Publications


Selected Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

 

  • Omidkar, A., Alagumalai, A., Es’haghian, R.,  Song, H.*, “Economic Viable Renewable Diesel by Organic Solid Waste Upgrading Using Natural Gas", Chem, (in press) Invited
  • Omidkar, A., Es’haghian, R.,  Song, H.*, “Developing a Machine Learning Model for Fast Economic Optimization of Solar Power Plants using the Hybrid Method of Firefly and Genetic Algorithms", Green Finance, (2024), 6(4), 698-727 [Link] Invited
  • Li, Z., Omidkar, A. Song, H.*, “Pilot-Scale Study of Methane Assisted Catalytic Bitumen Partial Upgrading”, Fuel Processing Technology, (2024), 264, 108138 [Link]
  • Alagumalai, A., Song, H.*, “Exploring the landscape of machine learning-aided research in biofuels and biodiesel: A bibliometric analysis", Green Energy and Resources, (2024), 2(3), 100089 [Link] Invited
  • Li, Z., Omidkar, A., Song, H.*, “Catalytic Valorization of organic solid waste: a pilot-scale run of sugarcane bagasse", Catalysts, (2024), 14(9), 568 [Link] Invited
  • Faizan, M., Aamir, E., Kiong, T.S., Song, H.*, “Study of the Structure Activity Relationship for n-Butane Selective Oxidation towards Maleic Anhydride", Catalysis Science & Technology, (2024), 14, 5009-5031 [Link]
  • Li, W., Alagumalai, A., Li, Z., Song, H.*, “Investigation on non-thermal plasma technology for air pollution control and bacterial deactivation”, Cell Reports Physical Science, (2024) 5(7), 102092 [Link]
  • Shimizu, K., Ueda, W., Song, H., “Introduction to integrated approaches for methane activation", Catalysis Science & Technology, (2024), 14, 2972 [Link] Editorial
  • Jarvis, J., Li, Z., Wang, Z., Liu, L., Chang, L.Y., Alagumalai, A., Song, H.*, “Inhibiting platinum sintering in direct ethane dehydrogenation and nonoxidative methane activation reactions by sequential sulfide layered chemical vapor deposition", Chemical Engineering Journal, (2024), 488, 151080 [Link] Impact Factor 15.1
  • Omidkar, A., Haddadian, K., Es’haghian, R., Alagumalai, A., Li, Z., Song, H.*, “Novel energy efficient in-situ bitumen upgrading technology to facilitate pipeline transportation using natural gas: Sustainability evaluation using a new hybrid approach based on fuzzy multi-criteria decision-making tool and techno-economic and life cycle assessment”, Energy, (2024), 297, 131280 [Link]
  • Kaur, M., Alagumalai, A., Sadri, R., Tandon, S., Osman, M., Roberts, E., Song, H.*, “Solar-powered plasmon-boosted graphene towards enhanced ammonia production", Journal of Materials Chemistry A, (2024), 12, 9637-9650 [Link] Impact Factor 11.9
  • Kaur, M., Sadri, R., Alagumalai, A., Cao, Y., Osman, M., Roberts, E., Song, H.*, “Boosting alcohol production via nitrogen-doped electrochemically exfoliated graphene and layered Ti3CN MXene hybrid photo-electrocatalyst", Chemical Engineering Journal, (2024), 483, 149261 [Link] Impact Factor 15.1
  • Nguyen, H., Omidkar, A., Li, W., Li, Z., Song, H.*, “Non-thermal Plasma Catalysis Driven Sustainable Pyrolysis Oil Upgrading to Jet Fuel at Near Ambient Conditions”, EES Catalysis, (2024), 2, 647-663 [LinkInvited
  • Salmasi, M., Omidkar, A., Nguyen, H., Song, H.*,"MXenes as Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Production through the Electrocatalytic Water Splitting Process: A Mini Review", Energy Reviews, (2024), 3(3), 100070 [LinkInvited
  • Nguyen, H., Salmasi, M., Song, H.*, “In-Liquid Plasma Catalysis: Tools for Sustainable H2-free Heavy Oils Upgrading”, ChemistrySelect, (2024), 9(3), e202304920 [LinkInvited
  • Alagumalai, A., Wang, C., Han, J., Lichtfouse, E., Song, H.*,"Ozone poisoning in research laboratories and in the industry", Environmental Chemistry Letters, (DOI: 10.1007/s10311-023-01676-1) [LinkImpact Factor 15.7
  • Omidkar, A., Alagumalai, A., Li, Z., Song, H.*,"Machine learning assisted techno-economic and life cycle assessment of organic solid waste upgrading under natural gas", Applied Energy, (2024), 355, 122321 [LinkImpact Factor 11.2
  • Alagumalai, A., Song, H.*,"A sustainable pathway towards methane-assisted biorefineries", The Innovation Materials, (2023), 1 (3), 100039 [LinkInvited
  • Alagumalai, A., Song, H.*,"Methanotreating: A sustainable pathway to clean fuels and chemicals", Biofuel Research Journal, (2023), 10 (4), 1966-1973 [Text] [VideoImpact Factor 13.0
  • Jarvis, J., Xu, H., Li, Y., Li, Z., Li, W., Meng, S., Chang, L.Y., Liu, L., Song, H.*, “Methane-assisted Selective Bio-oil Deoxygenation for High-Quality Renewable Fuel Production: A Rational Catalyst Design and Mechanistic Study”, Chemical Engineering Journal, (2023), 475, 146052 [LinkImpact Factor 15.1
  • Kaur, M., Faizan, M., Song, H.*, “Plasmonic Titanium Nitride based Ammonia Synthesis by Photo-electrocatalytic Reduction of Nitrogen", Chemical Engineering Journal, (2023), 474,145963 [LinkImpact Factor 15.1
