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Overview

Zhen Fang is a researcher affiliated with Nanjing Agricultural University in China, with a significant focus on engineering and its subfields. Their research portfolio includes extensive work in biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, materials chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability, and molecular biology. Overall, their contributions span over 163 publications in engineering, highlighting a diverse engagement with multiple scientific disciplines.

Their main research topics include:

  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
  • Biodiesel Production and Applications
  • Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
  • Lignin and Wood Chemistry
  • Biofuel Production and Bioconversion
  • Nanomaterials for Catalytic Reactions

Fang has contributed research published in various venues, with key publication outlets being:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Industrial Crops and Products
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Bioresource Technology
  • Journal of Cleaner Production

Recent papers from their research include:

  • "Synthesis of graphene-like carbon from biomass pyrolysis and its applications," 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Cycloamination strategies for renewable N-heterocycles," 2020, Green Chemistry
  • "Soybean biodiesel production using synergistic CaO/Ag nano catalyst: Process optimization, kinetic study, and economic evaluation," 2021, Industrial Crops and Products
  • "Photo-induced dye-sensitized BiPO4/BiOCl system for stably treating persistent organic pollutants," 2020, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • "Metal-organic framework-based functional catalytic materials for biodiesel production: a review," 2021, Green Chemistry

Their frequent collaborators reflect consistent research partnerships, including:

  • Lujiang Xu
  • Yitong Wang
  • Geliang Xie
  • Hu Li
  • Junguo Li

In addition to journal articles, Fang has authored books published by Springer Nature (Netherlands), including "Production of Biofuels and Chemicals from Sustainable Recycling of Organic Solid Waste" in 2022.

Best Publications

  • Dissolution and Hydrolysis of Cellulose in Subcritical and Supercritical Water

    Mitsuru Sasaki;Zhen Fang;Yoshiko Fukushima;Tadafumi Adschiri

  • Magnetic chitosan nanocomposites: a useful recyclable tool for heavy metal ion removal.

    Xiaowang Liu;Qiyan Hu;Zhen Fang;Xiaojun Zhang

  • Ultrasound-enhanced conversion of biomass to biofuels

    Jia Luo;Zhen Fang;Richard L. Smith

  • Reaction chemistry and phase behavior of lignin in high-temperature and supercritical water

    Zhen Fang;Takafumi Sato;Richard L. Smith;Hiroshi Inomata

  • Production of biodiesel from Jatropha oil catalyzed by nanosized solid basic catalyst

    Xin Deng;Zhen Fang;Yun-hu Liu;Chang-Liu Yu

  • Observation of surface precipitation of arsenate on ferrihydrite.

    Yongfeng Jia;Liying Xu;Zhen Fang;George P Demopoulos

  • Solid acid mediated hydrolysis of biomass for producing biofuels.

    Feng Guo;Zhen Fang;C. Charles Xu;Richard L. Smith

  • Efficient valorization of biomass to biofuels with bifunctional solid catalytic materials

    Hu Li;Hu Li;Hu Li;Zhen Fang;Zhen Fang;Richard L. Smith;Song Yang

  • Catalytic conversion of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to some value-added derivatives

    Xiao Kong;Yifeng Zhu;Zhen Fang;Janusz A. Kozinski

  • Ultrasonic transesterification of Jatropha curcas L. oil to biodiesel by a two-step process

    Xin Deng;Zhen Fang;Yun-hu Liu

  • Direct observation of the spin texture in SmB6 as evidence of the topological Kondo insulator

    N. Xu;P. K. Biswas;J. H. Dil;R. S. Dhaka;R. S. Dhaka

  • Conversion of fructose and glucose into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural with lignin-derived carbonaceous catalyst under microwave irradiation in dimethyl sulfoxide–ionic liquid mixtures

    Feng Guo;Zhen Fang;Tie-Jun Zhou

  • Synthesis of graphene-like carbon from biomass pyrolysis and its applications

    Xiao Kong;Xiao Kong;Yifeng Zhu;Hanwu Lei;Chenxi Wang

  • Hydrothermal dissolution of willow in hot compressed water as a model for biomass conversion

    R. Hashaikeh;Z. Fang;I.S. Butler;J. Hawari

  • Liquefaction and gasification of cellulose with Na2CO3 and Ni in subcritical water at 350 °C

    Z. Fang;T. Minowa;R. L. Smith;T. Ogi

  • Decomposition of Cellulose and Glucose in Hot-Compressed Water under Catalyst-Free Conditions

    Tomoaki Minowa;Zhen Fang;Tomoko Ogi;Gábor Várhegyi

  • Biodiesel production from soybean and Jatropha oils by magnetic CaFe2O4–Ca2Fe2O5-based catalyst

    Bao-jin Xue;Bao-jin Xue;Jia Luo;Fan Zhang;Fan Zhang;Zhen Fang

  • One-step production of biodiesel from Jatropha oil with high-acid value in ionic liquids

    Feng Guo;Zhen Fang;Xiao-Fei Tian;Yun-Duo Long

  • Hydrothermal catalytic processing of waste cooking oil for hydrogen-rich syngas production

    Sonil Nanda;Rachita Rana;Howard N. Hunter;Zhen Fang

  • Direct conversion of biomass components to the biofuel methyl levulinate catalyzed by acid-base bifunctional zirconia-zeolites

    Hu Li;Hu Li;Hu Li;Zhen Fang;Zhen Fang;Jia Luo;Song Yang

  • Electronic structure of optimally doped pnictide Ba0.6K0.4Fe2As2: a comprehensive angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy investigation.

    H Ding;K Nakayama;P Richard;P Richard;S Souma

  • Review and prospects of Jatropha biodiesel industry in China

    Cheng-Yuan Yang;Zhen Fang;Bo Li;Yun-feng Long

Frequent Co-Authors

Janusz A. Kozinski
Janusz A. Kozinski Lakehead University
Richard L. Smith
Richard L. Smith Tohoku University
Hu Li
Hu Li Guizhou University
Ian S. Butler
Ian S. Butler McGill University
Kunio Arai
Kunio Arai Tohoku University
Chin Hua Chia
Chin Hua Chia National University of Malaysia
Hong Ding
Hong Ding Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xinhua Qi
Xinhua Qi Nankai University
Song Yang
Song Yang Guizhou University
Hongming Weng
Hongming Weng Chinese Academy of Sciences

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