Welcome to the DICPWeb

Introduction:

Led by Prof. Dr. Can LI, the group has 6 staff members including Prof. Qin XIN, Dr. Zhaochi Feng, Dr. Changhai Liang, Mr. Pingliang Ying, Ms. Xiuping Sun and Mr. Jinbo Gao, 1 guest professor (Prof. Jianliang XIAO), 8 postdoctoral fellows and 20 graduate students. The Work in Molecular Catalysis and In-situ Characterization group is to try to understand catalysis at various levels including atomic, molecular as well as nanometer scale. We want to get insight into the reaction mechanism from the study on adsorption, desorption, surface, intermediates and time-resolved dynamics of the reaction; and to reveal the essential relationship between catalytic performance and the catalyst structure and composition, by using physicochemical techniques, particular in-situ vibrational and optical spectroscopies including FT-IR, Raman, UV Raman Resonance Raman and Laser Induced Fluorescence Spectroscopies.

Research topics are as follows:

The activation and conversion of methane and light hydrocarbons (chemical)

he epoxidation of olefins on the catalysts with highly isolated transition metal ions and nano-sized metal catalysts (green process)

The oxidative destruction of chlorinated aromatics and dioxins (environmental catalysis)

Application of highly dispersed transition metal nitrides, carbides and phosphides in hydrogen-involved reactions

The asymmetric reactions on solid surfaces and in the nano pores or cavities of mesoporous materials (chiral technology)

Deep desulfurization by catalytic HDS and selective adsorption (clean fuel)

Photocatalysis of water splitting and for hydrogen production

Theoretical calculation study on catalysis and catalytic reactions

In-situ and time-resolved spectroscopic studies on catalysis, using IR, Raman, UV Raman and Fluorescence Spectroscopies

Research Projects:

      1. Catalytic Conversion of Methane and Light Alkanes (State Key Project for Basic Research 1999-2004, RMB 3.0 Millions; Collaboration Project between CAS and BP, 2002-2012, RMB 3.0 Millions).
      2. Synthesis, Characterization and Catalytic Properties of Transition Metal Nitrides, Carbides and Phosphides (State Key Project for Basic Research 2000-2004, RMB 0.4 Millions).
      3. Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production from Water-splitting Utilizing the Solar Energy (Cooperation Project with Japan, 2001-2006, RMB 2.4 Millions; CAS “Knowledge Innovation Project”, 2002-2003, RMB 0.6 Millions; NSFC Major Project, 2003-2005, RMB 1.2 Millions; PetroChina project, 2002-2004, RMB 0.3 Millions, NSFC Project, 2003-2005, RMB 0.22 Millions).
      4. In-situ Characterization of Catalysts and Materials by UV Raman Spectroscopy (CAS Key Project RMB 0.4 Millions & NSFC Project 1999-2004, RMB 0.2 Millions).
      5. Asymmetric Catalysis on Surface and in Nanopores of Solid Catalysts (CAS 100-Scholar Project Abroad Part, 2002-2004, RMB 1.7 Millions, CAS Knowledge Innovation Project, 1001-2002, RMB 0.7 Millions).
      6. The chiral catalysis on the surface and in the nano- channel of the mesoporous materials.(NSFC Project 2002-2004, RMB 0.23 Millions)
      7. In-situ characterization of the catalyst by using UV Raman spectroscopy (CAS “Knowledge Innovation Project”, 2000-2001, RMB 0.4 Millions, NSFC Project, 2003-2005, RMB 0.25 Millions)
      8. Laser-induced surface Fluorescence Spectroscopy and Its Applications in Catalysis Research (NSFC Project, 2001-2002, RMB 0.85 Millions)
      9. Epoxidation of propylene on the highly dispersed transition metal ion catalyst (NSFC Project, 2001-2003, RMB 0.22 Millions)
      10. Photocatalytic Reforming of Biomass-derived Hydrocarbons and Ethanol for Hydrogen Production(CAS “Knowledge Innovation Project”, 2002-2004, RMB 0.5 Millions)
      11. UV resonance Raman Spectroscopy for the laser wavelength tuned continually from UV-to-IR range. CAS “Instrument Designment Major Project, 2003-2004, RMB 2.0 Millions).

International collaboration:

      1. A collaboration project with Japan, was established between Prof. Can Li at SKLC, DICP and Prof. K. Domen, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan, (2001-2006).
      2. Cooperation with Dr. Jianliang Xiao, the University of Liverpool, UK.
      3. Cooperation with Prof. R. van Santen, Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands (2000-2002)
      4. Cooperation with Prof. Peter Stair, Northwestern University, USA.
      5. Cooperation with Prof. J.M. Basset, CPE (Engineering School of Chemistry-Physics-Electronics) Lyon, France.
      6. Cooperation with Prof. Michel Che, Université Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris VI. And Prof. Can Li was awarded an invited professorship in the period of 2002-2003 by Université Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris VI.

Domestic collaboration:

      1. Prof. Youchang Xie, Peking University.
      2. Prof. Fengshou Xiao, Jilin University.
      3. Prof. Yi Chen, Nanjing University.
      4. Prof. Enze Min, Prof. Mingyuan He, Prof. Dadong Li, Research Institute of Petroleum Processing, SINOPEC.
      5. Prof. Chongren Han, Fushun Research Institute of Petroleum and Petrochemicals, SINOPEC.
      6. Prof. Qingling Chen, Shanghai Research Institute of Petroleum and Petrochemicals, SINOPEC.