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Hengyong Xu is affiliated with the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics in China, where their research primarily focuses on the fields of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science. Their work spans several subfields, including Catalysis, Materials Chemistry, Process Chemistry and Technology, Inorganic Chemistry, and Biomedical Engineering.

Their research interest is centered on catalytic processes, with particular emphasis on catalysts for methane reforming and carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis. They have contributed to the understanding of catalytic processes in materials science and have investigated areas such as zeolite catalysis and synthesis, ammonia synthesis and nitrogen reduction, chemical looping and thermochemical processes, and catalysis and oxidation reactions.

Hengyong Xu has authored multiple papers published in reputable scientific journals. Notable recent publications include:

  • Precisely regulating Brønsted acid sites to promote the synthesis of light aromatics via CO2 hydrogenation (2020), Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Monometallic iron catalysts with synergistic Na and S for higher alcohols synthesis via CO2 hydrogenation (2021), Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Flame-made Cu/ZrO2 catalysts with metastable phase and strengthened interactions for CO2 hydrogenation to methanol (2021), Chemical Communications
  • High-temperature ethanol steam reforming in PdCu membrane reactor (2020), Journal of Membrane Science
  • Structure sensitivity of iron oxide catalyst for CO2 hydrogenation (2020), Catalysis Today

The frequent publication venues where Hengyong Xu's research appears include:

  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Chemical Communications
  • Journal of Membrane Science
  • Catalysis Today
  • Membranes

They have collaborated extensively with several co-authors throughout their career. Notable frequent collaborators include Jian Sun, Jian Wei, Ruwei Yao, Qingjie Ge, and Jing Xu.

Best Publications

  • Directly converting CO 2 into a gasoline fuel

    Jian Wei;Qingjie Ge;Ruwei Yao;Ruwei Yao;Zhiyong Wen;Zhiyong Wen

  • Characterizations and activities of the nano-sized Ni/Al2O3 and Ni/La-Al2O3 catalysts for NH3 decomposition

    Jian Zhang;Hengyong Xu;Xianglan Jin;Qingjie Ge

  • New insights into the effect of sodium on Fe3O4- based nanocatalysts for CO2 hydrogenation to light olefins

    Jian Wei;Jian Wei;Jian Sun;Zhiyong Wen;Chuanyan Fang

  • CO Oxidation Catalyzed by Oxide-Supported Au25(SR)18 Nanoclusters and Identification of Perimeter Sites as Active Centers

    Xiaotao Nie;Xiaotao Nie;Huifeng Qian;Qingjie Ge;Hengyong Xu

  • Effects of Ce addition on the Pt-Sn/γ-Al2O3 catalyst for propane dehydrogenation to propylene

    Changlin Yu;Qingjie Ge;Hengyong Xu;Wenzhao Li

  • Effects of CeO2 addition on Ni/Al2O3 catalysts for the reaction of ammonia decomposition to hydrogen

    Weiqing Zheng;Jian Zhang;Qingjie Ge;Hengyong Xu

  • Catalytic Hydrogenation of CO2 to Isoparaffins over Fe-Based Multifunctional Catalysts

    Jian Wei;Ruwei Yao;Ruwei Yao;Qingjie Ge;Zhiyong Wen

  • Kinetic study of NH3 decomposition over Ni nanoparticles: The role of La promoter, structure sensitivity and compensation effect

    Jian Zhang;Hengyong Xu;Wenzhao Li

  • Properties of the metallic phase of zinc-doped platinum catalysts for propane dehydrogenation

    Changlin Yu;Hengyong Xu;Qingjie Ge;Wenzhao Li

  • Reaction performance and characterization of Co/Al2O3 Fischer–Tropsch catalysts promoted with Pt, Pd and Ru

    Dongyan Xu;Wenzhao Li;Hongmin Duan;Qingjie Ge

  • Water–gas shift reaction in a Pd membrane reactor over Pt/Ce0.6Zr0.4O2 catalyst

    Yadong Bi;Hengyong Xu;Wenzhao Li;Andreas Goldbach

  • Efficient production of hydrogen from natural gas steam reforming in palladium membrane reactor

    Yazhong Chen;Yazhong Chen;Yuzhong Wang;Hengyong Xu;Guoxing Xiong

  • Precisely regulating Brønsted acid sites to promote the synthesis of light aromatics via CO2 hydrogenation

    Jian Wei;Ruwei Yao;Ruwei Yao;Qingjie Ge;Dongyan Xu

  • Highly efficient Ru/MgO catalysts for NH3 decomposition: Synthesis, characterization and promoter effect

    Jian Zhang;Hengyong Xu;Qingjie Ge;Wenzhao Li

  • Preparation of palladium membrane over porous stainless steel tube modified with zirconium oxide

    Dan Wang;Jianhua Tong;Hengyong Xu;Yasuyuki Matsumura

  • Directly converting carbon dioxide to linear α-olefins on bio-promoted catalysts

    Lisheng Guo;Lisheng Guo;Jian Sun;Xuewei Ji;Xuewei Ji;Jian Wei;Jian Wei

  • Kinetic study of the catalytic reforming of CH4 with CO2 to syngas over Ni/α-Al2O3 catalyst : The effect of temperature on the reforming mechanism

    Yuehua Cui;Huidong Zhang;Hengyong Xu;Wenzhao Li

  • PdC formation in ultra-thin Pd membranes during separation of H2/CO mixtures

    Hui Li;Andreas Goldbach;Wenzhao Li;Hengyong Xu

  • NH3 Decomposition Kinetics on Supported Ru Clusters: Morphology and Particle Size Effect

    Weiqing Zheng;Jian Zhang;Hengyong Xu;Wenzhao Li

  • Experimental and simulation studies on concentration polarization in H2 enrichment by highly permeable and selective Pd membranes

    Jian Zhang;Dongyu Liu;Mingfeng He;Hengyong Xu

  • The CO2 reforming of CH4 over Ni/La2O3/α-Al2O3 catalysts: The effect of La2O3 contents on the kinetic performance

    Yuehua Cui;Huidong Zhang;Hengyong Xu;Wenzhao Li

  • Monometallic iron catalysts with synergistic Na and S for higher alcohols synthesis via CO2 hydrogenation

    Ruwei Yao;Ruwei Yao;Jian Wei;Qingjie Ge;Jing Xu;Jing Xu

Frequent Co-Authors

Noritatsu Tsubaki
Noritatsu Tsubaki University of Toyama
Yoshiharu Yoneyama
Yoshiharu Yoneyama University of Toyama
Rongchao Jin
Rongchao Jin Carnegie Mellon University
Yu Han
Yu Han King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Jan-Dierk Grunwaldt
Jan-Dierk Grunwaldt Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Dan Wang
Dan Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jing Xu
Jing Xu Zhejiang University
Wenjie Shen
Wenjie Shen Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Huifeng Qian
Huifeng Qian Olin Corporation (United States)
Yasuyuki Matsumura
Yasuyuki Matsumura National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

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