and Yao Fu. Hydrogenation of Biomass-Derived Furfural to Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol over Hydroxyapatite-Supported Pd Catalyst under Mild Conditions. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2017, 56, 8843−8849
  6. Chuang Li, Guangyue Xu, Yongxiang Zhai, Xiaohao Liu, Yanfu Ma, Ying Zhang*. Hydrogenation of biomass-derived ethyl levulinate into γ-valerolactone by activated carbon supported bimetallic Ni and Fe catalysts. Fuel 2017, 203, 23–31
  7. Yongxiang Zhai,   Chuang Li,   Guangyue Xu,   Yanfu Ma,   Xiaohao Liu and   Ying Zhang*. Depolymerization of lignin via a non-precious Ni-Fe alloy catalyst supported on Activated Carbon. Green Chem. 2017, 19, 1895 - 1903
  8. Yanfu Ma, Hao Wang, Guangyue Xu, Xiaohao Liu, Ying Zhang*, Yao Fu. Selective conversion of furfural to cyclopentanol over cobalt catalysts in one step. Chinese Chemical Letters 2017, 28, 1153–1158
  9. 张颖*,翟勇祥. 木质素的催化加氢转化. 化工学报 2017,68(3),821-830
  10. 张颖*, 李闯, 傅尧. 乙酰丙酸及其酯类合成γ-戊内酯的最新研究进展. 2017, 37(3), 10-20
  11. 张颖*, 贾闻达, 傅尧. 多相催化5-羟甲基糠醛转化为2,5-二甲基呋喃的研究进展. 林产化学与工业,2017, 37(4), 1-12
  12. Qian Yao, Lujiang Xu, Chaofang Guo, Ziguo Yuan, Ying Zhang,* Yao Fu*. Selective production of pyrroles via catalytic fast pyrolysis of cellulose under ammonia atmosphere at low temperature. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis 2017, 124,  409–414
  13. Lujiang Xu, Qian Yao, Ying Zhang,* and Yao Fu*. Integrated Production of Aromatic Amines and NDoped Carbon from Lignin via ex Situ Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis in the Presence of Ammonia over Zeolites. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2017, 5, 2960–2969
  14. Guangyue Xu, Ying Zhang,* Yao Fu, and Qingxiang Guo. Efficient Hydrogenation of Various Renewable Oils over Ru-HAP Catalyst in Water, ACS Catalysis 2017, 7, 1158−1169
  15. Lujiang Xu, Ying Zhang,* and Yao Fu*, Advances in Upgrading Lignin Pyrolysis Vapors by Ex Situ Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis. Energy Technol. 2017, 5, 30–51
  16. Lujiang Xu, Zheng Han, Ying Zhang*, Yao Fu*, In situ synthesis of molybdenum oxide @ N-doped Carbon from biomass for selective vapor phase hydrodeoxygenation of lignin-derived phenols under atmosphere H2. RSC Adv. 20166, 108217 – 108228(11)
  17. Xiaohao Liu, Lujiang Xu, Guangyue Xu, Wenda Jia, Yanfu Ma, and Ying Zhang*. Selective Hydrodeoxygenation of Lignin-Derived Phenols to Cyclohexanols or Cyclohexanes over Magnetic CoNx@NC Catalysts under Mild Conditions. ACS Catalysis 2016, 6, 7611−7620  (9)
  18. Qian Yao, Lujiang Xu, Ying Zhang,* Yao Fu*, Enhancement of indoles production and catalyst stability in thermo-catalytic conversion and ammonization of furfural with NH3 and N2 environments. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis 2016, 121, 258–266 (9)
  19. Guangyue Xu, Jianhua Guo, Yanchao Qu, Ying Zhang,* Yao Fu*, and Qingxiang Guo. Selective hydrodeoxygenation of lignin-derived phenols to alkyl cyclohexanols over a Ru-solid base bifunctional catalyst. Green Chem. 2016, 18, 5510-5517 (7.20)
  20. Lujiang Xu, Qian Yao, Ying Zhang* and Yao Fu*. Producing pyridines via thermo-catalytic conversion and ammonization of glycerol over nano-sized HZSM-5. RSC Adv. 2016, 6, 86034 (8.26)
  21. Lujiang Xu, Qian Yao, Zheng Han, Ying Zhang,* Yao Fu*. Producing Pyridines via Thermocatalytic Conversion and Ammonization of Waste Polylactic Acid over Zeolites. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 20164 , 1115–1122
  22. 张颖*,韩铮,徐禄江,傅尧. 生物质基含氧化合物加氢脱氧反应的研究进展. 林产化学与工业,2016,36(6), 107-118
  23. Lujiang Xu, Qian Yao, Jin Deng, Zheng Han, Ying Zhang,* Yao Fu,* George W. Huber,* and Qingxiang Guo. Renewable N‑Heterocycles Production by Thermocatalytic Conversion and Ammonization of Biomass over ZSM‑5. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2015, 3, 2890.
