Heng Zhang PhD

Professor of Chemistry

Doctoral Supervisor

State Key Laboratory of Green Pesticides

Contact details

216, Building D, Center for Research & Development of Fine Chemicals, East Campus, Guizhou University

Email: hzhang23@gzu.edu.cn

Qualifications

BSc – Changshu Institute of Technology, China 2013

MSc – Guizhou University, China 2016

PhD – Guizhou University, China 2020

Positions held

2017 – 2018 Visiting scholar – Western University, Canada

2020 – present Professor – Guizhou University, China

2022 – 2022 Part-time officer – National Natural Science Foundation of China, China

Profile

Heng Zhang is a professor at the State Key Laboratory of Green Pesticides and State-Local Joint Laboratoryfor Comprehensive Utilization of Biomass of Guizhou University. His research focuses on the controllable preparation of functional catalytic materials for heterogeneous thermal/photo/electro catalysis mainly in agricultural and forestry biomass valorization, particularly in development of biofuels and value-added chemicals, and materials from forestry/agricultural residues and biowastes for pesticide pollution remediation. He has published more than 100 papers in those fields (H-index: 31).He received the Guizhou Provincial Natural Science Award (first prize). Currently, he is an Editorial BoardMember of several international journals.

Selected recent publications (*corresponding author)

1. Heng Zhou, Hao Wang, Caiyan Yue, Lijuan He, Hui Li, Heng Zhang*, Song Yang, Tianyi Ma. Photocatalytic degradation by TiO₂-conjugated/coordination polymer heterojunction: Preparation, mechanisms, and prospects. Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy, 2024,344, 123605.

2. Qiong Yan, Xu Wu, Hao Jiang, Hao Wang, Feng Xu, Hu Li, Heng Zhang*, Song Yang. Transition metals-catalyzed amination of biomass feedstocks for sustainable construction of N-heterocycles. Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2024, 502, 215622.

3. Xu Wu, Qiong Yan, Hao Wang, Deyu Wu, Heng Zhou, Hui Li, Song Yang, Tianyi Ma, Heng Zhang*. Heterostructured catalytic materials as advanced electrocatalysts: Classification, synthesis, characterization, and application. Advanced Functional Materials, 2024, 2404535.

4. Heng Zhou, Rui Zhang, Caiyan Yue, Xu Wu, Qiong Yan, Hao Wang, Heng Zhang*, Tianyi Ma. Enhanced charge transfer over sustainable biochar decorated Bi₂WO₆ composite photocatalyst for highly efficient water decontamination. Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2024, 59, 169–184.

5. Baohong Zheng, Lin Ban, Yingxia Nie, Long Chen, Song Yang, Heng Zhang*. Sustainable production of biodiesel enabled by acid-base bifunctional ZnF₂ via one-pot transformation of Koelreuteria integrifoliola oil: Process optimization, kinetics study and cost analysis. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024, 453, 142263.

6. Lijuan He, Long Chen, Yingxia Nie, Minglu He, Guixiang Wu, Yan Li, Hanjing Tian, Heng Zhang*. A practical approach for enhanced biodiesel production using organic modified montmorillonites as efficient heterogeneous hybrid catalysts. Green Chemistry, 2024, 26, 5954-5965.

7. Hao Jiang, Xu Wu, Heng Zhang*, Qiong Yan, Hui Li, Tianyi Ma, Song Yang. Toward effective electrocatalytic C–N coupling for the synthesis of organic nitrogenous compounds using CO₂ and biomass as carbon sources. SusMat, 2023, 3, 781–820.

8. Hao Wang, Heng Zhou, Qiong Yan, Xu Wu, Heng Zhang*. Superparamagnetic nanospheres with efficient bifunctional acidic sites enable sustainable production of biodiesel from budget non-edible oils. Energy Conversion and Management, 2023, 297, 117758 (Hot paper).

9. Lijuan He, Long Chen, Baohong Zheng, Heng Zhou, Hao Wang, Hu Li, Heng Zhang*, Chunbao Charles Xu, Song Yang. Deep eutectic solvents for catalytic biodiesel production from liquid biomass and upgrading of solid biomass into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural. Green Chemistry, 2023, 25, 7410–7440 (Hot paper).

10. Heng Zhang, Long Chen, Yuncong Li, Yulin Hu, Hu Li, Chunbao Charles Xu, Song Yang*. Functionalized organic–inorganic hybrid porous coordination polymer-based catalysts for biodiesel production via trans/esterification. Green Chemistry, 2022, 24, 7763–7786.

11. Heng Zhang, Hu Li, Chunbao (Charles) Xu, Song Yang*. Heterogeneously chemo/enzyme-functionalized porous polymeric catalysts of high-performance for efficient biodiesel production. ACS Catalysis, 2019, 9, 10990-11029.

12. Heng Zhang, Hu Li, Yulin Hu, Kasanneni Tirumala Venkateswara Rao, Chunbao (Charles) Xu, Song Yang*. Advances in production of bio-based ester fuels with heterogeneous bifunctional catalysts. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2019, 114, 109296.

13. Heng Zhang, Hu Li, Hu Pan, Anping Wang, Sadra Souzanchi, Chunbao (Charles) Xu, Song Yang*. Magnetically recyclable acidic polymeric ionic liquids decorated with hydrophobic regulators as highly efficient and stable catalysts for biodiesel production. Applied Energy, 2018, 223, 416-429.

14. Heng Zhang, Hu Li, Hu Pan, Xiaofang Liu, Kaili Yang, Shan Huang, Song Yang*. Efficient production of biodiesel with promising fuel properties from Koelreuteria integrifoliola oil using a magnetically recyclable acidic ionic liquid. Energy Conversion and Management, 2017, 138, 45-53.

15. Heng Zhang, Hu Li, Hu Pan, Anping Wang, Chunbao (Charles) Xu, Song Yang*. Magnetically recyclable basic polymeric ionic liquids for efficient transesterification of Firmiana platanifolia L.f. oil into biodiesel. Energy Conversion and Management, 2017, 153, 462-472.