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Zhiqiang Fan

Zhiqiang Fan

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Materials Science

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53
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9059
World Ranking
9305
National Ranking
2649

Chemistry

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52
Citations
8935
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13583
National Ranking
2109

Overview

Zhiqiang Fan is affiliated with Zhejiang University in China and has a research focus centered primarily in the field of chemistry. Their scholarly contributions span several subfields including organic chemistry, process chemistry and technology, inorganic chemistry, biomaterials, and polymers and plastics. The majority of their work concentrates on organometallic complex synthesis and catalysis, carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis, and synthetic organic chemistry methods.

Fan's research topics also include biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, synthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compounds, asymmetric hydrogenation and catalysis, as well as advanced polymer synthesis and characterization. These thematic areas highlight a strong emphasis on catalyst development and polymer chemistry.

Frequently publishing in journals such as SSRN Electronic Journal, Polymers, RSC Advances, Journal of Catalysis, and Applied Catalysis A General, Fan has contributed multiple papers that reflect their expertise.

  • Kinetic and Thermal Study of Ethylene and Propylene Homo Polymerization Catalyzed by ansa-Zirconocene Activated with Alkylaluminum/Borate: Effects of Alkylaluminum on Polymerization Kinetics and Polymer Structure, 2021, Polymers
  • Comparative Analysis of Ethylene/Diene Copolymerization and Ethylene/Propylene/Diene Terpolymerization Using Ansa-Zirconocene Catalyst with Alkylaluminum/Borate Activator: The Effect of Conjugated and Nonconjugated Dienes on Catalytic Behavior and Polymer Microstructure, 2021, Molecules
  • The pretreatment effects of various target pollutant in real coal gasification gray water by coupling pulse electrocoagulation with chemical precipitation methods, 2022, Chemosphere
  • Kinetics and mechanism of ethylene and propylene polymerizations catalyzed with ansa-zirconocene activated by borate/TIBA, 2020, Journal of Organometallic Chemistry
  • Effects of titanium dispersion state on distribution and reactivity of active centers in propylene polymerization with MgCl2-supported Ziegler-Natta catalysts: A kinetic study based on active center counting, 2020, ChemCatChem

Fan regularly collaborates with other researchers, with frequent co-authors including Zhisheng Fu, Amjad Ali, Li Guo, Tariq Aziz, and Jamile Mohammadi Moradian. These collaborations span over multiple publications, indicating sustained cooperative research relationships.

Best Publications

  • Micellar Morphologies of Poly(ε-caprolactone)-b-poly(ethylene oxide) Block Copolymers in Water with a Crystalline Core

    Zi-Xiu Du;Jun-Ting Xu;Zhi-Qiang Fan

  • Structure and properties of polypropylene/poly(ethylene-co-propylene) in-situ blends synthesized by spherical Ziegler–Natta catalyst

    Zhi-qiang Fan;Yu-qing Zhang;Jun-ting Xu;Hai-tao Wang

  • Cooperative effect of electrospinning and nanoclay on formation of polar crystalline phases in poly(vinylidene fluoride).

    Yi-Liao Liu;Ying Li;Jun-Ting Xu;Zhi-Qiang Fan

  • Two Growth Modes of Semicrystalline Cylindrical Poly(ε-caprolactone)-b-poly(ethylene oxide) Micelles

    Wei-Na He;Bing Zhou;Jun-Ting Xu;Bin-Yang Du

  • Regulation of Micellar Morphology of PCL‐b‐PEO Block Copolymers by Crystallization Temperature

    Zi-Xiu Du;Jun-Ting Xu;Zhi-Qiang Fan

  • Sonochemical Transformation of Epoxy–Amine Thermoset into Soluble and Reusable Polymers

    Yuqin Min;Shuyun Huang;Yuxiang Wang;Zhijun Zhang

  • Carbon Dioxide/Epoxide Copolymerization via a Nanosized Zinc–Cobalt(III) Double Metal Cyanide Complex: Substituent Effects of Epoxides on Polycarbonate Selectivity, Regioselectivity and Glass Transition Temperatures

    Xing-Hong Zhang;Ren-Jian Wei;Ying−Ying Zhang;Bin-Yang Du

  • Regulation of morphology and mechanical properties of polypropylene/poly(ethylene-co-propylene) in-reactor alloys by multi-stage sequential polymerization

