Associate Professor Bin Luo
Associate Professor

Bin Luo

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Background

A/Professor Bin Luo is currently an ARC Future Fellow and Group Leader in Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) at the University of Queensland (UQ). He received his doctoral degree in Physical Chemistry from National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) in July 2013. In August 2014, Dr Luo joined UQ as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in AIBN. He then secured highly competitive UQ Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (2015-2018), ARC DECRA Fellowship (2018-2021), and ARC Future Fellowship (2021-2025).

Research interests in Luo group mainly include

  • Design of functional materials for next generation energy storage applications, including multivalent metal batteries, redox flow batteries and solid state batteries.
  • Exploring new conceptual energy conversion or storage systems (e.g. flexible/micro-batteries, solar rechargeable battery).
  • Revealing the structure-performance relationship of functional materials via in/ex situ investigations.
  • Interaction of biomaterials and energy storage.

Availability

Associate Professor Bin Luo is:
Available for supervision
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Fields of research

Chemical Sciences Electrochemistry Engineering Materials engineering Nanomaterials Physical chemistry

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of the Chinese Academy of Science

Research interests

  • Functional nanomaterials for energy related applications

    Development of new functional nanomaterials/nanostructures for energy related applications including rechargeable batteries, supercapacitors, and photocatalysis.

  • Next generation energy devices

    Design of next generation energy conversion or storage devices (i.e. flexible/transparent/microsized batteries, supercapacitors, or solar cells) and new conceptual energy storage system (i.e. solar rechargeable battery)

Research impacts

Dr Luo has been working in the field of functional materials for energy storage applications over 10 years and contributed more than 120 original publications on top ranking journals such as Adv. Mater., Energy Environ. Sci., Nano Energy, Adv. Sci., Small, etc. His work has received over 13,000 citations with h-index of 59 (google scholar). Dr Luo's research has generated significant novel IP: he is an inventor on 14 patents on functional nanomaterials and their applications for energy conversion and storage.

Search Professor Bin Luo’s works on UQ eSpace

151 works between 2009 and 2025
All (151) Journal Article (142) Book Chapter (5) Conference Publication (4)

41 - 60 of 151 works

2021

Journal Article

Enhanced safety and performance of high-voltage solid-state sodium battery through trilayer, multifunctional electrolyte design

Ran, Lingbing, Li, Ming, Cooper, Emily, Luo, Bin, Gentle, Ian, Wang, Lianzhou and Knibbe, Ruth (2021). Enhanced safety and performance of high-voltage solid-state sodium battery through trilayer, multifunctional electrolyte design. Energy Storage Materials, 41, 8-13. doi: 10.1016/j.ensm.2021.05.040

Enhanced safety and performance of high-voltage solid-state sodium battery through trilayer, multifunctional electrolyte design

2021

Journal Article

Stable interfaces in a sodium metal-free, solid-state sodium-ion battery with gradient composite electrolyte

Ran, Lingbing, Tao, Shiwei, Gentle, Ian, Luo, Bin, Li, Ming, Rana, MdMasud, Wang, Lianzhou and Knibbe, Ruth (2021). Stable interfaces in a sodium metal-free, solid-state sodium-ion battery with gradient composite electrolyte. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 13 (33) acsami.1c09792, 39355-39362. doi: 10.1021/acsami.1c09792

Stable interfaces in a sodium metal-free, solid-state sodium-ion battery with gradient composite electrolyte

2021

Journal Article

PSi@SiOx/Nano-Ag composite derived from silicon cutting waste as high-performance anode material for Li-ion batteries

Xi, Fengshuo, Zhang, Zhao, Hu, Yuxiang, Li, Shaoyuan, Ma, Wenhui, Chen, Xiuhua, Wan, Xiaohan, Chong, CheeMun, Luo, Bin and Wang, Lianzhou (2021). PSi@SiOx/Nano-Ag composite derived from silicon cutting waste as high-performance anode material for Li-ion batteries. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 414 125480, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125480

PSi@SiOx/Nano-Ag composite derived from silicon cutting waste as high-performance anode material for Li-ion batteries

2021

Journal Article

Nanoconfined topochemical conversion from MXene to ultrathin non‐layered TiN nanomesh toward superior electrocatalysts for lithium‐sulfur batteries

