Qualifications
- PhD / DPhil (Nanjing Tech University)
Summary
Dr Ke is a senior lecturer of chemical engineering whose research goals are to develop new separation and catalysis techniques as well as energy-efficient processes.
His career development in this direction is evidenced by continuous fellowships and grants awarded as well as a successful record of related teaching, supervision and knowledge exchange. Current research interests include but not limit:
-Biofuel manufacturing
-Plastic recycling
-Air pollution control
-CO2 conversion
-Nanomaterials fabrication and application
Dr Ke has published important research outcomes in the leading high impact journals for his field, including Advanced Materials, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, ACS Nano and Green Chemistry. His citation total is more than 3900 with an h-index of 29.
Journal Article
Transmission of sodium chloride in PDMS membrane during Pervaporation based on polymer relaxation
Zuo, C., Xu, S., Ding, X., Jin, W., Xing, W., & Ke, X. (2022). Transmission of sodium chloride in PDMS membrane during Pervaporation based on polymer relaxation. Journal of membrane science, 659, Article 120812. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120812
Bidentate ligand modification strategy on supported Ni nanoparticles for photocatalytic selective hydrogenation of alkynes
Wang, J., Wang, M., Li, X., Gu, X., Kong, P., Wang, R., …Zheng, Z. (2022). Bidentate ligand modification strategy on supported Ni nanoparticles for photocatalytic selective hydrogenation of alkynes. Applied catalysis. B, Environmental, 313, Article 121449. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2022.121449
Potential photo-switching sorbents for CO2 capture – A review
Qiao, Y., Bailey, J. J., Huang, Q., Ke, X., & Wu, C. (2022). Potential photo-switching sorbents for CO2 capture – A review. Renewable & sustainable energy reviews, 158, Article 112079. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2022.112079
Pyrolyzing soft template-containing poly(ionic liquid) into hierarchical N-doped porous carbon for electroreduction of carbon dioxide
Sun, M., Bian, Z., Cui, W., Zhao, X., Dong, S., Ke, X., …Wang, J. (2022). Pyrolyzing soft template-containing poly(ionic liquid) into hierarchical N-doped porous carbon for electroreduction of carbon dioxide. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 43, 192-201. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjche.2021.07.020
Transmission of butanol isomers in pervaporation based on series resistance model
Zuo, C., Hindley, J., Ding, X., Gronnow, M., Xing, W., & Ke, X. (2021). Transmission of butanol isomers in pervaporation based on series resistance model. Journal of membrane science, 638, Article 119702. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119702
Lead investigator
Project
Funder
Grant
Started
Status
Project
THYME: PV membrane design
Funder
Research England
Grant
£47,943.00
Started
1 January 2020
Status
Complete
Project
ECPE PPF: A demonstrate process to showcase the plastic conversion into fuels
Funder
EPSRC Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council
Grant
£15,000.00
Started
1 October 2019
Status
Complete
Project
THYME: Biofuel recovery through integrated membrane technology
Funder
Research England
Grant
£36,215.00
Started
1 July 2021
Status
Complete
Project
Pump Priming Collaboration for Next-Generation Biofuel Production
Funder
British Academy
Grant
£9,976.00
Started
23 January 2021
Status
Complete
Postgraduate supervision
Current research interests include but not limit:
-Biofuel manufacturing
-Plastic recycling
-Air pollution control
-CO2 conversion
-Nanomaterials fabrication and application
You have to sort out the financial support but I am happy to host the competitive scholarship application. Previously successful cases include Commonwealth Scholarships and China Scholarship Council.
I am an Academic Adviser to the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC).