Name: Chao Chen

Gender: Male

Job title: Professor

Email Address: chaochen@ncu.edu.cn

Education and Work Experience:

2006.6~present: School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Professor, Commissioner of Science and Technology Department, Nanchang University (Associate Professor 2007, Professor 2013)

2010.11~2011.11: University of California, San Diego, USA, Postdoctoral Fellow

2007.5~2009.10: State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Nanjing University, China, Postdoctoral Fellow

2001.9~2006.6: State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, Jilin University, doctoral Doctoral degree

1997.9~2001.6: Jilin University, Bbachelor’s degree

Teaching： Working on the front line of teaching since joining the profession. Currently, he teaches the core courses of Physical Chemistry and Physical Chemistry Laboratory for undergraduate chemistry and applied chemistry students. He also teaches Crystal Chemistry, Advanced Catalytic Materials, and Catalytic Science and Engineering for master's and doctoral students.

Research fields: Industrial catalysts, porous materials

Research projects：

1. Mechanochemical synthesis of chiral metal-organic framework materials and application in asymmetric catalysis Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 22261032)

2. Construction of chiral hollow MOFs nanoreactors and application in asymmetric catalysis National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21961021)

3. "Preparation of CO-PROX catalysts with highly dispersed surface active species using CeO2@MOFs core-shell materials as precursors" National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21661020)

4. "Chiral post-synthetic modification of metal-organic skeleton compounds (MOFs) and asymmetric catalytic study" National Natural Science Foundation of China

5. "Design, Synthesis, Structure and Formation Mechanism of Rare Earth Microporous Materials with Chiral Building Units" National Natural Science Foundation of China

6. "Design of hollow chiral nanoreactors based on metal-organic framework materials and their application in asymmetric catalysis (No. 20202ACB203001)" Jiangxi Provincial Natural Science Foundation Key Project

7. "Chiral post-modification of metal-organic skeleton materials and application in asymmetric catalytic synthesis of pharmaceutical intermediates" Key Project of Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province (No. 20133ACB20001)

8. Jiangxi Young Scientist Cultivation Program (No. 20153BCB23021)

9. "Chiral Post-synthetic Modification of Metal-Organic Skeleton Compounds and Asymmetric Catalysis" Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province (No. 20132BAB203009)

10. "Development of novel platinum-based catalysts" Dongguan Beiteli New Material Co.

11. "Development of new Karst-type catalysts" Dongguan Beiteli New Material Co.

12. "Development of new Karstedt catalyst" Dongguan Industry-University-Research Cooperation Program (No. 2014509112210)

13. Surface treatment of wollastonite (Jiangxi Guangyuan Chemical Co., Ltd., joint cooperation project, presided over)

14. Key Technology Development of Efficient and Clean Recycling of Petrochemical Waste Catalysts (Jiangxi Han's Precious Metals Co., Ltd., joint cooperation project, presided over)

15. Efficiency Improvement of Silicon Hydrogen Addition Reaction (Jiangxi Chenguang New Materials Co., Ltd., joint cooperation project, presided over)

16. Occupational Health Supervision and Monitoring Information System for Wooden Furniture Industry in Jiangxi Province (Jiangxi Science and Technology Research Center for Safe Production, joint cooperation project, presided)

17. Nanchang University Model Graduate Student Tutor Innovation Team

18. Nanchang University - Guangyuan Chemical joint training base for graduate students

19. Nanchang Key Laboratory for Development and Utilization of New Rare Earth Chemical Materials

Awards and Honors：

Year 2011 Seventh Academic Backbone Teachers of Higher Education Institutions in Jiangxi Province

Year 2013 Second Prize of Science and Technology Achievement Award of Higher Education Institutions in Jiangxi Province

Year 2014 Excellent Master's Degree Thesis Instructor of Jiangxi Province

Year 2017 Second-class prize of Natural Science Award of Jiangxi Province

Year 2017 Second-class prize of Jiangxi Provincial Teaching Achievement Award

Year 2019 Jiangxi Province One Hundred Million Talents Project

Year 2020 Jiangxi Province Jinggang Scholar Distinguished Professor

Representative papers and patents：

1. Zhang, B.; Zhu, Y.; Shi, S.; Li, Y.; Luo, Y.; Huang, Z.; Xiao, W.; Wang, S.; Zhang, P.; Shu, Y.; Chen, C.*, Embedding Hierarchical Pores by Mechanochemistry in Carbonates with Superior Chemoselective Catalysis and Stability, Inorganic Chemistry, 2023, 62, 32, 12920-12930.

