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WU Weize
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Fields ： Chemical Technology
Professor 100029
Department ： Chemical Engineering
Degree: PhD
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Introduction

    Prof. Weize Wu obtained his bachelor of Chemical Engineering at Dalian University of Technology in 1989. Then, he worked and studied at Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), where he received his Master and PhD. In 2002, he moved to Institute of Chemistry, CAS, where he was promoted as associate professor. From 2004 to 2006, he worked as a Research Fellow in School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, UK. In 2006, he came to Beijing University of Chemical Technology, where he is currently Professor of Chemical Engineering.

    He is an Editorial Board Member of Scientific Reports of Nature Press, an Editorial Board Member of Resources Chemicals and Materials of Elsevier Press, and an Editorial Board Member of Processes MDPI Press. He was an Editorial Board Member of Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data of American Chemical Society from 2010 to 2018.

    He is members of the Supercritical Fluids Professional Committee of the Chemical Industry and Engineering Society of China (CIESC), the Ionic Liquids Professional Committee of CIESC, Engineering Thermalchemistry Professional Committee of CIESC, the Green Chemistry Professional Committee of the Chinese Chemical Society (CCS) and the Chemical Thermodynamics and Thermal analysis Professional Committee of CCS.

    He was the Dean of Department of Energy Chemical Engineering, and an Advisory Board Member of Journal of Chemical Engineering Data.

    He has authored 260 peer reviewed papers and 34 patents.

    His research focuses on biomass conversion and coal conversion to chemicals and fuel, flue gas cleaning, applications of supercritical fluids, deep eutectic solvents and ionic liquids to chemical reactions and separations and their chemical thermodynamics.


Education

Work Experience

Social Position

Social Activities

Research

     His research focuses on biomass conversion and coal conversion to chemicals and fuel, flue gas cleaning, applications of supercritical fluids, deep eutectic solvents and ionic liquids to chemical reactions and separations and their chemical thermodynamics.

Teaching

    He now teachs two cources:  (1) Principle and Technology of Energy Conservation in Energy Chemical Processes, (2) Energy Chemical Technology. 


Postgraduates

Funding

(1) New Insights into structures of lignin: oxygen-unconnected and multi-ring aromatics clusters (22178017); Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, Time: 2022-2025.

(2) Structural evolution and model construction of coal liquefaction pitch for production of mesophase pitch and carbon fiber (U24B20199). Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, Time: 2025.01-2028.12.

(3) Development of technology for preparing high value-added chemicals from biomass straw; Supported by an enterprise; Time: 2024-2027.

(4) Development and research on precursor deposition process assisted with supercritical fluid; Supported by an enterprise; Time: 2022-2024.

(5) A method for catalyzing oxygen oxidation of biomass to oxygen-containing chemicals; Supported by an enterprise; Time: 2024-2024.

Vertical Project

Horizontal Project

Publications

1.        Bingru Wang, Long Lin, Wanxiang Zhang, Congfei Zhu, Shuhang Ren, Yucui Hou, Weize Wu*. Specific heat capacities of deep eutectic solvents applicable for absorbing sulfur dioxide. Separation and Purification Technology, 2025, 370: 133106.

2.        Renlu Yuan, Ruoyang Hou, Xiaoyu Xu, Lei Shang, Chongrui Zhong, Ziteng Song, Chuang Qiu, Liewen Guo, Ang Li, Xiaohong Chen, Weize Wu*, Huaihe Song*. Melamine-formaldehyde resin-derived hard carbon spheres: Morphology-pre‐served synthesis and closed pore formation for sodium storage. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2025, 690: 137364.

3.        Bingru Wang, Yaozhi Zhang, Congfei Zhu, Shuhang Ren, Yucui Hou, Weize Wu*. Advances of deep eutectic solvents in lithium battery recycling field. Separation and Purification Technology, 2025, 362, 131836.

4.        Jian Wei, Yucui Hou, Tianqi Huang, Aohua Zheng, Shuhang Ren, Weize Wu*. Are polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the hydro-liquefaction products of lignin derived from the lignin or hydrogen donor solvent? Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2025, 64, 3079−3089.

