Maohong Fan

University of Wyoming

Author Statistics

Papers

Citation

H-Index

i-10 index

Research Trends

Author Order

Document Type

Co-Authors

Riguang Zhang

Taiyuan University of Technology

Baojun Wang

Taiyuan University of Technology

Lixia Ling

Taiyuan University of Technology

Robert C. Brown

Iowa State University

Morris D. Argyle

Brigham Young University

Hertanto Adidharma

University of Wyoming

Khaled A. M. Gasem

University of Wyoming

Armistead G. Russell

Georgia Institute of Technology

Jianji Wang

Henan Normal University

Xiaodong Shen

Minhang District Central Hospital

Cooperative Institutions

Chinese Academy of Sciences

305

University of Wyoming

165

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

149

Taiyuan University of Technology

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Zhejiang Normal University

Henan Normal University

Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Tsinghua University

China University of Mining and Technology

Author Statistics

Papers

Citation

H-Index

i-10 index

Research Field

Review of recent advances in carbon dioxide separation and capture

RSC Advances (2013)

Saeed Danaei Kenarsari Dali Yang Guodong Jiang Suojiang Zhang Jianji Wang

This review provides a comprehensive assessment of recently improved carbon dioxide (CO2) separation and capture systems, used in power plants and other industrial processes. Different approaches for CO2 capture are pre-combustion, post-combustion capture, and oxy-combustion systems, which are reviewed, along with their advantages and disadvantages. New technologies and prospective "breakthrough technologies", for instance: novel solvents, sorbents, and membranes for gas separation are examined. Other technologies including chemical looping technology (reaction between metal oxides and fuels, creating metal particles, carbon dioxide, and water vapor) and cryogenic separation processes (based on different phase change temperatures for various gases to separate them) are reviewed as well. Furthermore, the major CO2 separation technologies, such as absorption (using a liquid solvent to absorb the CO2), adsorption (using solid materials with surface affinity to CO2 molecules), and membranes (using a thin film to selectively permeate gases) are extensively discussed, though issues and technologies related to CO2 transport and storage are not considered in this paper.

Industrial gas

Membrane Technology

Chemical-Looping Combustion

10.1039/c3ra43965h

Cite

Citations (705)

Catalytic regeneration of mercury sorbents

Journal of Hazardous Materials (2013)

Mark Bentley Maohong Fan Bryce Dutcher Mingchen Tang Morris D. Argyle

Mercury

Elemental mercury

10.1016/j.jhazmat.2013.09.021

Cite

Citations (17)

Advanced 3D ordered electrodes for PEMFC applications: From structural features and fabrication methods to the controllable design of catalyst layers

Green Energy & Environment (2023)

Kaili Wang Tingting Zhou Zhen Cao Zhimin Yuan Hongyan He

The catalyst layers (CLs) electrode is the key component of the membrane electrode assembly (MEA) in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). Conventional electrodes for PEMFCs are composed of carbon-supported, ionomer, and Pt nanoparticles, all immersed together and sprayed with a micron-level thickness of CLs. They have a performance trade-off where increasing the Pt loading leads to higher performance of abundant triple-phase boundary areas but increases the electrode cost. Major challenges must be overcome before realizing its wide commercialization. Literature research revealed that it is impossible to achieve performance and durability targets with only high-performance catalysts, so the controllable design of CLs architecture in MEAs for PEMFCs must now be the top priority to meet industry goals. From this perspective, a 3D ordered electrode circumvents this issue with a support-free architecture and ultrathin thickness while reducing noble metal Pt loadings. Herein, we discuss the motivation in-depth and summarize the necessary CLs structural features for designing ultralow Pt loading electrodes. Critical issues that remain in progress for 3D ordered CLs must be studied and characterized. Furthermore, approaches for 3D ordered CLs architecture electrode development, involving material design, structure optimization, preparation technology, and characterization techniques, are summarized and are expected to be next-generation CLs for PEMFCs. Finally, the review concludes with perspectives on possible research directions of CL architecture to address the significant challenges in the future.

