Heterogenized homogeneous catalysis

Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalysts and processes

Carbonylation

Noble-metal-like Co2Ccatalysis

Higher alcohol synthesis

Professor

Hejun Zhu received his MS degree in Chemical Engineering from Dalian Universityof Technology in 1999 and his PhD in Physical Chemistry from Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, ChineseAcademy of Sciences in 2003.

He started the research in the 805 group in Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics. He has more than ten years of research experiences on a number of subjects in industrial catalysis. Among the various positions that he held in his career, he was a research assistant professor in 2003 and became associate professor in 2005 and professor in 2011 at Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics.  

   

1.     Li, Y. H.; Zhao, Z.; Jiang, M.; Wang, G. Q.; Li, Z.; Lu, W.; Cui, W. H.; Liu, R.; Lin, R. H.; Meng, Y.; Lyu, Y.; Yan, L.; Zhu, H. J.; Ding, Y. J., Selective conversion of syngas to C₄₊ long-chain alcohols. Nature Communications 2026, 17 (1).

2.     Guo, L. Y.; Zhuge, K. X.; Yan, S. Y.; Wang, S. Y.; Zhao, J.; Wang, S. S.; Qiao, P. Z.; Liu, J. X.; Mou, X. L.; Zhu, H. J.; Zhao, Z.; Yan, L.; Lin, R. H.; Ding, Y. J., Defect-driven nanostructuring of low-nuclearity Pt-Mo ensembles for continuous gas-phase formic acid dehydrogenation. Nature Communications 2023, 14 (1).

3. Zhu, H. J.; Ding Y. J.; Yan L.; Xiong J.M.; Lu Y.; Lin L.W.; The PPh₃ ligand modified Rh/SiO₂ catalyst for hydroformylation of olefins. Catalysis Today. 2004, 93-95, 389-393

4. Zhu H. J.; Ding Y. J.; Yan L.; Lu Y.; Li C.; Bao X.H.; Lin L.W.; Recyclable heterogeneous Rh/SiO₂ catalyst enhanced by organic PPh₃ ligand. Chemistry Letters 2004, 33(5), 630-631

5.     Zhao, Z.; Lu, W.; Yang, R. O.; Zhu, H. J.; Dong, W. D.; Sun, F. F.; Jiang, Z.; Lyu, Y.; Liu, T.; Du, H.; Ding, Y. J., Insight into the Formation of Co@Co₂C Catalysts for Direct Synthesis of Higher Alcohols and Olefins from Syngas. ACS Catalysis 2018, 8 (1), 228-241.

6.     Ren, S. F.; Li, Y. H.; Chen, Y.; Mou, X. L.; Zhao, Z.; Zhu, H. J.; Liu, X. Y.; Meng, Y.; Yan, L.; Ravi, A.; Amrute, A.; Lin, R. H.; Ding, Y. J., In situ-generated CO drives dynamic Ni-Zn restructuring to govern kinetic selectivity in CO₂ hydrogenations. ACS Catalysis 2026, 16 (5), 4972-4984.

7.     Li, Y. H.; Zhao, Z.; Lu, W.; Jiang, M.; Li, C. Y.; Zhao, M.; Gong, L. F.; Wang, S. Y.; Guo, L. Y.; Lyu, Y.; Yan, L.; Zhu, H. J.; Ding, Y. J., Highly selective conversion of syngas to higher oxygenates over tandem catalysts. ACS Catalysis 2021, 11 (24), 14791-14802.

8.  Pei, Y. P.; Liu, J. X.; Zhao, Y. H.; Ding, Y. J.; Liu, T.; Dong, W. D.; Zhu, H. J.; Su, H. Y.; Yan, L.; Li, J. L.; Li, W. X. High Alcohols synthesis via Fischer-Tropsch reaction at cobalt metal/carbide interface. ACS Catalysis 2015, 5, 3620-3624.

9.     Li, Y. H.; Zhao, Z.; Zhao, M.; Zhu, H. J.; Ma, X. Z.; Li, Z.; Lu, W.; Chen, X. K.; Ying, L. B.; Lin, R. H.; Meng, Y.; Lyu, Y.; Yan, L.; Ding, Y. J., Oxygen-vacancy induced structural changes of Co species in CoAl₂O₄ spinels for CO₂ hydrogenation. Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy 2024, 347.