5.        Wanxiang Zhang, Yangchangqing Zhao, Bingru Wang, Zhigang Lei, Shuhang Ren, Yucui Hou, Weize Wu*. Efficient separation of oil-phenol mixtures and removal of neutral oil entrainment by an in-situ deep eutectic method. Green Chemistry, 2025, 27, 1145–1156.

6.        Fang Wang, Yasen Dai, Yaozhi Zhang, Shuhang Ren, Yucui Hou, Weize Wu*. Integrated capture and conversion of CO2 to methane using deep eutectic solvents under mild conditions. Separation and Purification Technology, 2025, 359: 130462.

7.        Wanxiang Zhang, Yasen Dai, Jianjun Sun, Zhigang Lei, Shuhang Ren, Yucui Hou, Weize Wu*. Efficient removal and molecular insight of neutral oil in the separation of phenolic compounds by deep eutectic solvents. Separation and Purification Technology, 2025, 354 (7): 129360.

8.        Yaozhi Zhang, Bingru Wang, Fang Wang, Yasen Dai, Shuhang Ren, Yucui Hou, Weize Wu*. A green recyclable process for selective recovery of Li and Fe from spent lithium iron phosphate batteries by synergistic effect of deep eutectic solvent and oxygen. Separation and Purification Technology, 2025, 354, 128764.

9.        Chunyu Liu, Wanxiang Zhang, Wuji Zhao, Yucui Hou, Yan Wang, Bingru Wang, Shuhang Ren*, Weize Wu. Simultaneous absorption of CO2 and H2S by [Emim][Ac]: The competition mechanism. Separation and Purification Technology, 2025, 354 (1): 128643.

10.     Bingru Wang, Wanxiang Zhang, Feifei Lv, Yasen Dai, Shuhang Ren, Weize Wu*. Advances in CO2 absorption by deep eutectic solvents. Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, 2024, 69, 4288−4309.

11.     Wanxiang Zhang, Lixia Ji, Yucui Hou, Shuhang Ren*, Weize Wu*. Highly-Efficient Separation of Pyromellitic Acid and Trimellitic Acid mixtures via forming deep eutectic solvents: experiment and calculation. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2024, 76: 42-48.

12.     Jian Wei, Jianjun Sun, Yucui Hou, Zhuosen He, He Li, Shuhang Ren, Weize Wu*. Characterization of fused aromatic multirings in lignin via synchronous fluorescence spectroscopy and catalytic hydro-depolymerization. Microchemical Journal, 2024, 205: 111412.

13.     Hongguo Li, Tongxu Feng, Yucui Hou, Shuhang Ren*, and Weize Wu. Separation of phenol from oil and in situ oxidation of phenol top‑benzoquinone by metal complex ionic liquids. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2024, 63: 5880−5888.

14.     He Li, Yucui Hou*, Zhuoli Song, Shuhang Ren, Weize Wu*. Novel insights into the molecular structure of lignite and its oxidation characteristics: A comprehensive characterization from single molecule of intermediates to complex coal. Powder Technology, 2024, 440: 119784.

15.     Jian Wei, Jianjun Sun, Yucui Hou, Wanxiang Zhang, Shuhang Ren, Weize Wu*. Hydroliquefaction of lignin: Can it generate recycle solvents by itself? Fuel, 2024, 366: 131412.

16.     Yan Wang, Wanxiang Zhang, Shuhang Ren*, Yucui Hou and Weize Wu*. Rapid Absorption and Desorption of CO2 by Deep Eutectic Solvents via Reversible CO2-Triggered Proton Transfer Process. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2024, 12(10): 3987-3995.

17.     Congfei Yao*, Haisong Wu, Xiaoyu Li, Qiuyu Chen, Wanxiang Zhang, Gangqiang Yu, Hongqi Liu, Yuqing Miao*, Weize Wu*. Molecular insights into dicationic versus monocationic ionic liquids as a high hydrophobic alternative for the separation of phenol from waters. Environmental Research, 2024, 248: 118420.

18.     Yaozhi Zhang, Fang Wang Wanxiang Zhang, Shuhang Ren, Yucui Hou and Weize Wu*. High-selectivity recycling of valuable metals from spent lithium-ion batteries using recyclable deep eutectic solvents. ChemSusChem, 2024: 17(9): e202301774 (1 of 7).