2. Wan, L.; Yuan, M.; Xiong, G.; Shi, S.; Xiao, W.; Chen, C.*; Ai, F., Penetrating Honeycomb Structured MOF Flexible Membrane with Ultra-high Flux and Excellent Catalytic Activity, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 2023, 125, 294-302.

3. Jin, C.; Shi, S.; Liao, S.; Liu, S.; Xia, S.; Luo, Y.; Wang, S.; Wang, H.; Chen, C.*, Post-Synthetic Ligand Exchange by Mechanochemistry: towards Green, Efficient and Large-scale Preparation of Functional Metal-Organic Frameworks, Chemistry of Materials, 2023, 35, 4489-4497.

4. Liu, S.; Yang, Y.; Xiao, W.; Xia, S.; Jin, C.; Wang, W.; Li, S.; Zhong, M.; Wang, S.; Chen, C.*, Metal-organic frameworks derived porous MoS2/CdS heterostructure for efficient photocatalytic performance towards hydrogen evolution and organic pollutants, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2023.

5. Chen, C.; Zhao, C.; Zhao, D.; Ding, S.; Chen, C.*, The Importance of Constructing Tripie-functional Sr2P2O7/Ni2P Catalysts for Smoothing Hydrogenation Ring-rearrangment of Biomass-derived Furfural Compounds in Water, Journal of Catalysis, 2023, 421, 117-133.

6. Wang, W.; Xiao, W.; Zhu, Y.; Liu S.; Wang, S.; Chen, C.*, Fabrication of a highly dispersed Co3O4-modified MOF-derived ZnO@ZnS porous heterostructure for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen production, Cryst Eng Comm, 2023, 25, 1358-1364.

7. Wang, L.; Peng, H.; Shi, S.; Li, S.; Ding, S.; Zhao, D.; Wang, S.; Chen, C.*, Microwave non-thermal fusion of MOFs derived Cu-O-Ce interface for boosting CO preferential oxidation, Applied Surface Science, 2023, 610, 155466.

8. Wang, L.; Peng, H.; Li, S.; Shi, S.; Ding, S.; Zhao, D.; Wang, S.; Chen, C.*, Fine-tuning Cu–Co–Ce oxidation activity interface by unique microwave electromagnetic loss for boosting CO preferential oxidation in H2 steam, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2022.

9. Xu, M.; Xu, Y.; Liu, Y.; Zhao, D.; Ding, S.; Chen, C.*, NiyCo2-yP alloy catalysts with assistance of Y for boosting Low-pressure hydrogenation transformation of Biomass-derived levulinic acid or furfural in water. Applied Surface Science, 2022, 601, 154142.

10. Zhang, B.; Li, M.; Lei, H.; Chen, J.;Wang, S.; Chen, C.*, Combining shell confinement and outside decoration to boost the selectivity of Pt nanocatalysts in hollow-flower like Zr-MOFs double shell micro-reactor for hydrogenation cinnamaldehyde to unsaturated alcohol, Applied Surface Science, 2022, 599, 153899.

11. Liu, S.; Xiao, W.; Jin, C.; Xia, S.; Wang, W.; Jiang, X.; Li, L.; Wang, S.; Chen, C.*, MOFs derived CdS/CdO heterojunction photoanode for high-efficient water splitting, Applied Surface Science, 2022, 605, 154687.

12. Liang, S.; Shi, S.; Ding, S.; Xiao, W.; Wang, H.; Wang, S; Zeng, R.; Chen, C.*; Song, W., Construction of a transition-metal-free mesoporous organic phenanthroline-based polymeric catalyst for boosting direct activation of aromatic C-H bonds, Catalysis Science and Technology, 2022, 12, 6650-6654.

