Name

Chen Binghui

Current Position

Professor  

Administrative Position (if applicable)

Dean

Room No.

A4#430

Telephone

+603-88006919

Email

chenbh@xmu.edu.my


BIOGRAPHY

Professor Chen received his Ph.D. degree from University of Leeds in 1998, Master degree from Zhejiang University in 1990, and Bachelor degree from Huaqiao University in 1984. All are in chemical engineering. Currently, he is a full professor of College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Xiamen University, as well as the Dean of School of Energy and Chemical Engineering at Xiamen University Malaysia. He has won awards including the National Academic and Innovation Award in 1997 and the SinoPec Science and Technology Award (1996 and 1997). His research interest is mainly in catalysis in hydrogenation and oxidation.


RESEARCH INTERESTS

Catalysis, Process System Engineering, AI Applications  


EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

  • PhD, Chemical Engineering Dept, Leeds University, UK (1998)

  • MSc (Chemical Engineering), Zhejiang University, China (1991)

  • BSc (Chemical Engineering), Huaqio University, China (1984)


WORKING EXPERIENCE  

  • Professor, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, China (2008.2 - )

  • Council member, the Chemical Industry and Engineering Society of China (2019.10-)

  • Head, of the Department of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering, Xiamen University, China (2013.3-2018.8)

  • Research Fellow, Centre for Biochemical Engineering, University College London, UK (2005.4 -2008.1)

  • Research Fellow, Centre for Process Systems Engineering, Imperial College London, UK (2001.1 -2005.3)

  • Postdoctoral, Department of Biochemical Engineering, University College London, UK (2000.2 to 2000.12)

  • Postdoctoral, Department of Chemical Engineering, Loughborough University, UK (1998.4 to 2000.1).

  • Lecturer, Department of Chemical Engineering, ZhejiangUniversity,China (1990.1 – 1994.10)

  • Assistant Lecturer, Department of Chemical Engineering, ZhejiangUniversity,China (1984.7 – 1987.8)


RESEARCH EXPERIENCE / GRANTS

  • Development of catalyst and reaction technology for oxidative esterification of methacrolein, 2020.8-2022.7, RMB 3,600K

  • Development of catalytic technology for dehydration of glycerol to hydroxyacetone, 2020.07-2022.06, RMB 2,000K

  • Development of catalyst for catalytic oxidation of glyphosate to glyphosate, 2019.11-2021.10, RMB 998K

  • Hengyuan Refining for olefin fine chemicals, 2019.10-2021.09, RM 2,000K

  • Development of catalyst for VOCs catalytic combustion, 2019.1-2021.12, RMB 3,000K

  • Study on catalytic wet air oxidation of high COD wastewater treatment, 2018.06-2020.01, RMB 1,000K

  • Development of catalyst for production of methanol and ethanol from Syngas, 2017.03-2019.12 RMB 2,000K,  

  • Engineering Center for Xinjiang (Zhundong Development Zone) Fossil Resource Processing and New Energy Technology, 2016.1-2019.12, RMB 20,000K


REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS

  • Lili Geng, Bingbing Chen, Jihao Yang, Cailing Shui, Songshou Ye, Jile Fua, Nuowei Zhanga, Jianrong Xie, Chen BH*. (2020). Synergistic effect between Mn and Ce for active and stable catalytic wet air oxidation of phenol over MnCeOx. Applied Catalysis A: General 604, 117774. DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2020.117774

  •  Quancong Zhang, Xiaoxue Guo, Xu Yao, Zhikai Cao, Yong Sha, Binghui Chen, Hua Zhou (2020). Modeling, simulation, and systematic analysis of high-temperature adiabatic fixed-bed process of CO methanation with novel catalysts. Applied Energy. 279, 115822-115833

  • Wenhan Chen, Guilong Qiao, Huijing Liu, Songshou Ye, Jinbao Zheng, Nuowei Zhang, Liming Che and Chen BH* (XMUM) (2019). Templated Coordination as a Tool to Increase the Catalytic Activity of Metal−Aluminophosphates: The Case of CoAPO-11. Catalysis Science and Technology 9, 4505 - 4509

  • Aolin Lu, Hanlei Sun, Nuowei Zhang, Liming Che, Shiyao Shan, Jin Luo, Jinbao Zheng, Lefu Yang, Dong-Liang Peng, Chuan-Jian Zhong, Chen BH* (2019). Surface Partial-Charge-Tuned Enhancement of Catalytic Activity of Platinum Nanocatalysts for Toluene Oxidation. ACS Catalysis97431-7442

  • Fen Wang, Jing-Cai Zhang, Zhi-Qiang Chen, Jing-Dong Lin, Wei-Zhen Li, Yong Wang Chen BH* (2019). Water-saving dry methanation for direct conversion of syngas to synthetic natural gas over robust Ni0.1Mg0.9Al2O4 catalyst. Journal of Catalysis375: 466-477

