International Journal of Materials and Chemistry

International Journal of Materials and Chemistry is a peer-reviewed international journal that publishes high impact work on the chemistry of novel materials. It covers the chemistry of materials in all forms, particularly materials associated with new technologies. Coverage is broad and includes the design and synthesis of materials, their characterization, processing, modeling, properties and applications.

Huang Zeng

Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Materials and Chemistry

Research Scientist, Schlumberger DBR Technology Center, Canada

Research Areas

Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Oil Chemistry, Heavy Oil, Gas Hydrate

Education

2000-2004Ph.DQueen's University, Kingston, Canada
1994-1997M.ScWuhan University, Wuhan, P.R.China
1990-1994B.ScNanchang University, Nanchang, P.R.China

Experience

2009-presentSenior research scientist, Schlumberger DBR Tech. Center, Edmonton, AB, Canada
2006-2008Postdoctoral research associate, Schlumberger-Doll Research, Cambridge, MA, USA
2004-2006NSERC Visiting Fellow, National Research Council, Ottawa, Canada
2000-2004Guest worker, National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Canada
1994-1997Teaching assistant and SEM lab assistant, Wuhan University, Wuhan, P.R.China

Academic Achievement

2002, Petro-Canada Graduate Research Award
1996, "Prize for the process in Analysis and Measurement (B level)" awarded by Chinese Society of Instrumental Analysis

Publications: Journals

[1]  The effects of organic acids and bases on the viscosity of heavy oils, Zeng, H., Zabel, F., Horvath-Szabo, G. and Bulova, M. J. Disper. Sci. Tech. (in press) available on line June 9th, 2011
[2]  On the formation and properties of Asphaltene nanoaggregates and clusters by DC-conductivity and centrifugation, Goual, L., Sedghi, M., Zeng, H., Mostowfi, F., McFarlane, R. and Mullins, O. Fuel (2011) 90(7) :2480-2490
[3]  Analysis of downhole asphaltene gradients in oil reservoirs with a new bimodal asphaltene distribution function, Zuo, J., Mullins, O.C., Freed, D., Zhang, D., Dong, C. and Zeng, H., J. Chem. Eng. Data (2011) 56 (4):1047–1058
[4]  Critical nanoaggregate concentration of Asphaltenes by low frequency conductivity, Zeng, H., Johnson, D. L., Song, Y.Q. and Mullins, O.C. Energy & Fuels (2009) 23(3):2101-2108
[5]  Differences in nucleator adsorption may explain distinct inhibition activities of two gas hydrate kinetic inhibitors, Zeng, H., Lu, H., Huva, E., Walker, V.K. and Ripmeester, J.A. Chem. Eng. Sci. (2008) 63(15):4026-4029
[6]  Approaches to the design of better low-dosage gas hydrate inhibitors, Zeng, H., Walker, V. K. and Ripmeester, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (2007) 46(28):5402-5404
[7]  Inhibition activity of an antifreeze protein on hydrocarbon hydrate formation and reformation, Zeng, H., Moudrakovski, I. L., Walker, V. K. and Ripmeester, J. A. AIChE J. (2006) 52:3304-3309
[8]  The effect of antifreeze proteins on the nucleation, growth and the memory effect during tetrahydrofuran clathrate hydrate formation, Zeng, H., Wilson, L. D., Walker V. K. and Ripmeester, J. A. J. Amer. Chem. Soc. (2006) 128:2844-2850
[9]  Tuning clathrate hydrates for hydrogen storage, Lee, H., Lee, J. W., Kim, D. Y., Park, J., Seo, Y. T., Zeng, H., Moudrakovski, I. L., Ratcliffe, C. I. and Ripmeester, J. A. Nature (2005) 434(7043):743-746
[10]  The inhibition of tetrahydrofuran clathrate hydrate formation with Antifreeze Protein, Zeng, H., Wilson, L.D., Walker, V. K. and Ripmeester, J. A. Can. J. Phys. (2003) 81(1-2):17-24
[11]  Synthesis of various forms of carbon nanotubes by AC arc discharge, Zeng, H., Zhu, L., Hao, G. M. and Sheng, R. S. Carbon (1998) 36(3):259-261

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums

[1]  Adsorption of antifreeze protein and a commercial low dosage hydrate inhibitor on hydrophilic and hydrophobic surfaces, Zeng H., Walker, V.K. and Ripmeester, J.A. in Physics and Chemistry of Ice: Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on the Physics and Chemistry of Ice .659-667(2007)
[2]  Antifreeze proteins: adsorption to ice, silica and gas hydrates. Zeng, H., Brown, A., Walker, V.K. and Ripmeester, J.A. Proc. 5th International Conference of Gas Hydrates. (2005)
[3]  Examining the classification of low dosage hydrate inhibitors. Zeng, H., Walker, V.K. and Ripmeester, J.A. Proc. 5th International Conference of Gas Hydrates. (2005)
[4]  The mysteries of memory effect and its elimination with antifreeze proteins, Walker, V.K., Zeng, H., Gordienko, R.V., Kuiper, M.J., Huva, E.I. and Ripmeester, J.A., Proceedings of 6th International Conference on Gas Hydrate (2008)
[5]  The search for green inhibitors: perturbing hydrate growth with bugs, Huva, E.I., Gordienko, R.V., Ripmeester, J.A., Zeng, H. and Walker, V.K., Proceedings of 6th International Conference on Gas Hydrate (2008)
[6]  The particle size effect on Gas Hydrate Formation in powdered silica particles, Kawasaki, T, Lu, H.L., Ripmeester, J. A., Zeng, H., Fujii, T. and Nakamizu, M. in Eos Trans. AGU, 88(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract OS23A-1031 (2007)
[7]  The Influences of Clay Minerals on Methane Hydrate Formation, Kawasaki, T, Lu, H.L., Ripmeester, J. A., Moudrakovski, I , Zeng, H., Li, J., Fujii, T. and Nakamizu, M. in Eos Trans. AGU, 87(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract OS33B-1696 (2006)