Xuesen Du

 

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Biography:

Prof. Xuesen Du graduated from Zhejiang University with a bachelor's degree. In 2008, he joined the State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization of Zhejiang University to pursue a Ph.D. from 2012 to 2013. He visited the University of Notre Dame (US) as a visiting scholar and worked with Prof. William Schneider. In 2014, he received a doctorate degree. Joined Chongqing University in June 2014, he has undertaken more than 10 national, provincial and ministerial-level, and company research projects. He has published more than 50 SCI indexed papers in J. Catal., Appl. Catal. B: Environ., Catal. Sci. & Tech., J. Hazard. Mat. and other international high-level journals, of which 3 are ESI highly cited papers. His papers have been cited more than 2,000 times. He has made 3 invited reports and more than 10 oral reports at domestic and foreign academic conferences, and was invited to serve as the host of the branch venues of academic conferences 3 times. He serves as reviewers of more than 40 journals (including ACS Catal., Environ. Sci. & Technol., etc) and judges for the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the National Science Foundation of Poland. He has won the Academic Newcomer Award of the Ministry of Education, and the National Excellent Young Doctor Award from the Gao Tingyao Academic Environmental Protection Foundation.

Education Background:

Ph. D: 2014, College of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University, China

Visiting Scholar: 2012-2013, University of Notre Dame, USA

Bachelor: 2008, College of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University, China

Research Interests:

(1) Energy and Environmental Catalysis；

(2) H₂ and NH₃ for energy storage；

(3) Plasma catalysis for clean energy conversion；

(4) H₂ storage；

(5) NO_x and CO removal；

Research Grants：

(1) Intergovernmental International Innovation Project of the National Key R&D Program, 2021-2024, PI;

(2) National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2022-2025, PI;

(3) Chongqing Natural Science Foundation General Project, 2022-2024, PI;

(4) National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2016-2018.

(5) Chongqing Technology Innovation and Application Demonstration Projects, 2017-2019.

(6) Fundamental and Advanced Research Projects of Chongqing, 2016-2018.

(7) Chongqing Social Undertakings and Livelihood Security Special Projects, 2016-2018.

(8) General Financial Grant from the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, 2015-2017.

Selected Publications：

Journal Papers:

1. Shen, X.; Li, Z.; Xu, J.; Li, W.; Tao, Y.; Ran, J.; Yang, Z.; Sun, K.; Yao, S.; Wu, Z.; Rac, V.; Rakic, V.; Du, X.*, Upgrading the low temperature water gas shift reaction by integrating plasma with a CuO_x/CeO₂ catalyst. Journal of Catalysis 2023, 421, 324-331.

2. Wang, X.; Du, X.*; Chen, K.; Zheng, Z.; Liu, Y.; Shen, X.; Hu, C., Predicting the Ammonia Synthesis Performance of Plasma Catalysis Using an Artificial Neural Network Model. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2023，11, 12, 4543–4554

3. Zheng, Z. W.; Du, X. S.*; Wang, X.; Liu, Y. G.; Chen, K. L.; Lu, P.; Rac, V.; Rakic, V., Experimental investigation on the decomposition of NH₄HSO₄ over V₂O₅-WO₃/TiO₂ catalyst by NH₄NO₃ at low temperature. Fuel 2023, 333.

4. Mei, D.; Shen, X.; Liu, S.; Zhou, R.; Yuan, X.; Rao, Z.; Sun, Y.; Fang, Z.; Du, X.*; Zhou, Y.; Tu, X.*, Plasma-catalytic reforming of biogas into syngas over Ni-based bimetallic catalysts. Chemical Engineering Journal 2023, 462, 142044.

5. Tang, T.; Du, X.*; Chen, Y.; Xue, J.; Chen, K.; Li, X., Study on the mechanism of selective catalytic reduction with propylene (C3H6-SCR) on the MnOx-based catalysts by a doping experiment and DFT+U calculation. J Environ Chem Eng 2023, 11 (3), 109831.

6. Liu, Y.; Guan, S.; Du, X.*; Chen, Y.; Yang, Y.; Chen, K.; Zheng, Z.; Wang, X.; Shen, X.; Hu, C.; Li, X., S-Vacancy Defect and Transition-Metal Atom Doping to Trigger Hydrogen Evolution of Two-Dimensional MoS2. Energ Fuel 2023.

