Education:

BS (1992),  Nanjing University 

PhD (2002),   Hiroshima University

Principal Research Interests:
catalysis

Selected Recent Publications:

1. J. Kang, S. Zhang, Q. Zhang,* and Y. Wang*, Ruthenium Nanoparticles Supported on Carbon Nanotubes as Efficient Catalysts for Selective Conversion of Synthesis Gas to Diesel Fuel, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., (2009) 48, 2565–2568.

2. Q. Zhang, C. Cao, T. Xu, M. Sun J. Zhang, Y. Wang* and H. Wan*, NiO–polyoxometalate nanocomposites as efficient catalysts for the oxidative dehydrogenation of propane and isobutane, Chem. Commun., (2009) 2376-2378.

3. D. Li, X. Liu, Q. Zhang*, Ye Wang, H. Wan*, Cobalt and Copper Composite Oxides as Efficient Catalysts for Preferential Oxidation of CO in H2-Rich Stream, Catal. Lett., (2009) 127, 377–385.

4. J. Chen, Q. Zhang*, Y. Wang, H. Wan*, Size-Dependent Catalytic Activity of Supported Palladium Nanoparticles for Aerobic Oxidation of Alcohols, Adv. Synth. Catal., (2008), 350, 453–464.

5. C. Li, Q. Zhang*, Y. Wang, H. Wan*, Preparation, Characterization and Catalytic Activity of Palladium Nanoparticles Encapsulated in SBA-15, Catal. Lett., (2008), 120:126–136.

6. M. Sun, J. Zhang, C. Cao, Q. Zhang *, Y. Wang, H. Wan*, Significant effect of acidity on catalytic behaviors of Cs-substituted polyoxometalates for oxidative dehydrogenation of propane, Applied Catalysis A: General, (2008), 349, 212–221.

7. Q. Zhang*, F. Lu, C. Li, Y. Wang, H. Wan, An efficient synthesis of helical mesoporous silica nanorods, Chem. Lett., (2006), 35, 190-191.