Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering

 

Zhejiang University, Yuquan Campus
38 Zheda Road
Hangzhou, China 310027

 

Professional Activities

Member, Chinese Chemical Society
Member, International Zeolite Association

 

Education

Ph.D. – Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Physical Chemistry, 1993
B.S. – Zhejiang University, Chemistry , 1988

Working Experience

2007.5-, Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University
2001.12-2007.4, Senior Researcher, Asahi-Kasei Corporation
1999.3-2001.11, Visiting Researcher, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California at Riverside
1996.12 – 1999.2, Associate Researcher, Materials Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Hokuriku
1993.12 -1996.11 Postdoc, Chemistry, Tokyo Institute of Technology
 

Research Interests

Zeolites
Catalysts
Inorganic Membranes

 

Current Projects

1. NaA zeolite membranes on hollow fiber composite supports
2. b-oriented MFI zeolite membranes on macroporous supports
3. zeolite corrosion-resistant coatings by the dry-gel method

Publication List

Recent Publications
1. Z.B. Wang*, Q.Q. Ge, J. Shao, Y. Yan 2009. High performance zeolite LTA pervaporation membranes on ceramic hollow fibers by dipcoating-wiping seed deposition, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 131(20), 6910-6911.
2. Q.Q. Ge, Z.B. Wang*, Y. Yan 2009. High-performance zeolite NaA membranes on polymer-zeolite composite hollow fiber supports, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 131 (47), 17056-17057.
3. X.M. Li, Y. Yan, Z.B. Wang* 2010. Continuity Control of b-Oriented MFI Zeolite Films by Microwave Synthesis, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 49, 5933–5938.
4. Z.B. Wang, H.T. Wang, and Y. Yan* 2001. Pure silica zeolite low k thin films, Adv. Mater. 13, 746-749.
5. Z.B. Wang, A. Mitra, H.T. Wang, L.M. Huang, Y. Yan* 2001. Pure silica zeolite films as low-k materials by spin-on of as-synthesized nanoparticle suspension, Adv. Mater. 13 (19), 1463-1466.
Selected Publications
6. X. M. Li, Z.B. Wang* 2009, Preparation of b-Oriented MFI Zeolite Films by Microwave Heating. Acta Petrolei Sinica (Petroleum Processing Section), 25 (Suppl. 2), 65-69.
7. Z.B. Wang and Y. Yan* 2001. Orientation control of zeolite crystals on metal supported zeolite films by crystallization, Chem. Mater., 13, 1101-1107.
8. Z.B. Wang and Y. Yan* 2001. Oriented Zeolite MFI Monolayer Films on Metal Substrates by In-Situ Crystallization, Microporous and Mesoporous Mater., 48, 205-214.
9. L. Huang, Z.B Wang, J. Sun, L. Miao, Q. Li, Y. Yan, D. Zhao 2000. Fabrication of ordered porous structures by self-assembly of zeolite nanocrystals, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 122:3530-3531.
10. Z.B. Wang, A. Kamo, T. Yoneda, T. Komatsu, T. Yashima 1997. Isomerization of n-heptane over Pt-loaded zeolite beta catalysts, Appl. Catal. A: General, 159, 119-132.
Full Publications
11. X.Z. Jiang, Z.B. Wang, “Simulation of the experiment of molecule beam using personal computer”, Da Xue Hua Xue (Chinese), 4(5), 14-18 (1989)
12. X.Z. Jiang, Z.B. Wang, L.P. Chen, Yang. Chen, Yan Chen, ”Gas phase synthesis of diethyl oxalate”, Fine Chemical (Chinese), 6(1), 37-40 (1989)
13. T. Yashima, Z.B. Wang, A. Kamo, T. Yoneda and T. Komatsu, “Isomerization of n-hexane over platinum loaded zeolite catalysts”, Catalysis Today, Vol.29, No.1-4, 279-283 (1996)
14. S. Kurita, Z.B. Wang, T. Sano, Y. Kawakami, K. Uematsu, M. Sato, “Estimation of proton mobility in HZSM-5 type zeolite films by compex impedance method”, Nippon Kagaku Kaishi, 456-460 (1997)
15. K. Yamada, A. Hayashi, Z.B. Wang, T. Sano, Y. Kawakami, H. Yanagishita, “Separation of CH3COOH/H2O mixture by pervaporation through silylated silicalite membrane”, Membrane (Japanese), 22, 200-205 (1997)
16. T. Sano, H.Ikeya, T. Kasuno, Z.B. Wang, Y. Kawakami, K. Soga, "Influence of crystallinity of HZSM-5 zeolite on its dealumination rate", Zeolites, Vol.19, 80-86 (1997)
17. Z.B. Wang, T. Mizusaki, T. Sano, Y. Kawakami, "Baeyer-Villiger oxidation over HZSM-5 type zeolites", Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., Vol.70, 2567-2570 (1997)
18. T. Sano, T. Sekine, Z.B. Wang, K. Soga, I. Takahashi and T. Masuda, "Synthesis of 1,3-dioxolan-4-one from trioxane and carbon monoxide on HZSM-5 zeolite", J. Chem. Soc., Chem.Commun., 1827-1828 (1997)
19. T. Sano, R. Tadenuma, Z.B. Wang, K. Soga, "Realumination of dealuminated HZSM-5 zeolites by acid treatment", J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1945-1946 (1997)
20. T. Sano, Y. Nakajima, Z.B. Wang, Y. Kawakami, K. Soga, A. Iwasaki, "Effect of framework aluminum on the dissolution process of ZSM-5 zeolite crystal", Microporous Mater., 12, 71-77 (1997)
21. Z.B. Wang, H. Ikeya, T. Sano, K. Soga, “Water adsorption and dealumination behaviors of HZSM-12 zeolite”, Proceeding of 12th International Zeolite Conference, Baltimore, USA, 293-300 (1999)
22. T. Sano, R. Tadenuma, Y. Uno, Z.B. Wang, K. Soga, “Reinsertion of nonframework aluminums in dealuminated HZSM-5 zeolite by acid treatment”, Proceeding of 12th International Zeolite Conference, Baltimore, USA, 2743-2750 (1999)
