Cheng's Research Group

Prof. Daojian Cheng

  • 程道建 教授

    教授，化学工程学院院长，英国皇家化学会会士
    北京化工大学 化学工程学院 有机无机复合材料国家重点实验室
    ORCID iD:     0000-0001-7977-0750
    Google Scholar: Daojian Cheng
    邮箱: chengdj@mail.buct.edu.cn
    地址: 北京市朝阳区北三环东路15号北京化工大学 100号信箱


  • Prof. Daojian Cheng

    Professor, Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry
    Dean of College of Chemical Engineering, BUCT
    Regional Editor of Molecular Simulation and Journal of Experimental Nanoscience
    ORCID iD:     0000-0001-7977-0750
    Google Scholar: Daojian Cheng
    Email: chengdj@mail.buct.edu.cn
    Address: Post Box 100, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, No.15 Beisanhuan
    East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, P.R. China
    Website:     http://www.nanoalloy.com.cn/


BACKGROUND

Education

Sept. 2004 – June 2008. Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT), Beijing, P. R. China

Sept. 2000 – July 2004. B.S. in Computer Science and Technology from College of Computer Science and Technology, BUCT, Beijing, P. R. China

Experience

Jau. 2015 – Now. Professor in College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, P. R. China

Dec. 2010 – Dec. 2014. Associate Professor in College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, P. R. China

Mar. 2010 – Apr. 2010. EC-funded HPC-Europa2 visitor programme in Institute for Physical and Chemical Processes (IPCF), Italian Research Council (CNR), Pisa, Italy

Oct. 2008 – Nov. 2010. Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Physique des Solides Irradiés et des Nanostructures, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Bruxelles, Belgium

AWARDS & HONORS

 

23’ 2023 Aoyama Science and Technology Award

（2023年美团“青山科技奖”）

22’ 2022 Highly Cited Chinese Researchers

（爱思唯尔2022中国高被引学者）

22’ 2022 China Petrochemical Federation Youth Science and Technology Outstanding Contribution Award

（2022年中国石化联合会青年科技突出贡献奖）

22’ 2022 Deputy Secretary-General of Process Simulation and Simulation Professional Committee of Chinese Society of Chemical Industry

（2022年任中国化工学会过程模拟及仿真专业委员会副秘书长）

22’ 2022 Hou Debang Chemical Science and Technology Award-"Innovation Award"

（2022年侯德榜化工科学技术奖-"创新奖"）

21’2021 China Industry-University-Research Institute Cooperation Promotion Association- The second prize of Industry-University-Research Cooperation Innovation Achievement Award

（2021年中国产学研合作促进会-产学研合作创新成果奖二等奖）

21’ 2021 China Industry-University-Research Institute Cooperation Promotion Association-Individual Award of Industry-University-Research Cooperation Innovation Award

（2021年中国产学研合作促进会-产学研合作创新奖个人奖）

21’ 2021 Highly Cited Chinese Researchers

（爱思唯尔2021中国高被引学者）

21’ First prize of Basic Research Results Award of the 2021 Science and Technology Award of the Chemical Industry and Engineering Society of China

（2021年度中国化工学会科学技术奖基础研究成果奖一等奖）

20’ Second prize for Scientific and Technological Progress of the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation

（中国石油和化学工业联合会科技进步二等奖）

20’ 2020 Highly Cited Chinese Researchers

（爱思唯尔2020中国高被引学者）

20’ Regional editor of Molecular Simulation

（兼任SCI期刊《Molecular Simulation》区域主编）

20’ Regional editor of Journal of Experimental Nanoscience

（兼任SCI期刊《Journal of Experimental Nanoscience》区域主编）

20’ Deputy chairman of the Special Committee on Rare Earth Catalysis and Processes of the Chemical Industry and Engineering Society of China

（中国化工学会稀土催化与过程专委会副主任委员）

20’ 2020 Important Scientific and Technological Advances of BUCT

（北京化工大学2020年度重要科技进展）

19’ Member of the Youth Committee of China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation Industrial Catalytic Alliance

（石化联合会工业催化联盟青年工作委员会委员）

19’ Member of the Technical Committee of catalyst test evaluation base of the China Petroleum & Chemical Company

（中国石油化工催化剂评价试验基地技术委员会委员）

19’ “Instructor of Outstanding PhD Dissertation”, BUCT

（2019年优秀博士学位论文指导教师）

19’ “Beijing Higher Education Young Elite Teacher Project” Class A, BUCT

（“北京化工大学青年英才百人计划”A类）

19’ Invited Oral Presentation in 2019 The Chemical Industry and Engineering Society of China(CIESC) Annual Meeting and important contribution for the success of the meeting