10.   Guo, L. Y.; Liu, X. Y.; Zhao, Z.; Lin, R. H.; Meng, Y.; Ma, X. Z.; Li, Y. H.; Mou, X. L.; Yan, L.; Zhu, H. J.; Ding, Y. J., Nanostructured PtBi alloy enables direct oxidation of linear α-alcohols to fatty acids. ACS Catalysis 2023, 13 (19), 12571-12581.

11.   Li, Y. H.; Zhao, Z.; Lu, W.; Zhu, H. J.; Sun, F. F.; Mei, B. B.; Jiang, Z.; Lyu, Y.; Chen, X. K.; Guo, L. Y.; Wu, T.; Ma, X. Z.; Meng, Y.; Ding, Y. J., Single-atom Co-N-C catalysts for high-efficiency reverse water-gas shift reaction. Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy 2023, 324.

12.   Zhao, Z.; Jiang, M.; Li, C. Y.; Li, Y. H.; Zhu, H. J.; Lin, R. H.; Yuan, S. F.; Yan, L.; Ding, Y. J., Integrated Fischer-Tropsch synthesis and heterogeneous hydroformylation technologies toward high-value commodities from syngas. Chinese Journal of Catalysis 2025, 73, 16-38.

13.   Chen, W. M.; Ding, Y. J.; Jiang, D. H.; Jiao, G. P.; Zhu, H. J.; Pan, Z. D.; Luo, H. Y., Approaches and nature of improving Rh-based catalyst performance for CO hydrogenation to C₂-oxygenates. Chinese Journal of Catalysis 2006, 27 (11), 999-1004.

14.   Chen, W. M.; Ding, Y. J.; Jiang, D. H.; Yan, L.; Wang, T.; Zhu, H. J.; Luo, H. Y., FT-IR study on CO hydrogenation to C2-oxygenates over Rh-based catalyst. Chinese Journal of Catalysis 2006, 27 (12), 1059-1062.

15.   Li, X. M.; Ding, Y. J.; Jiao, G. P.; Li, J. W.; Yan, L.; Zhu, H. J., Phosphorus Ligand Modified Rh/SiO₂ Catalyst for Hydroformylation of Methyl-3-pentenoate. Chinese Journal of Catalysis 2008, 29 (12), 1193-1195.

16.   Li, X. M.; Ding, Y. J.; Jiao, G. P.; Li, J. W.; Yan, L.; Zhu, H. J., Hydroformylation of methyl-3-pentenoate over a phosphite ligand modified Rh/SiO₂ catalyst. Journal of Natural Gas Chemistry 2008, 17 (4), 351-354.

17.   Wang, T.; Ding, Y.; Lue, Y.; Zhu, H.; Lin, L., Influence of lanthanum on the performance of Zr-Co/activated carbon catalysts in Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. Journal of Natural Gas Chemistry 2008, 17 (2), 153-158.

18.  Jiang, D. H.; Ding, Y. J.; Lü, Y.; Zhu, H. J.; Chen, W. M.; Wang, T.; Yan, L.; Luo, H. Y., Optimization of Metal Ratio and CO Desorption Behavior of Rh-Mn-Li/SiO₂ Catalyst for CO Hydrogenation. Chinese Journal of Catalysis 2009, 30 (7), 697-703.

19.   Jiao, G. P.; Ding, Y. J.; Zhu, H. J.; Li, X. M.; Dong, W. D.; Li, J. W.; Lü, Y., Effect of the Reduction Temperature of Co-La-Zr/AC on the Synthesis of Higher Alcohols from Syngas. Chinese Journal of Catalysis 2009, 30 (2), 92-94.

20.   Jiao, G. P.; Ding, Y. J.; Zhu, H. J.; Li, X. M.; Li, J. W.; Dong, W. D.; Pei, Y. P., Synthesis of Linear Mixed High Alcohols from Syngas over Activated Carbon-Supported Co-Based Catalysts. Chinese Journal of Catalysis 2009, 30 (8), 825-829.

21.   Jiao, G. P.; Ding, Y. J.; Zhu, H. J.; Li, X. M.; Li, J. W.; Lin, R. H.; Dong, W. D.; Gong, L. F.; Pei, Y. P.; Lu, Y., Effect of La₂O₃ doping on syntheses of C₁-C₁₈ mixed linear α-alcohols from syngas over the Co/AC catalysts. Applied Catalysis A General 2009, 364 (1-2), 137-142.

22.   Li, X. M.; Ding, Y. J.; Jiao, G. P.; Li, J. W.; Lin, R. H.; Gong, L. F.; Yan, L.; Zhu, H. J., A new concept of tethered ligand-modified Rh/SiO₂ catalyst for hydroformylation with high stability. Applied Catalysis A General 2009, 353 (2), 266-270.

