Xuedong Zhu
Professor, PhD Supervisor
School of Chemical Engineering
xdzhu@ecust.edu.cn
021-64251005
Personal Profile
  • 1985.09 - 1989.07: East China Institute of Chemical Technology, Inorganic Chemical Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering
  • 1993.09 - 1999.02: East China University of Science and Technology, Chemical Engineering, Doctor of Engineering
  • 1989.07 - 2001.09: Department of Chemistry, Qufu Normal University, Associate Professor, Deputy Head
  • 2001.09 - Present: East China University of Science and Technology, Associate Professor, Professor
Research Interests
  • 1. Research, development and design of various reactor technologies. In particular, the design and industrial application of radial reactors.
  • 2. Research, development and application of various catalysts through the regulation of the crystal structure and morphology of catalyst supports or active components, as well as the modulation of their fundamental physical properties.
  • 3. Achieving low-cost production and green manufacturing of chemical raw materials through the development of novel reactors and catalysts, aided by the application of process intensification and energy-saving and consumption-reduction technologies.
Research Achievements
  • 1. Progress in Research on the Mechanism and Catalysts for the Alkylation of Benzene and Methanol, Modern Chemical Industry, 2017
  • 2. A core-shell structured Zn/ZSM-5@MCM-41 catalyst: Preparation and enhanced catalytic properties in propane aromatisation, Fuel, 2022
  • 3. Enhanced catalytic performance of hierarchical Zn/ZSM-5 with balanced acidities synthesised utilising ZIF-14 as a porogen and Zn source in methanol to aromatics, Chemical Engineering Science, 2023
  • 4. A novel catalytic alkylation process of syngas with benzene over cerium-modified platinum supported on HZSM-5 zeolite, Applied Energy, 2018
  • 5. Raspberry-like monodispersed ZnO microspheres for the photodegradation of rhodamine B, Materials Research Bulletin, 2018
Research Projects
  • 1. National Natural Science Foundation of China (General Programme): Study on the stereoselective mechanism and structure-activity relationship of benzene-methanol alkylation catalysed by TNU-9 molecular sieves
  • 2. National Development and Reform Commission Green Manufacturing Project: R&D of high-efficiency catalysts and breakthroughs in the greening of key processes for antioxidants
  • 3. National Natural Science Foundation of China (General Programme): Fundamental research on coal selection criteria and slag flow characteristics for ultra-high-temperature coal gasification
  • 4. National Natural Science Foundation of China Emergency Management Project: Construction of Benzene-Methanol Alkylation Catalysts Based on Mesoporous TNU-9 Zeolite and Study of the Stereoselective Mechanism
  • 5. Ministry of Education Doctoral Programme General Project: Synthesis of Novel Multi-Pore Zeolites and Study of Their Catalytic Mechanisms in Benzene and Methanol Alkylation
  • 6. China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) Science and Technology Project: Research on Catalysts, Reaction Processes and Engineering Scale-up for Benzene-Methanol Alkylation
  • 7. Sinopec Corporation Project: Development and Pilot-Scale Research of a Novel Reactor for Methane Synthesis
Academic Appointments
  • Vice President, Shanghai Chemical Industry Association
  • Council Member, Shanghai Society of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
  • Chair, Specialised Committee on Controlled Chemicals
  • Council Member, China Energy Management Education Innovation Alliance