Prof. Xi of School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering invited Prof. Liu who is from the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering of University of Maryland (college park) to give us a lecture on June 28, 2016. The title of report is “Hierarchical Lamellar Zeolites and Ceramic Membrane Reactors for Energy Conversion Applications”. The report focused on developing a simple one-step dual template synthesis method to tailor the textural properties of lamellar zeolite materials. Implications of the tunable meso-/microporosity on the spatial distribution and catalytic performance of active sites in lamellar zeolite catalysts have been studied. In addition, a novel of tubular ceramic membrane reactors has been fabricated and also been successfully applied to direct methane aromatization process.
  Most of the graduate students and relevant professors from School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and related research fields attended the lecture. Besides, the Dean of School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering gave an opening speech. For this academic report, it's very successful. Many of the students and teachers felt they have learnt much through this lecture delivered by Prof. Liu. For example, how to create innovative hierarchical lamellar zeolite catalysts and hydrogen permeable ceramic membrane reactors for their applications in catalytic reactions? How to create innovative catalyst and membrane technologies that enable active and selective chemical/fuel conversions? At the same time, the report has stimulated our work and enhanced the cooperation in the future, and it is very meaningful and valuable for the development of School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering.