Zhao Yujun
School
School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
Professional Title
Associate professor
Discipline
Chemical Engineering
Contact Information
022-87401818
022-87401818
yujunzhao@tju.edu.cn
Tianjin University
Education Background
- Bechelor| Dalian University of Technology| Industrial Catalysis| 1998
- PhD| Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS| Chemical Engineering| 2008
Research Interests
- C1 Chemistry
- Biomass Conversion
- Heterogeneous Catalysis
- Oilfield Chemistry
Positions & Employments
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2010.11-2019.12
School of Chemical Engineering and Technology | Tianjin University | Associate Professor  -
2016.11-2017.11
 Pacific Northwest National Laboratory | Visiting Scholar  -
2008.6-2010.11
School of Chemical Engineering and Technology | Tianjin University | PostDoc 
Academic Achievements
- Papers
- [1] 1) Yujun Zhao, Ziyuan Guo, Haojie Zhang, Bo Peng, Yuxi Xu, Yue Wang, Jian Zhang, Yan Xu, Shengping Wang, and Xinbin Ma*, Hydrogenation of Diesters on Copper Catalyst Anchored on Ordered Hierarchically Porous Silica, J. Catal. Accept, 2017.
- [2] 2) Peng Jin*, Chang Liu, Muqing Chen, Qinghua Hou, Lanlan Li* and Yujun Zhao*, Comparative study on the N-heterocyclic carbene adducts of Ih-C60, D5h-C70 and Sc3N@Ih-C80, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 19(2017) 17598-17606
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- [3] 3) Yujun Zhao, Ziyuan Guo, Haojie Zhang, Yuxi Xu, Yue Wang, Jian Zhang, Yan Xu*, Shengping Wang, and Xinbin Ma*, Ordered mesoporous CuZn/HPS catalysts for the chemoselective hydrogenation of dimethyl adipate to 1, 6-hexanediol, Chem Lett, 46 (2017) 1079-1082.
- [4] 4) Jia He, Yujun Zhao*, Yue Wang, Junhu Wang, Jian Zheng, Hanlei Zhang, Guangwen Zhou, Chongmin Wang, Shengping Wang and Xinbin Ma, A Fe5C2 nanocatalyst for the preferential synthesis of ethanol via dimethyl oxalate hydrogenation, Chem. Commun., 53 (2017) 5376-5379. (back cover story).
- [5] 5) Yujun Zhao*, Yaqing Zhang, Yue Wang, Jian Zhang, Yan Xu, Shengping Wang, Xinbin Ma, Structure evolution of mesoporous silica supported copper catalyst for dimethyl oxalate hydrogenation, Applied Catalysis A: General 539 (2017) 59-69.
- [6] 6) Yue Wang, Junyu Liao, Jian Zhang, Shengping Wang, Yujun Zhao* and Xinbin Ma, Hydrogenation of methyl acetate to ethanol by Cu/ZnO catalyst encapsulated in SBA-15, AIChE Journal, 63 (2017) 2839–2849. .
- [7] 7) Yujun Zhao, Siming Li, Yue Wang, Bin Shan, Jian Zhang, Shengping Wang, Xinbin Ma*, Efficient tuning of surface copper species of Cu/SiO2 catalyst for hydrogenation of dimethyl oxalate to ethylene glycol, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2017, 113, 759–768.
- [8] 8) Yue Wang, Yujun Zhao, Jing Lv and Xinbin Ma*, Facile Synthesis of Cu@CeO2 and Its Catalytic Behavior for the Hydrogenation of Methyl Acetate to Ethanol, ChemCatChem, 2017, DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201700111.
