Name: WANG Xiang

Gender: Male

Job title: Professor

Degree: PhD in Chemistry

Major: Physical Chemistry

Email: xwang23@ncu.edu.cn

Research Interests: Heterogeneous Catalysis, Industrial Catalysis, Environmental Catalysis, Clean Energy Catalysis, Solid Surface Structural Chemistry

Education and Work Experience ：

"Ganjiang Scholar" Distinguished Professor, PhD Supervisor of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (Industrial Catalysis).

Education:

(1). 1995.09 - 1998.07: Ph.D. Degree. School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University. Supervisor: Prof. Xie Youchang;

(2). 1992.09- 1995.07: M.S. Degree. Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University. Supervisor: Prof. Yuan Xianxin;

(3). 1988.09 - 1992.07: B.S. Degree. Department of Chemistry, Lanzhou University;

Work Experience:

(1). 1998.08 - 2000.05: Postdoctoral Researcher at Northwestern University, Center for Catalysis and Surface Science. Advisor: Prof. Wolfgang M.H. Sachtler;

(2). 2000.06 - 2002. 09: Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Pennsylvania, Department of Chemical Engineering. Advisor: Prof. Raymond J. Gorte;

(3). 2002.09 -2005.03: Research Associate at Lehigh University, Department of Chemical Engineering. Advisor: Prof. Israel E. Wachs;

(4). 2005.03 - 2008.01: Senior Research Scientist at EverNu Technology LLC., USA;

(5). 2008.01 - 2010.06: Research Chemist II at BASF Catalysts LLC., USA;

(6). 2010.06 - Present: "Ganjiang" Distinguished Professor at Nanchang University, Jiangxi Province, China. High-level talent of the "215" Project. Academic Director in Industrial Catalysis. Director of the Professor Committee of the School of Chemistry, Nanchang University. Director of the Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental and Energy Catalysis;

Teaching：

Undergraduate courses: Physical Chemistry, Structural Chemistry, Engineering Chemistry, Chemistry for a Better Life, Frontiers of Chemistry; General Chemistry (for international students);

Graduate courses: Structure and Properties, Reaction Kinetics for Catalysis, Catalyst Design and Frontier of Catalysis.

Research fields:

Engaged in research on heterogeneous catalysis, industrial catalysis, and surface structural chemistry since 1992, I have conducted systematic work in environmental catalysis, clean energy catalysis, and rare earth catalysis. As a key member, I participated in multiple projects sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy during the period working in the United States. After returning to China in 2010, I have presided 6 projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, more than 10 projects funded by provincial and ministerial levels, and four major industry funded projects. To date, I have published more than 250 SCI-indexed papers as the first author or corresponding author in domestic and international chemical engineering journals, attracting attention from peers globally with nearly 8600 citations. I am holding 15 granted Chinese invention patents, and one US patent. Over past years, I have collaborated closely with several enterprises for industry-academia-research cooperation, with some catalytic technologies being industrialized. I have been invited to give plenary, keynote speeches at international and domestic conferences for more than 50 times, as well as serving as session chair.

During the period working in the United States, I was employed as a Research Chemist at BASF Catalysts LLC., a Fortune 500 company, leading a team involved in industrial catalyst research and development, thus accumulating R&D experience in industrial applications.

Research projects：

Projects from National Science Foundation of China (NSFC):

1. NSFC General Project, No.: 22572082, Constructing high-performance solid solution/pyrochlore-supported Cu catalysts for on-board methanol steam reforming to manufacture H2, 2026.01-2029.12, 500,000￥ (Under research)

2.  NSFC General Project, No.: 22376090, Design of Novel and Efficient A2B2O7 Catalytic Materials with Abundant Surface Defects for Soot Particulate Combustion, 2024.01-2027.12, 500,000￥ (Under research)

3. NSFC General Project, No.: 22172071, Developing Novel and Efficient Catalysts for Oxidative Coupling of Methane: Optimization of the Structure and Reactivity of Metal Oxide Compounds with Fixed Formulas, 2022.01-2025.12, 600,000￥

4. NSFC Regional Project, No.: 21962009. Investigate the Intrinsic Reasons of Monolayer Dispersion：Study on Like-Disperses-Like Phenomenon, 2020.01-2023.12, 430,000￥

5. NSFC Regional Project, No.: 21567016, Sn-based Novel Catalytic Materials for the Elimination of Haze-causing Air Pollutants, 2016.01-2019.12, 400,000￥

6. NSFC Regional Project, No.: 21263015, Study on the Catalytic Chemistry of Novel SnO2 Catalysts Modified by Rare Earth Metal Oxides, 2013.01-2016.12, 520,000￥

