Overview
Background
My main research expertise is in the field of renewable energy and catalysis, e.g. biomass conversion, biocrude upgrading, CO2 conversion, catalyst preparation and characterization.
In 2013, I graduated from the University of Chinese Academic of Sciences with a Physics Chemistry Master's degree on industrial catalysis with 3 years of research experience in hydrocracking of FT wax.
After that, I joined the Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum (Group) in 2013 as a chemical engineer and worked on the industrial projects of fast pyrolysis of coal to coke and tar, and co-pyrolysis of coal and biomass.
In 2014, I had been awarded a scholarship by the University of Newcastle, Australia to pursue my PhD degree in the Priority Research Centre for Energy. My main research focused on employing heterogeneous catalytic hydrodeoxygenation of biocrude in context of forming renewable energy resources (such as green diesel, petrol, and fine chemicals).
After I finished my Ph.D. in 2019, I continued the project of biocrude oil upgrading at the University of Newcastle, involving the upgrading of the biocrude oil to green fuel and value-added chemicals and commercialisation of the employed technologies, cooperated with Licella (Australia). In addition, I initiated the project of catalytic pyrolysis of biomass to BTEX in a single step.
In 2022, I join the University of Queensland and work on a project on catalytic conversion of CO2 to fuel.
Availability
- Dr Penghui Yan is:
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Works
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2025
Journal Article
Recent advances in heterogeneous catalysts for biocrude hydrodeoxygenation
Yan, Penghui, Kennedy, Eric M., Rabiee, Hesamoddin, Weng, Yilun, Peng, Hong, Ma, Beibei, Zhu, Zhonghua and Stockenhuber, Michael (2025). Recent advances in heterogeneous catalysts for biocrude hydrodeoxygenation. Green Chemistry, 27 (13), 3375-3397. doi: 10.1039/d4gc05059b
2024
Journal Article
Advances and challenges of carbon‐free gas‐diffusion electrodes (GDEs) for electrochemical CO2 reduction
Rabiee, Hesamoddin, Ma, Beibei, Yang, Yu, Li, Fengwang, Yan, Penghui, Wu, Yuming, Zhang, Xueqin, Hu, Shihu, Wang, Hao, Ge, Lei and Zhu, Zhonghua (2024). Advances and challenges of carbon‐free gas‐diffusion electrodes (GDEs) for electrochemical CO2 reduction. Advanced Functional Materials, 35 (1) 2411195. doi: 10.1002/adfm.202411195
2024
Journal Article
Hydro-processing of palm fatty acid distillate for diesel-like hydrocarbon fuel production using La-zeolite beta catalyst
Nur Azreena, I., Asikin-Mijan, N., Lau, H. L.N., Hassan, M. A., Izham, S. Mohd, Kennedy, E., Stockenhuber, M., Yan, P. and Taufiq-Yap, Y. H. (2024). Hydro-processing of palm fatty acid distillate for diesel-like hydrocarbon fuel production using La-zeolite beta catalyst. Industrial Crops and Products, 218 118907, 118907. doi: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2024.118907
2024
Journal Article
Rapid room-temperature synthesis of biocompatible metal–organic framework for enzyme immobilization with improved stability and on-demand release
Weng, Yilun, Yan, Penghui, Sun, Baode, Wan, Andria, You, Jiakang, Xu, Xin, Lu, Zeyu, Stewart, Glen A., Chen, Xiaojing, Song, Hao and Zhao, Chun-Xia (2024). Rapid room-temperature synthesis of biocompatible metal–organic framework for enzyme immobilization with improved stability and on-demand release. Chemical Engineering Journal, 497 154471, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2024.154471
2024
Journal Article
Unlocking the role of Ni-Fe species in CO2 methanation