  24. Guangyue Xu, Jianhua Guo, Ying Zhang,* Yao Fu, Jinzhu Chen, Longlong Ma, and Qingxiang Guo. Selective Hydrogenation of Phenol to Cyclohexanone over Pd–HAP Catalyst in Aqueous Media. ChemCatChem, 2015, 7, 2485
  25. Qian Yao, Lujiang Xu, Zheng Han, Ying Zhang,* Production of indoles via thermo-catalytic conversion and ammonization of bio-derived furfural. Chemical Engineering Journal 2015, 280, 74.
  26. 徐禄江,陆强,姚倩,张颖*,傅尧*. 选择性热化学催化转化果糖制备5-甲基糠醛和糠醛的研究.科学通报 2015,60(16),1530-1537.
  27. 姚倩,徐禄江,张颖*. 催化快速热解生物质制备高附加值化学品研究进展. 林产化学与工业 2015, 35, 138-144
  28. Jianhua Guo, Guangyue Xu, Fei Shen, Yao Fu, Ying Zhang,* Qingxiang Guo, Catalytic conversion of Jatropha oil to alkanes under mild condition with Ru/La(OH)3 catalyst, Green Chem. 2015, 17, 2888.
  29. Qian Yao, Zhe Tang, Jianhua Guo, Ying Zhang,* Qingxiang Guo, Effect of Catalyst Properties on Hydrocracking of Pyrolytic Lignin to Liquid Fuel in Supercritical Ethanol, Chin. J. Chem. Phys. 2015, 28, 209.
  30. Lujiang Xu, Qian Yao, Zheng Han, Jin Deng, Ying Zhang,* Yao Fu, Qingxiang Guo, Towards the Sustainable Production of Pyridines via Thermo-catalytic Conversion of Glycerol with Ammonia over Zeolite Catalysts, Green Chem. 2015, 17, 2426.
  31. Lujiang Xu, Yuanye Jiang, Qian Yao, Zheng Han, Ying Zhang,* Yao Fu,*Qingxiang Guo and George W. Huber. Direct production of indoles via thermo-catalytic conversion of bio-derived furans with ammonia over zeolites. Green Chem. 2015, 17, 1281.
  32. Jianhua Guo, Guangyue Xu, Zheng Han, Ying Zhang,* Yao Fu, and Qingxiang Guo. Selective Conversion of Furfural to Cyclopentanone with CuZnAl Catalysts. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2014, 2, 2259.
  33. Yanchao Qu, Xinlai Wei, Ying Zhang*, et al. A Novel Catalyst-free Process for Producing Hydrogen and Carboxylate from Biomass-derived Alcohols. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2014, 39, 13136
  34. Yong Zuo, Ying Zhang*, Yao Fu. Catalytic Conversion of Cellulose into Levulinic Acid by a Sulfonated Chloromethyl Polystyrene Solid Acid Catalyst. ChemCatChem, 2014, 6, 753.
  35. Jin Deng, Tao Pan, Qing Xu, Meng-Yuan Chen, Ying Zhang, Qing-Xiang Guo, Yao Fu*. Linked strategy for the production of fuels via formose reaction. Sci. Rep. 2013, 3, 1244
  36. Yanchao Qu, Zhi Wang, Qiang Lu, Ying Zhang*. Selective production of 4-vinylphenol by fast pyrolysis of herbaceous biomass. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2013, 52, 12771.
  37. Jianhua Guo, Renxiang Ruan, Ying zhang*. Hydrotreating of Phenolic Compounds Separated from Bio-oil to Alcohols. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2012, 51, 6599.
  38. Xinlai Wei, Qiang Lu, Xianwei Sui, Ying Zhang*. Characterization of the water-insoluble pyrolytic cellulose from cellulose pyrolysis oil. J. Anal. Appl. Pyrolysis 2012, 97: 49.
