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Name: Runliang Zhu (朱润良)
Title: Professor

Email: zhurl@gig.ac.cn

 

      Runliang Zhu is a Professor at the Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He received his Bachelor degree in Safety Engineering from Shenyang Institute of Aeronautical Engineering (2002), and PhD in Environmental Science from Zhejiang University (2007). Then, he joined Xiangtan University (China) as a teacher in the department of Environmental Science and Technology. In 2009, he was awarded by the Royal Society Newton International Fellowship, and spent two years in the department of Chemistry, the University of Bath as a Royal Society Research Fellow. In 2012, he joined Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry as a research professor through the “One Hundred Talent Program of CAS”.

Research Interests：

Prof. Zhu has broad interests in the fields of nanominerals, environmental mineralogy, and mineral materials. He mainly focuses on (I) the experimental and molecular modeling studies of the micorstructure and surface physicochemical properties of clay minerals and iron oxides; (II) the development of clay minerals and iron oxides based functional nanomaterials for pollution remediation and energy storage. A varieties of novel adsorbents, photon catalysts, nanosilicon, and hetero-atoms doped graphene were successfully synthesized by using clay minerals/iron oxides as supports, precursors, or templates. These researches resulted in more than 140 research papers in peer-reviewed international journals, such as Chemical Communications, Journal of Material Chemistry A, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, Environmental Science & Technology, Geochimca et Cosmochimica Acta, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A/C, American Mineralogist, and Clays and Clay Minerals. He also obtained 8 Chinese innovation patents.


Recent Publications：

Since 2007, professor Zhu has published over 140 research papers in peer-reviewed international journals, which can be found at the follow links: 

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Runliang_Zhu or https://c.glgoo.top/citations?user=ZayKSKEAAAAJ&hl=zh-CN&oi=ao  

Some of the recent publications include: 

1. Liu J, Sayako I, Zhu R*, He , Hochella Jr M F*. 2021. Facet-specific oxidation of Mn (II) and heterogeneous growth of manganese (oxyhydr) oxides on hematite nanoparticles. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 307, 151-167.  

2. Fu H, He H, Zhu R*, Ling L*, Zhang W, Chen Q. 2021. Phosphate modified magnetite@ferrihydrite as an magnetic adsorbent for Cd(II) removal from water, soil, and sediment. Science of The Total Environment. 764, 142846. 

3. Liu J, Zhu R*, Ma L, Fu H, Lin X, Parker C S, Molinari M. 2021. Adsorption of phosphate and cadmium on iron (oxyhydr)oxides: A comparative study on ferrihydrite, goethite, and hematite. Geoderma. 383, 114799 

4. Zhu R*, Chen Q, Du J, He Q, Liu P, Xi Y, He H, 2020. Organoclay-derived lamellar silicon carbide/carbon composite as ideal support for Pt nanoparticles: facile synthesis and toluene oxidation performance. Chemical Communications. 56, 9489–9492. 

5. Zhu R*, Zhu Y, Xian H, Yan L, Fu H, Zhu G*, Xi Y, Zhu J, He H, 2020. CNTs/ferrihydrite as a highly efficient heterogeneous Fenton catalyst for the degradation of bisphenol A: the important role of CNTs in accelerating Fe(III)/Fe(II) cycling. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 270, 118891 

6. Laipan M, Yu J, Zhu R*, Zhu J, Smith T A, He H, O’Hare D*, Sun L*. 2020. Functionalized Layered Double Hydroxides for Innovative Applications. Materials Horizons. 7, 715–745. 

7. Laipan M, Xiang L, Yu J Benjamin MR, Zhu R*, Zhu J, He H, Clearfield A*, Sun L*. 2020. Layered Intercalation Compounds: Mechanisms, New Methodologies, and Advanced Applications. Progress in Material Science. 109, 100631. 

8. Yan L, Zhu R*, Liu J, Yang Y, Zhu J, Sun H, He H, 2020. Effects of fullerol and graphene oxide on the phase transformation of two-line ferrihydrite. ACS Earth and Space Chemistry. 4, 335–344. 

9. Chen Q, Zhu R*, He Q, Liu S, Wu D*, Fu H, Du J, Zhu J, He H, 2019. In situ synthesis of silicon flake/nitrogen-doped graphene-like carbon composite from organoclay for high-performance lithium-ion battery anode. Chemical Communications. 55(18), 2644–2647. 

