Wei Xia（Associate Professor）

  Name：

Wei Xia

Academic Title：

Associate Professor

Advisor Type：

Master’s Supervisor

  Department：

Applied Chemistry

Research Interests：

Fine Chemicals, Polymer Materials and Heterogeneous Catalysis

  E-Mail：

xiawei@upc.edu.cn

  Telephone：

0532-86984615/15166658006

◎Educational Background

1997– 2001 Zhejiang University, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Bachelor

2001– 2004 Zhejiang University, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Master

2004– 2007 Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), School of Materials Science, Ph.D

◎Work Experience

2006, University of Waterloo, Canada, Department of Chemical Engineering, Visiting Scholar

2007-2012 National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Researcher

2012-now China University of Petroleum (East China), College of Chemical Engineering, Associate Professor

◎Research Direction

[1] Conversion of biomass to useful chemicals

[2] Design of environmentally friendly polymer materials

[3] Development of high value-added fine chemicals

[4] Molecular simulation and chemical artificial intelligence

◎Research Project

[1] General Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China, Study on design and reaction mechanism of high efficient tetragonal phase Zr-based porous catalyst for the conversion of bioethanol to propylene 

[2] National Natural Science Foundation of China Youth Fund Project, Study of mesoporous Zr-based composite oxides for the transformation of bioethanol into olefins

[3] Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation, Controllable preparation of heteroatom-doped mesoporous zirconia and its application in catalytic conversion of bioethanol to light olefins

[4] Scientific Research Foundation for Returned Scholars, Ministry of Education of China, Synthesis of Zirconium-based Composite and Its Application in Catalyzing Conversion of Bioethanol to Propylene.

[5] Shandong Provincial Key Research Program, New Technology for Bio-based Light Olefin Production.

[6] Independent innovation scientific research project, New Technology for the Production of Bio-based Light olefins

[7] Innovative Talents Training Program International Cooperation Cultivation Project, New Catalytic Materials for the Conversion of Bioethanol to Light Olefins and Construction of International Cooperation and Innovation Platform

◎Representative Papers and Patents

1. Paper

[1]. Wei Xia*, Junguo Wang, Longxiang Wang, Chen Qian, Chao Ma, Yaxin Huang, Yu Fan, Mengda Hou, Kun Chen, Ethylene and propylene production from ethanol over Sr/ZSM-5 catalysts: A combined experimental and computational study, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 294 (2021), 120242.

[2]. Wei Xia*, Fangfang Wang, Longxiang Wang, Junguo Wang, Kun Chen, Highly Selective LanthanumModified Zirconia Catalyst for   the Conversion of Ethanol to Propylene: A Combined Experimental and  Simulation Study, Catalysis Letters, 2020, 150, 150-158.

[3]. Fangfang Wang, Wei Xia*, Xichuan Mu, Kun Chen, Huimin Si, Zhihao Li, A combined experimental and theoretical study on ethanol conversion to propylene over Y/ZrO2 catalyst, Applied Surface Science, 2018, 439, 405-412.

[4]. Wei Xia*, Fangfang Wang, Xichuan Mu, Kun Chen, Remarkably enhanced selectivity for conversion of ethanol to propylene over ZrO2 catalysts，Fuel Processing Technology, 2017, 166, 140-145.

[5]. Wei Xia*, Fangfang Wang, Xichuan Mu, Kun Chen, Atsushi Takahashi, Isao Nakamura, Tadahiro Fujitani, Catalytic performance of H-ZSM-5 zeolites for conversion of ethanol or ethylene to propylene: Effect of reaction pressure and SiO2 /Al2O3 ratio，Catalysis Communications, 2017, 91, 62-66.

[6]. Wei Xia*, FangfangWang, Xichuan Mu, Kun Chen, Atsushi Takahashi, Isao Nakamura, Tadahiro Fujitani, Highly selective catalytic conversion of ethanol to propylene over yttrium-modified zirconia catalyst, Catalysis Communications, 2017, 90, 10-13.

