Education:

Bachelor of Engineering (1996): Department of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University;
Master of Engineering (1999): Department of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University;
Doctor of Science (2007): College of Oceanology and Environment, Xiamen University;
Postdoctoral: Brown University (2009-2010)

Principal Research Interests:
Biosynthesis and application of functional nanomaterials, particularly in the fields of catalysis and environment; Remediation of pollutants in the aqua media;Extraction and separation of natural product

Selected Recent Publications:

1. 1. Lu Wang, Jiajun Dai, Yan Xu, Yingling Hong, Jiale Huang, Daohua Sun*, Qingbiao Li. * Titanium silicalite-1 zeolite encapsulating Au particles as catalyst for vapor propylene epoxidation with H2/O2: a matter of Au-Ti synergic interaction. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2020, DOI: 10.1039/C9TA12470E.

2. 2. Qun Li, Guanzhong Zhai, Yan Xu, Tareque Odoom-Wubah, Lishan Jia, iale Huang, Daohua Sun,* Qingbiao Li. Diatomite Supported Pt Nanoparticles as Efficient Catalyst for Benzene Removal. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2019, 58, 14008-14015.

3. 3. Xia Jiang, Yang Liu, Haijiao Hao, Yan Xu, Jiale Huang, Daohua Sun*, Qingbiao Li.* Rape pollen-templated synthesis of C, N self-doped hierarchical TiO2 for selective hydrogenation of 1,3-Butadiene. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 2018, 6 (1): 882–888.

4. 4. Yan Xu, Di Ma, Jing Yu, Xia Jiang, Jiale Huang, Daohua Sun.* Plant-Mediated synthesis of Pd catalysts toward selective hydrogenation of 1,3-butadiene: The effect of halide ions. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2017, 56(38): 10623-10630.

5. 5. Zhengli Xiao, Haidong Zhang, Yan Xu, Min Yuan, Xiaolian Jing, Jiale Huang, Qingbiao Li, Daohua Sun*. Ultra-efficient removal of chromium from aqueous medium by biogenic iron based nanoparticles. Sep. and Purif. Technol., 2017, 174: 466-473.

6. 6. Xiaolian Jing, Jiale Huang, Huixuan Wang, Mingming Du, Daohua Sun*, Qingbiao Li. Preparation of Ag/a-Al2O3 for ethylene epoxidation by an impregnation-bioreduction process with Cinnamomum camphora extract. Chem. Eng. J., 2016（284）: 149-157.

7. 7. Zhengli Xiao, Min Yuan, Bin Yang, Zhaoyan Liu, Jiale Huang, Daohua Sun*. Plant-mediated synthesis of highly active iron nanoparticles for Cr (VI) removal: Investigation of the leading biomolecules. Chemosphere, 2016 (150): 357-364.

8. 8. Genlei Zhang, Zhaoyan Liu, Zhengli Xiao, Jiale Huang, Qingbiao Li, Yuxin Wang, Daohua Sun.* Ni2P-Graphite nanoplatelets supported Au–Pd core–shell nanoparticles with superior electrochemical properties. J. Phys. Chem. C, 2015, 119(19): 10469-10477.

9. 9. Pengyao Li, Zhengli Xiao, Zhaoyan Liu, Jiale Huang, Qingbiao Li, Daohua Sun.* Highly efficient hydrogen generation from methanolysis of ammonia borane on CuPd alloy nanoparticles. Nanotechnology, 2015, 26 (2): 025401.

10. 10. Xinde Jiang, Hai Liu, Hanfeng Liang, Jiale Huang, Yingling Hong, Qingbiao Li, Daohua Sun.* Effects of biomolecules on the selectivity of biosynthesized Pd/MgO catalyst toward selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2014, 53(49): 19128-19135.

11. 11. Daohua Sun*, Genlei Zhang, Xinde Jiang, Jiale Huang, Xiaolian Jing, Yanmei Zheng, Jing He, Qingbiao Li. Biogenic flower-shaped Au-Pd nanoparticles: synthesis, SERS detection and catalysis towards benzyl alcohol oxidation. J. Mater. Chem. A, 2014, 2, 1767-1773.

12. 12. Daohua Sun*, Vismadeb Mazumder, ?nder Metin, Shouheng Sun*. Methanolysis of Ammonia Borane by CoPd Nanoparticles. ACS Catal., 2012, 2(6): 1290-1295.

13. 13. Daohua Sun*, Vismadeb Mazumder, O?nder Metin, Shouheng Sun*. Catalytic hydrolysis of ammonia borane via cobalt palladium nanoparticles. ACS Nano, 2011, 5(8): 6458-6464.