Title: Professor/Chief Librarian
Address: School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University
Office Phone: +86(0)22-27404533
Email: wangzhi@tju.edu.cn
Zhi Wang, professor and doctoral supervisor of Tianjin University, has carried out research on membrane science and technology for many years, focusing on the national significant strategy demand and international science and technical frontiers such as CO2 emission reduction, energy gas purification, and seawater desalination, developing a variety of internationally advanced separation membrane materials. Professor Wang has presided over more than 40 scientific research projects and has published more than 200 SCI papers in internationally renowned journals such as Nature Materials, Advanced Materials, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Journal of Membrane Science, and AIChE Journal, and has been granted 49 national invention patents. Wang’s group has established a cooperative relationship with Professor Winston Ho who is an academician of the American Academy of Engineering, and Membrane Technology & Research (MTR) which is an internationally renowned gas separation membrane company.
1.Education
(1) 03/1990 – 09/1993, Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University;
(2) 09/1987 - 02/1990, M.S., Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University;
(3) 09/1983 - 07/1987, B.S., Chemical Process Machinery, Tianjin University.
2.Professional Experience
(1) 06/2001-, Professor, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University;
(2) 11/1995 - 06/2001, Associate Professor, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University;
(3) 05/1996 - 10/1997, Post-doctor, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology；
(4) 09/1993 - 11/1995, Lecturer, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University.
3.Awards & Honors:
(1) First prize of Tianjin Natural Science Award, 2022;
(2) First Prize of the National Teaching Achievement Award, 2009;
(3) "Excellent Talents in the New Century of the Ministry of Education" Award, 2006;
(4) First prize of Tianjin Natural Science Award, 2004.
4.Publications
[1] Z.H. Qiao, S. Zhao, M.L. Sheng, J.X. Wang, S.C. Wang, Z. Wang*, C.L. Zhong*, M.D. Guiver*. Metal-induced ordered microporous polymers for fabricating large-area gas separation membranes: Nature Materials: 18(2), 163-168.
[2] B. Wang, Z.H. Qiao, J.Y. Xu, J.X. Wang, X.L. Liu, S. Zhao, Z. Wang*, M.D. Guiver*. Unobstructed ultrathin gas transport channels in composite membranes by interfacial self-assembly: Advanced Materials: 32(22), 1907701.
[3] Z.H. Qiao, Y.Y. Liang, Z.Q. Zhang, D.H. Mei, Z. Wang*, C.L. Zhong*, M.D. Guiver*. Ultrathin Low-Crystallinity MOF Membranes Fabricated by Interface Layer Polarization Induction: Advanced Materials: 32(34), 2002165.
[4] S.C. Li, Z. Wang, X.W. Yu, J.X. Wang, S.C. Wang. High-performance membranes with multi-permselectivity for CO2 separation: Advanced Materials: 24(24), 3196-3200.
[5] Z.H. Qiao, S. Zhao, J.X. Wang, S.C. Wang, Z. Wang*, M.D. Guiver*. A Highly Permeable Aligned Montmorillonite Mixed-Matrix Membrane for CO2 Separation; Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, 55(32): 9321-9325.
[6] J.Y. Liao, Z. Wang*, C.Y. Gao, M. Wang, K. Yan, X.M. Xian, S. Zhao, J.X. Wang, S.C. Wang. A high-performance PVAm-HT membrane containing high-speed facilitated transport channels for CO2 separation; Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 3(32):16746-16761.
[7] C.X. Chen, Z. Wang*, Y. Cai, C.H. Yi, D.X. Yang, S.J. Yuan, Investigation of gas permeation behavior in facilitated transport membranes: Relationship between gas permeance and partial pressure; Chemical Engineering Journal. 225: 744-751.
[8] Z.H. Qiao, M.L. Sheng, J.X. Wang, S. Zhao, Z. Wang*. Metal-induced polymer framework membrane with high performance for CO2 separation: AIChE Journal: 65(1), 239-249.
