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　　在能源需求不断增长、淡水资源日益匮乏、排污标准持续提高、温室效益愈发显著的背景下，如何就保障能源安全、淡水充足、排污达标、碳中和等目标但不伤害到经济、社会效益，这是当前我们面临的一个重要挑战。我们实验室从过程系统工程、全生命周期的视角对能源和化工过程进行分析探讨，通过概念设计、工艺模拟、经济分析、环境评价等手段，在成熟过程中挖掘升级方案，在新型工艺中探索制约风险，为工业、社会、生态乃至全人类的可持续发展提供建议。

代表性文章

1. Zhitong Zhao*, Zhixin Zhang, Pan Hao, Chong Chen, Yongzhong Liu, Yongjian Liu, Xuekuan Li*, Feng Wang*. Economic and Environmental Evaluation of Ethylene Production via Syngas-Derived Ethanol Dehydration. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2025, 13(36), 14770-14781. link
2. Qicheng Li, Xihu Zhao, Xiaobo Song, Juan Dong, Zhitong Zhao*, Pan Hao*, Qi Shi, Xuekuan Li. Morphology-driven catalytic performance of H-ZSM-5 in benzene alkylation with syngas. Fuel, 2026, 413, 138204. link
3. Xuling Guo, Weitong Ren, Li Liu, Jiahui Yang, Zhitong Zhao*, Qi Shi*, Yongzhong Liu*. Comprehensive performance evaluation of methyl acetate synthesized from blast furnace gas-based CO. Chemical Engineering Science, 2026, 322, 123122.link
4. Weitong Ren, Qicheng Li, Xuling Guo, Li Liu, Zhitong Zhao*, Qi Shi, Yongjian Liu, Pan Hao*, Yongzhong Liu*. Process, economics and environmental comparisons of coal-to-aromatics with different routes and technical specifications. Energy, 2025, 338, 138840. link
5. Xiaojun Shen^#, Zhitong Zhao^#, Jialong Wen, Jian Zhang, Yi Ji, Guangjin Hou, Yuhe Liao, Chaofeng Zhang*, Tong-Qi Yuan*, Feng Wang*. Standardization transformation of C-lignin to catechol and propylene. Nature communications, 2025, 16, 6245.link
6. Jiaoyue Wang^#, Jingying Fu^#, Zhitong Zhao^#, Longfei Bing, Fengming Xi*, Feng Wang*, Jiang Dong, Shiyun Wang, Gang Lin, Yan Yin, Qinqin Hu. Benefit analysis of multi-approach biomass energy utilization toward carbon neutrality. The Innovation, 2023, 4(3), 100423. link
7. Lin Yuan^#, Yancheng Hu^#, Zhitong Zhao^#, Guangyi Li, Aiqin Wang, Yu Cong, Feng Wang*, Tao Zhang*, Ning Li*. Production of copolyester monomers from plant-based acrylate and acetaldehyde. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2022, 61(4), e202113471.link
8. Zhitong Zhao, Jingyang Jiang, Mingyuan Zheng, Feng Wang*. Advancing development of biochemicals through the comprehensive evaluation of bio-ethylene glycol. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021, 411, 128516. link
9. Zhitong Zhao, Jingyang Jiang*, Feng Wang*. An economic analysis of twenty light olefin production pathways. Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2021, 56, 193–202.link
10. Zhipeng Huang^#, Zhitong Zhao^#, Chaofeng Zhang, Jianmin Lu, Huifang Liu, Nengchao Luo, Jian Zhang, Feng Wang*. Enhanced photocatalytic alkane production from fatty acid decarboxylation via inhibition of radical oligomerization. Nature Catalysis, 2020, 3, 170-178.link