Provincial Projects：

7. Key Project of Jiangxi Provincial Natural Science Foundation, Project No.: 20242BAB26029, Controllable Preparation of High-Performance Cu-solid Solution Catalyst for Hydrogen Production in vehicle-mounted Methanol Steam Reforming, June 1,2024 - May 31, 2028, 200,000￥ (Under research)

8. Jiangxi Province's "Double Thousand Program" Project, Project No.: JXSQ2019101001, Long-term Innovative Leading Talent of Jiangxi Province's "Double Thousand Program",2020 -2024, 3,000,000￥

9. Key Project of Jiangxi Provincial Natural Science Foundation, Project No.: 20181ACB20005, Design of Active Sites for Methane Oxidation Coupling: Creation of New High-Performance chlorite Catalytic Materials, 2018-2020, 500,000￥

10. Jiangxi Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (General Program), Project No.: 20202BAB203006. Discussion on the Thermodynamic Causes of the Interaction between Supported Metal Oxides and Carriers: Identifying Key Physicochemical Factors Affecting Their Catalytic Performance, 2020-2022, 60,000￥

11. Key Project of Jiangxi Provincial Department of Education, Project No.: GJJ150016, Preparation of High-Performance Methane Oxidation Coupling Combustion Chlorite Type Catalyst,2016 -2018, 50,000￥

12. Jiangxi Provincial Department of Science and Technology Science and Technology Support Project, Project No.: 20151BBE50006, Research on Key Nano-Catalytic New Material Technology for Haze Emission Control of Motor Vehicles, 2015-2017, 200,000￥

13. Jiangxi Provincial Department of Education Implementation Plan, Project No.: KJLD14005, Research and Development of New Nano-Catalytic Materials for Eliminating Haze Pollutants from Diesel Vehicle Exhaust,2015 -2017, 500,000￥

14. Science and Technology Support Project of Nanchang Science and Technology Bureau, Rare Earth Modified Ni Catalyst for Steam Reforming of Natural Gas and low-carbon hydrocarbons below C6 for Hydrogen Production, 2013-2014, 120,000￥

15. Jiangxi Provincial Department of Education Fund, Project No.: GJJ12045, Rare Earth Modified Nano-Tin Oxide Catalyst for Catalytic Oxidation of Carbon Monoxide, 2012-2013, 20,000￥

University-level project:

16. Interdisciplinary Funding Program of Nanchang University, Project No.: XX202505300004, Synthesis of high-performance Cu-rare Earth Catalytic Materials by salt-assisted Combustion Method for On-board methanol Reforming for Hydrogen Production, May 21,2025 - May 21, 2028, 500,000￥ (Under research)

Research and Development Industry Projects:

17. Research and Development of Automotive Exhaust Catalyst Meeting National VI Emission Standards, total budget 500,000￥, 2017-2018;

18. Diesel engine SCR exhaust gas catalyst, natural gas engine exhaust gas catalyst, total budget 90,000 yuan, received 60,000￥,2013 -2015.

19. Preparation of New and highly efficient rare Earth Catalysts for Green Energy Hydrogen, total budget 2,000,000￥, received 1,600,000￥, 2012-2014;

20. Euro IV standard rare earth vehicle exhaust elimination catalytic converter, total budget 800,000￥, received 500,000￥, 2011 - 2013

Awards and Honors：

(1)Natural Science Award of Jiangxi Provincial Science and Technology Award, Second Prize of (First Contributor)

(2)Long-term innovative leading talent under the "Double Thousand Plan" of Jiangxi Province;

(3)Excellent undergraduate class teacher of Nanchang University;

(4)"Structural Chemistry" was selected as a high-quality course of Nanchang University;

Representative papers and patents：

1.Xiaomei Yu, Junwei Xu, Liang Guo, Jieqi Zhou, Wenkai Ruan, Xiuzhong Fang, Jiating Shen, Xiang Wang*, Non-noble metal Nd-Ce-O fluorite catalysts with excellent performance for the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane (ODHE): Active site regulation strategy. Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy, 2026, 382, 125922 (化学学科顶尖期刊论文) IF: 21.1

2.Lifang Jiang, Shaoteng Yuan, Jiamei Ma, Shaorong Deng, Xiuzhong Fang, Xianglan Xu*, Hao Meng*, Xiang Wang*, Enhancing the Reactivity of Cu/Al2O3 for Methanol Steam Reforming through adding CrOx: Unraveling Reaction Pathways and the Mechanism for Improvement. ACS Catalysis, 2025, 15 7138–7152 (催化学科顶尖期刊论文) IF: 13.1

3.Shaorong Deng, Chenji Zhu, Xiuzhong Fang, Xianglan Xu*, Xiang Wang*, Lithium Cation Modification Markedly Enhances Ru Dispersion and CO2 Methanation Activity on Ru/SiO2 Catalysts. ACS Catalysis, 2025, 15, 7666−7676 (催化学科顶尖期刊论文) IF: 13.1