7. Wang, X.; Du, X.*; Liu, S.; Yang, G.; Chen, Y.; Zhang, L.; Tu, X., Understanding the deposition and reaction mechanism of ammonium bisulfate on a vanadia SCR catalyst: A combined DFT and experimental study. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 2020, 260, 118168. (IF=23，ESI高被引)

8. Yang, G. P.; Du, X. S. *; Ran, J. Y.*; Wang, X. M.; Chen, Y. R.; Zhang, L.; Rac, V.; Rakic, V.; Crittenden, J., Irregular influence of alkali metals on Cu-SAPO-34 catalyst for selective catalytic reduction of NOx with ammonia. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2020, 387, 122007. （IF=14）

9. Xuesen Du* ; Jingyu Xue; Xiangmin Wang; Yanrong Chen; Jingyu Ran; Li Zhang, Oxidation of Sulfur Dioxide over V2O5/TiO2 Catalyst with Low Vanadium Loading: A Theoretical Study, Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2018, 122(8), 4517-4523. (SCI/EI, ESI高被引)

10. Wang, X.; Du, X.*; Zhang, L.; Chen, Y.; Yang, G.; Ran, J., Promotion of NH4HSO4 decomposition in NO/NO2 contained atmosphere at low temperature over V2O5-WO3/TiO2 catalyst for NO reduction. Applied Catalysis A: General 2018, 559, 112-121. （ESI高被引）

11. Xue, Z. G.; Du, X. S.; Rac, V.; Rakic, V.; Wang, X. M.; Chen, Y. R.; Xiang, J. Y.; Song, L. Q., Partial Oxidation of NO by H2O2 and afterward Reduction by NH3-Selective Catalytic Reduction: An Efficient Method for NO Removal. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2020, 59 (20), 9393-9397.

12. Wan, Y. Y.; Yang, G. P.; Xiang, J. Y.; Shen, X. Q.; Yang, D. F.; Chen, Y. R.; Rac, V.; Rakic, V.; Du, X. S., Promoting effects of water on the NH3-SCR reaction over Cu-SAPO-34 catalysts: transient and permanent influences on Cu species. Dalton Transactions 2020, 49 (3), 764-773.

13. Wang, X.; Du, X.*; Yang, G.; Xue, J.; Chen, Y.; Zhang, L., Chemisorption of NO2 on V-Based SCR Catalysts: A Fundamental Study toward the Mechanism of “Fast SCR” Reaction. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2019, 123 (33), 20451-20458.

14. Xiang, J.; Du, X.*; Wan, Y.; Chen, Y.; Ran, J.; Zhang, L., Alkali-driven active site shift of fast SCR with NH3 on V2O5–WO3/TiO2 catalyst via a novel Eley–Rideal mechanism. Catalysis Science & Technology 2019, 9 (21), 6085-6091.

15. Wang, X.; Du, X.*; Xue, J.; Yang, G.; Chen, Y.; Zhang, L., New insights into the N2O formation mechanism during selective catalytic reduction of NOx with NH3 over V-based catalyst. Catalysis Today 2019.

16. Wang, X.; Du, X. *; Zhang, L.; Yang, G.; Chen, Y.; Ran, J., Simultaneous Fast Decomposition of NH4HSO4 and Efficient NOx Removal by NO2 Addition: An Option for NOx Removal in H2O/SO2-Contained Flue Gas at a Low Temperature. Energy & Fuels 2018, 32 (6), 6990-6994.

17. Guangpeng Yang ; Jingyu Ran; Xuesen Du(*) ; Xiangmin Wang; Yanrong Chen; Li Zhang, Different copper species as active sites for NH3-SCR reaction over Cu-SAPO-34 catalyst and reaction pathways: A periodic DFT study , Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 2018, 266, 223-231.

18. Du, X. *; Yang, G.; Chen, Y.; Ran, J.; Zhang, L., The different poisoning behaviors of various alkali metal containing compounds on SCR catalyst. Applied Surface Science 2017, 392, 162-168. (SCI/EI, IF=3.4)

19. Du, X.*; Tang, J.; Chen, Y.; Yang, X.; Ran, J.; Zhang, L. Adsorption of As4O6 from flue gas by zeolites: Influence of pore structure and Al substitution. Micropor Mesopor Mater 2017, 243, 22-27. (SCI/EI, IF=3.6)

20. Du, X.*; Wang, X.; Chen, Y.; Gao, X.; Zhang, L., Supported metal sulfates on Ce–TiOx as catalysts for NH3–SCR of NO: High resistances to SO2 and potassium. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 2016, 36, 271-278. （SCI/EI, IF=3.7）

21. Du, X. S. *; Tang, J. Y.; Gao, X.; Chen, Y. R.; Ran, J. Y.; Zhang, L., Molecular Transformations of Arsenic Species in the Flue Gas of Typical Power Plants: A Density Functional Theory Study. Eneryg & Fuels 2016, 30 (5), 4209-4214. （SCI/EI, IF=2.8）

22. Niu, J.; Du, X.*; Ran, J.; Wang, R., Dry (CO2) reforming of methane over Pt catalysts studied by DFT and kinetic modeling. Applied Surface Science, 2016, 376, 79-90. （SCI/EI, IF=3.4）

23. Ji, P. D.; Gao, X.; Du, X. S.; Zheng, C. H.; Luo, Z. Y.; Cen, K. F., Relationship between the molecular structure of V2O5/TiO2 catalysts and the reactivity of SO2 oxidation. Catalysis Science & Technology 2016, 6 (4), 1187-1194. （SCI/EI, IF=6.9）