（2019中国化工学会年会邀请口头报告及对研讨会的成功举办做出的重要贡献）

18’ National Natural Science Foundation of China-- Outstanding Youth Foundation

（国家自然科学基金委优秀青年基金）

18’ Royal Society of Chemistry Certificate of Appreciation in Appreciation of inspiring presentation to the RSC Student Clubs Activity

（英国皇家化学会感谢在RSC学生俱乐部活动上的振奋演讲）

17’ “Beijing Higher Education Young Elite Teacher Project” Class B, BUCT

（“北京化工大学青年英才百人计划”B类）

17’ “Outstanding Youth Award” at Global Chinese Chemical Engineers Symposium (GCCES)

（全球华人化工学者研讨会优秀青年奖）

16’ Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, FRSC

（英国皇家化学会会士）

16’ The third-level personnel of the fifth "Project 333" in Jiangsu Province

（江苏省第五期“333工程”第三层次培养对象人选）

13’ Beijing Higher Education Young Elite Teacher Project

（北京高校青年英才计划）

13’ Outstanding Individuals for International Forum Organization, BUCT

（北京化工大学国际论坛组织工作优秀个人）

12’ Beijing Novel Program

（北京市科技新星）

12’ Star of education of College of Chemical Engineering, BUCT

（北京化工大学化学工程学院“育人之星”）

12’ Outstanding class adviser, BUCT

（北京化工大学优秀班主任）

12’ Honorable Mention of Mathematical Contest in Modeling (Adviser)

（美国大学生数学建模竞赛二等奖（指导教师））

12’ Outstanding Achievement Award for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in BUCT (Adviser)

（北京化工大学创新创业优秀成果奖（指导教师））

10’ Nominee for National Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award

（全国优秀博士学位论文提名奖）

10’ EU funded HPC-EUROPA2 fellowship

（欧盟授予的HPC-EUROPA2 fellowship）

09’ Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award of Beijing Municipal Government (total of 50 dissertations)

（北京市优秀博士论文（50篇））

08’ Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award, BUCT

（北京化工大学优秀博士论文）

08’ Excellent Graduated Ph.D. Student Award, BUCT

（北京化工大学优秀博士毕业生）

08’ BUCT-HUANQIU Scholarship as excellent Ph.D. student

（北京化工大学寰球优秀博士生奖学金）

07’ 3rd Prize of the Ninth Excellent Papers of Beijing Young Scientists, China

（北京市第九届青年科学家优秀论文三等奖）

07’ 1st Prize of the Excellent Papers of Beijing Innovation Society, China

（北京市创造学会优秀论文一等奖）

06’ Innovation Fund for Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation, BUCT

（北京化工大学博士学位论文创新基金）

06’ BUCT-DUPONT Scholarship as excellent M.S. student

（北京化工大学杜邦专项奖学金）

05’ National 2nd Prize of Graduate Mathematical Contest in Modeling, China

（研究生数学建模竞赛全国二等奖）

04’ National 2nd Prize of Graduate Mathematical Contest in Modeling, China

（研究生数学建模竞赛全国二等奖）

04’ Excellent Undergraduate Student of Beijing Municipal Government

（北京市优秀毕业生）

04’ Honorable Mention of Mathematical Contest in Modeling, USA

（美国大学生数学建模竞赛二等奖）

03’ National 2nd Prize of Undergraduate Mathematical Contest in Modeling, China

（大学生数学建模竞赛全国二等奖）

02’ National 1st Prize of Undergraduate Mathematical Contest in Modeling, China

（大学生数学建模竞赛全国一等奖）

RESEARCH

Design, preparation and application of nano-alloy catalysts for petrochemical, fine chemical and energy chemical applications

面向石油化工、精细化工和能源化工应用的金属合金纳米催化剂的设计、制备和应用

REPRESENTATIVE PAPERS

 

32. Cao, D.; Zhang, ZR.; Cui, YH.; Zhang, YH.; Zhang, LP.; Zeng, J*. and Cheng, DJ.*; One-Step Approach for Constructing High-Density Single-Atom Catalysts toward Overall Water Splitting at Industrial Current Densities. Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2023, 62, e202214259.
https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202214259 

31. Cuo, M.; Ma, PJ.; Wei, L.; Wang, JY.; Wang, ZW.; Zheng,K; Cheng, DJ.; Liu,YX.; Dai,HX.; Guo,GS.; Duan,EH. and Deng,JG*.; Highly Selective Activation of C–H Bond and Inhibition of C–C Bond Cleavage by Tuning Strong Oxidative Pd Sites. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2023, 145(20),11110-11120.
https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.3c00747 

30. Xia,W.; Ma,MY.; Guo,XY.; Cheng, DJ.; Wu,DF*. and Cao,D*. Fabricating Ru Atom-Doped Novel FeP4/Fe2PO5 Heterogeneous Interface for Overall Water Splitting in Alkaline Environment. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2023, 15, 44827-44838.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.3c07326