23.   Yan, L.; Ding, Y. J.; Liu, J.; Zhu, H. J.; Lin, L. W., Influence of Phosphine Concentration on Propylene Hydroformylation over the PPh₃-Rh/SiO₂ Catalyst. Chinese Journal of Catalysis 2011, 32 (1), 31-35.

24.   Chen, W. M.; Ding, Y. J.; Song, X. G.; Zhu, H. J.; Yan, L.; Wang, T., Performance of Promoted Rh-Fe/Al₂O₃ Catalysts for CO Hydrogenation to Ethanol. Chinese Journal of Catalysis 2012, 33 (6), 1007-1013.

25.   Pei, Y. P.; Ding, Y. J.; Zang, J.; Song, X. G.; Dong, W. D.; Zhu, H. J.; Wang, T.; Chen, W. M., Effects of Li Promoter on the Performance of Co/AC Catalysts for CO Hydrogenation to Mixed Linear α-Alcohols. Chinese Journal of Catalysis 2012, 33 (5), 808-812.

26.   Pei, Y. P.; Ding, Y. J.; Zang, J.; Song, X. G.; Dong, W. D.; Zhu, H. J.; Wang, T.; Chen, W. M., Temperature-programmed desorption and surface reaction studies of CO on Co₂C. Chinese Journal of Catalysis 2013, 34 (8), 1570-1575.

27.   Dong, W. D.; Liu, J. X.; Zhu, H. J.; Ding, Y. J.; Pei, Y. P.; Liu, J.; Du, H.; Jiang, M.; Liu, T.; Su, H. Y.; Li, W. X., Co-Co₂C and Co-Co₂C/AC Catalysts for Hydroformylation of 1-Hexene under Low Pressure: Experimental and Theoretical Studies. Journal of Physical Chemistry 2014, 118 (33), 19114-19122.

28.   Pei, Y. P.; Ding, Y. J.; Zhu, H. J.; Zang, J.; Song, X. G.; Dong, W. D.; Wang, T.; Lu, Y., Effect of Al₂O₃ promoter on a performance of C1-C14 α-alcohols direct synthesis over Co/AC catalysts via Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. Catalysis Letters 2014, 144 (8), 1433-1442.

29.   Pei, Y. P.; Ding, Y. J.; Zhu, H. J.; Zang, J.; Song, X. G.; Dong, W. D.; Wang, T.; Yan, L.; Lu, Y., Study on the effect of alkali promoters on the formation of cobalt carbide (Co₂C) and on the performance of Co₂C via CO hydrogenation reaction. Reaction Kinetics Mechanisms and Catalysis 2014, 111 (2), 505-520.

30.   Jiang, M.; Yan, L.; Ding, Y. J.; Sun, Q.; Liu, J.; Zhu, H. J.; Lin, R. H.; Xiao, F. S.; Jiang, Z.; Liu, J. Y., Ultrastable 3V-PPh₃ polymers supported single Rh sites for fixed-bed hydroformylation of olefins. Journal of Molecular Catalysis A Chemical 2015, 404, 211-217.

31.   Liu, J.; Yan, L.; Ding, Y. J.; Jiang, M.; Dong, W. D.; Song, X. E.; Liu, T.; Zhu, H. J., Promoting effect of Al on tethered ligand-modified Rh/SiO₂ catalysts for ethylene hydroformylation. Applied Catalysis A General 2015, 492, 127-132.

32.   Pei, Y. P.; Ding, Y. J.; Zang, J.; Song, X. G.; Dong, W. D.; Zhu, H. J.; Wang, T.; Chen, W. M., Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: Characterizing and reaction testing of Co₂C/SiO₂ and Co₂C/Al₂O₃ catalysts. Chinese Journal of Catalysis 2015, 36 (2), 252-259.

33.   Pei, Y. P.; Ding, Y. J.; Zhu, H. J.; Du, H., One-step production of C₁-C₁₈ alcohols via Fischer-Tropsch reaction over activated carbon-supported cobalt catalysts: Promotional effect of modification by SiO₂. Chinese Journal of Catalysis 2015, 36 (3), 355-361.

34.   Chen, X. K.; Zhu, H. J.; Wang, T.; Li, C. Y.; Yan, L.; Jiang, M.; Liu, J.; Sun, X. P.; Jiang, Z.; Ding, Y. J., The 2V-P,N polymer supported palladium catalyst for methoxycarbonylation of acetylene. Journal of Molecular Catalysis A Chemical 2016, 414, 37-46.

