Dr Zhiliang Wang
Dr

Zhiliang Wang

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Background

Dr Zhiliang Wang is an ARC Future fellow in The University of Queensland. He has focused on renewable energy conversion processes, including water splitting, carbon dioxide fixation and methane conversion. He has accumulated experience in the design of photocatalysts and photoelectrodes based on the semiconductor materials. He has published over 100 papers in top-tier journals with over 10,000 citations. Until now, Dr Zhiliang Wang has attracted over $3M research funding. He has been awarded with the J G Russell Award by the Australia Academy of Science, UQ Foundation of Research Excellent Award by UQ and other prizes.

Availability

Dr Zhiliang Wang is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Catalysis and mechanisms of reactions Chemical Sciences Engineering Functional materials Materials engineering Nanomaterials Nanotechnology Photochemistry Physical chemistry

Qualifications

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

Research interests

  • Green hydrogen production with low cost

    Developing low cost electrocatalyst with high stability

  • methane management

    Low-concentration methane will be decomposed to eliminate the strong greenhouse effect. High concentration methane will be converted to valuable multi-carbon products

  • Resource recovery from solid waste

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123 works between 2013 and 2026
All (123) Journal Article (120) Conference Publication (1) Book Chapter (2)

1 - 20 of 123 works

2026

Journal Article

Metal–metal oxide interaction modulated photocatalytic methane conversion

Zhang, Yanzhao, You, Jiakang, Wang, Kai, Yao, Dazhi, Lu, Haijiao, Vongsvivut, Jitraporn, Hou, Jingwei, Chen, Peng, Jin, Yonggang, Liu, Gang, Wang, Zhiliang and Wang, Lianzhou (2026). Metal–metal oxide interaction modulated photocatalytic methane conversion. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 148 (16) jacs.6c01783, 17094-17103. doi: 10.1021/jacs.6c01783

Metal–metal oxide interaction modulated photocatalytic methane conversion

2026

Journal Article

Electronic and Structural Determinants of Activity and Stability in Noble Metal OER Catalysis

Ochsner, Gordon A., Mizuochi, Ryusuke, Wang, Lianzhou and Wang, Zhiliang (2026). Electronic and Structural Determinants of Activity and Stability in Noble Metal OER Catalysis. ChemCatChem, 18 (7) e01869, 7. doi: 10.1002/cctc.202501869

Electronic and Structural Determinants of Activity and Stability in Noble Metal OER Catalysis

2026

Journal Article

Design and optimisation of a reference electrode integrated anion exchange membrane water electrolyser for hydrogen production

Lyu, Cheng, Yule, James, Jones, Mikey, Corbin, Jack, Zhang, Zhenyu, Li, Xiaohong, Hudson-Edwards, Karen, Lu, Haijiao, Wang, Lianzhou, Wang, Zhiliang, Wang, Gang, Chen, Ye, Zhang, Wenjun and Zhang, Hua (2026). Design and optimisation of a reference electrode integrated anion exchange membrane water electrolyser for hydrogen production. Journal of Power Sources, 667 239271, 239271. doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2026.239271

Design and optimisation of a reference electrode integrated anion exchange membrane water electrolyser for hydrogen production

2026

Journal Article

Interfacial Pt-Ov-In2+ Lewis pairs enable highly selective photocatalytic CO2 methanation

Yang, Sichun, Lu, Haijiao, Lin, Rijia, Wang, Zhiliang, Yan, Penghui, Zhao, Guangyu, You, Jiakang, Steele, Julian A., Wang, Kai, Zhang, Yanzhao, Zou, Yalong, Jin, Yonggang and Wang, Lianzhou (2026). Interfacial Pt-Ov-In2+ Lewis pairs enable highly selective photocatalytic CO2 methanation. ACS Catalysis, 16 (4) acscatal.5c08933, 3954-3964. doi: 10.1021/acscatal.5c08933

Interfacial Pt-Ov-In2+ Lewis pairs enable highly selective photocatalytic CO2 methanation

2026

Journal Article

Deposition of g-C3N4 onto three-dimensional porous carbon for photocatalytic reduction of U(VI)

Zhu, Yean, Xiang, Jing, Yang, Baosheng, Chen, Quanshui, Wu, Yeqiu, Wang, Zhiliang, Zhu, Zhiqiang, Xie, Zongbo and Le, Zhanggao (2026). Deposition of g-C3N4 onto three-dimensional porous carbon for photocatalytic reduction of U(VI). Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry. doi: 10.1007/s10967-026-10829-9

Deposition of g-C3N4 onto three-dimensional porous carbon for photocatalytic reduction of U(VI)

