Fangna Gu, female, born in September 1981 in Kaifeng, Henan, holds a Ph.D. in Science and is a Professor and Master's Supervisor. She obtained her Ph.D. in Science from the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University in 2010. From July 2010 to April 2012, she conducted postdoctoral research at the Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences and remained at the institute after completing her postdoctoral studies. Since December 2022, she has been teaching at the School of New Materials and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology.

Her research primarily focuses on the development and scale-up preparation technology of energy catalytic materials for CO2/CO catalytic conversion and reforming hydrogen production. Supported by national key projects, she has innovated micro-interface fine regulation methods for nanocatalysts, overcoming key technical challenges such as the difficulty of low-temperature CO2 conversion and the deactivation of nanocatalysts due to sintering and carbon deposition in strongly exothermic reaction systems. The developed high-efficiency CO2/CO methanation nickel-based catalyst has completed 5-ton scale-up production and industrial demonstration applications. In recent years, she has published over 60 SCI papers in influential journals in this field, with nearly 3,000 SCI citations and the highest single paper citation >500 times, and has been granted 11 national invention patents. She has presided over and completed 12 projects including the National Natural Science Foundation, National Key Projects, National 973 Program, and enterprise cooperative development projects.

I. Main Research Areas

1. Development and scale-up preparation technology of energy catalytic materials
2. Reforming hydrogen production and hydrogen energy conversion utilization
3. Efficient comprehensive utilization of CO2

II. Awards and Honors

1. Guangwen Xu, Fabing Su, Xi Zeng, Fangna Gu, Jian Yu, Jiao Liu, Zhennan Han, Jiajian Gao, Jiangze Han, Junrong Yue, Zhaohui Chen, Shiqiu Gao. "Scientific Basis for Product Generation Regulation and High-value Utilization of Fuel Pyrolysis from Carbon-hydrogen Raw Materials", First Prize of Basic Research Achievement Award, China Chemical Industry Society Science and Technology Award, Certificate No.: 2022-YJ-01-02-R04.
2. Lihua Jia, Xiangfeng Guo, Fabing Su, Fangna Gu, Qingfang Deng. "Construction of Ag, Ni Nano-transition Metal Catalysts and Their Catalytic Oxidation-Reduction Performance Research", Third Prize of Heilongjiang Province Science and Technology Award, Certificate No.: 2017-151-04, 2017.

III. Undertaken Research Projects

1. National Natural Science Foundation General Project: Regulation of Nickel/Oxide Interface and Its In-situ Dynamic Study in CO2 Methanation (Project No.: 22278405), Project Leader, Jan. 2023 - Dec. 2026.
2. National Natural Science Foundation General Project: Regulation of Surface Microstructure of Ni Nanocrystals and Its Influence Mechanism on Catalytic Performance (Project No.: 21776286), Project Leader, Jan. 2018 - Dec. 2021.
3. National Natural Science Foundation Youth Project: Development of Three-dimensional Network Mesoporous Monolithic Materials and Their Application in Purifying Fine Particles in High-temperature Flue Gas (Project No.: 21206173), Project Leader, Jan. 2013 - Dec. 2015.
4. 973 Program Sub-project: Evaluation of Pyrolysis Oil and Gas Upgrading Technology and Integration of Efficient Refining Process and Multi-objective Optimization (Project No.: 2014CB744306), Project Leader, Jan. 2014 - Dec. 2018.
5. China Postdoctoral Science Foundation - Special Funding: Preparation of High Specific Surface Area Mesoporous Hexaaluminate Methanation Catalyst and Study of Its Catalytic Mechanism (Project No.: 201104151), Project Leader, Apr. 2011 - Apr. 2012.
6. China Postdoctoral Science Foundation First-class Funding: Controlled Construction of Mesoporous Structure Hexaaluminate and Its Application in Methane Catalytic Combustion (Project No.: 20100480026), Project Leader, Dec. 2010 - Apr. 2012.
7. Enterprise Horizontal Project: Scale-up Preparation Technology of Coal-to-Gas Methanation Catalyst, Project Leader, Jan. 2021 - Jan. 2026.
8. Enterprise Horizontal Project: Related Technologies of Controlled Oxidation Bio-degradable Plastic Masterbatch and Agricultural Degradable Mulch Film Masterbatch, Project Leader, Jan. 2016 - Dec. 2016.

IV. Representative Academic Papers

1. Tengfei Zhang, Peng Zheng, Jiajian Gao, Zhennan Han,* Fangna Gu,* Wenqing Xu,* Fang Wang, Tingyu Zhu, Guangwen Xu, Ziyi Zhong,* and Fabing Su.* Self-dispersed bimetallic NiRu nanoparticles on CeO2 for CO2 methanation. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024, 481: 148548.

2. Yun Zhou, Peng Zheng, Fang Wang,* Fangna Gu,* Wenqing Xu,* Qinyang Lu, Tingyu Zhu, Ziyi Zhong, Guangwen Xu and Fabing Su.* NiO@Ni nanoparticles embedded in N-doped carbon for efficient photothermal CO2 methanation coupled with H2O splitting. Nano research. 2024, 17: 2283–2290.

3. Tengfei Zhang,1 Peng Zheng,1 Jiajian Gao, Zhennan Han,* Fangna Gu,* Wenqing Xu,* Lina Li,* Ziyi Zhong, Guangwen Xu, and Fabing Su.* Single-atom Ru alloyed with Ni nanoparticles boosts CO2 methanation. Small, 2024, in press, DOI: 10.1002/smll.202308193.