Huang, Xia, Tang, Jiayong, Qiu, Tengfei, Knibbe, Ruth, Hu, Yuxiang, Schülli, Tobias U., Lin, Tongen, Wang, Zhiliang, Chen, Peng, Luo, Bin and Wang, Lianzhou (2021). Nanoconfined topochemical conversion from MXene to ultrathin non‐layered TiN nanomesh toward superior electrocatalysts for lithium‐sulfur batteries. Small, 17 (32) 2101360, 1-8. doi: 10.1002/smll.202101360

Nanoconfined topochemical conversion from MXene to ultrathin non‐layered TiN nanomesh toward superior electrocatalysts for lithium‐sulfur batteries

2021

Journal Article

Bridging localized electron states of pyrite-type CoS2 cocatalyst for activated solar H2 evolution

Huang, Hengming, Xue, Chen, Fang, Zhenggang, Wang, Zhiliang, Luo, Bin, Sun, Menglong, Zhou, Ling, Hu, Kan, Kou, Jiahui, Wang, Lianzhou and Lu, Chunhua (2021). Bridging localized electron states of pyrite-type CoS2 cocatalyst for activated solar H2 evolution. Nano Research, 15 (1), 1-7. doi: 10.1007/s12274-021-3457-1

Bridging localized electron states of pyrite-type CoS2 cocatalyst for activated solar H2 evolution

2021

Journal Article

Interlayer space engineering of MXenes for electrochemical energy storage applications

Tang, Jiayong, Huang, Xia, Qiu, Tengfei, Peng, Xiyue, Wu, Tingting, Wang, Lei, Luo, Bin and Wang, Lianzhou (2021). Interlayer space engineering of MXenes for electrochemical energy storage applications. Chemistry – A European Journal, 27 (6) chem.202002283, 1921-1940. doi: 10.1002/chem.202002283

Interlayer space engineering of MXenes for electrochemical energy storage applications

2021

Journal Article

Understanding the roles of carbon in carbon/g-C3N4 based photocatalysts for H2 evolution

Xiao, Mu, Jiao, Yalong, Luo, Bin, Wang, Songcan, Chen, Peng, Lyu, Miaoqiang, Du, Aijun and Wang, Lianzhou (2021). Understanding the roles of carbon in carbon/g-C3N4 based photocatalysts for H2 evolution. Nano Research, 16 (4), 1-7. doi: 10.1007/s12274-021-3897-7

Understanding the roles of carbon in carbon/g-C3N4 based photocatalysts for H2 evolution

2021

Journal Article

ZIF-8 derived hollow carbon to trap polysulfides for high performance lithium–sulfur batteries

Rana, Masud, Kim, Jeonghum, Peng, Lingyi, Qiu, He, Kaiser, Rejaul, Ran, Lingbing, Hossain, Md. Shahriar A., Luo, Bin, Gentle, Ian, Wang, Lianzhou, Knibbe, Ruth and Yamauchi, Yusuke (2021). ZIF-8 derived hollow carbon to trap polysulfides for high performance lithium–sulfur batteries. Nanoscale, 13 (25), 11086-11092. doi: 10.1039/d1nr01674a

ZIF-8 derived hollow carbon to trap polysulfides for high performance lithium–sulfur batteries

2021

Journal Article

Influence of iron, aluminum, calcium, titanium and vanadium impurities removal from silicon based on Cu-catalyzed chemical leaching

Xi, Fengshuo, Zhang, Zhao, Li, Shaoyuan, Ma, Wenhui, Chen, Xiuhua, Chen, Zhengjie, Wei, Kuixian, Lei, Yun and Luo, Bin (2021). Influence of iron, aluminum, calcium, titanium and vanadium impurities removal from silicon based on Cu-catalyzed chemical leaching. Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 10, 502-511. doi: 10.1016/j.jmrt.2020.12.043

Influence of iron, aluminum, calcium, titanium and vanadium impurities removal from silicon based on Cu-catalyzed chemical leaching

2020

Journal Article

Sulfur-based redox chemistry for electrochemical energy storage

Huang, Xia, Luo, Bin, Chen, Peng, Searles, Debra J., Wang, Dan and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Sulfur-based redox chemistry for electrochemical energy storage. Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 422 213445, 213445. doi: 10.1016/j.ccr.2020.213445