2026

Journal Article

Solar energy driven value-added oxidation process

Bao, Yifan, Chen, Ping, Lin, Rijia, Lu, Haijiao, Li, Xiaohong, Wang, Zhiliang and Wang, Lianzhou (2026). Solar energy driven value-added oxidation process. Nanoscale, 18 (9), 4661-4672. doi: 10.1039/d5nr05234c

Solar energy driven value-added oxidation process

2025

Journal Article

Tuning reaction pathway with surface metal cocatalyst for ethylene production via photocatalytic methane conversion

You, Jiakang, Zhang, Yanzhao, Wang, Zhiliang, Yin, Hanqing, Zhao, Guangyu, Steele, Julian A., Vongsvivut, Jitraporn, Riches, James D., Wang, Kai, Yao, Dazhi, Lu, Haijiao, Bao, Yifan, Peng, Xiyue, Chen, Peng, Chen, Ping, Du, Aijun, Jin, Yonggang and Wang, Lianzhou (2025). Tuning reaction pathway with surface metal cocatalyst for ethylene production via photocatalytic methane conversion. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 147 (47) jacs.5c17427, 44011-44020. doi: 10.1021/jacs.5c17427

Tuning reaction pathway with surface metal cocatalyst for ethylene production via photocatalytic methane conversion

2025

Journal Article

Monolithic metal organic framework TiO2 crystal glass composites for photocatalytic micropollutant removal

Li, Xuemei, Yu, Zhigang, Huang, Wengang, Chan, Bun, Li, Xianlong, Wang, Jingbo, Hamer, Jeffrey R., Lu, Haijiao, Appadoo, Dominiquie, Chai, Milton, Zhu, Junyong, Zhang, Zhenghua, Wang, Zhiliang, Chen, Vicki, Wang, Lianzhou and Hou, Jingwei (2025). Monolithic metal organic framework TiO2 crystal glass composites for photocatalytic micropollutant removal. Chemistry of Materials, 37 (18) acs.chemmater.5c01293, 7193-7205. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.5c01293

Monolithic metal organic framework TiO2 crystal glass composites for photocatalytic micropollutant removal

2025

Journal Article

Prospects of AI in advancing green hydrogen production: From materials to applications

Zhang, Doudou, Pan, Weisheng, Lu, Haijiao, Wang, Zhiliang, Gupta, Bikesh, Oo, Aman Maung Than, Wang, Lianzhou, Reuter, Karsten, Li, Haobo, Jiang, Yijiao and Karuturi, Siva (2025). Prospects of AI in advancing green hydrogen production: From materials to applications. Applied Physics Reviews, 12 (3) 031335. doi: 10.1063/5.0281416

Prospects of AI in advancing green hydrogen production: From materials to applications

2025

Journal Article

Unlocking synergy between multi-valence rhodium species for promoted methanol photoreforming

Xiao, Mu, Meng, Weizhen, Jiao, Yalong, Lu, Haijiao, Wang, Zhiliang, Zhao, Guangyu, Wang, Zitong, Jin, Yonggang and Wang, Lianzhou (2025). Unlocking synergy between multi-valence rhodium species for promoted methanol photoreforming. Chemical Science, 16 (35), 16137-16144. doi: 10.1039/d5sc03267a

Unlocking synergy between multi-valence rhodium species for promoted methanol photoreforming

2025

Journal Article

Engineering a meltable MOF to tune liquid transition and promote coenzyme regeneration

Huang, Wengang, Xue, Wen‐Long, Chen, Peng, Wang, Zhiliang, Lin, Rijia, Zhao, Shuke, Yu, Shuwen, Chen, Yuelei, Zha, Xiangyi, Appadoo, Dominique, Tian, Tian, Chen, Vicki, Henke, Sebastian, Cheetham, Anthony K., Wang, Lianzhou and Hou, Jingwei (2025). Engineering a meltable MOF to tune liquid transition and promote coenzyme regeneration. Angewandte Chemie, 137 (32) e202514524, 1-12. doi: 10.1002/ange.202506570

Engineering a meltable MOF to tune liquid transition and promote coenzyme regeneration

2025

Journal Article

Hydrogen bonds induced sabatier phenomenon for amorphous IrOx in acidic oxygen evolution reaction

Xu, Hongzhe Anna, Lu, Haijiao, Shen, Guoqiang, Wang, Zhiliang, Zhang, Yanzhao, Wang, Kai, Chen, Peng, He, Dongxu, Kong, Shuang, Li, Ailong, Zhao, Guangyu, Jin, Yonggang, Li, Qin and Wang, Lianzhou (2025). Hydrogen bonds induced sabatier phenomenon for amorphous IrOx in acidic oxygen evolution reaction. ACS Nano, 19 (30), 27576-27586. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.5c06844

