Assoc Prof Dr. Zhihong Liu, Renewable Energy and Fuel Cells, Best Researcher Award

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Assoc Prof Dr. Zhihong Liu, Renewable Energy and Fuel Cells, Best Researcher Award

Assoc Prof Dr. Zhihong Liu, Taiyuan University of Technology, China

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⭐Summary

Assoc Prof Dr. Zhihong Liu is an Associate Professor at Taiyuan University of Technology and a postdoctoral researcher at the Shanxi Academy of Advanced Research and Innovation. His expertise lies in resource and energy recovery from waste biomass, hydrogen recovery in electro-fermentation, and nitrogen and phosphorus recovery from waste activated sludge. His innovative research and contributions have been recognized with several awards.

🎓Education

Bachelor’s Degree - Taiyuan University of Technology (2011-2015)
Doctoral Degree - Taiyuan University of Technology (2015-2020)

đŸ‘šâ€đŸ«Professional Experience

Associate Professor - Taiyuan University of Technology (Dec 2022 - Present)
Lecturer - College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology (Jan 2021 - Dec 2022)
Postdoctor - Shanxi Academy of Advanced Research and Innovation (Present)

🔬Research Interests

đŸŒ± Resource and Energy Recovery - Waste biomass
⚡ Hydrogen Recovery - Electro-fermentation
💧 Nitrogen and Phosphorus Recovery - Waste activated sludge

🏆Awards and Achievements

 Outstanding Doctoral Thesis of Shanxi Province (2020)
 Best Paper Award, ABBS (2022)
 Science and Technology Cooperation Award of Shanxi

🌍Professional Memberships

Ecological Environment Protection Industry Association of Changzhi City

Publications📚

"Weakened Mn–O bond in Mn–Ce catalysts through K doping induced oxygen activation for boosting benzene oxidation at low temperatures"

Authors: Chen, X., Wang, X., Jia, Z., Wang, M., Liang, M.

Journal: Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

Year: 2024

"Insights into the effect of nitrate photolysis on short-chain fatty acids production from waste activated sludge in anaerobic fermentation system: Performance and mechanisms"

Authors: Liu, Z., Cui, Z., Guo, Z., Yue, X., Zhou, A.

Journal: Water Research

Year: 2024

"Sulfate-reducing bacteria decreases fractional pressure of H2 to accelerate short-chain fatty acids production from waste activated sludge fermentation assisted with zero-valent iron activated sulfite pretreatment"

Authors: Hu, H., Liu, S., Li, D., Yue, X., Liu, W.

Journal: Science of the Total Environment

Year: 2024

"Efficient phosphate and hydrogen recovery from sludge fermentation liquid by sacrificial iron anode in electro-fermentation system"

Authors: Qiang, H., Liu, Z., Yin, X., Yue, X., Zhou, A.

Journal: Journal of Environmental Management

Year: 2024

"Selective colonization of multifunctional microbes that facilitates caproate production in microbial electrosynthesis system"

Authors: Wang, Y., Cheng, S., Varrone, C., Wang, A., Liu, W.

Journal: Chemical Engineering Journal

Year: 2024

"Syntrophic Joint of Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria and Hydrogen-Producing Acetogen Stimulated Methane Production from Waste Activated Sludge Digestion"

Authors: Wu, H., Zhou, A., Duan, Y., Liu, W., Yue, X.

Journal: Fermentation

Year: 2024

 

 

Dr. Xunjin Zhu, Renewable Energy and Fuel Cells, Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Xunjin Zhu, Renewable Energy and Fuel Cells, Best Researcher Award

Doctorate at Hong Kong Baptist University, China

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🌟Summary

  • Dr. Xunjin Zhu, currently a Professor at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, has established a distinguished career in chemistry with a focus on sustainable energy and nanomedicine. His work in porphyrin/phthalocyanine-based semiconductors and nanomedicines has garnered significant recognition, including multiple U.S. patents and numerous publications in top-tier journals.

🎓 Education

  • Ph.D. in Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University (2003–2006)
  • M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry, Wuhan University (1999–2002)
  • B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology (1993–1997)

đŸ‘šâ€đŸ« Professional Experience

  • Professor, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2024–Present)
  • Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University (2019–2024)
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University (2013–2019)
  • Research Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University (2010–2013)
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Georgia Institute of Technology (2008–2010)
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Texas at Austin (2006–2008)

🔬 Research Interests

  • đŸŒ± Sustainable Energy and Carbon Neutrality
    Dr. Zhu’s research focuses on porphyrin/phthalocyanine-based semiconductors for applications such as photovoltaics, photocatalytic water-splitting, and CO2 reduction.
  • 🧬 Nanomedicines
    He explores porphyrin/phthalocyanine-based nanomedicines for photoacoustic imaging and photodynamic/photothermal cancer therapy.

📜 Patent Highlights

  1. Porphyrin Photosensitizer and Cobaloxime Cocatalyst (US Patent 2023/0051807 A1, 2023)
  2. Design and Synthesis of Porphyrin Materials for Organic Photovoltaics (US Patent 10,236,457 B2, 2019)
  3. Carbon Quantum Dots for Targeted Photodynamic Therapy (US Patent 10,369,221 B2, 2019)

💰 Research Grants

  • NSFC/RGC Joint Research Scheme: HK$1,244,750 (2023) đŸŒŸđŸ’Œ
  • General Research Fund: HK$666,512 (2021) 📊💡
  • Innovation and Technology Fund: HK$4,047,645 (2019) 🚀🔬
  • Key Research Partnership Scheme: HK$666,667 (2022) đŸ€đŸ”
  • State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces: RMB„200,000 (2022) đŸ§Ș🏱

Publication Top Noted📝

  • Article: The 2nd Asian Conference on Porphyrins, Phthalocyanines and Related Materials
    • Authors: Zhu, G.; Yang, Z.; Li, S.; Xie, Y.; Jiang, J.
    • Journal: Chinese Chemical Letters
    • Volume: 35
    • Issue: 7
    • Year: 2024
  • Article: Large-Area Fabrication of Hexaazatrinaphthylene-Based 2D Metal-Organic Framework Films for Flexible Photodetectors and Optoelectronic Synapses
    • Authors: Song, J.; Liu, C.-K.; Piradi, V.; Wong, W.-Y.; Yan, F.
    • Journal: Advanced Science
    • Volume: 11
    • Issue: 13
    • Year: 2024
  • Article: Self-assembly of Pt(ii)-tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)porphyrin via F⋯F interaction for efficient cocatalyst-free photocatalytic hydrogen evolution
    • Authors: Bodedla, G.B.; Piradi, V.; Thor, W.; Zhu, X.; Wong, W.-Y.
    • Journal: Journal of Materials Chemistry A
    • Volume: 12
    • Issue: 5
    • Year: 2023
  • Article: Design of AIEgen-based porphyrin for efficient heterogeneous photocatalytic hydrogen evolution: Special Collection: Aggregation-Induced Processes and Functions
    • Authors: Bodedla, G.B.; Imran, M.; Zhao, J.; Zhu, X.; Wong, W.-Y.
    • Journal: Aggregate
    • Volume: 4
    • Issue: 5
    • Year: 2023
  • Article: In situ Electropolymerized 3D Microporous Cobalt-Porphyrin Nanofilm for Highly Effective Molecular Electrocatalytic Reduction of Carbon Dioxide
    • Authors: Wang, C.; Chen, Y.; Su, D.; Zhan, D.; Zhu, X.
    • Journal: Advanced Materials
    • Volume: 35
    • Issue: 38
    • Year: 2023