Jinzhu Chen received his PhD degree from Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in 2005. He was a postdoctoral associate at University of Arizona (2005–2007), University of Illinois (2007–2008) and Brookhaven National Laboratory (2008–2010). He joined Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion CAS as a full professor in 2010 and moved to Jinan University as a full professor in 2016. His research focuses on the development of catalysts for sustainable chemical processes with the utilization of renewable resources, specifically the transformations of biomass and carbon dioxide into fuels and valuable chemicals.

1) Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS. Dalian, China.Jul. 2005;

2) B.S. in Analytical Chemistry, Anhui University. Hefei, China.Jul. 2000.

1) Professor, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University. Guangzhou, China. Dec. 2016-present;

2) Professor, Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, CAS. Guangzhou, China. Apr. 2010-Dec. 2016;

3) Postdoctoral research associate, Chemistry Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory. New York, United States. Jan. 2008-Apr. 2010;

4) Postdoctoral research associate, Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois. Urbana, United States. Apr. 2007-Jan. 2008;

5) Postdoctoral research associate, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arizona. Tucson, United States. Dec. 2005-Apr. 2007;

6) Research Associate, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS. Dalian, China. Mar. 2005-Dec. 2005.

Representative Publications

1) Hongtao Zou, Yuxin Jin, Limin Chen*, Jinzhu Chen*. “Encapsulating Ru Nanoclusters for Reductive Imination of Biomass-Based Furfural by Shape-Selective Catalysis.” ACS Catalysis, 2025, 15(3), 2017-2032.

2) Zhongmou Xu, Jinzhu Chen*. “Kinetics and Mechanism for Electrochemical Ammoxidation of Furfural to Biomass-Derived Nitrile over CoSe Electrocatalyst.” Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024, 486, 150039.

3) Meixiang Liang, Zhongmou Xu, Tianhao Zhou, Limin Chen*, Jinzhu Chen*. “Construction of Biomass-Based Amines by Ir-Mediated N-Alkylation: Kinetic Analysis.” Green Chemistry, 2024, 26(7), 3832-3852.

4) Jiamin Zhou, Meixiang Liang, Jinzhu Chen*. “Selective Construction of a Biomass-Based Secondary Amine by Hydrogenative Homocoupling of Nitrile Using an Iridium Complex in a Metal-Organic Framework.” ACS Catalysis, 2023, 13(15), 10261-10281.

5) Shengwen Yang, Jinzhu Chen*. “Kinetic Analysis of Consecutive/Parallel Transformation of Furfural to Biomass-Based Primary Amide by Using a “Concentration-Time” Integral.” ACS Catalysis, 2023, 13(1), 113-131.

6) Mingren Jin, Seyed Mohsen Sadeghzadeh, Jinzhu Chen*. “Visible Light-Induced Synthesis of Biomass-Derived Quinoxaline by Using Co Phthalocyanine Immobilized on Pyridine-Doped g-C3N4.” Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2023, 82, 638-652.

7) Ruxu Yao, Youjie Li, Jiahuan Wang, Jinzhu Chen*, Yisheng Xu*. “Crown Ether as Organocatalyst for Reductive Upgrading of CO2 to N-Containing Benzoheterocyclics and N-Formamides.” Journal of Catalysis, 2023, 418, 78-89.

8) Hongtao Zou, Jinzhu Chen*. “Efficient and Selective Approach to Biomass-Based Amine by Reductive Amination of Furfural Using Ru Catalyst.” Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2022, 309, 121262.

9) Wanling Xu, Chunjie Yu, Jinzhu Chen*, Zhiyong Liu*. “Electrochemical Hydrogenation of Biomass-Based Furfural in Aqueous Media by Cu Catalyst Supported on N-Doped Hierarchically Porous Carbon.” Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2022, 305, 121062.

10) Chuncheng Lin, Jiamin Zhou, Zhangfan Zheng, Jinzhu Chen*. “An Efficient Approach to Biomass-Based Tertiary Amines by Direct and Consecutive Reductive Amination of Furfural.” Journal of Catalysis, 2022, 410, 164-179.

11) Zecheng Ye, Jinzhu Chen*. “Sulfonate-Grafted Metal-Organic Frameworks for Reductive Functionalization of CO2 to Benzimidazoles and N‑Formamides.” ACS Catalysis, 2021, 11(22), 13983-13999.

12) Shenghong Dong, Mingzhe Chen, Jiarui Zhang, Jinzhu Chen*, Yisheng Xu*. “Visible-Light-Induced Hydrogenation of Biomass-Based Aldehydes by Graphitic Carbon Nitride Supported Metal Catalysts.” Green Energy & Environment, 2021, 6(5), 715-724.

1) National Natural Science Foundation of China;

2) National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program);

3) National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (863 Program);

4) 100 Talents Programme of the Chinese Academy of Sciences;

5) Youth Science and Technology Innovation Talent of Guangdong TeZhi Plan;

6) Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province, China;

7) Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation;

8) Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province, China;

9) Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars;

10) Science and Technology Program of Guangzhou, China.

1) Physical Chemistry;

2) Principles of Catalysis;

3) Experiment of Physical Chemistry.