Weixing Li

Professor

Address：College of Chemical Engineering

Email：wxli@njtech.edu.cn

Education and Work Experience

2004.07 to present, Nanjing Tech University,Professor(Chemical Engineering)

1999.09 to 2004.06, Nanjing Tech University, PhD (Chemical Engineering)

1995.09 to 1999.06, Nanjing University of Chemical Technology, Bachelor (Fine Chemicals)

Research Interests

Anti-fouling PVDF membrane and new membrane materials

Catalytic membranes for enhancing esterification reaction

Zero liquid discharge membrane process for industrial wastewater
Academic achievements

Professor of Nanjing Tech Universuity, major in chemical engineering, director of Membrane Application Institute, member of China desalination and water reuse society and editorial board of Water Treatment Technology. His research direction is application of membranes in industial wastewater treatment and recycling. He completed lots of important projects from ministry of science and technology, including National Science and Technology Project, National 863 project, National Natural Science Foundation project. He won China National Awards in Sci&Tech twice 2004 and 2019, the first prize of scientific and technological invention of China Petroleum and chemical industry twice, the first prize of scientific and technological progress of China Membrane Industry Association, etc. He was rated as national excellent scientific and technological workers in petroleum and chemical industry, the "six talent peaks" in Jiangsu Province, and the young academic leader of "Blue Project" in Jiangsu Universities. He wrote the chapter of ceramic membrane in the American Encyclopedia of membrane science and technology, and Chemical Technology textbook. More than 60 SCI / EI and other academic papers have been published in J. membrane SCI., AIChE J., Sep. purif. Technol., desalination and polymer and 45 invention patents were applied and authorized, including 1 U.S. invention patent.

Selected Publications

[1]Yujia Tong, Chengjiang Zuo, Wenlong Ding, Suhang Jiang, Weixing Li*, Weihong Xing. Sulfonic nanohydrogelled surface-modified microporous polyvinylidene fluoride membrane with excellent antifouling performance for treating water-oil separation of kitchen wastewater. J. Membrane Sci., 2021, 628(15):119113.

[2]Chengjiang Zuo, Lingbao Wang, Yujia Tong, Lijian Shi, Weixing Li*. Co-deposition of pyrogallol/polyethyleneimine on polymer membranes for highly efficient treatment of oil-in-water emulsion. Sep. Puri. Technol., 2021, 267:118660.

[3]Taishan Wang, Jiayun Shi, Yao Liang, Jie Han, Yujia Tong, Weixing Li*. A novel SPVA/g-C3N4-SA/PAN pervaporation membrane with porous catalytic layer for esterification enhancement. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2021,60(17) :6089-6100.(Supplementary Cover)

[4]Yujia Tong, Chengjiang Zuo, Wenlong Ding, Suhang Jiang, Weixing Li*, Weihong Xing. Novel PVDF-g-NMA Copolymer for Fabricating the Hydrophilic Ultrafiltration Membrane with Good Antifouling Property. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2021, 60(1):541-550.

[5]Li Zhang, Yuewen Li, Qing Liu, Weixing Li*, Weihong Xing. Fabrication of ionic liquids-functionalized PVA catalytic composite membranes to enhance esterification by pervaporation. J. Membrane Sci., 2019, 584:268-281.

[6]Yuewen Li, Shang Han, Li Zhang, Weixing Li*, Weihong Xing. Fabrication and modeling of catalytic membrane for removing water in esterification. J. Membrane Sci., 2019, 579:120-130.

[7]Shutong Bo, Li Zhang, Shang Han, Yuewen Li, Weixing Li*, Weihong Xing. Fabrication of bilayer catalytic composite membrane PVA-SA/SPVA and application for ethyl acetate synthesis. J. Membrane Sci., 2018, 563:10-21.

[8]Jianliang Shen, Qi Zhang, Qiu Yin, Zhaoliang Cui, Weixing Li*, Weihong Xing. Fabrication and characterization of amphiphilic PVDF copolymer ultrafiltration membrane with high anti-fouling property. J. Membrane Sci., 2017, 521:95-103.

[9]Hongde Lei, Lu Liu, Lukuan Huang, Weixing Li*, Weihong Xing. Novel anti-fouling PVDF-g-THFMA copolymer membrane fabricated via photoinduced Cu(II-mediated reversible deactivation radical polymerization. Polymer, 2018, 157:1-8.

[10]Qiu Yin, Qi Zhang, Zhaoliang Cui, Weixing Li*, Weihong Xing. Alkali resisting polyphenylsulfone ultrafiltration membrane with tailored microstructure. Polymer, 2017, 124:128-138.