Xinhua Qi

 

Educational and Academic Background

Sep. 1994 – July 1998, Undergraduate, Department of Environmental Science, Nankai University; Awarded B.S. in July 1998.

Sep. 1998 – July 2003, Doctor Candidate, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University; Awarded PhD in July 2003.

July 2002 – Dec. 2005, Lecturer, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University.

Jan. 2006 – Dec. 2011, Associate Professor, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University.

Oct. 2006 – Nov. 2010, JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow, Research Center of Supercritical Fluid Technology, Tohoku University, Japan.

Jan. 2012 – Jan. 2015, Professor, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University.

Jan. 2015 –, Professor, Agro-Environmental Protection Institute (AEPI), The Ministry of Agriculture

     Research Area

Biomass conversion into value-added materials and chemicals

Publications

1.        Luyang Li, Yu Wang, Xinhua Qi*, Adsorption of imidazolium-based ionic liquids with different chemical structures onto various resins from aqueous solutions, RSC Advances, 2015, 5, 41352 - 41358

2.        Xinhua Qi*, Nian liu, Youfen Lian, Carbonaceous microspheres prepared by hydrothermal carbonization of glucose for direct use in catalytic dehydration of fructose, RSC Advances, 2015, 5, 17526-17531

3.        Lulu Yan, Nian Liu, Yu Wang, Hiroshi Machida, Xinhua Qi, Production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural from corn stalk catalyzed by corn stalk-derived carbonaceous solid acid catalyst, Bioresource Technology, 2014, 173, 462-466

4.        Tengfei Tan, Lulu Yan, Youfen Lian, Xinhua Qi *，Adsorption of reactive brilliant red K-2BP on amino-functionalized carbon materials prepared from hydrothermal carbonization of glucose, Chinese Journal of Environmental Engineering, 2014，8（10）：4122-4128

5.        Xinhua Qi*, Luyang Li, Yu Wang, Nian Liu, Richard L. Smith, Jr, Removal of hydrophilic ionic liquids from aqueous solutions by adsorption onto high surface area oxygenated carbonaceous material, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2014, 256, 407-414

6.        Xinhua Qi*, Youfen Lian, Lulu Yan, Richard L. Smith, Jr, One-step preparation of carbonaceous solid acid catalysts by hydrothermal carbonization of glucose for cellulose hydrolysis, Catalysis Communications, 2014, 57, 50-54

7.        Youfen Lian, Lulu Yan, Yu Wang, Xinhua Qi*，One-step Preparation of Carbonaceous Solid Acid Catalysts by Hydrothermal Carbonization of Fructose for Cellulose Hydrolysis, ACTA CHIMICA SINICA, 2014，72（4）：502-507

8.        Fei Lian, Binbin Sun, Zhengguo Song, Lingyan Zhu, Xinhua Qi, Baoshan Xing, Physicochemical properties of herb-residue biochar and its sorption to ionizable antibiotic sulfamethoxazole, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2014, 248, 128-134

9.        Kaori Ishida, Shiho Matsuda, Masaru Watanabe*, Haruyuki Kitajima, Aya Kato, Masayuki Iguchi, Taku M. Aida, Richard Lee Smith, Jr., Xinhua Qi, Teruoki Tago, Takao Masuda， Hydrolysis of Cellulose to Produce Glucose with Solid Acid Catalysts in 1-Butyl-3-Methyl-Imidazolium Chloride ([bmIm][Cl]) with Sequential Water Addition，Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery，2014，DOI 10.1007/s13399-014-0116-8

10.    Haixin Guo, Youfen Lian, Lulu Yan, Xinhua Qi*, Richard L. Smith, Jr, Cellulose-derived superparamagnetic carbonaceous solid acid catalyst for cellulose hydrolysis in ionic liquid or aqueous reaction system, Green Chemistry, 2013, 15 (8): 2167-2174.

11.    Xinhua Qi*, Luyang Li, Tengfei Tan, Wenting Chen, Richard L. Smith, Jr, Adsorption of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ionic liquid by functional carbon microspheres from hydrothermal carbonization of cellulose, Environmental Science & Technology, 2013, 47 (6): 2792-2798.

12.    Xinhua Qi*, Haixin Guo, Luyang Li, Richard L. Smith, Jr, Acid-Catalyzed Dehydration of Fructose into 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural by Cellulose-Derived Amorphous Carbon, ChemSusChem, 2012, 5 (11): 2215-2220.