10. Zhu Y, Zhu R*, Xi Y*, Zhu J, Zhu G, He H, 2019. Strategies for enhancing the heterogeneous Fenton catalytic reactivity: A review. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 255, 117739. 

11. Liu J, Zhu R*, Chen Q, Zhou H, Liang X, Ma L, Parker S C. 2019. The significant effect of photo-catalyzed redox reactions on the immobilization of chromium by hematite. Chemical Geology. 524, 228–236. 

12. Chen Q, Zhu R*, Deng L, He Q, Du J, Ma L, Zhang J, Wang A, 2019. One-pot synthesis of novel hierarchically porous and hydrophobic Si/SiOx composite from natural palygorskite for benzene adsorption. Chemical Engineering Journal. 378, 122131. 

13. Chen Q, Zhu R*, Liu S, Wu D, Fu H, Zhu J, He H. 2018. Self-templating synthesis of silicon nanorods from nature sepiolite for high-performance lithium-ion battery anodes. Journal of Material Chemistry A, 6, 6356–6362. 

14. Chen Q, Liu S, Zhu R*, Wu D, Fu H, Zhu J, He H. 2018. Clay minerals derived nanostructured silicon with various morphology: Controlled synthesis, structural evolution, and enhanced lithium storage properties. Journal of Power Sources. 405, 61–69. 

15. Zhu Y, Zhu R*, Yan L, Fu H, Xi Y*, Zhu G, Zhu J, He H, 2018. Enhanced heterogeneous photo-Fenton catalytic activity of novel visible-light-driven Ag/AgBr/ferrihydrite catalysts via transferring photo-generated electrons from Ag/AgBr to ferrihydrit. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 239, 280–289. 

16. Zhu Y, Zhu R*, Xi Y, Xu T, Yan L, Zhu J, Zhu G*, He H, 2018. Heterogeneous photo-Fenton degradation of bisphenol A over Ag/AgCl/ferrihydrite catalysts under visible light. Chemical Engineering Journal. 346, 567–577. 

17. Chen Q, Zhu R*, Fu H, Ma L, Zhu J, He H, Deng Y. 2018. From natural clay minerals to porous silicon nanoparticles. Microporous & Mesoporous Materials. 260, 76–83.  

18. Zhu Y, Zhu R*, Zhu G*, Wang M, Chen Y, Zhu J, Xi Y, He H. 2018. Plasmonic Ag coated Zn/Ti-LDH with excellent photocatalytic activity. Applied Surface Science. 433, 458–467. 

19. Fu H, Yang Y, Zhu R*, Liu J, Usman M, Chen Q, He H. 2018. Superior adsorption of phosphate by ferrihydrite-coated and lanthanum-decorated magnetite Research article. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 530, 704–713.  

20. Liu J, Zhu R*, Liang X, Ma L, Lin X, Zhu J, He H, Parker SC, Molinari M. 2018. Synergistic Adsorption of Cd(II) with Sulfate/Phosphate on Ferrihydrite: An In Situ ATR-FTIR/2D-COS Study. Chemical Geology, 477, 12–21.  

21. Xu T, Zhu R*, Zhu G, Zhu J, Liang X, Zhu Y, He H. 2017. Mechanisms for the enhanced photo-Fenton activity of ferrihydrite modified with BiVO4 at neutral pH. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 212, 50–58. 

22. Liu Y, Gao J, Zhu G*, Hojamberdiev M, Zhu R*, Wei X, Liu P, 2017. Enhanced photocatalytic activity of Bi4Ti3O12 nanosheets by Fe3+-doping and the addition of Au nanoparticles. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 200, 72–82. 

23. Liu Y, Zhu G*, Gao J, Zhu R*, Hojamberdiev M, Wang C, Wei X, Liu P. 2017. A novel synergy of Er3+/Fe3+ co-doped porous Bi5O7I microspheres with enhanced photocatalytic activity under visible-light irradiation. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 205, 421–432.  

24. Chen Q, Zhu R*, Ma L, Zhou Q, Zhu J, He H. 2017. Influence of interlayer species on the thermal characteristics of montmorillonite. Applied Clay Science, 135, 129–135. 

