2010年6月在武汉理工大学化学工程与工艺专业获工学学士学位；2011年9月于湘潭大学化学工程与技术专业学习，2013年转博，2016年6月在湘潭大学化学工程与技术专业获工学博士学位，并于2016年7月留校任教。
目前主要研究方向为微波催化与微波催化反应过程、绿色催化及反应工程、新型纳米催化材料与功能材料的制备及其应用。现主持国家自然科学基金面上项目和青年项目、湖南省教育厅优秀青年项目、湖南省自然科学基金面上项目和青年项目、中国博士后面上基金项目、湘潭大学博士科研启动项目等项目；并参与国家自然科学基金项目多项。近几年在Chem Commun、Chem Eng J、Appl Catal B-Environ、ChemCatChem、Catal Sci Technol、Energy Convers Manage、Fuel Process Technol、Int J Hydrogen Energ等国际重要期刊上发表SCI论文20余篇，申请专利10余项，目前授权7项。曾获湖南省自然科学二等奖（排名第2）、湖南省优秀博士论文、湘潭大学博士研究生校长奖“特等奖”、博士研究生国家奖学金、湖南省优秀毕业生、湘潭大学优秀班主任、湘潭大学优秀党员等荣誉。指导研究生获湘潭大学研究生校长奖“特等奖”、研究生国家奖学金、伟人之托奖学金等荣誉。指导多名毕业生进入浙江大学、厦门大学、天津大学、中科院等名校继续深造。
2. 2018-2020 国家自然科学基金青年项目（编号：21706225)
3. 2019-2021 湖南省教育厅优秀青年基金（编号：19B540）
4. 2020-2022 湖南省自然科学基金面上项目（编号：2020JJ4572）
5. 2017-2019 湖南省自然科学基金青年项目（编号：2017JJ3298）
6. 2017-2018 中国博士后基金面上项目（编号：2017M612572）
[19] Zhongchen Ma, Wentao Xu*, Qige Wang, Qi Zhou, Jicheng Zhou, Highly effective microwave catalytic oxidative dehydrogenation of propane by CO2 over V-La-doped dendritic mesoporous silica-based microwave catalysts, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022, 435, 135081.
[18] Ran Li, Wentao Xu*, Jie Deng, Jicheng Zhou, Coke-resistance Ni-Co/ZrO2-CaO based microwave catalyst for highly effective dry reforming of methane by microwave catalysis, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2021, 60, 17458-17468.
[17]Jianan Chen, Jun Zhu, Wentao Xu*, Yi Chen, Jicheng Zhou, Highly efficient H2 and S production from H2S decomposition via microwave catalysis over a family of TiO2 modified MoxC microwave catalysts, Fuel Processing Technology, 2022, 226, 107069.
[16] Qige Wang, Wentao Xu*, Zhongchen Ma, Fei Yu, Yi Chen, Huanyu Liao, Xianyou Wang, Jicheng Zhou*, Highly effective direct dehydrogenation of propane to propylene by microwave catalysis at low temperature, ChemCatChem, 2021,13, 1009-1022.
[15] Jun Zhu, Wentao Xu*, Jianan Chen, Zhaowang Gan, Xianyou Wang, Jicheng Zhou*, Development of Core-Shell structured Mo2C@BN as novel microwave catalysts for highly effective direct decomposition of H2S into H2 and S at low temperature, Catalysis Science & Technology, 2020,10, 6769-6779.
[14] Jianan Chen,Wentao Xu*, Jun Zhu, Xianyou Wang, Jicheng Zhou*, Highly effective direct decomposition of H2S by microwave catalysis on core-shell Mo2N-MoC@ SiO2 microwave catalyst, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2020, 268, 118454. (Highlighted by研之成理、催化开天地公众号)
[13] Jianan Chen, Wentao Xu*, Jun Zhu, Xianyou Wang, Jicheng Zhou*, Highly effective microwave catalytic direct decomposition of H2S over carbon encapsulated Mo2C–Co2C/SiC composite, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2019, 44, 25680-25694.
