Education And Academic Experience:
▪ Professor (2019-present), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, P. R. China
▪ Associate Professor (2013-2019), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, P. R. China
▪ Postdoctoral Research Fellow (2010-2012), Advisor: Professor Hongyu Chen, Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
▪ Ph. D. in Physical Chemistry (2002-2007), Advisor: Professor Changwei Hu, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, P. R. China
▪ B. S. in Environmental Chemistry (1998-2002), Advisor: Professor Changwei Hu, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, P. R. China
Honors and Awards:
Professor Liangfang Zhu has been awarded several educational and scientific research rewards.
1) 3rd Class Prime of Excellent Educational Achievement (by the Government of Sichuan Province, 2008)
2) 1st Class Prime of Excellent Educational Achievement (by the Government of Sichuan Province, 2009)
3) Outstanding Contribution Award for Construction of National Excellent Courses (by Sichuan University, 2014)
4) Award of Young Backbone Teacher (by Sichuan University, 2009 and 2015)
5) Award of Excellent Quality in Class Teaching (by Sichuan University, 2014, 2015, 2018, and 2019)
6) Award of Excellent Quality in Full English Teaching (by Sichuan University, 2016 and 2017)
Main Academic Achievements:
Developing methods for selectively converting biomass-derived carbohydrates into value-added fine chemicals and liquid fuels is the key to the effective utilization of biomass resource. In view of the problems of low product selectivity during carbohydrate transformations, Dr. Professor Zhu focuses on developing new catalysts and catalytic processes to inhibit side reactions, as well as giving deeper insights into the mechanisms on carbohydrate transformation and humins formation.
Publications:
I. Selected Publications (by December 2020):
49. Liangfang Zhu, Xing Fu, Yexin Hu, Changwei Hu*. Controlling the Reaction Networks for Efficient Conversion of Glucose to 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural. ChemSusChem, 2020, 13, 4812-4832. (Invited review)
48. Zhongbao Liu, Liangfang Zhu*, and Changwei Hu*. High-Efficiency Synthesis of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural from Fructose over Highly Sulfonated Organocatalyst. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2020, 59 (39), 17218-17227.
47. Xing Fu, Yexin Hu, Yanru Zhang, Yucheng Zhang, Dianyong Tang, Liangfang Zhu*, Changwei Hu*. Solvent Effects on Degradative Condensation Side Reactions of Fructose in Its Initial Conversion to 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural. ChemSusChem 2020, 13, 501-512. (Front cover)
46. Hong Xie, Ting Qi, Ya-Jing Lyu, Jin-Feng Zhang, Zhen-Bing Si, Li-Juan Liu, Liangfang Zhu, Hua-Qing Yang*. Chang-Wei Hu, Molecular mechanism comparison of decarbonylation with deoxygenation and hydrogenation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural catalyzed by palladium acetate. Phy. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2019, 21 (7), 3795-3804.
45. Ting Qi, Meng-Fu He, Liangfang Zhu, Ya-Jing Lyu, Hua-Qing Yang*, Chang-Wei Hu*. Cooperative Catalytic Performance of Lewis and Bronsted Acids from AlCl3 Salt in Aqueous Solution toward Glucose-to-Fructose Isomerization. J. Phy. Chem. C 2019, 123 (8), 4879-4891.
44. Jinhang Dai, Zhongbao Liu, Yexin Hu, Shuqing Liu, Linfeng Chen, Ting Qi, Huaqing Yang, Liangfang Zhu*, Changwei Hu*. Adjusting the acidity of sulfonated organocatalyst for the one-pot production of 5-ethoxymethylfurfural from fructose. Catal. Sci. Technol. 2019, 9 (2), 483-492.
43. Shuqing Liu, Xing Fu, Jinhang Dai, Zhongbao Liu, Liangfang Zhu*, Changwei Hu*. One-Pot Synthesis of 2,5-Diformylfuran from Fructose by Bifunctional Polyaniline-Supported Heteropolyacid Hybrid Catalysts. Catalysts 2019, 9 (5).
