On October 11th, 2024, we held a series of training sessions for new graduate students, covering essential areas such as laboratory safety, academic development, financial management, and literature review skills. These sessions aim to equip students with the fundamental tools needed for success in both research and academic pursuits.Professors and senior students from various research fields s...

​On Sep 21, 2024, we organized a team-building activity where new and senior students quickly broke the ice through various team games and interactive sessions. The atmosphere was warm and friendly, with everyone working together in a relaxed and enjoyable environment, showcasing team spirit and collaboration.  This event not only brought new and senior students closer, but also laid a strong ...

On September 12th, at the Tianjin University Opening Ceremony of 2024, Prof. Zhi-Jian Zhao, representing the faculty, delivered a speech, expressing warm welcome and sincere greetings to all students in the autumn semester of 2024

On Sep. 11, 2024, we held a welcome event for 27 new students joining the team. During the event, the professors warmly welcomed the newcomers and shared valuable advice on academic and research matters.             Senior students also offered insights and practical tips from their own experiences in the group.   The event fostered a relaxed and engaging atmosphere, with lively exchanges and a...

Propylene is one of the most produced chemical products in the world and serves as a crucial raw material in the fields of plastics, rubber, and pharmaceuticals, holding significant importance in the global petrochemical industry chain. Traditionally, the production processes either use expensive metals or metal oxides with limited catalytic performance. Recently, we successfully developed an u...

The industrial catalysts utilized for propane dehydrogenation (PDH) to propylene, an important alternative to petroleum-based cracking processes, either use expensive metals or metal oxides that are environmentally unbenign. We report that a typically less-active oxide, titanium oxide (TiO2), can be combined with earth-abundant metallic nickel (Ni) to form an unconventional Ni@TiOx catalyst for...

On June 13, 2024, Dr. Yan Lin was selected as the “Postdoctoral Innovative Talent Support Program” of 2024. Congratulations!关于对2024年度博士后创新人才支持计划拟入选人员进行公示的通知

Yifan Liu, Lanxin Guo, Yuxuan Liu and Jie Du passed their thesis defense today. Congrats!List of the thesis titles:Yifan Liu: In-Situ Coupling Characterization of Geldart Class A Particles in a High Temperature Micro-Fluidized Bed.Lanxin Guo: Mechanism Exploration and Control Strategies of Non-Ideal Growth of Thin Films in High-Capacity Atomic Layer Deposition.Yuxuan Liu: Numerical Simulation A...

​Hui Gao, Zhenpu Lu, Zheyuan Ding and Qinzhen Wang passed their thesis defense today. Congrats!List of the thesis titles:Hui Gao: Surface Interface Design and Mechanism Study of Ag-Based and Cu-Based Catalysts for CO2 Electroreduction.Zhenpu Lu: Design and Mechanism Study of Platinum-Based Catalysts for Propane Dehydrogenation.Zheyuan Ding: Design and Mechanism Study of High-Efficiency Catalys...

On Mar. 20, 2024, Dr. Lulu Li won the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions. Congratulations!

​The 2023 annual summing-up meeting of ECAT was held on Jan. 20-21, 2024.The winners of 2023 are:Special Contribution: Wei Wang (PhD)Wei Wang, Prof. Jinlong GongIdea Fountain: Xiaowei Du (PhD), Ran Luo (PhD)Xiaowei Du, Ran Luo, Prof. Tuo WangLogic Talent: Xiaoyun Lin (PhD), Xianhui Wang (PhD), Yan Ma (Master)Prof. Chunlei Pei, Yan Ma, Xiaoyun Lin, Xianhui WangPPT Master: Qinzhen Wang (PhD), Ru...

​Prof. Jinlong Gong, Prof. Zhijian Zhao and Prof. Peng Zhang have been selected as Highly Cited Researchers of 2023 by Clarivate. Congratulations

In heterogeneous catalysis, the catalytic dehydrogenation reactions of hydrocarbons often exhibit a negative pressure dependence on hydrogen due to the competitive chemisorption of hydrocarbons and hydrogen. However, some catalysts show a positive pressure dependence for propane dehydrogenation, an important reaction for propylene production. Here we show that the positive activity dependence o...

On Nov. 27, 2023, Dr. Xin Chang won the Jingbo Science & Technology Award of 2023 - Excellent Doctoral Award in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials. Congratulations!2023年度京博科技奖-化学化工与材料京博优秀博士奖拟获奖名单公

​Prof. Sai Chen has been selected in Youth Talent Support Program (part of National High-Level Personnel of Special Support Program) issued by Organization Department of the CPC Central Comittee. Congratulations

Ran Luo, Yiyi Xu, Yan Lin and Jiachen Sun passed their thesis defense today. Congrats!Doctoral studentsList of the thesis titles:Yan Lin: Investigations on Interface Design and Mass Transport Enhancement of Catalysts in Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction ReactorsJiachen Sun: Design and Mechanism Study of Metal Oxide-based Catalysts for Propane DehydrogenationMaster studentsList of the thesis titles...

[朝闻天下]天津大学发布重要研究成果 化工原料丙烯生产工艺实现新突破 (cctv.cn)Wei Wang, Sai Chen, Chunlei Pei, Ran Luo, Jiachen Sun, Hongbo Song, Guodong Sun, Xianhui Wang, Zhi-Jian Zhao, and Jinlong Gong*, "Tandem Propane Dehydrogenation and Surface Oxidation Catalysts for Selective Propylene Synthesis," Science 2023.  https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adi3416  

​Prof. Jinlong Gong has been elected as a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering! Congratulation

On May. 30, 2023, Prof. Jinlong Gong won the 3rd CAST National Innovation Excellence Award. Congratulations

Gong Zhang, Xianhui Wang, Jia Yu, Lulu Li, Jing Zhao,  Kailang Li, Tingting Yang, Xiaozhi Li, Shixuan Zhao, Lili Zhang, Yuan Chen passed their thesis defense today. Congratulations!Doctoral studentsList of the thesis titles:Gong Zhang: Design of metal-based catalysts and membrane electrode assemble devices for carbon dioxide electroreductionXianhui Wang: Study on the Performace and Mechanism fo...