（1）Selectivity control in the activation and conversion of C1 molecules including direct conversion of syngas, CH4 amd CO2 conversion. 

（2）NH3 synthesis under mild conditions

（3）Mercury-free catalysis of hydrochlorination of acetylene to vinyl chloride 

（4）Confined catalysis

  (5) Synthesis of nano-structured metal oxides, zeolites and their modification

（5）Synthesis of nano-structured carbon materials and their catalytic behavior

1992-1996    Bachlor Degree, Dalian University of Technology

1996-2001    PhD, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

2003-2009    Associate professor, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

2009-           Professor, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Young Women Scientist Award of China (2017)

Young Scientist Award of China Catalysis (2017)

National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars (2014) 

Chinese Chemical Society - BASF the Knowledge Innovation Award for Young Scientist (2014)

Natural Science Award of Liaoning Province (2009)

Lujiaxi Young Talent of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (2008)

Representative publications:

1. N. Li, F. Jiao, X. Pan*, X. Chen, J. Feng, G. Li, X. Bao*, High quality gasoline directly from syngas, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 58 (2019) 7400-7404.

2. N. Li, F. Jiao, X. Pan*, Y. Ding, J. Feng, X. Bao*, Size effects of ZnO nanoparticles in bifunctional catalysts for selective syngas conversion, ACS Catal. 9 (2019) 960-966.

3. F. Jiao, X. Pan*, K. Gong, Y. Chen, G. Li, X. Bao*. Shape-Selective Zeolites Promote Ethylene Formation from Syngas via a Ketene Intermediate. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 57 (2018) 4692-4696.

4. P. Li, H. Li, X. Pan*, K. Tie, T. Cui, M. Ding, X. Bao*. Catalytically Active Boron Nitride in Acetylene Hydrochlorination. ACS Catal. 7 (2017) 8572-8577.

5. P. Schwach, X. Pan*, X. Bao*. Direct Conversion of Methane to Value-Added Chemicals over Heterogeneous Catalysts: Challenges and Prospects. Chem. Rev. 117 (2017) 8497-8520.

6. Y. Zhu, X. Pan*, F. Jiao, J. Li, J. Yang, M. Ding, Y. Han, Z. Liu, X. Bao*. Role of manganese oxide in syngas conversion to light olefins. ACS Catal. 7 (2017) 2800-2804.

7. X. Li, P. Li, X. Pan*, H. Ma, X. Bao. Deactivation mechanism and regeneration of carbon nanocomposite catalyst for acetylene hydrochlorination. Appl. Catal. B 210 (2017) 116-120.

8. J. Xiao, X. Pan*, F. Zhang, H. Li, X. Bao*, Size-dependence of carbon nanotube confinement in catalysis. Chem. Sci. 8 (2017) 278-283.

9.  F. Jiao, J. Li, X. Pan*, J. Xiao, H. Li, H. Ma, M. Wei, Y. Pan, Z. Zhou, M. Li, S. Miao, J. Li, Y. Zhu, D. Xiao, T. He, J. Yang, F. Qi, Q. Fu, X. Bao*, Selective conversion of syngas to light olefins. Science 351 (2016) 1065-1068.

10. J. Xiao, X. Pan*, S. Guo, P. Ren, X. Bao*, Toward Fundamentals of Confined Catalysis in Carbon Nanotubes. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 137 (2015) 477−482.

11. F Zhang, P. Ren, X. Pan*, J. Liu*, M. Li, X. Bao, Self-assembly of atomically thin and unusual face-centered-cubic Re nanowires within carbon nanotubes. Chem. Mater. 27 (2015) 1569-1573.

12. F. Zhang, F. Jiao, X. Pan*, K. Gao, J. Xiao, S. Zhang, X. Bao*,Tailoring the Oxidation Activity of Pt Nanoclusters via Encapsulation. ACS Catal. 5(2015)1381-1385.

13. X. Guo, G. Fang, G. Li, H. Ma, H. Fan, L. Yu, C. Ma, X. Wu, D. Deng, M. Wei, D. Tan, R. Si, S. Zhang, J. Li, L. Sun, Z. Tang, X. Pan, X. Bao*, Direct, Non-Oxidative Conversion of Methane to Ethylene, Aromatics, and Hydrogen. Science 344 (2014) 616-619.

14. X. Li, X. Pan*, L. Yu, P. Ren, X. Wu, L. Sun, F. Jiao, X. Bao*, Silicon carbide-derived carbon nanocomposite as a substitute for mercury in the catalytic hydrochlorination of acetylene. Nature Commun. 5 (2014) 3688.

15. F. Zhang, X. Pan*, Y. Hu, X. Chen, P. Jiang, H. Zhang, S. Deng, T. Bolin, S. Zhang, Y. Huang, J. Zhang, X. Bao*. Tuning the redox activity of encapsulated metal clusters via the metallic and semiconducting character of carbon nanotubes. PNAS 110 (2013) 14861-14866.

16. D. Deng, L. Yu, X. Chen, G. Wang, L. Jin, X. Pan*, J. Deng, G. Sun, X. Bao*, Iron Encapsulated within Pod-like Carbon Nanotubes for Oxygen Reduction Reaction. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 52 (2013) 371-375.

17. X. Pan*, X. Bao*, The effects of confinement inside carbon nanotubes on catalysis. Acc. Chem. Res. 44 (2011) 553-562.

18. Z. Yang, S. Guo, X. Pan*, J. Wang, X. Bao*, FeN nanoparticles confined in carbon nanotubes for CO hydrogenation. Energy Environ. Sci. 4 (2011) 4500-4503.

19. D. Deng, X. Pan*, L. Yu, Y. Cui, Y. Jiang, W. Li, Q. Fu, X. Ma, Q. Xue, G. Sun, X. Bao*. Toward N-doped graphene via solvothermal synthesis. Chem. Mater. 23 (2011)1188-1193.

20. D. Deng, X. Pan*, H. Zhang, Q. Fu, D. Tan, X. Bao*. Freestanding Graphene by Thermal Splitting of Silicon Carbide Granules. Adv. Mater. 22 (2010) 2168-2171.

21. W. Chen, Z. Fan, X. Pan*, X. Bao*, Effect of Confinement in Carbon Nanotubes on the Activity of Fischer-Tropsch Iron Catalyst. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 130 (2008) 9414-9419.

22. X. Pan, Z. Fan, W. Chen, Y. Ding, H. Luo, X. Bao*, Enhanced Ethanol Production inside Carbon Nanotube Reactors Containing Catalytic Particles. Nature Mater. 6 (2007) 507-511.

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