[7]. Wei. Xia*, Kun Chen, Atsushi Takahashi, Xiuyi Li, Xichuan Mu, Chen Han, Li Liu, Isao Nakamura, Tadahiro Fujitani, Effects of particle size on catalytic conversion of ethanol to propylene over H-ZSM-5 catalysts-Smaller is better, Catalysis Communications, 2016, 73, 27-33.

[8]. Fangfang Wang, Wei Xia*, Xichuan Mu, Kun Chen, Longxiang Wang, Experimental and Molecular Simulation Studies on Ethanol Conversion to Propylene over Different Zeolite Catalyst, Catalysis Letters, 2018, 148, 1768-1774.

[9]. Wei Xia*, Fangfang Wang, Longxiang Wang, Junguo Wang, Xichuan Mu, Kun Chen, High Performance SiO2 - ZrO2 Binary Oxide for Ethanol Conversion to Ethylene, Catalysis Letters, 2018, 148, 3024-3034.

[10]. Fangfang Wang, Wei Xia*, Longxiang Wang, Junguo Wang, Kun Chen, Grand Canonical Monte Carlo simulations of Ethanol Conversion to Propylene over Zeolite Catalysts, Frontiers in Materials, 2018, 5, article 64, 1-6.

[11]. Wei Xia*, Fangfang Wang, Xichuan Mu, Kun Chen, Longxiang Wang, Ethanol conversion reaction over M/ZrO2 (M= Mg, Ca, Sr, and Ba) catalysts: Effect of alkaline earth metal introduction, Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis, 2018, 124:363-374.

[12]. Wei Xia*, Fangfang Wang, Xichuan Mu, Kun Chen, Transformation of ethanol to propylene on ZrO2 catalysts: Effect of reaction condition on catalytic performance, Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis, 2017, 122, 463-472.

[13]. Wei Xia*, Fangfang Wang, Xichuan Mu, Kun Chen, Transformation of ethanol to propylene on ZrO2 catalysts: Effect of reaction condition on catalytic performance, Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis, 2017, 122, 463-472.

[14]. Wei Xia*, Qi Sun, Shangwen Liu, Linping Qiang, Yuancun Cui. SAPO-34/SiO₂   catalysts for the transformation of ethanol into propylene. Advanced   Materials Research, 2014, 1004-1005, 707-710.

[15]. Wei   Xia*,   Qi Sun, Shangwen Liu, Linping Qiang, Yuancun Cui. Effect of Si/Al₂ ratio on catalytic performance of HZSM-5 zeolites forconversion of ethanol to propylene. Advanced Materials Research, 2014, 953-954, 1121-1124.

[16]. Qinhui Zhang, Yuwei Fang, Wei.   Xia*, C. Liu, Study of coordinative nature of alkylaluminum modified Phillips CrO_x/SiO₂ catalyst by multinuclear solid-state NMR, Petroleum Science, 2013, 10,   577-583.

[17]. Wei. Xia, Atsushi. Takahashi, Isao Nakamura, Tadahiro Fujitani*, Study of active sites on the MFI zeolite catalysts for the transformation of ethanol into propylene, Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 2010, 328, 114-118

[18]. Wei Xia*, Boping Liu, Yuwei Fang, Tadahiro   Fujitani, Toshiaki Taniike, Minoru. Terano*, Multinuclear   solid-state NMR study of coordinative nature of Alkylaluminum cocatalyst on   Phillips CrOx/SiO2 catalyst, Applied Catalysis A: General, 2010, 389, 186-194

[19]. Wei. Xia*, K. Tonosaki, T. Taniike, M. Terano, T. Fujitani, B. Liu, Copolymerization of ethylene and cyclopentene with the Phillips   CrOx/SiO2 catalyst in the presence of an aluminum alkyl cocatalyst, Journal   of Applied Polymer Science, 2009, 111, 1869-1877

[20]. W. Xia, K.   Tonosaki, T. Taniike, B. Liu, M. Terano*, J. B. P. Soares, CRYSTAF Analysis of Polyethylene Synthesized with Phillips Catalyst, Macromolecular Symposia, 2009, 285, 74-80