  39. Xian-wei Sui, Zhi Wang, Bing Liao, Ying Zhang*, Qing-xiang Guo. Preparation of Levoglucosenone through sulfuric acid promoted pyrolysis of bagasse at low temperature. Bioresource Technol. 2012, 103:466.
  40. Qiang Lu*, Xuming Zhang, Zhibo Zhang, Ying Zhang, Xifeng Zhu, Dong Changqing. Catalytic fast pyrolysis of cellulose mixed with sulfated titania to produce levoglucosenone: analytical Py-GC/MS study. Bioresources 2012, 7, 2820-2834.
  41. Zhi Wang, Qiang Lu, Ying Zhang*, Xifeng Zhu. Catalytic fast pyrolysis of cellulose to prepare levoglucosenone using sulfated zirconia. ChemSusChem. 2011, 4, 79-84.
  42. Zhe Tang, Ying Zhang*, Qingxiang Guo. Catalytic Hydrocracking of Pyrolytic Lignin to Liquid Fuel in Supercritical Ethanol,Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2010, 49: 2040-2046.
  43. Qiang Lu, Zhe Tang, Ying Zhang*, Xifeng Zhu. Catalytic Upgrading of Biomass Fast Pyrolysis Vapors with Pd/SBA-15 Catalysts, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2010, 49: 2573-2580.
  44. Qiang Lu, Ying Zhang, Zhe Tang, Wenzhi Li, Xifeng Zhu*. Catalytic upgrading of biomass fast pyrolysis vapors with titania and zirconia/titania based catalysts, Fuel 2010, 89: 2096-2103. 
  45. Shaker Haji, Ying Zhang, Can Erkey*. Atmospheric hydrodesulfurization of diesel fuel using Pt/Al2O3 catalysts prepared by supercritical deposition for fuel cell applications. Applied Catalysis A: General 2010, 374:1-10.
  46. Zhe Tang, Qiang Lu, Ying Zhang*, Xifeng Zhu, Qingxiang Guo. One Step Bio-Oil Upgrading through Hydrotreatment, Esterification, and Cracking, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2009, 48: 6923-6929.
  47. Qiang Lu, Xifeng Zhu*, Wenzhi Li, Ying Zhang, Dengyu Cheng. On-line catalytic upgrading of biomass fast pyrolysis products. Chin. Sci. Bul. 2009, 54, 1941-1948.
  48. Ying Zhang, Betul Cangul, Yves Garrabos, Can Erkey*, Thermodynamics and kinetics of adsorption of bis (2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3,5-heptanedionato) (1,5-cyclooctadiene) ruthenium (II) on carbon aerogel from supercritical CO2 solution,  J. Supercritical Fluids 2008, 44, 71-77.
  49. Ying Zhang, Can Erkey. Preparation of Supported Metallic Nanoparticles using Supercritical Fluids. J. Supercritical Fluids 2006, 38, 252-267.
  50. Ying Zhang, Dafei Kang, Mark Aindow and Can Erkey.  Preparation and Characterization of Ruthenium/Carbon Aerogel Nanocomposites via a Supercritical Fluid Route. J. Phys. Chem. B 2005, 109, 2617.
  51. Ying Zhang, Dafei Kang, Carl Saquing, Mark Aindow, Can Erkey*. Supported platinum nanoparticles by supercritical deposition. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2005, 44, 4161.
  52. Ying Zhang, Can Erkey. Preparation of Platinum-Nafion®-Carbon Black Nanocomposites via a Supercritical Fluid Route as Electrocatalysts for PEM Fuel Cells. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2005, 44, 5312.
  53. Shaker Haji, Ying Zhang, Dafei Kang, Mark Aindow, Can Erkey*. Hydrodesulfurization of Model Diesel using Pt/Al2O3 Catalysts Prepared by Supercritical Deposition. Catalysis Today 2005, 99, 365.
  54. David Jayne, Ying Zhang, Shaker Haji and Can Erkey*. Thermodynamics and Dynamics of Adsorption of Organosulfur Compounds from Diesel on Carbon Aerogels. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 2005, 30, 1287.
  55. Ruichun Jiang, Ying Zhang, Steven Swier, Xuezheng Wei, Can Erkey*, H. Russell Kunz, James M. Fenton. Pd-impregnated Nafion® Membranes via a Supercritical Fluid Route: Reduction of Methanol Crossover in Direct Methanol Fuel Cells, Electrochem. Solid-State Lett. 2005, 8, A611.