Xie, Z.
Sinopec Shanghai Research Institute of Petrochemical Technology, Shanghai, China
Zaiku Xie was elected an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2017. He received his PhD in 2000 from East China University of Science and Technology. His research interests include synthesis, characterization and industrially catalytic conversion of novel zeolite catalysts to produce aromatics and light olefins.
Driven by rising demand for polypropylene, cumene, acrylonitrile and other derivatives, increasing global demand is seen for propylene.