    Qi Dong;Xiaofeng Wang;Zhisheng Fu;Zhisheng Fu;Junting Xu;Junting Xu

  • Mechanism of Propylene Polymerization with MgCl2-Supported Ziegler–Natta Catalysts Based on Counting of Active Centers: The Role of External Electron Donor

    Xian-rong Shen;Zhi-sheng Fu;Jie Hu;Qi Wang

  • One-pot terpolymerization of CO2, cyclohexene oxide and maleic anhydride using a highly active heterogeneous double metal cyanide complex catalyst

    Xue-Ke Sun;Xing-Hong Zhang;Shang Chen;Bin-Yang Du

  • Non-isothermal crystallization kinetics of exfoliated and intercalated polyethylene/montmorillonite nanocomposites prepared by in situ polymerization

    Jun-Ting Xu;Qi Wang;Zhi-Qiang Fan

  • Selective copolymerization of carbon dioxide with propylene oxide catalyzed by a nanolamellar double metal cyanide complex catalyst at low polymerization temperatures

    Xing-Hong Zhang;Ren-Jian Wei;Xue-Ke Sun;Jiang-Feng Zhang

  • Stabilization of water-in-octane nano-emulsion. Part I: Stabilized by mixed surfactant systems

    Zhisheng Fu;Min Liu;Junting Xu;Qi Wang

  • Alternating copolymerization of carbon dioxide and cyclohexene oxide catalyzed by silicon dioxide/ZnCoIII double metal cyanide complex hybrid catalysts with a nanolamellar structure

    Xue-Ke Sun;Xing-Hong Zhang;Fei Liu;Shang Chen

  • Crystallization-Driven Co-Assembly of Micrometric Polymer Hybrid Single Crystals and Nanometric Crystalline Micelles

    Bin Fan;Rui-Yang Wang;Xiang-Yue Wang;Jun-Ting Xu

  • Hydrogen-Bonding-Mediated Fragmentation and Reversible Self-assembly of Crystalline Micelles of Block Copolymer

    Jie-Xin Yang;Bin Fan;Jun-Huan Li;Jun-Ting Xu

  • Isothermal crystallization of intercalated and exfoliated polyethylene/montmorillonite nanocomposites prepared by in situ polymerization

    Jun-Ting Xu;Yan-Qin Zhao;Qi Wang;Zhi-Qiang Fan

  • Use of different alkoxysilanes as external donors in MgCl2‐supported Ziegler‐Natta catalysts to obtain propene/1‐butene copolymers with different microstructure

    Maria Carmela Sacchi;Zhi‐Qiang Fan;Fabrizio Forlini;Incoronata Tritto

  • Counting the number of active centers in MgCl2-supported Ziegler–Natta catalysts by quenching with 2-thiophenecarbonyl chloride and study on the initial kinetics of propylene polymerization

    Xianrong Shen;Jie Hu;Zhisheng Fu;Junqin Lou

  • Preparation and characterization of thermosensitive organic–inorganic hybrid microgels with functional Fe3O4 nanoparticles as crosslinker

    Tianyou Chen;Zheng Cao;Xiaolei Guo;Jingjing Nie

  • Regioselective and Alternating Copolymerization of Carbonyl Sulfide with Racemic Propylene Oxide

    Ming Luo;Xing-Hong Zhang;Bin-Yang Du;Qi Wang

  • Efficient Activators for an Iron Catalyst in the Polymerization of Ethylene

    Qi Wang;Huaxiang Yang;Zhiqiang Fan

Frequent Co-Authors

Jun-Ting Xu
Jun-Ting Xu Zhejiang University
Binyang Du
Binyang Du Zhejiang University
Anthony J. Ryan
Anthony J. Ryan University of Sheffield
Lei Jiang
Lei Jiang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhi-Kang Xu
Zhi-Kang Xu Zhejiang University
Long Qing Chen
Long Qing Chen Pennsylvania State University
Michael A. Hickner
Michael A. Hickner Pennsylvania State University
Ling-Shu Wan
Ling-Shu Wan Zhejiang University
Christine K. Luscombe
Christine K. Luscombe Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
Zi-Kui Liu
Zi-Kui Liu Pennsylvania State University

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