  • Liu, Y., Li, S., Meng, S., Xiao, S., Song, H.*, Du, K., "Defects-enriched two dimensional ultrathin g-C3N4/In2O3 nanoparticles for effective NO2 detection at room temperature", Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, (2023), 396, 134558 [Link]
  • Alagumalai, A., Devarajan, B., Song, H.*,"Unlocking the potential of catalysts in thermochemical energy conversion processes", Catalysis Science & Technology, (2023), 13, 5632 [Link], Invited
  • Nguyen, H., Omidkar, A., Li, W., Meng, S., Li, Z., Song, H.*, "Non-thermal Plasma Assisted Catalytic Nitrogen Fixation with Methane at Ambient Conditions", Chemical Engineering Journal, (2023), 471, 144748 [Link] Impact Factor 15.1
  • Meng, S., Li, W., Li, Z., Song, H.*,"Recent progress of the transition metal-based catalysts in the catalytic biomass gasification: A mini-review", Fuel, (2023), 353, 129169, [LinkInvited
  • Meng, S., Li, W., Li, Z., Song, H.*,"Non-thermal Plasma Assisted Non-oxidative Methane Liquefaction for Fuel Production at Near Ambient Conditions", Catalysis Science & Technology, (2023), 13, 4665 - 4672, [Link]
  • Alagumalai, A., Devarajan, B., Song, H.*, Wongwises, S., Ledesma-Amaro, R., Mahian, O., Sheremet, M., Lichtfouse, E., "Machine learning in biohydrogen production: a review", Biofuel Research Journal, (2023); 10(2): 1844-1858, Impact Factor 13.0 [Video] [Text]
  • Omidkar, A., Xu, H., Li, Z., Haddadian, K., Song, H.*, “Techno-economic and life cycle assessment of renewable diesel production via methane-assisted catalytic waste cooking oil upgrading”, Journal of Cleaner Production, (2023), 414, 137512 [LinkImpact Factor 11.1
  • Priya, A. K., Alagumalai, A., Balaji, D., Song, H.*, “Bio-based agricultural products: a sustainable alternative to agrochemicals for promoting a circular economy”, RSC Sustainability, (2023), 1, 746-762, [Link] Invited
  • Priya, A. K., Devarajan, B., Alagumalai, A., Song, H.*, “Artificial intelligence enabled carbon capture: A review”, Science of The Total Environment, (2023), 886, 163913, [LinkImpact Factor 10.7
  • Nguyen, H., Omidkar, A., Song, H.*, “Technical challenges and prospects in sustainable catalytic ammonia production”, ChemPlusChem, (2023), 88 (7), 1-11  [Link] Invited
  • Faizan, M., Song, H.*, “Recent Progress on Catalytic Biomass Gasification”, Journal of Cleaner Production, (2023), 408, 137224 [LinkImpact Factor 11.1
  • Kaur, M., Li, Z., Meng, S., Li, W., Song, H.*, “Electrocatalytic Methane Conversion to High Value Chemicals at Ambient Conditions", Energy Conversion and Management, (2023), 285, 117029 [LinkImpact Factor 11.5
  • Xu, H., Haddadian, K., Li, Y., Li, Z., Li, W., Jarvis, J., Song, H.*, “Methane-assisted Catalytic Light Oil Desulfurization: Catalyst Design, Sulfur Product Distribution Analysis and Mechanistic Study”, Chemical Engineering Journal, (2023), 464, 142648 [LinkImpact Factor: 16.7 
  • Li, W., Cao, M., Meng, S., Li, Z., Xu, H., Liu, L., Song, H.*, "Non-Thermal Plasma Assisted Catalytic Water Splitting for Clean Hydrogen Production at Near Ambient Conditions", Journal of Cleaner Production, (2023), 387, 135913 [LinkImpact Factor 11.1
  • Xu, H., Cao, M., Li, Z., Li, W., Meng, S., Song, H.*, "Production of Low Carbon Number Olefins from Natural Gas: Methane-involved Catalytic Non-Oxidative Propane Dehydrogenation", Chemical Engineering Journal, (2023), 454, 140508 [Link] Impact Factor: 16.7 
  • Jarvis, J., Li, Z., Meng, S., Song, H.*, "Methane Assisted Catalyst Synthesis and Catalytic Conversion of Fatty Acids", Journal of Materials Chemistry A, (2022), 10, 18671-18678 [LinkImpact Factor 14.5 (Featured Hot Paper in the year of 2022)
  • Meng, S., Li, W., Li, Z., Song, H.*, "Non-thermal Plasma Assisted Catalytic Thiophene Removal from Fuel under Different Atmospheres", Journal of Cleaner Production, (2022) 369, 133282 [LinkImpact Factor 11.1
  • Xu, H., Li, Y., Meng, S., Liu, L., Song, H.*, “Catalytic Elemental Sulfur-Assisted Methane Activation at Low Temperature”, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, (2022), 315, 121518 [LinkImpact Factor 24.3
  • Xu, H., He, P., Li, Z., Meng, S., Li, Y., Chang, L., Liu, L., Wen, X., Klein, B., Michaelis, V., Qi, J., Wu, D., Liu, X., Song, H.*, "Environmentally Benign Methane-Regulated Catalytic Desulfurization", Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, (2022), 312, 121436 [LinkImpact Factor 24.3
  • Xu, H., Song, Y., Zhang, Y., Song, H.*, "Organic solid waste upgrading under natural gas for valuable liquid products formation: Pilot demonstration of a highly integrated catalytic process", Bioresource Technology, (2022), 346, 126645 [LinkImpact Factor 11.9
  • Xu, H., Li, Y., Li, Z., Song, Y., Zhang, Y., Song, H.*, "Methane-assisted waste cooking oil conversion for renewable fuel production", Fuel, (2022), 311, 122613 [Link]