29. Ma,MY.; Xia,W.; Guo,XY.; Liu,WH.; Cao,D*. and Cheng, DJ*.;Constructing Ni3Se2-Nanoisland-Confined Pt1Mo1 Dual-Atom Catalyst for Efficient Hydrogen Evolution in Basic Media SMALL STRUCTURES 2023.
https://doi.org/10.1002/sstr.202300284

28. Cao, D.; Shao, J.; Cui, YH.; Zhang, LP. and Cheng, DJ.*; Interfacial Engineering of Copper–Nickel Selenide Nanodendrites for Enhanced Overall Water Splitting in Alkali Condition. small 2023, 2301613.
https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202301613 

27. Wang, JY.; Xu, HX.; Che, CX.; Zhu, JQ.; and Cheng, DJ.*, Rational Design of PdAg Catalysts for Acetylene Selective Hydrogenation via Structural Descriptor-based Screening Strategy. ACS Catalysis 2023, 13(1), 433-444.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.2c05498  

26. Cao, D.; Huang, XY.; Zhang, HM.; Liu, WH. and Cheng, DJ.*, Constructing porous RuCu nanotubes with highly efficient alloy phase for water splitting in different pH conditions. Chemical Engineering Journal 2023, 456, 141148.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2022.141148 

25. Qiao, ZZ.; Zhang, K.; Liu, J.; Cheng, DJ.; Yu, BR.; Zhao, NN.*; Xu, FJ.*; Biomimetic electrodynamic nanoparticles comprising ginger-derived extracellular vesicles for synergistic anti-infective therapy. Nature Communications 2022, 13, 7164.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34883-5  

24. Cao, D.; Hu, HX.; Li, HL.; Chen, F.; Zeng, J.* and Cheng, DJ*.; Volcano-type relationship between oxidation states and catalytic activity of single-atom catalysts towards hydrogen evolution. Nature Communications 2022, 13, 5843.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-33589-y  

23. Guo, M.; Ma, PJ.; Wang, JY.; Xu, HX.; Zhang, K.; Cheng, DJ.; Liu, YX.; Guo, GS.; Dai, HX.; Duan, EH.; Deng, JG.*; Synergy in Au-CuO Janus Structure for Catalytic Isopropanol Oxidative Dehydrogenation to Acetone. Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2022, 61, e202203827.
https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202203827 

22. Xu, H.; Xu, HX.*; Cheng, DJ.*, Resolving the Reaction Mechanism for Oxidative Hydration of Ethylene toward Ethylene Glycol by Titanosilicate Catalysts. ACS Catalysis 2022, 12, 9446-9457.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.2c01160 

21. Xu, H.; Cheng, D.*; Cao, D. *; Zeng, X. C. *, A universal principle for a rational design of single-atom electrocatalysts. Nature Catalysis 2018, 1 (5), 339-348. (Highly Cited Paper)
（Nebraska Today, May 15, 2018; Nature Catalysis News, May, 2018 ; Chemical & Engineering News, May 7, 2018 ）
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41929-018-0063-z

20. Elouarzaki, K.; Cheng, D.; Fisher, A. C.; Lee, J.-M. *, Coupling orientation and mediation strategies for efficient electron transfer in hybrid biofuel cells. Nature Energy 2018, 3 (7), 574-581 (Nature Energy News & Views, June 4, 2018 ）
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41560-018-0166-4

19. Yang, L.1; Cheng, D.1; Xu, H.; Zeng, X.; Wan, X.; Shui, J.; Xiang, Z.; Cao, D. *, Unveiling the high-activity origin of single-atom iron catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2018, 115 (26), 6626-6631.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1800771115 

18. Cao, D. 1; Xu, H. 1; Cheng, D.*, Branch-leaf-shaped CuNi@NiFeCu nanodendrites as highly efficient electrocatalysts for overall water splitting. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 2021, 298(5), 120600.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2021.120600 

17. Xu, H. 1; Zhu, L. 1; Nan, Y.; Xie, Y.; Cheng, D.*, Revisit the Role of Metal Dopants in Enhancing the Selectivity of Ag-Catalyzed Ethylene Epoxidation: Optimizing Oxophilicity of Reaction Site via Cocatalytic Mechanism. ACS Catalysis 2021, 11, 3371-3383.
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acscatal.0c04951 

16. Cao, D. 1; Wang, J. 1; Zhang, H.; Xu, H. *; Cheng, D.*, Growth of IrCu nanoislands with rich IrCu/Ir interfaces enables highly efficient overall water splitting in non-acidic electrolytes. Chemical Engineering Journal 2021, 416 (15), 129128.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2021.129128 