42. Jinqiang Tang, Liangfang Zhu*, Xing Fu, Jinhang Dai, Xiawei Guo, Changwei Hu*. Insights into the Kinetics and Reaction Network of Aluminum Chloride-Catalyzed Conversion of Glucose in NaCl-H2O/THF Biphasic System. ACS Catal. 2017, 7, 256-266. (Highly Cited in Field)
41. Xing Fu, Jinhang Dai, Xiawei Guo, Jinqiang Tang, Liangfang Zhu*, Changwei Hu*. Suppression of oligomer formation in glucose dehydration by CO2 and tetrahydrofuran. Green Chem. 2017, 19, 3334-3343.
40. Jinhang Dai, Liangfang Zhu*, Dianyong Tang, Xing Fu, Jinqiang Tang, Xiawei Guo, Changwei Hu*. Sulfonated polyaniline as a solid organocatalyst for dehydration of fructose into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural. Green Chem. 2017, 19, 1932-1939. (Highlighted by Synfacts 2017, 13(07), 0769)
39. Xiawei Guo, Jinqiang Tang, Bo Xiang, Liangfang Zhu*, Huaqing Yang, Changwei Hu*. Catalytic Dehydration of Fructose into 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural by a DMSO-like Polymeric Solid Organocatalyst. ChemCatChem 2017, 9, 3218-3225.
38. Like Ren, Liangfang Zhu, Ting Qi, Jinqiang Tang, Huaqing Yang*, Chang Wei Hu*. Performance of Dimethylsulfoxide and Brønsted Acid Catalysts in Fructose Conversion to 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural. ACS Catal. 2017, 7, 2199-2212.
37. Liangfang Zhu, Jinhang Dai, Mingyang Liu, Dianyong Tang, Shuqing Liu, Changwei Hu*. Formyl-Modified Polyaniline for the Catalytic Dehydration of Fructose to 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural. ChemSusChem 2016, 9 (16), 2174-2181.
36. Jinhang Dai, Xing Fu, Liangfang Zhu*, Jinqiang Tang, Xiawei Guo, Changwei Hu*, One-pot Deoxygenation of Fructose to Furfuryl Alcohol via Sequential Dehydration and Decarbonylation. ChemCatChem 2016, 8 (7), 1379-1385.
35. Jinqiang Tang, Xiawei Guo, Liangfang Zhu*, Changwei Hu*, Mechanistic Study of Glucose-to-Fructose Isomerization in Water Catalyzed by [Al(OH)2(aq)]+. ACS Catal. 2015, 5, 5097-5103.
34. Yu Liu, Liangfang Zhu*, Jinqiang Tang, Mingyang Liu, Ruodi Cheng, Changwei Hu*. One-pot, One-step Synthesis of 2,5-Diformylfuran from Carbohydrates over Mo-Containing Keggin Heteropolyacids. ChemSusChem 2014, 7 (12), 3541-3547.
33. Wen-wu Liu*, Xiu-ping Wang, Chang-wei Hu, Dong-mei Tong, Liang-fang Zhu, Gui-ying Li. Catalytic pyrolysis of distillers dried grain with solubles: An attempt towards obtaining value-added products. Int. J. Hydrogen Energ. 2014, 39 (12), 6371-6383.
32. Wenwu Liu, Changwei Hu*, Dongmei Tong, Yu Yang, Guiying Li, Liangfang Zhu, Jinqiang Tang. Catalytic effect of KF-846 on the reforming of the primary intermediates from the co-pyrolysis of pubescens and LDPE. Energ Convers Manage 2014, 88, 565-572.
