学习经历

2020/03–2022/12，格拉茨大学，有机与生物有机化学学院，访问学生

2018/10–2022/12，格罗宁根大学，Stratingh化学研究所，博士

2017/12–2018/04，马里兰大学，化学与生物分子工程学院，访问学生

2015/09–2018/07，浙江工业大学，化学工程学院，硕士

2011/09–2015/07，淮北师范大学， 化学工程与技术学院，学士

工作经历

2025/02–             ，华南理工大学，化学与化工学院，教授

2023/03–2025/02，麻省理工学院，化学工程学院，博士后

2022/12–2023/03，格拉茨大学，有机与生物有机化学学院，研究助理

研究方向

1. 木质纤维素催化转化制备高值化学品

2. 生物基热塑性和热固性高分子的合成与降解的研究

3. 商业热塑料和热固性塑料的催化降解技术开发

代表性论文

1. Wu, X. Y.; Hartmann, P.; Berne, D.; De bruyn M.; Placet, V.; Boese, A.D.; Caillol, S.; Barta, K.; Closed-loop recycling of a fully bio-based epoxy-amine thermoset amenable to low-temperature methanolysis, Science, 2024, 384, eadj9989.

2. Afanasenko, A. M.; Wu, X. Y.; De Santi, A.; Elgaher, W. A.;  Kany, A. M.;  Shafiei, R.;  Schulze, M.-S.;  Schulz, T. F.;  Haupenthal, J.; Hirsch, A. K., Clean Synthetic Strategies to Biologically Active Molecules from Lignin: A Green Path to Drug Discovery. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2023, e202308131.

3. Zhang, Z. H.; Wu, X. Y.; Ren, X.; Rong, Z.; Sun, Z.; Barta, K.; Yuan, T.-Q.,High yield  production of 1, 4-cyclohexanediol from lignin derived 2, 6-dimethoxybenzoquinone via Raney NiMn catalyst in hydrogen free conditions. J. Energ. Chem., 2023, 83, 275-286.

4. Wu, X. Y.; Brasil, H.; Sun, Z.; Barta, K., High yield production of 1, 4-cyclohexanediol and 1, 4-cyclohexanediamine from high molecular-weight lignin oil. Green Chem., 2023, 25, 211-220.

5. Wu, X. Y.; De Bruyn, M.; Trimmel, G.; Zangger, K.; Barta, K., High-Performance Thermoplastics from a Unique Bicyclic Lignin-Derived Diol. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 2023, 11, 2819-2829.

6. Wu, X. Y.; Barta, K., Deriving high value products from depolymerized lignin oil, aided by (bio)catalytic funneling strategies. Chem. Commun., 2023, 59, 9929-9951.

7. Wu, X. Y.; Xu, D.; Trimmel, G.; Barta, K., Novel stereoisomeric lignin-derived polycarbonates: towards the creation of bisphenol polycarbonate mimics. Polym. Chem., 2023, 14, 907-912.

8. Wu, X. Y.; Galkin, M.V.; Stern, T.; Sun, Z.; Barta, K., Fully lignocellulose-based PET analogues for the circular economy. Nat. Commun., 2022, 13, 3376.

9. Wu, X. Y.; De Bruyn,M.; Barta, K., One‐Pot Catalytic Conversion of Lignin‐Derivable Guaiacols and Syringols to Cyclohexylamines. ChemSusChem, 2022, 15, e202200914.

10. Wu, X. Y.; De Bruyn, M.; Barta, K., A Diamine‐Oriented Biorefinery Concept Using Ammonia and Raney Ni as a Multifaceted Catalyst. Chemie Ingenieur Technik, 2022, 94, 1808-1817.

11. Wu, X. Y.; De Bruyn, M.; Barta, K., Primary amines from lignocellulose by direct amination of alcohol intermediates, catalyzed by RANEY Ni. Catal. Sci.Technol., 2022, 12, 5908-5916.

12. Wu, X. Y.; Galkin, M.V.; Barta, K., A well-defined diamine from lignin depolymerization mixtures for constructing bio-based polybenzoxazines. Chem Catal., 2021, 1, 1466-1479.

13. Wu, W.; Tran, D. T.; Wu, X. Y.; Oh, S. C.; Wang, M.; Chen, H.; Emdadi, L.; Zhang, J.; Schulman, E.; Liu, D., Multilamellar and pillared titanium Silicalite-1 with long-range order of zeolite nanosheet layers: Synthesis and catalysis. Micropor. Mesopor. Mat., 2019, 278, 414-422.

14. Jiang, D.; Fang, G.; Tong, Y.; Wu, X. Y.; Wang, Y.; Hong, D.; Leng, W.; Liang, Z.; Tu, P.; Liu, L., Multifunctional Pd@UiO-66 catalysts for continuous catalytic upgrading of ethanol to n-butanol. ACS Catal., 2018, 8, 11973-11978.

15. Wu, X. Y.; Fang, G.; Tong, Y.; Jiang, D.; Liang, Z.; Leng, W.; Liu, L.; Tu, P.; Wang, H.; Ni, J., Catalytic upgrading of ethanol to n‐butanol: progress in catalyst development. ChemSusChem, 2018, 11, 71-85.

16. Shen, H.; Wu, X. Y.; Jiang, D.; Li, X.; Ni, J., Identification of active sites for hydrogenation over Ru/SBA-15 using in situ Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. Chin. J. Catal., 2017, 38, 1597-1602.

17. Wu, X. Y.; Fang, G.; Liang, Z.; Leng, W.; Xu, K.; Jiang, D.; Ni, J.; Li, X., Catalytic upgrading of ethanol to n-butanol over M-CeO₂/AC (M= Cu, Fe, Co, Ni and Pd) catalysts. Catal. Commun., 2017, 100, 15-18.

18. Mao, J.; Jiang, D.; Fang, Z.; Wu, X. Y.; Ni, J.; Li, X., Efficient hydrothermal hydrodeoxygenation of triglycerides within situ generated hydrogen for production of diesel-like hydrocarbons. Catal. Commun., 2017, 90, 47-50.

19. Wu, X. Y.; Fang, Z.; Pan, H.;  Zheng, Y.;  Jiang, D.;  Ni, J.; Li, X., Active oxygen species on Mg–La mixed oxides: the effect of Mg and La oxide interactions. Catal. Sci. Technol., 2017, 7, 797-801.

20. Jiang, D.; Wu, X. Y.; Mao, J.; Ni, J.; Li, X., Continuous catalytic upgrading of ethanol to n-butanol over Cu–CeO₂/AC catalysts. Chem. Commun., 2016, 52, 13749-13752.

教师简介

吴先元, 华南理工大学化学与化工学院教授，博士生导师，国家高层次青年人才获得者。2022年博士毕业于荷兰格罗宁根大学，博士期间主要从事木质纤维素定向解聚及解聚单体高值化理论与技术的基础研究，师从Katalin Barta教授。2023年3月以博士后的身份在美国麻省理工学院化学工程系Yuriy Román-Leshkov教授课题组从事生物基热塑性和热固性塑料的合成与降解的研究。2025年2月加入华南理工大学化学与化工学院开展独立研究工作，主要研究方向为: (1)木质纤维素催化转化制备为高值化学品，主要是催化路线设计和催化剂开发；(2)生物基热塑性和热固性高分子的合成与降解的研究；(3) 商业热塑性和热固性塑料的催化降解技术开发；迄今为止以第一作者在国际期刊上发表学术论文20余篇，包括Science, Nat. Commun., Chem Catal., Green Chem., 等。