Zhangrui

Zhang Rui

Associate Professor | Master’s Supervisor

Industry Roles:

• Director, Beijing Membrane Society

• Guest Editor, Journal of Membranes

Office Address:
Building A403, Comprehensive Building, East Campus, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China

Email:zhangrui1@mail.buct.edu.cn
Phone: 18703641

Admissions Fields:

• Academic Master’s & Professional Master’s Degrees: Chemical Engineering and Technology, Material Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science and Technology, Energy Chemical Engineering

Research Interests:

• Functional membrane material preparation

• Structure-performance relationships in selective separation membranes

• High-performance gas-liquid separation membranes

• Water treatment processes

• Design of ultrafiltration and microfiltration membrane components

• Pervaporation desalination

• High-salt, high-ammonia wastewater treatment

• Reduction and harmless treatment of highly concentrated wastewater

Educational Background:

• 2014–2018: Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology

  • Focus: Preparation of selective separation membranes

  
  

• 2006–2009: Master’s Degree, Materials Processing Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology

  • Focus: Preparation and processing of ion-exchange membranes

  
  

• 2000–2004: Bachelor’s Degree, Polymer Materials Processing, Qingdao University of Chemical Technology

  • Focus: Synthesis of elastomeric polymers

  
  

Professional Experience:

• 2009–Present: Associate Professor, Beijing University of Chemical Technology

2021-2024

1、  Menghan Yang, Chenghao Niu, Yifei Guo, Bing Cao, Rui Zhang, Fabrication of high-performance pervaporation desalination composite membranes with study of its acid-base stability, Separation and Purification Technology, Volume 354, Part 6, 2025, 129277, ISSN 1383-5866, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2024.129277.

2、  Jiahua Yan, Zhongxiao Du, Zijian Yu, Bing Cao, ThiThi Mar, Dujian Qin, Rui Zhang, Optimization of mass transfer-enhanced chlorine-resistant crosslinked PVA composite membranes for pervaporation desalination, Desalination, Volume 586, 2024, 117872, ISSN 0011-9164, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2024.117872.

3、  Thi Thi Mar, Da Yin, Ziyu Fang, Tao Wang, Xi Dai, Bing Cao, Rui Zhang, Structural Optimization of Separation Layer and Porous PES Substrate for Enhanced Pervaporation Desalination Performance, Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification, 2024, 110083, ISSN 0255-2701, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cep.2024.110083.

4、  Thi Thi Mar, Yunlong Xue, Jiahua Yan, Zijian Yu, Bing Cao, Rui Zhang, Synthesis of robust interface-anchored composite PVA/PSU/epoxy membrane for highly efficient pervaporation in concentrated brine desalination, Chemical Engineering Research and Design, Volume 206, 2024, Pages 175-187, ISSN 0263-8762, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cherd.2024.04.052.

5、  Thi Thi Mar, Yunlong Xue, Yu Chang, Zijian Yu, Zhongxiao Du, Bing Cao, Rui Zhang, Fabrication and performance optimization of an advanced pervaporation desalination membrane: A study utilizing PVDF and hydrophilic active layer as composite, Results in Engineering, Volume 23, 2024, 102760, ISSN 2590-1230, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2024.102760.

6、  Dujian Qin, Hangmin Liu, Jiahua Yan, ZiJian Yu, Zhongxiao Du, Bing Cao, Rui Zhang*, Large-scale preparation of UV photo-crosslinked composite membrane with high pervaporation desalination properties and excellent fouling resistance, Journal of Membrane Science, Volume 691, 2024, 122175, ISSN 0376-7388, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2023.122175.

7、  Ye, X., Cao, X., Kong, Rui Zhang*. et al. Low-Cost Layered Double Hydroxides as Inorganic Hole Transport Layer for Perovskite Solar Cells. J. Electron. Mater. 52, 7897–7906 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-023-10750-x

8、  Junli Wang, Bing Cao, Rui Zhang*, et al, Spray-coated tough thin film composite membrane for pervaporation desalination, Chemical Engineering Research and Design, Volume 179, 2022, Pages 493-501, ISSN 0263-8762, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cherd.2022.01.028.

