Dr. Shicheng Zhang

Professor
Fudan University, China


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Engineering from Northeastern University, China

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Biography

Dr. Shicheng Zhang is a Professor and a Vice Chair in the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering at Fudan University, Shanghai, China. He received his Ph.D. from Northeastern University, China in 2001, respectively. After that, he worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Peking University and Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. In 2005 he joined the faculty of Environmental Engineering at Fudan University as an Associate Professor. From 2007 to 2008, Dr. Zhang worked at Iowa State University as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. During that time, he was invited to visit several Universities in USA, such as NCSU, OSU, PU, and UIUC. In 2010, he attended the Top Brazil program for new energy and sustainable development and visited 5 Universities in Brazil. After 2011, he served as Vice Chair for the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering at Fudan University. Dr. Zhang’s current research focuses on Biomass Wastes Utilization and Environmental Catalysis. Till now, he has been involved in more than 20 research projects as Chief Investigator or Partner Investigator/Associate Investigator. He has published 70+ journal papers, 10+ patents, and has 1000+ ISI citations. He has received several awards for his outstanding scholarly achievements. In 2011, he got the 2nd Prize of Shanghai Natural Science Award. Dr. Zhang currently is the membership of several societies, such as American Chemical Society (ACS), American Institute of Chemical Engineering (AIChE), Chinese Chemical Society (CCS), China Energy Society (CES), Chinese Bioenergy Association (CBA), and Shanghai Society of Environmental Science (SSES). He has been invited to evaluate a number of PhD and Masters’ theses and review the papers from a number of international journals (more than 40 journals) such as Environmental Science and Technology, Energy & Fuels, Fuel, Carbon, Bioresource Technology, Applied Energy, Energy Conversion & Management, Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy, Chemosphere, Chemical Engineering Journal, Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy, Journal of Solid State Chemistry, and so on.

Area of Interest:

Environmental Sciences
Biomass Wastes Utilization
Environmental Catalysis
Environmental Science and Technology
Bioresource Technology

Selected Publications

  1. Chen, K., H. Lyu, S. Hao, G. Luo, S. Zhang and J. Chen, 2015. Separation of phenolic compounds with modified adsorption resin from aqueous phase products of hydrothermal liquefaction of rice straw. Bioresour. Technol., 182: 160-168.
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  2. Chen, H., D. Zhou, G. Luo, S. Zhang and J. Chen, 2015. Macroalgae for biofuels production: Progress and perspectives. Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev., 47: 427-437.
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  3. Cao, L. and S. Zhang, 2015. Production and characterization of biodiesel derived from Hodgsonia macrocarpa seed oil. Applied Energy, 146: 135-140.
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  4. Zhu, X., Y. Liu, S. Zhang and J. Chen, 2014. Facile fabrication of magnetic carbon composites from hydrochar via simultaneous activation and magnetization for triclosan adsorption. Environ. Sci. Technol., 48: 5840-5848.
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  5. Zhu, X., Y. Liu, F. Qian, C. Zhou, S. Zhang and J. Chen, 2014. Preparation of magnetic porous carbon from waste hydrochar by simultaneous activation and magnetization for tetracycline removal. Bioresour. Technol., 154: 209-214.
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  6. Zhu, X., Y. Liu, C. Zhou, S. Zhang and J. Chen, 2014. Novel and high-performance magnetic carbon composite prepared from waste hydrochar for dye removal. ACS Sustain. Chem. Eng., 2: 969-977.
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  7. Zhu, X., Y. Liu, C. Zhou, G. Luo, S. Zhang and J. Chen, 2014. A novel porous carbon derived from hydrothermal carbon for efficient adsorption of tetracycline. Carbon, 77: 627-636.
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  8. Yang, X., H. Lv, K. Chen, S. Zhang and J. Chen, 2014. Selective extraction of bio-oil by organic solvents with different polarity and multistep extraction separation. BioResources, 9: 5219-5233.

