Liang-Nian He Editor & Author

Professor Liang-Nian He

State Key Laboratory and Institute of Elemento-organic Chemistry

Nankai University

Weijin Rd. 94

Tianjin, 300071

P. R. China

Tel: +86 22 23503878

Fax: +86-22 23503878

Email: [email protected]

Professor Liang-Nian He received his Ph.D. degree from Nankai University in 1996 under the guidance of academician Ru-Yu Chen. He worked then as a Chinese postdoctoral fellow with academician Ren-Xi Zhuo at Wuhan University. He had worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at National Institute of Advanced Science and Technology, Japan from 1999 to 2003 before joining Nankai University in April 2003. He has over 130 scientific publications and 6 patents. He also edited 8 books and chapters, delivered more than 30 invited lectures at international​/national conferences and universities and research organizations. Now He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), an Editor-in-Chief for “Green and Sustainable Chemistry”, an associate Editor of “Sustainable Development”, and a member of Editorial Broad of “Current Organic Synthesis”, “Current Chemical Research”, “Reports in Organic Chemistry”, “Current Catalysis”,“Recent Patents on Catalysis”, and a member of Chinese Fine Chemical Committee.

Current research: His research involves CO₂ chemistry, green synthetic chemistry, catalysis in green solvent and biomass conversion (castor-based energy), particularly chemical transformatio​n of CO₂ into fuels and value-added chemicals as well as CO₂ capture and utilization. Great efforts have been directed towards constructing C-C, C-O and C-N bond on the basis of CO₂ activation through molecular catalysis owing to its kinetic and thermodynamic stability. The aim of his research is to demonstrate the versatile use of CO₂ in organic synthesis, with the main focus on utilization of CO₂ as a building block for synthesis of industrial useful compounds and fuel additives such as cyclic carbonates, oxazolidinone​s, lactones, quinazolines, etc. CO₂ capture by using efficient chemical absorbents and the potential use of dense CO₂ (​supercritical​ CO₂) or green solvent like ionic liquid, polyethylene glycol as an alternative solvent and otherwise specific roles in organic synthesis are also involved.

Current research: His research involves CO₂ chemistry, green synthetic chemistry, catalysis in green solvent and biomass conversion (castor-based energy), particularly chemical transformatio​n of CO₂ into fuels and value-added chemicals as well as CO₂ capture and utilization. Great efforts have been directed towards constructing C-C, C-O and C-N bond on the basis of CO₂ activation through molecular catalysis owing to its kinetic and thermodynamic stability. The aim of his research is to demonstrate the versatile use of CO₂ in organic synthesis, with the main focus on utilization of CO₂ as a building block for synthesis of industrial useful compounds and fuel additives such as cyclic carbonates, oxazolidinone​s, lactones, quinazolines, etc. CO₂ capture by using efficient chemical absorbents and the potential use of dense CO₂ (​supercritical​ CO₂) or green solvent like ionic liquid, polyethylene glycol as an alternative solvent and otherwise specific roles in organic synthesis are also involved.