31. Yan Zeng, Bohan Zhao, Liangfang Zhu, Dongmei Tong, Changwei Hu*. Catalytic pyrolysis of natural algae from water blooms over nickel phosphide for high quality bio-oil production. RSC Adv. 2013, 3 (27), 10806-10816.
30. Wenwu Liu, Changwei Hu*, Yu Yang, Dongmei Tong, Liangfang Zhu, Ruinan Zhang, Bohan Zhao. Study on the effect of metal types in (Me)-Al-MCM-41 on the mesoporous structure and catalytic behavior during the vapor-catalyzed co-pyrolysis of pubescens and LDPE. Appl. Catal. B. Environ. 2013, 129, 202-213.
29. Liangfang Zhu, Hong Wang, Xiaoshuang Shen, Liyong Chen, Yawen Wang, Hongyu Chen. Developing Mutually Encapsulating Materials for Versatile Syntheses of Multilayer Metal-Silica-Polymer Hybrid Nanostructures. Small 2012, 8 (12), 1857-1862.
28. Liangfang Zhu, Xiaoshuang Shen, Zhiyuan Zeng, Hong Wang, Hua Zhang, Hongyu Chen. Induced Coiling Action: Exploring the Intrinsic Defects in Five-Fold Twinned Silver Nanowires. ACS Nano 2012, 6 (7), 6033-6039.
27. Xueqin Wang, Xiuli Cao, Xiaoke Hu, Guiying Li, Liangfang Zhu, Changwei Hu*. Effect of zirconium addition on vanadium-catalyzed toluene oxidation by H2O2 in CH3COOH. J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem. 2012, 357, 1-10.
26. Hong Wang, Liyong Chen, Xiaoshuang Shen, Liangfang Zhu, Jiating He, Hongyu Chen*. Unconventional Chain-Growth Mode in the Assembly of Colloidal Gold Nanoparticles. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51 (32), 8021-8025.
25. Dianyong Tang*, Liangfang Zhu, Changwei Hu*. Elucidating active species and mechanism of the direct oxidation of benzene to phenol with hydrogen peroxide catalyzed by vanadium-based catalysts using DFT calculations. RSC Adv. 2012, 2 (6), 2329-2333.
24. Yuhua Feng, Jiating He, Hong Wang, Yee Yan Tay, Hang Sun, Liangfang Zhu, Hongyu Chen*. An Unconventional Role of Ligand in Continuously Tuning of Metal-Metal Interfacial Strain. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134 (4), 2004-2007.
23. Hang Sun, Jia Ting He, Shuangxi Xing, Liangfang Zhu, Yi Jian Wong, Yawen Wang, Hongju Zhai, Hongyu Chen*. One-step synthesis of composite vesicles: Direct polymerization and in situ over-oxidation of thiophene. Chem. Sci. 2011, 2 (11), 2109-2114.
22. Xiaoshuang Shen, Liyong Chen, Dehui Li, Liangfang Zhu, Hong Wang, Cuicui Liu, Yong Wang, Qihua Xiong, Hongyu Chen*. Assembly of Colloidal Nanoparticles Directed by the Microstructures of Polycrystalline Ice. ACS Nano 2011, 5 (10), 8426-8433.
21. Yi Jian Wong, Liangfang Zhu, Wei Shan Teo, Yan Wen Tan, Yanhui Yang, Chuan Wang*, Hongyu Chen*. Revisiting the Stober Method: In homogeneity in Silica Shells. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133 (30), 11422-11425.
20. Xiaoke Hu, Liangfang Zhu, Bin Guo, Qiuyuan Liu, Guiying Li, Changwei Hu*. Hydroxylation of Benzene to Phenol via Hydrogen Peroxide in Hydrophilic Triethylammonium Acetate Ionic Liquid. Chem Res. Chinese U. 2011, 27 (3), 503-507.
19. Xiao Ke Hu, Liang Fang Zhu, Xue Qin Wang, Bin Guo, Jia Quan Xu, Gui Ying Li, Chang Wei Hu*, Active species formed in a Fenton-like system in the medium of triethylammonium acetate ionic liquid for hydroxylation of benzene to phenol. J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem. 2011, 342-43, 41-49.