13. Yu, Y.; Wan, L.; Cheng, W.; Shi, S.; Yuan, M.; Luo, Y.; Mei, L.; Xu, T.; Wang, S.; Zhao, D.; Xiao, W.; Ai, F.; Fang, Q.; Chen, C.*, Self-Stirring Microcatalysts: Large-Scale, High-Throughput, and Controllable Preparation and Application. Inorganic Chemistry. 2022, 61, 30, 11757-11765

14. Jin, C.; Chen, Z.; Shi, S.; Li, Y.; Liu, S.; Wang, S.; Wang, H.; Chen, C.*, Green and Large-Scale Preparation of Chiral Metal-Organic Frameworks via Mechanochemistry. Inorganic Chemistry. 2022, 61, 31, 12190-12196.

15. Xu, M.; Jia, X.; Zhao, D.; Zhao, C.; Ke, H.; Chen, C.*, Modification of Ni2P with LaPO4 for efficiently photocatalytic and electrocatalytic production of green-H2. Catalysis Today. 2022, 402, 310-318.

16. Wang, L.; Peng, H.; Xie, W.; Shi, S.; Yuan, M.; Zhao, D.; Wang, S.; Chen, C.*, Microwave pyrolysis-engineered MOFs derivatives for efficient preferential CO oxidation in H2-rich stream. Chemical Engineering Science. 2022, 256, 117675.

17. Wang, L.; Peng H.; Shi, S.; Hu, Z.; Zhang, B.; Ding, S.; Wang, S.; Chen, C.*, Metal-organic framework derived hollow CuO/CeO2 nano-sphere: To expose more highly dispersed Cu-O-Ce interface for enhancing preferential CO oxidation. Applied Surface Science. 2022, 573, 151611.

18. Jiang, X.; Liu, S.; Wang, W.; Shi, S.; Zeng, Z.; Chen, C.*, Enhanced Singlet Oxygen Generation in PCN-224-Zn without the Need of Electron-Hole Separation for Efficient Photocatalytic Water Disinfection. Applied Surface Science. 2021, 575, 151769.

19. Yu, Y.; Zhong, Y.; Xie, D.; Luo, G.; Mao, Y.; Yuan, M.; Xiao, W.; Wang, S.; Chen, C.*, Fe3O4 Nanorods Coated with ZIF-8 and Decorated with Pt Nanoparticles as Magnetically Actuated Nanoscale Stirring Bars for Catalytic Dye Degradation, H2 Production, and Hydrogenation of Olefins. ACS Applied Nano Materials. 2021, 4, 10999-11006.

20. Shi, S.; Yu, Y.; Zhang, B.; Zhong, Y.; Wang, L.; Wang, S.; Ding, S.; Chen, C.*, Step by Step Construction of Multifunctional Hollow Double Shell MNPs@MOF as a Powerful Tandem/Cascade Catalyst. Frontiers in Chemistry. 2021, 9, 738736.

21. Shi, S.; Zhong, Y.; Hu, Z.; Wang, L.; Yuan, M.; Ding, S.; Wang, S.; Chen, C.*, Chiral Yolk-Shell MOF as an Efficient Nanoreactor for Asymmetric Catalysis in Organic-Aqueous Two-Phase System. Inorganic Chemistry. 2021, 60, 12714-12718.

22. Zhang, Y.; Dai, B.; Zhao, D.; Zhang, D.; Xu, M.; He, Xiang.; Chen, C.*, Promotion effects of PrPO4 for the hydrogenation transformation of biomass-derived compounds over Pr–Ni–P composites. Materials Advances. 2021, 2, 3927-3939.

23. Shen, X.; Li, W.; Ding, Shun.; Ma, Xiao.; Wu, Shao.; Xiao, W.; Zeng, Rong.; Hong, San.; Chen, Chao.*, Construction of mesoporous ceria-supported gold catalysts with rich oxygen vacancies for efficient CO oxidation. Journal of Rare Earths. 2022, 40, 434-442.

