Catalytic conversion of biomass to fuel and chemicals; Synthesis and application of new catalysts for environmental protection

1993.9-1997.7 Department of Chemistry Jilin University  Major: Applied Chemistry; Bachelor
1997.9-2000.7 Department of Chemistry Jilin University Major: Physical Chemistry; Master
2000.9-2004.7 Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ph. D

   

2005.9-2006.8 Postdoc in Institute of Research on Catalysis and Environment Lyon, France  Project: Catalytic wet air oxidation of chlorophenol over noble metal loaded catalysts; Supervisor: Claude Descorme
Supported by CNRS-postdoctoral fellowship.

2006.9-2008.8 Postdoc in Institute of Research on Catalysis and Environment Lyon, France Project: Electrochemical Promoted Catalytic Total Oxidation of VOCs. Supervisor: Francois Gaillard
Supported by Marie-curie (FP6) International Incoming Fellowship

2008.9-2010.8 Postdoc in Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA; Project: New Catalyst for the hydrodeoxygenation of biomass to fuel and chemicals. Supervisor: George W. Huber 

2010.9 to 2015.6, Associate Professor in Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Group 1502. Research area: Catalytic conversion of biomass to fuel and chemicals

2015.7 to now, Professor in Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Group 1502. Current research area: Catalytic conversion of biomass to fuel and chemicals

   

Publication in the past 5 years:

(1) Zhufan Zou, Aiqin Wang, Tao Zhang, Yu Cong, Ning Li*, Direct synthesis of jet fuel range alkanes with lignocellulosic ketones and/or alcohols over a single non-noble metal catalyst, Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2025, 108, 101-108.

(2) Wen-Jing Zhang, Yan-Cheng Hu*, Yan-Hong Tan, Jia Li, Ning Li*, Jing-Pei Cao*, Catalytic production of high-energy-density spiro polycyclic jet fuel with biomass derivatives, Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2025, 101, 760-768.

(3) Xing Zhang, Guangyi Li, Hailu Yu, Lianqi Xing, Aiqin Wang, Wei Wang*, Zhitong Zhao*, Ning Li*, Integration of bio-JP-10 synthetic route from furfuryl alcohol, Catalysis Today, 2025, 443, 114987.

(4) Yan-Cheng Hu, Yingying Zhao, Ning Li*, Jing-Pei Cao*, Sustainable production of high-energy-density jet fuel via cycloaddition reactions, Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2024, 95, 712-722.

(5) Wei Wang, Shaoying Sun, Xing Zhang, Guangyi Li, Ling An, Chi Qian, Quan Liu, Xianzhao Shao, Xiaohui Ji, Ning Li*, Carbon-Based Solid Acids for the Preparation of Renewable Jet Fuel and Diesel Range Alkanes, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2024, 12, 12976-12985.

(6) Chunwei Liu, Zhenjie Yu, Yanfang Liu,  Yumin Yao, Yang Han, Wentao Wang, Guangyi Li, Aiqin Wang, Yu Cong, Tao Zhang*, Xinmiao Liang*, Ning Li*, Renewable indanone and thermal-stable aviation fuel from cellulose, Cell Reports Sustainability, 2024, 1, 100156.

(7) Fengyao Cong, Zhenjie Yu, Aiqin Wang, Yu Cong, Tao Zhang, Ning Li*, Synthesis of jet fuel range paraffins from cellulose, Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 2024, 8, 4221-4229.

(8) Zhufan Zou, Zhenjie Yu, Weixiang Guan, Yanfang Liu, Yumin Yao, Yang Han, Guangyi Li, Aiqin Wang, Yu Cong, Xinmiao Liang*, Tao Zhang*, Ning Li*, Selective production of methylindan and tetralin with xylose or hemicellulose, Nature Communications, 2024, 15, 3723.

(9) Guangyi Li, Ran Wang, Jifeng Pang, Aiqin Wang, Ning Li,* and Tao Zhang*, Production of Renewable Hydrocarbon Biofuels with Lignocellulose and Its Derivatives over Heterogeneous Catalysts, Chemical Reviews, 2024, 124, 2889-2954.