19.     Zhuosen He, Yucui Hou, Jian Wei, Shuhang Ren, Weize Wu*. Efficient catalytic oxidation of biomass to formic acid coupled with low-energy formaldehyde production from methanol. Green Chem., 2024, 26(4): 2170-2182.

20.     Yaozhi Zhang, Fang Wang, Wanxiang Zhang, Shuhang Ren, Yucui Hou, Weize Wu*. Recyclable deep eutectic solvents for recycling LiCoO2 from spent lithium-ion batteries with high selectivity. Separation and Purification Technology, 2024, 330: 125498.

21.     Wanxiang Zhang, Feifei Lv, Yaozhi Zhang, Zhigang Lei, Shuhang Ren, Yucui Hou, Weize Wu*. Experimental and molecular insights on the separation of indole from wash oil by tetraethylammonium-based ionic liquids. AIChE Journal, 2024, 70 (3): e18311.

22.     Yan Wang, Shuhang Ren*, Yucui Hou, Yuanyuan Zhang, Yaling Li, Wanxiang Zhang and Weize Wu*. Capture and Catalytic Reduction of SO2 with H2 to Elemental Sulfur by Novel Guanidinium-based Deep Eutectic Solvents. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2023, 62(36): 14568-14576.

23.     Yuanyuan Zhang, Wanxiang Zhang, Yan Wang, Shuhang Ren, Yucui Hou, Weize Wu*. NH3 production from absorbed NO with synergistic catalysis of Pd/C and functionalized ionic liquids. Green Chemistry, 2023, 25: 5999–6008.

24.     Zhuosen He, Yucui Hou, He Li, Jian Wei, Shuhang Ren, Weize Wu*. Catalytic aerobic oxidation of carbohydrates to formic acid over H5PV2Mo10O40: Rate relationships among catalyst reduction, catalyst re-oxidation and acid-catalyzed reactions and evidence for the Mars-van Krevelen mechanism. Chemical Engineering Science, 2023, 280: 119055. 

25.     Shuhang Ren, Tiancheng Mu*, Weize Wu*. Advances in Deep Eutectic Solvents: New Green Solvents. Processes, 2023, 11: 1920.

26.     Yubo Jia, Zhuosen He, Yucui Hou, He Li, Shuhang Ren, Weize Wu*. Adsorption and transfer behaviors of hydrogen on Fe1-xS catalysts for direct coal liquefaction. Fuel, 2023, 351: 128893.

27.     Wanxiang Zhang, Zhigang Lei, Yan Wang, Jian Wei, Shuhang Ren, Yucui Hou, Weize Wu*. Molecular mechanism and process of efficient separation of benzene and cyclohexane using low-cost deep eutectic solvent. Chemical Engineering Science, 2023, 279: 118963.

28.     Zhuosen He, Yucui Hou, He Li, Yupeng Wang, Shuhang Ren, Weize Wu*. Novel insights into CO2 inhibition with additives in catalytic aerobic oxidation of biomass-derived carbohydrates to formic acid. Renewable Energy, 2023, 211: 403-411.

29.     He Li, Yucui Hou, Zhuosen He, Jian Wei, Shuhang Ren, Weize Wu*. Structural evolution characteristics of lignite during pyrolysis based on alkaline-oxygen oxidation, NMR and FTIR. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 2023, 172: 105980.

30.     Wanxiang Zhang, Yan Wang, Shuhang Ren, Yucui Hou, and Weize Wu*. Novel strategy of machine learning for predicting Henry's law constants of CO2 in ionic liquids. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 2023, 11: 6090−6099.

31.     Zhuosen He, Yucui Hou, He Li, Jian Wei, Shuhang Ren, Weize Wu*. Novel chemical looping oxidation of biomass-derived carbohydrates to super-high-yield formic acid using heteropolyacids as oxygen carrier. Renewable Energy, 2023, 207: 461–470.

32.     Yucui Hou, Zhuosen He, Shuhang Ren, Weize Wu*. Catalytic oxidation of biomass to formic acid under O2 with homogeneous catalysts. Acta Phys. -Chim. Sin., 2023, 39(9): 2212065.

33.     Yucui Hou,Baizhang Zhang, Minjie Gao, Shuhang Ren, Weize Wu*. Densities, viscosities and specific heat capacities of deep eutectic solvents composed of ethanediol + betaine and ethanediol + L-carnitine for absorbing SO2. Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 2023, 179: 106999.

