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Yongdan Li

Professor, Industrial Chemistry at Aalto University School of Business

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  • Aalto University School of Business

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    Aalto University School of Business

    I was educated as an engineer of catalytic technologies. For a long time I have been working as an educator and practitioner of industrial catalysis. The focus of my research is on the development of catalytic reactors and processes for energy conversion. In recent years, I guided active research projects on photo catalytic water splitting, lignin de-polymerization, solid oxide fuel cell with non-hydrogen fuels, direct carbon fuel cell, selective catalytic reduction of NOx with ammonia, hydrogen production with membrane reactors, and non-aqueous flow batteries. The purpose of the efforts is to increase the efficiency of energy conversion both for renewable and fossil resources. The keys are the design principles of catalysts and reactors. Those are the scientific bases in multiscale and are the frontier topics in chemistry, physics and engineering disciplines.

    BACKGROUND

    I came recently from Tianjin University, China, where I worked as a full professor since Jan. 1994 and Cheung Kong Chair Professor of Industrial Catalysis since 2007. In this period I had the opportunity to work as a visiting researcher/professor in Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (1999), EPFL in Lausanne (2007), University of Michigan (2009) and Yale University (2015).

    Peer-reviewed scientific articles

    Journal article-refereed, Original research

    Catalytic ethanolysis of Kraft lignin to small-molecular liquid products over an alumina supported molybdenum nitride catalyst

    Chen, Mengmeng; Hao, Wenyue; Ma, Rui; Ma, Xiaolei; Yang, Le; Yan, Fei; Cui, Kai; Chen, Hong; Li, Yongdan
    2017 in CATALYSIS TODAY (Elsevier)
    ISSN: 0920-5861

    Linear discharge model, power losses and overall efficiency of the solid oxide fuel cell with thin film samarium doped ceria electrolyte. Part II Power losses and overall efficiency

    Li, Jiang; Lv, Tianmu; Dong, Xiao; Yu, Ji; Yu, Baolong; Li, Ping; Yao, Xueli; Zhao, Yicheng; Li, Yongdan
    2017 in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY (PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD)
    ISSN: 0360-3199

    Molybdenum substitution at the B-site of lanthanum strontium titanate anodes for solid oxide fuel cells

    Li, Jiang; Lv, Tianmu; Hou, Nianjun; Li, Ping; Yao, Xueli; Fan, Lijun; Gan, Tian; Zhao, Yicheng; Li, Yongdan
    2017 in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY (PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD)
    ISSN: 0360-3199

    Particle size effect on the catalyst attrition in a lab-scale fluidized bed

    Wu, Dongfang; Wu, Fanghua; Li, Yongdan
    2017 in AICHE JOURNAL (Wiley)
    ISSN: 0001-1541

    Suppressing the electron–hole recombination rate in hematite photoanode with a rapid cooling treatment

    Xiao, Jingran; Huang, Huali; Huang, Qiuyang; Zhao, Le; Li, Xiang-Guo; Hou, Xuelan; Chen, Hong Tao; Li, Yongdan
    2017 in JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS (Academic Press Inc.)
    ISSN: 0021-9517

    A carbon-quantum-dot-sensitized ZnO Ga/ZnO multijunction composite photoanode for photoelectrochemical water splitting under visible light irradiation

    Xiao, Jingran; Hou, Xuelan; Zhao, Le; Li, Yongdan
    2017 in JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS (Academic Press Inc.)
    ISSN: 0021-9517

    Remarkable improvement of the turn-on characteristics of a Fe2O3 photoanode for photoelectrochemical water splitting with coating a FeCoW oxy-hydroxide gel

    Xiao, Jingran; Huang, Huali; Huang, Qiuyang; Li, Xiang-Guo; Hou, Xuelan; Zhao, Le; Ma, Rui; Chen, Hong Tao; Li, Yongdan
    2017 in APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL (Elsevier Science B.V.)
    ISSN: 0926-3373

    Ethanolysis of Kraft lignin to platform chemicals on a MoC1-x/Cu-MgAlOz, catalyst

    Yan, Fei; Ma, Rui; Ma, Xiaolei; Cui, Kai; Wu, Kai; Chen, Mengmeng; Li, Yongdan
    2017 in APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL (Elsevier Science B.V.)
    ISSN: 0926-3373

    Effects of ball milling on structural changes and hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass in liquid hot-water compressed carbon dioxide

    Yuan, Xiaoliang; Liu, Shijie; Feng, Guangrong; Liu, Yingying; Li, Yongdan; Lu, Houfang; Liang, Bin
    2016 in KOREAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (Springer New York)
    ISSN: 0256-1115

    Review article, Literature review, Systematic review

    Recent advances in the selective catalytic reduction of NOx with NH3 on Cu-Chabazite catalysts

    Wang, Jihui; Zhao, Huawang; Haller, Gary; Li, Yongdan
    2017 in APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL (Elsevier Science B.V.)
    ISSN: 0926-3373

    Preface to the special issue section on “The 2nd International Symposium on Catalytic Science and Technology in Sustainable Energy and Environment (EECAT 2016), October 11–14th 2016, Tianjin, China”

    Zhao, Yicheng; Zhu, Bin; Lund, Peter; Basile, Angelo; Li, Yongdan
    2017

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