18. Bin Guo, Liangfang Zhu, Xiaoke Hu, Qian Zhang, Dongmei Tong, Guiying Li, Changwei Hu*, Nature of vanadium species on vanadium silicalite-1 zeolite and their stability in hydroxylation reaction of benzene to phenol. Catal. Sci. Technol. 2011, 1 (6), 1060-1067.
17. Liyong Chen, Hong Wang, Jun Xu, Xiaoshuang Shen, Lin Yao, Liangfang Zhu, Zhiyuan Zeng, Hua Zhang, Hongyu Chen*. Controlling Reversible Elastic Deformation of Carbon Nanotube Rings. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133 (25), 9654-9657.
16. Jia Xi Zhang, Jia Luo, Dongmei Tong, Liangfang Zhu, Linlin Dong, Changwei Hu*. The dependence of pyrolysis behavior on the crystal state of cellulose. Carbohyd. Polym. 2010, 79 (1), 164-169.
15. Pan Pan, Changwei Hu*, Wenyan Yang, Yuesong Li, Linlin Dong, Liangfang Zhu, Dongmei Tong, Renwei Qing, Yong Fan. The direct pyrolysis and catalytic pyrolysis of Nannochloropsis sp residue for renewable bio-oils. Bioresource Technol 2010, 101 (12), 4593-4599.
14. Jia Luo, Yong Xu, Lingjie Zhao, Linlin Dong, Dongmei Tong, Liangfang Zhu, Changwei Hu*. Two-step hydrothermal conversion of Pubescens to obtain furans and phenol compounds separately. Bioresource Technol 2010, 101 (22), 8873-8880.
13. Wenwu Liu, Changwei Hu*, Yu Yang, Liangfang Zhu, Dongmei Tong. Effect of the Interference Instant of Zeolite HY Catalyst on the Pyrolysis of Pubescens. Chinese J Chem Eng 2010, 18 (2), 351-354.
12. Wen Wu Liu, Chang Wei Hu*, Yu Yang, Dong Mei Tong, Gui Ying Li, Liang Fang Zhu. Influence of ZSM-5 zeolite on the pyrolytic intermediates from the co-pyrolysis of pubescens and LDPE. Energ. Convers. Manage. 2010, 51 (5), 1025-1032.
11. Dianyong Tang, Liangfang Zhu, Changwei Hu*. Comprehensive DFT Study of the Mechanism of Vanadium-Catalyzed Amination of Benzene with Hydroxylamine. Organometallics 2011, 30 (21), 5675-5686.
10. Qiuyuan Liu, Liangfang Zhu, Li Li, Bin Guo, Xiaoke Hu, Changwei Hu*. Selective activation of C-H bonds on the ring of ethylbenzene catalyzed by several diperoxovanadate complexes. J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem. 2010, 331 (1-2), 71-77.
9. Yufen Lue, Liangfang Zhu, Qiuyuan Liu, Bin Guo, Xiaoke Hu, Changwei Hu*. Direct amination of benzene to aniline with several typical vanadium complexes. Chinese Chem. Lett. 2009, 20 (2), 238-240.
8. Yongke Zhong, Guiying Li, Liangfang Zhu, Dianyong Tang, Changwei Hu*. Direct catalytic hydroxylation of several typical aromatic compounds over Fe/activated carbon catalyst. Chem. J. Chinese U. 2007, 28 (8), 1570-1572.
7. Yong Ke Zhong, Gui Ying Li, Liang Fang Zhu, Yun Yan, Gang Wu, Chang Wei Hu*. Low temperature hydroxylation of benzene to phenol by hydrogen peroxide over Fe/activated carbon catalyst. J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem. 2007, 272 (1-2), 169-173.