23. T. Sano, T. Sekine, T. Shimada, Z.B. Wang, K.Soga, I. Takahashi, T. Masuda, “Synthesis of 1,3-Dioxolan-4-one by carbonylation of formaldehyde on zeolite catalysts”, Proceeding of 12th International Zeolite Conference, Baltimore, USA, 1113-1120 (1999)
24. T. Sano, A. Suzuki, S. Fukuya, F. Matsuoka, Z.B. Wang, K. Soga, Y. Kohtoku, “Synthesis of TON type zeolite in presence of 1-butanol”, Proceeding of 12th International Zeolite Conference, Baltimore, USA, 2041-2048 (1999)
25. T. Sano, S. Fukuya, Z. B. Wang, K. Soga, “Reversible and irreversible adsorption of water on HZSM-5 zeolite”, Proceeding of 12th International Zeolite Conference, Baltimore, USA, 301-307 (1999)
26. T. Sano, A. Hayashi, K. Yamada, Z.B. Wang, K. Soga, H. Yanagishita, “Control of intercrystalline regions of silicalite membrane by pressurized sol-gel technique”, Proceeding of 12th International Zeolite Conference, Baltimore, USA, 1841-1848 (1999)
27. M. Cheng, Z.B. Wang, K. Sakurai, F. Kumata, T. Saito, T. Komatsu and T. Yashima, “Creation of acid sites on SBA-15 mesoporous silica by alumination”, Chem. Lett., 131-132 (1999)
28. Z.B. Wang, T. Shimada, H. Takagi, C.H. Ahn, T. Sano, K. Soga, I. Takahashi and T. Masuda, “Carbonylation of formaldehyde with carbon monoxide over cation-exchange resin catalysts”, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 72, 1935-1940 (1999)
29. A. Suzuki, Z.B. Wang, C.H. Ahn, T. Sano and K. Soga, “Influence of structure-directing agent on zeolite synthesis”, Nippon Kagaku Kaishi (Japanese), No. 7, 487-491 (1999)
30. T. Sano, K. Doi, H. Hagimoto, Z.B. Wang, T. Uozumi and K. Soga, “Adsorption separation of methylalumoxane by mesoporous molecular sieve MCM-41”, Chem. Commun., 733-734 (1999)
31. T. Sano, K. Doi, H. Hagimoto, Z.B. Wang, T. Uozumi and K. Soga, “Potential use of MCM-41 for adsorptive separation of methylalumoxane”, Stud. Sur. Sci. & Catal., Vol. 125, 777-784 (1999)
32. T. Sano, Y. Uno, Z.B. Wang, C.H. Ahn and K. Soga, “Realumination of dealuminated HZSM-5 zeolites by acid treatment and their catalytic properties”, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 31, 89-95 (1999)
33. T. Sano and Z.B. Wang, “Dealumination and realumination behaviors of HZSM-5 zeolite”, Recent Res. Devel. Pure and Applied Chem., 3, 73-89 (1999).
34. Huanting Wang, Zhengbao Wang, and Yushan Yan, "Colloidal suspension of template-removed zeolite nanocrystals", Chem. Commun., 23, 2333-2334 (2000).
35. Z.B. Wang, H.T. Wang, L.M. Li, A.Mitra and Y.Yan, “Pure-silica zeolite low-k dielectric thin films by spin-on process”, Studi. Surf. Sci. & Catal., 135, p. 292 (20-P-11) (2001).
36. H.T. Wang, Z.B. Wang, X. Cheng, A. Mitra, L.M. Li and Y. Yan, “Characterization of corrosion-resistant zeolite coatings on Al alloys”, Studi. Surf. Sci. & Catal., 135, p.169 (22-O-04) (2001).
37. X. Cheng, Z.B. Wang and Y. Yan, "Corrosion Resistant Zeolite Coatings", Electrochem. & Solid State Lett., 4(5), B23-26 (2001).
38. L.M. Huang, Z.B. Wang, H.T. Wang, J. Sun, Q. Li, Y. Yan, and D. Zhao," Hierarchical Porous Structures by Using Zeolite Nanocrystals as Building Blocks ", Microporous and Mesoporous Mater., 48, 73-78 (2001).
39. H.T. Wang, Z.B. Wang, L.M. Huang and Y. Yan, “Surface Patterns by Convection-Assisted Dynamic Self-Assembly of Zeolite Nanosuspension”, Langmuir, 17, 2572-2574 (2001).
40. H.T. Wang, Z.B. Wang, L.M. Huang, A. Mitra, B. Holmberg, Y. Yan, “Dual-porosity silica materials with MFI-type frameworks and high surface area”, J. Mater. Chem., 11(9), 2307-2310 (2001).
41. H.T. Wang, L.M. Huang, Z.B. Wang, A. Mitra, Y. Yan, “Shaped Hierarchical Zeolite Structures by Gelcasting of Colloidal Zeolite Nanocrystal Suspensions”, Chem. Commun., 15, 1364-1365 (2001).
42. Limin Huang, Huanting Wang, Zhengbao Wang, Anupam Mitra, Krassimir N. Bozhilov, and Yushan Yan, Nanowire arrays electrodeposited from liquid crystalline phases, Adv. Mater. 14,61-64 (2002).
43. Limin Huang, Zhengbao Wang, Huanting Wang, Anupam Mitra, and Yushan Yan, Cuprite nanowires by electrodepositon from surfactant mesophases, Chem. Mater. 14, 876-880 (2002).
44. Limin Huang, Zhengbao Wang, Huanting Wang, Anupam Mitra, Yushan Yan, “Polyaniline nanostructures by liquid-crystal template electropolymerization”, J. Mater. Chem. 12:388-391(2002).
45. Wang H.; Holmberg B. A.; Huang L.; Wang Z.B.; Mitra A.; Norbeck J. M.; Yan Y. S. ”Nafion-bifunctional silica composite proton conductive membranes”. J. Mater. Chem. 12:834-837 (2002).
46. Mitra A.; Kirby C. W.; Wang Z.B.; Huang L.; Wang H.; Huang Y.; Yan Y. “Synthesis of pure silica MTW powder and supported films”. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials. 54:175-186 (2002).
47. Mitra A.; Wang Z.B.; Cao T.; Wang H.; Huang L.; Yan Y. “Synthesis and corrosion resistance of high-silica zeolite MTW, BEA and MFI coatings on steel and aluminum”. J. Electrochem. Soc. 149:B472-B478 (2002).
48. A. Mitra, T. Cao, H. Wang, Z. B. Wang, L. Huang, S. Li, Z. Li, Y. Yan. “Synthesis and evaluation of pure-silica-zeolite BEA as low dielectric constant material for microprocessors”, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 43, 2946-2949 (2004).
 