[21]. W. Xia, B. Liu, Y. Fang, K. Hasebe, M. Terano*, Unique polymerization kinetics obtained from simultaneous interaction of Phillips Cr(VI)Ox/SiO2 catalyst with Al-alkyl cocatalyst and ethylene monomer, Journal   of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 2006, 256, 301-308

[22]. W. Xia, B. Liu, Y. Fang, D. Zhou, M. Terano*, Plausible mechanism for the formation and transformation of active sites on novel Phillips type catalyst with new organo-siloxane ligand, Studies in Surface   Science and Catalysis, 2006, 161, 225-228

[23]. W. Xia, B.   Liu, M. Terano*, Ethylene and cycloolefme copolymerization using Phillips catalyst with Al-alkyl cocatalyst, Polymer Preprints, Japan, 2006, 55(1): 502

[24]. W. Xia, Y. Fang, B. Liu, M. Terano*, M. He, Y. Kawakami, Effects of cocatalyst on polymerization kinetics and polymer microstructures with Phillips polyethylene catalyst, Polymer Preprints, Japan, 2005, 54(2):   2521

[25]. W. Xia, X. Chen, “Isolation of carotene form discarded tobacco of China”, Chinese Journal of Chromatograph, 2004, 22, 54-56.

[26]. W. Xia, D. Yu and X. Chen, “Isolation of solanesol from guizhou native tobacco”, Chinese Journal of Pharmaceuticals, 2003, 34, 328-329.

2. Patent

[1]. A catalyst for catalyzing conversion of bioethanol to light olefins and its preparation method, invention patent, ZL 201510319715.8.

[2]. A catalyst for catalyzing conversion of bioethanol to light olefins, its preparation method and application, invention patent, ZL 201510532572.9

[3]. A catalyst for catalyzing conversion of ethanol to light olefins, and its preparation process and application method, invention patent, ZL 201710010527.6

[4]. Catalysts for the preparation of amines, synthesis processes and amines, invention patent, ZL201410602987.4

[5]. A new method for olefin polymerization, May 2006, Japanese invention patent, JP 4078430

◎Representative Works

Xinzhi Chen, Zhiqi Cai, Wei Xia, Student’s Solutions Manual for Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, The Science Press of China, 2002, 1-198.

◎Awards and Honors

[1] 2014 “Excellent Talent” Huangdao District, Qingdao

[2] 2019  Technical invention award of China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation

[3] 2016  Qingdao Science and Technology Progress Award

[4] 2007 “Young Scientist Award”

[5] 2007 “Excellent Poster Award”

[6] 2016-2020“Excellent Head Teacher”

◎Courses Offered

Undergraduate：Polymer Chemistry and Physics,  Synthesis of Inorganic Materials, Basics of Catalysis,  Chemical Composition and Conversion Chemistry of Petroleum, Aromatic World, Resource Recycling - Green Chemistry that Turns Waste into Treasures

◎Student Training

1. Supervise Postgraduate Students

Master students 18 (8 postgraduate students graduated)

2. Typical student：

2019, Wang Fangfang, won the Excellent Master's Thesis of Shandong Province, Excellent Master's Thesis of China University of Petroleum, and the National Scholarship for Graduate Students. Studying for a doctoral degree at Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (Japanese Government Scholarship);

2021, Wang Junguo, won the Excellent Master's Thesis of China University of Petroleum, the Outstanding Master's Graduate of China University of Petroleum, and works as a process engineer in Wanhua Chemical Group Co.,Ltd.

2018, Mu Xichuan, works as an administrative assistant at Yangzi Petrochemical BASF

2020, Wang Longxiang, works as a process engineer in Sinopec Maoming Petrochemical Co., Ltd

3. Admissions Instructions：

We welcome your motivated participation as a master or PhD course students in the fields of chemistry, chemical and materials.

◎Part-time Academic Job

[1] Review Expert of National Natural Science Foundation of China Communication

[2] Member of Japanese Polymer Society and Japanese Chemical Society

[3] Reviewer for the academic journals such as Applied Catalysis B: for Environmental and Chemical Engineering Journal