General

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jian Sun

He serves as a Group Leader of Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics. He got his Ph.D degree in Prof. Tsubaki group at University of Toyama, Japan. His research focuses on methane and syngas conversion, biomass utilization, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, CO2 conversion et al. To date, he has published more than 40 SCI-indexed papers, including Nature Communications, ACS Catal., J. Mater. Chem. A and other high-impact journal papers. Many papers are highlighted on Front Cover, Inside Cover, and Hot articles by the journals. He is the principal investigator in many programs, such as the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Hundred-Talent Program of DICP.

 

Honors

Exceptional selection in the Hundred-Talent Program of DICP (2015)

The youth star of the science and technology in Dalian (2015)

Chinese government award for outstanding self-financed students abroad (2014)


 Email: sunj@dicp.ac.cn
Telephone: 0411-84379283
Address: No.457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian City, PR China 
Postcode: 116023

Research Areas

Fischer-Tropsch synthesis

Syngas Conversion

CO2 to fuels and chemicals

Biomass ultilization​

Honors & Distinctions

Exceptional selection in the Hundred-Talent Program of DICP (2015)

The youth star of the science and technology in Dalian (2015)

Chinese government award for outstanding self-financed students abroad (2014)

Publications

   
Papers

List of publications 1-33

 

(1)    Wei, J.; Ge, Q.; Yao, R.; Wen, Z.; Fang, C.; Guo, L.; Xu, H.; Sun, J.* Directly Converting CO2 into a Gasoline Fuel. Nat. Commun. 2017, in press

(2)    Li, J.; Sun, J.*; Fan, R.; Yoneyama, Y.; Yang, G.; Tsubaki, N. Selectively Converting Biomass to Jet fuel in Large-scale Apparatus. ChemCatChem 2017, in press

(3)    Sun, J.*; Guo, L.; Ma, Q.; Gao, X.; Yamane, N.; Xu, H.; Tsubaki, N. Functionalized Natural Carbon-Supported Nanoparticles as Excellent Catalysts for Hydrocarbon Production. Chem. Asian J. 2017, 12, 366-371.

(4)    Xing, C.; Ai, P.; Zhang, P.; Gao, X.; Yang, R.; Yamane, N.; Sun, J.*; Reubroycharoen, P.; Tsubaki, N. Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis on Impregnated Cobalt-based Catalysts: New Insights into The effect Effect of impregnation Impregnation solutions and pH value. J. Energ. Chem. 2016, 25, 994-1000.

(5)    Wen, Z.; Wang, C.; Wei, J.; Sun, J.; Guo, L.; Ge, Q.; Xu, H. Isoparaffin-rich gasoline synthesis from DME over Ni-modified HZSM-5. Catal. Sci. Technol. 2016, 6, 8089-8097.

(6)    Wei, J.; Sun, J.; Wen, Z.; Fang, C.; Ge, Q.; Xu, H. New insights into the effect of sodium on Fe3O4- based nanocatalysts for CO2 hydrogenation to light olefins. Catal. Sci. Technol. 2016, 6, 4786-4793.

(7)    Ma, Q.; Sun, J.; Gao, X.; Zhang, J.; Zhao, T.; Yoneyama, Y.; Tsubaki, N. Ordered mesoporous alumina-supported bimetallic Pd–Ni catalysts for methane dry reforming reaction. Catal. Sci. Technol. 2016, 6, 6542-6550.

(8)    Ishihara, D.; Sun, J.*; Li, J.; Wei, Q.; Tsubaki, N. Expanding Small Pore Size of the Bimodal Catalyst with Surfactant and Its Application in Slurry–phase Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis. ChemistrySelect 2016, 1, 778-783.

(9)    Xing, C.; Sun, J.; Yang, G.; Shen, W.; Tan, L.; Zhu, P.; Wei, Q.; Li, J.; Kyodo, M.; Yang, R.; Yoneyama, Y.; Tsubaki, N. Tunable isoparaffin and olefin synthesis in Fischer–Tropsch synthesis achieved by composite catalyst. Fuel Process. Technol. 2015, 136, 68-72.