  9. Liu, Y., X. Zhu, F. Qian, S. Zhang and J. Chen, 2014. Magnetic activated carbon prepared from rice straw-derived hydrochar for triclosan removal. RSC Adv., 4: 63620-63626.
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  10. Kong, L.D., X. Zhao, Z.Y. Sun, Y.W. Yang and H.B. Fu et al., 2014. The effects of nitrate on the heterogeneous uptake of sulfur dioxide on hematite. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 14: 9451-9467.
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  11. Kong, L., Y. Yang, S. Zhang, X. Zhao and H. Du et al., 2014. Observations of linear dependence between sulfate and nitrate in atmospheric particles. J. Geophys. Res.: Atmos., 119: 341-361.
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  12. Zhang, L., C.J. Li, D. Zhou, S.C. Zhang and J.M. Chen, 2013. Hydrothermal liquefaction of water hyacinth: Product distribution and identification. Energy Sources, 35: 1349-1357.
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  13. Li, C.J., Z.W. Huang, Y.J. He, D. Zhou, C. Du, S.C. Zhang and J.M. Chen, 2013. Transesterification of jatropha oil to biodiesel by using catalyst containing Ca (C3H7O3)2 as a solid base catalyst. Adv. Mater. Res., 666: 93-102.
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  14. Li, C., X. Yang, Z. Zhang, D. Zhou, L. Zhang, S. Zhang and J. Chen, 2013. Hydrothermal liquefaction of desert shrub salix psammophila to high value-added chemicals and hydrochar with recycled processing water. BioResources, 8: 2981-2997.
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  15. Zhou, D., S. Zhang, H. Fu and J. Chen, 2012. Liquefaction of macroalgae Enteromorpha prolifera in sub-/supercritical alcohols: Direct production of ester compounds. Energy Fuels, 26: 2342-2351.
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  16. Wang, Z., J. Liu, Y. Dai, W. Dong, S. Zhang and J. Chen, 2012. CFD modeling of a UV-LED photocatalytic odor abatement process in a continuous reactor. J. Hazard. Mater., 215: 25-31.
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  17. Parker, D.B., J.A. Koziel, L. Cai, L.D. Jacobson and N. Akdeniz et al., 2012. Odor and odorous chemical emissions from animal buildings: Part 6. Odor activity value. Trans. ASABE, 55: 2357-2368.
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  18. Dong, W., Y. Sun, Q. Ma, L. Zhu and W. Hua et al., 2012. Excellent photocatalytic degradation activities of ordered mesoporous anatase TiO2-SiO2 nanocomposites to various organic contaminants. J. Hazard. Mater., 229-230: 307-320.
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  19. Bereznicki, S.D., A.J. Heber, N. Akdeniz, L.D. Jacobson and B.P. Hetchler et al., 2012. Odor and odorous chemical emissions from animal buildings: Part 1. Project overview, collection methods and quality control. Trans. ASABE, 55: 2325-2334.
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  20. Akdeniz, N., L.D. Jacobson, B.P. Hetchler, S.D. Bereznicki and A.J. Heber et al., 2012. Odor and odorous chemical emissions from animal buildings: Part 4. Correlations between sensory and chemical measurements. Trans. ASABE, 55: 2347-2356.
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  21. Akdeniz, N., L.D. Jacobson, B.P. Hetchler, S.D. Bereznicki and A.J. Heber et al., 2012. Odor and odorous chemical emissions from animal buildings: Part 2. Odor emissions. Trans. ASABE, 55: 2335-2345.
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  22. Wang, Z., J. Liu, Y. Dai, W. Dong, S. Zhang and J. Chen, 2011. Dimethyl sulfide photocatalytic degradation in a light-emitting-diode continuous reactor: Kinetic and mechanistic study. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 50: 7977-7984.
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  23. Zhou, D., L. Zhang, S. Zhang, H. Fu and J. Chen, 2010. Hydrothermal liquefaction of macroalgae Enteromorpha prolifera to bio-oil. Energy Fuels, 24: 4054-4061.
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  24. Zhang, S., L. Cai, J.A. Koziel, S.J. Hoff and D.R. Schmidt et al., 2010. Field air sampling and simultaneous chemical and sensory analysis of livestock odorants with sorbent tubes and GC-MS/olfactometry. Sens. Actuators B: Chem., 146: 427-432.
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  25. Dong, W., C.W. Lee, X. Lu, Y. Sun and W. Hua et al., 2010. Synchronous role of coupled adsorption and photocatalytic oxidation on ordered mesoporous anatase TiO2-SiO2 nanocomposites generating excellent degradation activity of RhB dye. Applied Catal. B: Environ., 95: 197-207.
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  26. Liu, J., Z. Wang, J. Shen, S. Zhang and J. Chen, 2009. Research progress in photocatalytic oxidation kinetics of volatile organic pollutants. Prog. Chem., 21: 2037-2043.