[12] Wentao Xu*, Qige Wang, Kang Peng, Fengtao Chen, Xue Han, Xianyou Wang, Jicheng Zhou*, Development of MgCo2O4-BaCO3 Composite as Microwave Catalyst for Highly Effective Direct Decomposition of NO under Excess O2 at Low Temperature, Catalysis Science & Technology, 2019, 9, 4276-4285.
[11] Wentao Xu*, Jianan Chen, Yin Qiu, Wei Peng, Ni Shi, Jicheng Zhou*, Highly efficient microwave catalytic oxidation degradation of 4-nitrophenol over magnetically separable NiCo2O4-Bi2O2CO3 composite without adding oxidant, Separation and Purification Technology, 2019, 213, 426-436.
[10] Wentao Xu, Xiaoning Hu, Min Xiang, Mide Luo, Renjie Peng, Lixin Lan, Jicheng Zhou*, Highly effective direct decomposition of H2S into H2 and S by microwave catalysis over CoS-MoS2/γ-Al2O3 microwave catalysts, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2017, 326, 1020-1029.
[9] Wentao Xu, Mide Luo, Renjie Peng, Min Xiang, Xiaoning Hu, Lixin Lan, Jicheng Zhou*, Highly effective microwave catalytic direct decomposition of H2S into H2 and S over MeS-based (Me = Ni,Co) microwave catalysts, Energy Conversion and Management, 2017, 149, 219-227.
[8] Wentao Xu, Jicheng Zhou*, Yingpiao Ou, Yushang Luo, Zhimin You, Microwave selective effect: a new approach towards oxygen inhibition removal for highly-effective NO decomposition by microwave catalysis over BaMnxMg1-xO3 mixed oxides at low temperature under excess oxygen, Chemical Communications, 2015, 51, 4073-4076.
[7] Wentao Xu, Jicheng Zhou*, Zhimin You, Yushang Luo, Yingpiao Ou. Microwave Irradiation Coupled with Physically Mixed MeOx (Me=Mn, Ni) and Cu-ZSM-5 Catalysts for the Direct Decomposition of Nitric Oxide under Excess Oxygen, ChemCatChem, 2015, 7, 450-458. (内封面论文).
[6] Wentao Xu, Ni Shi, Zhimin You, Jinjun Cai, Kang Peng, Zhiming Su, Jicheng Zhou*, Low-temperature NO decomposition through microwave catalysis on BaMnO3-based catalysts under excess oxygen: Effect of A-site substitution by Ca, K and La, Fuel Processing Technology, 2017, 167, 205-214.
[5] Wentao Xu, Jicheng Zhou*, Zhimin Su, Yingpiao Ou, Zhimin You, Microwave catalytic effect: a new exact reason for microwave-driven heterogeneous gas-phase catalytic reactions, Catalysis Science & Technology, 2016, 6, 698-702.
[4] Wentao Xu, Jinjun Cai, Jicheng Zhou*, Zhimin You, Zhiming Su, Yingpiao Ou, Microwave irradiation coupled with MeOx/Al2O3 (Me=Cu,Mn,Ce) catalysts for highly effective direct NO removal from flue gas at low temperature, Energy Technology, 2016, 4, 856-863.
[3] Jicheng Zhou *, Wentao Xu , Zhimin You, Zhe Wang, Yushang Luo, Lingfei Gao, Cheng Yin, Renjie Peng, Lixin Lan, The nature of microwave driving power for speeding up chemical reactions, Scientific Reports, 2016, 6, 25149; doi: 10.1038/srep25149.
[2] Wentao Xu, Jicheng Zhou*, Hu Li, Pengfei Yang, Zhimin You, Yushang Luo. Microwave-assisted catalytic reduction of NO into N2 by activated carbon supported Mn2O3 at low temperature under O2 excess, Fuel Processing Technology, 2014, 127, 1-6.
[1] Wentao Xu, Jinjun Cai, Jicheng Zhou*, Yingpiao Ou, Wei Long, Zhimin You, Yushang Luo, Highly Effective Direct Decomposition of Nitric Oxide by Microwave Catalysis over BaMeO3 (Me=Mn,Co,Fe) Mixed Oxides at Low Temperature under Excess Oxygen, ChemCatChem, 2016, 8, 417-425.