34.     Wanxiang Zhang, Wuji Zhao, Shuhang Ren, Yucui Hou, Weize Wu*. Highly efficient separation of benzene + cyclohexane mixtures by extraction combined extractive distillation using imidazolium-based dicationic ionic liquids. Green Chemical Engineering, 2023, 4(3): 312-323.

35.     Congfei Yao*, Hongqi Liu, Haisong Wu, Xudong Song, Xuanzhen Wang, Shuhang Ren*, Weize Wu. Comparative study on the deep eutectic solvents formed by choline chloride and cresol isomers from theoretical and experimental perspectives. J. Mol. Liquids, 2022, 367: 120420.

36.     Ting Lu, Jieping Wang, Guihua Wei, Guangyue Li*, Yupeng Wang, Weize Wu*, Yinghua Liang. A combined experimental and theoretical study on vanadium-catalytic oxidation of lignin to produce carboxylic acids. Fuel Processing Technology, 2022, 238: 107493.

37.     Yupeng Wang, Yucui Hou, He Li, Weize Wu*, Shuhang Ren, Jianwei Li. New insights into the coalification of lignite from lignin: A comparison of their chemical structures. Fuel, 2022, 326: 125017.

38.     Yucui Hou, Qi Zhang, Minjie Gao, Shuhang Ren, Weize Wu*. Absorption and conversion of SO2 in functional ionic liquids: Effect of water on the Claus reaction. ACS Omega, 2022, 7: 10413−10419.

39.     Yupeng Wang, Yucui Hou, He Li, Weize Wu*, Shuhang Ren, and Jianwei Li. A new structural model of enzymatic lignin with multiring aromatic clusters. ACS Omega, 2022, 7: 18861−18869.

40.     He Li, Shisheng Liang, Yucui Hou, Yupeng Wang, Shuhang Ren, Weize Wu*. A study on the structure of Naomaohu coal and its suitability for direct coal liquefaction. Fuel Processing Technology, 2022, 227: 107135.

41.     Yupeng Wang, Yucui Hou, Weize Wu*, He Li, Shuhang Ren, Jianwei Li. Polycyclic aromatics observed in enzymatic lignin by spectral characterization and ruthenium ion-catalyzed oxidation. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2021, 69 (41): 12148–12155.

42.     Bingru Wang, Long Lin, Shuhang Ren, Weize Wu*. Specific heat capacity of non-functional and functional ionic liquids during the absorption of SO2. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2021, 60: 13740−13747.

43.     Bo Yan, Guangpeng Zhang, Peng Gao, He Li, Shuhang Ren, Weize Wu*. Dissolution behavior of hydrogen in the model recycle solvent of mild direct coal liquefaction. Fuel Processing Technology, 2021, 223: 106982.

44.     Yan Wang, Shuhang Ren*, Yucui Hou and Weize Wu*. Capture of acidic gases from flue gas by deep eutectic solvents. Processes, 2021, 9: 1268.

45.     Yucui Hou*, Fan Yang, Chunmei Yang, Ziliang Feng, Lixia Feng, He Li, Shuhang Ren, Weize Wu*. A study on the structure of anthracite based on benzene carboxylic acids. Journal of the Energy Institute, 2021, 98: 153-160.

46.     Shisheng Liang, Yucui Hou, Weize Wu*, He Li, Zhuosen He, Shuhang Ren. Residues characteristics and structural evolution of Naomaohu coal during a mild direct liquefaction process. Fuel Processing Technology, 2021, 215: 106753.

47.     Youan Ji, Yucui Hou, Shuhang Ren, Weize Wu*. Highly efficient separation of indole from model wash oil using tetraethyl ammonium amino acid ionic liquids. Separation and Purification Technology, 2021, 258: 117997.




Awards

(1) Excellent Guidance Teacher for Undergraduate Graduation Design (Thesis) in Universities in Beijing (2024, 2023, 2019).

(2) Second Prize of Beijing Science and Technology Award, 2012.

(3) New century talent of Minister of Education  New Century Excellent Talent of the Ministry of Education, 2008.

(4) First Prize of Scientific and Technological Progress of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1994.


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