Jiahua Zhu

Professor

Jiahua Zhu

Professor

Address：College of Chemical Engineering

Email：jhzhu@njtech.edu.cn

Education and Work Experience

Professor, State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering

Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China2020-Present

Associate Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Department

The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325 USA2018-2020

Assistant Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Department

The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325 USA2013-2018

PhD, Dan F. Smith Department of Chemical Engineering

Lamar University, Beaumont, TX 77710 USA2009-2013

MSc, Department of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering

Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China2006-2009

Bachelor, Department of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering

Yangzhou University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China2002-2006

Research Interests

The fundamental study of biomass-based materials and biomass conversion systems, including green processing, sustainable materials design and fabrication, interfacial transport phenomena and process intensification.

The study of scalable and sustainable top-down method to“peel-off”hierarchical porous structure from natural biomass (highly porous bio-carbon) and the application for water purification and environmental catalysis.

The study of biomass catalytic conversion with high selectivity and low energy consumption path.

Academic achievements

2021 Youth Award of the 13th Hou Debang Chemical Science and Technology Award of Chemical Engineering society of China

2018Research Fellowship, American-Scandinavian Foundation

2017Early Career Investigator Award, ECS Electrodeposition Division

2017 Early Career Award, Polymer Processing Society

2015TMS FMD Young Professional Leader Development Award, TMS Society

2015 Faculty summer fellowship, The University of Akron

2014 Biomimicry research award, The University of Akron

2014 Firestone research award, The University of Akron

2012 Chinese government award for outstanding self-financed students abroad

Selected Publications

[1]H. Xing, G. Jiang, J. Xiong, Z. Zhu, L. Zhang, M. Chen,J. Zhu*, The structure evolution from intrinsic micro-nano skeleton of natural wood to hierarchical porous carbon, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 359, 112653 (2023)

[2]P. Jiang, L. Li, G. Zhao, H. Zhang, T. Ji, L. Mu, X. Lu,J. Zhu*, Reductive Calcination of Calcium Carbonate in Hydrogen and Methane: A Thermodynamic Analysis on Different Reaction Routes and Evaluation of Carbon Dioxide Mitigation Potential, Chemical Engineering Science, 276, 118823 (2023).

[3]J. Xiong, B. Xu, B. Zhang, P. Jiang, L. Mu, X. Lu,J. Zhu*, Visualizing sub-layer structural transformation in carbonized wood tracheid by Raman mapping. Fuel, 343, 128010 (2023)

[4]P. Jiang, G. Zhao, H. Zhang, T. Ji, L. Mu, X. Lu,J. Zhu*, Towards carbon neutrality of calcium carbide-based acetylene production with sustainable biomass resources, Green Energy & Environment, In press (2022)

[5]J. Xiong, Z. Zhu, W. Ye, L. Mu, X. Lu,J. Zhu*, Regulating surface wettability and charge density of porous carbon particles by in-situ growth of polyaniline for constructing efficient electrical percolation network in flow-electrode capacitive deionization, Langmuir, 38 (40), 12263-12272, 2022

[6]L. Liu, P. Jiang, H. Qian, L. Mu, X. Lu andJ. Zhu*, CO₂-negative biomass conversion: an economic route with co-production of green hydrogen and highly porous carbon, Applied Energy, 311, 118685 (2022)

[7]G. Jiang, L. Cai, S. Wang, X. Lu*,J. Zhu*. Critical Role of Carbonized Cellulose in the Evolution of Highly Porous Biocarbon: Seeing the Structural and Compositional Changes of Spent Mushroom Substrate by Deconvoluted Thermogravimetric Analysis. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2020, 59(52): 22541-22548.

[8]R. Wang, L. Mu, Y. Bao, H. Lin, T. Ji, Y. Shi,J. Zhu*, W. Wu*, Holistically Engineered Polymer–Polymer and Polymer–Ion Interactions in Biocompatible Polyvinyl Alcohol Blends for High‐Performance Triboelectric Devices in Self‐Powered Wearable Cardiovascular Monitorings, Advanced Materials, 32, 2002878 (2020)

[9]J. Li*, Y. Han, T. Ji, N. Wu, H. Lin, J. Jiang*,J. Zhu*, Porous Metallosalen Hypercrosslinked Ionic Polymers for Cooperative CO₂Cycloaddition Conversion, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 59, 2, 676-684 (2020)

[10]H. Lin, N. Mehra, Y. Li andJ. Zhu*, Graphite Oxide/Boron Nitride Hybrid Membranes: The Role of Cross-plane Laminar Bonding for A Durable Membrane with Large Water Flux and High Rejection Rate, Journal of Membrane Science, 593, 117401 (2020)

[11]T. Ji, Z. Li, C. Liu, X. Lu*, L. Li, andJ. Zhu*, Niobium-doped TiO₂Solid Acid Catalysts: Strengthened Interfacial Polarization, Amplified Microwave Heating and Enhanced Energy Efficiency of Hydroxymethylfurfural Production, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 243, 741-749 (2019)

[12]H. Lin, R. Liu, S. Dangwal, S.-J. Kim, N. Mehra, Y. Li,J. Zhu*, Permselective H₂/CO₂Separation and Desalination of Hybrid GO/rGO Membranes with Controlled Pre-crosslinking, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 10, 28166-28175 (2018)

[13]H. Lin, S. Dangwal, R. Liu, S. Kim, Y. Li,J. Zhu*, Reduced Wrinkling in GO Membrane by Grafting Basal-plane Groups for Improved Gas and Liquid Separations, Journal of Membrane Science, 563, 336-344 (2018)

[14]T. Ji, R. Tu, L. Li, L. Mu, C. Liu, X. Lu andJ. Zhu*, Localizing Microwave Heat by Surface Polarization of Titanate Nanostructures for Enhanced Catalytic Reaction Efficiency, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 227, 266-275 (2018)

[15]T. Ji, R. Tu, L. Mu, X. Lu, J. Zhu*, Structurally Tuning Microwave Absorption of Core/shell Structured CNT/Polyaniline Catalysts for Energy Efficient Saccharide-HMF Conversion, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 220, 581-588 (2018)

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