Sulfur-based redox chemistry for electrochemical energy storage

2020

Journal Article

High-performance porous silicon/nanosilver anodes from industrial low-grade silicon for lithium-ion batteries

Xi, Fengshuo, Zhang, Zhao, Wan, Xiaohan, Li, Shaoyuan, Ma, Wenhui, Chen, Xiuhua, Chen, Ran, Luo, Bin and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). High-performance porous silicon/nanosilver anodes from industrial low-grade silicon for lithium-ion batteries. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 12 (43), 49080-49089. doi: 10.1021/acsami.0c14157

High-performance porous silicon/nanosilver anodes from industrial low-grade silicon for lithium-ion batteries

2020

Journal Article

Oriented nanoporous MOFs to mitigate polysulfides migration in lithium-sulfur batteries

Rana, Masud, AL-Fayaad, Hydar A., Luo, Bin, Lin, Tongen, Ran, Lingbing, Clegg, Jack K., Gentle, Ian and Knibbe, Ruth (2020). Oriented nanoporous MOFs to mitigate polysulfides migration in lithium-sulfur batteries. Nano Energy, 75 105009, 105009. doi: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2020.105009

Oriented nanoporous MOFs to mitigate polysulfides migration in lithium-sulfur batteries

2020

Journal Article

Lithiation-induced vacancy engineering of Co3O4 with improved faradic reactivity for high-performance supercapacitor

Zhang, Yu, Hu, Yuxiang, Wang, Zhiliang, Lin, Tongen, Zhu, Xiaobo, Luo, Bin, Hu, Han, Xing, Wei, Yan, Zifeng and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Lithiation-induced vacancy engineering of Co3O4 with improved faradic reactivity for high-performance supercapacitor. Advanced Functional Materials, 30 (39) 2004172, 2004172. doi: 10.1002/adfm.202004172

Lithiation-induced vacancy engineering of Co3O4 with improved faradic reactivity for high-performance supercapacitor

2020

Journal Article

Biomimetic Sn4P3 anchored on carbon nanotubes as an anode for high-performance sodium-ion batteries

Ran, Lingbing, Luo, Bin, Gentle, Ian R., Lin, Tongen, Sun, Qiang, Li, Ming, Rana, Md Masud, Wang, Lianzhou and Knibbe, Ruth (2020). Biomimetic Sn4P3 anchored on carbon nanotubes as an anode for high-performance sodium-ion batteries. ACS Nano, 14 (7) acsnano.0c03432, 8826-8837. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.0c03432

Biomimetic Sn4P3 anchored on carbon nanotubes as an anode for high-performance sodium-ion batteries

2020

Journal Article

Molten salt synthesis of atomic heterogeneous catalysts: Old chemistry for advanced materials

Xiao, Mu, Luo, Bin, Konarova, Muxina, Wang, Zhiliang and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Molten salt synthesis of atomic heterogeneous catalysts: Old chemistry for advanced materials. European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2020 (31), 2942-2949. doi: 10.1002/ejic.202000391

Molten salt synthesis of atomic heterogeneous catalysts: Old chemistry for advanced materials

2020

Journal Article

Recent advances of hollow-structured sulfur cathodes for lithium–sulfur batteries

Huang, Xia, Qiu, Tengfei, Zhang, Xinghao, Wang, Lei, Luo, Bin and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Recent advances of hollow-structured sulfur cathodes for lithium–sulfur batteries. Materials Chemistry Frontiers, 4 (9), 2517-2547. doi: 10.1039/d0qm00303d

Recent advances of hollow-structured sulfur cathodes for lithium–sulfur batteries

2020

Journal Article

Sn4P3@Porous carbon nanofiber as a self-supported anode for sodium-ion batteries

Ran, Lingbing, Gentle, Ian, Lin, Tongen, Luo, Bin, Mo, Ning, Rana, Masud, Li, Ming, Wang, Lianzhou and Knibbe, Ruth (2020). Sn4P3@Porous carbon nanofiber as a self-supported anode for sodium-ion batteries. Journal of Power Sources, 461 228116, 228116. doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2020.228116