  • Li, Y., Xu, H., Li, Z., Meng, S., Song, H.*, "Catalytic methanotreating of vegetable oil: A pathway to Second-generation biodiesel", Fuel, (2022), 311, 122504 [Link]
  • Li, W., Meng, S., Li, Z., Song, H.*, "The function of porous working electrodes for hydrogen production from water splitting in non-thermal plasma reactor", Fuel, (2022), 310, 122156 [Link]
  • Xu, H., Song, Y., Zhang, Y., Song, H.*, "Catalytic vacuum residue upgrading under methane: Evaluation of process feasibility, stability and versatility", Fuel, (2022), 309, 122155 [Link]
  • Xu, H., Li, Z., Li, Y., Song, H.*, "The interactive role of methane beyond a reactant in crude oil upgrading", Nature Communications Chemistry, (2021), 4, 152 [Link]
  • Meng, S., Li, W., Xu, H., Li, Z., Li, Y, Jarvis, J., Song, H.*, "Non-thermal Plasma Assisted Catalytic Reforming of Naphtha and its Model Compounds with Methane at Near Ambient Conditions", Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, (2021), 297, 120459 [LinkImpact Factor 24.3
  • Li, Z., Li, Y., Xu, H., Jarvis, J., Meng, S., Song, H.*, "Effect of methane presence on catalytic heavy oil partial upgrading", Fuel, (2021), 297, 120733 [Link]
  • Xu, H., Li, Z., Meng, S., Jarvis, J., Song, H.*, "Highly selective skeletal isomerization of cyclohexene over zeolite-based catalysts for high-purity methylcyclopentene production", Nature Communications Chemistry, (2021), 4, 34 [Link]
  • Xu, H., Li, Z., Li, Y., Song, H.*, "Catalytic asphaltene upgrading under methane environment: Solvent effect and its interaction with oil components", Fuel, (2021), 291, 120157 [Link]
  • Li, Y., He, P., Li, Z., Xu, H., Jarvis, J., Meng, S., Song, H.*, "Catalytic desulfurization of marine gas oil and marine diesel oil under methane environment", Fuel, (2021), 289, 119864 [Link]
  • Jarvis, J., Harrhy, J., Wang, A., Bere T., Morgan, D., Carter, J., Howe, A., He, Q., Hutchings, G., Song, H.*, "Inhibiting the Dealkylation of Basic Arenes During n-alkane Direct Aromatization Reactions and Understanding the C6 Ring Closure Mechanism", ACS Catalysis, (2020), 10, 8428-8443 [Link] Impact Factor 13.7
  • He, P., Chen, Y., Jarvis, J., Meng, S., Liu, L., Wen, X., Song, H.*, "Highly selective aromatization of octane over Pt-Zn/UZSM-5: The effect of Pt-Zn interaction and Pt position", ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, (2020), 12 (25), 28273-28287 [LinkImpact Factor 10.4
  • Meng, S., Wang, A., He, P., Song, H.*, "Non-thermal plasma assisted photocatalytic conversion of simulated natural gas for high quality gasoline production near ambient conditions", The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, (2020), 11, 3877-3881 [Link]
  • Xu, H., Li, Z., Pryde, R., Meng, S., Li, Y., Song, H.*, "Participation of methane in economically and environmentally favorable catalytic asphaltene upgrading process", Chemical Communications, (2020), 56, 5492-5495 [Link]
  • Wang, A., Meng, S., Song, H.*, "Non-thermal plasma induced photocatalytic conversion of light alkanes into high value-added liquid chemicals at near ambient conditions", Chemical Communications, (2020), 56, 5263-5266 [Link]
  • Peng, H., Wang, A., He, P., Meng, S., Song, H.*, "One-pot direct conversion of bamboo to aromatics under methane", Fuel, (2020), 267, 117196 [Link]
  • Sun, X., He, P., Gao, Z., Liao, Y., Weng, S., Zhao, Z., Song, H.*, Zhao, Z.*, "Multi-Crystalline N-doped Cu/CuxO/C Foam Catalyst Derived from Alkaline N-coordinated HKUST-1/CMC for Enhanced 4-Nitrophenol Reduction",  Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, (2019), 553, 1-13 [Link]
  • Peng, H., Wang, A., He, P., Harrhy, J., Meng, S., Song, H.*, "Solvent-free catalytic conversion of xylose with methane to aromatics over Zn-Cr modified zeolite catalyst", Fuel, (2019), 253, 988-996 [Link]
  • Wang, A., Harrhy, J., Meng, S., He, P., Liu, L., Song, H.*, "Nonthermal Plasma-Catalytic Conversion of Biogas to Liquid Chemicals with Low Coke Formation", Energy Conversion & Management, (2019), 191, 93-101 [LinkImpact Factor 11.5
  • Harrhy, J., Wang, A., Jarvis, J., He, P., Meng, S., Yung, M., Liu, L., Song, H.*, "Understanding zeolite deactivation by sulphur poisoning during direct olefin upgrading", Nature Communications Chemistry, (2019), 2, 37 [Link]
  • Jarvis, J., Harrhy, J., He, P., Wang, A., Liu, L., Song, H.*, "Highly Selective Aromatization and Isomerization of n-Alkanes from Bimetallic Pt-Zn Nanoparticles Supported on a Uniform Aluminosilicate", Chemical Communications, (2019) 55, 3355-3358 [Link]
  • He, P., Jarvis, J., Meng, S., Li, Q., Bernard, G., Liu, L., Mao, X., Jiang, Z., Zeng, H., Michaelis, V., Song, H.*, "Co-aromatization of methane with propane over Zn/HZSM-5: The methane reaction pathway and the effect of Zn distribution", Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, (2019) 250, 99-111 [Link]   Impact Factor 24.3