CLs upper limits

10.1016/j.gee.2023.11.002

Cite

Citations (16)

Fabrication of p–n Heterostructured Photocatalysts with Triazine-Based Covalent Organic Framework and CuInS₂ for High-Efficiency CO₂ Reduction

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (2024)

Shuqing Chang Yan Feng Yuncai Zhao Yanghe Fu Huilin Jia

The application of covalent organic frameworks (COFs) for the photocatalytic reduction of CO2 is mostly limited by severe charge recombination and low sunlight utilization. Herein, a triazine-based COF with an electron-rich and large π-conjugated system (TCOF) was employed as a building block and integrated with CuInS2 (CIS) to construct a noble-metal-free and high-efficiency photocatalyst for CO2 reduction. The in situ growth of CIS nanosheets on TCOF creates a p–n heterojunction, named CIS@TCOF. Compared with TCOF, the CIS@TCOF heterostructure exhibits a dramatically boosted photocatalytic performance in the reduction of CO2. The produced HCOOH yield over 10 wt % CIS@TCOF can be up to 171.2 μmol g–1 h–1 under visible light irradiation with good reproducibility, which is about 3 times as high as that over TCOF. Further in-depth studies indicate that the introduction of CIS not only enhances the visible light utilization but also restrains the recombination of photogenerated electron–hole pairs efficiently and facilitates the photoinduced charge transfer via the p–n heterojunction system due to the unique structural and compositional features. This research shows the great potential of COFs as efficient photocatalytic carbon fixation materials and provides a versatile route to construct semiconductor-COF heterostructures for photocatalysis.

Triazine

Visible spectrum

10.1021/acsami.3c19525

Cite

Citations (9)

Atomic Pd dispersion in triangular Cu nanosheets with dominant (111) plane as a tandem catalyst for highly efficient and selective electrodehalogenation

Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy (2023)

Huihuang Chen Hongbo Li Shaoqing Chen Li Sheng Zhirong Zhang

Hydrogen spillover

10.1016/j.apcatb.2023.122480

Cite

Citations (15)

CO2 hydrogenation to high-value products via heterogeneous catalysis

Nature Communications (2019)

Run‐Ping Ye Jie Ding Weibo Gong Morris D. Argyle Qin Zhong

Recently, carbon dioxide capture and conversion, along with hydrogen from renewable resources, provide an alternative approach to synthesis of useful fuels and chemicals. People are increasingly interested in developing innovative carbon dioxide hydrogenation catalysts, and the pace of progress in this area is accelerating. Accordingly, this perspective presents current state of the art and outlook in synthesis of light olefins, dimethyl ether, liquid fuels, and alcohols through two leading hydrogenation mechanisms: methanol reaction and Fischer-Tropsch based carbon dioxide hydrogenation. The future research directions for developing new heterogeneous catalysts with transformational technologies, including 3D printing and artificial intelligence, are provided.

Value (mathematics)

10.1038/s41467-019-13638-9

Cite

Citations (797)

Insight into mechanism of iron-oxides reduction in atmospheres of CH4 and CO

Chemical Physics Letters (2018)

Tetiana Zubatiuk Glake Hill Danuta Leszczyńska Maohong Fan Asif Hasan Rony

Limiting

10.1016/j.cplett.2018.07.027

Cite

Citations (11)

The Effect of Pyrolysis Atmospheres On the Characteristics Of Mof-Derived Ni/Zro 2 Catalysts and Their Catalytic Activity In the Low -Temperature Dry Reforming Of Methane

Xuan He Bang Xu Sanli Tang Xiaoguang Liu Qibin Liu

Carbon dioxide reforming

10.2139/ssrn.5123770

Cite

Citations (0)

Extraction of ionic liquids from aqueous solutions by humic acid: an environmentally benign, inexpensive and simple procedure

Chemical Communications (2011)

Huiyong Wang Jianji Wang Maohong Fan

A highly effective method for the extraction of ionic liquids from aqueous solutions has been successfully developed by the formation of associates of ionic liquids with humic acid, resulted mainly from their strong electrostatic interactions.

Environmentally Friendly

10.1039/c1cc15600d

Cite

Citations (9)

Photoacoustic measurement of iron in composite coagulant

Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification (2003)

Maohong Fan Robert C. Brown Shihwu Sung

10.1016/s0255-2701(02)00069-7

Cite

Citations (6)