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Zezhi Chen, Ph.D.
Professor
School of the Environment
Nanjing University
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Email: [email protected]
◢ Education
1994/03-1997/07: Department of Energy, Zhejiang University, PhD
1991/09-1994/01: Department of Power Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Master
1987/09-1991/07: Department of Thermal Engineering, Tianjin University, Bachelor
◢ Professional Experience
2006/06 - Present: Professor, School of the Environment, Nanjing University
2001/09-2006/5: Associate professor, School of the Environment, Nanjing University
1997/09-2001/07: Lecturer, School of Power Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology
◢ Research Interests
Waste gas purification and reuse
Solid waste treatment and reuse
Bio-energy utilization
◢ Teaching and academic research
The teaching courses offered include "Air Pollution Control Engineering", "Air Pollution Control Engineering Practice and Design" for undergraduates, and "Air Pollution Control Technologies and Theories" for graduate students.
Research are carried out to study the new methods, new materials and new technologies in fields including landfill gas recovering and utilization, biogas purification and upgrading, source emission abatement and end purification treatment of industrial waste gas (VOCs and flue gas), environment-friendly treatment & recovery of solid waste and industrial waste (household waste, restaurant/kitchen waste, sludge, reactor residue) as well as carbon capture. Part of developed technologies have been applied in practical engineering, and gained the Second Prize of National Science and Technology Progress Award (Ranked 2nd), the Second Prize of Jiangsu Science and Technology Progress Award (Ranked 1st), the First Prize of the Science and Technology Progress Award of the Ministry of Education (Ranked 2nd), Invention and Entrepreneurship Award (Ranked 1st), and Jinqiao Award (Ranked 1st).
◢ Selected Publications
1. Feng Lin, Zezhi Chen, Huijuan Gong, Xiaoshu Wang, Yong Qin. A synergistic catalyst of Ni-β-Mo2C/γ-Al2O3 for robust syngas production via catalytic steam reforming of chlorinated volatile organic wastes. Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy 370 (2025) 125181
2. Yuchen Zhou, Feng Lin, Zezhi Chen, Huijuan Gong, Donglin Jiang, Huiqiang Yu, Lu Chen. Enhancing ZnTPP performance as a carbonic anhydrase mimic for promoting CO2 absorption via circumferential and axial functionalization. Chemical Engineering Journal 511 (2025) 162169
3. Zihao Qiao, Zezhi Chen, Huijuan Gong, Xiaofeng Guo, Huiqiang Yu, Lu Chen. Enhancement of anaerobic digestion by adding elemental sulfur. Bioresource Technology 416 (2025) 131820
4. Cheng Zhang, Ziyi Yang, Jing Chen, Yifan Xu, Zezhi Chen, Huijuan Gong, Feng Lin, Houhu Zhang. CuO-catalyzed depolymerization of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) promotes the thermal regeneration of siloxanes in activated carbon. Environmental Technology & Innovation 38 (2025) 104065
5. Yuchen Zhou, Zezhi Chen, Huijuan Gong, Donglin Jiang, Huiqiang Yu, and Lu Chen. Alumina-Supported Porphyrin Zinc as a Carbonic Anhydrase Mimic: Enhanced CO2 Hydration Catalysis. Langmuir 2025, 41, 3422−3433
6. Yuchen Zhou, Donglin Jiang, Feng Lin, Zezhi Chen, Huijuan Gong, Huiqiang Yu, Lu Chen. Study on the feasibility of using ZIF-8 as a carbonic anhydrase mimic to enhance CO2 absorption by K2CO3 solution in flue gas and biogas decarbonization. Fuel 392 (2025) 134930
7. Feng Lin, Xiangwei Ma, Zezhi Chen, Huijuan Gong, Mingze Xu. Rare earth-doped NiMgAl2O4 catalysts prepared via a one-step sol–gel method for steam reforming of volatile organic solvents at low temperatures. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 340 (2024) 123212
8. Feng Lin, Zezhi Chen, Huijuan Gong, Xiaoshu Wang, and Yong Qin. Molybdenum Carbide Catalyst Enables Efficient Conversion of Chlorinated Volatile Organic Waste into Syngas through Catalytic Steam Reforming. ACS Applied Material and Interfaces 2024,16,61868−61876
9. Feng Lin, Xinyu Yang, Zezhi Chen, Huijuan Gong, Xiaoshu Wang, and Ziyi Yang. Transformation of H2S in In Situ Landfill Gas Deoxygen with Pt/γ-Al2O3 as the Catalyst and Its Impact on Catalyst Activity. Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2024, 128, 13387-13394
10. Yuchen Zhou, Zezhi Chen, Huijuan Gong, Xiaoshu Wang, Lu Chen, Huiqiang Yu. Study on the zinc porphyrins as potential carbonic anhydrase mimics for promoting CO2 absorption in K2CO3 solution. Chemical Engineering Journal 481 (2024) 148690
11. Zihao Qiao, Zezhi Chen, Huijuan Gong, Yu Wang , Huiqiang Yu, Lu Chen. Carbon dioxide absorption and anti-clogging performance of a novel millimeter-scale channel absorber. Chemical Engineering Research and Design 200 (2023) 169–175