25. Chen Q, Liu H, Zhu R*, Wang X, Wang S, Zhu J, He H, 2016. Facile Synthesis of Nitrogen and Sulfur Co-doped Graphene-like Carbon Materials using Methyl Blue/Montmorillonite Composites. Microporous & Mesoporous Materials, 225, 137–143. 

26. Xu T, Zhu R*, Zhu J, Liang X, Liu Y, Xu Y, He H. 2016. Ag3PO4 immobilized on hydroxy-metal pillared montmorillonite for the visible-light-driven degradation of acid red 18. Catalysis Science & Technology. 6, 4116–4123.  

27. Xu T, Zhu R*, Zhu J, Liang X, Liu Y, Xu Y, He H. 2016. BiVO4 FeOOH Mt composite for visible-light-driven degradation of dye. Applied Clay Science, 129, 27–34 

28. Zhu R, Chen Q, Zhou Q, Xi Y, Zhu J, He H. 2016. Adsorbents based on montmorillonite for contaminant removal from water: A review. Applied Clay Science, 123, 239–258. 

29. Liu J, Zhu R*, Xu T, Xu Y, Ge F, Zhu J, He H. 2016. Co-adsorption of phosphate and zinc(II) on the surface of ferrihydrite. Chemosphere, 144, 1148–1155. 

30. Zhu R, Zhou Q, Zhu J, Xi Y, He H. 2015. Organo-clays as sorbents of hydrophobic organic contaminants: sorptive characteristics and approaches to enhancing sorption capacity. Clays and Clay Minerals. 63, 199–211 

31. Laipan M, Zhu R*, Chen Q, Zhu J, Xi Y, Ayoko GA, He H. 2015. From Spent Mg/Al Layered Double Hydroxide to Porous Carbon Materials. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 300, 572–590. 

32. Zhu R*, Chen Q, Liu H, Ge F, Zhu L, Zhu J, He H, Montmorillonite as a multifunctional adsorbent can simultaneously remove crystal violet, cetyltrimethyl- ammonium, and 2-naphthol from water. Applied Clay Science. 2014, 88–89, 33–38 

33. Zhu R*, Li M, Ge F, Xu Y, Zhu J, He H, 2014. Co-sorption of Cd and phosphate to the surface of a synthetic hydroxyiron-montmorillonite complex. Clays and Clay Minerals. , 62, 79–88.  

34. Zhu R, Molinari M, Sharply TV, Parker CS. 2013. Modeling the Interaction of Nanoparticles with Mineral Surfaces: Adsorbed C60 on Pyrophyllite. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 117, 6602–6611.   

35. Zhu R*, Hu W, Ge F, You Z, Tian K. 2012. Molecular dynamics simulation of TCDD adsorption on organo-montmorillonite. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 377(1), 328–333.  

36. Zhu R*, Chen W, Liu Y, Zhu J, Ge F, He H. 2012. Application of linear free energy relationships to characterizing the sorptive characteristics of organic contaminants on organoclays from water. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 233–234, 228–234.  

37. Zhu R, Chen W, Sharply T, Molinari M, Ge F, Parker CS. 2011. Sorptive characteristics of organomontmorillonite toward organic compounds: A combined LFERs and molecular dynamics simulation study. Environmental Science & Technology, 45 (15), 6504–6510  

38. Zhu R*, Wang T, Zhu JX, Ge F, Yuan P, He H. 2010. Structural and sorptive characteristics of the cetyltrimethylammonium and polyacrylamide modified bentonite.C hemical Engineering Journal, 160, 220–225.  

39. Zhu R*, Wang T, Ge F, Chen W, You Z. 2009, Intercalation of both CTMAB and Al13 into montmorillonite. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 335, 77–83.  

40. Zhu R*, Zhu L, Zhu J, Ge F, Wang T. 2009, Sorption of naphthalene and phosphate to the CTMAB-Al13 intercalated bentonites. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 168, 1590–1594.  

41. Zhu R, Zhu L. 2008, Thermodynamics of naphthalene sorption to organoclays: role of surfactant packing densities. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 322, 27–32 

42. Zhu R, Zhu L, Zhu J, Xu L. 2008, Structures of surfactant-clay complexes and their sorptive characteristics toward HOCs. Separation and Purification Technology, 63, 156–162.  
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