  • Wang, A., Austin, D., Song, H.*, "Investigations of thermochemical upgrading of biomass and its model compounds: Opportunities for methane utilization", Fuel, (2019) 246, 443-453 [Link]
  • Shen, Z., He, P., Wang, A., Harrhy, J., Meng, S., Peng, H., Song, H.*, "Conversion of naphthalene as model compound of polyaromatics to mono-aromatic hydrocarbons under the mixed hydrogen and methane atmosphere", Fuel (2019) 243, 469-477 [Link]
  • Wang, A., Austin, D., He, P., Ha, M., Michaelis, V., Liu, L., Qian, H., Zeng, H., Song, H.*, "Mechanistic Investigation on Catalytic Deoxygenation of Phenol as a Model Compound of Biocrude Under Methane", ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (2019) 7(1), 1512-1523 [Link]
  • He, P., Jarvis, J., Liu, L., Song, H.*, "The promoting effect of Pt on the co-aromatization of pentane with methane and propane over Zn-Pt/HZSM-5", Fuel (2019) 239, 946-954 [Link]
  • He, P., Wang, A., Meng, S., Bernard, G., Liu, L., Michaelis, V., Song, H.*, "Impact of Al sites on the methane co-aromatization with alkanes over Zn/HZSM-5", Catalysis Today (2019) 323, 94-104 [Link]
  • Jarvis, J., He, P., Wang, A., Song, H.*, "Pt-Zn/HZSM-5 as a Highly Selective Catalyst for the Co-aromatization of Methane and Light Straight Run Naphtha", Fuel (2019) 236, 1301-1310 [Link]
  • Shen, Z., Ke, M., Lan, L., He, P., Liang, S., Zhang, J., Song, H.*, "Active phases and reaction performance of Mo improved Ni/Al2O3 catalysts for thioetherification", Fuel, (2019) 236, 525-534 [Link]
  • He, P., Meng, S., Song, Y., Liu, B., Song, H.*, "Heavy Oil Catalytic Upgrading under Methane Environment: A Small Pilot Plant Evaluation", Fuel , ( 2019), 258, 116161 [Link ]
  • Wang, A., Austin, D., Song, H.*, "Catalytic Upgrading of Biomass and its Model Compounds for Fuel Production", Current Organic Chemistry, (2019), 23(5), 517-529 [Link]
  • Wang, A., Austin, D., He, P., Mao, X., Zeng, H., Song, H.*, "Direct Catalytic Co-conversion of Cellulose and Methane to Renewable Petrochemicals", Catalysis Science & Technology, (2018) 8, 5632-5645 [Link]
  • Austin, D., Wang, A., Harrhy, J., Mao, X., Zeng, H., Song, H.*, "Catalytic Aromatization of Acetone as a Model Compound for Biomass Derived Oil under Methane Environment", Catalysis Science & Technology (2018) 8, 5104-5114  [Link]
  • Wang, A., Song, H.*, "Maximizing the Production of Aromatic Hydrocarbons from Lignin Conversion by Coupling Methane Activation", Bioresource Technology, (2018) 268, 505-513 [LinkImpact Factor 11.9
  • Wang, A., Austin, D., Qian, H., Zeng, H., Song, H.*, "Catalytic Valorization of Furfural Under Methane Environment", ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (2018) 6 (7), 8891-8903 [Link]
  • Li, Q., He, P., Jarvis, J., Bhattacharya, A., Mao, X., Wang, A., Bernard, G., Michaelis, V., Zeng, H., Liu, L., Song, H.*, "Catalytic co-aromatization of methane and heptane as an alkane model compound over Zn-Ga/ZSM-5: A mechanistic study", Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, (2018) 236, 13-24 [LinkImpact Factor 24.3
  • He, P., Jarvis, J., Meng, S., Wang A., Kou, S., Gatip, R., Yung, M., Liu, L., Song, H.*, "Co-Aromatization of Methane with Olefins: The Role of Inner Pore and External Surface Catalytic Sites", Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, (2018), 234, 234-246 [LinkImpact Factor 24.3
  • Jarvis, J., Wong, A., He, P., Li, Q., Song, H.*, "Catalytic aromatization of naphtha under methane environment: Effect of surface acidity and metal modification of HZSM-5", Fuel, (2018) 223, 211-221 [Link]
  • Li, Q., Zhang, F., Jarvis, J., He, P., Yung, M., Wang, A., Zhao, K., Song, H.*, "Investigation on the co-aromatization of methane and light alkanes over Zn and Ga modified HZSM-5 catalysts", Fuel , (2018), 219, 331-339 [Link]
  • Austin, D.; Wang, A.; He, P.; Qian, H.; Zeng, H.; Song, H.*, "Catalytic Valorization of Biomass Derived Glycerol under Methane: Effect of Catalyst Synthesis Method", Fuel, (2018) 216, 218-226 [Link
  • Wang, A., Austin, D., Karmakar, A., Bernard, G., Michaelis, V., Yung, M., Zeng, H., Song, H.*, "Methane Upgrading of Acetic Acid as a Model Compound for Biomass Derived Liquid over Modified Zeolite Catalyst", ACS Catalysis (2017) 7, 3681-3692 [LinkImpact Factor 13.7
  • He, P., Gatip, R., Yung, M., Zeng, H., Song, H.*, "Co-Aromatization of Olefin and Methane over Ag-Ga/ZSM-5 Catalyst at Low Temperature",  Applied Catalysis B: Environmental (2017) 211, 275-288 [LinkImpact Factor 24.3
  • He, P., Wen, Y., Jarvis, J., Gatip, R., Austin, D., Song, H.*, "Selective Participation of Methane in Olefin Upgrading over Pd/ZSM-5 and Ir/ZSM-5: Investigation using Deuterium Enriched Methane", ChemistrySelect, (2017) 2, 252-256 [Link]
