Current affiliation

Prof. Dr. Anyun Zhang, Director of Molecular Engineering Laboratory, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Zhejiang University.


University education

1998.12-2000.11: Post-doctor, Northwestern Polytechnical University, China

1995.9-1998.12: Ph.D., Department of Radiochemistry, China Institute of Atomic Energy, China

1988.9-1991.7: M.S., Department of Chemistry, Northwest University, China

1982.9-1986.7: B.S., Department of Chemistry, Shaanxi Normal University, China


Working experience

2009.3-Present: Professor, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Zhejiang University, China

2006.4-2009.3: Professor, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University, China

2001.12-2006.3: Chief Senior Scientist, Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Research and Innovation, Japan

2000.12-2001.11: Research Fellow, Department of Fuel Cycle Safety Research, Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Japan

1991.7-1995.9: Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Shaanxi Normal University, China

1986.7-1988.9: Assistant and then Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, Weinan Normal College, China


Areas of interest

Liquid-liquid solvent extraction

Adsorption and ion exchange

Separation engineering

Inorganic chemical engineering

Chemical reaction engineering

Advanced silica-based supramolecular recognition materials

Materials application in chemical engineering

Organic synthesis

Nuclear chemistry and radiochemistry

Reprocessing process of nuclear spent fuel


List of publications

  1. Anyun Zhang, Qihui Hu, Zhifang Chai, Chromatographic Partitioning of Cesium by a Macroporous Silica-Calix[4]arene-crown Supramolecular Recognition Composite. AIChE Journal, 2010, 56(10), 2632-2640
  2. Anyun Zhang, Xiaoyu Wang, Zhifang Chai, Synthesis of a Macroporous Silica-Based Derivative of Pyridine Material and Its Application in Separation of Palladium. AIChE Journal, 2010, 56(12), 3074-3083
  3. Anyun Zhang, Qihui Hu, Zhifang Chai, Synthesis of a Novel Macroporous Silica-Calix[4]arene-Crown Polymeric Composite and Its Adsorption for Alkali Metal and Alkaline Earths. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2010, 49(5), 2047–2054
  4. Anyun Zhang, Qihui Hu, Chromatography partitioning of cesium by a modified macroporous silica-based supramolecular recognition material. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2010, 159(1-3), 58-66
  5. Anyun Zhang, Chengliang Xiao, Qihui Hu, Zhifang Chai, Synthesis of a Novel Macroporous Silica-Calix[4]arene-Crown Supramolecular Recognition Material and Its Adsorption for Cesium and Some Typical Metals in Highly Active Liquid Waste. Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange, 2010, 28(5), 526-542
  6. Anyun Zhang, Chengliang Xiao, Yunhai Liu, Qihui Hu, Chunmei Chen, Etsushu Kuraoka, Preparation of macroporous silica-based crown ether materials for strontium separation. Journal of Porous Materials, 2010, 17(2), 151-163
  7. Anyun Zhang, Qihui Hu, Zhifang Chai, SPEC: A New Process for Strontium and Cesium Partitioning Utilizing Two Macroporous Silica-Based Supramolecular Recognition Agents Impregnated Polymeric Composites. Sep. Sci. Technol., 2009, 44(9), 2146-2148
  8. Anyun Zhang, Chengliang Xiao, Wenjing Xue, Zhifang Chai, Chromatographic separation of cesium by a macroporous silica-based supramolecular recognition agent impregnated material. Separation and Purification Technology, 2009, 66(3), 541-548