15. Xiao, F. 1; Liu, X. 1; Sun, C.-J.; Hwang, I.; Wang, Q.; Xu, Z.; Wang, Y.; Zhu, S.; Wu, H.-w.; Wei, Z.; Zheng, L.; Cheng, D.; Gu, M.; Xu, G.-L.*; Amine, K.*; Shao, M.*, Solid-State Synthesis of Highly Dispersed Nitrogen-Coordinated Single Iron Atom Electrocatalysts for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells. Nano Letters 2021, 21 (8), 3633-3639.
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c00702 

14. Cao, D. 1; Wang, J. 1; Xu, H. ; Cheng, D.1, Construction of Dual-Site Atomically Dispersed Electrocatalysts with Ru-C5 Single Atoms and Ru-O4 Nanoclusters for Accelerated Alkali Hydrogen Evolution. Small 2021, 2101163.
DOI: 10.1002/smll.202101163 

13. Cao, D.; Wang, J.; Xu, H.; Cheng, D.*, Growth of Highly Active Amorphous RuCu Nanosheets on Cu Nanotubes for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in Wide pH Values. Small 2020, 16 (37), 2000924.

https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202000924

12. Cao, D.; Xu, H.; Cheng, D.*, Construction of Defect‐Rich RhCu Nanotubes with Highly Active Rh3Cu1 Alloy Phase for Overall Water Splitting in All pH Values. Advanced Energy Materials 2020, 10 (9), 1903038.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aenm.201903038

11. Huang, X.; Xu, H.; Cao, D.; Cheng, D.*, Interface construction of P-Substituted MoS2 as efficient and robust electrocatalyst for alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction. Nano Energy 2020, 78, 105253.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211285520308314

10. Huang, X.; Xu, X.; Luan, X.; Cheng, D.*, CoP nanowires coupled with CoMoP nanosheets as a highly efficient cooperative catalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction. Nano Energy 2020, 68, 104332.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211285519310390

9. Huang, X.; Xu, X.; Li, C.; Wu, D.; Cheng, D.*; Cao, D. *, Vertical CoP Nanoarray Wrapped by N,P‐Doped Carbon for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in Both Acidic and Alkaline Conditions. Advanced Energy Materials 2019, 9 (22).
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aenm.201803970 

8. Yang, L.; Xu, H.; Liu, H.; Cheng, D.*; Cao, D. *, Active Site Identification and Evaluation Criteria of In Situ Grown CoTe and NiTe Nanoarrays for Hydrogen Evolution and Oxygen Evolution Reactions. Small Methods 2019, 3 (5).
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/smtd.201900113 

7. Zhang, J.; Xu, X.; Yang, L.; Cheng, D.*; Cao, D. *, Single‐Atom Ru Doping Induced Phase Transition of MoS2 and S Vacancy for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. Small Methods 2019, 3 (12).
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/smtd.201900653 

6. Yang, Y.; Xu, H.; Cao, D. *; Zeng, X. *; Cheng, D.*, Hydrogen Production via Efficient Formic Acid Decomposition: Engineering the Surface Structure of Pd-Based Alloy Catalysts by Design. ACS Catalysis 2019, 9 (1), 781-790.
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acscatal.8b03485 

5. Huang, Y.; Hu, J.; Xu, H.; Bian, W.; Ge, J.; Zang, D.; Cheng, D.*; Lv, Y.; Zhang, C.; Gu, J.; Wei, Y., Fine Tuning Electronic Structure of Catalysts through Atomic Engineering for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution. Advanced Energy Materials 2018, 8 (24), 1800789.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aenm.201800789  

4. Wang, Z.; Li, Q.; Xu, H.; Dahl-Petersen, C.; Yang, Q.; Cheng, D.; Cao, D.; Besenbacher, F.; Lauritsen, J. V.; Helveg, S.; Dong, M. *, Controllable etching of MoS2 basal planes for enhanced hydrogen evolution through the formation of active edge sites. Nano energy 2018, 49, 634-643.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211285518302970 

3. Xu, H.; Cheng, D.*; Gao, Y. *; Zeng, X. C. *, Assessment of Catalytic Activities of Gold Nanoclusters with Simple Structure Descriptors. ACS Catalysis 2018, 8 (10), 9702-9710.
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acscatal.8b02423 

2. Xu, H.; Cheng, D.*; Gao, Y. *, Design of High-Performance Pd-Based Alloy Nanocatalysts for Direct Synthesis of H2O2. ACS Catalysis 2017, 7 (3), 2164-2170.
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acscatal.6b02871  

1. Cheng, D.; Lan, J.; Cao, D. *; Wang, W, Adsorption and dissociation of ammonia on clean and metal-covered TiO2 rutile (1 1 0) surfaces: A comparative DFT study. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 2011, 106 (3-4), 510-519.
http://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2011.06.010