Prof. Wen-ying Li

Coal Chemical Engineering

Taiyuan University of Technology, China

Distinguished Professor Cheung Kong Scholars Program

Email: [email protected]

Research fields

Coal Chemistry

Coal pyrolysis

Coal-based energy integration system

Qualifications

1995 Ph.D., Dalian University of Technology, China, Organic Chem. Eng.

1992 M.E., Taiyuan University of Technology, China, Organic Chem. Eng.

1989 B.E., Taiyuan University of Technology, China, Coal Chem. Eng.

Publications (Selected)

1. Feng M, Zhou X, Yi L, et al. Unlocking the natural acid-base bifunctionality of steel slag for catalytic pyrolysis of biomass to hydrocarbons[J]. Journal of the Energy Institute, 2026: 102522.

2. Luo D, Yi L, Chen J, et al. A molecular-level insight into the synergistic separation of acidic and basic heteroatoms from coal tar: A strategy for fuel upgrading[J]. Fuel, 2026, 407: 137540.
3. Chen W, Xu X, Cheng H, et al. Sustainable methanol production processes from coal and biomass: Low CO2 emissions and high efficiency[J]. Energy, 2025, 330: 136978.
4. Jiang S Y, Du Y, Li Y J, et al. Crystal facet effect of the support in Ni/La2O2CO3 catalysts for toluene steam reforming[J]. Fuel, 2025, 387: 134388.
5. Wang Z, Jia Y, Zhao S, et al. Boosting electrochemical CO2 reduction by strong electronic interaction at the interface of Bi/SnO2 heterostructures[J]. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2025, 692: 137528.
6. Li W Y, Xu X, Bei P. Coal-based solar thermal fuels: A novel perspective on clean utilization of coal tar[J]. Chemical Engineering and Processing-Process Intensification, 2024, 205: 109976.
7. Bei P, Rajendran A, Feng J, et al. Deciphering the intermolecular interactions for separating bicyclic and tricyclic aromatics via different naphthalene-based solvents[J]. Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering, 2024, 18(10): 111.
8. Xu X, Feng J, Li W Y, et al. Azobenzene-containing polymer for solar thermal energy storage and release: Advances, challenges, and opportunities[J]. Progress in Polymer Science, 2024, 149: 101782.
9. Yi L, Wu X, Ouyang S, et al. Theoretical insight and experimental exploration of indole extraction from wash oil with deep eutectic solvents[J]. Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 2023, 16(12): 105341.
10. Chen T S, Guo L, Peng H W, et al. Tuning support acidity of Ni-based catalysts to improve hydrodeoxygenation activity for dibenzofuran[J]. Fuel Processing Technology, 2022, 236: 107440.
11. Li W, Li W Y, Wang X B, et al. Radical-induced pyrolysis mechanism in Cal–O and Cal–Cal bond cleavage[J]. Fuel Processing Technology, 2022, 238: 107494.
12. Chen X, Shi C, Wang X B, et al. Intermetallic PdZn nanoparticles catalyze the continuous-flow hydrogenation of alkynols to cis-enols[J]. Communications Chemistry, 2021, 4(1): 175.

Personal Details

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WoS Researcher ID: K-5297-2012