- [9] 9) Wei Zhou, Yujun Zhao, Yue Wang, Shengping Wang and Xinbin Ma, Glycerol Hydrogenolysis to 1,3-Propanediol on Pt/WO3/ZrO2: Hydrogen Spillover Facilitated by Pt(111) Formation, ChemCatChem, DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201600981
- [10] 10) G.Z. Xu, J. Zhang*, S.P. Wang, Y.J. Zhao*, X.B. Ma, Effect of thermal pretreatment on the surface structure of PtSn/SiO2 catalyst and its performance in acetic acid hydrogenation, Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering, 2016, 10(3):417-424
- [11] 11) G.Z. Xu, J. Zhang*, S.P. Wang, Y.J. Zhao*, X.B. Ma, A well fabricated PtSn/SiO2 catalyst with enhanced synergy between Pt and Sn for acetic acid hydrogenation to ethanol, RSC Advances, 2016, 6, 51005 – 51013
- [12] 12) M.Y. Ouyang, Y. Wang, J.Zhang, Y.J. Zhao*, S.P. Wang and X.B. Ma, Three dimensional Ag/KCC-1 catalyst with hierarchical fibrous framework for the hydrogenation of dimethyl oxalate, RSC Advances, 2016, 6, 12788 – 12791
- [13] 13) Y.J. Zhao, S. Zhao, Y. Geng, Y.L Shen, H.R. Yue, J. Lv, S.P. Wang and X.B. Ma*, Ni-containing Cu/SiO2 catalyst for the chemoselective synthesis of ethanol via hydrogenation of dimethyl oxalate, Catalysis Today, 2016, 276: 28-35
- [14] 14) Y.B. Song, J. Zhang, J. Lv, Y.J. Zhao*, X.B. Ma, Hydrogenation of Dimethyl Oxalate over Copper based Catalysts: Acid-Base Properties and Reaction Paths, Ind Eng Chem Res. 2015; 54(10): 9699−9707.
- [15] 15) S.M. Li, Y. Wang, J. Zhang, S.P. Wang, Y. Xu, Y.J. Zhao*, X. B. Ma, Kinetics Study of Hydrogenation of Dimethyl Oxalate over Cu/SiO2Catalyst, Ind Eng Chem Res. 2015;54(4):1243-1250.
- [16] 16) Y. Xu, Q. Chen, Y.J. Zhao*, J. Lv, Z.H. Li, X.B. Ma*, Autocatalytic Kinetic Study of Dimethyl Oxalate Consecutive Hydrolysis. Ind Eng Chem Res. 2014;53(11):4207-4214.
- [17] 17) S.P. Wang, S.S. Fan, Y.J. Zhao, L.J. Fan, S.Y. Liu, X.B Ma. Carbonation Condition and Modeling Studies of Calcium-Based Sorbent in the Fixed-Bed Reactor. Ind Eng Chem Res. 2014. doi10.1021/ie500789g
- [18] 18) Y.L. Meng, T. Wang, S. Chen, Y.J. Zhao, X.B. Ma, J.L. Gong. Selective oxidation of methanol to dimethoxymethane on V2O5–MoO3/γ-Al2O3 catalysts. Appl. Catal. B, 2014; 160-161(0):161-172.
- [19] 19) J.L. Gong, H.R. Yue, Y.J. Zhao, S. Zhao, L. Zhao, J. Lv, S.P. Wang, X.B. Ma, Synthesis of Ethanol via Syngas on Cu/SiO2 Catalysts with Balanced Cu0–Cu+ Sites, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 134 (2012) 13922-13925.
- [20] 20) H.R. Yue, Y.J Zhao, S. Zhao, B. Wang, X.B. Ma, J.L. Gong, A copper-phyllosilicate core-sheath nanoreactor for carbon–oxygen hydrogenolysis reactions, Nat Commun, 4 (2013). 2339 doi10.1038/ncomms3339.
- [21] 21) H.R. Yue, Y.J. Zhao, L. Zhao, J. Lv, S.P. Wang, J.L. Gong, X.B. Ma, Hydrogenation of dimethyl oxalate to ethylene glycol on a Cu/SiO2/cordierite monolithic catalyst: Enhanced internal mass transfer and stability, AIChE Journal, 58 (2012) 2798-2809.
- [22] 22) H.R. Yue, Y.J. Zhao, X.B. Ma, J.L. Gong, Ethylene glycol: properties, synthesis, and applications, Chem. Soc. Rev., 41 (2012) 4218-4244.
