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catalysis; biomass conversion; carbohydrates; deoxygenation; acid-base catalysts
China

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Employment (1)

Sichuan University: Chengdu, Sichuan, CN

2007-07-01 to present | Associate professor (College of Chemistry)
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Liangfang Zhu

Education and qualifications (2)

Nanyang Technological University: Singapore, SG

2010-01-01 to 2012-01-01 | Postdoc (Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry)
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Liangfang Zhu

Sichuan University: Chengdu, Sichuan, CN

2002-09-01 to 2007-06-31 | PhD (College of Chemistry)
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Liangfang Zhu

Works (24)

Multisite CuNi/Al2O3 Catalyst Enabling High-Efficiency Reductive Amination of Biomass-Derived Levulinic Acid (Esters) to Pyrrolidones under Mild Conditions

ACS Catalysis
2025-01-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Xixi Liu; Peng Zhou; Zhihua Zhu; Yimeng Guo; Hang Lv; Zehui Zhang; Liangfang Zhu; Changwei Hu
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A universal solvent effect on the formation of soluble humins in glucose dehydration to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural

Reaction Chemistry & Engineering
2024 | Journal article
Contributors: Hui Li; Hanyun Min; Yexin Hu; Ping Hu; Linzhen Li; Huaqing Yang; Changwei Hu; Liangfang Zhu
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Intramolecular interaction induced C–C cleavages in fructose conversion in polar aprotic solvents—origin of the formation of excess formic acid and oligomers

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
2024 | Journal article
Contributors: Chenyu Ge; Qianxin Sun; Ruoyu Zhang; Liangfang Zhu; Changwei Hu
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Sequential extraction and separation of soluble humins from fructose conversion for structural and evolutional understanding

Green Chemistry
2024 | Journal article
Contributors: Hui Li; Yexin Hu; Ping Hu; Linzhen Li; Di Wu; Zhidan Xue; Changwei Hu; Liangfang Zhu
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Boosting catalytic performance of Amberlyst‐15 by modulating surface properties for synthesis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural from high-concentration fructose

Catalysis Today
2024-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Yexin Hu; Hui Li; Di Wu; Linzhen Li; Changwei Hu; Liangfang Zhu
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Influences of fractional separation on the structure and reactivity of wheat straw cellulose for producing 5-hydroxymethylfurfural

Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering
2024-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Di Wu; Ping Hu; Hui Li; Zhidan Xue; Hang Lv; Yimeng Guo; Changwei Hu; Liangfang Zhu
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Boosting the catalytic efficiency of sulfonated crosslinked-polyaniline organocatalyst for producing 5-hydroxymethylfurfural from fructose

Fuel
2024-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Zhidan Xue; Ping Hu; Hui Li; Di Wu; Yimeng Guo; Hang Lv; Changwei Hu; Liangfang Zhu
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Enable biomass-derived alcohols mediated alkylation and transfer hydrogenation

Nature Communications
2024-08-15 | Journal article
Contributors: Xixi Liu; Liang Huang; Yuandie Ma; Guoqiang She; Peng Zhou; Liangfang Zhu; Zehui Zhang
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Water Removal Enables High-Efficacy Synthesis of 5-Ethoxymethylfurfural and Ethyl Levulinate as Biofuel Candidates from High-Concentration Fructose

Energy & Fuels
2024-08-15 | Journal article
Contributors: Hui Li; Ping Hu; Di Wu; Zhidan Xue; Hang Lv; Changwei Hu; Liangfang Zhu
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Mapping out the reaction network of humin formation at the initial stage of fructose dehydration in water

Green Energy & Environment
2024-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Xing Fu; Yexin Hu; Ping Hu; Hui Li; Shuguang Xu; Liangfang Zhu; Changwei Hu
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Origin of Catalytic Selectivity from Sn(OTf)2 in Methanol Solution for the Conversion of Glucose to Îą-Hydroxyesters

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
2024-03-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Jin-Shan Xiong; Han-Yun Min; Hui Li; Mei Li; Liang-Fang Zhu; Chang-Wei Hu; Hua-Qing Yang
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Underlying Mechanisms on the Controlled Depolymerization of High-Loading Cellulose in Water Promoted by Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
2024-01-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Ping Hu; Hui Li; Zhidan Xue; Di Wu; Yexin Hu; Linzhen Li; Changwei Hu; Liangfang Zhu
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Coordination of sorbitol to Ga(OTf)3 in the liquid phase: an experimental and theoretical study

