Research Areas
● Chemical process intensification and separation science with new functional solvents
● Quantum chemistry calculations and molecular dynamic simulations
● Predictive molecular thermodynamic models
● Chemical process design and simulation
● Ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents
● Solvent extraction, Li/Mg separation, and metal recovery from lithium-ion battery cathode materials
Honors
● 2020- Rookie Award on Ionic Liquid and Green Process (Ionic Liquid Professional Committee of China Chemical Industry Society)
Publications
(1) Dai, C.; Chen, M.; Mu, W.; Peng, B.; Yu, G*.; Liu, N.; Xu, R.; Wang, N.; Chen, B., Highly efficient toluene absorption with π-electron donor-based deep eutectic solvents. Separation and Purification Technology 2022, 298, 121618.
(2) Yu, G.; Wei, Z.; Chen, K.; Guo, R.; Lei, Z., Predictive molecular thermodynamic models for ionic liquids. AIChE Journal 2022, 68, (4), e17575.
(3) Yu, G.; Dai, C.; Chen, B.; Lei, Z.;* Wei, Z.; Chen, K., Thermodynamic and molecular insights into gas drying with ionic liquid − based mixed absorbents. Chemical Engineering Science 2022, 250, 117382.
(4) Chen, M.; Dai, C.; Yu, G.;* Liu, N.; Xu, R.; Wang, N.; Chen, B., Highly efficient absorption of methyl tert-butyl ether with ionic liquids. Separation and Purification Technology 2022, 282, 120108.
(5) Han, J.; Fan, Y.; Yu, G.;* Yang, X.; Zhang, Y.; Tian, J.; Li, G., Ethanol dehydration with ionic liquids from molecular insights to process intensification. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2021, 10(1): 441-455.
(6) Yu, G.; Xu, R.; Wu, B.; Liu, N.; Chen, B.; Dai, C.; Kuang, Y.; Lei, Z.* Molecular thermodynamic and dynamic insights into gas dehydration with imidazolium-based ionic liquids. Chemical Engineering Journal 2021, 416.
(7) Jiang, Y.; Wang, Z.; Lei, Z.; Yu, G.,* Structural effects on thermodynamic behavior and hydrogen bond interactions of water-ionic liquid systems. Chemical Engineering Science 2021, 230.
(8) Jiang, Y.; Lei, Z.; Yu, G.,* Unraveling weak interactions between fluorinated gases and ionic liquids. Chemical Engineering Science 2021, 244, 116792.
(9) Gui, C.; Zhu, R.; Li, G.; Dai, C.; Yu, G.;* Lei, Z., Natural gas dehydration with ionic-liquid-based mixed solvents. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2021, 9, (17), 6033-6047.
(10) Xu, R.; Dai, C.; Mu, M.; Cheng, J.; Lei, Z.; Wu, B.; Liu, N.; Chen, B.; Yu, G.* Highly efficient capture of odorous sulfur-based VOCs by ionic liquids. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2021, 402, 123507.
(11) Yu, G.; Mu, M.; Li, J.; Wu, B.; Xu, R.; Liu, N.; Chen, B.; Dai, C.,* Imidazolium-based ionic liquids introduced into pi-electron donors: highly efficient toluene capture. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2020, 8, (24), 9058-9069.
(12) Yu, G.; Dai, C.; Wu, B.; Liu, N.; Chen, B.; Xu, R.,* Chlorine drying with hygroscopic ionic liquids. Green Energy & Environment 2021, 6, (3), 350-362.
(13) Yu, G.; Sui, X.; Lei, Z.; Dai, C.;* Chen, B., Air-drying with ionic liquids. AIChE Journal 2019, 65, (2), 479-482.
(14) Yu, G.; Jiang, Y.; Cheng, J.; Lei, Z.,* Structural effect on the vapor-liquid equilibrium of toluene-ionic liquid systems. Chemical Engineering Science 2019, 198, 1-15.
(15) Lei, Z.; Jiang, Y.; Liu, Y.; Dong, Y.; Yu, G.;* Sun, Y.; Guo, R., Solubility and mass transfer of H-2, CH4, and their mixtures in vacuum gas oil: An experimental and modeling study. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering 2019, 27, (12), 3000-3009.
(16) Yu, G.; Jiang, Y.; Lei, Z.,* Pentafluoroethane dehydration with ionic liquids. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2018, 57, (36), 12225-12234.