- [23] 23) L. Zhao, Y.J. Zhao, S.P. Wang, H.R. Yue, B. Wang, J. Lv, X.B. Ma, Hydrogenation of Dimethyl Oxalate Using Extruded Cu/SiO2 Catalysts: Mechanical Strength and Catalytic Performance, Ind Eng Chem Res, 51 (2012) 13935-13943.
- [24] 24) S. Zhao, H.R. Yue, Y.J. Zhao, B. Wang, Y.C. Geng, J. Lv, S.P. Wang, J.L. Gong, X.B. Ma, Chemoselective synthesis of ethanol via hydrogenation of dimethyl oxalate on Cu/SiO2: Enhanced stability with boron dopant, J Catal, 297 (2013) 142-150.
- [25] 25) X.B. Ma, H.W. Chi, H.R. Yue, Y.J. Zhao, Y. Xu, J. Lv, S.P. Wang, J.L. Gong, Hydrogenation of dimethyl oxalate to ethylene glycol over mesoporous Cu-MCM-41 catalysts, AIChE Journal, 59 (2013) 2530-2539.
- [26] 26) S.P. Wang, H.L. Shen, S.S. Fan, Y.J. Zhao, X.B. Ma, J.L. Gong, Enhanced CO2 adsorption capacity and stability using CaO-based adsorbents treated by hydration, AIChE Journal, 59 (2013) 3587-3593.
- [27] 27) Y. Xu, W.J. Dou, Y.J. Zhao, G.X. Huang, X.B. Ma, Kinetics Study for Ion-Exchange-Resin Catalyzed Hydrolysis of Methyl Glycolate, Ind Eng Chem Res, 51 (2012) 11653-11658.
- [28] 28) S.P. Wang, L. Zhao, W. Wang, Y.J. Zhao, G. Zhang, X.B. Ma, J.L. Gong, Morphology control of ceria nanocrystals for catalytic conversion of CO2 with methanol, Nanoscale, 5 (2013) 5582-5588.
- [29] 29) Y.Y. Dong, S.Y. Huang, S.P. Wang, Y.J Zhao, J.L. Gong, X.B. Ma, Synthesis of Dimethyl Carbonate through Vapor-Phase Carbonylation Catalyzed by Pd-Doped Zeolites: Interaction of Lewis Acidic Sites and Pd Species, Chemcatchem, 5 (2013) 2174-2177.
- [30] 30) S. Chen, Y.L. Meng, Y.J. Zhao, X.B. Ma, J.L. Gong, Selective Oxidation of Methanol to Dimethoxymethane over Mesoporous Al-P-V-O Catalysts, AIChE Journal, 59 (2013) 2587-2593.
- [31] 31) S.P. Wang, X. Zhang, Y.J. Zhao, Y.D. Ge, J. Lv, B. Wang, X.B. Ma, Pd-Fe/α-Al2O3/cordierite monolithic catalysts for the synthesis of dimethyl oxalate: effects of calcination and structure, Front. Chem. Sci. Eng., 6 (2012) 259-269.
- [32] 32) Y.D. Ge, Y.Y. Dong, S.P. Wang, Y.J. Zhao, J. Lv, X.B. Ma, Influence of crystalline phase of Li-Al-O oxides on the activity of Wacker-type catalysts in dimethyl carbonate synthesis, Front. Chem. Sci. Eng., 6 (2012) 415-422.
- [33] 33) X.C. Gao, Y.J. Zhao, S.P. Wang, Y.L. Yin, B. Wang, X.B. Ma, A Pd-Fe/alpha-Al2O3/cordierite monolithic catalyst for CO coupling to oxalate, Chemical Engineering Science, 66 (2011) 3513-3522.
- [34] 34) Y.J. Zhao, J. Zhou, J.G. Zhang, D.Y. Li, S.D. Wang, Selective hydrogenation of benzene to cyclohexene on a Ru/Al2O3/cordierite monolithic catalyst: Effect of mass transfer on the catalytic performance, Ind Eng Chem Res, 47 (2008) 4641-4647.