4. Junbo Tian, Peng Zheng, Tengfei Zhang, Zhennan Han,* Wenqing Xu,* Fangna Gu,* Fang Wang, Zhanguo Zhang, Ziyi Zhong, Jiajian Gao, Fabing Su and Guangwen Xu*. CO2 methanation over Ni nanoparticles inversely loaded with CeO2 and Cr2O3: Catalytic functions of metal oxide/Ni interfaces. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 2023, 339: 123121.

5. Tengfei Zhang,1 Peng Zheng,1 Fangna Gu,* Wenqing Xu,* Wenxing Chen,* Tingyu Zhu, Yi-Fan Han, Guangwen Xu, Ziyi Zhong,* Fabing Su.* The dual-active-site tandem catalyst containing Ru single atoms and Ni nanoparticles boosts CO2 methanation. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 2023, 323: 122190.

6. Tengfei Zhang, Weiwei Wang, Fangna Gu,* Wenqing Xu,* Jianling Zhang, Zhenxing Li,* Tingyu Zhu, Guangwen Xu, Ziyi Zhong, Fabing Su.* Enhancing the low-temperature CO2 methanation over Ni/La-CeO2 catalyst: The effects of surface oxygen vacancy and basic site on the catalytic performance. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 2022, 312: 121385.

7. Jiahao Zhuang,1 Feng He,1 Xianglin Liu, Pengchao Si, Fangna Gu,* Jing Xu, Yu Wang, Guangwen Xu, Ziyi Zhong,* and Fabing Su.* In-situ growth of heterophase Ni nanocrystals on graphene for enhanced catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol. Nano Research, 2022, 15(2): 1230–1237.

8. Feng He,1 Jiahao Zhuang,1 Bin Lu, Xianglin Liu, Jianling Zhang, Fangna Gu,* Minghui Zhu, Jing Xu, Ziyi Zhong, Guangwen Xu*, Fabing Su*. Ni-based catalysts derived from Ni-Zr-Al ternary hydrotalcites show outstanding catalytic properties for low-temperature CO2 methanation. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 2021, 293: 120218.

9. Jiahao Zhuang, Xianglin Liu, Yongjun Ji, Fangna Gu,* Jing Xu, Yi-fan Han, Guangwen Xu, Ziyi Zhong and Fabing Su.* Phase-controlled synthesis of Ni nanocrystals with high catalytic activity in 4-nitrophenol reduction. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2020, 8(42): 22143-22154.

10. Chenju Chen, Xueguang Wang,* Haigen Huang, Xiujing Zou, Fangna Gu,* Fabing Su, Xionggang Lu.* Synthesis of mesoporous Ni–La–Si mixed oxides for CO2 reforming of CH4 with a high H2 selectivity. Fuel Processing Technology, 2019, 185: 56–67.

V. Representative Invention Patents

1. Fabing Su, Fangna Gu, Jiajian Gao, et al. A Catalyst for CO and H2 Methanation and Its Preparation Method [P]. Chinese Invention Patent, ZL201110063264.8. Authorization Announcement Date: Apr. 30, 2014.
2. Fabing Su, Fangna Gu, Jiajian Gao, et al. A Mesoporous Hexaaluminate Supported Nickel-based Methanation Catalyst and Its Preparation Method [P]. Chinese Invention Patent, ZL201110166451.9, Authorization Announcement Date: Jun. 4, 2014.
3. Fabing Su, Fangna Gu, Jiajian Gao, et al. A Mesoporous High Specific Surface Area Hexaaluminate Prepared by Carbon Template Method and Its Preparation Method [P]. Chinese Invention Patent, ZL201110140396.6, Authorization Date: Jun. 4, 2014.
4. Fabing Su, Fangna Gu, Chunmiao Jia, et al. A Perovskite Supported Nickel-based Methanation Catalyst and Its Preparation Method [P]. Chinese Invention Patent, ZL201110336259.X, Authorization Announcement Date: Aug. 19, 2015.
5. Fabing Su, Fangna Gu, Yanhua Wu, et al. A Catalyst for Catalytic Conversion of Biomass Cellulose, Preparation Method and Use Thereof [P]. Chinese Invention Patent, ZL201210436437.0, Authorization Announcement Date: Feb. 18, 2015.
6. Fabing Su, Jiajian Gao, Fangna Gu, et al. A Fluidized Bed Reactor and Method for Methanation of Mixed Gas Containing H2 and CO [P]. Chinese Invention Patent, ZL201110023691.3, Authorization Announcement Date: Dec. 24, 2014.
7. Fabing Su, Qing Liu, Fangna Gu. An Organic Silicon Waste Contact Supported Nickel-based Methanation Catalyst and Its Preparation Method [P]. Chinese Invention Patent, ZL201510153421.2, Authorization Announcement Date: May 3, 2017.
8. Fabing Su, Yongjun Ji, Fangna Gu. A Catalyst for Gas-phase Hydrogenation of Octenal to Octanol and Its Preparation Method [P]. Chinese Invention Patent, ZL201410696302.7, Authorization Announcement Date: Jun. 6, 2017.
9. Fabing Su, Bin Lu, Fangna Gu. A Methanation Catalyst, Its Preparation Method and Method for Preparing Methane Using the Same [P]. Chinese Invention Patent, ZL201811248819.4, Authorization Announcement Date: Dec. 4, 2020.

VI. Recruitment Information

I am currently recruiting Master's students for the Materials and Chemical Engineering (0856) academic degree (Materials Engineering field 085601) and Chemical Engineering and Technology (0817) professional degree (Chemical Engineering field 085602). Students with backgrounds in applied chemistry, materials science and engineering, chemical engineering and technology, energy chemical engineering and other related majors who are diligent, innovative, and passionate about scientific research are sincerely welcome to join our team.