24. Wang, G.; Geng, J.; Qi, X.; Du, T.; Zeng, Y.; Yu, R.; Yuan, M.; Peng, H.; Li, H.; Chen, C.*, Rheological performances and enhanced sedimentation stability of mesoporous Fe3O4 nanospheres in magnetorheological fluid. Journal of Molecular Liquids. 2021, 336, 116389.

25. He, X.; Dai B.; Zhang Y.; Zhao D.; Zhang D.; Liang R.; Chen C.*, Unique Capability of NdPO4 to Activate Hydrogen for Efficient Hydrogenation of Furfural to Furfuryl Alcohol over Nd-Co-P Composites. Journal of Rare Earths. 2021, 40(7): 1073-1082.

26. Chen, Z.; Yan, X.; Li, M.; Wang, S.; Chen, C.*, Defect-Engineered Chiral Metal-Organic Frameworks for Efficient Asymmetric Aldol Reaction. Inorganic chemistry. 2021, 60, 4362-4365.

27. Hu, Z.; Shi, S.; Wang, L.; Chen, S.; You, Y.; Wang, S.; Chen, C.*, MOF-derived AgCo alloy nanoparticle protected by mesoporous carbon as chemoselective catalyst for hydrogenation of citral. Applied Surface Science 2020, 528, 146992.

28. Mao, Y.; Wang, Q.; Yu, L.; Qian, H.; Deng, S.; Xiao, W.; Zhao, D.; Chen, C.*, A 2-Fold Interpenetrated Nitrogen-Rich Metal-Organic Framework for Rapid and Selective Adsorption of Congo Red. Inorganic Chemistry. 2020, 12, 8213-8219.

29. Liu, Y.; Zhang, D.; Li, X.; Deng, S.; Zhao, D.; Zhang, N.; Chen, C.*, Construction of highly-dispersed and composition-adjustable CoxN in stable Co@CoxN@C nanocomposite catalysts via a dual-ligand-MOF strategy for the selective hydrogenation of citral. Applied Surface Science. 2020, 505, 144387.

30. Li, W.; Shen, X.; Zeng, R.; Chen, J.; Xiao, W.; Ding, S.; Chen, C.*; Zhang, R.; Zhang, N., Constructing copper-ceria nanosheets with high concentration of interfacial active sites for enhanced performance in CO oxidation. Applied Surface Science. 2019, 492, 818-825.

31. Zhong, Y.; Mao, Y.; Shi, S.; Wan, M.; Ma, C.; Wang, S.; Chen, C.*; Zhao, D.; Zhang, N., Fabrication of Magnetic Pd/MOF Hollow Nanospheres with Double-Shell Structure: Toward Highly Efficient and Recyclable Nanocatalysts for Hydrogenation Reaction. Acs Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2019, 35, 32251-32260.

32. Liu, X.; Ma, R.; Zhao, D.; Chen, C.*; Zhang, N., Construction of a Highly-Dispersed and Efficient Charge-Separation-Transferring Interface by Oxidatively-Bonding Rh in Cu2O Surface for Dye Photodegradation. Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 2019, 18, 11611-11620.

33. Lin, L.; Huang, S.; Zhu, Y.; Du, B.; Zhang, Z.; Chen, C.*; Wang, X.; Zhang, N., Construction of CdS/MoS2 heterojunction from core-shell MoS2@Cd-MOF for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Dalton Transactions. 2019, 8, 2715-2721.

34. Li, X.; Zhang, Z.; Xiao, W.; Deng, S.; Chen, C.*; Zhang, N., Mechanochemistry-assisted encapsulation of metal nanoparticles in MOF matrices via a sacrificial strategy. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 2019, 24, 14504-14509.

35. Zhang, X.; Chen, Z.; Yang, X.; Li, M.; Chen, C.*; Zhang, N., The fixation of carbon dioxide with epoxides catalyzed by cation-exchanged metal-organic framework. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials. 2018, 258, 55-61.

36. Yan, X.; Wang, K.; Xu, X.; Wang, S.; Ning, Q.; Xiao, W.; Zhang, N.; Chen, Z.; Chen, C.*, Bronsted Basicity in Metal-Organic Framework-808 and Its Application in Base-Free Catalysis. Inorganic Chemistry. 2018, 14, 8033-8036.