Yan, Penghui, Peng, Hong, Zhang, Xi, Rabiee, Hesamoddin, Ahmed, Mohamed, Weng, Yilun, Rozhkovskaya, Alexandra, Vogrin, John, Konarova, Muxina and Zhu, Zhonghua (2024). Unlocking the role of Ni-Fe species in CO2 methanation. Fuel, 374 132373, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2024.132373
2024
Journal Article
Enzyme encapsulation in metal-organic frameworks using spray drying for enhanced stability and controlled release: a case study of phytase
Weng, Yilun, Xu, Xin, Yan, Penghui, You, Jiakang, Chen, Xiaojing, Song, Hao and Zhao, Chun-Xia (2024). Enzyme encapsulation in metal-organic frameworks using spray drying for enhanced stability and controlled release: a case study of phytase. Food Chemistry, 452 139533. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.139533
2024
Journal Article
Methane pyrolysis in molten salt slurry systems: evaluation of activity and mechanism in binary salt mixtures with molybdenum disulfide suspensions
McConnachie, Mark, Yan, Penghui, Konarova, Muxina and Smart, Simon (2024). Methane pyrolysis in molten salt slurry systems: evaluation of activity and mechanism in binary salt mixtures with molybdenum disulfide suspensions. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 81, 1172-1180. doi: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.07.225
2024
Journal Article
Mechanistic study on phytase stabilization using alginate encapsulation
Weng, Yilun, Sun, Baode, Jin, Wanli, Yan, Penghui, Chen, Xiaojing, Song, Hao and Zhao, Chun-Xia (2024). Mechanistic study on phytase stabilization using alginate encapsulation. Food Hydrocolloids, 151 109837, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2024.109837
2024
Journal Article
Impact of varied zeolite materials on nickel catalysts in CO2 methanation
Yan, Penghui, Peng, Hong, Wu, Xuankun, Rabiee, Hesamoddin, Weng, Yilun, Konarova, Muxina, Vogrin, John, Rozhkovskaya, Alexandra and Zhu, Zhonghua (2024). Impact of varied zeolite materials on nickel catalysts in CO2 methanation. Journal of Catalysis, 432 115439, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.jcat.2024.115439
2024
Journal Article
Enhancing the ammonia catalytic decomposition of lanthanum strontium titanate nickel perovskite catalysts via a balanced cation doping and deficiency strategy
Chen, Tong-Bo, Rabiee, Hesamoddin, Yan, Penghui, Zhu, Zhonghua and Ge, Lei (2024). Enhancing the ammonia catalytic decomposition of lanthanum strontium titanate nickel perovskite catalysts via a balanced cation doping and deficiency strategy. Energy and Fuels, 38 (6), 5449-5456. doi: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.4c00345
2024
Journal Article
Catalytic cracking of 1,3,5‐triisopropylbenzene and low‐density polyethylene over hierarchical Y zeolites and Al‐SBA‐15
Mensah, Jim Kabenla Miezakyi, Yan, Penghui, Rawal, Aditya, Lee, Adam F., Wilson, Karen, Robinson, Neil, Johns, Michael, Kennedy, Eric and Stockenhuber, Michael (2024). Catalytic cracking of 1,3,5‐triisopropylbenzene and low‐density polyethylene over hierarchical Y zeolites and Al‐SBA‐15. ChemCatChem, 16 (3) e202300884, 1-14. doi: 10.1002/cctc.202300884
2024
Journal Article
Electrochemical CO<sub>2</sub> reduction integrated with membrane/adsorption‐based CO<sub>2</sub> capture in gas‐diffusion electrodes and electrolytes
Rabiee, Hesamoddin, Yan, Penghui, Wang, Hao, Zhu, Zhonghua and Ge, Lei (2024). Electrochemical CO2 reduction integrated with membrane/adsorption‐based CO2 capture in gas‐diffusion electrodes and electrolytes. EcoEnergy, 2 (1), 3-21. doi: 10.1002/ece2.23
2024
Journal Article
Rational designing microenvironment of gas-diffusion electrodes via microgel-augmented CO2 availability for high-rate and selective CO2 electroreduction to ethylene
