A delegation of scientists from the Institute of Coal Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICC CAS) arrived at the Institute of Coal Chemistry and Materials Science, for discussion of cooperation plans within the Scientific and Educational Center (SEC) "KUZBASS":
Prof. Weibin fan
Prof. Wenzhong shen
Dr. Shijie qu
Dr. Pingping zuo
Ms. Yunmei li
The delegation will visit the laboratories of the institutes of the Federal Research Center of Coal and Coal Chemistry of the SB RAS, industrial stands for the production of humates and carbon sorbents.
Professor Fan will give an open lecture on "Conversion of methanol into liquid fuels and chemicals" on October 30 in 1500; Professor Shen will make a report on "Functional carbon materials derived from coal asphaltene" on October 31 in 1200. Performances will be held in the assembly hall of the building of the Institute of Coal Chemistry and Chemical Materials, st. Rukavishnikova, 21. Everyone is invited.
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Abstracts:
1. Professor Weibin Fan «Conversion of methanol into liquid fuels and chemicals». (October 30 in 1500)
The conversion of methanol to liquid fuels, as a non-petroleum route to get valuable chemicals from multifarious carbon resources such as coal, natural gas and biomass, has attracted extensive attentions in recent years. Zeolite is considered as one of the most effective catalyst for methanol conversion and its catalytic performance in methanol conversion is closely related to its framework structure and acidic properties. Therefore, the detailed catalytic mechnism and traget product selectivity of a given zeolite in methanol conversion can be effectively regulated through finely tuning the pore structure, acidic property and mophology of zeoltie. Methanol and dimethyl ether (DME) were first dehydrated in the acid site of zeolite, forming the methoxymethyl cations (CH3OCH2+), which gave ethene or propene as the initial alkene products. After that, the hydrocarbon pool species, such as methylcyclopentadienes and methylbenzenes, were rapidly constructed and methanol conversion reaction was initiated through the aromatics cycle or olefin cycle. The results of DFT calculation demonstrate that ethene and propene can be produced in nearly the same probability via the aromatic cycle in the acid site of intersection cavity of ZSM-5 zeolite, whereas propene and C3+ alkenes are the dominant product via the alkene cycle. The relative contribution of the aromatic and alkene cycles is probably related to the acid strength of a zeolite. Stronger acidity is more favorable to the propagation of the aromatic cycle and produce more ethene and aromatics. 27Al MQ/MAS NMR, in situ DRIFTS, in situ UV-vis and 12C/13C methanol switching measurement suggest that the variation of Al siting has a significant influence on the catalytic performance of zeolites in methanol conversion. More Al atoms located in the straight channel can enhance the alkene cycle that produces more propene and butene; in contrast, an increase in the fraction of Al in the intersection cavity of ZSM-5 and ZSM-11 can then promote the aromatic cycle and facilitate the formation of ethene and aromatics. Moreover, the Al siting or the distribution of acid sites in zeolite can also be controllably adjusted by adding proper content of boron (B), germanium (Ge) or alkali metal ions during the synthesis.
2. Professor Wenzhong Shen «Functional carbon materials derived from coal asphaltene». (October 31 in 1200)
Asphaltene is a mixture of heavy organic polymers, which is a by-product of coal tar and coal direct liquefaction process. It is mainly composed of C and H elements, and also contains a small amount of S, N, O and other heteroatoms. Compared with the precursors of carbon materials like polymer, coal and biomass, asphaltene is a liquid phase carbon source and has the advantages of abundant raw materials, easy doping and compounding. Due to its complex structure and wide molecular weight distribution, it is difficult to obtain regular and orderly structures during polymerization, condensation and carbonization. The structure of asphaltene determines its chemical properties and applications. Understanding its formation rules and structural controlling is the basis of efficient utilization of asphaltene. Asphaltene with controllable structures, concentrated molecular weight distribution and low heteroatom content is an excellent precursor to synthesize new functional carbon materials.
This report is mainly about asphaltene fundamental study and applications, including the separation and structural control, thermal condensation control, preparation of pitch-based carbon fiber and functional porous carbon materials.
CV of Professor Weibin Fan:
Professor Weibin Fan graduated from Taiyuan University of Technology in 1991. In the same year, he was admitted to the Graduate School of Taiyuan University of Technology and obtained his master degree in 1994. And then he received his doctorate from Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICC, CAS) in 1998. He did postdoctoral research in Leuven University, Belgium from 1999 to 2001, then worked in Yokohama National University and Tokyo University of technology from 2002 to 2007. He has worked in institute of coal chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICC, CAS) since Oct. 2007.
Now, he is an researcher, doctoral supervisor, and also the deputy director of the Institute ICC, CAS, director of National Key Laboratory of coal conversion, member of catalysis Committee and molecular sieve committee of China chemical Society, member of energy and environment committee of China Energy Society, deputy director of coal chemical committee of China chemical industry society, editorial board member of Journal of fuel chemistry and technology, Acta physico-chimica Sinica. He mainly engaged in selective oxidation of hydrocarbon and alcohol, directional conversion of methanol, catalytic conversion of biomass and catalytic oxidation of methane. He has published more than 140 academic papers in international journals such as Angew Chem. Int. Ed., J. Am. Chem. Soc., Chem. Soc. Rev., and about 40 academic papers in domestic core journals. He has won 17 Chinese invention patents and 2 Japanese invention patents. He has won prizes of Shanxi Natural Science, including first prize once, second prize once and third prize once; Shanxi science and technology progress prizes, including second prize twice and third prize once.
Besides, he has won the support of "hundred talents plan" of Chinese Academy of Sciences, selected young and middle-aged leading talents of science and technology innovation of the Ministry of Science and Technology, the second batch of national "ten thousand talents plan" leading talents of science and technology, academic and technological leader of Shanxi Province, high-end leading talents of "San Jin talents" support plan of Shanxi Province, special allowance from the government of the State Council, May 1st Labor Medal of Shanxi provincial government, and Taiyuan City labor model.
CV of Professor Wenzhong Shen
Professor Wenzhong Shen, male, born in 1971. Ph.D., researcher, Ph.D. supervisor. He received his bachelor's degree from Nanjing Institute of chemical technology in 1993 and his doctor's degree from Institute of coal chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICC, CAS) in 2003. He engaged in scientific research in China University of Petroleum (East China) From Oct. 2003 to Sep. 2009. Then he has worked in ICC CAS since Oct. 2009.
His main research areas are pore forming mechanism and structure control of functional carbon materials, and fundamental research in utilization of heavy products from coal liquefaction. He has presided over and completed 2 general projects of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, 1 special project for preliminary research of the 973 Plan of Ministry of Science and Technology. As the subproject leader, he is responsible for 1 special project for international cooperation of Ministry of Science and Technology, 1 special project for preliminary research of the 973 plan of China, 1 key scientific and technological research project of Shanxi coal base, and now is undertaking 1 national key R & D plan, 1 NSFC-Shanxi coal base low carbon joint fund and 1 Shanxi coalbed methane joint fund. He has published 80 papers in international journals, 2 chapters of monographs, and won second prize of natural science award of Shanxi Province (the first accomplisher).
