Name: LI Xiancai

Gender: Male

Job title: Professor 

Email Address: xcli@ncu.edu.cn

Education and Work Experience:

1993 -- present: School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Professor.

2000.09~2003.07: Nanchang University, doctoral degree

Teaching：

Main courses taught

1.  Postgraduate courses: advanced inorganic chemistry, chemistry of abundant elements, chemistry of ceramic pigments and glazes, introduction to nanoparticles, preparation , catalysis and current catalytic technology (doctoral courses).

2. Undergraduate courses: inorganic chemistry, general chemistry, rare element chemistry, inorganic salt technology, environmental chemistry, advanced inorganic, university chemistry, etc.

Research fields: 

Inorganic, rare earth, adsorption and catalytic materials

Research projects:

Host and participate in national-level scientific research projects:

1.National Natural Science Foundation of China (21063010), research on the synthesis, characterization and reforming performance of new tungsten phosphide catalysts.

2.National Natural Science Foundation of China (51664042), controlled synthesis, adsorption and desorption performance/mechanism of surface ion-imprinted polymer-modified MCM-41 and application of recovery of rare earth ions.

3.National Science and Technology Support Plan (2012BAE01B02), efficient extraction of ion adsorption rare earth resources and green preparation technology of rare earth materials.

4.National Natural Science Foundation of China (51864033), Mechanism and performance of aluminum sulfate efficient leaching ion adsorption type rare earth and tailings pollutant control technology.

5.The key research and development plan of the Ministry of Science and Technology, integrated technology of efficient green development and ecological restoration of ion-adsorbed rare earth resources.

6.National Natural Science Foundation project (21162017), synthesis of fluorophore-containing cyclic ferrocene anion receptor and its multiple response ion recognition.

7.National key scientific and technological research project, comprehensive utilization of ionic rare earth tailings - development of chemical products from ionic rare earth tailings.

Awards and Honors:

1.The modification effect of rare earths on several transition metal catalysts; Third Prize of Science and Technology Progress Award of the National Ministry of Education (6);

2.Research on the behavior of rare earths in platinum reforming and methanation catalysts; Second Prize of Jiangxi Science and Technology Progress Award (6);

3.Won the Outstanding Young Chemistry Award of the Chinese Chemical Society; (celebrating the 60th anniversary)

4. Provincial “Excellent Course in Inorganic Chemistry”;

5. Preparation of Ni/BaTi03 catalyst and research on its reforming performance; third prize from the Provincial Department of Education;

6.Won the title of "Young and Middle-aged Key Teachers" by the Jiangxi Provincial Department of Education for three consecutive terms.

7. Efficient green extraction of ion-adsorbed rare earth resources and ecological restoration of tailings, second prize in the 2018 Green Mining Science and Technology Award (7);

Representative papers and patents:

Representative papers

1.Jiaming Wang , Minxin Shi , Yuanyuan Qin , Yuhua Huang , Xiancai Li ,* Xiaohua Cao* . Efficient adsorption of La(III) by magnetic carbon nitride based  ZIF-8 nanocomposites. Applied Surface Science 608 (2023) 155141.

2.Xin Hu, Shengxian Yu, Guang Yang, Wei Long, Teng Guo, Jianwen Tian, Meiying Liu, Xiancai Li*, Xiaoyong Zhang*, Yen Wei. Fabrication of chitosan based luminescent nanoprobe with aggregation-induced emission feature through ultrasonic treatment. Carbohydrate Polymers.291(2022)119487

3.Xiancai Li*, Tianren Lu, Ying Wang, Yifeng Yang. Study on the controllable synthesis of SH-MCM-41 mesoporous materials and their adsorption properties of the La3+, Gd3+ and Yb3+. Chinese Chemical Letters.2019,30（12）2318-2322

4.Teng Guo ,Yuan Lei , Xin Hu , Guang Yang , Jie Liang, Qiang Huang , Xiancai Li ,Meiying Liu ,Xiaoyong Zhang ,Yen Wei .Hydrothermal synthesis of MXene-MoS2 composites for highly efficient removal of pesticides.

 Applied Surface Science 588 (2022) 152597.

5.Feiyan Liu, Yaozhen Wu, Guoyong Chen, Guobing Yan,  Xiancai Li and Zhenhong Wei  Benzylamine cation-directed introduction of a polar structure in a stator–rotor crown ether system. Chemical Communication, 2025,61, 13928-13931.

