| Prof. Zhang Tao was appointed as the Honored Professor of ECUST, October 14, 2015 |
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October 14th, Prof. Zhang Tao (Academician of Chinese Academy of Science), was appointed as the Honored Professor of ECUST. The ceremony was presided by Prof. Tian He (Academician of CAS). Prof. Qu Jingping (President of ECUST), Prof. Tian He (Dean of School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering), Prof. Lu Guanzhong (Former President of Shanghai Institute Of Technology), Prof. Tang Yanhui (Secretary of School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering) also attended the ceremony. After the introduction of Prof. Zhang Tao by Prof. Tian He, Prof. Qu Jingping awarded Prof. Zhang Tao with the appointment letter of “Honored Professor of East China University of Science and Technology” as well as the University Badge.
In the ceremony, Prof. Qu welcomed and acknowledged the joining of Prof. Zhang Tao on behalf of ECUST. He stated that, the joining of Prof. Zhang will further strengthen the cooperation between ECUST and Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, help promote the scientific research development as well as the disciplinary construction of chemistry of our university. Prof. Zhang was delighted with the significant progress of our university in recent years and indicated that he will fully support the development of chemistry and other disciplines of ECUST in the future.
After the ceremony, Prof. Zhang attended the 156th "Famous Teacher Forum" and delivered a seminar report titled "Single-Atom Catalysis". The first single atom catalyst Pt/FeOx which was highly active for both CO oxidation and preferential oxidation of CO and kept stable during the reaction was developed by a team led by Prof. Zhang Tao. In fundamental science, single atoms whether can be catalytically active or have better performance than the (sub)nanometer-sized clusters or particles although the size effect was a well-known phenomenon in heterogeneous catalysis. By finely tuning the co-precipitation conditions meanwhile controlling the concentration of Pt, his team synthesized successfully a practical single-atom catalyst consisting of only isolated single Pt atoms anchored onto the surfaces of iron oxide (FeOx) nanocrystallites. This single-atom catalyst, in spite of its rather low Pt loading, has extremely high atom efficiency and excellent stability for both CO oxidation and preferential oxidation of CO in H2 both of which are important in pollution control and hydrogen supply for fuel cells. Prof. Zhang’s work was the first prove that single atoms can do catalysis better than clusters or particles, which may open a new way to cutting greatly the cost of precious metal catalysts in industry. After the lecture, Prof. Zhang patiently answered the questions raised by presented teachers and students.
Prof. Zhang also visited the Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials. Prof. Tian made a detailed introduction of the construction, development of the Key Lab and the proposal of application for State Key Laboratory and Shanghai Peak Discipline. CV of Prof. Zhang Tao: Academic Experience Research Interests Major Honors Academic Service and Activities
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