Since the rapid consumption of fossil fuels leads to the energy crisis and a series of environmental problems, it is necessary to find efficient, clean and renewable clean fuels, such as hydrogen, to replace non-renewable fossil fuels. As a promising hydrogen production method with high product p...[Detail]

      As an important platform compound, furfural can be derived from hemicellulose and further produce non-petroleum derivatives by catalytic hydrogenation process. Nowadays, the highly active catalysts for furfural hydrogenation mainly include noble metals such as Ir, Pt, Rd and their alloys wi...[Detail]

​     The 47th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva was held in Switzerland from 10 to 14 April, 2019. Professor Liang Changhai and his group members participated in the exhibition and were rewarded two gold awards. The two rewarded projects are "Conversion of Unconventional Energy R...[Detail]

     Direct conversion of anhydrides to obtain high value-added lactones is currently a research hotspot concerning its high efficiency and energy-saving. But it is a great challenge to selectively hydrogenate the C = O bond in anhydride without side reactions or corrosion/poisoning of active met...[Detail]

​     The research on the preparation of high value-added chemicals by catalytic hydrogenation process using biomass resources is of great significance to solve the problems of energy shortage and environmental pollution in China.     Recently, Professor Liang Changhai and his group have made im...[Detail]

​     Re-based catalysts are capable for the hydrogenation of C=O bond and can be potentially applied in catalytic hydrogenation. Prof. Liang Changhai and his group have made a series of new advances in the design, preparation and catalytic performance of efficient Re catalysts over the past dec...[Detail]