37. Liu, X.; Li, X.; Qian, H.; Chi, J.; Chen, B.; Wang, S.; Chen, C.*; Zhang, N., Preferential CO oxidation over CuO-CeO2 catalyst synthesized from MOF with nitrogen-containing ligand as precursor. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 2018, 52, 23299-23309.

38. Wan, M.; Zhang, X.; Li, M.; Chen, B.; Yin, J.; Jin, H.; Lin, L.; Chen, C.*; Zhang, N., Hollow Pd/MOF Nanosphere with Double Shells as Multifunctional Catalyst for Hydrogenation Reaction. Small. 2017, 13, 1701395.

39. Song, L.; Zhang, X.; Chen, C.*; Liu, X.; Zhang, N., UTSA-16 as an efficient microporous catalyst for CO2 conversion to cyclic carbonates. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials. 2017, 241, 36-42.

40. Chen, D.; Luo, R.; Li, M.; Wen, M.; Li, Y.; Chen, C.*; Zhang, N., Salen (Co(III)) imprisoned within pores of a metal-organic framework by post-synthetic modification and its asymmetric catalysis for CO2 fixation at room temperature. Chemical Communications. 2017, 79, 10930-10933.

Authorized Patents

1. Chao Chen, QiU-Hong Liang, Shunli Shi, Dan Zhao, Shu-Hua Wang, Ning Zhang, A supported catalyst for the synthesis of KH-560 silane coupling agent and its preparation method, ZL 202010182730.3, 2023.05.24.

2. Chao Chen, Zhuo Hu, Shunli Shi, Shu-Hua Wang, Dan Zhao, Shunmin Ding, a preparation method of carbon-coated cobalt-silver alloy catalyst, ZL201910782431.0, 2023.03.31.

3. Chen Chao, Yuan Ming-Wei, Peng Hesong, Song Bo, a silico@calcium silicate hollow nanosphere and its preparation method and application, ZL202110478939.9, 2022.07.22.

4. Chen Chao, Hu Zhuo, Fu Linjie, Zhong Yicheng, Zhao Dan, Ding Shunmin, Xiao Weiming, Deng Shengjun, a method for synthesis of core-shell citral selective hydrogenation catalyst, ZL201910732055.4, 2022.07.12.

5. Chao Chen, Lin-Jie Fu, Xiang-Bin Chen, Dan Zhao, Shun-Min Ding, Photocuring liquid silicone rubber catalyst with high dispersibility and preparation method, ZL201910409380.7, 2022.04.12.

6. Chao Chen, Shunli Shi, Yiceng Zhong, Shuhua Wang, Dan Zhao, Shunmin Ding, Synthesis and Application of metal-organic framework materials with chiral hollow structure, ZL202010290602.0, 2022.03.22

7. Chen Chao, Yuan Mingwei, Peng Hesong, Song Bo, Li Haibin, a heavy calcium carbonate modifier, modified ultra-fine heavy calcium carbonate and its preparation method and application, Butadiene rubber composites, CN202110269285.9, 2021.10.22

8. Chen Chao, Yuan Mingwei, Peng Hesong, Song Bo, Li Haibin, Modified ultra-fine heavy calcium carbonate and its preparation method and application, Butadiene rubber composites, ZL202110269285.9, 2021.03.12.

9. Chen Chao, Jin Haichao, Wan Ming-Ming, Zhao Dan, Zhang Ning, Zeng Jian-Wei, Tang Sheng-shan, A protective agent for improving the anti-curing performance of LED silver dollar parts and its preparation and application method, ZL201610288402.5, 2019.10.01.

10. Chao Chen, Huize Wang, Yan Peng, Dan Zhao, Ning Zhang, Synthesis method of Ni/ZrO2 hydrogenation catalyst and its application in hydrogenation reaction, ZL201510881545.2, 2018.08.17.

11. Chen Chao, Wan Mingming, Jin Haichao, Zhao Dan, Zhang Ning, an LED silver support anti-silver tween and a method for its preparation and film formation, ZL201610246337.X, 2018.06.08.