(17) Yu, G.; Dai, C.; Lei, Z.,* Modified UNIFAC-Lei model for ionic liquid-CH4systems. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2018, 57, (20), 7064-7076.
(18) Yu, G.; Dai, C.; Gao, H.; Zhu, R.; Du, X.; Lei, Z.,* Capturing condensable gases with ionic liquids. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2018, 57, (36), 12202-12214.
(19) Yu, G.; Dai, C.; Wu, L.; Lei, Z.,* Natural gas dehydration with ionic liquids. Energy & Fuels 2017, 31, (2), 1429-1439.
(20) Zhang, Q.; Xu, R.; Liu, N.; Dai, C.; Yu, G.; Wang, N.; Chen, B., In situ Ce-doped catalyst derived from NiCeAl-LDHs with enhanced low-temperature performance for CO2 methanation. Applied Surface Science 2022, 579, 152204.
(21) Wu, B.; Yu, G.; Liu, N.; Xu, R.; Chen, B.; Dai, C., Deciphering the sustainability of an ionic liquid-based BTX harvesting process from energetic, environmental, and economic perspectives. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2021, 9, (2), 863-873.
(22) Li, G.; Liu, S.; Yu, G.; Dai, C.; Lei, Z., Extractive distillation using ionic liquids-based mixed solvents combined with dividing wall column. Separation and Purification Technology 2021, 269.
(23) Taheri, M.; Zhu, R.; Yu, G.; Lei, Z., Ionic liquid screening for CO2 capture and H2S removal from gases: The syngas purification case. Chemical Engineering Science 2021, 230.
(24) Li, G.; Liu, S.; Yu, G.; Dai, C.; Lei, Z., Extractive distillation using ionic liquids-based mixed solvents combined with dividing wall column. Separation and Purification Technology 2021, 269.
(25) Lei, Z.; Kuang, Y.; Yu, G.; Dai, C.; Ding, Y.; Lu, J., Thermodynamic behavior of [OMIM]+-based ionic liquid and H2O systems: Experimental, model prediction and mechanism insights. Journal of Molecular Liquids 2020, 301.
(26) Zhao, H.; Li, Q.; Yu, G.; Dai, C.; Lei, Z., Performance analysis and quantitative design of a flow-guiding sieve tray by computational fluid dynamics. AIChE Journal 2019, 65, 65:e16563.
(27) Zhao, H.; Gao, H.; Yu, G.; Li, Q.; Lei, Z., Capturing methanol and dimethoxymethane gases with ionic liquids. Fuel 2019, 241, 704-714.
(28) Wu, B.; Dai, C.; Chen, B.; Yu, G.; Liu, N.; Xu, R., Ionic liquid versus traditional volatile organic solvent in the natural gas dehydration process: a comparison from a life cycle perspective. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2019, 7, (23), 19194-19201.
(29) Lei, Z.; Gao, H.; Yu, G.; Jiang, Y., Capturing volatile ester compounds from gas mixture with ionic liquids. Journal of Molecular Liquids 2019, 281, 517-527.
(30) Jiang, Y.; Taheri, M.; Yu, G.; Zhu, J.; Lei, Z., Experiments, modeling, and simulation of CO2 dehydration by ionic liquid, triethylene glycol, and their binary mixtures. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2019, 58, (34), 15588-15597.
(31) Lei, Z.; Yu, G.; Su, Y.; Dai, C., Vapor pressure measurements and predictions for the binary and ternary systems containing ionic liquid [EMIM][Tf2N]. Journal of Molecular Liquids 2017, 231, 272-280.
(32) Dai, C.; Wu, L.; Yu, G.; Lei, Z., Syngas dehydration with ionic liquids. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2017, 56, (49), 14642-14650.
(33) Han, J.; Dai, C.; Yu, G.; Lei, Z., Parameterization of COSMO-RS model for ionic liquids. Green Energy & Environment 2018, 3, (3), 247-265.
Personal statement
Dr. Gangqiang Yu was born in Gansu Province (China) in 1991 and received his Ph.D degree from Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT). At present, he is a lecturer in Beijing University of Technology (BJUT). His current research interests are chemical process intensification, separation science, as well as the corresponding predictive molecular thermodynamics, quantum chemistry calculations and molecular dynamic simulations.
