Overview
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
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of the Chinese Academy of Science
Research interests
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Green hydrogen production with low cost
Developing low cost electrocatalyst with high stability
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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
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Resource recovery from solid waste
Works
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2021
Book Chapter
Photoelectrochemical hydrogen evolution
Wang, Zhiliang and Wang, Lianzhou (2021). Photoelectrochemical hydrogen evolution. Solar-to-chemical conversion: photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical processes. (pp. 107-127) edited by Hongqi Sun. Weinheim, Germany: Wiley-VCH. doi: 10.1002/9783527825073.ch5
2021
Journal Article
Efficiency accreditation and testing protocols for particulate photocatalysts toward solar fuel production
Wang, Zhiliang, Hisatomi, Takashi, Li, Rengui, Sayama, Kazuhiro, Liu, Gang, Domen, Kazunari, Li, Can and Wang, Lianzhou (2021). Efficiency accreditation and testing protocols for particulate photocatalysts toward solar fuel production. Joule, 5 (2), 344-359. doi: 10.1016/j.joule.2021.01.001
2021
Journal Article
Role of oxygen vacancy in metal oxide based photoelectrochemical water splitting
Wang, Zhiliang and Wang, Lianzhou (2021). Role of oxygen vacancy in metal oxide based photoelectrochemical water splitting. EcoMat, 3 (1) eom2.12075. doi: 10.1002/eom2.12075
2021
Book Chapter
Bridging homogeneous and heterogeneous systems - photoelectrodes for CO2 electrochemical conversion
Wang, Zhiliang and Wang, Lianzhou (2021). Bridging homogeneous and heterogeneous systems - photoelectrodes for CO2 electrochemical conversion. Carbon Dioxide Electrochemistry: Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysis. (pp. 287-316) edited by Marc Robert, Cyrille Costentin and Kim Daasbjerg. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Royal Society of Chemistry. doi: 10.1039/9781788015844-00287
2021
Journal Article
Efficient photocatalytic destruction of recalcitrant micropollutants using graphitic carbon nitride under simulated sunlight irradiation
Zhong, Jiexi, Jiang, Hui, Wang, Zhiliang, Yu, Zhigang, Wang, Lianzhou, Mueller, Jochen F. and Guo, Jianhua (2021). Efficient photocatalytic destruction of recalcitrant micropollutants using graphitic carbon nitride under simulated sunlight irradiation. Environmental Science and Ecotechnology, 5 100079, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.ese.2021.100079
2021
Journal Article
Formation, detection, and function of oxygen vacancy in metal oxides for solar energy conversion
Wang, Zhiliang, Lin, Rijia, Huo, Yuning, Li, Hexing and Wang, Lianzhou (2021). Formation, detection, and function of oxygen vacancy in metal oxides for solar energy conversion. Advanced Functional Materials, 32 (7) 2109503, 2109503. doi: 10.1002/adfm.202109503
2020
Journal Article
Intermarriage of halide perovskites and metal-organic framework crystals
Hou, Jingwei, Wang, Zhiliang, Chen, Peng, Chen, Vicki, Cheetham, Anthony K. and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Intermarriage of halide perovskites and metal-organic framework crystals. Angewandte Chemie, 59 (44) ange.202006956, 19434-19449. doi: 10.1002/anie.202006956
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
2020
Journal Article
Reddish GaN:ZnO photoelectrode for improved photoelectrochemical solar water splitting
Wang, Zhiliang, Huang, Hengming, Monny, Sabiha Akter, Xiao, Mu and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Reddish GaN:ZnO photoelectrode for improved photoelectrochemical solar water splitting. The Journal of Chemical Physics, 153 (2) 024706, 024706. doi: 10.1063/5.0010722
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
2020
Journal Article
Intermarriage of halide perovskites and metal‐organic framework crystals
Hou, Jingwei, Wang, Zhiliang, Chen, Peng, Chen, Vicki, Cheetham, Anthony K. and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Intermarriage of halide perovskites and metal‐organic framework crystals. Angewandte Chemie, 132 (44), 19602-19617. doi: 10.1002/ange.202006956
2020
Journal Article
Hollow structure for photocatalytic CO2 reduction
Wang, Zhiliang, Akter Monny, Sabiha and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Hollow structure for photocatalytic CO2 reduction. ChemNanoMat, 6 (6) cnma.202000157, 881-888. doi: 10.1002/cnma.202000157
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
2020
Journal Article
Molten-salt-mediated synthesis of an atomic nickel co-catalyst on TiO2 for improved photocatalytic H2 evolution
