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 Prof. Xiaoliang Yan Taiyuan University of Technology, China |
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| Title: Ni catalysts from laboratory investigations to chemical industry | |
| Abstract: Heterogeneous Ni catalysts exhibit promising interests and applications in laboratory and industry. It is thus desirable for researchers to discover and design efficient catalysts from both economic and ecological aspects. Herein, we thereby discuss the structure of metallic Ni, bimetallic Ni-M, and the importance of interface and interaction between Ni and support, the location of Ni on support in pursuing a high-performance in C1 chemistry such as CO or CO2 methanation, dry reforming of methane. In addition, the robust Ni catalysts applied in petrochemical industry with simple preparation are also investigated. The illustration from this presentation would bridge the gap from academic studies in laboratory to practical applications in industry not only for catalysis field but also for environmental protection. | |
| Biography: Dr. Xiaoliang Yan is an Associate Professor in College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Taiyuan University of Technology. He received B.S. (2007) and M.S. (2010) degrees from Taiyuan University of Technology and a Ph.D. (2013) degree from Tianjin University (with Professor Chang-Jun Liu), and is a visiting scholar at Texas A&M University-Commerce in 2011 (with Professor Ben W.-L. Jang) and at University of Toronto (with Professor Geoffrey A. Ozin) in 2017. His research focuses on the designing and application of supported catalysts (tuning the structure of metal, metal-metal, metal-support) with high-performance in C1 chemistry (CO/CO2 methanation, dry reforming of methane) and supported noble (Pd and Pd-Au) catalysts in selective acetylene hydrogenation. He also participates in finding a green and effective way to deposit the wasted and used catalysts (heavy metals, such as nickel) in petroleum-based and coal-based industry. He has published 35 papers including Nature Communications, Journal of Catalysis, Applied Catalysis B and one book chapter in RSC Catalysis, which are cited more than 500 times, including one top 1% ESI highly cited paper. | |
