Prof. Zhen Fang
Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, China
Email: zhenfang@xtbg.ac.cn
Qualifications
2003 Ph.D., Metallurgical Engineering, McGill University
(Canada)
1991 Ph.D., Biological & Agricultural Engineering, China
Agricultural University
1988 M.Sc., Biological & Agricultural Engineering, China
Agricultural University
1983 B.Sc., Biological & Agricultural Engineering, China
Agricultural University
Publications (selected)
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L.Q. Jiang, Zhen Fang*, F. Guo, L.B.
Yang, Production of 2,3-Butanediol from Acid Hydrolysates of Jatropha Hulls
with Klebsiella Oxytoca, Bioresource Technology, 107, 405-410 (2012).
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X.F. Tian, Zhen Fang*, F. Guo,
Impact and Prospective of Fungal Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass for
Enzymatic Hydrolysis, Biofuels Bioproducts and Biorefining, accepted, (Oct. 2011).
(invited review).
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F. Guo, Zhen Fang*, C. Xu, R.L. Smith
Jr., Solid Acid Mediated Hydrolysis of Biomass for Producing Biofuels, Progress
in Energy and Combustion Science, accepted (Dec. 2011). (invited
review).
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C.Y. Yang, Zhen Fang
(co-first-author)*, B. Li, Review and Prospects of Jatropha Biodiesel Industry
in China, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, accepted (Jan. 2012).
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F. Guo, N.N. Wei, Z.L. Xiu, Zhen
Fang, Transesterification Mechanism of Soybean Oil to Biodiesel Catalyzed by
Calcined Sodium Silicate, Fuel, 93:468-472 (2012).
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X.F. Tian, Zhen Fang*, D. Jian, X.Y.
Sun, Pretreatment of Microcrystalline Cellulose in Organic Electrolyte
Solutions for Enzymatic Hydrolysis, Biotechnology for biofuels, 4:53
(2011).
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F.L. Pua, Zhen Fang*, S. Zakaria,
C.H. Chia, F. Guo, Direct Production of Biodiesel from High-Acid Value Jatropha
Oil with Solid Acid Catalyst Derived from Lignin, Biotechnology for biofuels, 4:56
(2011).
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Zhen Fang*, F. Zhang, H.Y. Zeng, F.
Guo, Production of Glucose by Hydrolysis of Cellulose at 423 K in the Presence
of Activated Hydrotalcite Nanoparticles, Bioresource Technology, 102,
8017-8021 (2011).
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F. Guo, Zhen Fang*, X.F. Tian, Y.D.
Long, L.Q. Jiang, One-step Production of Biodiesel from High-acid Value Jatropha Oil
in Ionic Liquids, Bioresource Technology, 102, 6469-6472 (2011).
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Zhen Fang*, Noncatalytic Fast
Hydrolysis of Wood, Bioresource Technology, 102, 3587-3590 (2011).
(Times Cited: 2).
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X. Deng, Zhen Fang*, Y.H. Liu, C.L.
Yu, Production of Biodiesel from Jatropha Oil Catalyzed by Nanosized
Solid Basic Catalyst, Energy, 36, 777-784 (2011) (Times Cited: 6).
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R.L. Smith, Jr., Zhen Fang,
Properties and Phase Equilibria of Fluid Mixtures as the Basis for Developing
Green Chemical Processes, Fluid Phase Equilibria, 302, 65-73 (2011)
(invited review).
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Zhen Fang*, R.L. Smith Jr., J.A. Kozinski,
T. Minowa, K. Arai, Reaction of D-Glucose in Water at High Temperatures (410 oC)
and Pressures (180 MPa) for the Production of Dyes and Nano-particles, The
Journal of Supercritical Fluids,56, 41-47 (2011).
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X. Deng, Zhen Fang*, Y.H. Liu,
Ultrasonic Transesterification of Jatropha curcas L. Oil to Biodiesel by a
Two-step Process, Energy Conversion and Management, 51, 2802-2807 (2010).
(Times Cited: 6).