Conference List

1. Zeolite NaA membranes on ceramic hollow fibres for biofuel purification, 5th Sino-Japan Chemical Engineering Symposium, Xi’an, July, 2009 (Keynote)
2. Zeolite membranes on hollow fiber supports, AIChE Annual Meeting, Nashville, Nov. 2009 (Oral)
3. Zeolite pervaporation dehydration membranes on hollow fiber supports, Sino-Germany Inorganic Membranes Symposium, Guangzhou, March, 2010 (Invited)
4. Zeolite NaA membranes on hollow fiber supports, 5th International Zeolite Membranes Meeting, Greece, May, 2010 (Oral, Chair)
5. Zeolite LTA dehydration membranes on hollow fibers, 16th International Zeolite Conference, Italy, July, 2010 (Oral)

Patent List

1. Y.S. Yan, X.L. Cheng, Z.B. Wang 2003. Metal surfaces coated with molecular sieves for corrosion resistance. US Patent Application No. 09/745,852, May 17, 2000, U.S. Patent No. 6,521,198, February 18, 2003.
2. Y.S. Yan, Z.B. Wang, H.T. Wang 2003. Silica zeolite low-k dielectric thin films. Application No. 09/900,386. US Patent No. 6,573,131, June 3, 2003.
3. Y.S. Yan, Z.B. Wang, H.T. Wang 2003. Silica zeolite low-k dielectric thin films. Application No. 09/900,386. US Patent No. 6,630,696, October 7, 2003
4. Z.B. Wang, T. Hanahata, a composite coating, Japanese Patent, 2004-079592 (24363824), August 28, 2009
5. Z.B. Wang, X.M. Li, Preparation of b-oriented film by microwave heating, CN200910101819.6