Dr. Haian Xia

Postdoctoral Researcher, Chemistry
University of California, Santa Barbara

Ph.D. Physical Chemistry
Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

B.S. Chemistry
Hunan Normal University, China

Research Project

Research aim is to develop a methodology for the catalytic conversion of nonfood biomass to chemicals and transportation fuels in relative mild conditions. The research strategy involves the development of new characterization methods to understand the reaction mechanisms and the synthesis of novel bi-functioned catalysts to enhance the activity and selectivity.

Excellent Ph.D. student, 2007-2008, Chinese Academy of Sciences

1. H.A. Xia, K.Q. Sun, Z.M. Liu, Z.C. Feng, P.L.Ying, C. Li, The promotional effect of NO on N2O decomposition over the bi-nuclear Fe sites in Fe/ZSM-5, J. Catal. 2010, in press.

2. H.A. Xia, K.Q. Sun, K.J. Sun, Z.C. Feng, W.X. Li, C. Li, Direct spectroscopic observation of Fe(III)-phenolate complex formed from the reaction of benzene with peroxide species on Fe/ZSM-5 at room temperature, J. Phys. Chem. C 112 (2008) 9001.

3 . H.A. Xia, K.Q. Sun, F.T. Fan, K.J. Sun, W.G. Su, Z.C. Feng, C. Li, Effect of extra-framework gallium on the structure of iron species in Fe/ZSM-5, J. Catal. 259 (2008) 269.

4. Y. Li, H.A. Xia, F.T. Fan, Z.C. Feng, R.A. van Santen, E.J.M. Hensen, C. Li, Iron-functionalized Al-SBA-15 for benzene hydroxylation, Chem. Commun. (2008) 774. 

5. K.Q. Sun, H.A. Xia, Z.C. Feng, R. van Santen, E. Hensen, C. Li, Active sites in Fe/ZSM-5 for nitrous oxide decomposition and benzene hydroxylation with nitrous oxide, J. Catal. 254 (2008) 383.

6. K.Q. Sun, H.A. Xia, E. Hensen, R. van Santen, C. Li, Chemistry of N2O decomposition on active sites with different nature: Effect of high-temperature treatment of Fe/ZSM-5, J. Catal.238(2006)186.

7. H. Wang, X.J. Liu, H.A. Xia, P. Liu, J.B. Gao, P.L. Ying, J.L. Xiao, C. Li, Asymmetric Diels-Alder reactions with hydrogen bonding heterogerous catalysts and mechanistic studies on the reversal of enantioselectivity, Tetrahedron, 62 (2006) 1025.

8. K.Q. Sun, H.D. Zhang, H.A. Xia, Y.X. Lian, Y. Li, Z.C. Feng, P.L. Ying, C. Li, Enhancement of α-oxygen formation and N2O decomposition on Fe/ZSM-5 catalysts by extra-framework Al, Chem. Commun.(2004) 2480.

9. K.J. Sun, F.T. Fan, H.A. Xia, Z.C. Feng, W.X. Li, C. Li, Framework Fe Ions in Fe-ZSM-5 Zeolite Studied by UV Resonance Raman Spectroscopy and Density Functional Theory Calculations, J. Phys. Chem. C. 2008, 112 (2008) 16036.

10. F.T. Fan, K.J. Sun, Z.C. Feng, H.A. Xia, B. Han, Y.X. Lian, P.L. Ying, C. Li, From molecular fragments to crystals: A UV Raman spectroscopic study on Fe-ZSM-5 synthesis mechanism, Chem. Eur. J., 15 (2008) 3268.

11. Z.B. Lei, S.Y. Bai, L.D. Dang, H.A. Xia, Q. Xu, Y.D. Cao, L.Z. An, M.Y. Zhao, A.Y. Lo, S.B. Liu, Fe2O3/SBA-15 catalyst synthesized by chemical vapor infiltration for Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction, Micropor. Mesopor. Mater., 123 (2009) 306.