研究方向：新型分子筛及多孔材料，有机－无机复合材料，非均相手性催化，纳米材料及其催化，离子液体催化，环境友好催化，清洁生产技术，固体废弃物综合利用技术等。
主持国家科技支撑计划重大项目课题、天津市科技支撑计划重点项目、国家自然科学基金项目、教育部循环经济创新基地重点课题、国家重点实验室开放课题、企业合作项目等。
研究成果1. Covalently anchored chiral Mn(III) salen-containing ionic species on mesoporous materials as effective catalysts for asymmetric epoxidation of unfunctionalized olefins. Journal of Catalysis (2007), 249(1), 102-110.
2. An efficient two-step technique for nitrogen-doped titanium dioxide synthesizing: visible-light-induced photodecomposition of methylene blue. Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2007), 111(2), 1010-1014.
3. An effective approach for the immobilization of chiral Mn(III) salen complexes through a supported ionic liquid phase. Tetrahedron Letters (2006), 47(37), 6513-6516.
4. Synthesis and characterization of organofunctionalized MCM-41 by the original stepped templated sol-gel technology. Journal of Physical Chemistry B (2005), 109(51), 24319-24325.
5. Asymmetric epoxidation of unfunctionalized olefins catalyzed by Mn(III) salen complex immobilized on MCM-48. Catalysis Communications (2006), 7(12), 1057-1060.
6. Highly enantioselective epoxidation of olefins by Mn(III) salen complex immobilized on MCM-48. Catalysis Communications (2006), 7(3), 170-172.
7. MFI-type boroaluminosilicate: A comparative study between the direct synthesis and the templating method. Journal of Solid State Chemistry (2006), 179(3), 855-865.
8. A novel approach to prepare MCM-41 supported CuO catalyst with high metal loading and dispersion. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials (2006), 88(1-3), 38-47.
9.National Teaching Awards for Higher Education in Chemistry, 2005, China
10.Tianjin Municipal Teaching Awards for Higher Education in Chemistry, 2004, China
