1. Development of new catalysts and novel catalytic processes for syngas conversion.
2. The synthesis of oxygenates by carbonylation.
1. 2014/07-present: Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, Professor
2. 2009/05-2014/07: Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, Associate Professor
3. 2008/04-2009/04: Texas A&M University at Qatar, postdoctor
4. 2005/04-2008/03: The University of kitakyushu , postdoctor
5. 2001/07-2005/03: Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, Ph.D,
6. 1998/09-2001/07: Dalian University of Technology, master
7. 1992/091996/07: Dalian University of Technology, bachelor
1. Highlights of science and technology innovation of Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2017
2. Science and technology development award of Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2018
3. National special support plan for high level talents
4. Young and middle-aged leading talents in scientific and technological innovation
1. Youming Ni, Zhiyang Chen, Yi Fu, Yong Liu, Wenliang Zhu*, Zhongmin Liu*, Selective conversion of CO2 and H2 into aromatics, Nature Communications, 2018, 9, 3457.
2. Youming Ni, Yong Liu, Zhiyang Chen, Miao Yang, Hongchao Liu, Yanli He, Yi Fu, Wenliang Zhu*, Zhongmin Liu*, Realizing and Recognizing Syngas-to-Olefins Reaction via a Dual-Bed Catalyst, ACS Catal., 2019,1026-1032 .
3. Zhiyang Chen, Youming Ni, Yuchun Zhi, Fuli Wen, Ziqiao Zhou, Yingxu Wei, Wenliang Zhu,*and Zhongmin Liu*, Coupling of Methanol and Carbon Monoxide over H-ZSM-5 to Form aromatics, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 12549-12553r.
4. Youming Ni, Wenliang Zhu*, Zhongmin Liu*, H?ZSM-5-Catalyzed Hydroacylation Involved in the Coupling of Methanol and Formaldehyde to Aromatics, ACS Catalysis, 2019(9), 11398-11403.
5. Yi Fu, Youming Ni, Wenliang Zhu*, Zhongmin Liu*, Enhancing syngas-to-aromatics performance of ZnO&H-ZSM-5 composite catalyst via Mn modulation, JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS, 2020, 383, 97-102.
6. Yanping Chen, Youming Ni, Yong Liu, Hongchao Liu, Xiangang Ma, Shiping Liu, Wenliang Zhu*, Zhongmin Liu*, Sintered precipitated iron catalysts with enhanced fragmentation-resistance ability for Fischer–Tropsch synthesis to lower olefins, Catal. Sci. Technol.2018, 8, 5943-5954.
7. Zhanling Ma, Xiangang Ma, Hongchao Liu, Yanli He, Wenliang Zhu,* Xinwen Guo and Zhongmin Liu, green route to methyl acrylate and acrylic acid by an aldol condensation reaction over H-ZSM-35 zeolite catalysts, Chemical Communications, 2017, 53, 9071-9074.
8. Youming Ni, Lei Shi, Hongchao Liu, Wenna Zhang, Yong Liu, Wenliang Zhu* and Zhongmin Liu *, A green route for methanol carbonylation, Catalysis Science & Technology, 2017, 7, 4818-4822.
9. Zhanling Ma, Xiangang Ma, Hongchao Liu, Wenliang Zhu*, Xinwen Guo, Zhongmin Liu*, One step aldol condensation reaction of DMM and methyl acetate over supported Cs/ZSM-35 zeolite catalysts, Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2018, 39, 1129-1137.
10. Zhanling Ma, Xiangang Ma, Youming Ni, Hongchao Liu, Wenliang Zhu*, Xinwen Guo, Zhongmin Liu*, HZSM‐35 zeolite catalyzed aldol condensation reaction to prepare acrylic acid and its ester: Effect of its acidic property, Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2018, 39(11), 1762-1769.