Jin SHANG, 尚進

Molecular separation plays a key role in energy and environmental technologies. Notable examples are H2 and CH4 purifications, CO2 capture, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) removal, CO removal for fuel cell technology, flue-gas purification, desulfurization from natural gas and transported fuels etc. Molecular separation is an important unit operation in chemical industry, accounting for more than 60% of the total cost in some processes. Of the adsorption-based molecular separations, molecular sieving is the most desirable separation mechanism because it affords unparalleled high-selectivity. Dr. Shang’s research focus is on investigating and understanding the fundamental physical chemistry of gas adsorption and diffusion behaviour, using combined experimental and computational approaches to rationally design and synthesize “active” porous materials for gas separation and storage in environmental and energy applications. Some advanced experimental techniques applied include multiple component breakthrough and in situ synchrotron powder X-ray diffraction/neutron powder diffraction of adsorption; some advanced computational techniques include ab initio density functional theory (DFT) and force field molecular simulations. Dr. Shang has broad interests in materials design and synthesis, particularly the study and design of stimuli responsive porous adsorbents to achieve controlled selective guest admission into host adsorbents through “smart” pore apertures. The stimuli can be guest molecules, temperature, pressure, light, electric field, etc. Targeted applications of interests include: CO2 capture Nature gas/biogas purification Sour gas (SO2, NOx, and H2S) removal VOCs removal Energy storage Chemical sensing

[2026] A critical review of porous adsorbents for air separation: From fundamental insights to rational adsorbent design. Wang, T., Chen, D., Zhang, T., Zhang, B., Wang, R., Liu, Z., Hong, M., Belmabkhout, Y., Gu, Q. & Shang, J., Apr 2026, In: AIChE Journal. 72, 4, 25 p., e70203. [2026] Adsorbent, Its Preparation And Use. SHANG, J. (Inventor) & TAO, Z. (Inventor), 3 Feb 2026, Patent No. US12,539,502, Priority No. 18/534,934. [2026] Advanced Copper-Based Electrocatalysts for CO2 Reduction Toward Circular Carbon Economy. Jia, W., Xie, Y., Yuan, X., Wu, K.C.-W., Shang, J., Zhang, H. & Ok, Y. S., Apr 2026, In: Small Structures. 7, 4, 25 p., e202600003. [2026] Asymmetric coordination of Co-Cu MOF-derivative modified TiO2 for efficient photocatalytic synergy of CO2 valorization to formate and NH