13.    Haixin Guo, Xinhua Qi*, Luyang Li, Richard Lee Smith, Jr., Hydrolysis of cellulose over functionalized glucose-derived carbon catalyst in ionic liquid, Bioresource Technology, 2012, 116: 355-359.

14.    Xinhua Qi*, Masaru Watanabe, Taku M. Aida, Richard Lee Smith, Synergistic conversion of glucose into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural in ionic liquid-water mixtures, Bioresource Technology, 2012, 109: 224-228.

15.    Xinhua Qi*, Luyang Li, Haixin Guo, Preparation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural from fructose in acidic ionic liquids, Journal of Rare earths, 2011, 29: 173-176.

16.    Xinhua Qi*, Masaru Watanabe, Taku M. Aida, Richard Lee Smith, Jr., Catalytic conversion of cellulose into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural in high yields via a two-step process, Cellulose, 2011, 18(5): 1327-1333

17.    Xinhua Qi*, Haixin Guo, Luyang Li, Efficient Conversion of Fructose to 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural Catalyzed by Sulfated Zirconia in Ionic Liquids, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2011, 50(13): 7985-7989

18.    Yingzhao Xu, Xinhua Qi*, Haixin Guo, Luyang Li, Preparation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural from glucose in ionic liquid，Chemical Industry And Engineering Progress，2011，30（3）：552-556

19.    Xinhua Qi*, Masaru Watanabe, Taku M. Aida, Richard Lee Smith, Jr., Efficient one-pot production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural from inulin in ionic liquids, Green Chemistry, 2010, 12(10): 1855-1860

20.    Xinhua Qi*, Masaru Watanabe, Taku M. Aida, Richard Lee Smith, Jr., Fast Transformation of Glucose and Di-/Polysaccharides into 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural by Microwave Heating in an Ionic Liquid/Catalyst, ChemSusChem, 2010, 3(9): 1071-1077

21.    Fang Du, Xinhua Qi*, Yingzhao Xu, Yuanyi Zhuang, Catalytic conversion of fructose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural by ion-exchange resin in ionic liquid, Chemical Journal of Chinese Universities, 2010, 31(3): 548-552

22.    Mei Xiong, Xinhua Qi*, Yingzhao Xu, Wenxin Gu, Yuanyi Zhuang, Study on the photocatalysis degradation performance of reactive brilliant X-3B over S-doped titanium dioxide, Chinese Journal of Environmental Engineering, 2010, 4(6): 1208-1212

23.    Xinhua Qi*, Masaru Watanabe, Taku M. Aida, Richard Lee Smith, Jr., Efficient Catalytic Conversion of Fructose into 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural in Ionic Liquids at Room Temperature, ChemSusChem, 2009, 2 (10): 944-946

24.    Xinhua Qi*, Masaru Watanabe, Taku M. Aida, Richard Lee Smith, Jr., Efficient process for conversion of fructose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural with ionic liquids, Green Chemistry, 2009, 11 (9): 1327-1331 (Cover paper)

25.    Bing Geng, Zhaohui Jin, Tielong Li, Xinhua Qi, Preparation of chitosan-stabilized Fe⁰ nanoparticles for removal of hexavalent chromium in water, Science of the Total Environment, 2009, 407(18): 4994-5000

26.    Zhong Yuan, Jin Xiangcan, Qiao Ruiping, Qi Xinhua, Zhuang Yuanyi, Destruction of microcystin-RR by Fenton oxidation, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2009, 167 (1-3): 1114-1118

27.    Xinhua Qi, Masaru Watanabe, Taku M. Aida, Richard Lee Smith, Jr., Sulfated zirconia as a solid acid catalyst for the dehydration of fructose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, Catalysis Communications, 2009, 10: 1771-1775

28.    Bing Geng, Zhaohui Jin, Tielong Li, Xinhua Qi, Synthesis of chitosan-stabilized nanoscale zero-valent iron for removal of hexavalent chromium from surface water, Chemical Journal of Chinese University, 2009, 30 (4): 796-799

29.    Bing Geng, Zhaohui Jin, Tielong Li, Xinhua Qi, Kinetics of hexavalent chromium removal from water by chitosan-Fe0 nanoparticles, Chemosphere, 2009, 75: 825-830

30.    Xinhua Qi, Masaru Watanabe, Taku M. Aida, Richard Lee Smith, Jr., Catalytic dehydration of fructose into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural by ion-exchange resin in mixed-aqueous system by microwave heating, Green Chemistry, 2008, 10(7): 799-805.