  9. Anyun Zhang, Chengliang Xiao, Zhifang Chai, SPEC Process II. Adsorption of Strontium and Some Typical Co-existent Elements Contained in High Level Liquid Waste onto a Macroporous Silica-Based Crown Ether Impregnated Functional Composite. J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem., 2009, 280(1), 181-191
  10. Anyun Zhang, Weihong Wang, Zhifang Chai, Mikio Kumagai, Separation of Strontium Ions from a Simulated Highly Active Liquid Waste Using a Composite of Silica-Crown Ether in a Polymer. J. Separation Science, 2008, 31(18), 3148- 3155
  11. Anyun Zhang, Chunmei Chen, Weihong Wang, Yuezhou Wei, Adsorption Behavior of Sr(II) and Some Typical Co-existent Metals Contained in High Level Liquid Waste onto a Modified Macroporous Silica-Based Polymeric DtBuCH18C6 Composite. Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange, 2008, 26(5), 624-642
  12. Anyun Zhang, Qihui Hu, Weihong Wang, Etsushu Kuraoka, Application of a Macroporous Silica-Based CMPO-Impregnated Polymeric Composite in Group Partitioning of Long-Lived Minor Actinides from Highly Active Liquid by Extraction Chromatography. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2008, 47(16), 6158–6165
  13. Anyun Zhang, Chunmei Chen, Etsushu Kuraoka, Mikio Kumagai, Impregnation Synthesis of a Novel Macroporous Silica-Based Crown Ether Polymeric Material Modified by 1-Dodecanol and Its Adsorption for Strontium and Some Coexistent Metals. Separation and Purification Technology, 2008, 62(2), 407-414
  14. Anyun Zhang, Weihong Wang, Zhifang Chai, Etsushu Kuraoka, Modification of a Novel Macroporous Silica-Based Crown Ether Impregnated Polymeric Composite with 1-Dodecanol and Its Adsorption for Some Fission and Non-Fission Products Contained in High Level Liquid Waste. European Polymer Journal, 2008, 44(11), 3899-3907
  15. Anyun Zhang, Etsushu Kuraoka, Mikio Kumagai, Development of the Chromatographic Partitioning of Cesium and Strontium Utilizing Two Macroporous Silica-Based Calix[4]arene-Crown and Amide Impregnated Polymeric Composites: PREC Partitioning Process. J. Chromatography A, 2007, 1157(1-2), 85-95
  16. Anyun Zhang, Etsushu Kuraoka, Mikio Kumagai, Group Partitioning of Minor Actinides and Rare Earths from Highly Active Liquid Waste by Extraction Chromatography Utilizing Two Macroporous Silica-Based Impregnated Polymeric Composites. Separation and Purification Technology, 2007, 54(3), 363-372
  17. Anyun Zhang, Etsushu Kuraoka, Mikio Kumagai, Impregnation Synthesis of a Novel Macroporous Silica-Based TODGA Polymeric Composite and Its Application in the Adsorption of Rare Earths in Nitric Acid Solution Containing Diethylenetriamine- pentaacetic Acid. European Polymer Journal, 2007, 43(2), 529-539
  18. Anyun Zhang, Chengliang Xiao, Etsushu Kuraoka, Mikio Kumagai, Preparation of a Novel Silica-Based DtBuCH18C6 Impregnated Polymeric Composite Modified by Tri- n-Butyl Phosphate and Its Application in Chromatographic Partitioning of Strontium from High Level Liquid Waste. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2007, 46(7), 2164-2171
  19. Anyun Zhang, Yuezhou Wei, Harutaka Hoshi, Yoshikazu Koma, Masayoshi Kamiya, Partitioning of Cesium from a Simulated High Level Liquid Waste by Extraction Chromatography Utilizing a Macroporous Silica-Based Supermolecular Calix[4]arene-Crown Impregnated Polymeric Composite, Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange, 2007, 25(3), 389-405
  20. Anyun Zhang, Chengliang Xiao, Etsushu Kuraoka, Mikio Kumagai, Molecular Modification of a Novel Macroporous Silica-Based Impregnated Polymeric Composite by Tri-n-Butyl Phosphate and Its Application in the Adsorption for Some Metals Contained in a Typical Simulated HLLW. J. Hazardous Materials, 2007, 147(1-2), 601-609