Professor Xiong Haifeng from Xiamen University Delivers academic lectures

News Release (Reporters: Han Peng, Zhang Dongsen, Huang Yuanxin) On the morning of May 22, Professor Xiong Haifeng from the College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, was invited to deliver an academic report at the High-end Forum for the First-class Discipline of Chemical Engineering and Technology. The report session was presided over by Professor Xiong Qinggang, Dean of the College of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy.

Professor Xiong Haifeng delivered a lecture entitled Syngas Catalytic Conversion under the Background of Carbon Neutrality. Centering on the cutting-edge catalytic science topic - how to efficiently convert syngas (CO+H₂) into high-value chemicals and fuels selectively using non-petroleum carbon resources under the goals of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality — he gave an in-depth presentation. He elaborated on the essence of syngas catalytic conversion, namely C-O bond activation and controllable C-C bond coupling, and illustrated two typical cases: Rh single-atom catalysts and TiN-supported FeCo bimetallic catalysts. He pointed out that Rh single-atom catalysts can effectively suppress the deep dissociation of C-O bonds, driving the reaction toward the non-dissociative activation and CO insertion mechanism, and thus greatly improving the selectivity of alcohol products. Taking TiN as a model support, the research revealed the phase distribution and structure-activity relationship of bimetallic Fe and Co during the reaction, which provides important guidance for the study of bimetallic catalysts in syngas conversion.

During the interactive session, Professor Xiong Haifeng engaged in in-depth discussions with teachers and students present on topics including the design and regulation of single-atom catalysts, as well as the reaction mechanism of syngas catalytic conversion. He addressed questions asked by participants in scientific research patiently, offering valuable ideas and research directions for studies in related fields.

This academic lecture was co-hosted by the College of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, the Office of Development Planning and Discipline Construction, the Faculty of Chemical Engineering, the State Key Laboratory for Efficient Development and Utilization of Phosphorus and Associated Resources, and the Hubei Key Laboratory of Novel Reactors and Green Chemical Processes. Faculty members and students from the College of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy attended the event.(Reviewed by Yang Haibo, Yu Xianglin)