4.Shijing Zhang, Ping Wang, Zekai Xu, Ming Gong, Junhua Cao, Jiating Shen, Xiuzhong Fang, Xianglan Xu, Junwei Xu, Xiang Wang*, Insights into the exceptional support phase effect on Ag/Sm2Ce2O7: Modulating Ag distribution and Ag-support interaction to construct reactive soot oxidation catalysts. Journal of Catalysis, 2025, 442, 115893 (催化学科顶尖期刊论文) IF: 6.5

5.Jiamei Ma, Lei Mao, Haoxuan Du, Jingkang Zhong, Lifang Jiang, Xiaofei Liu, Junwei Xu, Xianglan Xu, Xiuzhong Fang, Xiang Wang*, Tracking the critical roles of Cu+ and Cu0 sites and the optimal Cu+/Cu0 ratio for CH3OH steam reforming (MTSR) to manufacture H2. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024, 496, 154195 (化学工程学科顶尖期刊论文) IF: 13.2

6.Shijing Zhang, Junwei Xu, Zekai Xu, Ping Wang, Yufeng Yang, Xianglan Xu, Jiating Shen, Xiuzhong Fang, Xiang Wang*, Design of non-noble metal A2B2O7 compounds to catalyze soot particulate combustion: Deciphering the inherent factors contributing to the excellent activity with the integration of experiments and DFT calculations. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025, 503, 158673 (化学工程学科顶尖期刊论文) IF: 13.2

7.Shijing Zhang, Junwei Xu, Xiang Wang*, The preparation, structure characterization and thermocatalytic chemistry of A2B2O7 complex oxides in environment and energy reactions. Science China-Chemistry, 2025, 59, 1-19. (化学学科顶尖期刊论文) IF: 9.8

8.Xiaomei Yu, Junwei Xu, Liang Guo, Jieqi Zhou, Rumeng Ouyang, Xiuzhong Fang, Jiating Shen, Xiang Wang*, Exploring the Influence of AlOx Polyhedra on Reactive Oxygen Sites and Oxidative Coupling of Methane (OCM) Reaction Performance of LaAlO3 Perovskite. Inorganic Chemistry, 2025, 64, 17868-17878 (自然指数期刊) IF: 4.7

9.Jiamei Ma, Yufeng Yang, Shijing Zhang, Xiangyun He, Jingkang Zhong, Xianglan Xu, Lifang Jiang, Junwei Xu, Xiuzhong Fang, Xiang Wang*, The Monolayer Dispersion Threshold Effect of CuO on Methanol Steam Reforming (MSR): Integrating Experimental and DFT Approaches to Design High-Performance Catalysts. Inorganic Chemistry, 2025, 64, 2692-2705 (自然指数期刊) IF: 4.7

10.Shijing Zhang, Junwei Xu, Zekai Xu, Yuting Li, Ping Wang, Lu Xiao, Jiating Shen, Xiuzhong Fang, Xianglan Xu, Xiang Wang*, Decoding the Reactivity Enhancement of Ln2Ce2O7 Compounds (Ln= Yb, Y, Tb, and Gd) for Soot Combustion: The Remarkable Contribution of Variable Valence A‑Sites. Inorganic Chemistry, 2024, 63, 6798−6812 (自然指数期刊) IF: 4.7

Representative Patents (Recent 5 years):

(1)A carbon black elimination catalyst and its preparation method and application using a burn-greenstone composite oxide (一种烧绿石复合氧化物碳烟消除催化剂及制备方法和应用), ZL202011327249.5;

(2)A method for preparing a high ethylene selective methane oxidation coupled catalyst (一种高乙烯选择性甲烷氧化偶联催化剂的制备方法及应用), CN202011365422.0;

(3)A preparation method for an anti-coking methane dry reforming Ni-based alkaline earth metal modified catalyst (抗积碳甲烷干气重整Ni基碱土金属改性催化剂的制备方法), CN202110803925.X;

(4)A catalyst for the combustion elimination of soot particles and its preparation method and application （一种用于碳烟颗粒燃烧消除的催化剂及制备方法和应用），ZL 202310730262.2；

Invited Presentations (Representative talks over recent 5 years):

(1)The 22nd National Conference on Catalysis, Xiamen, Fujian, December 12- 16, 2022; 

(2)The 7th Conference on Energy and Environmental Catalysis, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, November 29- December 2, 2022; 

(3)2025 Academic Annual Conference of the Chinese Society of Rare Earths, Xiamen, Fujian, November 21- 24, 2022; 