24. Niu, J. T.; Ran, J. Y.; Li, L. Y.; Du, X. S.; Wang, R. R.; Ran, M. C., Effects of trapezoidal bluff bodies on blow out limit of methane/air combustion in a micro-channel. Applied Thermal Engineering 2016, 95, 454-461. （SCI/EI, IF=3.4）

25. Du Xuesen，Gao Xiang，Qiu Kunzan，Luo Zhongyang，Cen Kefa，The reaction of poisonous alkali oxides with vanadia SCR catalyst and the afterward influence: A DFT and experimental study，Journal of Physical Chemistry C，2015，119（4）：1905-1912. （SCI/EI, IF=4.5）

26. Du, Xuesen，Gao, Xiang，Hu, Wenshuo，Yu, Jinpin，Luo, Zhongyang，Cen, Kefa，Catalyst Design Based on DFT Calculations: Metal Oxide Catalysts for Gas Phase NO Reduction，Journal of Physical Chemistry C，2014，118（25）：13617-13622. （SCI/EI, IF=4.5）

27. Du, Xuesen，Gao, Xiang，Cui, Liwen，Zheng, Zhizhan，Ji, Peidong，Luo, Zhongyang，Cen, Ke-fa，Experimental and theoretical studies on the influence of water vapor on the performance of a Ce-Cu-Ti oxide SCR catalyst，Applied Surface Science，2013，270：370-376. （SCI/EI, IF=3.7）

28. Du, Xue-sen，Gao, Xiang，Cui, Li-wen，Fu, Yin-cheng，Luo, Zhong-yang，Cen, Ke-fa，Investigation of the effect of Cu addition on the SO2-resistance of a Ce-Ti oxide catalyst for selective catalytic reduction of NO with NH3，Fuel，2012，92（1）：49-55. （SCI/EI, IF=4.6）

29. Du, Xuesen，Gao, Xiang，Qu, Ruiyang，Ji, Peidong，Luo, Zhongyang，Cen, Ke-fa，The Influence of Alkali Metals on the Ce-Ti Mixed Oxide Catalyst for the Selective Catalytic Reduction of NOx，ChemCatChem，2012，4（12）：2075-2081. （SCI/EI, IF=4.8）

30. Du, Xuesen，Gao, Xiang，Fu, Yincheng，Gao, Feng，Luo, Zhongyang，Cen, Kefa，The co-effect of Sb and Nb on the SCR performance of the V2O5/TiO2 catalyst，Journal of Colloid and Interface Science，2012，368：406-412. （SCI/EI, IF=4.2）

31. Gao, Xiang，Du, Xue-sen，Fu, Yin-cheng，Mao, Jian-hong，Luo, Zhong-yang，Ni, Ming-jiang，Cen, Ke-fa，Theoretical and experimental study on the deactivation of V2O5 based catalyst by lead for selective catalytic reduction of nitric oxides，Catalysis Today，2011，175（1）：625-630. （SCI/EI, IF=4.6）

32. Gao, Xiang，Du, Xue-sen，Cui, Li-wen，Fu, Yin-cheng，Luo, Zhong-yang，Cen, Ke-fa，A Ce-Cu-Ti oxide catalyst for the selective catalytic reduction of NO with NH3，Catalysis Communications，2010，12（4）：255-258. （SCI/EI, IF=3.3）

33. Gao, Xiang，Du, Xue-sen，Jiang, Ye，Zhang, Yang，Luo, Zhong-yang，Cen, Ke-fa，A DFT study on the behavior of NO2 in the selective catalytic reduction of nitric oxides with ammonia on a V2O5 catalyst surface，Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical，2010，317（1-2）：46-53. （SCI/EI, IF=3.8）

34. Qi, W. J.; Ran, J. Y.; Wang, R. R.; Du, X. S.; Shi, J.; Ran, M. C. Kinetic mechanism of effects of hydrogen addition on methane catalytic combustion over Pt(111) surface: A DFT study with cluster modeling. Comp Mater Sci 2016, 111, 430-442. （SCI/EI, IF=4.6）

35. Gao, Xiang，Liu, Shaojun，Zhang, Yang，Du, Xuesen，Luo, Zhongyang，Cen, Kefa，Low temperature selective catalytic reduction of NO and NO2 with NH3 over activated carbon-supported vanadium oxide catalyst，Catalysis Today，2011，175（1）：164-170. （SCI/EI, IF=4.6）

Conferences:

(1) Xuesen Du, Simultaneous fast decomposition of NH4HSO4 and efficient NOx removal by NO2 addition over V2O5-WO3/TiO2 catalyst, 10th International Conference on Environmental Catalysis, Tianjin, 2018 Sep

(2) 杜学森, 基金进展交流报告-基于多尺度分子模拟的脱硝催化剂抗中毒机理研究,2017年中国工程热物理学会燃烧学学术会议暨基金燃烧项目进展交流会, 钟山宾馆, 2017.10.13-2017.10.15

(3) Xuesen Du ; Xiang Gao ,An atomic determination on the alkali metals poisoning of a V2O5 /TiO2 catalyst for SCR of NOx, 7th International Conference on Environmental Catalysis, 2012.09.02-2012.09.06