Title: Effective decomposition of greenhouse gas SF6 via heavy-metal solid waste derived catalyst

Biography: Jia Zhang is currently an Associated Professor in SHU Center of Green Urban Mining & Industry Ecology, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University. He also works in Shanghai Institute of Materials Genome. Dr Zhang’s research interest and expertise mainly focused on high-value-added utilization of hazardous solid waste. To this aim, he synthesized catalyst from heavy-metal containing waste, and applied it in various catalysis, including decomposition of greenhouse gas SF6, selective catalytic reduction of nitric oxide, catalytic oxidization of hydrogen sulfide, photocatalytic decomposition of organic waste and Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. Besides, he is working on CH4/H2S conversion to H2 from landfill gas by heavy-metal containing waste-derived catalyst at present. Dr Zhang has authored/co-authored >20 journal publications in the areas of high-value-added utilization of hazardous solid waste.