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Huiyan Zhang is affiliated with Southeast University in China and has contributed extensively to the field of engineering, with a total of 391 publications. Their primary research spans various subfields, including Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The scientist's work focuses on several key topics that intersect energy conversion, catalysis, and material science. These main areas include:

  • Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
  • Lignin and Wood Chemistry
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
  • Biofuel Production and Bioconversion
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication

Huiyan Zhang has been published frequently in several reputable journals and venues, among them:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Fuel Processing Technology
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis
  • Bioresource Technology

Their recent publications reflect a focus on energy materials, catalysis, and sustainable technologies. Selected recent papers include:

  • "Photocatalytic Conversion of Plastic Waste: From Photodegradation to Photosynthesis" (2022) in Advanced Energy Materials
  • "Hydrogen storage by liquid organic hydrogen carriers: Catalyst, renewable carrier, and technology - A review" (2023) in Carbon Resources Conversion
  • "Lipid oxidation in foods and its implications on proteins" (2023) in Frontiers in Nutrition
  • "Electrolyte Degradation During Aging Process of Lithium-Ion Batteries: Mechanisms, Characterization, and Quantitative Analysis" (2024) in Advanced Energy Materials
  • "Renewable formate from sunlight, biomass and carbon dioxide in a photoelectrochemical cell" (2023) in Nature Communications

Huiyan Zhang collaborates frequently with a set of co-authors who have co-published numerous works, including:

  • Sheng Chu
  • Zefeng Ge
  • Rui Xiao
  • Zhenting Zha
  • Mingxun Zeng

Best Publications

  • Renewable Chemical Commodity Feedstocks from Integrated Catalytic Processing of Pyrolysis Oils

    Tushar P. Vispute;Huiyan Zhang;Huiyan Zhang;Aimaro Sanna;Aimaro Sanna;Rui Xiao

  • Comparison of non-catalytic and catalytic fast pyrolysis of corncob in a fluidized bed reactor

    Huiyan Zhang;Rui Xiao;He Huang;Gang Xiao

  • Catalytic conversion of biomass-derived feedstocks into olefins and aromatics with ZSM-5: the hydrogen to carbon effective ratio

    Huiyan Zhang;Huiyan Zhang;Yu-Ting Cheng;Tushar P. Vispute;Rui Xiao

  • Biomass fast pyrolysis in a fluidized bed reactor under N2, CO2, CO, CH4 and H2 atmospheres.

    Huiyan Zhang;Rui Xiao;Denghui Wang;Guangying He

  • Catalytic oxidation of lignin to valuable biomass-based platform chemicals: A review

    Chao Liu;Shiliang Wu;Huiyan Zhang;Rui Xiao

  • Thermal conversion of lignin to phenols: Relevance between chemical structure and pyrolysis behaviors

    Chao Liu;Jun Hu;Huiyan Zhang;Rui Xiao

  • Catalytic fast pyrolysis of wood and alcohol mixtures in a fluidized bed reactor

    Huiyan Zhang;Huiyan Zhang;Torren R. Carlson;Rui Xiao;George W. Huber

  • Comparison of catalytic pyrolysis of biomass with MCM-41 and CaO catalysts by using TGA–FTIR analysis

    Denghui Wang;Rui Xiao;Huiyan Zhang;Guangying He

  • Photocatalytic Conversion of Plastic Waste: From Photodegradation to Photosynthesis

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  • Characterization of Coke Deposition in the Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis of Biomass Derivates

    Huiyan Zhang;Shanshan Shao;Rui Xiao;Dekui Shen

  • Hydrogen storage by liquid organic hydrogen carriers: Catalyst, renewable carrier, and technology – A review

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  • Biomass catalytic pyrolysis to produce olefins and aromatics with a physically mixed catalyst.

    Huiyan Zhang;Rui Xiao;Baosheng Jin;Guomin Xiao

  • Effect of temperature on structure evolution in char from hydrothermal degradation of lignin

    Jun Hu;Dekui Shen;Shiliang Wu;Huiyan Zhang

  • Catalytic Co-pyrolysis of Biomass and Different Plastics (Polyethylene, Polypropylene, and Polystyrene) To Improve Hydrocarbon Yield in a Fluidized-Bed Reactor

    Huiyan Zhang;Jianlong Nie;Rui Xiao;Baosheng Jin

  • High H2/CO ratio syngas production from chemical looping co-gasification of biomass and polyethylene with CaO/Fe2O3 oxygen carrier

    Qingyu Liu;Changsong Hu;Bo Peng;Chao Liu

  • Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis of Biomass in a Fluidized Bed with Fresh and Spent Fluidized Catalytic Cracking (FCC) Catalysts

    Huiyan Zhang;Rui Xiao;Denghui Wang;Zhaoping Zhong

  • Catalytic fast pyrolysis of straw biomass in an internally interconnected fluidized bed to produce aromatics and olefins: Effect of different catalysts

    Huiyan Zhang;Rui Xiao;Baosheng Jin;Dekui Shen

  • Catalytic pyrolysis of black-liquor lignin by co-feeding with different plastics in a fluidized bed reactor

    Huiyan Zhang;Rui Xiao;Jianlong Nie;Baosheng Jin

  • Electrolyte Degradation During Aging Process of Lithium‐Ion Batteries: Mechanisms, Characterization, and Quantitative Analysis

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  • Renewable formate from sunlight, biomass and carbon dioxide in a photoelectrochemical cell

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  • Chemical-looping combustion of methane with CaSO4 oxygen carrier in a fixed bed reactor

    Qilei Song;Rui Xiao;Zhongyi Deng;Huiyan Zhang

  • Free-Radical Analysis on Thermochemical Transformation of Lignin to Phenolic Compounds

    Jun Hu;Dekui Shen;Rui Xiao;Shiliang Wu

  • Structural analysis of lignin residue from black liquor and its thermal performance in thermogravimetric-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy.

    Jun Hu;Rui Xiao;Dekui Shen;Huiyan Zhang

  • Chemical looping pyrolysis-gasification of biomass for high H2/CO syngas production

    Jimin Zeng;Rui Xiao;Huiyan Zhang;Yihong Wang

  • Catalytic steam reforming of bio-oil model compounds for hydrogen-rich gas production using bio-char as catalyst

    Zhong Ma;Rui Xiao;Huiyan Zhang

  • Amino modification of rice straw-derived biochar for enhancing its cadmium (II) ions adsorption from water.

    Yaping Zhang;Xiupeng Yue;Weiwei Xu;Huiyan Zhang

  • The Overview of Thermal Decomposition of Cellulose in Lignocellulosic Biomass

    Dekui Shen;Rui Xiao;Sai Gu;Huiyan Zhang

  • High H2/CO Ratio Syngas Production from Chemical Looping Gasification of Sawdust in a Dual Fluidized Bed Gasifier

    Jimin Zeng;Rui Xiao;Dewang Zeng;Yang Zhao

Frequent Co-Authors

Rui Xiao
Rui Xiao Southeast University
Baosheng Jin
Baosheng Jin Southeast University
Guomin Xiao
Guomin Xiao Southeast University
George W. Huber
George W. Huber University of Wisconsin–Madison
Zetian Mi
Zetian Mi University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Aimaro Sanna
Aimaro Sanna Heriot-Watt University
Sai Gu
Sai Gu University of Warwick
He Huang
He Huang Nanjing Tech University
Xing Wang
Xing Wang Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Zhigang Zou
Zhigang Zou Nanjing University

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