6.Jiaming Wang , Dan Xu , Xiao Liu , Feiyan Liu , Xiaohua Cao , Xiancai Li ,*Fast and efficient adsorption of La3+ by magnetic Fe3O4-modified HA/ NH2-MCM-48 composites , [J].Journal of Molecular Liquids 394 (2024) 123786.

7.Yuhua,Huang,Xiancai,Li  · Yuanyuan Qin  · Jiaming Wang  · Dan Xu  · Xiaohua Cao Preparation of Lanthanide Ion Surface Imprinted Polymers Based on Mesoporous Silica and Their Adsorption Properties. Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials (2023) 33:3638–3650.

8. Xiao Liu  , Yuanyuan Qin , Jiaming Wang  , Xiaohua Cao  , Dan Xu  , Xiancai Li ,*Fast and effective adsorption of Ce3+ by phosphate-functionalized ZIF-67-derived layered double hydroxides. Surfaces and Interfaces 55 (2024) 105409

9.Feiyan Liu, Guoyong Chen, Xiao Liu, Ting Jiang, Wenjing Guo,* Xiancai Li* and Zhenhong Wei *. Anionic modulation induces molecular polarity in a three-component crown ether system†. Dalton Transactions., 2025, 54, 2793–2798

10. Teng Guo, Xin Hu, Guang Yang, Wei Long, Shengxian Yu, Jianwen Tian, Meiying Liu, Xiancai Li, Xiaoyong Zhang, Yen Wei,Rapid synthesis of amphiphilic europium complexes via ultrasonic treatment-assisted crosslinking reaction. Dyes and Pigments,197(2022)109950 .

11. Xin Hu , Meiying Liu , Xiaoqing Yi , Wei Long , Jianwen Tian , Lihua Chen , Weifeng Zhu , Xiancai Li , Xiaoyong Zhang , Yen Wei. Cross-linkage induced ffuorescence: Fabrication of ffuorescent organic particles via reaction between polyethyleneimine and dopamine-containing copolymers. Dyes and Pigments 216 (2023) 111307。

12. Xin Hu a , Tongsheng Huang  , Lihua Chen  , Weifeng Zhu  , Fengjie Deng  , Xiancai Li  , Jianwen Tian  , Meiying Liu  , Xiaoyong Zhang  , Yen Wei . One-step synthesis of AIE-active ffuorescent cyclomatrix polyphosphazene spheres as drug delivery carriers . Dyes and Pigments 221 (2024) 111778。

13. Dan Xu, Yuanyuan Qin, Xiaohua Cao, Yuhua Huang, Jiaming Wang, Xiao Liu, Feiyan Liu and Xiancai Li, Study on the adsorption of Ce(III) on phosphonic acid functionalized ZIF-67@SiO2 magnetic porous carbon materials, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects,696(2024) 134306

14.Xiao Liu a , Yuanyuan Qin a , Jiaming Wang a , Xiaohua Cao b , Dan Xu a , Xiancai Li a,*Fast and effective adsorption of Ce3+ by phosphate-functionalized ZIF-67-derived layered double hydroxides.

Surfaces and Interfaces 55 (2024) 105409

15.Jiaming Wang , Dan Xu , Xiao Liu , Feiyan Liu , Xiaohua Cao , Xiancai Li ,*Fast and efficient adsorption of La3+ by magnetic Fe3O4-modified HA/ NH2-MCM-48 composites ,Journal of Molecular Liquids 394 (2024) 123786.

16.XinHu,ShengxianYu,GuangYang,WeiLong,TengGuo,JianwenTian,MeiyingLiu,Xiancai Li,,Xiaoyong,Zhang,YenWe. Facile synthesis of  inorganic–organic hybrid fluorescent nanoparticles with AIE feature using hexachlorocyclotriphosphazene as the bridgei, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 345(2022)117693.

17.YuanLei,GuangYang,QiangHuang,JiboDou,LijingDai,FengjieDeng,MeiyingLiu,XiancaiLi,XiaoyongZhang,,YenWei,Facile synthesis of ionic liquid modified silica nanoparticles for fast removal of anionic organic dyes with extremely high adsorption capacity. Journal of Molecular Liquids. 347(2022)117966.

18.  Yuan Lei , Qiang Huang , Defu Gan , Hongye Huang , Junyu Chen , Fengjie Deng , Meiying Liu , Xiancai Li, Xiaoyong Zhang, Yen Weib, A novel one-step method for preparation of sulfonate functionalized nanodiamonds

and their utilization for ultrafast removal of organic dyes with high efficiency: Kinetic and isotherm studies . Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 2020,8(3)103780.