- [35] 35) Y.J. Zhao, J. Zhou, J.G. Zhang, S.D. Wang, Liquid-phase selective hydrogenation of benzene to cyclohexene on Ru/Al2O3-ZrO2/cordierite monolithic catalysts, J Mol Catal a-Chem, 309 (2009) 35-39.
- [36] 36) Y.J. Zhao, J. Zhou, J.G. Zhang, S.D. Wang, Preparation and Characterization of Ru/Al2O3/Cordierite Monolithic Catalysts for Selective Hydrogenation of Benzene to Cyclohexene, Catal Lett, 131 (2009) 597-605.
- [37] 37) Y.J. Zhao, J. Zhou, J.G. Zhang, S.D. Wang, Monolithic Ru-based catalyst for selective hydrogenation of benzene to cyclohexene, Catal Commun, 9 (2008) 459-464.
- [38] 38) J.G. Zhang, D.F. Li, Y.J. Zhao, Q.D. Kong, S.D. Wang, A Pd/Al2O3/cordierite monolithic catalyst for hydrogenation of 2-ethylanthraquinone, Catal Commun, 9 (2008) 2565-2569.
- Patents
- [1] 9) Xinbin Ma, Yujun Zhao, Shengping Wang, Jing Lv, Baowei Wang, Zhenhua Li, Yan Xu, Copper hydrogenation catalyst, especially for converting oxalate to ethylene glycol, method of preparing the catalyst and applications thereof, US 13723221.
- [2] 8)Xinbin Ma, Yujun Zhao, Baowei Wang, Shengping Wang, Jing Lv, Zhenhua Li, Monolithic structured catalyst for carbon monoxide gase-phase coupling to dialkyl oxalate & preparation method and application thereof, US 13701508
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- [3] 7)Xinbin Ma, Jing Lv, Yujun Zhao, Shengping Wang, Baowei Wang, Zhenhua Li, Yan Xu, Gong jinlong, Catalyst for hydrogenation of oxalic ester to ethanol, method of preparing the catalyst, and method of using the same, US 9029285 B2 (授权)2013.05.28--2015.5.18
- [4] 6)Xinbin Ma, Yujun Zhao, Shengping Wang, Jing Lv, Baowei Wang, Zhenhua Li, Yan Xu, Catalyst having monolithic structure for manufacturing ethylene glycol by oxalate hydrogenation, preparation method and application thereof, EP11797608.4.
- [5] 5)Xinbin Ma, Jing Lv, Yujun Zhao, Shengping Wang, Baowei Wang, Zhenhua Li, Yan Xu, Gong jinlong, Catalyst for ethanol production via hydrogenation of oxalate and preparation method and use thereof, EP2636448 (授权) 2012.05.07--2016.09.14
- [6] 4)马新宾 赵玉军 王保伟 王胜平 吕静 李振花,CO気相カップリングによるシュウ酸塩の合成に用いるモノリス構造体触媒とその調製方法、およびそれを用いたシュウ酸塩の製造方法, JP 5947792 (授权)2011.05.31--2016.06.10
- [7] 3)Xinbin Ma, Yujun Zhao, Shengping Wang, Jing Lv, Baowei Wang, Zhenhua Li, Yan Xu, Catalyst having monolithic structure for manufacturing ethylene glycol by oxalate hydrogenation, preparation method and application thereof, IN 503/CHENP/2013
- [8] 2)Xinbin Ma, Yujun Zhao, Baowei Wang, Shengping Wang, Jing Lv, Zhenhua Li, Monolithic structured catalyst for carbon monoxide gase-phase coupling to dialkyl oxalate & preparation method and application thereof, IN 99/CHENP/2013
- [9] 1)Xinbin Ma, Jing Lv, Yujun Zhao, Shengping Wang, Baowei Wang, Zhenhua Li, Yan Xu, Gong jinlong, Catalyst for ethanol production viahydrogenation of oxalate and preparation method and use thereof, IN4616/CHENP/2013