Education and Professional experiences:
09/2004-07/2008 Bachelor of biological engineering, Xiangtan University;
09/2008-07/2011 Master of (bio)chemical engineering, Xiangtan University;
09/2013-07/2016 Doctor of botany, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences.
07/2011-12/2013 Research Assistant, Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, CAS;
01/2014-12/2018 Assistant Professor, Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, CAS;
01/2019- Associate Professor, Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, CAS.
Research interests:
Tropical plant resources green conversion for biochemical products by developed environmental friendly catalysts assisted with self-developed reaction equipments.
Honors and awards:
“CAS Excellent 100 PhD Dissertation”; “Chinese Academy of Sciences Dean Award”; “Excellent PhD Dissertation of Yunnan Province”; “Excellent Doctor of UCAS”; “GPST (Global Professional and Specialist Testing) Certified (Lean) Product Manager”; Member of Youth Innovation Promotion Associate of Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Selected papers (In five years; *Corresponding author):
[1] Y.T. Yang, X.X. Yang, Y.T. Wang, J. Luo*, Fan Zhang*, W.J. Yang, J.H. Chen. Alcohothermal carbonization of biomass to prepare novel solid catalysts for oleic acid esterification. Fuel; 2018, 219: 166-175. (TOP10%)
[2] X.X. Yang, Y.T. Wang, Y.T. Yang, E.Z. Feng, J. Luo*, Fan Zhang*, W.J. Yang, G.R. Bao. Catalytic transesterification to biodiesel at room temperature over several solid bases. Energy Conversion and Management; 2018, 164:112-121. (TOP5%)
[3] Fan Zhang*, X. Tian, Z. Fang*, M. Shah, Y. T. Wang, W. Jiang, M. Yao. Catalytic production of Jatropha biodiesel and hydrogen with magnetic carbonaceous acid and base synthesized from Jatropha hulls. Energy Conversion and Management; 2017, 142: 107-116. (TOP5%)
[4] Fan Zhang*, X. Tian, M. Shah, W.J. Yang. Synthesis of magnetic carbonaceous acids derived from hydrolysates of Jatropha hulls for catalytic biodiesel production. RSC Advances; 2017, 7: 11403-11413. (Q2)
[5] L.Q. Jiang, N. Wu, A.Q. Zheng, A.Q. Liu, Z.L. Zhao*, Fan Zhang*, F. He, H.B. Li. Comprehensive utilization of hemicellulose and cellulose to release fermentable sugars from corncobs via acid hydrolysis and fast pyrolysis. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering; 2017, 5(6): 5208-5213. (TOP10%)
[6] Fan Zhang, X.H. Wu, M. Yao, Z. Fang*, Y.T. Wang. Production of biodiesel and hydrogen from plant oil catalyzed by magnetic carbon-supported nickel and sodium silicate. Green Chemistry; 2016, 18: 3302-3314. (TOP1)
[7] Fan Zhang, Z. Fang*, Y.T. Wang. Biodiesel production direct from high acid value oil with a novel magnetic carbonaceous acid, Applied Energy; 2015, 155: 637-647. (TOP10%)
[8] Fan Zhang, Z. Fang*, Y.T. Wang. Biodiesel production directly from oils with high acid value by magnetic NaR2SiO3@Fe3O4/C catalyst and ultrasound, Fuel; 2015, 150: 370-377. (TOP10%)
[9] Fan Zhang, Z. Fang*. Hydrolysis of cellulose to glucose at the low temperature of 423 K with CaFe2O4-based solid catalyst, Bioresource Technology; 2012, 124: 440-445. (TOP10%)
[10] M. Shah*, Fan Zhang, A. Ahmad. Catalytic conversion of substituted and un-substituted cyclohexanoneinto corresponding enones and phenols by nanocatalysts under acidor base-free reaction conditions, Applied Catalysis A: General; 2017, 531: 161-168. (Q1)
[11] Y.T. Wang, Z. Fang*, Fan Zhang, B.J. Xue. One-step production of biodiesel from oils with high acid value by activated Mg-Al hydrotalcite nanoparticles, Bioresource Technology, 2015, 193: 84-89. (TOP10%)
[12] B.J. Xue, J. Luo, Fan Zhang, Z. Fang*. Biodiesel production from soybean and Jatropha oils by magnetic CaFe2O4-Ca2Fe2O5-Based catalyst, Energy, 2014, 68: 584-591. (Q1)
[13] X.Y. Sun*, X.T. Sun, Fan Zhang. Combined pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass by solid base (calcined Na2SiO3) and ionic liquid for enhanced enzymatic saccharification, RSC Advances, 2016, 6: 99455-99466. (Q2)
[14] X. Chin, C.H. Chia, Z. Fang*, S. Zakaria, X.K. Li, Fan Zhang. A kinetic study on acid hydrolysis of oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) fibres using a microwave reactor system, Energy & Fuels, 2014: 28 (4): 2589-2597. (Q1)
[15] T.C. Su, Z. Fang*, Fan Zhang, J. Luo, X.K. Li. Hydrolysis of selected tropical plant wastes catalyzed by a magnetic carbonaceous acid with microwave, Scientific Reports, 2015: 5, 17538. (Q1)
[16] F.J. Lai*, J. Luo, D. Jiang, T.C. Su, Fan Zhang. Iron(III)-modified tungstophosphoric acid supported on silica-pillared montmorillonite as catalysts for fructose conversion to methyl levulinate, Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 2018: 93(2), 557-568. (Q1)
Selected patents:
[1] A Novel Method (by Using Solid Base Catalyst) for Hydrolysis of Lignocellulosic Biomass. ZL200910094892.5 (April, 2011 GRANTED).
[2] A Novel Method (by Using Solid Acid Catalyst) for Hydrolysis of Lignocellulosic Biomass. ZL200910094893.X (April, 2011 GRANTED).
[3] A Magnetic Solid Catalyst and Its Applications (in lignocellulose hydrolysis). Chinese invention patent: ZL201010243359.3 (May 2012 GRANTED).
[5] An Autoclave Used for Separation and Recovery of Magnetic Catalysts for Biofuels Production. ZL201220038727.5 (Sep. 2012 GRANTED).
[5] A High Pressure and High Temperature Flow Reactor for the Production of Biofuels. ZL201320359907.8 (Dec. 2013 GRANTED).
[6] A Magnetic Solid Catalyst (CaFe2O4) and Its Applications. ZL201110334924.1 (Aug., 2013 GRANTED).
[7] A Continuous Flow Reactor for the Production of Soluble Sugars and Biodiesel. Chinese patent (utility model): ZL201420785283.0 (June, 2015 GRANTED).
[8] A Carbon-based Magnetic Solid Base Catalyst and Its Applications. Chinese invention patent: ZL201410764721.X (Sep., 2016 GRANTED).
[9] A Circular Tubular Reactor for Counter-flow Catalytic Reactions with Magnetic Catalysts. Chinese patent (utility model): ZL201620978132.6 (Mar., 2017 GRANTED).
