Title: Professor
Address: School of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Tianjin University, China
Office Phone: 022-27405484
Email: zhenhua@tju.edu.cn
Educational Experience:
1982.9-1986.7, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China. B.S. in Chemical Engineering
1986.7-1989.3, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China. M.S. in Chemical Engineering
1995.3-1999.3, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China. Ph..D. in Chemical Technology
Professional Experience:
1989.3-1991.12, Assistant professor in School of Chem. Eng. & Tech., Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
1991.12-1996.12, Lecturer in School of Chem. Eng. & Tech., Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
1998.2-1999.2, Visiting Scholars in Dept. of Chem. Eng., University of Florida, USA
1996.12-2005.7, Associate professor in School of Chem. Eng. & Tech., Tianjin University, Tianjin,China.
2005.7-now, Professor in School of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
Research area:
Research and development of Green Chemistry and Technology including natural gas conversion and coal utilization. Catalysis and reaction engineering. Plasma chemistry.
AWARDS & HORNORS
New Century Excellent Talents in University Chinese Ministry of Education (2006)
Ten excellent tutors at Tianjin University （2015）
Publications：
1. Chengdu Huang, Suli Bai, Jing Lv, Zhenhua Li, Characterization of silica supported cobalt catalyst prepared by decomposition of nitrates using dielectric-barrier discharge plasma, Catalysis Letters, 2011, 141: 1391-1398
2. Jing Lv, Xinbin Ma, Suli Bai, Chengdu Huang, Zhenhua Li, Hydrogenation of carbon monoxide over cobalt nanoparticles supported on carbon nanotubes, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2011，36：8365-8372
3. Zhenhua Li, Suli Bai, Chengdu Huang, Jing Lv, Cobalt Species Transformation of Carbon Nanotubes Supported Cobalt Catalyst and the Effect On Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis, 2011 AIChE annual meeting, October 16-21, Minneapolis, USA.
4. Suli Bai, Chengdu Huang, Jing Lv, Zhenhua Li, Comparison of induction behavior of Co/CNT and Co/SiO2 catalysts for the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, Catalysis Communication, 2012, 22: 24-27
5. Suli Bai, Chengdu Huang, Jing Lv, Zhenhua Li, Performance of Cobalt-Based Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis Catalysts Using Dielectric-Barrier Discharge Plasma as an Alternative to Thermal Calcination, Plasma Science and Technology, 2012, 14(1), 54-57
6. Jing Lv, Chengdu Huang, Suli Bai, Yunhui Jiang, Zhenhua Li, Thermal Decomposition and Cobalt Species Transformation of Carbon Nanotubes Supported Cobalt Catalyst for Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis, Journal of Natural Gas Chemistry, 2012, 21(1), 37-42
7. Haiyang Wang, Zhenhua Li, Erdong Wang, et. al., Effect of composite supports on the methanation activity of Co-Mo-based sulfur-resistant catalyst. Journal of Natural Gas Chemistry, 2012, 21 (6): 767-773.
8. Haiyang Wang, Zhenhua Li, Erdong Wang, et. al., Effect of composite supports on the methanation activity of Co-Mo-based sulfur-resistant catalyst. Journal of Natural Gas Chemistry, 2012, 21 (6): 767-773.
9. Jia Liu, Erdong Wang, Jing Lv, Zhenhua Li, et. al., Investigation of sulfur-resistant, highly active unsupported MoS2 catalysts for synthetic natural gas production from CO methanation, Fuel Processing Technology, 2013, 110: 249–257.