35.   Chen, X. K.; Zhu, H. J.; Wang, W. L.; Du, H.; Wang, T.; Yan, L.; Hu, X. P.; Ding, Y. J., Multifunctional Single-Site Catalysts for Alkoxycarbonylation of Terminal Alkynes. ChemSusChem 2016, 9 (17), 2451-2459.

36.   Du, H.; Zhu, H. J.; Chen, X. K.; Dong, W. D.; Lu, W.; Luo, W. T.; Jiang, M.; Liu, T.; Ding, Y. J., Study on CaO-promoted Co/AC catalysts for synthesis of higher alcohols from syngas. Fuel 2016, 182, 42-49.

37.   Du, H.; Zhu, H. J.; Zhao, Z.; Dong, W. D.; Luo, W. T.; Lu, W.; Jiang, M.; Liu, T.; Ding, Y. J., Effects of impregnation strategy on structure and performance of bimetallic CoFe/AC catalysts for higher alcohols synthesis from syngas. Applied

Catalysis A General 2016, 523, 263-271.

38.   Chen, X. K.; Zhu, H. J.; Song, X. G.; Du, H.; Wang, T.; Zhao, Z.; Ding, Y. J., Ru-PPh₃@porous organic polymer: efficient and stable catalyst for the trickle bed regioselective hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde. Reaction Kinetics Mechanisms

and Catalysis 2017, 120 (2), 637-649.

39.   Du, H.; Zhu, H. J.; Liu, T.; Zhao, Z.; Chen, X. K.; Dong, W. D.; Lu, W.; Luo, W. T.; Ding, Y. J., Higher alcohols synthesis via CO hydrogenation on Fe-promoted Co/AC catalysts. Catalysis Today 2017, 281, 549-558.

40.   Chen, X. K.; Wang, W. L.; Zhu, H. J.; Yang, W. S.; Ding, Y. J., Pd⁰-PyPPh₂@porous organic polymer: Efficient heterogeneous nanoparticle catalyst for dehydrogenation of 3-methyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one without extra oxidants and hydrogen acceptors. Molecular Catalysis 2018, 456, 49-56.

41.   Zhao, Z.; Lu, W.; Zhu, H. J.; Dong, W. D.; Lyu, Y.; Liu, T.; Chen, X. K.; Wang, Y. Q.; Ding, Y. J., Tuning the Fischer-Tropsch reaction over CoxMnyLa/AC catalysts toward alcohols: Effects of La promotion. Journal of Catalysis 2018, 361, 156-167.

42.   Zhao, Z.; Lu, W.; Feng, C. H.; Chen, X. K.; Zhu, H. J.; Yang, R. O.; Dong, W. D.; Zhao, M.; Lyu, Y.; Liu, T.; Jiang, Z.; Ding, Y. J., Increasing the activity and selectivity of Co-based FTS catalysts supported by carbon materials for direct synthesis of clean fuels by the addition of chromium. Journal of Catalysis 2019, 370, 251-264.

43.   Chen, M.; Lu, W.; Zhu, H. J.; Gong, L. F.; Zhao, Z.; Ding, Y. J., Dehydration of Long-Chain n-Alcohols to Linear α-Olefins Using Sodium-Modified γ-Al₂O₃. Industrial Engineering Chemistry Research 2020, 59 (10), 4388-4396.

44.   Du, Z. N.; Chen, M.; Wang, X. P.; Chen, X. K.; Mou, X. L.; Tan, Y.; Yang, W. S.; Huang, C. Q.; Zhu, H. J.; Lin, R. H.; Ding, Y. J., Bifunctional rhenium-copper nanostructures for intensified and stable ethanol synthesis via hydrogenation of dimethyl oxalate. Catalysis Science Technology 2020, 10 (10), 3175-3180.

45.   Du, H.; Jiang, M.; Zhao, Z.; Li, Y. H.; Liu, T.; Zhu, H. J.; Zhang, Z. C.; Ding, Y. J., Alcohol synthesis via Fischer-Tropsch synthesis over activated carbon supported alkaline earth modified cobalt catalyst. Catalysis Letters 2021, 151 (12), 3632-3638.

46.   Du, H.; Jiang, M.; Zhu, H. J.; Huang, C. D.; Zhao, Z.; Dong, W. D.; Lu, W.; Liu, T.; Zhang, Z. C.; Ding, Y. J., Constructing efficient hcp-Co active sites for Fischer-Tropsch reaction on an activated carbon supported cobalt catalyst via multistep activation processes. Fuel 2021, 292.

