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Weidong Zhu is affiliated with Zhejiang Normal University in China and has a research portfolio with a strong focus on the fields of Chemistry and Materials Science. Their work extensively covers subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Mechanical Engineering.

Their main research topics include Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications, Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, Covalent Organic Framework Applications, Nanomaterials for Catalytic Reactions, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis, and Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis.

Weidong Zhu has published numerous papers in various scientific journals. Some recent papers are:

  • Boosting photocatalytic CO2 reduction over a covalent organic framework decorated with ruthenium nanoparticles, 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Record Ultralarge-Pores, Low Density Three-Dimensional Covalent Organic Framework for Controlled Drug Delivery, 2023, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Strategies for improving the photocatalytic performance of metal-organic frameworks for CO2 reduction: A review, 2022, Journal of Environmental Sciences
  • Visible-light-driven photocatalytic CO2 reduction over ketoenamine-based covalent organic frameworks: role of the host functional groups, 2020, Catalysis Science & Technology
  • Crystalline Porous Organic Salt for Ultrarapid Adsorption/Desorption-Based Atmospheric Water Harvesting by Dual Hydrogen Bond System, 2022, Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Frequent co-authors of Weidong Zhu include:

  • Yanghe Fu (52 publications)
  • Fu-Min Zhang (40 publications)
  • De-Li Chen (30 publications)
  • Xinqing Lu (29 publications)
  • Rui Ma (24 publications)

The most common publication venues for their work consist of:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal (9 publications)
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C (8 publications)
  • Journal of Catalysis (7 publications)
  • Chemical Engineering Journal (6 publications)
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition (4 publications)

Best Publications

  • Direct Demonstration of Enhanced Diffusion in Mesoporous ZSM-5 Zeolite Obtained via Controlled Desilication

    Johan C Groen;Weidong Zhu;Sander Brouwer;Steven J Huynink

  • Microporous metal–organic framework with dual functionalities for highly efficient removal of acetylene from ethylene/acetylene mixtures

    Tong Liang Hu;Hailong Wang;Bin Li;Rajamani Krishna

  • Facile synthesis of MIL-100(Fe) under HF-free conditions and its application in the acetalization of aldehydes with diols

    Fumin Zhang;Jing Shi;Yan Jin;Yanghe Fu

  • Separation and permeation characteristics of a DD3R zeolite membrane

    J. van den Bergh;W. Zhu;J. Gascon;J.A. Moulijn

  • Azine-based covalent organic frameworks as metal-free visible light photocatalysts for CO2 reduction with H2O

    Yanghe Fu;Xiaoli Zhu;Liang Huang;Xincong Zhang

  • Characterization of Submicron Particles of Tetragonal BaTiO3

    Reza Asiaie;Weidong Zhu;Sheikh A. Akbar;Prabir K. Dutta

  • New Membrane Architecture with High Performance: ZIF-8 Membrane Supported on Vertically Aligned ZnO Nanorods for Gas Permeation and Separation

    Xiongfu Zhang;Yaguang Liu;Shaohui Li;Lingyin Kong

  • TEOM: A Unique Technique for Measuring Adsorption Properties. Light Alkanes in Silicalite-1

    W. Zhu;J. M. van de Graaf;L. J. P. van den Broeke;and F. Kapteijn

  • Visible-light-induced aerobic photocatalytic oxidation of aromatic alcohols to aldehydes over Ni-doped NH2-MIL-125(Ti)

    Yanghe Fu;Yanghe Fu;Long Sun;Huan Yang;Lai Xu

  • Synergetic catalysis of palladium nanoparticles encaged within amine-functionalized UiO-66 in the hydrodeoxygenation of vanillin in water

    Fumin Zhang;Fumin Zhang;Shuang Zheng;Qiang Xiao;Yijun Zhong

  • Adsorption of Linear and Branched Alkanes in the Zeolite Silicalite-1

    T. J. H. Vlugt;W. Zhu;F. Kapteijn;J. A. Moulijn

  • Water vapour separation from permanent gases by a zeolite-4A membrane

    W. Zhu;L. Gora;A.W.C. van den Berg;F. Kapteijn

  • Polyoxometalates confined in the mesoporous cages of metal–organic framework MIL-100(Fe): Efficient heterogeneous catalysts for esterification and acetalization reactions

    Fumin Zhang;Fumin Zhang;Yan Jin;Jing Shi;Yijun Zhong

  • Adsorptive separation of light olefin/paraffin mixtures

    A. Van Miltenburg;W. Zhu;F. Kapteijn;J.A. Moulijn

  • A simple and scalable method for preparing low-defect ZIF-8 tubular membranes

    Xiongfu Zhang;Yaguang Liu;Lingyin Kong;Haiou Liu

  • Shape Selectivity in Adsorption on the All-Silica DD3R

    W. Zhu;F. Kapteijn;J. A. Moulijn;and M. C. den Exter

  • Role of Adsorption in the Permeation of CH4 and CO2 through a Silicalite-1 Membrane

    Weidong Zhu;Pavel Hrabanek;Leszek Gora;Freek Kapteijn

  • Boosting photocatalytic CO2 reduction over a covalent organic framework decorated with ruthenium nanoparticles

    Ke Guo;Xiaoli Zhu;Lianlian Peng;Yanghe Fu

  • Sulfonic acid-functionalized MIL-101 as a highly recyclable catalyst for esterification

    Yindi Zang;Jing Shi;Fumin Zhang;Yijun Zhong

  • Palladium nanoparticles incorporated within sulfonic acid-functionalized MIL-101(Cr) for efficient catalytic conversion of vanillin

    Fumin Zhang;Fumin Zhang;Yan Jin;Yanghe Fu;Yijun Zhong

  • Facile domino access to chiral mono-, bi-, and tricyclic 2,3-dihydrofurans.

    Li-Ping Fan;Ping Li;Xin-Sheng Li;Dong-Cheng Xu

Frequent Co-Authors

Yijun Zhong
Yijun Zhong Zhejiang Normal University
Freek Kapteijn
Freek Kapteijn Delft University of Technology
Jacob A. Moulijn
Jacob A. Moulijn Delft University of Technology
Rajamani Krishna
Rajamani Krishna University of Amsterdam
M. Samy El-Shall
M. Samy El-Shall Virginia Commonwealth University
Johannes C. Jansen
Johannes C. Jansen National Research Council (CNR)
Maohong Fan
Maohong Fan University of Wyoming
Angel Linares-Solano
Angel Linares-Solano University of Alicante
Jieshan Qiu
Jieshan Qiu Beijing University of Chemical Technology

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