  • Cao Zhikai; Hu Tao; Guo JW; Xie Jianrong; Zhang NW; Zheng JB; Che Liming; Chen BH* (2019). Stable and facile ethanol synthesis from syngas in one reactor by tandem combination CuZnAl-HZSM-5, modified-H-Mordenite with CuZnAl catalyst. Fuel, 254: 115542–115547

  • Wang F, Zhang JC, Li WZ, Chen BH* (2019). Coke-resistant Au–Ni/MgAl2O4 catalyst for direct methanation of syngas. Journal of Energy Chemistry 39: 198–207

  • Fu JL, Yue QQ, Guo HZ, Ma CJ, Wen YY, Zhang H, Zhang NW,* Zheng YP, Zheng JB, and Chen BH* (2018). Constructing Pd/CeO2/C To Achieve High Leaching Resistance and Activity for Catalytic Wet Air Oxidation of Aqueous Amide. ACS Catalysis8, 4980−4985

  • Fu JL, Xiao DW, Yue QQ, Geng LL, Fasan Paul, Zhang NW*, Zheng JB and Chen BH* (2018). Insights into the reaction mechanism of catalytic wet air oxidation of ammonia over bimetallic Ru-Cu catalyst. Topics in catalysis. 61(15-17), 1684–1693

  • YangZ*, Zhu HZ, Zhu HJ, Wang YB, Che LM, Yang ZQ, Fang J, Wu QH,Chen BH* (2018). Insights into the role of nanoalloy surface composition toward catalytic acetone hydrogenation. Chemical Communications, 54, 8351-8354

  • YangZ*, Chen WH, Zheng JB, Yang ZQ, NW, Zhong CJ, Chen BH* (2018). Efficient low-temperature hydrogenation of acetone on bimetallic Pt-Ru/C catalyst. Journal of Catalysis363: 52–62

  • Li YH, Chen SJ, Cai XH, Hong JQ, Wu XE, Xu YZ, Zou JJ, Chen BH* (2018). Rational design and prepare of hierarchical monolith through 3D printing for syngas methanation. Journal of Materials Chemistry A6: 5695 - 5702

  • Zhang H, Zhang XG, Wei J, Wang C, Shu C, Sun HL, Wang YH, Chen BH* (2017), Yang ZL, Wu DY, Li JF*, Tian ZQ (2017).Revealing the role of interfacial properties on catalytic behaviors by in-situ surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 139 (30), 10339–10346

  • Ma CJ, Wen YY, Rong CL, Nuowei Zhang NW,* Zheng JB, Chen BH* (2017) δ-MnO2 with ultrahigh Mn4+ fraction: highly active and stable for catalytic wet air oxidation of phenol under mild conditions. Catalysis Science & Technology 7, 3200–3204.

  • Wang ZD, Hameed S, Wen YY, Zhang NW, Gai HJ, Zheng JB, Chen BH* (2017). The effect of weak acid anions on the selective catalytic wet air oxidation of aqueous ammonia to nitrogen. Scientific Report 7:3911. | DOI:10.1038/s41598-017-04207-5

  •  Zhang H, Wang C, Sun HL, Fu G*, Chen S, Zhang YJ, Chen BH*, Anema JR, Yang ZL, Li JF*, Tian ZQ (2017).In-situ dynamic tracking of heterogeneous nanocatalytic processes by shell-isolated nanoparticle-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. Nature communications 8:15447.  

  • Yang Z, Li D, Zhang L, Zheng JB*, Zhang NW, and Chen BH* (2017). Coupling Synergetic Effect between Ruthenium and Ruthenium Oxide with Size Effect of Ruthenium Particles on Ketone Catalytic Hydrogenation. ChemCatChem 9: 338 – 346  

  • Deng XL, Li Y, Hu XY, Zhang J, Zheng JB, Zhang NW and Chen BH* (2017). Nanostructured silver/ceria-zirconia synthesized towards highly active and stable catalyst for soot oxidation. Chemical Engineering Journal 313: 544–555

  • Fu JL, Yang KX, Ma CJ, Zhang NW*, Gai HJ, Zheng JB and Chen BH* (2016). Bimetallic Ru-Cu as a highly active, selective and stable catalyst for catalytic wet oxidation of aqueous ammonia to nitrogen. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 184: 216–222

  1. Zhang H, Liu XJ, Zhang NW, Zheng JB*, Zheng YP, Li YH , Zhong CJ and Chen BH*. (2016). Construction of ultrafine and stable PtFe nano-alloy with ultra-low Pt loading for complete removal of CO in PROX at room temperature. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 180: 237–245


HONORS/AWARDS

  • State Technological Invention Award (1997)


Prof. CHEN Binghui