徐忠宁，男，博士，研究员，博士生导师，福建“省杰青”，中国科学院青年创新促进会会员，中国科学院知识产权专员，中国科学院海西研究院“百人计划”。2012年毕业于中国科学院福建物质结构研究所获得博士学位（导师：郭国聪研究员），毕业后留所工作至今，2015年1月晋升为副研究员，2016年1月遴选为硕士生导师，2018年1月晋升为研究员（破格），2023年1月晋升为三级研究员。作为项目负责人，主持国家基金委重大研究计划培育项目、面上项目、青年科学基金、中国科学院战略先导科技专项（A类）课题、福建省科技计划重点项目、福建省杰出青年科学基金、企业横向等10多项研究课题，总经费3058.75万元，同时作为研究骨干参与科技部重点研发计划“纳米科技”重点专项项目、科技部重点基础研究发展计划（973计划）、科技部重大科学问题导向项目（超级973计划）、基金委重大研究计划重点支持项目等。在Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., ACS Catalysis, Journal of Energy Chemistry, Chemical Engineering Journal, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Nanoscales, Catalysis Science & Technology等国际期刊发表SCI论文60多篇。申请专利88件，其中美国专利2件，欧洲专利1件，PCT国际专利2件，中国专利83件；获得授权专利72件，其中授权美国发明专利2件、授权欧洲专利1件，已转移转化专利12件。获得2020年度中国化工学会基础研究成果二等奖（第二完成人）。《应用化学》青年编委。

1. Yu-Ping Xu, Wen-Fa Chen, Ming-Sheng Wang, Bin-Wen Liu, Shuai-Shuai Hu, Zhong-Ning Xu*, Guo-Cong Guo*. Electronic structure and microenvironment modulation of Pd@UiO-66 enhances direct CO esterification to dimethyl carbonate. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024, 490, 151736.

2. Shuaishuai Hu, Chenfan Xie, Yu-Ping Xu, Xuelu Chen, Ming-Liang Gao, He Wang, Weijie Yang*, Zhong-Ning Xu*, Guo-Cong Guo, and Hai-Long Jiang*. Selectivity Control in the Direct CO Esterification over Pd@UiO-66: The Pd Location Matters. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, e202311625.

3. Jian-Feng Diao, Teng Zhang, Zhong-Ning Xu*, Guo-Cong Guo*. The atomic-level adjacent NiFe bimetallic catalyst significantly improves the activity and stability for plasma-involved dry reforming reaction of CH4 and CO2. Chemical Engineering Journal 2023, 467, 143271.

4. Hong-Zi Tan, Zhe-Ning Chen, Kai-Qiang Jing, Jing Sun, Yu-Ping Xu, Ning-Ning Zhang, Zhong-Ning Xu*, Guo-Cong Guo*. Paired-Pd(II) centers embedded in HKUST-1 framework: Tuning the selectivity from dimethyl carbonate to dimethyl oxalate. Journal of Energy Chemistry 2022, 67, 233-240.

5. Kai-Qiang Jing, Yu-Qing Fu, Zhe-Ning Chen, Teng Zhang, Jing Sun, Zhong-Ning Xu*, Guo-Cong Guo*. Boosting Interfacial Electron Transfer between Pd and ZnTi-LDH via Defect Induction for Enhanced Metal-Support Interaction in CO Direct Esterification Reaction. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2021, 13, 24856-24864.

6. Zhi-Qiao Wang, Jing Sun, Zhong-Ning Xu*, Guo-Cong Guo*. CO direct esterification to dimethyl oxalate and dimethyl carbonate: the key functional motifs for catalytic selectivity. Nanoscale 2020, 12, 20131-20140.

7. Kai-Qiang Jing, Yu-Qing Fu, Zhi-Qiao Wang, Zhe-Ning Chen, Hong-Zi Tan, Jing Sun, Zhong-Ning Xu*, Guo-Cong Guo*. Zn2+ stabilized Pd clusters with enhanced covalent metal-support interaction via the formation of Pd-Zn bonds to promote catalytic thermal stability. Nanoscale 2020, 12, 14825-14830.

8. Hong-Zi Tan, Zhe-Ning Chen, Zhong-Ning Xu*, Jing Sun, Zhi-Qiao Wang, Rui Si, Wei Zhuang*, and Guo-Cong Guo*. Synthesis of high-performance and high-stability Pd(II)/NaY catalyst for CO direct selective conversion to dimethyl carbonate by rational design. ACS Catalysis 2019, 9, 3595−3603.

9. Ling-Yun Rong, Zhong-Ning Xu*, Jing Sun, Guo-Cong Guo*. New methyl formate synthesis method: Coal to methyl formate. Journal of Energy Chemistry 2018, 27, 238-242.

10. Xiangying Lv, Gang Lu*, Zhi-Qiao Wang, Zhong-Ning Xu*, Guo-Cong Guo*. Computational Evidence for Lewis Base-Promoted CO2 Hydrogenation to Formic Acid on Gold Surfaces. ACS Catalysis 2017, 7, 4519-4526.

11. Si-Yan Peng, Zhong-Ning Xu*, Qing-Song Chen, Zhi-Qiao Wang, Dong-Mei Lv, Jing Sun, Yumin Chen, Guo-Cong Guo*. Enhanced Stability of Pd/ZnO Catalyst for CO Oxidative Coupling to Dimethyl Oxalate: Effect of Mg2+ Doping. ACS Catalysis 2015, 5, 4410-4417.

12. Zhi-Qiao Wang, Zhong-Ning Xu*, Si-Yan Peng, Ming-Jian Zhang, Gang Lu, Qing-Song Chen, Yumin Chen, Guo-Cong Guo*. High-Performance and Long-Lived Cu/SiO2 Nanocatalyst for CO2 Hydrogenation. ACS Catalysis 2015, 5, 4255-4259.

13. Zhong-Ning Xu, Jing Sun, Chen-Sheng Lin, Xiao-Ming Jiang, Qing-Song Chen, Si-Yan Peng, Ming-Sheng Wang, Guo-Cong Guo*. High-Performance and Long-Lived Pd Nanocatalyst Directed by Shape Effect for CO Oxidative Coupling to Dimethyl Oxalate. ACS Catalysis 2013, 3, 118-122.