(10) Lin Yuan, Yancheng Hu, Guangyi Li, Fengan Han, Aiqin Wang, Yu Cong, Tao Zhang, Feng Wang, Ning Li*, Biomass-based production of trimellitic and trimesic acids, Green Energy & Environment, 2024, 9(8): 1267-12782024.

(11) Fengan Han, Guangyi Li, Yanting Liu, Aiqin Wang, Feng Wang, Tao Zhang, Ning Li*, Manufacture of olefins by the selective hydrodeoxygenation of lignocellulosic ketones over the cobalt molybdate catalyst, Green Chemistry, 2024, 26, 936-947.

(12) Zhenjie Yu, Zhufan Zou, Ran Wang, Guangyi Li, Aiqin Wang, Yu Cong, Tao Zhang,* Ning Li*, Synthesis of Cyclopentadiene and Methylcyclopentadiene with Xylose or Extracted Hemicellulose, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2023, 62(13): e202300008.

(13) Fengan Han, Yanting Liu, Guangyi Li, Lin Yuan, Aiqin Wang, Feng Wang, Tao Zhang, Ning Li*, Synthesis of olefins by the selective hydrodeoxygenation of lignocellulosic ketones, Green Chemistry, 2023, 25: 1056-1066.

(14) Guangzhi Ren, Guangyi Li, Aiqin Wang, Yu Cong, Ning Li*, Synthesis of high-density jet fuel with creosol and formaldehyde, Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 2023, 7, 2080-2086.

(15) Liting Ti, Xueru Sheng*, Haiyuan Ji, Wenjia Han, Qingwei Ping, Jinfan Yang, Ning Li*, Process integration of KOH/diatomite preparation and cyclopentanone self-condensation via ball-milling method, Molecular Catalysis, 2023, 535, 112869.

(16) Liting Ti, Xueru Sheng*, Haiyuan Jia, Qingwei Ping, Ning Li*, Cyclopentanone Self-Aldol Condensation by Ball-Milling Method: Optimization Using Response Surface Methodology (RSM) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2022, 10(42): 13964-13971.

(17) Chunwei Liu, Yancheng Hu, Zhenjie Yu, Guangyi Li, Aiqin Wang, Yu Cong, Xiaodong Wang, Ning Li*, Production of Aviation Fuel Range Quadricyclane with 2,5-Hexanedione, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2022, 10(51): 17221-17229.

(18) Lin Yuan, Yancheng Hu, Xin Guo, Guangyi Li, Aiqin Wang, Yu Cong, Feng Wang,* Tao Zhang,* Ning Li*, Biomass-based production of food preservatives, Chem Catalysis, 2022, 2(9): 2302-2311.

(19) Lin Yuan, Yancheng Hu, Zhitong Zhao, Guangyi Li, Aiqin Wang, Yu Cong, Feng Wang*, Tao Zhang*, Ning Li*. Production of Copolyester Monomers from Plant-Based Acrylate and Acetaldehyde, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2022, 61(4): e202113471.

(20) Jingyuan Xu, Guangyi Li, Aiqin Wang, Yu Cong, Xiaodong Wang, Ning Li*, Synthesis of jet fuel range polycyclic alkanes and aromatics from furfuryl alcohol and isoprene, Green Chemistry, 2022, 24(8): 3130-3136.

(21) Haofei Gao, Fengan Han, Guangyi Li, Aiqin Wang, Cong Yu, Zhizhou Li*, Wei Wang*, Ning Li*, Synthesis of jet fuel range high-density polycycloalkanes with vanillin and cyclohexanone, Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 2022, 6(6): 1616-1624.

(22) Guangzhi Ren, Guangyi Li, Ying Zhang, Aiqin Wang, Xiaodong Wang, Yu Cong, Tao Zhang, Ning Li*, Synthesis of jet fuel and diesel range cycloalkanes with 2-methylfuran and benzaldehyde, Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 2022, 6(4): 1156-1163.

