Name: Rongbin Zhang

Gender: Male

Job title: Professor

Email Address: rbzhang@ncu.edu.cn

Education and Work Experience：

2002-- present: School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Professor, engaged in teaching and scientific research, appointed as doctorial tutor

1999.09~2002.07：School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Ph.D. degree

1996.09~1999.07：School of Chemistry and Materials, Nanchang University, master degree

1990.07~1996.08：Nanchang Iron and Steel Co., LTD., technical staff

1986.09~1990.07：Department of Chemistry, Jiangxi University (now named as Nanchang University), Bachelor degree

Teaching：

Backbone teacher of Jiangxi Higher Education University, the leader of Jiangxi Province "physical Chemistry" fine course. Presided over two educational reform projects of Jiangxi Education Department. The lecturer of "Physical Chemistry" for undergraduates, the lecturer of "Heterogeneous Catalyst Design" for master students, and the lecturer of "Catalyst Preparation and Characterization" for doctoral students.

Research fields:

Preparation and design of nanocatalytic materials, Heterogeneous catalytic processes, Rare earth catalytic materials, Photocatalytic materials, Quantum chemical calculations.

Research projects：

1. Design and Catalytic Performance of gold Limited over CeO2 nanotube Catalyst (21868016), National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2019/01-2022/12, 400,000 RMB, completed, hosted

2. Design and Catalytic performance of Graphene-based nickel (Copper) catalyst (21366020), National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2014/01-2017/12, 500,000 RMB, completed, hosted

3. Study on the Design and Catalytic Performance of Bentonite Limited Gold Catalyst (21166018), National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2012/01-2015/12, 500,000 RMB, completed, hosted

4. Research on Rare Earth Crosslinking of Bentonite and Its Application as Catalyst Carrier (20763005), National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2008/01-2010/12,190,000 RMB, completed, hosted

5. Investigation of CO2 hydrogenation to Methane by Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma in Collaboration with Ni-based Catalyst and its Mechanism (20232ACB203004), Key Project of Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province, 2024/01-2027/04 200,000 RMB, in research, hosted

Awards and Honors：

The third prize of Jiangxi Province Natural Science Award

Representative papers and patents since 2020：

1. Shudong Liang, Dai Jin Yongjun Fu, Qingzhuo Lin, Rongbin Zhang*, Xuewen Wang* Interfacial elaborating In2O3-decorated ZnO/reduced graphene oxide/ZnS heterostructure with robust internal electric field for efficient solar-driven hydrogen evolution Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2023, 635: 128-137

2. Jintao Wang, Dai Jin, Hao Mei, Qingzhuo Lin, Rongbin Zhang*, XuewenWang* In Situ Construction of BiO(ClBr)(1-x)/2Ix-n Solid Solution with Appropriate Surface Iodine Vacancies for Synergistically Boosting Visible-Light Photo-Oxidation Capability Inorganic Chemistry ,2023, 62(4): 1539–1548

3. Xiaohan Chen, Shafqat Ullah, Runping Ye*, Chengkai Jin, Honglin Hu, Feiyang Hu, Yang Peng, Zhang-Hui Lu, Gang Feng, Li Zhou*, Rongbin Zhang*, Insights into the Zn Promoter for Improvement of Ni/SiO2 Catalysts Prepared by the Ammonia Evaporation Method toward CO2 Methanation Energy Fuels, 2023, 37(5): 3865–3874

4. Dong Liu, Feiyang Hu, Yue Yan, Runping Ye*, Xiaohan Chen, Bingying Han, Zhang-Hui Lu, Li Zhou, Gang Feng*, Rongbin Zhang* Promotion of oxygen vacancies and metal-support interaction over 3DOM Au/CeO2 catalyst for CO oxidation Applied Surface Science, 2023, 629: 157438

5. Feiyang Hu, Chengkai Jin, Kang Hui Lim, Claudia Li, Guoqiang Song, Tianchang Wang, Runping Ye, Zhang-Hui Lu, Gang Feng, Rongbin Zhang*, Sibudjing Kawi* Promoting hydrogen spillover of NiFe/CeO2 catalyst with plasma-treatment for CO2 methanation Fuel Processing Technology, 2023, 250: 107873

6. Hao Mei, Zhichen Wang, Dai Jin, Rongbin Zhang*, Xuewen Wang* Constructing BiOBr1-xIx-y with Abundant Surface Br Vacancies for Excellent Visible-Light Photodegradation Capability of High-Concentration Refractory Contaminants Inorganic Chemistry, 2023, 62(32): 12822–12831

7. Qingzhuo Lin, Shudong Liang, Jintao Wang, Rongbin Zhang*, Gang Liu*, Xuewen Wang* Hierarchically periodic macroporous CdS−ZnO heterojunctions with multiple quantum well-like band alignments for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution without a cocatalyst ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering ,2023, 11: 3093−3102