31.    Xinhua Qi, Masaru Watanabe, Taku M. Aida, Richard Lee Smith, Jr., Catalytical conversion of fructose and glucose into hot compressed water by microwave heating, Catalysis Communications, 2008, 9(13): 2244-2249.

32.    Xinhua Qi, Masaru Watanabe, Taku M. Aida, Richard Lee Smith, Jr., Selective conversion of D-fructose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural by ion-exchange resin in acetone-dimethylsulfoxide solvent mixtures, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2008, 47（23）：9234-9239

33.    Y. Zhao, J.-S. Tian, X.-H. Qi, Z.-N. Han, Y.-Y. Zhuang and L.-N. He, Quaternary ammonium salt-functionalized chitosan: an easily recyclable catalyst for efficient synthesis of cyclic carbonates from epoxides and carbon dioxide, Journal of Molecular. Catalysi. A: Chemical, 2007, 271: 284-289

34.    Xin-hua Qi, Zhong-hua Wang, Yuan-yi Zhuang, et al., Study on the Photocatalysis Performance and Degradation Kinetics of X-3B Over Modified Titanium Dioxide, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2005, B118: 219-225.

35.    Rui-Ping Qiao, Nan Li, Xin-Hua Qi, et al., Degradation of microcystin-RR by UV radiation in the presence of hydrogen peroxide, Toxicon, 2005, 45: 745-752.

36.    Qiao Ruiping, Ma Yongming, Qi Xinhua, Li Nan, Jin Xiangchan, Wang Qishan, Zhuang Yuanyi, Degradation of Microcystin-RR by Combination of UV/H2O2 Technique, Chinese Chemical Letters, 2005,16(9):1271-1274

37.    Yu Y, Du FP, Ma LL, Li JL, Zhuang YY, Qi XH，Synthesis of Cu₂O nanowhiskers with CTAB as a template in water-in-oil microemulsion system，Rare metals，2005, 24 (3): 283-287

38.    Ma LiLi;Yu Ying;Huang WenYa;Zhu LuPing;Li GuLin;Zhuang YuanYi;Qi XinHua, Synthesis of Cu2O/CNTs Composite by Polyol Method, Acta Chimica Sinica, 2005, 63(18): 1641-1645

39.    Xin-hua Qi, Yuan-yi Zhuang, You-cai Yuan, Wen-xin Gu, Decomposition of Aniline in Supercritical Water, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2002, 90(1): 51-62

40.    Zhen Fang, R. L. Smith, Jr., Xinhua Qi (Editors), Production of Biofuels and Chemicals with Microwave, Springer Book Series – Biofuels and Biorefineries (Volume 3), 12 Chapters, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg Berlin, ISBN 978-94-017-9611-8, hardcover, 271 pages, 2015.

41.    Zhen Fang, R. L. Smith, Jr., Xinhua Qi (Editors), Production of Biofuels and Chemicals with Ultrasound, Springer Book Series – Biofuels and Biorefineries (Volume 4), 12 Chapters, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg Berlin, ISBN 978-94-017-9623-1, hardcover, 358 pages, 2015.

42.    Zhen Fang, R. L. Smith, Jr., Xinhua Qi (Editors), Production of Biofuels and Chemicals with Ionic Liquids, Springer Book Series – Biofuels and Biorefineries (Volume 1), 12 Chapters, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg Berlin, ISBN978-94-007-7710-1, hardcover, 353 pages, 2013.

43.    Jia Luo, Zhen Fang, Richard L. Smith Jr., Xinhua Qi, Fundamentals of Acoustic Cavitation in Sonochemistry, Editors: Zhen Fang, R. L. Smith, Jr., Xinhua Qi (Editors), Production of Biofuels and Chemicals with Ultrasound, Springer Book Series – Biofuels and Biorefineries (Volume 4), P3-33, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg Berlin, ISBN 978-94-017-9623-1, 2015  (Book Chapter).