  • He, P., Luan, Y., Zhao, L., Cheng, W., Wu, C., Chen, S., Song, H.*, "Catalytic Bitumen Partial Upgrading over Ag-Ga/ZSM-5 under Methane Environment", Fuel Processing Technology, (2017) 156, 290-297 [Link]
  • He, P., Zhao, L., Song, H.*, "Bitumen Partial Upgrading over Mo/ZSM-5 under Methane Environment: Methane Participation Investigation", Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, (2017) 201, 438-450 [Link Impact Factor 24.3
  • Lou, Y., He, P., Zhao, L., Cheng, W., Song, H.*, "Olefin Upgrading over Ir/ZSM-5 catalysts under methane environment", Applied Catalysis B: Environmental , (2017) 201, 278-289 [LinkImpact Factor 24.3
  • Chen, G., Yuan, W., Wu, Y., Zhang, J., Song, H., Jeje, A., Song, S., Qu, C., "Catalytic aquathermolysis of heavy oil by coordination complex at relatively low temperature", Petroleum Chemistry, (2017) 57 (10), 881-884 [Link]
  • Zhao, L., He, P., Jarvis, J., Song, H.*, "Catalytic Bitumen Partial Upgrading under Methane Environment over Ag-Mo-Ce/ZSM-5 Catalyst and Mechanistic Study Using N-Butylbenzene as Model Compound", Energy & Fuels, (2016) , 30, 10330–10340 [Link]
  • Lou, Y., He, P., Zhao, L., Song, H.*, "Refinery Oil Upgrading under Methane Environment over PdOx/H-ZSM-5: Highly Selective Olefin Cyclization", Fuel , (2016) 183, 396-404 [ Link ]
  • Wang, A., He, P., Yung, M., Zeng, H., Qian, H., Song, H.*, "Catalytic Co-Aromatization of Ethanol and Methane", Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, (2016) 198, 480-492 [LinkImpact Factor 24.3
  • Xiao, Y., He, P., Cheng, W., Liu, J., Shan, W., Song, H.*, "Converting Solid Wastes into Liquid Fuel using a Novel Methanolysis Process", Waste Management, (2016) 49, 304-310 [Link]
  • He, P., Shan, W., Xiao, Y., Song, H.*, "Performance of Zn/ZSM-5 for In Situ Catalytic Upgrading of Pyrolysis Bio-oil by Methane", Topics in Catalysis, (2016) 59(1), 86-93 [Link]
  • Guo, A., Wu, C., He, P., Luan, Y., Zhao, L., Shan, W., Song, H.* , "Low-Temperature and Low-Pressure Nonoxidative Activation of Methane for Upgrading Heavy Oils",  Catalysis Science & Technology, (2016 ) 6, 1201-1213  [Link]
  • He, P., Lou, Y., Song, H.*, "Olefin Upgrading under Methane Environment over Ag-Ga/ZSM-5 Catalyst", Fuel, (2016), 182, 577-587 [Link]
  • Lou, Y., He, P., Zhao, L., Song, H.*, "Highly Selective Olefin Hydrogenation: Refinery Oil Upgrading over Bifunctional PdOx/H-ZSM-5 Catalyst", Catalysis Communications, (2016) 87, 66-69 [Link]
  • Chen, G., Zhao, W., Ning, Y., Zhang, J., Li, Y., Song, H., "Aquathermolysis of Heavy Oil at Relatively Low Temperature Catalyzed by Water-Soluble Organic Co(II) Salt", Chemical Research, (2016) 27(3), 307-311 [Link]
  • He, P., Xiao, Y., Tang, Y., Zhang, J., Song, H.*, "Simultaneous Low-Cost Carbon Sources and CO2 Valorizations through Catalytic Gasification", Energy & Fuels, (2015) 29 (11), 7497–7507  [Link ]
  • Shan, W., Song, H.*, "Catalysts for the Selective Catalytic Reduction of NOx with NH3 at Low Temperature", Catalysis Science & Technology, (2015) 5, 4280-4288 [Link]
  • He, P., Song, H.* , “Catalytic Conversion of Biomass by Natural Gas for Oil Quality Upgrading”, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, (2014)   53 (41), 15862-15870  [Link]
  • Guo, A., Zhou, Y., Chen, K., Xue, Z., Wang, Z., Song, H.* , “Co-processing of Vacuum Residue/Fraction Oil Blends: Effect of Fraction Oils Recycle on the Stability of Coking Feedstock”, Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis (2014 ) 109, 109-115 [Link]
  • Guo, A., Wei, Z., Zhao, B., Chen K., Liu, D., Wang, Z., Song, H.*, "Separation of Toluene-Insoluble Solids in the Slurry Oil from a Residual Fluidized Catalytic Cracking Unit: Determination of the Solid Content and Sequential Selective Separation of Solid Components", Energy & Fuels, (2014) 28 (5), 3053-3065 [Link]
  • Song, H., Zhang, L., Ozkan, U.S., “The Effect of Surface Acidic and Basic Properties on the Performance of Cobalt-Based Catalysts for Ethanol Steam Reforming”, Topics in Catalysis, (2012) 55 (19-20), 1324-1331   [Link]
  • Song, H., Bao, X., Hadad, C., Ozkan, U.S., “Adsorption/Desorption Behavior of Ethanol Steam Reforming Reactants and Intermediates over Supported Cobalt Catalysts”, Catalysis Letters, (2011) 141 (1), 43-54   [Link]
  • Song, H., Zhang, L., Ozkan, U.S., “Investigation of the Reaction Network in Ethanol Steam Reforming over Supported Cobalt Catalysts”, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, (2010) 49 (19) 8984-8989   [Link]
  • Song, H., Mirkelamoglu, B., Ozkan, U.S., “Effect of Cobalt Precursor on the Performance of Ceria- Supported Cobalt Catalysts for Ethanol Steam Reforming”, Applied Catalysis A: General, (2010) 382 (1), 58-64   [Link]
  • Song, H., Ozkan, U.S., “Changing the Oxygen Mobility in Co/Ceria Catalysts by Ca Incorporation: Implications for Ethanol Steam Reforming”, Journal of Physical Chemistry A: General (2010) 114 (11) 3796-3801   [Link]