  27. Kong, L., H. Chen, J. Tai, J. Shen, S. Zhang and J. Chen, 2009. Synthesis of small crystal zeolite beta in a biphasic H2O-CTAB-alcohol system. Mater. Lett., 63: 343-345.
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  28. Fu, H., T. Xu, S. Yang, S. Zhang and J. Chen, 2009. Photoinduced formation of Fe(III)- sulfato complexes on the surface of α-Fe2O3 and their photochemical performance. J. Phys. Chem. C, 113: 11316-11322.
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  29. Fu, H., S. Yang, S. Zhang and Z. Zheng, 2009. Preparation of nanosized Bi2WO6 using different content of starting materials and their photoactivities. J. Applied Spectrosc., 76: 227-233.
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  30. Zhu, S., H. Fu, S. Zhang, L. Zhang and Y. Zhu, 2008. Two-step synthesis of a novel visible-light (≤ 600 nm) -driven K2Ta2O6-xNx catalyst for the pollutants decomposition. J. Photochem. Photobiol. A, 193: 33-41.

  31. Kong, L., H. Chen, W. Hua, S. Zhang and J. Chen, 2008. Mesoporous bismuth titanate with visible-light photocatalytic activity. Chem. Commun., 2008: 4977-4979.
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  32. Huang, G., S. Zhang, T. Xu and Y. Zhu, 2008. Fluorination of ZnWO4 photocatalyst and influence on the degradation mechanism for 4-chlorophenol. Environ. Sci. Technol., 42: 8516-8521.
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  33. Fu, H., S. Zhang, T. Xu, Y. Zhu and J. Chen, 2008. Photocatalytic degradation of RhB by fluorinated Bi2WO6 and distributions of the intermediate products. Environ. Sci. Technol., 42: 2085-2091.
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  34. Fu, H., S. Zhang, L. Zhang and Y. Zhu, 2008. Visible-light-driven NaTaO3-x Nx catalyst prepared by a hydrothermal process. Mater. Res. Bull., 43: 864-872.
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  35. Zhang, S.C., W.Q. Yao, Y.F. Zhu and L.Y. Shi, 2007. Preparation and photoelectrochemical properties of Bi2WO6 films with visible light response. Acta Phys. Chim. Sin., 23: 111-115.
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  36. Zhang, S.C., J.H. Yu, X.G. Li, Y.F. Zhu and W.H. Tian, 2007. Synthesis and characterization of CdSe nanoparticles from aqueous solution of selenosulfate. Solid State Phenomena, 121-123: 205-208.
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  37. Zhang, S.C., J. Chen and X.G. Li, 2007. Monodisperse SiO2 nanospheres prepared by batch/semibatch process and its opals. Solid State Phenomena, 121-123: 179-182.
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  38. Zhang, S., J. Shen, H. Fu, W. Dong, Z. Zheng and L. Shi, 2007. Bi2WO6 photocatalytic films fabricated by layer-by-layer technique from Bi2WO6 nanoplates and its spectral selectivity. J. Solid State Chem., 180: 1456-1463.
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  39. Wu, Y., S.C. Zhang, L.W. Zhang and Y.F. Zhu, 2007. Photocatalytic activity of nanosized ZnWO4 prepared by the sol-gel method. Chem. Res. Chin. Univ., 23: 465-468.
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  40. Shen, J., S. Zhang, J. Lian, L. Kong and J. Chen, 2007. Benz[a]anthracene heterogeneous photochemical reaction on the surface of TiO2 particles. Acta Phys. Chim. Sin., 23: 1531-1536.