Hydrogen bonds induced sabatier phenomenon for amorphous IrOx in acidic oxygen evolution reaction

2025

Journal Article

Enhanced peroxymonosulfate activation by V2O5/g-C3N4 heterojunction for rapid degradation of chloramphenicol: Role of the built-in electric field

Zhang, Xinfei, Zhan, Jianhui, Jia, Xiaobo, Ma, Jinxing, Han, Bin, Wang, Zhiliang, Li, Feilong, Wang, Yitong and Zhang, Yuan (2025). Enhanced peroxymonosulfate activation by V2O5/g-C3N4 heterojunction for rapid degradation of chloramphenicol: Role of the built-in electric field. Separation and Purification Technology, 361 (Part 2) 131506, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.seppur.2025.131506

Enhanced peroxymonosulfate activation by V2O5/g-C3N4 heterojunction for rapid degradation of chloramphenicol: Role of the built-in electric field

2025

Journal Article

Homogeneous 2D/3D heterostructured tin halide perovskite photovoltaics

He, Dongxu, Chen, Peng, Steele, Julian A., Wang, Zhiliang, Xu, Hongyi, Zhang, Meng, Ding, Shanshan, Zhang, Chengxi, Lin, Tongen, Kremer, Felipe, Xu, Hongzhe, Hao, Mengmeng and Wang, Lianzhou (2025). Homogeneous 2D/3D heterostructured tin halide perovskite photovoltaics. Nature Nanotechnology, 20 (6) 310, 1-8. doi: 10.1038/s41565-025-01905-4

Homogeneous 2D/3D heterostructured tin halide perovskite photovoltaics

2025

Journal Article

High-efficiently stable cellulose triacetate modified perovskite solar cells

Jiao, Yi-Nan, Wang, Ye, Shang, Zi-Xuan, Liang, Yin-Chun, Sun, Kai-Yuan, Wang, Wen-Wen, Yi, Sheng-Hui, Wang, Zhi-Liang, Guo, Jun-Xia, Ma, Ming-Guo, Dong, De-Jun, Wu, Ming-Xing and Zhao, Jin-Jin (2025). High-efficiently stable cellulose triacetate modified perovskite solar cells. Rare Metals, 44 (3), 1717-1729. doi: 10.1007/s12598-024-03003-1

High-efficiently stable cellulose triacetate modified perovskite solar cells

2025

Journal Article

Creation of piezoelectricity in quadruple perovskite oxides by harnessing cation defects and their application in piezo-photocatalysis

Wang, Kai, Guo, Xiangyu, Han, Chen, Liu, Lihong, Wang, Zhiliang, Thomsen, Lars, Chen, Peng, Shao, Zongping, Wang, Xudong, Xie, Fang, Liu, Gang, Wang, Lianzhou and Liu, Shaomin (2025). Creation of piezoelectricity in quadruple perovskite oxides by harnessing cation defects and their application in piezo-photocatalysis. ACS Nano, 19 (3), 3818-3829. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.4c14974

Creation of piezoelectricity in quadruple perovskite oxides by harnessing cation defects and their application in piezo-photocatalysis

2025

Journal Article

Single-atom catalysts with p-Block metals surpass transition-metal counterparts in the photocatalytic H2O2 production

Lu, Haijiao, Yin, Hanqing, Harmer, Jeffrey, Xiao, Mu, You, Jiakang, Chen, Peng, Lin, Tongen, Du, Aijun, Wang, Zhiliang and Wang, Lianzhou (2025). Single-atom catalysts with p-Block metals surpass transition-metal counterparts in the photocatalytic H2O2 production. Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), 64 (1) e202413769, e202413769. doi: 10.1002/anie.202413769

Single-atom catalysts with p-Block metals surpass transition-metal counterparts in the photocatalytic H2O2 production

2025

Journal Article

Phase effect of TiO2 on surface hydrogen adsorption/desorption in controlling photocatalytic methane conversion

You, Jiakang, Baktash, Ardeshir, Yao, Dazhi, Zhang, Yanzhao, Ding, Shanshan, Hou, Jingwei, Zhao, Guangyu, Jin, Yonggang, Wang, Zhiliang and Wang, Lianzhou (2025). Phase effect of TiO2 on surface hydrogen adsorption/desorption in controlling photocatalytic methane conversion. Chemical Science, 16 (23), 10357-10363. doi: 10.1039/d5sc00888c