(10)  Xing, C.; Sun, J.; Chen, Q.; Yang, G.; Muranaka, N.; Lu, P.; Shen, W.; Zhu, P.; Wei, Q.; Li, J.; Mao, J.; Yang, R.; Tsubaki, N. Tunable isoparaffin and olefin yields in Fischer–Tropsch synthesis achieved by a novel iron-based micro-capsule catalyst. Catal. Today 2015, 251, 41-46.

(11)  Sun, J.; Xu, H.; Liu, G.; Zhu, P.; Fan, R.; Yoneyama, Y.; Tsubaki, N. Inside Cover: Green Synthesis of Rice Bran Microsphere Catalysts Containing Natural Biopromoters (ChemCatChem 11/2015). ChemCatChem 2015, 7, 1594-1594.

(12)  Sun, J.; Xu, H.; Liu, G.; Zhu, P.; Fan, R.; Yoneyama, Y.; Tsubaki, N. Green Synthesis of Rice Bran Microsphere Catalysts Containing Natural Biopromoters. ChemCatChem 2015, 7, 1642-1645.

(13)  Lu, P.; Sun, J.*; Zhu, P.; Abe, T.; Yang, R.; Taguchi, A.; Vitidsant, T.; Tsubaki, N. Sputtered nano-cobalt on H-USY zeolite for selectively converting syngas to gasoline. J. Energ. Chem. 2015, 24, 637-641.

(14)  Xing, C.; Shen, W.; Yang, G.; Yang, R.; Lu, P.; Sun, J.; Yoneyama, Y.; Tsubaki, N. Completed encapsulation of cobalt particles in mesoporous H-ZSM-5 zeolite catalyst for direct synthesis of middle isoparaffin from syngas. Catal. Comm. 2014, 55, 53-56.

(15)  Sun, J.; Yang, G.; Yoneyama, Y.; Tsubaki, N. Catalysis Chemistry of Dimethyl Ether Synthesis. ACS Catal. 2014, 4, 3346-3356.

(16)  Sun, J.; Yang, G.; Ma, Q.; Ooki, I.; Taguchi, A.; Abe, T.; Xie, Q.; Yoneyama, Y.; Tsubaki, N. Fabrication of active Cu–Zn nanoalloys on H-ZSM5 zeolite for enhanced dimethyl ether synthesis via syngas. J. Mater. Chem. A 2014, 2, 8637-8643.

(17)  Sun, J.; Niu, W.; Taguchi, A.; Abe, T.; Yoneyama, Y.; Tsubaki, N. Combining Wet Impregnation and Dry Sputtering to Prepare Highly-Active CoPd/H-ZSM5 Ternary Catalysts Applied for Tandem Catalytic Synthesis of Isoparaffins. Catal. Sci. Technol. 2014, 4, 1260-1267.

(18)  Sun, J.; Li, X.; Taguchi, A.; Abe, T.; Niu, W.; Lu, P.; Yoneyama, Y.; Tsubaki, N. Highly-Dispersed Metallic Ru Nanoparticles Sputtered on H-Beta Zeolite for Directly Converting Syngas to Middle IsoParaffins. ACS Catal. 2014, 4, 1-8.

(19)  Phienluphon, R.; Shi, L.; Sun, J.; Niu, W.; Lu, P.; Zhu, P.; Vitidsant, T.; Yoneyama, Y.; Chen, Q.; Tsubaki, N. Ruthenium promoted cobalt catalysts prepared by an autocombustion method directly used for Fischer–Tropsch synthesis without further reduction. Catal. Sci. Technol. 2014, 4, 3099-3107.

(20)  Niu, W.; Wang, D.; Yang, G.; Sun, J.; Wu, M.; Yoneyama, Y.; Tsubaki, N. Pt Nanoparticles Loaded on Reduced Graphene Oxide as an Effective Catalyst for the Direct Oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to Produce 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid (FDCA) under Mild Conditions. B. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 2014, 87, 1124-1129.

