2015.08 –2019.01 Ph.D., Tsinghua University, China

2010.09 –2013.07 M.S. , School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, China

2005.09 –2009.07 B.S., School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, China

2023.02 –Present, Assistant Professor, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, China

2019.01–2023.02, Postdoc Researcher, Department of Energy and Power Engineering, Tsinghua University, China

Deep treatment of atmospheric pollutants, clean and efficient CO2 capture, CO2 conversion and utilization, efficiency analysis of CO₂ removal technology

Selected Publications (^* corresponding author)

1. Lei Xing, Zhen Chen^*, Guoxiong Zhan, Zhoulan Huang, Mingyue Li, Yuchen Li, Lidong Wang^*, Junhua Li^*. Sulfur Migration Enhanced Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer for Efficient CO₂ Desorption with Core-Shelled C@Mn₃O₄, Environmental Science & Technology, 2022. (IF: 11.4)

2. Xing Li, Lei Xing, Guoxiong Zhan, Zhoulan Huang, Zhen Chen^*, Huazhen Chang^*, Junhua Li. Oxygen Vacancy Enhanced Proton Transfer to Boost Carbamate Decomposition Kinetics with Tunable Heterostructure Ni/NiO, ACS Catalysis, 14 (2024): 1083-1092. (IF: 12.9)

3. Xuebing Liu, Xiaowei Niu^*, Guoxiong Zhan, Lei Xing, Zhoulan Huang, Bingling Yuan, Yue Peng, Zhen Chen^*, Junhua Li. Dynamic phase-splitting behaviour of biphasic solvent for carbon capture in a novel annular phase separator, Applied Energy, 360 (2024): 122788. (IF: 11.2)

4. Bingling Yuan, Guoxiong Zhan, Lei Xing, Yuchen Li, Zhoulan Huang, Zhen Chen^*, Lidong Wang^*, Junhua Li. Boosting CO₂ absorption and desorption of biphasic solvent by nanoparticles for efficient carbon dioxide capture, Separation and Purification Technology, 329 (2024): 125108. (IF: 8.6)

5. Yongpeng Zhang, Guoxiong Zhan, Zhoulan Huang, Lei Xing, Yimei Ying, Zhen Chen^*, Junhua Li. Performance and mechanisms of alkaline solid waste in CO₂ mineralization and utilization, Waste Management, 175 (2024): 62-72. (IF: 8.1)

6. Kaili Xue, Guoxiong Zhan, Xiaona Wu, Heng Zhang, Zhen Chen^*, Haiping Chen^*, Junhua Li. Integration of membrane contactors and catalytic solvent regeneration for efficient carbon dioxide capture, Journal of Membrane Science, 684 (2023): 121870. (IF: 9.5)

7. Guoxiong Zhan, Bingling Yuan, Yuanmeng Duan, Yongfeng Bai, Jianjun Chen, Zhen Chen^*, Junhua Li. Simulation and optimization of carbon dioxide capture using Water-Lean solvent from industrial flue gas, Chemical Engineering Journal, 474 (2023): 145773. (IF: 15.1)

8. Yuchen Li, Zhen Chen^*, Bingling Yuan, Lei Xing, Guoxiong Zhan, Yue Peng, Lidong Wang^*, Junhua Li. Synergistic promotion for CO₂ absorption and solvent regeneration by fine waste red mud particles on in amine-based carbon capture: Performance and mechanism, Separation and Purification Technology, 304 (2023): 122380. (IF: 8.6)

9. Zhen Chen, Bingling Yuan, Guoxiong Zhan, et al. Energy-Efficient Biphasic Solvents for Industrial Carbon Capture: Role of Physical Solvents on CO₂ Absorption and Phase Splitting. Environmental Science & Technology, 56 (2022), 13305-13313. IF: 11.357. (IF: 11.4)

10. Yuchen Li, Zhen Chen^*, Guoxiong Zhan, et al. Inducing efficient proton transfer through Fe/Ni@COF to promote amine-based solvent regeneration for achieving low-cost capture of CO₂ from industrial flue gas, Separation and Purification Technology, 298 (2022), 121676. IF: 9.136. (IF: 8.6)

11. Zhen Chen, Haibo Yin, Rong Wang, Yue Peng^*, Changfu You, Junhua Li. Efficient Electron Transfer by Plasmonic Silver in SrTiO3 for Low Concentration Photocatalytic NO Oxidation. Environmental Science & Technology, 56 (2022): 3604-3612. IF: 11.357. (IF: 11.4)

12. Bingling Yuan, Guoxiong Zhan, Zhen Chen^*, Yuchen Li, Lidong Wang^*, Changfu You, Junhua Li. Intrinsic insight of energy-efficiency optimization for CO₂ capture by amine-based solvent: effect of mass transfer and solvent regeneration, International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 118 (2022): 103673. (IF: 3.9)

13. Haibo Yin^#, Zhen Chen^#, Yue Peng, Shangchao Xiong, Yadong Li^*, Hiromi Yamashita^*, Junhua Li^*. Dual Active Centers Bridged by Oxygen Vacancies of Ruthenium Single-Atom Hybrids Supported on Molybdenum Oxide for Photocatalytic Ammonia Synthesis, Angewandte Chemie-International Edition, 61 (2022): e202114242. (IF: 16.6)

14. Haibo Yin^#, Zhen Chen^#, Shangchao Xiong, Jianjun Chen, Chizhong Wang, Rong Wang, Yasutaka Kuwahara, Jingshan Luo, Hiromi Yamashita, Yue Peng^*, Junhua Li. Alloying effect-induced electron polarization drives nitrate electroreduction to ammonia, Chem Catalysis, 1 (2021): 1088-1103. (IF: 10.8)

15. Zhen Chen, Haibo Yin, Chizhong Wang, Rong Wang, Yue Peng^*, Changfu You, Junhua Li^*. New insights on competitive adsorption of NO/SO₂ on TiO₂ anatase for photocatalytic NO oxidation. Environmental Science & Technology, 55 (2021): 9285-9292. IF: 11.357. (IF: 11.4)

16. Zhen Chen, Yue Peng, Jianjun Chen, Chizhong Wang, Haibo Yin, Haiming Wang, Changfu You^*, Junhua Li^*. Performance and mechanism of photocatalytic toluene degradation and catalyst regeneration by thermal/UV treatment. Environmental Science & Technology, 54 (2020): 14465-14473. (IF: 11.4)

17. Zhen Chen, Changfu You, Haiming Wang^*, Ning Xie. A novel technical route based on wet flue gas desulfurization process for flue gas dehumidification, water and heat recovery, Applied Thermal Engineering, 171 (2020): 115102. (IF: 6.4)

18. Zhen Chen, Changfu You, Haiming Wang^*, Qingxia Liu. Experimental study on the synergetic removal of fine particles by wet flue gas desulfurization tower with a flow pattern control device, Powder Technology, 343 (2019): 122-128. (IF: 5.2)

19. Zhen Chen, Changfu You, Hanzi Liu, Haiming Wang^*. The synergetic particles collection in three different wet flue gas desulfurization towers: A pilot-scale experimental investigation, Fuel Processing Technology, 179 (2018): 344-350. (IF: 7.5)

20. Zhen Chen, Haiming Wang, Jiankun Zhuo, Changfu You^*. Experimental and numerical study on effects of deflectors on flow field distribution and desulfurization efficiency in spray towers, Fuel Processing Technology, 162 (2017): 1-12. (IF: 7.5)