Phase effect of TiO2 on surface hydrogen adsorption/desorption in controlling photocatalytic methane conversion

2024

Journal Article

Intermarrying MOF Glass and Lead Halide Perovskites for Artificial Photosynthesis

Huang, Wengang, Chan, Bun, Yang, Yuwei, Chen, Peng, Wang, Jingjing, Casey, Lachlan, Atzori, Cesare, Schulli, Tobias, Mathon, Olivier, Hackbarth, Haira G., Bedford, Nicholas M., Appadoo, Dominique, Li, Xuemei, Lin, Tongen, Lin, Rijia, Lee, Jaeho, Wang, Zhiliang, Chen, Vicki, Cheetham, Anthony K., Wang, Lianzhou and Hou, Jingwei (2024). Intermarrying MOF Glass and Lead Halide Perovskites for Artificial Photosynthesis. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 147 (4), 3195-3205. doi: 10.1021/jacs.4c12619

Intermarrying MOF Glass and Lead Halide Perovskites for Artificial Photosynthesis

2024

Journal Article

Oxygen vacancy: how will poling history affect its role in photoelectrocatalysis

Li, Xianlong, Wang, Zhiliang, Bao, Yifan, Lu, Haijiao, You, Jiakang and Wang, Lianzhou (2024). Oxygen vacancy: how will poling history affect its role in photoelectrocatalysis. ChemSusChem, 17 (23) e202400946, 1-4. doi: 10.1002/cssc.202400946

Oxygen vacancy: how will poling history affect its role in photoelectrocatalysis

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2029
    ARC Research Hub in Zero-emission Power Generation for Carbon Neutrality (ARC ITRP grant administered by QUT)
    Queensland University of Technology
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2028
    Solar driven methane conversion for green methanol production
    ARC Future Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2026
    Integrated solar to chemical production and membrane concentration system
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2027
    ARC Training Centre in Energy Technologies for Future Grids (ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre Administered by University of Wollongong)
    University of Wollongong
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2024
    In-situ structural characterization of Cu-exsolution in quadruple perovskite oxide to unveil the mechanism of the enhanced catalytic activity
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2024
    Unveiling the relationship between functional structure and properties in photocatalysts of highly-reduced titanium-tungsten oxides
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2024
    Revealing structure-function relationship of surface frustrated Lewis pairs in photocatalysts
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2024
    Revealing the functional mechanism of selective photocatalytic methane conversion to C2 products over gold-palladium alloy decorated titanium dioxides photocatalysts.
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2024
    Revealing structure-function relationship of surface frustrated Lewis pairs in photocatalysts: Part 1 Mode 2 (Bi L-edge)
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2024
    Seawater electrolysis for sustainable hydrogen generation
    UQ Foundation Research Excellence Awards
    Open grant
  • 2023
    Revealing functional structure-property relationships in highly-reduced titanium-tungsten oxides photocatalysts: Part 2 Mode 2 (W L-edge)
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2023
    Revealing functional structure-property relationships in highly-reduced titanium-tungsten oxides photocatalysts: Part 1 Mode 1 (Ti K-edge)
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2023
    Soft X-ray absorption measurement of highly-reduced TiO2 photocatalysts for high-selectivity (>99.5%) oxidative coupling of methane to ethane
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2026
    Photoelectrode design for solar driven methane to methanol conversion
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2023
    Single Atom Electrocatalyst of Iridium Oxide for Low-cost Green Hydrogen Production
    UQ Knowledge Exchange & Translation Fund
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2024
    Efficient hydrogen generation via alkaline water electrolysis on low cost electrocatalyst
    HBIS Group Co, Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2023
    Revealing functional structure-property relationships in novel metal-modified graphitic carbon nitride photocatalyst: Part 1 for Mode 3 (Sb K-edge)
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2023
    Revealing functional structure-property relationships in novel metal-modified graphitic carbon nitride photocatalyst: Part 1 for Mode 3 (Sb K-edge)
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2022
    A platform for pilot scale demonstration of next generation PV technologies (ARC LIEF application led by Queensland University of Technology)
    Queensland University of Technology
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2023
    Defect Engineering Enabling Efficient Solar Hydrogen Production
    ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2023
    JG Russell Award
    Australian Academy of Science
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    Solar driven hydrogen peroxide production
    Research Donation Generic
    Open grant

Availability

Dr Zhiliang Wang is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Solar driven methane conversion

    Provide a solution to the methane emission via the materials innovation to cracking downing methane molecular with sunlight.

Supervision history

Current supervision

Completed supervision

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