Wangcheng Zhan
Professor, PhD Supervisor, Recipient of the NSFC Outstanding Young Scholars
School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
zhanwc@ecust.edu.cn
021-64252923
Personal Profile
  • 1998.09 - 2002.07: East China University of Science and Technology, Bachelor’s degree
  • 2002.09 - 2008.04: East China University of Science and Technology, PhD
  • 2008.01 - 2010.08: East China University of Science and Technology, Institute of Industrial Catalysis, Lecturer
  • 2010.09 - 2017.08: East China University of Science and Technology, Institute of Industrial Catalysis, Associate Professor
  • 2015.06 - 2016.06: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA, Department of Chemistry, Visiting Scholar
  • 2017.09 - Present, East China University of Science and Technology, Institute of Industrial Catalysis, Professor
Research Interests
  • 1. Catalytic combustion purification technology for volatile organic compounds emitted from industrial sources
  • 2. Catalytic reduction purification technology for nitrogen oxides
  • 3. Research on tar reduction and harm mitigation in conventional cigarettes and novel tobacco products
Research Achievements
  • 1. Titania - samarium - manganese composite oxide for the low-temperature selective catalytic reduction of NO with NH3,Environ. Sci. Technol., 2020
  • 2. Taming the stability of Pd active phases through a compartmentalizing strategy toward nanostructured catalyst supports,Nat. Commun, 2019
  • 3. Ru/CeO2 catalyst with optimized CeO2 support morphology and surface facets for propane combustion,Environ. Sci. Technol., 2019
  • 4. Total oxidation of propane over a Ru/CeO2 catalyst at low temperature,Environ. Sci. Technol., 2018
  • 5. Phosphate-functionalized CeO2 nanosheets for efficient catalytic oxidation of dichloromethane,Environ. Sci. Technol., 2018
Research Projects
  • NSFC: Chemistry of Atmospheric Pollution Control
  • NSFC: Research on the Directed Conversion of Wood Biomass to Hydrocarbons and Catalytic Chemistry
  • 863 Programme: Research on Catalyst Mechanisms and Catalyst Selection
Awards and Honours
  • 2019 National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Outstanding Young Scientist Programme Grant
  • 2017 Shanghai “Pujiang Talent” Programme
  • 2014 First Prize for Technological Invention, Shanghai (Seventh Contributor)
  • 2008 Shanghai “Morning Light Scholar”
Academic Appointments
  • Standing Committee Member, Volatile Organic Compounds Pollution Prevention and Control Professional Committee, Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences
  • Deputy Director, Institute of Industrial Catalysis
  • Young Editorial Board Member of Chinese Journal of Catalysis