Sn4P3@Porous carbon nanofiber as a self-supported anode for sodium-ion batteries

2020

Journal Article

Impact of micropores and dopants to mitigate lithium polysulfides shuttle over high surface area of ZIF-8 derived nanoporous carbons

Rana, Masud, Kim, Jeonghun, Peng, Lingyi, Lim, Hyunsoo, Kaiser, Rejaul, Ran, Lingbing, Luo, Bin, Han, Zhaojun, Hossain, Md. Shahriar A., Lu, Xunyu, Gentle, Ian, Yamauchi, Yusuke and Knibbe, Ruth (2020). Impact of micropores and dopants to mitigate lithium polysulfides shuttle over high surface area of ZIF-8 derived nanoporous carbons. ACS Applied Energy Materials, 3 (6) acsaem.0c00509, 5523-5532. doi: 10.1021/acsaem.0c00509

Impact of micropores and dopants to mitigate lithium polysulfides shuttle over high surface area of ZIF-8 derived nanoporous carbons

2020

Journal Article

Lattice distortion induced internal electric field in TiO2 photoelectrode for efficient charge separation and transfer

Hu, Yuxiang, Pan, Yuanyuan, Wang, Zhiliang, Lin, Tongen, Gao, Yuying, Luo, Bin, Hu, Han, Fan, Fengtao, Liu, Gang and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Lattice distortion induced internal electric field in TiO2 photoelectrode for efficient charge separation and transfer. Nature Communications, 11 (1) 2129, 2129. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-15993-4

Lattice distortion induced internal electric field in TiO2 photoelectrode for efficient charge separation and transfer

2020

Journal Article

Separator coatings as efficient physical and chemical hosts of polysulfides for high-sulfur-loaded rechargeable lithium–sulfur batteries

Rana, Masud, Li, Ming, He, Qiu, Luo, Bin, Wang, Lianzhou, Gentle, Ian and Knibbe, Ruth (2020). Separator coatings as efficient physical and chemical hosts of polysulfides for high-sulfur-loaded rechargeable lithium–sulfur batteries. Journal of Energy Chemistry, 44, 51-60. doi: 10.1016/j.jechem.2019.08.017

Separator coatings as efficient physical and chemical hosts of polysulfides for high-sulfur-loaded rechargeable lithium–sulfur batteries

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2027
    Advanced all-Iron flow batteries for stationary energy storage
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2026
    Solar rechargeable Zinc-Bromine Flow Batteries
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2026
    ARC Research Hub in New Safe and Reliable Energy Storage and Conversion Technologies (Industrial Transformation Research Hub administered by Deakin University)
    Deakin University
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023
    Operando study of zinc plating chemistry on carbon electrodes for high performance anode-free Zn metal batteries
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2023
    Structure Directing Effect of Graphene additives on Polymer Carbonisation and Graphitisation
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2024
    Electrode Material Optimisation for Iron Flow Batteries
    Innovation Connections
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2024
    Electrolyte Optimisation for Iron Flow Batteries
    Innovation Connections
    Open grant
  • 2022
    Operando study of interactions between crystalline COF and Ionic Liquid for high performance Aluminium batteries
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2022
    Operando study of MXene confinement effects on alloying-type anodes for sodium ion batteries
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2022
    Understanding the electrocatalytic effects of metal sulfides/nitrides in Aluminium-Sulfur Batteries
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2025
    Solar rechargeable batteries for wearable electronics
    ARC Future Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2020
    In-situ structural characterisation of the electrochemical reaction of metal sulfides as alloying-type anodes for sodium ion storage
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2019
    In-situ characterisation for a novel carbon nanofiber cathode materials for high performance rechargeable aluminum-ion batteries
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2019
    Planar solar battery design based on new stretchable interdigitated electrodes
    UQ Foundation Research Excellence Awards
    Open grant
  • 2018
    In-situ Crystal Characterisation of Li-rich cathode materials for High-Performance Li-ion batteries
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2018
    In-situ characterisation of the high-voltage Fe redox in a novel sodium ion battery cathode material
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2018
    In-situ Crystal Characterisation of novel metal sulfide Cathodes for High Performance Rechargeable Aluminum-ion Batteries
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2021
    New hierarchical electrode design for high-power lithium ion batteries (ARC Discovery Project administered by Griffith University)
    Griffith University
    Open grant
  • 2018
    In-situ characterisation of novel cathode for high performance Aluminum-ion batteries
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2021
    Designing solar rechargeable batteries for efficient solar energy storage
    ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    A new solar rechargeable lithium sulfur battery system
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2022
    Design of New Two-dimensional Materials for Lithium Sulfur Batteries
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    A new integrated photo-electrochemical device fabrication & testing system
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2018
    Designing new graphene-based functional nanocomposites for lithium ion batteries
    UQ Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
    Open grant