(23) Chunwei Liu, Yancheng Hu, Guangyi Li, Aiqin Wang, Yu Cong, Xiaodong Wang, Tao Zhang, Ning Li*, Synthesis of renewable alkylated decalins with p-quinone and 2-methyl-2,4-pentanediol, Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 2022, 6(3): 834-840.

(24) Zhenjie Yu, Guangyi Li, Fang Lu, Xiaoqin Si, Aiqin Wang, Xiaodong Wang, Yu Cong, Tao Zhang, Ning Li*, Synthesis of renewable nylon monomers with poplar wood, Chem Catalysis, 2022, 2(3): 595-609.

(25) Yanting Liu, Ran Wang, Haifeng Qi, Xiao Yan Liu, Guangyi Li, Aiqin Wang, Xiaodong Wang, Yu Cong, Tao Zhang*, Ning Li*, Synthesis of bio-based methylcyclopentadiene via direct hydrodeoxygenation of 3-methylcyclopent-2-enone derived from cellulose, Nature Communications, 2021, 12(1): 46.

(26) Ran Wang, Yanting Liu, Guangyi Li, Aiqin Wang, Xiaodong Wang, Yu Cong, Tao Zhang, Ning Li*, Direct Synthesis of Methylcyclopentadiene with 2,5-Hexanedione over Zinc Molybdates, ACS Catalysis, 2021, 11(8): 4810-4820.

(27) Ran Wang, Guangyi Li, Jilei Xu, Aiqin Wang, Yu Cong, Xiaodong Wang, Tao Zhang, Ning Li*, Synthesis of renewable alkylated naphthalenes with benzaldehyde and angelica lactone, Green Chemistry, 2021, 23(15): 5474-5480.

(28) Lulin Wang, Fengan Han, Guangyi Li, Min Zheng, Aiqin Wang, Xiaodong Wang, Tao Zhang, Yu Cong*, Ning Li*, Direct synthesis of a high-density aviation fuel using a polycarbonate, Green Chemistry, 2021, 23(2): 912-919.

(29) Lulin Wang, Guangyi Li, Yu Cong, Aiqin Wang, Xiaodong Wang, Tao Zhang, Ning Li*, Direct synthesis of a jet fuel range dicycloalkane by the aqueous phase hydrodeoxygenation of polycarbonate, Green Chemistry, 2021, 23(10): 3693-3699.

(30) Fengan Han, Jingyuan Xu, Guangyi Li, Jilei Xu, Aiqin Wang, Yu Cong, Tao Zhang, Ning Li*, Synthesis of renewable aviation fuel additives with aromatic aldehydes and methyl isobutyl ketone under solvent-free conditions, Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 2021, 5(2): 556-563.

(31) Qianqian Xu, Xueru Sheng*, Na Li, Jian Zhang, Haiqiang Shi, Meihong Niu, Qingwei Ping, Ning Li*, Ball-Milling: A Productive, Economical, and Widely Applicable Method for Condensation of Biomass-Derived Aldehydes and Ketones at Mild Temperatures, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2021, 9(24): 8232-8237.

(32) Adeleye Aderemi Timothy, Fengan Han, Guangyi Li, Jilei Xu, Aiqin Wang, Yu Cong, Ning Li*, Synthesis of jet fuel range high-density dicycloalkanes with methyl benzaldehyde and acetone, Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 2020, 4(11): 5560-5567.

(33) Yancheng Hu, Chunwei Liu, Pan Wang, Guangyi Li, Aiqin Wang, Yu Cong, Xinmiao Liang, Wei Li, Xiuli Zhang,* Ning Li*, Sustainable Production of Safe Plasticizers with Bio-Based Fumarates and 1,3-Dienes, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2020, 59(16): 7367-7374.

30 patents were applied.

Catalytic conversion of biomass to fuel and chemicals; New catalytic material for environmental protection

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