Areas of Focus
- Catalyst Material Synthesis
- Characterization and Application
- Clean Utilization of Renewable Resources
Work Experience
- 1987-07 - 1989-05 Assistant Engineer, Nuclear Industry Beijing Metallurgical Chemical Research Institute
- 1996-05 - 1998-04 Lecturer, Associate Professor, Department of Catalytic Science and Engineering, Tianjin University
- 2001-05 - 2003-06 Associate Professor, Department of Catalytic Science and Engineering, Tianjin University
- 2003-06 - 2006-05 Associate Professor, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 2006-06 - 2017-09 Professor, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 2017-10 - Present Professor, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1983-09 - 1987-06 Bachelor: Lanzhou University
- 1989-09 - 1991-11 Master's: Shanxi Coal Chemistry Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 1991-12 - 1996-02 PhD: Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology, Russia
- Postdoctoral Researcher: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany (1998-2011)
Publications
- Studies on deactivation behavior of SO42-/ZrO2-SiO2 catalyst derived from C2F4 and C3F6 oligomers deposition, Zengxi Li, 2022
- Efficient Promotional Effects of Mo on the Catalytic Hydrogenation of Methyl Acrylate over Ni-Based Catalysts under Mild Conditions, Zengxi Li, 2022
- Recent progress in one-step synthesis of acrylic acid and methyl acrylate via aldol reaction: catalyst, mechanism, kinetics and separation, Zengxi Li, 2022
- Hydrodynamic Characteristics of N2‑[Bmim][NO3] Two-Phase Taylor Flow in Microchannels, Zengxi Li, 2021
- Single atom Ru doping 2H-MoS2 as highly efficient hydrogen evolution reaction electrocatalyst in a wide pH range, Zengxi Li, 2021
- Synthesis, characterization, and application of metal-free acidic ionic liquids as catalysts for oligomerization of isobutene, Zengxi Li, 2021
- Dynamic process simulation and optimization of CO2 removal from confined space with pressure and temperature swing adsorption, Zengxi Li, 2021
- Process Simulation and Optimization of Ammonia-Containing Gas Separation and Ammonia Recovery with Ionic Liquids, Zengxi Li, 2021
- Highly synergistic effect of ionic liquids and Zn-based catalysts for synthesis of cyclic carbonates from urea and diols, Zengxi Li, 2020
- Unraveling the cation and anion effects and kinetics for ionic liquid catalyzed direct synthesis of methyl acrylate under mild conditions, Zengxi Li, 2020
- Deactivation behavior and aggregation mechanism of supported Au nanoparticles in the oxidation of monoethanolamine to glycine, Zengxi Li, 2020
- Synthesis of Bimetallic Au-Ag/CMK‑3 Catalysts and Their Catalytic Activity for the Oxidation of Amino Alcohol, Zengxi Li, 2020
- A non-phosgene process for bioderived polycarbonate with high molecular weight and advanced property profile synthesized using amino acid ionic liquids as catalysts, Zengxi Li, 2020
- Synthesis of high-molecular weight isosorbidebased polycarbonates through efficient activation of endo-hydroxyl groups by an ionic liquid, Zengxi Li, 2019
- Selective oxidation of amino alcohols to amino acids over Au/m-ZrO2: Dominant active sites and kinetic study, Zengxi Li, 2019
- Selective oxidation of monoethanolamine to glycine over supported gold catalysts: The influence of support and the promoting effect of polyvinyl alcohol, Zengxi Li, 2019
Awards
- 2007-04-20 Chinese Invention Patent, CN: 101250285A, CN: 101250285B
- 2011-02-09 Chinese Invention Patent, CN101559956, CN101559956 B