19.Dan Xu, Yuanyuan Qin, Xiaohua Cao, Yuhua Huang, Jiaming Wang, Xiao Liu, Feiyan Liu and Xiancai Li, Study on the adsorption of Ce(III) on phosphonic acid functionalized ZIF-67@SiO2 magnetic porous carbon materials, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects,696(2024) 134306

20.Yuan Lei , Qiang Huang , Jibo Dou , Hongye Huang , Guang Yang , Fengjie Deng , Meiying Liu , Xiancai Li ,* , Xiaoyong Zhang ,* , Yen Wei . Fast adsorptive removal of cationic organic dye by anionic group functionalized carbon

nanotubes with high efficiency . Colloid and Interface Science Communications, 40 (2021) 100328.

21.Xiaogang Liu · Yuwen Cheng · Xiu Wang · Minglei Tian · Xiancai Li* · Yifeng Yang. Preparation and Adsorption Properties of Lanthanum Ion MCM-41 Imprinted Polymers. Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials.(2020) 30:1483–1489，

22.Yuanyuan Qin，Xiu Wang，Minxin Shi，Yuhua Huang，Xiaogang Liu，Xiancai Li. Preparation and Adsorption Properties of Lanthanide Ion SurfaceImprinted Polymer Based on Reaming MCM-41. Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials. （2022）32:161-168.

23.Dan Xu, Yuhua Huang, Minxin Shi, Yuanyuan Qin, Jiaming Wang, Xiancai Li. Selective adsorption study of Lu(III) on phosphorylated ZIF‑8‑derived nitrogen‑doped porous carbon. Applied Physics A (2023) 129594.

24.Longlong Yue· Qian Xie · Yifeng Yang · Jing Li · Xiancai Li*  Preparation of SBA-15 surface lanthanum ion-imprinted polymer and its adsorption properties. polymer bulletin. (2021) 78:5741–5753。

25. Huang Yuhua, Liu Xiaogang, Shi Minxin, Qin Yuanyuan, Li Xiancai *. Study on the adsorption of lanthanum ion imprinted on SBA-15/Y. Journal of the Indian Chemical Society 99 (2022) 100425.1-7 

26.Li Xiancai,Hu Quanhong,Yang Yifeng, Wang Yan, HeFei. Studies on stability and coking resistance ofNi/BaTiO3–Al2O3 catalysts for lower temperature dryreforming of methane (LTDRM). Applied Catalysis A:General.2012,413-414,163-169.

27. Li Xiancai, Wu Min, and Lai Zhihua，He Fei. Studies on Nickel-Based Catalysts for Carbon Dioxide Reforming of Methane. Applied Catalysis A: General , 2005, 290(1-2), 81-86.

28.Yuan Lei, Yi Cui, Qiang Huang, Jibo Dou, Defu Gan, Fengjie Deng, Meiying Liu,Xiancai Li, Xiaoyong Zhang,, Yen Wei . Facile preparation of sulfonic groups functionalized Mxenes for efcient removal of methylene blue. Ceramics International.2019,45：17653-17661.

29.Minxin Shi, Tianren Lu, Xiancai Li* , Yifeng Yang.  Preparation and properties of GO-based lanthanum ion-imprinted polymer,La-IIP-MAA/Fe 3 O 4 –GO. Journal of Rare Earths.40(2022)135-142.

30.Li Xiancai, Li Shuigen, Yang Yifeng, Wu Min, and HeFei .Studies on coke formation and coke species of nickel-based catalysts in CO2reforming of CH4. Catalysis Letters,2007, 118(1-2): 59～63.

31.Li Xiancai, Huang Shaoxian, Xu Qingrong, Yang Yifeng. Preparation of WO3-SBA-15 mesoporous molecular sieve and its performance as an oxidative desulfurization catalyst , Transition Metal Chemistry: 2009,34(8): 943-947.

 patents

1. Inventors: Li Xiancai, Yang Aijun, and Yang Yifeng. Preparation of tungsten phosphide catalyst and its application in methane carbon dioxide reforming, Certificate No. 1073111, Invention Patent, Patent No. ZL2010 1 0240288.1.

2. Inventors: Li Xiancai, Yang Aijun, and Yang Chunyan. Preparation of molybdenum phosphide catalyst and its application in methane carbon dioxide reforming, certificate number 1083910, invention patent, patent number ZL2010 1 0240276.9.

3. Inventors: Li Xiancai, Wang Ying. A preparation method of mesoporous materials and its application in the enrichment and recovery of low-concentration rare earth ions, Certificate No. 3330356, Invention Patent, Patent No. ZL2016 1 0822461.6.