1.纤维素与油脂共脱氧重整制备BTX及烷烃燃油的研究；
2.可再生碳资源热转化过程催化剂的制备与筛选；
3.碳（石墨烯，碳纳米管）基半导体复合功能材料的制备，光电催化领域及锂电性能的研究。
1. 主持国家自然科学基金面上项目“含羟基聚合物辅助的三维石墨烯结构的搭建、TiO2 材料负载及光催化性能研究” （批准号：21374129）；
2. 主持“动植物油直接脱羧制备车用烷烃燃油的研究”（863计划2007AA05Z453）课题；
3. 主持国家自然科学基金青年基金项目“介孔分子筛催化剂上亚油酸甲酯与纤维素共催化制备烷基苯及正构烷烃的基础研究”（批准号：21206181）；
4. 主持“可膨胀材料制备”项目，所长基金项目；
5. 参与生物质直接脱氧液化技术转化项目，骨干人员。
6. 参与“透明导电石墨烯薄膜的制备及在光电子学中的应用”，所长基金项目。
1)Chao Wang, Dongli Meng, Jinhua Sun, Jimy, Jianxi Geng*, Graphene Wrapped TiO2 Based Catalysts with Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity，Advanced Material interfaces，2014, DOI: 10.1002/admi.201300150.
2)Chao Wang, Jingxue Pan, Jinhua Li, Zhengyu Yang *, Comparative studies of products produced from four different biomass samples via deoxy- liquefaction. Bioresource Technology, 99, 2778–2786, 2008.
3)Chao Wang, Zhankui Du, Jingxue Pan, Jinhua Li, Zhengyu Yang*, Direct conversion of biomass to bio-petroleum at low temperature. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 78, 438–444, 2007.
4)Weipeng Lu, Yanchuan Guo,* Bing Zhang, and Chao Wang*, Comprehensive Analysis on Elements, Energy Recovery, and Oil Compositions of Biomass Deoxy-liquefaction. Energy Fuels, 2013, 27, 2157?2166.
5)Junyan Yu, Chao Wang*, Yanpeng Wang, Zhengyu Yang*. Deoxy-liquefaction products obtained from Crofton weed at different temperatures. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis，92, 2011, 68–75.
6)Weipeng Lu, Fan Yang, Chao Wang*, Zhengyu Yang. Comparison of High-Caloric Fuel (HCF) from Four Different Raw Materials by Deoxy-Liquefaction. Energy Fuels, 24, 2010, 6633–6643,
7)Yigang Chen, Fan Yang, Chao Wang*, Zhengyu Yang . Co-deoxy-liquefaction of biomass and vegetable oil to hydrocarbon oil: Influence of temperature, residence time, and catalyst. Bioresource Technology,102, 1933–1941, 2011.
8)Yanpeng Wang, Libin Wu, Chao Wang*, Zhengyu Yang*. Investigating the influence of extractives on the oil yield and alkane production obtained from three kinds of biomass via deoxy-liquefaction. Bioresource Technology，201 2011, 7190–7195.
9)Yigang Chen, Shipeng Guo, Chao Wang*, Fan Yang, Zhengyu Yang*. Production and evaluation of hydrocarbon oil from co-deoxy-liquefaction of waste lard and locust leaves. Fuel, 93, 2012, 528–532.
10)Yigang Chen, Chao Wang, Weipeng Lu, Zhengyu Yang*. Study of the co-deoxy- liquefaction of biomass and vegetable oil for hydrocarbon oil production. Bioresource Technology, 101, 4600–4607, 2010.
11)Jingxue Pan, Chao Wang, Shipeng Guo, Jinhua Li, Zhengyu Yang*. Cu supported over Al-pillared interlayer clays catalysts for direct hydroxylation of benzene to phenol. Catalysis Communications, 9, 176–181, 2008.
12)Jinhua Li, Chao Wang, and Zhengyu Yang*, Decolorization of Bio-petroleum and Analysis of Colored Components. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 47, 4924-4928, 2008.
13)Weipeng Lu, Chao Wang, Zhengyu Yang*. The preparation of High caloric fuel (HCF) from water hyacinth by deoxy-liquefaction. Bioresource Technology, 100, 6451–6456, 2009.
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