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  41. Dong, W., Y. Sun, C.W. Lee, W. Hua and X. Lu et al., 2007. Controllable and repeatable synthesis of thermally stable anatase nanocrystal-silica composites with highly ordered hexagonal mesostructures. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 129: 13894-13904.
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  42. Zhao, X., W. Yao, Y. Wu, S. Zhang, H. Yang and Y. Zhu, 2006. Fabrication and photoelectrochemical properties of porous ZnWO4 film. J. Solid State Chem., 179: 2562-2570.
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  43. Zhang, S., Z. Zheng, J. Wang and J. Chen, 2006. Heterogeneous photocatalytic decomposition of benzene on lanthanum-doped TiO2 film at ambient temperature. Chemosphere, 65: 2282-2288.
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  44. Zhang, S., C. Zhang, Y. Man and Y. Zhu, 2006. Visible-light-driven photocatalyst of Bi2WO6 nanoparticles prepared via amorphous complex precursor and photocatalytic properties. J. Solid State Chem., 179: 62-69.
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  45. Zhang, S., C. Zhang, H. Yang and Y. Zhu, 2006. Formation and performances of porous InVO4 films. J. Solid State Chem., 179: 873-882.
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  46. Liu, T., S. Zhang and X. Li, 2006. Synthesis and characterization of Fe/Nd2O3 core-shell nanoparticles by hydrogen plasma-metal reaction. J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol., 6: 743-747.
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  47. Fu, H., L. Zhang, S. Zhang, Y. Zhu and J. Zhao, 2006. Electron spin resonance spin-trapping detection of radical intermediates in n-doped TiO2-assisted photodegradation of 4-chlorophenol. J. Phys. Chem. B., 110: 3061-3065.
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  48. Zhang, S., J. Yu, X. Li and W. Tian, 2004. Photoluminescence properties of mercaptocarboxylic acid-stabilized CdSe nanoparticles covered with polyelectrolyte. Nanotechnology, 15: 1108-1112.
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  49. Zhang, S., J. Liu, Y. Han, B. Chen and X. Li, 2004. Formation mechanisms of SrTiO3 nanoparticles under hydrothermal conditions. Mater. Sci. Eng. B, 110: 11-17.
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  50. Zhang, S., J. Chen and X. Li, 2004. Preparation of uniform CdSe/polyelectrolyte multilayers on the surface of SiO2 spheres. Nanotechnology, 15: 477-479.
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  51. Zhang, S. and X. Li, 2004. Synthesis and characterization of CaCO3@SiO2 Core-shell nanoparticles. Powder Technol., 141: 75-79.
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  52. Zhang, S.C. and X.G. Li, 2003. Preparation of ZnO particles by precipitation transformation method and its inherent formation mechanisms. Colloids Surf. A: Physicochem. Eng. Aspects, 226: 35-44.
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  53. Zhang, S., L. Chi and X. Li, 2002. Preparation of ZnO nanoparticles by precipitation/mechanochemical method. Int. J. Nanosci., 1: 563-567.
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  54. Zhang, S., Y. Han, B. Chen and X. Song, 2001. The Influence of TiO2●H2O gel on hydrothermal synthesis of SrTiO3 powders. Mater. Lett., 51: 368-370.
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