Name: Xiuzhong Fang

Gender: Male

Job title: Associate professor

Email Address: fangxiuzhong@ncu.edu.cn

Education and Work Experience ：

2005.07 – present，School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, associate professor, Graduate Student’s Supervisor

2017.01 – 2019.12，Beijing University of Technology，Post-doctor

2013/09 - 2016/06，Nanchang University, Doctoral degree

2002/09 - 2005/06，Guangxi Normal University, Master's degree

1998/09 - 2002/06，Gannan Normal University, Bachelor's degree

Teaching：

Lectures include undergraduate and graduate courses such as Physical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry Experiments, Instrument Analysis Experiments, and Material Purification and Environmental Protection. Led and completed a provincial-level teaching reform research project, and served as the editor in chief to complete one instrument analysis experimental textbook. In order to improve the teaching diversification of instrument analysis experiment and actively participate in the teaching and reform of instrument analysis experiment, one provincial-level virtual simulation experiment project received funding in 2020.

Research fields:

Low-carbon hydrocarbon reforming for hydrogen production; Carbon dioxide activation and conversion; Plasma treatment

Research projects：

National Natural Science Foundation of China, 22262021

Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province, 20224BAB203017

Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province, 218BAB203017

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, 2018M631294

Awards and Honors：

Representative papers and patents：

1. Zijian Chen, Xiuzhong Fang*, Xiang Wang*, et al. Methane Dry Reforming over Ni/NiO Supported on Ce-, Zr-, and Al-Modified Y2O3 for Hydrogen Production. Catalysts, 2023, 13, 430.

2. Xiuzhong Fang, Lianghui Xia, Xiang Wang*, et al. Superior 3DOM Y2Zr2O7 Supports for Ni to Fabricate Highly Active and Selective Catalysts for CO2 Methanation. Fuel, 2021, 293: 120460-120472.

3. Xiuzhong Fang, Rui Zhang, Xiang Wang*, et al. Plasma assisted preparation of highly active NiAl2O4 catalysts for propane steam reforming, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2021, 46(49): 24931- 24941.

4. Lianghui Xia, Xiuzhong Fang†, Xiang Wang*.The promotional effects of plasma treating on Ni/Y2Ti2O7 for steam reforming of methane (SRM). International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2020, 45 (7):4556- 4569.

5. Luoji Xu, Wenming Liu, Xianglan Xu, Xiuzhong Fang*, Xiang Wang*. Ni/La2O3 catalysts for dry reforming of methane: insights into the factors improving the catalytic performance. ChemCatChem, 2019, 11(12), 2887-2899.

6. Junwei Xu, Xiuzhong Fang, Xiang Wang*, et al. Constructing La2B2O7 (B=Ti, Zr, Ce) compounds with three typical crystalline phases for the oxidative coupling of methane: the effect of phase structures, superoxide anions, and alkalinity on the reactivity, ACS Catalysis , 2019, 9(5): 4030-4045

7. Xiuzhong Fang, Lianghui Xia, Xianglan Xu, Xiang Wang*. Ln2Zr2O7 compounds (Ln= La, Pr, Sm, Y) with varied rare earth A sites for low temperature oxidative coupling of methane. Chinese Chemical Letters，2019, 30(6): 1141-1146.

8. Xiuzhong Fang, Hongxing Dai*, Xiang Wang*. Effect of rare earthelement (Ln = La, Pr, Sm, and Y) on physicochemical property of the Ni/Ln2Ti2O7 catalysts for the steam reforming of methane, Molecular Catalysis, 2019, 468:130-138.

9. Xiuzhong Fang, Jian Zhang, Xiang Wang*, Changqing Li, Wufeng Zhou, Methane dry reforming on Ni/Mg-Al-O: on the significant promotional effects of rare earth Ce and Nd metal oxides. Journal of CO2 Utilization, 2018, 25:242-253.

10. Xianhua Zhang† , Xiuzhong Fang†, Xiao Li, Xiang Wang*, Wufeng Zhou. Highly Active and Stable Ni/Ln2Zr2O7 catalysts for methane steam reforming: on the effects of A site replacement. Catalysis Science & Technology, 2017, 7 (13), 2729-2743.

11. Jie Lian†, Xiuzhong Fang†, Wenmimg Liu, Xiang Wang*. Ni Supported on LaFeO3 Perovskites for Methane Steam Reforming:On the Promotional Effects of Plasma Treatment in H2-Ar Atmosphere. Topics in Catalysis, 2017, 60(12-14): 831-842.

12. Qiong Huang†, Xiuzhong Fang†, Xiang Wang*. Synthesis of Highly Active and Stable Ni@Al2O3 Embedded Catalyst for Methane Dry Reforming: On the Confinement Effects of Al2O3 Shells for Ni Nanoparticles. ChemCatChem, 2017, 9(18):3563-3571.

13. Xiuzhong Fang, Jie Lian, Xiang Wang*, Wenming Liu*. Dry Reforming of Methane on Active and Coke Resistant Ni/Y2Zr2O7 Catalysts Treated by Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma. Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2016, 25 (5): 825-831.

14. Xiuzhong Fang, Xianhua Zhang, Yao Guo, Wenming Liu, Xianglan Xu, Honggen Peng, Zhixian Gao, Xiang Wang*, and Changqing Li. Highly Active and Stable Ni/Y2Zr2O7 Catalysts for Methane Steam Reforming: on the Nature and Effective Preparation Method of the Supports. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2016, 41 (26):11141- 11153.

15. Xiuzhong Fang, Cheng Peng, Xiang Wang*, Methane Dry Reforming over Coke-resistant Mesoporous Ni-Al2O3 Catalysts Prepared by Evaporation-induced Self-assembly Method. ChemCatChem, 2015, 7(22): 3753-3762.