Rabiee, Hesamoddin, Li, Mengran, Yan, Penghui, Wu, Yuming, Zhang, Xueqin, Dorosti, Fatereh, Zhang, Xi, Ma, Beibei, Hu, Shihu, Wang, Hao, Zhu, Zhonghua and Ge, Lei (2024). Rational designing microenvironment of gas-diffusion electrodes via microgel-augmented CO2 availability for high-rate and selective CO2 electroreduction to ethylene. Advanced Science, 11 (40) 2402964, 1-14. doi: 10.1002/advs.202402964
2023
Journal Article
Advanced in situ IR spectroscopy study of anisole hydrodeoxygenation over Ni/SiO2 catalysts
Yan, Penghui, Tian, Xinxin, Kennedy, Eric M. and Stockenhuber, Michael (2023). Advanced in situ IR spectroscopy study of anisole hydrodeoxygenation over Ni/SiO2 catalysts. Journal of Catalysis, 427 115102, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jcat.2023.115102
2023
Journal Article
Catalytic hydropyrolysis of biomass using natural zeolite-based catalysts
Yan, Penghui, Nur Azreena, Idris, Peng, Hong, Rabiee, Hesamoddin, Ahmed, Mohamed, Weng, Yilun, Zhu, Zhonghua, Kennedy, Eric M. and Stockenhuber, Michael (2023). Catalytic hydropyrolysis of biomass using natural zeolite-based catalysts. Chemical Engineering Journal, 476 146630, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2023.146630
2023
Journal Article
Selective CO<sub>2</sub> hydrogenation over zeolite-based catalysts for targeted high-value products
Yan, Penghui, Peng, Hong, Vogrin, John, Rabiee, Hesamoddin and Zhu, Zhonghua (2023). Selective CO2 hydrogenation over zeolite-based catalysts for targeted high-value products. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 11 (34), 17938-17960. doi: 10.1039/d3ta03150k
2023
Journal Article
Tuning flow-through cu-based hollow fiber gas-diffusion electrode for high-efficiency carbon monoxide (CO) electroreduction to C2+products
Rabiee, Hesamoddin, Heffernan, James K., Ge, Lei, Zhang, Xueqin, Yan, Penghui, Marcellin, Esteban, Hu, Shihu, Zhu, Zhonghua, Wang, Hao and Yuan, Zhiguo (2023). Tuning flow-through cu-based hollow fiber gas-diffusion electrode for high-efficiency carbon monoxide (CO) electroreduction to C2+products. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 330 122589, 122589. doi: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2023.122589
2023
Journal Article
Facile and eco-friendly approach to produce confined metal cluster catalysts
Yan, Penghui, Xi, Shibo, Peng, Hong, Mitchell, David R. G., Harvey, Luke, Drewery, Matthew, Kennedy, Eric M., Zhu, Zhonghua, Sankar, Gopinathan and Stockenhuber, Michael (2023). Facile and eco-friendly approach to produce confined metal cluster catalysts. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 145 (17), 9718-9728. doi: 10.1021/jacs.3c01304
2023
Journal Article
Catalytic hydropyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass to BTX and biofuels over zeolite beta based catalysts
Yan, Penghui, Kennedy, Eric M., Zhang, Huiming and Stockenhuber, Michael (2023). Catalytic hydropyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass to BTX and biofuels over zeolite beta based catalysts. Fuel, 332 125946, 125946. doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2022.125946
2023
Journal Article
Effect of desilication on the catalytic activity of Fe-FER for direct, selective, partial oxidation of methane
Zhao, Guangyu, Yan, Penghui, Procter, Kerryn, Adesina, Adesoji, Jin, Yonggang, Kennedy, Eric and Stockenhuber, Michael (2023). Effect of desilication on the catalytic activity of Fe-FER for direct, selective, partial oxidation of methane. Journal of Catalysis, 417, 140-152. doi: 10.1016/j.jcat.2022.11.030
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