8. Feiyang Hu, Chengkai Jin, Rundong Wu, Claudia Li, Guoqiang Song, Terry Zhi Hao Gani, Kang Hui Lim, Wei Guo, Tianchang Wang, Shunmin Ding, Runping Ye, Zhang-Hui Lu, Gang Feng*, Rongbin Zhang*, Sibudjing Kawi* ,Enhancement of hollow Ni/CeO2-Co3O4 for CO2 methanation: From CO2 adsorption and activation by synergistic effects Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023, 461:142108

9. Yongjun Fu, Zhichen Wang, Shaoqiang You, Rongbin Zhang*, Xuewen Wang* Extraordinary photooxidation properties of ZnO nanosheets with surface oxygen vacancies of low density Applied Surface Science, 2023, 638: 158005

10. Song Hu*, Chong Zhang, Mingyu Wu, Runping Ye, Depan Shi, Mujin Li, Peng Zhao, Rongbin Zhang*, Gang Feng Semi-Hydrogenation of Acetylene to Ethylene Catalyzed by Bimetallic CuNi/ZSM-12 Catalysts Catalysts, 2022, 12(9): 1072

11. Huaxi Li, Liu Shi, Runping Ye, Rongbin Zhang*, Gang Feng*, Jian-Li Zhang* Theoretical investigation of high coverage water adsorption on Co and Ni doped γ-Al2O3 surface Journal of Materials Science, 2022, 57(35): 16710-16724

12. Hao Mei, Dai Jin, Jintao Wang, Rongbin Zhang*, Xuewen Wang* Chlorine-deficient BiOCl1-x with highly positive valence band maximum for enhanced photooxidation capacity Journal of Materials Science, 2022, 57(42): 19681-19693

13. Feiyang Hu#, Runping Ye#, Chengkai Jin, Dong Liu, Xiaohan Chen, Claudia Li, Kang Hui Lim, Guoqiang Song, Tianchang Wang, Gang Feng*, Rongbin Zhang*, Sibudjing Kawi* Ni nanoparticles enclosed in highly mesoporous nanofibers with oxygen vacancies for efficient CO2 methanation Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2022,317:121715

14. Jintao Wang, Hao Mei, Dai Jin, Qingzhuo Lin, Rongbin Zhang*, Xuewen Wang* Indirect Substitution Constructing Halogen-Vacancy BiOCl1-xIn Solid Solution with a Suitable Surface Structure for Enhanced Photoredox Performance Inorganic Chemistry ,2022, 61(22): 8540–8549

15. Xuewen Wang*, Lei Gan, Qingzhuo Lin, Sheng Ye, Rongbin Zhang*, Jian Liu*, Micro-terminal regulation in nanoreactors for the construction of tantalum pentoxide single-crystal ordered networks with promoting enhanced hydrogen evolution performance Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022, 431:134139

16. Lei Gan, Hao Mei, Qingzhuo Lin, Jinlan Peng, Xinfei Ji, Rongbin Zhang*, Xuewen Wang* Three-dimensionally ordered Macroporous perovskite sodium tantalum for robust hydrogen and hydrogen peroxide production Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2022, 613: 597-605

17. Xinfei Ji, Haiping Xu, Shudong Liang, Lei Gan, Rongbin Zhang*, Xuewen Wang* 3D ordered macroporous Pt/ZnS@ZnO core-shell heterostructure for highly effective photocatalytic hydrogen evolution International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2022, 47(40): 17640-17649

18. Shudong Liang, Jintao Wang, Qingzhuo Lin, Rongbin Zhang*, Xuewen Wang* Interface-optimized Rh-ZnO/rGO/ZnS heterostructure constructed via Rh-induced dynamic micro-cell growth for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2022, 904: 164021

19. Qingzhuo Lin, Shudong Liang, Jintao Wang, Rongbin Zhang*, Xuewen Wang* Cadmium Sulfide 3D Photonic Crystal with Hierarchically Ordered Macropores for Highly Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation Inorganic Chemistry, 2022, 61(6): 2920-2928

20. Jinbing Shu, Jie Yuan, Shuqian Xie, Ruirui Yue, Rongbin Zhang*, Jingkun Xu*, Robust poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) granules loaded Cu/Ni-doped Pd catalysts for high-efficiency electrooxidation of ethylene glycol Journal of Colloid and Interface Science ,2022, 628: 745-757

21. Huaxi Li, Liu Shi*, Chengkai Jin, Runping Ye, Rongbin Zhang*, Co and Ni incorporated γ-Al2O3 (110) surface: a density functional theory study Catalysts, 2022, 12(2): 111.