10. Zhenhua Li, Haiyang Wang, Erdong Wang, et. al., Influence factor on production of synthetic natural gas by sulfur–resistant methanation of syngas over Mo–based catalysts. Kinetics and Catalysis, 2013, 54(3): 352-357
11. Tingjun Fu, Yunhui Jiang, Jing Lv, Zhenhua Li，Effect of carbon support on Fischer–Tropsch synthesis activity and product distribution over Co-based catalysts，Fuel Processing Technology, 2013, 110:141-149
12. Yunhui Jiang, Tingjun Fu, Jing Lv, Zhenhua Li, A zirconium modified Co/SiO2 Fischer-Tropsch catalyst prepared by dielectric-barrier discharge plasma，Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2013, 22(3): 506-511
13. Zhenhua Li, Haiyang Wang, Erdong Wang, et. al., Shaodong Qin, Qi Sun. The main factors controlling generation of synthetic natural gas by methanation of synthesis gas in the presence of sulfur-resistant Mo-based catalysts, 2013, Kinetics and Catalysis, 2013, 54(3): 352-357
14. Zhenhua Li, Jia Liu, Haiyang Wang, et. al.,Effect of sulfidation temperature on the catalytic behavior of unsupported MoS2 catalysts for synthetic natural gas production from syngas, Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 2013, 378: 99-108
15. Minhong Jiang, Baowei Wang, Zhenhua Li, et al. The Role of the Distribution of Ce species on MoO3/CeO2-Al2O3 catalyst for sulfur-resistant methanation. Catalysis Communications, 2013, 35: 32-35
16. Minhong Jiang, Baowei Wang, Zhenhua Li, et al. Effect of sulfidation temperature on the catalytic activity of MoO3/CeO2-Al2O3 catalyst for sulfur-resistant methanation, Applied Catalysis A: General, 2013, 466: 224-232
17. Minhong Jiang, Baowei Wang, Zhenhua Li, et al. Effect of sulfidation temperature on CoO-MoO3/γ-Al2O3 catalyst for sulfur-resistant methanation, Catalysis Science & Technology. 2013, 3, 2793-2800
18. Minhong Jiang, Baowei Wang, Yuqin Yao, Zhenhua Li, et. al.,A comparative study of CeO2-Al2O3 support prepared with different methods and its application on MoO3/CeO2-Al2O3 catalyst for sulfur-resistant methanation, Applied Surface Science, 2013，285（15）：267-277
19. Minhong Jiang, Baowei Wang, Yuqin Yao, Haiyang Wang, Zhenhua Li, et. al.,Effect of stepwise sulfidation on a MoO3/CeO2-Al2O3 catalyst for sulfur-resistant methanation, Applied Catalysis A: General, 469(17), January 2014, 89-97
20. Can Lin, Haiyang Wang, Zhenhua Li, et. al., Effect of a promoter on the methanation activity of Mo-based sulfur-resistant catalyst. Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering, 2013, 7(1): 88–94
21. Tingjun Fu, Chengdu Huang, Jing Lv, Zhenhua Li, Fuel production through Fischer-Tropsch synthesis on carbon nanotubes supported Co catalyst prepared by plasma, Fuel, 2014, 121: 225–231
22. Tingjun Fu, Chengdu Huang, Jing Lv, Zhenhua Li, Fischer-Tropsch performance on Co-based catalysts prepared by H2 dielectric-barrier discharge plasma rather than traditional calcination and reduction, Plasma Science and Technology, 2014, 16(3): 232-238
23. Zhenhua Li, Li Bian, Qiujun Zhu, Weihan Wang, Ni-Based Catalyst Derived from Ni/Mg/Al Hydrotalcite-Like Compounds and its Activity in the methanation of Carbon Monoxide, Kinetics and Catalysis, 2014, 55(2): 226–233
24. Tingjun Fu, Jing Lv, Zhenhua Li, Effect of carbon porosity and cobalt particle size on the catalytic performance of carbon supported cobalt Fischer-Tropsch catalysts, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 2014, 53(4), 1342-1350.
25. Tingjun Fu, Zhenhua Li, Highly dispersed cobalt on N-doped carbon nanotubes with improved Fischer-Tropsch synthesis activity, Catal. Comm., 2014, 47: 54-57.