44.    Xinhua Qi, R. L. Smith, Jr, and Zhen Fang, Production of Versatile Platform Chemical 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural from Biomass in Ionic Liquids, Editors: Zhen Fang, R. L. Smith Jr., X.H. Qi, Production of biofuels and chemicals with ionic liquids, Springer Book Series – Biofuels and Biorefineries, Publisher: Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg Berlin, p.223-254, ISBN 978-94-007-7710-1, 2013 (Book Chapter).

45.    Masaru Watanabe, Xinhua Qi, Taku M. Aida and Richard Lee Smith, Jr., Microwave Apparatus for Kinetic Studies and in-situ Observations in Hydrothermal or High-Pressure Ionic Liquid System. IN: The Development and Application of Microwave Heating, InTech Company, Oct, 2012, P163-178 (Book Chapter)

46.    Qi Xinhua, Zhuang Yuanyi, The application of supercritical fluid in environmental science, Science Press, April, 2005（300 thousand words）

47.    Qi Xinhua, Liu Chunguang, Environmental Engineering Science, Chemical Industry Press, Jan.2006（Translation of book, 820 thousand words）

48.    Environmental Science: Global Concerning, Science Press, Oct. 2004 (Translation of Book, Chapter 22th)

49.    Progress of Environmental Chemistry, Chemical Industry Press, Aug. 2005 (Chapter 20th)

Funded projects：

1.      Xinhua Qi (PI), “Facile synthesis of biomimetic solid acid for catalytic hydrolysis of lignocellulose”. A research project sponsored by the Natural Science Foundation of China, Account No. 21577073，01/2016－12/2019, ￥810,000.

2.      Xinhua Qi (PI), Preferential project for “Youth Elite Program” of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), 01/2015－12/2018, ￥2,000,000.

3.      Xinhua Qi (PI), “Efficient processes of cellulose hydrolysis catalyzed by novel solid acid catalysts”. A project sponsored by Special fund for basic scientific research business of central public research institutes, 01/2014－12/2014, ￥500,000.

4.      Xinhua Qi (PI), “Green process for cellulose hydrolysis over functionalized cellulose-derived carbonaceous solid acid catalyst in ionic liquids”. A research project sponsored by the Natural Science Foundation of China, Account No. 21350110210，07/2013－06/2014, ￥200,000.

5.      Xinhua Qi (PI), “Catalytic Conversion of Cellulose into Liquid Fuel 2,5-Dimethylfuran”. A research project sponsored by the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin, Account No. 12JCYBJC13000, 04/2012 to 03/2015, ￥100,000.

6.      Xinhua Qi (PI), “Green processes for catalytic hydrolysis of cellulose by cellulose-derived carbonaceous materials catalyst”. A research project sponsored by the Open Project Program of the Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), 11/2011 to 11/2013, ￥60,000.

7.      Xinhua Qi (PI), “Microwave-assisted catalytic production of platform chemical 5-hydroxymethyffurfural from biomass-derived sugars in ionic liquids”, A research project sponsored by the Natural Science Foundation of China, Account No. 20806041, 01/2009 to 12/2011, ￥180,000.

8.      Xinhua Qi (PI), “Catalytic conversion of biomass-derived sugars into 5-hydroxymethyffurfural in functionalized ionic liquids”, A research project sponsored by the Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars, State Education Ministry. 01/2010 to 12/2012, ￥30,000.

9.      Xinhua Qi (PI), “Preparation of stabilized nano-Fe and its application in remediation for heavy metals in groundwater”. A research project sponsored by the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin, Account No. 07JCZDJC01800, 04/2007 to 09/2009, ￥200,000.

10.  Xinhua Qi (PI), “Synthesis of green chemical dimethyl carbonate in supercritical carbon dioxide”. A research project sponsored by the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin, Account No. 05YFJMJC00800, 04/2005 to 12/2007, ￥60,000.

Fellowships, Scientific Recognition, and Awards

1.      The Japan Science and Promotion Society, post-doctoral research fellowship, 11/2008-11/2010.

2.      Young Researcher Recognition Award by China Science Daily and Scopus®, 2011.

3.      1^st-Class Award for Natural Science of the Ministry of Education, China, 2012.

4.      1^st-Class Award for S&T Advancement, Tianjin Municipality, 2013.

Editorial Experience

Member of the Editorial Board:

1.      The Scientific World Journal (From 2012)

2.      Chinese Journal of Engineering (From 2013)