9、  Dujian Qin, Hangmin Liu, Tianhui Xiong, Junli Wang, Rui Zhang, et al, Enhancing the property of composite pervaporation desalination membrane by fabricating a less resistance substrate with porous but skinless surface structure, Desalination, Volume 525, 2022, 115496, ISSN 0011-9164, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2021.115496.

10、           Dujian Qin, Rui Zhang*, et al, Fabrication of high-performance composite membranes based on hierarchically structured electrospun nanofiber substrates for pervaporation desalination, Journal of Membrane Science, Volume 638, 2021, 119672, ISSN 0376-7388, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119672.

11、           Pengbo Zhao, Bowen Yao, Junquan Meng, Rui Zhang*, et al, Studies on the fouling behavior and cleaning method of pervaporation desalination membranes for reclamation of reverse osmosis concentrated water, Separation and Purification Technology, Volume 274, 2021, 119034, ISSN 1383-5866, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119034.

12、           Pengbo Zhao, Junquan Meng, Rui Zhang*, et al, Molecular design of chlorine-resistant polymer for pervaporation desalination, Separation and Purification Technology, Volume 268, 2021, 118671, ISSN 1383-5866, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2021.118671.

13、           Huaqing Liu, Jianzhong Xia, Kangjie Cui, Zhang Rui, et al. Fabrication of high-performance pervaporation membrane for sulfuric acid recovery via interfacial polymerization. Journal of Membrane Science 2021.1. DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119108

2020年以前

14、           Li Y, Yang R, Zhang Rui, et al. Preparation of Thermally Imidized Polyimide Nanofiltration Membranes with Macrovoid-Free Structures[J]. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2020.

15、           Wang S, Xiang D, Meng J, Zhang Rui, Li Pei,Cao Bing. Preparation of UiO/DMBPTB and UiO㎞H 2 /DMBPTB Nanocomposite Membranes with Enhanced CO 2 /CH 4 Selectivity for Gas Separation[J]. ChemistrySelect, 2020, 5(45):14251-14260.

16、           Meng J , Lau C H , Xue Y , Zhang Rui,Li Pei,Cao Bing. Compatibilizing hydrophilic and hydrophobic polymers via spray coating for desalination[J]. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2020, 8.

17、           Cui Kangjie, Li Pei, Zhang, Rui, Cao Bing, Preparation of pervaporation membranes by interfacial polymerization for acid wastewater purification. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH & DESIGN.171-179(156),2020

18、           Zhao P, Xue Y, Zhang Rui, Li Pei, Cao Bing. Fabrication of pervaporation desalination membranes with excellent chemical resistance for chemical washing[J]. Journal of Membrane Science, 2020, 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118367

19、           Zhang Rui, Xu X, Cao Bing, Li Pei. Fabrication of high−performance PVA/PAN composite pervaporation membranes crosslinked by PMDA for wastewater desalination[J]. Petroleum Science. 2018;15(1):146−156. doi: 10.1007/s12182−017−0204−z

20、           Rui Zhang, JJ Xue, Yuan Li, Bing Cao, Pei Li. A Chemical Imidization Method to Avoid Pore Collapsing and selective layer thickening of PMDA−ODA Polyimide Nanofiltration Membranes[J]. Desalination and Water Treatment. 115（2018）33−44. doi: 10.5004/dwt.2018.22470

21、           Zhang Rui, Liang B, Qu T, Cao Bing, Li Pei. High−performance sulfosuccinic acid cross−linked PVA composite pervaporation membrane for desalination[J]. Environ Technol. 2017:1−9. doi: 10.1080/09593330.2017.1388852

22、           Zhang Rui Li Pei. Tubular Membrane Module − The Suitable Configuraton for Pervaporaton Desalinaton Membrane. Polymer Sciences. 2016; Vol.2 No.2:13. doi: 10.4172/2471−9935.100021

23、           Tang W, Zhang Rui, et al. Perfluorosulfonated ionomers membranes: Melt‐processing and characterization for ion exchange applications[J]. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2014, 131(4).

24、           全氟磺酸离子交换树脂挤出流延薄膜加工性能研究张睿苑会林《塑料工业》2013年第S01期 119-123页