[9] X.C. Cao, Z. Wang*, Z.H. Qiao, S. Zhao, J.X. Wang. Penetrated COF channels: amino environment and suitable size for CO2 preferential adsorption and transport in mixed matrix membranes: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces: 11(5), 5306-5315.
[10] J.Y. Liao, Z. Wang*, C.Y. Gao, S.C. Li, Z.H. Qiao, M. Wang, S. Zhao, X.M. Xie, J.X. Wang, S.C. Wang. Fabrication of high-performance facilitated transport membranes for CO2 separation: Chemical Science: 5(7): 2843-2849.
[11] P.Y. Li, Z. Wang*, W. Li, Y.N. Liu, J.X. Wang, S.C. Wang. High-Performance Multilayer Composite Membranes with Mussel-Inspired Polydopamine as a Versatile Molecular Bridge for CO2 Separation: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces: 7(28): 15481-15493.
[12] M.M. Wang, Z. Wang*, S.C. Li, C.X. Zhang, J.X. Wang, S.C. Wang. A high-performance antioxidative and acid resistant membrane prepared by interfacial polymerization for CO2 separation from flue gas: Energy & Environmental Science: 6(2): 539-551.
[13] Z.H. Qiao, Z. Wang*, C.X. Zhang, S.J. Yuan, Y.Q. Zhu, Zhang, J.X. Wang, S.C. PVAm-PIP/PS Composite Membrane with High Performance for CO2/N2 Separation: AIChE Journal: 59(1): 215-228.
[14] B. Wang, M.L. Sheng, J.Y. Xu, S. Zhao, J.X. Wang, Z.Wang*. Recent advances of gas transport channels constructed with different dimensional nanomaterials in mixed-matrix membranes for CO2 separation: Small Methods: 4(3), 1900749.
[15] M.L. Sheng, S.L. Dong, Z.H. Qiao, Q.H. Li, Y. Yuan, G.Y. Xing, S. Zhao, J.X. Wang, Z. Wang*. Large-scale preparation of multilayer composite membranes for post-combustion CO2 capture: Journal of Membrane Science: 636, 119595.
[16] Z. H. Qiao, Z. Wang*, S. Zhao, S.J. Yuan, J.X. Wang, S.C. Wang. High adsorption performance polymers modified by small molecules containing functional groups for CO2 separation, RSC Advances, 3, 50-54.
[17] X.L. Han, Y. Wang, Z. Wang*, Y.Y. Liu, X. Li, C. Wang, F.R. Yang, J.X. Wang. Interfacial polymerization plus: A new strategy for membrane selective layer construction: Journal of Membrane Science: 642, 119973.
[18] W.T. Yan, M.Q. Shi, Z. Wang, S. Zhao, J.X. Wang. Confined growth of skin layer for high performance reverse osmosis membrane: Journal of Membrane Science: 585, 208-217.
[19] N. Li, Z. Wang*, M. Wang, M. Gao, H.Y. Wu, J.X. Wang. Swelling-controlled positioning of nanofillers through a polyamide layer in thin-film nanocomposite membranes for CO2 separation: Journal of Membrane Science: 624, 119095.
[20] Y. Yuan, Z. H. Qiao, J.Y. Xu, J. X. Wang, S. Zhao, X.C. Cao, Z. Wang*, M.D. Guiver*. Mixed matrix membranes for CO2 separations by incorporating microporous polymer framework fillers with amine-rich nanochannels: Journal of Membrane Science: 620, 118923.
5. Industrial Application
Our group has developed a complete carbon capture membrane technology chain, including large-scale preparation of membranes, module development, and membrane technology carbon capture demonstration. The first domestic device for CO2 capture from coal-fired flue gas by membrane technology with completely independent intellectual property rights has been established. In addition, our group has formed a new generation of international advanced and industrialized reverse osmosis membrane technology.