  • Song, H., Ozkan, U.S., “The Role of Impregnation Medium on the Activity of Ceria-supported Cobalt Catalysts for Ethanol Steam Reforming”, Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2010) 318(1-2), 21-29   [Link]
  • Song, H., Ozkan, U.S., “Economic Analysis of Hydrogen Production through a Bio-ethanol Steam Reforming Process: Sensitivity Analyses and Cost Estimations”, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (2010) 35, 127-134   [Link]
  • Song, H., Tan, B., Ozkan, U.S., “Novel Synthesis Techniques for Preparation of Co/CeO2 as Ethanol Steam Reforming Catalysts”, Catalysis Letter (2009) 132(3-4), 422-429   [Link]
  • Song, H., Ozkan, U.S., “Ethanol Steam Reforming over Cobalt-based Catalysts: Role of Oxygen Mobility”, Journal of Catalysis (2009) 261, 66-74   [Link]
  • Song, H., Zhang, L., Ozkan, U.S., “Investigation of Bio-ethanol Steam Reforming over Cobalt-based Catalysts”, Catalysis Today (2007) 129(3-4), 346-354   [Link]
  • Song, H., Zhang, L., Ozkan, U.S., “Effect of Synthesis Parameters on the Catalytic Activity of Co/ZrO2 for Bio-ethanol Steam Reforming”, Green Chemistry (2007) 9, 686-694   [LinkImpact Factor 11.0
  • Song, H., Chen, F.M., “Separation of Soybean Phospholipids by Column Chromatography”, Zhongguo Youzhi (2005), 30(2), 41-43   [Link]
  • Song, H., Chen, F.M., “New Continuous Preparative Chromatography for Multi-Component Separation: Array Column Chromatography”, Huaxue Gongye Yu Gongcheng (2005), 22(2), 148-153   [Link]

Books and Book Chapters

 

  • Alagumalai, A., Song, H.*, “Biorefining Under Methane Atmosphere", Encyclopedia of Green Chemistry, ISBN: 9780443157424, Elsevier (2025) [Link]
  • Li, W., Nguyen, H.M., Meng, S., Song, H.*, “Plasma Upgrading and Hydrotreating”, Advances in Hydrotreating for Integrated Biofuel Production, ISBN: 9780443190766, Elsevier (2024) [Link]
  • Omidkar, A., Haddadian, K., Song, H.*, “Life cycle analysis and technical economic analysis of bio-oil hydrotreating”, Advances in Hydrotreating for Integrated Biofuel Production, ISBN: 9780443190766, Elsevier (2024) [Link]
  • Jarvis, J., Bonatti, E., Song, H.*, “Methane and Syngas Assisted Hydrotreating for Biofuel Production”, Advances in Hydrotreating for Integrated Biofuel Production, ISBN: 9780443190766, Elsevier (2024) [Link]
  • Song, H.*, Jarvis. J., Meng. S., Xu. H., Li. Z., Li. W., Methane Activation and Utilization in the Petrochemical and Biofuel Industries, ISBN 978-3-030-88423-9, Springer Nature (2022) [Link]
  • Wang, A., He, P., Song, H.*, "Lignin valorization”, Recent Advances in Bioconversion of Lignocellulose to Biofuels and Value Added Chemicals within the Biorefinery Concept, ISBN 978-0-12-818223-9, Elsevier (2020) [Link]
  • He, P., Song, H.*, "Catalytic Hydrogen Production from Bioethanol", Hydrogen Production Technologies, Vol. 1, ISBN 978-1-119-28364-5, Beverly, MA, U.S.A., Wiley-Scrivener (2017) [Link]
  • He, P., Song, H.*, "Catalytic Natural Gas Utilization on Unconventional Oil Upgrading", Advances in Natural Gas Emerging Technologies, ISBN 978-953-51-3433-6, Rijeka, Croatia: InTech (2017) [Link]
  • Wang, A., Austin, D., Song, H.*, "Catalytic Biomass Valorization", Biomass Volume Estimation and Valorization for Energy, ISBN 978-953-51-2937-0, Rijeka, Croatia: InTech (2017) [Link]
  • Zhang, C., Song, H.*, “Recent Progress in Catalytic Hydroprocessing of Heavy Petroleum Feeds”, Advances in Petroleum Engineering I Refining, ISBN: 1-62699-042-5, Houston, U.S.A., Studium Press (2015)
  • Song, H., “Catalytic Hydrogen Production from Bioethanol”, Bioethanol, ISBN: 978-953-51-0008-9, Rijeka, Croatia: InTech (2011)   [Link]
  • Song, H., Catalytic Hydrogen Production from Bioethanol, ISBN: 978-3-639-34441-7, Saarbrücken, Germany: VDM (2011)   [Link]

Patents

 

  • Song, H., Jarvis, J., Li, Z., Method of Deoxygenation of a Hydrocarbon in the Presence of Methane-Containing Gas Environment and Catalyst Structure, (2022), PCT/IB2022/053945, Filed
  • Song, H., Pan, X., Zhang, F., He, P., Jarvis, J., Ning, D., Luan, B., Li, Q., A Zeolite Based Aromatization Catalyst and its Synthesis Method as well as Associated Applications, CN 112939015A, Filed
  • Song, H., A Light Crude Desulfurization Method under Non-Hydrogen Environment, (2020), CN 111676051A, Filed
  • Song, H., Song, Y. A Light Crude Aromatization method, (2020), CN 111675596A, Filed
  • Song, H., Xu, H., Li, Z., Li, Y., Method of Methyl Cyclopentene Production from Cyclohexene over Zeolite-Based Catalyst Structure, (2020), PCT/IB2021/057565, US17/404,052, Filed [Link]
  • Song, H., Xu, H., Li, Z., Li, Y., Method of Light Oil Desulfurization in the Presence of Methane Containing Gas Environment and Catalyst Structure, (2020), PCT/IB2021/057564, US17/404,054, Approved [Link]