6. Junping Wu, Xueqin Wang, Liangfang Zhu, Guiying Li, Changwei Hu*. Selective Oxidation of Toluene with Hydrogen Peroxide Catalyzed by V-Mo-based Catalyst. Chem. Res. Chinese U. 2007, 23 (5), 585-591.
5. Liangfang Zhu, Bin Guo, Dianyong Tang, Xiaoke Hu, Guiying Li, Changwei Hu*. Sodium metavanadate catalyzed one-step amination of benzene to aniline with hydroxylamine. J. Catal. 2007, 245 (2), 446-455.
4. Changwei Hu*, Liangfang Zhu, Yunsheng Xia. Direct amination of benzene to aniline by aqueous ammonia and hydrogen peroxide over V-Ni/Al2O3 catalyst with catalytic distillation. Ind Eng Chem Res 2007, 46 (10), 3443-3445.
3. Min Jian, Liangfang Zhu, Jinyue Wang, Jin Zhang, Guiying Li, Changwei Hu*. Sodium metavanadate catalyzed direct hydroxylation of benzene to phenol with hydrogen peroxide in acetonitrile medium. J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem. 2006, 253 (1-2), 1-7.
2. Yunsheng Xia, Liangfang Zhu, Guiying Li, Changwei Hu*. Direct oxido-amination of benzene to aniline over nickel-vanadium catalysts. Acta Phys-Chim Sin 2005, 21 (12), 1337-1342
1. Tong Chen, Zhenjin Fu, Liangfang Zhu, Changwei Hu*, Anmin Tian, Direct synthesis of aniline by oxido-amination of benzene with H2O2 and aqueous ammonia on Ni-Zr-Ce/Al2O3 catalyst. Acta Chimica Sinica 2003, 61 (11), 1701-1703.
II. Book chapters
3. Changwei Hu, Jianmei Li, Liangfang Zhu, Dongmei Tong, and Dan Li.
Conversion of carbohydrates in Book “Conversion and Utilization of Biomass” (Chief Eds. Buxing Han, ISBN 978-7-03-062695-0)
Science press, China, 2019.11, Chapter 4, P46-133.
2. Liangfang Zhu and Changwei Hu*
Ionic Liquids: “Green” Solvent for Catalytic Oxidations with Hydrogen Peroxide
in Book "Ionic Liquids - New Aspects for the Future" (Eds. Jun-ichi Kadokawa, ISBN 978-953-51-0937-2)
Intech Publisher, Croatia, 2013.1.23, Chapter 14, P349-364.
1. Liangfang Zhu and Changwei Hu*
Aniline Production: From Multiple Steps to One Step
in Book “Aniline: Structural/Physical Properties, Reactions and Environmental Effects” (Eds. Kenneth Hernandez, and Maria Holloway, ISBN: 978-1-62417417-9)
Nova Science Publisher Inc, New York, 2013.4.15, Chapter 3, P91-120.
III. Awarded Patents
1. Chinese Patents: ZL 2004100216360
2. Chinese Patents: ZL 2005100205055
3. Chinese Patents: ZL 2008100453148
4. Chinese Patents: ZL 2006100212000
5. Chinese Patents: ZL 2008100451566
6. Chinese Patents: ZL 2009101678251
7. Chinese Patents: ZL 2010100281115
8. Chinese Patents: ZL 2010102185663
9. Chinese Patents: ZL 2008100462503
10. Chinese Patents: ZL 200910060096X
11. Chinese Patents: ZL 2010100281153
12. Chinese Patents: ZL 2009100586996
13. Chinese Patents: ZL 201310148237X
14. Chinese Patents: ZL 2013101162032
15. Chinese Patents: ZL 2013100273254
16. Chinese Patents: ZL 2014100880016
17. Chinese Patents: ZL2015100992618
18. Chinese Patents: ZL 2016100339217
19. Chinese Patents: ZL 2016105995617