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
2023 | Journal article
Contributors: Mei Li; Jin-Shan Xiong; Han-Yun Min; Ye-Xin Hu; Liang-Fang Zhu; Chang-Wei Hu; Hua-Qing Yang
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Probing the effects of fructose concentration on the evolution of humins during fructose dehydration

Reaction Chemistry & Engineering
2023 | Journal article
Contributors: Yexin Hu; Hui Li; Ping Hu; Linzhen Li; Di Wu; Zhidan Xue; Liangfang Zhu; Changwei Hu
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Promoting the production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural from high-concentration fructose by creating micro-reactors in a mixed solvent

Green Chemistry
2023 | Journal article
Contributors: Yexin Hu; Hui Li; Ping Hu; Linzhen Li; Di Wu; Zhidan Xue; Changwei Hu; Liangfang Zhu
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Cooperative Catalysis Mechanism of Brønsted and Lewis Acids from Al(OTf)3 with Methanol for β-Cellobiose-to-Fructose Conversion: An Experimental and Theoretical Study

The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
2023-08-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Jin-Shan Xiong; Ting Qi; Ye-Xin Hu; Hong-Mei Yang; Liang-Fang Zhu; Chang-Wei Hu; Hua-Qing Yang
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Probing the formation of soluble humins in catalytic dehydration of fructose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural over HZSM-5 catalyst

Fuel
2023-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Linzhen Li; Yexin Hu; Hui Li; Ping Hu; Zhidan Xue; Di Wu; Changwei Hu; Liangfang Zhu
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Orientated inhibition of humin formation in efficient production of levulinic acid from cellulose with high substrate loading: Synergistic role of additives

Carbohydrate Polymers
2023-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Ping Hu; Yexin Hu; Hui Li; Linzhen Li; Zhidan Xue; Di Wu; Juan Zhao; Changwei Hu; Liangfang Zhu
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Insights into the NaCl-Induced Formation of Soluble Humins during Fructose Dehydration to 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural

Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
2022-05-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Yexin Hu; Yanru Zhang; Xing Fu; Dianyong Tang; Hui Li; Ping Hu; Liangfang Zhu; Changwei Hu
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High-Efficiency Synthesis of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural from Fructose over Highly Sulfonated Organocatalyst

Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
2020-09-30 | Journal article
Contributors: Zhongbao Liu; Liangfang Zhu; Changwei Hu
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Controlling the Reaction Networks for Efficient Conversion of Glucose into 5‐Hydroxymethylfurfural

ChemSusChem
2020-09-18 | Journal article
Contributors: Liangfang Zhu; Xing Fu; Yexin Hu; Changwei Hu
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Adjusting the acidity of sulfonated organocatalyst for the one-pot production of 5-ethoxymethylfurfural from fructose

Catalysis Science & Technology
2019 | Journal article
Contributors: Jinhang Dai; Zhongbao Liu; Yexin Hu; Shuqing Liu; Linfeng Chen; Ting Qi; Huaqing Yang; Liangfang Zhu; Changwei Hu
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Molecular mechanism comparison of decarbonylation with deoxygenation and hydrogenation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural catalyzed by palladium acetate

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
2019 | Journal article
Contributors: Hong Xie; Ting Qi; Ya-Jing Lyu; Jin-Feng Zhang; Zhen-Bing Si; Li-Juan Liu; Liang-Fang Zhu; Hua-Qing Yang; Chang-Wei Hu
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Suppression of oligomer formation in glucose dehydration by CO2 and tetrahydrofuran

Green Chemistry
2017 | Journal article
Contributors: Xing Fu; Jinhang Dai; Xiawei Guo; Jinqiang Tang; Liangfang Zhu; Changwei Hu
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Peer review (92 reviews for 22 publications/grants)

Review activity for ACS catalysis. (2)
Review activity for ACS omega. (3)
Review activity for ACS sustainable chemistry & engineering. (11)
Review activity for Applied surface science. (1)
Review activity for Biomass & bioenergy. (1)
Review activity for Biomass conversion and biorefinery. (1)
Review activity for Bioresource technology. (4)
Review activity for Catalysis today. (3)
Review activity for Cellulose. (2)
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Review activity for Chemical engineering journal. (17)
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Review activity for ChemPlusChem. (1)
Review activity for ChemSusChem (2)
Review activity for Energy & fuels. (2)
Review activity for Fuel. (17)
Review activity for Industrial & engineering chemistry research. (9)
Review activity for Journal of catalysis. (2)
Review activity for Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. (1)
Review activity for Molecular catalysis. (2)
Review activity for Renewable energy. (7)
Review activity for Sustainable chemistry and pharmacy. (2)