12. Donglin Jiang, Yuchen Zhou, Mengfan Du, Zezhi Chen, Huijuan Gong. Dopamine-modified Highly 1 Dispersed ZIF-8 to Promote CO2 Absorption. Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2024, e202400241
13. Yuchen Zhou, Yu Wang, Zezhi Chen, Huijuan Gong, Lu Chen, and Huiqiang Yu. Highly Hydrophilic ZIF‑8 as a Carbonic Anhydrase Mimetic Catalyst for Promoting CO2 Absorption. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2023, 127, 7184−7196
14. Yuchen Zhou, Xiangwei Ma, Zezhi Chen, Huijuan Gong, Lu Chen, Huiqiang Yu. Study on the feasibility of converting the recovered volatile organic compounds to syngas via catalytic steam reforming for gas-fueled power generation. Energy 263 (2023) 125761
15. Xinyu Yang, Zezhi Chen, Huijuan Gong, Feng Lin, Tingting Zhu, Ziyi Yang. Sulfate-enhanced low-temperature activity of Pt/γ-Al2O3 for landfill gas dioxygen. Fuel 332 (2023) 126095
16. Xinyu Yang, Zezhi Chen, Huijuan Gong. Coking of Pt/γ-Al2O3 catalyst in landfill gas deoxygen and its effects on catalytic performance. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering 57 (2023) 224–232
17. Xinyu Yang, Zezhi Chen, Huijuan Gong, Lu Chen, Huiqiang Yu. Catalytic activity of Cu/H-ZSM-5 zeolite for the removal of oxygen in the landfill gas. Biomass and Bioenergy 171 (2023) 106733
18. Feng Lin, Zezhi Chen, Huijuan Gong, Xiaoshu Wang, Lu Chen, and Huiqiang Yu. Oxygen Vacancy Induced Strong Metal-Support Interactions on Ni/Ce0.8Zr0.2O2 Nanorod Catalysts for Promoting Steam Reforming of Toluene: Experimental and Computational Studies. Langmuir 2023, 39, 4495-4506
19. Cheng Zhang, Jun Yang, Zezhi Chen, Huijuan Gong, Zehua Zhao, Houhu Zhang. Reuse of waste sulfur from biogas desulfurization for potentially toxic metals stabilization in MSWI fly ash towards zero-waste in venous industry park. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 11 (2023) 109708
20. Yong Zeng, Zezhi Chen, Qingyang Lyu, Yapeng Cheng, Chenchen Huan, Xinru Jiang, Zhiying Yan, Zhouliang Tan. Microbiologically induced calcite precipitation for in situ stabilization of heavy metals contributes to land application of sewage sludge. Journal of Hazardous Materials 441 (2023) 129866
21. Yong Zeng, Zezhi Chen, Qingyang Lyu, Xiuxiu Wang, Yaling Du, Chenchen Huan, Yang Liu, Zhiying Yan. Mechanism of microbiologically induced calcite precipitation for cadmium mineralization. Science of the Total Environment 852 (2022) 158465
22. Ziyi Yang, Zezhi Chen, Huijuan Gong, Xiaoshu Wang. Copper oxide modified activated carbon for enhanced adsorption performance of siloxane: An experimental and DFT study. Applied Surface Science 601 (2022) 154200
23. Shuyu Zhou, Zezhi Chen, Huijuan Gong, Lu Chen, Huiqiang Yu. Rare Earth (Gd, Pr and La) Promoted Three‑Dimensional Ordered Macro/Mesoporous Ni/CeZr Catalysts for Low‑Temperature Catalytic Steam Reforming of Toluene as Tar Model. Catalysis Letters (2022) 152:3772–3784
24. Yuchen Zhou, Zezhi Chen, Huijuan Gong, Ziyi Yang. Chromium speciation in tannery sludge residues after different thermal decomposition processes. Journal of Cleaner Production 314 (2021) 128071
25. Yuchen Zhou, Zezhi Chen, Huijuan Gong, Lu Chen , Huiqiang Yu. Study on the feasibility of using monolithic catalyst in the in-situ catalytic biomass pyrolysis for syngas production. Waste Management 120 (2021) 10–15
26. Shuyu Zhou, Zezhi Chen, Huijuan Gong, Xiaoshu Wang, Tingting Zhu, Yuchen Zhou. Low-temperature catalytic steam reforming of toluene as a biomass tar model compound over three-dimensional ordered macroporous Ni-Pt/Ce1−xZrxO2 catalysts. Applied Catalysis A, General 607 (2020) 117859
27. Honglei Pang, Zezhi Chen, Huijuan Gong, Mengfan Du. Fabrication of a super hydrophobic polyvinylidene fluoride–hexadecyltrimethoxysilane hybrid membrane for carbon dioxide absorption in a membrane contactor. Journal of Membrane Science 595 (2020) 117536
28. Huijuan Gong, Shuyu Zhou, Zezhi Chen, Lu Chen. Effect of volatileorganic compounds on carbon dioxide adsorption performance via pressure swing adsorption for landfill gas upgrading. Renewable Energy 135 (2019) 811-818
29. Ziyi Yang, Zezhi Chen, Huijuan Gong, Weili Wu, Xiaoshu Wang, Huiqiang Yu, Xinyu Yang. Effect of siloxane on performance of the Pt-doped γ-Al2O3 catalyst for landfill gas dioxygen. Fuel 249 (2019) 161–168
30. Huijuan Gong, Zezhi Chen, Huiqiang Yu, Weili Wu, Weixing Wang, Honglei Pang, Mengfan Du. Methane recovery in a combined amine absorption and gas steam boiler as a self-provided system for biogas upgrading. Energy 157 (2018) 744-751
31. Honglei Pang, Huijuan Gong, Mengfan Du, Qi Shen, Zezhi Chen. Effect of non-solvent additive concentration on CO2 absorption performance of polyvinylidenefluoride hollow fiber membrane contactor. Separation and Purification Technology 191 (2018) 38–47
◢ Opportunities
Admission of 1 PhD student, 1 or 2 Master students each year