  • Song, H., Organic Solid Wastes Conversion for Liquid Fuels/Chemicals Production in the Presence of Methane Containing Gas Environment and Catalyst Structure, (2020), PCT/IB2021/057789, US12006475B2, Approved [Link]
  • Song, H., A catalyst for non-thermal plasma assisted catalytic liquefaction of light hydrocarbons and its synthesis method, (2020), CN 202010108613.2, Approved
  • Song, H., A method for asphaltene upgrading, (2020), CN 11234860A, Filed
  • Song, H., A process for light hydrocarbons liquefaction through non-thermal plasma assisted catalysis, (2020), CN 202010108613.2, Approved
  • Song, H., A catalyst for highly selective n-paraffin isomerization and aromatization and its synthesis method, (2020), CN 111229299A, Filed
  • Jarvis, J., Song, H., Bimetallic non-acidic aluminosilicate porous composite for the effective direct aromatization of n-alkanes, (2020), US 62/978,134, Filed
  • Song, H., Aiken, B., He, P., Meng, S., Catalyst structure and method of upgrading hydrocarbons in the presence of the catalyst structure, (2020), PCT/IB2020/000151, US11389787B2, Approved [Link]
  • Song, H., Wang, A., Meng, S., A catalyst for non-thermal plasma catalytic conversion of light alkanes, (2020), US 62962359, Filed
  • Song, H., A facility for non-thermal plasma assisted catalysis, (2020), CN 202020194079.7, Approved
  • Song, H., Meng, S., Wang, A., Non-thermal plasma assisted catalytic liquefaction of light alkanes, US 62962471, Filed
  • Song, H., A process for liquid fuel and chemical productions from organic solid wastes through catalytic gasification and low-pressure liquefaction, (2018), PCT/CN2018/112224, CN 109233913A, Filed
  • Jarvis, J., Song, H., He, P., Wang, A., Harrhy, J., A Highly Active Acidic Metallic Porous Composite for the Effective Isomerization & Aromatization of Paraffinic Feeds, (2018), US 62/685,451, Filed
  • Song, H., A process for simultaneous NOx and SOx removals from FCC flue gas and NH3 containing acidic gas in refineries, (2018), CN 201810778247.4, Approved
  • Song, H., A multifunctional facility for catalytic performance evaluation, (2018), ZL 201721355013.6, Approved
  • Song, H., A multifunctional fluidized bed reactor system, (2018), CN 201721352554.3, Approved
  • Song, H., A multifunctional fixed bed reactor system, (2018), CN 201721352545.4, Approved
  • Song, H., A multifunctional gas manifolding system, (2018), CN 201721371556.7, Approved
  • Song, H., Luan, B., Wang, Y., Zhang, F., He, P., Li, Y., Li, Q., Jarvis, J., Zhao, K., A Catalyst for Paraffin-rich Oil Aromatization under Methane Environment and its Synthesis Method, (2020), CN 201710680889.6, Approved
  • Song, H., Luan, B., Wang, Y., Zhang, F., Li, Q., Zhao, K., He, P., Jarvis, J., Li, Y., A Process for Producing Aromatic-rich Oil, (2019), CN 201710369011.0, Approved
  • Song, H., A Catalyst for Heavy Oil Upgrading under Methane Environment and its Synthesis Method, (2017), CN 107029780A, Filed
  • Song, H., A facility for synthesis gas cleanup, (2017), CN 201621456911.6, Approved
  • Song, H., A facility for synthesis gas liquefaction, (2017), CN 201621455751.3, Approved
  • Song, H., A catalyst for synthetic gas liquefaction and its synthesis method, (2017), CN 201410347535.6, Approved
  • Song, H., A tube reactor for catalyst thermal treatment, (2017), CN 201621457681.5, Approved
  • Song, H., A facility for municipal solid waste gasification, (2017), CN 201621458304.3, Approved
  • Song, H., A catalyst for low temperature sulfur tolerant selective catalytic reduction of NOx and its synthesis method, (2017), CN 201410312707.6, Approved
  • Song, H., A facility for nonhazardous utilization and valorization of municipal solid waste, (2017), CN 201621458303.9, Approved
  • Song, H., A facility for nonhazardous utilization and valorization of municipal solid waste, (2016), CN 201620443464.4, Approved
  • Song, H., A catalyst for low temperature sulfur tolerant selective catalytic reduction of NOx and its synthesis method, (2016), CN 201410313228.6, Approved
  • Song, H., A facility for solid wastes gasification, (2016), CN 201620442123.5, Approved
  • Song, H., A facility for synthesis gas liquefaction, (2016), CN 201620443058.8, Approved
  • Song, H., A facility for synthesis gas cleanup, (2016), CN 201620442124.X, Approved
  • Ghorishi, B., Velazquez-Vargas, L.G., Song, H., Ji, L., A novel Redox method for capture of total gaseous mercury by wet FGD. U.S. 8,092,766 B2   [Link]
  • Chen, F.M., Song, H., Array type continuously preparative chromatographic system and application. Faming Zhuanli Shenqing Gongkai Shuomingshu (2005), 11 pp. CN 1598568A   [Link]
  • Chen, F.M., Song, H., Collecter exclusively designed for array type continuously preparative chromatography. CN 2645080Y   {Link]

Selected Conference Presentations

 

  • Song, H.*, “Non-thermal Plasma Assisted Low-cost Resources Valorization under Methane”, ACS Fall 2024 National Meeting, Denver, CO, August 2024 (Invited)
