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Weiping Deng

Weiping Deng

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Chemistry

D-Index
50
Citations
11053
World Ranking
14262
National Ranking
2218

Overview

Weiping Deng is a researcher affiliated with Xiamen University in China, specializing in the fields of Chemistry and Engineering. Their research spans several subfields including Biomedical Engineering, Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Molecular Biology, and Pollution. The scientist's primary focus lies in catalysis and biomass conversion as well as environmental sustainability.

The main topics covered in their research include:

  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Lignin and Wood Chemistry
  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
  • Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques

Their publication record includes a number of papers published in journals such as the Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry, Journal of Energy Chemistry, Green Energy & Environment, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, and ChemSusChem.

Recent selected papers include:

  • "Catalytic conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into chemicals and fuels" (2022), published in Green Energy & Environment
  • "Efficient Catalysts for the Green Synthesis of Adipic Acid from Biomass" (2020), published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Upcycling Plastic Wastes into Value-Added Products by Heterogeneous Catalysis" (2022), published in ChemSusChem
  • "Boosting the catalytic performance of metal-zeolite catalysts in the hydrocracking of polyolefin wastes by optimizing the nanoscale proximity" (2023), published in EES Catalysis
  • "An efficient electrocatalytic system composed of nickel oxide and nitroxyl radical for the oxidation of bio-platform molecules to dicarboxylic acids" (2023), published in Journal of Energy Chemistry

Frequent collaborators in their research include Ye Wang, Qinghong Zhang, Longfei Yan, Jian Zhang, and Qihui Zhang. These coauthors have appeared alongside Weiping Deng in multiple publications, indicating ongoing research partnerships.

Best Publications

  • Catalytic conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into chemicals and fuels

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  • Recent advances in heterogeneous selective oxidation catalysis for sustainable chemistry

    Zhen Guo;Bin Liu;Qinghong Zhang;Weiping Deng

  • Chemical synthesis of lactic acid from cellulose catalysed by lead(II) ions in water

    Yanliang Wang;Weiping Deng;Binju Wang;Qinghong Zhang

  • Photocatalytic Conversion of Carbon Dioxide with Water into Methane: Platinum and Copper(I) Oxide Co‐catalysts with a Core–Shell Structure

    Qingge Zhai;Shunji Xie;Wenqing Fan;Qinghong Zhang

  • MgO- and Pt-Promoted TiO2 as an Efficient Photocatalyst for the Preferential Reduction of Carbon Dioxide in the Presence of Water

    Shunji Xie;Yu Wang;Qinghong Zhang;Weiping Deng

  • Base-Free Aerobic Oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethyl-furfural to 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid in Water Catalyzed by Functionalized Carbon Nanotube-Supported Au–Pd Alloy Nanoparticles

    Xiaoyue Wan;Chunmei Zhou;Jiashu Chen;Weiping Deng

  • Selective transformation of carbon dioxide into lower olefins with a bifunctional catalyst composed of ZnGa2O4 and SAPO-34

    Xiaoliang Liu;Mengheng Wang;Cheng Zhou;Wei Zhou

  • Conversion of Cellulose into Sorbitol over Carbon Nanotube-Supported Ruthenium Catalyst

    Weiping Deng;Xuesong Tan;Wenhao Fang;Qinghong Zhang

  • Oxidative conversion of lignin and lignin model compounds catalyzed by CeO2-supported Pd nanoparticles

    Weiping Deng;Hongxi Zhang;Xuejiao Wu;Rongsheng Li

  • Photocatalytic reduction of CO2 with H2O: significant enhancement of the activity of Pt–TiO2 in CH4 formation by addition of MgO

    Shunji Xie;Yu Wang;Qinghong Zhang;Wenqing Fan

  • CdS-graphene and CdS-CNT nanocomposites as visible-light photocatalysts for hydrogen evolution and organic dye degradation

    Aihua Ye;Wenqing Fan;Qinghong Zhang;Weiping Deng

  • Hydrotalcite-Supported Gold Catalyst for the Oxidant-Free Dehydrogenation of Benzyl Alcohol: Studies on Support and Gold Size Effects

    Wenhao Fang;Jiashu Chen;Qinghong Zhang;Weiping Deng

  • Synthesis of lower olefins by hydrogenation of carbon dioxide over supported iron catalysts

    Jingjuan Wang;Zhenya You;Qinghong Zhang;Weiping Deng

  • Catalytic amino acid production from biomass-derived intermediates

    Weiping Deng;Weiping Deng;Yunzhu Wang;Sui Zhang;Krishna M. Gupta

  • Fischer-Tropsch catalysts for the production of hydrocarbon fuels with high selectivity

    Qinghong Zhang;Kang Cheng;Jincan Kang;Weiping Deng

  • Transformation of cellulose and its derived carbohydrates into formic and lactic acids catalyzed by vanadyl cations.

    Zhenchen Tang;Weiping Deng;Yanliang Wang;Enze Zhu

  • Polyoxometalates as efficient catalysts for transformations of cellulose into platform chemicals

    Weiping Deng;Qinghong Zhang;Ye Wang

  • Recent advances in understanding the key catalyst factors for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis

    Qinghong Zhang;Weiping Deng;Ye Wang

  • Catalytic transformations of cellulose and cellulose-derived carbohydrates into organic acids

    Weiping Deng;Qinghong Zhang;Ye Wang

  • Mesoporous beta zeolite-supported ruthenium nanoparticles for selective conversion of synthesis gas to C5-C11 isoparaffins

    Kang Cheng;Jinca Kang;Shuiwang Huang;Zhenya You

  • Carbon nanotube-supported gold nanoparticles as efficient catalysts for selective oxidation of cellobiose into gluconic acid in aqueous medium.

    Xuesong Tan;Weiping Deng;Mi Liu;Qinghong Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Ye Wang
Ye Wang Xiamen University
Qinghong Zhang
Qinghong Zhang Xiamen University
Yanhui Yang
Yanhui Yang Nanjing Tech University
Bin Liu
Bin Liu National University of Singapore
Paul J. Dyson
Paul J. Dyson École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Ning Yan
Ning Yan National University of Singapore
Jianwen Jiang
Jianwen Jiang National University of Singapore
Tsunehiro Tanaka
Tsunehiro Tanaka Kyoto University
Huilin Wan
Huilin Wan Xiamen University
Yu Han
Yu Han King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

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