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C.Y. Yang, X. Deng, Zhen Fang*, D.P.
Peng, Selection of High-Oil Yield Seed Sources of Jatropha curcas L.
for Biodiesel Production, Biofuels, 1(5), 705-717 (2010).
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R.L. Smith, Jr., Zhen Fang,
Techniques, Applications and Future Prospects of Diamond Anvil Cells for
Studying Supercritical Water Systems, The Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 47,
431-446 (2009) (invited review). (Times Cited: 12).
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Zhen Fang*, C. Fang, Complete Dissolution
and Hydrolysis of Wood in Hot Water, AIChE Journal, 54(10), 2751-2758
(2008). (Times Cited: 9).
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H. Assaaoudi, Z. Fang, I.S. Butler,
and J.A. Kozinski, Synthesis of Erbium Hydroxide Microflowers and
Nanostructures in Subcritical Water, Nanotechnology, 19 185606 (8pp)
(2008). (Times Cited: 2).
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Zhen Fang*, T. Sato, R.L.
Smith Jr., H. Inomata, K. Arai, and J.A. Kozinski, Reaction Chemistry
and Phase Behavior of Lignin in High-Temperature and Supercritical Water, Bioresource
Technology, 99(9), 3424-3430 (2008). (Times Cited: 25).
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Zhen Fang*, T. Minowa, C. Fang, R.L. Smith
Jr., H. Inomata, and J.A. Kozinski, Catalytic Hydrothermal Gasification of
Cellulose and Glucose, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 33(3),
981- 990 ( 2008 ). (Times Cited: 29).
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Z. Fang*, H. Assaaoudi, A. Sobhy, M .M.
Barsan, I.S. Butler, R.I.L. Guthrie, J.A. Kozinski, Use of Oxygen and Methanol
in Promoting the Destruction of Decachlorobiphenyl in Supercritical Water,
Fuel, 87 353-358 (2008). (Times Cited: 6).
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Z. Fang*, H. Assaaoudi, R.I.L.
Guthrie, J.A. Kozinski, I.S. Butler, Continuous Synthesis of Tin and Indium
Oxide Nanoparticles in Sub- and Supercritical Water, Journal of the American
Ceramic Society, 90(8), 2367-2371 (2007). (Times Cited: 4).
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Zhen Fang*, H. Lin, H. Assaaoudi, X. Wang,
I.S. Butler, and J.A. Kozinski, Synthesis of Nanocrystalline SnO2 in
Supercritical Water, Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 9, 683-687 (2007).
(Times Cited: 1).
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H. Assaaoudi, Zhen Fang, I.S. Butler,
D.A. Ryan, and J.A. Kozinski, Characterization of A New Magnesium Hydrogen
Orthophosphate Salt, Mg3.5H2(PO4)3, Synthesized in Supercritical Water, Solid
State Sciences, 9, 385-393 (2007). (Times Cited: 2).
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R. Hashaikeh, Z. Fang, J. Hawari,
I.S. Butler, J.A. Kozinski, Hydrothermal Dissolution of Willow in Hot
Compressed Water as a Model for Biomass Conversion, Fuel, 86, 1614-1622
(2007). (Times Cited: 33).
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Y. Jia, L. Xu, Zhen Fang, and G.P.
Demopoulos, Observation of Surface Precipitation of Arsenate on Ferrihydrite,
Environmental Science & Technology, 40(10), 3248-3253 (2006). (Times
Cited: 51).
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H. Assaaoudi, Zhen Fang, D.H. Ryan,
I.S. Butler, and J. Kozinski, Hydrothermal Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and
Vibrational and Mössbauer Spectra of a New Tricationic Orthophosphate - KCo3Fe(PO4)3,
Canadian Journal of Chemistry,84, 124-133 (2006). (Times Cited: 5).
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R. Hashaikeh, Z. Fang, I.S. Butler,
and J.A. Kozinski, Sequential Hydrothermal Gasification of Biomass to Hydrogen,
Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 30(2), 2231-2237 (2005) (Times
Cited: 17).
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