  • Song, H.*, “Non-Thermal Plasma Assisted Catalytic Methane Valorization", International Symposium Catalytic Chemistry of C1 Molecules, Lille, France, July 2024
  • Song, H.*, “Methane assisted catalytic biomass valorization”, ACS Spring 2024 National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 2024 (Invited)
  • Song, H.*, “Methane assisted catalytic biomass valorization”, ACS Spring 2023 National Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, March 2023 (Invited)
  • Song, H.*, Meng, S., Wang, A., He, P., “Catalytic Methane Valorization at Mild Conditions through Coupling Effect”, 69th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Halifax, NS, October 2019 (Invited keynote);
  • Song, H.*, Wang, A., Austin, D., "Catalytic Aromatization of Bio-derived Liquid under Methane Environment”, 2018 AIChE Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, November 2018
  • Song, H.*, He, P., Jarvis, J., Kou, S., "Co-aromatization of methane with olefins: The role of catalytic sites in the inner pores and on the external surface of metal modified zeolites", 254th ACS National meeting, Washington D.C., August 2017 (Invited); 
  • He, P.Jarvis, J.; Song, H.* “Co-Aromatization of Methane with Olefins and Paraffins", 25th North American Catalysis Society Meeting, Denver, CO, June 2017;
  • He, P.; Song, H.* “Co-Aromatization of Methane with Olefins”, 2016 AICHE National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 2016;
  • Song, H.*; Zhao, L.; He, P. “Catalytic Bitumen Partial Upgrading Under Methane Environment”, 2016 AICHE National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 2016;
  • He, P.; Wu, C.; Luan, Y.; Zhao, L.; Song, H. "Bitumen Upgrading in the Presence of Methane over Ag-Zn/HZSM-5", 65th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference , Calgary, AB, October 2015;
  • Lou, Y.; He, P.; Zhao, L.; Song, H. "The Light Olefin Upgrading by Methane over Ir/ZSM-5 Catalysts",  65th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference , Calgary, AB, October 2015;
  • Song, H.; Shan, W.; Xiao, Y.; Cheng, W. "Catalytic biomass pyrolysis under methane-rich gas for upgraded bio-oil production", 65th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Calgary, AB, October 2015;
  • Song, H.; Guo, A.; Wu, C.; Zhang, D.; Luan, Y.; Zhao, L. “Catalytic heavy crude oil upgrading using natural gas”, 249th ACS National meeting, Denver, CO, March 2015;
  • He, P.; Song, H. "Catalytic Light Olefin Upgrading using Natural Gas", 249th ACS National meeting, Denver, CO, March 2015;
  • Song, H.; He, P., Lyu, X. “Catalytic Biomass and Low-Rank Coal Pyrolysis Under Natural Gas for Upgraded Oil Production”, 247th ACS National meeting, Dallas, TX, March 2014 (Invited Talk);
  • Song, H.; Trembly, J.; Akunuri, N.; Turk, B.; Gupta, R. “Catalytic CO2 Char Gasification for Commercial Materials Production”, 2011 International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, September 2011;
  • Song, H.; Bao, X.G.; Hadad, C.M.; Ozkan, U.S. “Investigation of the Surface Reaction Mechanism in Ethanol Steam Reforming Over Supported Co Catalysts”, 2009 AICHE Annual National Meeting, Nashville, TN, November 2009;
  • Song, H.; Ozkan, U.S. “Hydrogen Production from Steam Reforming of Bio-Ethanol over Non-Precious Metal Catalysts”, 21st North American Catalysis Society Meeting, San Francisco, CA, June 2009;
  • Song, H., Ozkan, U.S., “Catalytic Hydrogen Production from Bio-renewable Resources”, 2nd international Symposium on Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Qingdao, P.R. China, October, 2008 (Invited);
  • Song, H., Zhang, L., Blohm, K., Ozkan, U.S., “Hydrogen Production from Bio-renewables over Non-Noble Metal Catalysts”, 236th ACS National meeting & exposition, Philadelphia, PA, August 2008;
  • Song, H., Zhang, L., Ozkan, U.S., “Hydrogen Production from Bio-derived Liquids over Cobalt-Based Catalysts ” 14th International Congress on Catalysis, Seoul, Korea, July 2008;
  • Song, H., Zhang, L., Ozkan, U.S., “Hydrogen Production from Bio-derived Liquids over Cobalt-Based Catalysts”, 235th ACS National meeting & exposition, New Orleans, LA, April 2008;
  • Song, H., Zhang, L., Ozkan, U.S., “Hydrogen Production from Bio-ethanol Steam Reforming over Cobalt- based Catalysts” 20th  North American Meeting of North American Catalysis Society, Houston, TX., June 2007;
  • Song, H., Zhang, L., Ozkan, U.S., “Investigation of Reaction Networks and Active Sites in Steam Reforming of Bio- ethanol over Cobalt based Catalysts” 233rd ACS National Meeting & Exposition, March 2007, Chicago, IL;
  • Song, H., Zhang, L., Ozkan, U.S., “Investigation of bio-ethanol system reforming over cobalt-based catalysts”, 232nd ACS National meeting & exposition, San Francisco, CA, September 2006.