47.   Li, Y. H.; Lu, W.; Zhao, Z.; Zhao, M.; Lyu, Y.; Gong, L. F.; Zhu, H. J.; Ding, Y. J., Tuning surface oxygen group concentration of carbon supports to promote Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. Applied Catalysis A General 2021, 613.

48.   Wang, S. Y.; Qiao, P. Z.; Mou, X. L.; Zhu, H. J.; Jiang, Z.; Lin, R. H.; Ding, Y. J., Trace single-atom iron-decorated nitrogen-doped carbons enable highly efficient selective oxidation of ethyl benzene. ChemCatChem 2021, 13 (24), 5084-5088.

49.   Zhao, M.; Li, Y. H.; Zhao, Z.; Lyu, Y.; Lu, W.; Zhu, H. J.; Ding, Y. J., Mn doping of Co-Al spinel as Fischer-Tropsch catalyst support. Applied Catalysis A General 2021, 624.

50.   Zhao, M.; Zhao, Z. A.; Lyu, Y.; Lu, W.; Jin, M.; Liu, T.; Zhu, H. J.; Ding, Y. J., Co-Al spinel as an efficient support for Co-Based Fischer-Tropsch catalyst: the effect of metal-support interaction. Industrial Engineering Chemistry Research 2021, 60 (7), 2849-2860.

51.   Du, Z. N.; Li, Z.; Wang, S. Y.; Chen, X. K.; Wang, X. P.; Lin, R. H.; Zhu, H. J.; Ding, Y. J., Stable ethanol synthesis via dimethyl oxalate hydrogenation over the bifunctional rhenium-copper nanostructures: Influence of support. Journal of Catalysis 2022, 407, 241-252.

52.   Zhuang, Z. L.; Li, Y. H.; Chen, F.; Chen, X. K.; Li, Z.; Wang, S. Y.; Wang, X. P.; Zhu, H. J.; Tan, Y.; Ding, Y. J., Synthesis of methyl glycolate by hydrogenation of dimethyl oxalate with a P modified Co/SiO₂ catalyst. Chemical Communications 2022, 58 (12), 1958-1961.

53.   Li, Z.; Li, Y. H.; Wang, X. P.; Tan, Y.; Yang, W. S.; Zhu, H. J.; Chen, X. K.; Lu, W.; Ding, Y. J., Hydrogenation of dimethyl oxalate to ethanol over Mo-doped Cu/SiO₂ catalyst. Chemical Engineering Journal 2023, 454.

54.   Ma, X. Z.; Guo, L. Y.; Zhao, Z.; Meng, Y.; Mou, X. L.; Lin, R. H.; Li, Y. H.; Yan, L.; Zhu, H. J.; Ding, Y. J., Melamine modification of the carrier regulating the performance of PtBi/AC in heptanol oxidation. ChemCatChem 2023, 15 (19).

55.   Zhao, Z.; Li, Y. H.; Zhu, H. J.; Lyu, Y.; Ding, Y. J., A review of Co/Co₂C-based catalysts in Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: from fundamental understanding to industrial applications. Chemical Communications 2023, 59 (26), 3827-3837.

56.   Li, Z.; Ma, Z.; Li, Y. H.; Zhao, Z.; Tan, Y.; Liu, Z. Y.; Chen, X. K.; Lei, N.; Wang, H. G.; Lu, W.; Zhu, H. J.; Ding, Y. J., Tuning the product selectivity of dimethyl oxalate hydrogenation over WOx modified Cu/SiO₂ catalysts. Journal of Energy Chemistry 2024, 97, 128-138.

57.  Ma, X. Z.; Chen, J. Y.; Zhao, Z.; Lin, R. H.; Mou, X. L.; Li, Y. H.; Yan, L.; Zhu, H. J.; Ding, Y. J., Solvent-free oxidation of benzyl alcohol on N-doped carbon-supported PtBi alloy. Applied Catalysis A General 2024,685.

US 11/891,263 An activated carbon supported cobalt based catalyst for directly converting of synthesis gas to mixed linear alpha-alcohols and paraffins

US 11/890,772 A process for directly producing mixed linear alpha-alcohols having 1 to 18 carbon atoms from synthesis gas

Hong Du, Hejun Zhu*, Ziang Zhao, Wenda Dong, Yunjie Ding*. Structural sensitivity of the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis over the Co/AC catalyst. The 16^th International Congress on Catalysis, Beijing, 2016, Poster.

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