近年來，一直從事荷電膜及其應用研究，從事雙極膜催化水解離及其清潔化工生產研究；高效高質離子交換膜制備、表征和應用研究。先后主持或參與國家自然科學基金、省部級基金和橫向課題20余項。2000年以來主持國家自然科學基金重點項目、面上項目、國際合作項目共6項，“973”二級子課題1項，其他項目近20項，如“多層結構雙極膜的傳質與催化水解離機理”、“新型系列荷正電納濾膜的制備及結構優(yōu)化”等。2007年完成的“雙極膜電滲析法生產葡萄糖酸研究”項目科技成果在江西南昌通過專家鑒定。發(fā)表（含接受）SCI（E）源期刊論文或專述120余篇，EI收錄89篇次，論文被SCI（E）期刊他引300余篇次；主編英文專著3部；出版英文專著6部中的7章；出版《膜化學與技術教程》中文專著、譯著各1部；申請發(fā)明專利17項，其中6項授權�！�J. Membrane Sci》等6種國際期刊和《膜科學與技術》等2種國內期刊編委，JACS，Chemistry of Materials等42個國際刊物或專著的邀請審稿人。
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