Le Xu

Professor

Address：College of Chemical Engineering

Email：lexu@njtech.edu.cn

Education and Work Experience

2019.8-2021.8, Postdoc, University of California Berkeley, USA

2017.6-2019.8, Postdoc, The University of Tokyo, Japan

2015.6-2017.6, Postdoc, Peking University, China

2009.9-2015.6, PhD, East China Normal University, China

Research Interests

Focusing on the following directions:

Synthesis of novel inorganic zeolite porous materials;

Green catalysis application of zeolite in selective oxidations;

New catalytic route to prepare high value-added chemicals.

Academic achievements

2017.6-2019.6 JSPS fellowship

2021.10-2024.10 Jiangsu special-appointed professor

Selected Publications

[1]L. Xu, T. Ma, Y. Shen, Y. Wang, L. Han*, W. Chaikittisilp, J. Sun*, T. Wakihara, T. Okubo*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2020, 59, 19934. Rational Manipulation of Stacking Arrangements in Three-Dimensional Zeolites Built from Two-Dimensional Zeolitic Nanosheets. (Featured as HOT PAPER)

[2]L. Xu, M. K. Choudhary, K. Muraoka, W. Chaikittsilp, T. Wakihara, J. D. Rimer*, T. Okubo*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2019, 58, 14529. Bridging the Gap between Structurally Distinct 2D Lamellar Zeolitic Precursors through a 3D Germanosilicate Intermediate.

[3]C. Schroeder, C. Muck-Lichtenfeld, L. Xu, N. A. Grosso-Giordano, A. Okrut, C. Y. Chen, S. I. Zones*, A. Katz*, M. R. Hansen, H. Koller*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2020, 59, 10939. A Stable Silanol Triad in the Zeolite Catalyst SSZ-70.

[4]N. A. Grosso-Giordano, C. Schroeder, L. Xu, A. Solovyov, D. W. Small, H. Koller, S. I. Zones, A. Katz, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2021, 60, 10239. Characterization of a Molecule Partially Confined at the Pore Mouth of a Zeotype.

[5]T. Ma, L. Wei, L. Liang, S. Yin, L. Xu, J. Niu, H. Xue, X. Wang, J. Sun*, Y. Zhang*, W. Wang*, Nature Commun., 2020, 11, 6128. Diverse Crystal Size Effect of Covalent Organic Frameworks.

[6]L. Xu, J. Sun*, Adv. Energy Mater., 2016, 1600441. Recent Advances in the Synthesis of Application of Two-Dimensional Zeolites.

[7]L. Xu, C. Li, K. Zhang, P. Wu*, ACS Catal., 2014, 4, 2959. Bifunctional Tandem Catalysis on Multilamellar Organic−Inorganic Hybrid Zeolites.

[8]L. Xu, H. Peng, K. Zhang, H. Wu, L. Chen, Y. Liu, P. Wu*, ACS Catal., 2013, 3, 103. Core−Shell-Structured Titanosilicate as a Robust Catalyst for Cyclohexanone Ammoximation.

[9]L. Xu, X. Ji, S. Li, Z. Zhou, X. Du, J. Sun, F. Deng, S. Che, P. Wu*, Chem. Mater., 2016, 28, 4512. Self-Assembly of CTAB and Lamellar Zeolite Precursor for the Preparation of Hierarchical MWW Zeolite.

[10]L. Xu, X. Ji, J. Jiang, L. Han*, S. Che, P. Wu*, Chem. Mater., 2015, 27, 7852. Intergrown Zeolite MWW Polymorphs Prepared by the Rapid Dissolution-Recrystallization Route.

[11]L. Xu, J. Ding, Y. Yang, P. Wu*, J. Catal., 2014, 309, 1. Distinctions of Hydroxylamine Formation and Decomposition in Cyclohexanone Ammoximation over Microporous Titanosilicates.

[12]L. Xu, Y. Ren, H. Wu*, Y. Liu, Z. Wang, Y. Zhang, H. Peng, P. Wu*, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, 21, 10852. Core/Shell-Structured TS-1@Mesoporous Silica-Supported Au Nanoparticles for Selective Epoxidation of Propylene with H2 and O2.

[13]L. Xu, D. Huang, C. Li, X. Ji, F. Xia*, X. Li, F. Fan*, C. Li, P. Wu*, Chem. Commun., 2015, 51, 9010. Construction of Unique Six-Coordinated Titanium Species with an Organic Amine Ligand in Titanosilicate and Their Unprecedented High Efficiency for Alkene Epoxidation.

[14]D. Shi, L. Xu*(corresponding author), P. Chen, T. Ma, C. Lin, X. Wang, D. Xu, J. Sun*, Chem. Commun., 2019, 55, 1390. Hydroxyl Free Radical Route to the Stable Siliceous Ti-UTL with Extra-Large Pores for Oxidative Desulfurization.

[15]L. Xu, L. Zhang, J. Li, K. Muraoka, F. Peng, H. Xu, C. Lin, Z. Gao, J. Jiang, W. Chaikittisilp, J. Sun*, T. Okubo, P. Wu*, Chem. Eur. J., 2018, 24, 9247. Crystallization of a Novel Germanosilicate ECNU-16 Provides Insights into the Space-Filling Effect on Zeolite Crystal Symmetry. (Featured as HOT PAPER)

[16]X. Ji, L. Xu*(corresponding author), X. Du, X. Lu, J. Sun, P. Wu*, Catal. Sci. Technol., 2017, 7, 2874. Simple CTAB Surfactant-Assisted Hierarchical Lamellar MWW Titanosilicate: A High-Performance Catalyst for Selective Oxidations Involving Bulky Substrates.

[17]L. Xu, N. Li, H. Peng, P. Wu*, ChemCatChem, 2013, 5, 2462. Clean Synthesis of Amides over Bifunctional Catalysts of Rhodium-Loaded Titanosilicates.

[18]L. Xu, P. Wu*, New J. Chem., 2016, 40, 3968. Diversity of Layered Zeolites: From Synthesis to Structural Modification.

[19]L. Xu, A. Okrut, G. L. Tate, R. Ohnishi, K.-L. Wu, D. Xie, A. Kulkarni*, T. Takewaki*, J. R. Monnier*, A. Katz*, Langmuir, 2021, 37, 13903-13908. Cs-RHO Goes from Worst to Best as Water Enhances Equilibrium CO2 Adsorption via Phase Change.