研究領域為多相催化,從事新催化材料、催化選擇氧化和費托合成等方向上的基礎研究。近年來主要致力於甲烷選擇氧化和氧化官能團化制重要含氧化合物、烯烴環氧化和醇選擇氧化以及費托合成等與重要的能源過程、化工過程和綠色化學過程相關聯的催化材料的研製、構效關係和反應機理方面的研究。
“Hydrotalcite-Supported Gold Catalyst for Oxidant-Free Dehydrogenation of Benzyl Alcohol: Studies on Support and Gold Size Effects”, W. Fang, J. Chen, Q. Zhang*, W. Deng, Y. Wang*, Chem. Eur. J. 2010, DOI:10.1002/chem.201002469.
“Manganese-Promoted Cobalt Oxide as Efficient and Stable Non-noble Metal Catalyst for Preferential Oxidation of CO in H2 Stream”, Q. Zhang, X. Liu, W. Fan, Y. Wang*, Appl. Catal. B: Environ. 2010, DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2010.11.043.
“Copper-Catalyzed Propylene Epoxidation by Oxygen: Significant Promoting Effect of Vanadium on Unsupported Copper Catalyst”, L. Yang, J. He, Q. Zhang, Ye Wang*, J. Catal. 2010, 276, 76-84.
“Development of Novel Catalysts for Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: Toward Tuning the Product Selectivity”, Q. Zhang, J. Kang, Y. Wang*, ChemCatChem 2010, 2, 1030-1058 (Invited Review).
“Acid-Catalysed Direct Transformation of Cellulose into Methyl Glucosides in Methanol at Moderate Temperatures”, W. Deng, M. Liu, Q. Zhang*, X. Tan, Y. Wang*, Chem. Commun. 2010, 46, 2668-2670.
“Conversion of Cellobiose into Sorbitol in Neutral Water Medium over Carbon Nanotube-Supported Ruthenium Ccatalysts”, W. Deng, M. Liu, X. Tan, Q. Zhang*, Y. Wang*, J. Catal. 2010, 271, 22-32.
“Catalytic Selective Oxidation or Oxidative Functionalization of Methane and Ethane to Organic Oxygenates”, Y. Wang*, D. An, Q. Zhang, Sci. China Chem. 2010, 53, 337-350 (Feature Article).
“Gold Nanoparticles on Hydrotalcites as Efficient Catalysts for Oxidant-Free Dehydrogenation of Alcohols”, W. Fang, Q. Zhang*, J. Chen, W. Deng, Y. Wang*, Chem. Commun. 2010, 46, 1547-1549 (Highlighted in Synfacts).
“Carbon Nanotube-Supported Gold Nanoparticles as Efficient Catalysts for Selective Oxidation of Cellobiose into Gluconic Acid in Water Medium”, X. Tang, W. Deng, M. Liu, Q. Zhang*, Y. Wang*, Chem. Commun. 2009, 7179-7181.
“Polyoxometalate-Supported Pd Nanoparticles as Efficient Catalysts for the Direct Synthesis of Hydrogen Peroxide in the Absence of Acid or Halide Promoters”, M. Sun, J. Zhang, Q. Zhang*, Y. Wang, H. Wan*, Chem. Commun. 2009, 5174-5176.
“NiO-Polyoxometalate Nanocomposites as Efficient Catalysts for the Oxidative Ddehydrogenation of Propane and Isobutene”, Q. Zhang, C. Cao, T. Xu, M. Sun, J. Zhang, Y. Wang*, H. Wan*, Chem. Commun. 2009, 2376-2378.
“Ruthenium Nanoparticles Supported on Carbon Nanotubes as Efficient Catalysts for Selective Conversion of Synthesis Gas to Diesel Fuel”, J. Kang, S. Zhang, Q. Zhang*, Y. Wang*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2009, 48, 2565-2568 (selected as Hot Paper).
“Copper-Catalyzed Selective Oxidation of Methane by Oxygen: Studies on Catalytic Behavior and Functioning Mechanism of CuOx/SBA-15”, Y. Li, D. An, Q. Zhang, Y. Wang*, J. Phys. Chem. C 2008, 112.
“Cu(I)Catalyzed Epoxidation of Propylene by Molecular Oxygen”, W. Zhu, Q. Zhang, Y. Wang*, J. Phys. Chem. C 2008, 112, 7731-7734.
“Hydrous Ruthenium Oxide Supported on Co3O4 as Efficient Catalyst for Aerobic Oxidation of Amines”, F. Li, J. Chen, Q. Zhang, Y. Wang*, Green Chem. 2008, 10, 553-562.
“Iron-Catalyzed Propylene Epoxidation by Nitrous Oxide: Effect of Boron on Structure and Catalytic Behavior of Alkali Metal Ion-modified FeOx/SBA-15”, S. Yang, W. Zhu, Q. Zhang, Y. Wang*, J. Catal. 2008, 254, 251-262.