26. Tingjun Fu, Renjie Liu, Jing Lv, Zhenhua Li, Influence of acid treatment on N-doped multi-walled carbon nanotube supports for Fischer-Tropsch performance on cobalt catalyst, Fuel Processing Technology, 2014, 122: 49–57
27. Haiyang Wang, Zhenhua Li, Precursor effect on catalytic properties of Mo-based catalyst for sulfur-resistant methanation, Korean J. Chem. Eng., 2014, 31 (12): 2157- 2161
28. Zhenhua Li, Ye Tian, Jia He, Baowei Wang, Xinbin Ma, High CO methanation activity on zirconia-supported molybdenum sulfide catalyst, Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2014, 23(5): 625-632.
29. Zhenhua Li, Renjie Liu, Yan Xu, Xinbin Ma, Enhanced Fischer–Tropsch synthesis performance of iron-based catalysts supported on nitric acid treated N-doped CNTs, Applied Surface Science, 2015, 347: 643–650
30. Ren-Jie Liu, Yan Xu, Yu Qiao, Zhen-Hua Li, Xin-Bin Ma, Factors influencing the Fischer–Tropsch synthesis performance of iron-based catalyst: Iron oxide dispersion, distribution and reducibility, Fuel Processing Technology, 2015, 139: 25–32
31. Tingjun Fu, Zhenhua Li, Review of recent development in Co-based catalysts supported on carbon materials for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, Chemical Engineering Science, 2015, 135: 3-20
32. Li Zhang, Zhenhua Li, The promoter action of CeO2 for the Ni/Al2O3 catalyzed methanation of CO2, Kinetics and Catalysis, 2015, 56(3): 326-332
33. Haiyang Wang, Zhenhua Li, Influence of water on the methanation performance of Mo-based sulfur-resistant catalysts with and without cobalt additive, Bull. Korean Chem. Soc., 2015, 36(1): 74-82
34. Li Bian, Li Zhang , Rong Xia, Zhenhua Li, Enhanced low-temperature CO2 methanation activity on plasma-prepared Ni-based catalyst, Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 2015, 27: 1189-1194
35. Renjie Liu, Yu Qiao, Yan Xu, Xinbin Ma, Zhenhua Li, A facile controlled in-situ synthesis of monodisperse magnetic carbon nanotubes nanocomposites using water-ethylene glycol mixed solvents, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2016, 657: 138-143
36. Renjie Liu, Yan Xu, Zhenhua Li, and Xinbin Ma, A Facile and Efficient Modification of CNTs for Improved Fischer-Tropsch Performance on Iron Catalyst: Alkali Modification, ChemCatChem, 2016, 8, 1454–1458 / 封面论文
37. Kechao Zhao, Zhenhua Li, Cerium role on stability of Ni-bimetallic/ZrO2 mixed oxide catalysts for CO methanation of natural gas, Journal of CO2 Utilization，2016, 16, 236–244
38. Li Bian, Weihan Wang, Rong Xia and Zhenhua Li, Ni-based catalyst derived from Ni/Al hydrotalcite-like compounds by the urea hydrolysis method for CO methanation, RSC Advances, 2016, 6, 677-686
39. Zhenhua Li, Kan Zhang, Weihan Wang, Jianglei Qu, Ye Tian, Baowei Wang, Xinbin Ma, Kinetics of sulfur-resistant methanation over supported molybdenum-based catalyst, Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2016, 68: 239–245
40. Kechao Zhao, Zhenhua Li, CO2 methanation and co-methanation of CO and CO2 over Mn-promoted Ni/Al2O3 catalysts, Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering, 2016, 10(2): 273-280
41. Renjie Liu, Runxue Liu, Mengyao Si, Jing Lv, Xinbin Ma, and Zhenhua Li, Carbon Nanotubes-MnOx Nanocomposite as Support for Iron-Based Catalysts for the Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis of Liquid Fuels, Energy Technol. 2017, 5, 1517-1521