(21)  Ishihara, D.; Sun, J.; Jin, Y.; Tsubaki, N. Pore Structure Model of Bimodal Catalyst Supports. J. Jpn. Petrol. Inst. 2014, 57, 230-234.

(22)  Zeng, C.; Sun, J.; Yang, G.; Ooki, I.; Hayashi, K.; Yoneyama, Y.; Taguchi, A.; Abe, T.; Tsubaki, N. Highly selective and multifunctional Cu/ZnO/Zeolite catalyst for one-step dimethyl ether synthesis: Preparing catalyst by bimetallic physical sputtering. Fuel 2013, 112, 140-144.

(23)  Zeng, C.; Shi, L.; Sun, J.; Yoneyama, Y.; Wang, T.; Tsubaki, N. Nitrate Combustion Methods to Prepare Highly Active Cu/ZnO Catalysts for Low-Temperature Methanol Synthesis: Comparative Behaviors of Citric Acid in Air or Argon Atmosphere. B. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 2013, 86, 1202-1209.

(24)  Sun, J.; Xing, C.; Xu, H.; Meng, F.; Yoneyama, Y.; Tsubaki, N. Filter and Buffer-pot Confinement Effect of Hollow Sphere Catalyst for Promoted Activity and Enhanced Selectivity. J. Mater. Chem. A 2013, 1, 5670-5678.

(25)  Li, X.-G.; Liu, C.; Sun, J.; Xian, H.; Tan, Y.-S.; Jiang, Z.; Taguchi, A.; Inoue, M.; Yoneyama, Y.; Abe, T.; Tsubaki, N. Tuning interactions between zeolite and supported metal by physical-sputtering to achieve higher catalytic performances. Sci. Rep. 2013, 3, 2813.

(26) Li, C.; Xu, H.; Hou, S.; Sun, J.; Meng, F.; Ma, J.; Tsubaki, N. SiC foam monolith catalyst for pressurized adiabatic methane reforming. Appl. Energ. 2013, 107, 297-303.

(27)  Jin, Y.; Yang, R.; Mori, Y.; Sun, J.; Taguchi, A.; Yoneyama, Y.; Abe, T.; Tsubaki, N. Preparation and performance of Co based capsule catalyst with the zeolite shell sputtered by Pd for direct isoparaffin synthesis from syngas. Appl. Catal. A 2013, 456, 75-81.

(28)  Sun, J.; Li, C.; Xu, H.; Li, W. Production of Light Alkenes by Gas Phase Oxidative Cracking of Cyclohexane in SiC Microchannels. Petrochemical Technology (in Chinese) 2010, 39, 419-421.

(29)  Bao, N.; Sun, J.; Wei, Z. T.; Ma, D.; Liu, F.; Wang, J. Degradation of biorefractory furaltadone in aqueous solution by ozonation. J. Chem. Technol. Biot. 2008, 83, 1347-1352.

(30)  Bao, N.; Zhang, F.; Ma, Z.; Wei, Z.; Sun, J.; Liu, F. Preparation of Si-doped TiO~ 2 Fibers by Sol-gel Method and Its Photocatalytic Activity. Acta Chim. Sinica. 2007, 65, 2786.

(31)  Bao, N.; Sun, J.; Zhang, F.; Ma, Z.; Liu, F. N-doped TiO~ 2: Preparation by Hydrothermal Reaction-thermolysis Process and Photocatalytic Activity. Chinese. J. Inorg. Chem 2007, 23, 101-108.

(32)  Bao, N.; Sun, J.; Xie, Q.; Ma, Z. H. Controllable synthesis of nanosized TiO2 with PEG and its photocatalytic activity. Chinese J. Sensor. Actuat. 2006, 19, 2354-2358.

(33)  Bao, N.; Ma, D.; Sun, J.; ZHANG, F.; MA, Z. Controlling the morphology of nanocrystalline TiO~ 2 in a sol-gel-hydrothermal combination process. Journal of Functional Materials (in Chinese) 2006, 37, 1331.