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Mingyuan Zheng is affiliated with the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics in China. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with significant focus on Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Catalysis, Mechanical Engineering, and Inorganic Chemistry.

The scientist's work covers several main topics including Catalysis for Biomass Conversion, Catalysts for Methane Reforming, Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies, Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, Horticultural and Viticultural Research, Fermentation and Sensory Analysis, and Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis.

Their recent publications reflect a strong emphasis on catalysis and materials chemistry, featuring papers such as:

  • Heterogeneous catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation to formic acid/formate: from nanoscale to single atom (2021, Energy & Environmental Science)
  • Single-cell spatial transcriptome reveals cell-type organization in the macaque cortex (2023, Cell)
  • Hierarchical Echinus-like Cu-MFI Catalysts for Ethanol Dehydrogenation (2020, ACS Catalysis)
  • Advances in catalytic dehydrogenation of ethanol to acetaldehyde (2021, Green Chemistry)
  • Zeolite-encapsulated Cu nanoparticles with enhanced performance for ethanol dehydrogenation (2022, Journal of Catalysis)

Zheng frequently publishes in journals such as Green Chemistry, ACS Catalysis, Catalysts, SSRN Electronic Journal, and the Chinese Journal of Catalysis (Chinese Version). Their contributions to these venues number consistently, with the highest counts in Green Chemistry and ACS Catalysis.

Collaboration is a notable element of Zheng's research, with frequent co-authors including Jifeng Pang, Xianquan Li, Tao Zhang, Pengfei Wu, and Yujia Zhao. This network highlights a collective focus on catalytic processes and related engineering applications.

Best Publications

  • Direct catalytic conversion of cellulose into ethylene glycol using nickel-promoted tungsten carbide catalysts.

    Na Ji;Tao Zhang;Mingyuan Zheng;Aiqin Wang

  • One-pot catalytic hydrocracking of raw woody biomass into chemicals over supported carbide catalysts: simultaneous conversion of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin

    Changzhi Li;Mingyuan Zheng;Aiqin Wang;Tao Zhang

  • Hydrolysis of cellulose into glucose over carbons sulfonated at elevated temperatures

    Jifeng Pang;Jifeng Pang;Aiqin Wang;Mingyuan Zheng;Tao Zhang

  • Transition Metal–Tungsten Bimetallic Catalysts for the Conversion of Cellulose into Ethylene Glycol

    Ming-Yuan Zheng;Ai-Qin Wang;Na Ji;Ji-Feng Pang

  • Synthesis of ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid from biomass for producing PET

    Jifeng Pang;Mingyuan Zheng;Ruiyan Sun;Aiqin Wang

  • Heterogeneous catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation to formic acid/formate: from nanoscale to single atom

    Ruiyan Sun;Yuhe Liao;Yuhe Liao;Shao-Tao Bai;Mingyuan Zheng

  • Catalytic conversion of cellulose into ethylene glycol over supported carbide catalysts

    Na Ji;Na Ji;Tao Zhang;Mingyuan Zheng;Aiqin Wang

  • Transition metal carbide catalysts for biomass conversion: A review

    Jifeng Pang;Jifeng Pang;Junming Sun;Mingyuan Zheng;Houqian Li

  • Selective Transformation of Cellulose into Sorbitol by Using a Bifunctional Nickel Phosphide Catalyst

    Li-Ning Ding;Ai-Qin Wang;Ming-Yuan Zheng;Tao Zhang

  • Temperature-controlled phase-transfer catalysis for ethylene glycol production from cellulose.

    Zhijun Tai;Junying Zhang;Junying Zhang;Aiqin Wang;Mingyuan Zheng

  • Selectivity Control for Cellulose to Diols: Dancing on Eggs

    Mingyuan Zheng;Jifeng Pang;Ruiyan Sun;Aiqin Wang

  • Factors influencing the catalytic activity of SBA-15-supported copper nanoparticles in CO oxidation

    Cai-Hua Tu;Ai-Qin Wang;Ming-Yuan Zheng;Xiao-Dong Wang

  • Catalytic conversion of cellulose to hexitols with mesoporous carbon supported Ni-based bimetallic catalysts

    Jifeng Pang;Jifeng Pang;Aiqin Wang;Mingyuan Zheng;Yanhua Zhang;Yanhua Zhang

  • Synthesis of 1,6-hexanediol from HMF over double-layered catalysts of Pd/SiO2 + Ir–ReOx/SiO2 in a fixed-bed reactor

    Bin Xiao;Mingyuan Zheng;Xinsheng Li;Xinsheng Li;Jifeng Pang

  • Catalytic Conversion of Cellulose to Ethylene Glycol over a Low-Cost Binary Catalyst of Raney Ni and Tungstic Acid

    Zhijun Tai;Zhijun Tai;Junying Zhang;Junying Zhang;Aiqin Wang;Jifeng Pang

  • Catalytic Hydrogenation of Corn Stalk to Ethylene Glycol and 1,2-Propylene Glycol

    Jifeng Pang;Mingyuan Zheng;Aiqin Wang;Tao Zhang

  • Upgrading ethanol to n-butanol over highly dispersed Ni-MgAlO catalysts

    Jifeng Pang;Mingyuan Zheng;Lei He;Lei He;Lin Li

  • The reaction route and active site of catalytic decomposition of hydrazine over molybdenum nitride catalyst

    Xiaowei Chen;Tao Zhang;Mingyuan Zheng;Zili Wu

  • Nickel‐Promoted Tungsten Carbide Catalysts for Cellulose Conversion: Effect of Preparation Methods

    Na Ji;Mingyuan Zheng;Aiqin Wang;Tao Zhang

  • A novel approach for CO-free H2 production via catalytic decomposition of hydrazine

    Mingyuan Zheng;Mingyuan Zheng;Ruihua Cheng;Ruihua Cheng;Xiaowei Chen;Ning Li

  • Unique role of Mössbauer spectroscopy in assessing structural features of heterogeneous catalysts

    Xuning Li;Kaiyue Zhu;Kaiyue Zhu;Jifeng Pang;Ming Tian

  • One-Pot Production of Cellulosic Ethanol via Tandem Catalysis over a Multifunctional Mo/Pt/WOx Catalyst

    Man Yang;Man Yang;Haifeng Qi;Haifeng Qi;Fei Liu;Yujing Ren;Yujing Ren

Frequent Co-Authors

Tao Zhang
Tao Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Aiqin Wang
Aiqin Wang Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Xiaodong Wang
Xiaodong Wang Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Jingguang G. Chen
Jingguang G. Chen Columbia University
Lin Li
Lin Li Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Xiaowei Chen
Xiaowei Chen University of Cádiz
Yanqiang Huang
Yanqiang Huang Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Junhu Wang
Junhu Wang Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Can Li
Can Li Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Yong Wang
Yong Wang Washington State University

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