(4)2nd International Symposium on Catalytical Removal of Soot, Krakow, 2025.9.16-2025.9.19; 

(5)The 24th National Conference on Rare Earth Catalysis, Dongying, Shandong, July 25- July 28, 2025; 

(6)2025 Frontier Interdisciplinary Academic Forum on Chemical Synthesis, Datong, Shanxi, June 16- 18, 2025; 

(7)The 12th Singapore International Chemistry Conference (SICC-12), Singapore, December 9-13, 2024;

(8)The 14th National Conference on Environmental Catalysis and Environmental Materials, Kunming, Yunnan, November 15- 18, 2024; 

(9)The 6th Conference on Energy and Environmental Catalysis, Xi 'an, Shaanxi Province, November 8- 11, 2024; 

(10)2024 Academic Annual Conference of the Chinese Society of Rare Earths, Chengdu, Sichuan, October 25- 28, 2024; 

(11)The First Central China Catalysis Academic Conference, Wuhan, Hubei Province, October 11- 14, 2024; 

(12)The 12th National Symposium on Catalyst Preparation Science and Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, October 11- 13, 2024; 

(13)2024 Carbon Dioxide Catalytic Hydrogenation Symposium, Tianjin, China, September 27- 28, 2024; 

(14)2024 Chemical Synthesls Frontier Interdisciplinary Academic Forum, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, August 9- August 12, 2024; 

(15)The 10th National Academic Symposium on Catalytic Reaction and Separation, Kunming, Yunnan, April 11- April 15, 2024; 

(16)The 13th National Conference on Environmental Catalysis and Environmental Materials, Dalian, Liaoning, October 20- October 22, 2023 

(17)The 4th International Symposium on Catalytic Science and Technology in Sustainable Energy and Environment, Beijing, China  October 15, 2023 - October 18, 2023

(18) The 21st National Catalysis Academic Conference, Kunming, Yunnan, 2023.7.21- 2023.7.25;

(19) The 23rd National Rare Earth Catalysis Academic Conference, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 2023.6.9-2023.6.12;

(20) 2023 East China Catalysis Symposium, Shanghai, China, March 24- 26, 2023;

(21) International Cooperation and Collaboration Conference on Industry, Education, Research and Applications, Nanchang, Jiangxi,3.2022.11.9-2022.11.11;

(22) The 1st International Symposium on Catalytic Removal of Carbon Soot Particles from Engine Exhaust, Shenyang, Liaoning,2021.9.3-2021.9.6;

(23) The 20th National Catalysis Academic Conference, Wuhan, Hubei, 2021.10.15-2021.10.20;

(24) "High Precious Rare Earths for High Value Harmonious Utilization" International Summit Forum, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 2020.8.20-2020.8.23;

(25) 2020 Korea-China rare earth new material technology development seminar，Korea，2020.1.6-2020.1.10;

Professional Engagements:

Member, Catalysis Committee, Chinese Chemical Society.

Member, Catalyst Preparation Academic Committee, Chinese Chemical Society.

Member, Catalysis Committee, Chinese Rare Earth Society.

Member, Academic Committee of National Environmental Catalysis and Environmental Materials, Chinese Chemical Society.

Member, Energy and Environment Professional Committee, China Energy Society.

Council Member, Jiangxi Chemical Engineering and Chemical Industry Association.

Council Member, Jiangxi Rare Earth Society.

Associate Editor, Chemistry Africa (Springer), and Editorial Board member for Industrial Catalysis Journal.

Reviewer for journals (part):

Nature Communication

Angewandte Chemie

Advanced Materials

ACS Catalysis

Journal of Catalysis

Catalysis Science and Technology

Catalysis Today

Catalysis Letters

ChemCatChem

Chinese Journa1 of Catalysis

Applied Catalysis A

Applied Catalysis B

Industrial Engineering & Chemical Research

Journal of Electrochemical Society

New Journa1 of Chemistry

Applied Surface Sciences

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Surface and Coatings Technology

Journal of Rare Earth;

Materials Letters

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Chemical Engineering Technology

Catalysis Survey from Asia

Journa1 of Nanoscience and Nanotechology

Journal of Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineering

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Journa1 of Energy Chemistry

Energy Conversion and Management

Fuel Processing Technology

Research on Chemical Intermediates

RSC Advances

ACS Omega

ACS Applied Nano Materials

Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis

Materials Characterization

Materials Science and Engineering B

Journal of Materials Science

Microporous and Mesoporous Materials

Chemistry Africa

Advanced Materials Interfaces

Waste and Biomass Valorization

Journal of Alloys and Compounds

The Global Environmental Engineers

Chinese Science

Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica

Chinese Journal of Catalysis

Journal of Chinese Chemical Engineering

Journal of Rare Earths