22. Wuyou Wang, Xuewen Wang*, Lei Gan, Xinfei Ji, Zili Wu Rongbin Zhang* All-solid-state Z-scheme BiVO4−Bi6O6(OH)3(NO3)3 heterostructure with prolonging electron-hole lifetime for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen and oxygen evolution Journal of Materials Science & Technology, 2021, 77 : 117–125

23. Xuewen Wang, Yang Zhang, Hao Mei, Haiping Xu, Lei Gan, Rongbin Zhang*, Meso-erythritol-regulated BiOBr nanosheets with surface hydroxyl imprinting sites for considerably improved photocatalytic capability Applied Surface Science, 2021,546:149116

24. Feiyang Hu, Xiaohan Chen, Ziao Tu, Zhang-Hui Lu, Gang Feng*, Rongbin Zhang* Graphene aerogel supported Ni for CO2 hydrogenation to methane Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2021,60:12235-12243

25. Xuewen Wang⁎, Yang Zhang, Haiping Xu, Xinfei Ji, Lei Gan, Rongbin Zhang*, Sugar-regulated bismuth oxybromide flowers with active imprinting sites for efficient photooxidative ability Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2021, 879 : 160374

26. Feiyang Hu, Runping Ye, Zhang-Hui Lu, Rongbin Zhang*, Gang Feng* Structure–Activity Relationship of Ni-Based Catalysts toward CO2 Methanation: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives Energy Fuels, 2021, 36(1): 156-169

27. Xuewen Wang*, Haiping Xu, Yang Zhang, Xinfei Ji, Rongbin Zhang*, Fructose-regulated ZnO Single-Crystal Nanosheets with Oxygen Vacancies for Photodegradation of High Concentration Pollutants and Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Ceramics International, 2021, 47(11): 16170-16177

28. Leiqiang Zhao, Ze Zhang, Jian Xu, Yu Ji, Jianxin Cai, Rongbin Zhang*, Zhenyu Yang* Volumetric and viscosity behavior studies of Et4NBF4, Pr4NBF4, and Bu4NBF4 in acetonitrile solutions at T= (293.15–323.15) K Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2021, 330:115630

29. Xuewen Wang, Yang Zhang, Chengxi Zhou, Dezhen Huo, Rongbin Zhang*, Lianzhou Wang* Hydroxyl-regulated BiOI nanosheets with a highly positive valence band maximum for improved visible-light photocatalytic performance Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2020,268:118390

30. Chuanqing Huang, Yingzhi Yu, Xiaoyue Tang, Zeyu Liu, Jin Zhang, Chuanzhen Ye, Yong Ye*, Rongbin Zhang* Hydrogen generation by ammonia decomposition over Co/CeO2 catalyst: Influence of support morphologies, Applied Surface Science,2020, 532:147335

31. Xuewen Wang*, Zuqiang Cao, Biao Du, Yang Zhang, Rongbin Zhang*, Visible-light-driven zeolite imidazolate frameworks-8@ZnO composite for heavy metal treatment Composites Part B: Engineering, 2020,183:107685

32. Xuewen Wang*, Zuqiang Cao, Yang Zhang, Haiping Xu, Shunsheng Cao, Rongbin Zhang*, All-solid-state Z-scheme Pt/ZnS-ZnO heterostructure sheets for photocatalytic simultaneous evolution of H2 and O2, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2020,385: 123782

33. Li Li, Yu-Meng Gan, Zhang-Hui Lu, XiaohuYu, Shaojun Qing, Zhixian Gao, Rongbin Zhang*, Gang Feng*, The effects of Fe, Co and Ni doping in CuAl2O4 spinel surface and bulk: A DFT study Applied Surface Science, 2020, 521: 146478

34. Yingzhi Yu, Yu-Meng Gan, Chuanqing Huang, Zhang-Hui Lu, Xuewen Wang, Rongbin Zhang*, Gang Feng*, Ni/La2O3 and Ni/MgO–La2O3 catalysts for the decomposition of NH3 into hydrogen International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2020, 45(33): 16528-16539

35. Xuewen Wang*, Qiuchan Li, Haiping Xu, Lei Gan, Xinfei Ji, Hua Liu, Rongbin Zhang*, CuS-modified ZnO rod/reduced graphene oxide/CdS heterostructure for efficient visible-light photocatalytic hydrogen generation International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2020, 45( 53):28394-28403

36. Wuyou Wang, Zachary D. Hood, Xuanyu Zhang, Ilia N. Ivanov, Zhenghong Bao, Tongming Su, Mingzhou Jin, Lei Bai, Xuewen Wang*, Rongbin Zhang*, Zili Wu*, Construction of 2D BiVO4−CdS−Ti3C2Tx Heterostructures for Enhanced Photo-redox Activities ChemCatChem, 2020 ,12-13:3496-3503

37. Rongbin Zhang, Yingzhi Yu, Gang Feng, Dashan Wang, Preparation method and application of lanthanum oxide supported nickel-based catalyst, China Invention Patent, ZL 201911189343.6 (Publication)

38. Rongbin Zhang, Feiyang Hu, Meng Zhang, Preparation method and application of nano-nickel particles dispersed in cerium dioxide modified tubular cobalt tetroxide catalyst, China Invention Patent, ZL202011173042.7 (Publication)

39. Rongbin Zhang, Feiyang Hu, Gang Feng, Preparation method and application of Graphene aerogel supported nickel Catalyst, China Invention Patent, ZL 201911189842.5 (Publication)

40. Rongbin Zhang, Meng Zhang, Gang Feng, Preparation and Application of Element-modified BEA/MOR eutectic molecular sieve composite Catalyst, China Invention Patent, CN 113070098A (Open)