Availability

Associate Professor Bin Luo is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Solar rechargeable batteries for wearable electronics

    This project aims to develop a new solar battery as a sustainable power source for future wearable electronics. The research will develop solar rechargeable Zinc-Manganese oxide batteries based on new stretchable microelectrodes and materials engineering for the direct storage of solar energy. Expected outcomes include new classes of planar-type solar batteries, functional microelectrodes and energy materials, as well as new knowledge generated from collaborations across materials science, photoelectrochemistry and nanotechnology disciplines. These will not only expand the applications of solar batteries to a new domain of wearable electronics, but also may eventually lead to new industry advances in functional materials for clean energy.

  • Designing solar rechargeable battery system for efficient solar energy storage

    This project aims to develop a new prototype of solar rechargeable battery for the direct capture and storage of abundant but intermittent solar energy. This Project will integrate newly designed solar-driven photoelectrochemical energy conversion process and bifunctional photoelectrode into lithium-sulfur battery to achieve high energy storage efficiency. Expected outcomes include high-performance solar rechargeable batteries and new knowledge resulting from the disciplinary collaborations between energy storage, photoelectrochemistry and nanotechnology. These will provide advances in material science and solar energy storage technologies, thus addressing the global energy shortage and environmental pollution issues.

  • Functional materials for rechargeable metal-sufur batteries

    Effective energy storage system plays an important role in the installation of renewable energies and electric vehicles. This project aims to develop new sulfur cathodes, separators or solid electrolyte for high capacity metal (Li, Al)-sulfur battery with high capacity and long cycling life.

  • New hierarchical electrode design for high-power lithium ion batteries

    This project aims to develop new types of hierarchical electrodes for high-rate lithium ion batteries with long cycling life. The key concepts are the development of multi-shelled hollow structured silicon-based anode and Li-rich layered oxides cathode to achieve both high power and energy density, and the adoption of graphene to further improve rate capability and cycling stability. Effective energy storage systems play an important role in the development of renewable energies and electric vehicles. The project outcomes will lead to innovative technologies in low carbon emission transportation and efficient energy storage systems.

  • Advanced all-Iron flow batteries for stationary energy storage

    Iron flow batteries are one of the most promising choices for clean, reliable and cost-effective long-duration energy storage. The main obstacle for large-scale commercial deployment is the low round-trip energy efficiency caused by the competitive side reaction that occurs at the negative electrode during battery charging. The project aims to address this issue by engineering the negative electrode-electrolyte interface with functional materials to improve battery performance and thus further reduce the cost of energy storage. Expected outcomes include new materials and methods for advanced battery technology and manufacturing. The success of the project will significantly support the national priority of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Functional materials for high performance iron flow battery

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Ian Gentle

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Colloidal electrolyte additives for Improved Redox Flow Batteries via functional matrix deposition

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Solar rechargeable batteries for wearable electronics

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Solar rechargeable Zinc-Bromine Flow Batteries

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Functional materials for high performance Zinc-Bromine flow batteries

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Ian Gentle

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Photoelectrochemical redox flow battery for solar energy storage

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Development of Organic Cathode Materials for High-Efficiency Aqueous Aluminum-ion Batteries

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Solar rechargeable flow battery

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Ian Gentle

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Functional Materials for Advanced Zinc ion Batteries

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Functional Carbon materials for Stable Na Metal Anode

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Ian Gentle

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Design of efficient and stable perovskite photoelectrode for flow batteries

    Associate Advisor

Completed supervision

Enquiries

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  • battery
  • carbon materials
  • energy storage
  • nanomaterials

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