Xiao, Mu, Zhang, Lei, Luo, Bin, Lyu, Miaoqiang, Wang, Zhiliang, Huang, Hengming, Wang, Songcan, Du, Aijun and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Molten-salt-mediated synthesis of an atomic nickel co-catalyst on TiO2 for improved photocatalytic H2 evolution. Angewandte Chemie, 59 (18), 7230-7234. doi: 10.1002/anie.202001148
2020
Journal Article
Two-dimensional heterojunction SnS2/SnO2 photoanode with excellent photoresponse up to near infrared region
Wu, Fangli, Wang, Zhiliang, Zhang, Chunmei, Luo, Bin, Xiao, Mu, Wang, Songcan, Du, Aijun, Li, Liang and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Two-dimensional heterojunction SnS2/SnO2 photoanode with excellent photoresponse up to near infrared region. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 207 110342, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.solmat.2019.110342
2020
Journal Article
Molten‐salt‐mediated synthesis of an atomic nickel co‐catalyst on TiO2 for improved photocatalytic H2 evolution
Xiao, Mu, Zhang, Lei, Luo, Bin, Lyu, Miaoqiang, Wang, Zhiliang, Huang, Hengming, Wang, Songcan, Du, Aijun and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Molten‐salt‐mediated synthesis of an atomic nickel co‐catalyst on TiO2 for improved photocatalytic H2 evolution. Angewandte Chemie, 132 (18), 7297-7301. doi: 10.1002/ange.202001148
2020
Journal Article
Luminescent europium-doped titania for efficiency and UV-stability enhancement of planar perovskite solar cells
Chen, Peng, Wang, Zhiliang, Wang, Songcan, Lyu, Miaoqiang, Hao, Mengmeng, Ghasemi, Mehri, Xiao, Mu, Yun, Jung-Ho, Bai, Yang and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Luminescent europium-doped titania for efficiency and UV-stability enhancement of planar perovskite solar cells. Nano Energy, 69 104392, 104392. doi: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2019.104392
2020
Journal Article
Design of twin junction with solid solution interface for efficient photocatalytic H2 production
Huang, Hengming, Wang, Zhiliang, Luo, Bin, Chen, Peng, Lin, Tongen, Xiao, Mu, Wang, Songcan, Dai, Baoying, Wang, Wei, Kou, Jiahui, Lu, Chunhua, Xu, Zhongzi and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Design of twin junction with solid solution interface for efficient photocatalytic H2 production. Nano Energy, 69 104410, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2019.104410
2020
Journal Article
Recent advances of metal‐oxide photoanodes: engineering of charge separation and transportation toward efficient solar water splitting
Xiao, Mu, Luo, Bin, Wang, Zhiliang, Wang, Songcan and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Recent advances of metal‐oxide photoanodes: engineering of charge separation and transportation toward efficient solar water splitting. Solar RRL, 4 (8) 1900509, 1-24. doi: 10.1002/solr.201900509
2020
Journal Article
Fabricating highly efficient heterostructured CuBi2O4 photocathodes for unbiased water splitting
Monny, Sabiha Akter, Zhang, Lei, Wang, Zhiliang, Luo, Bin, Konarova, Muxina, Du, Aijun and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Fabricating highly efficient heterostructured CuBi2O4 photocathodes for unbiased water splitting. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 8 (5), 2498-2504. doi: 10.1039/c9ta10975g
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
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- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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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
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Doctor Philosophy
Photoelectrode design for solar driven methane to methanol conversion
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lianzhou Wang
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Doctor Philosophy
Production of hydrogen from renewable energy surplus
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kazuhiro Nogita, Professor Lianzhou Wang
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Doctor Philosophy
Electroatalytic carbon dioxide conversion
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Geoff Wang, Professor Lianzhou Wang
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Doctor Philosophy
Partially oxidation of methane with renewable energy
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lianzhou Wang
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Doctor Philosophy
Large scale solid-state hydrogen storage for transportation and grid integration
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Xin Fu Tan, Professor Kazuhiro Nogita
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Doctor Philosophy
Solar driven methane coupling towards valuable products generation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lianzhou Wang, Dr Mu Xiao
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Dipole moment tuned photoelectrocatalytic solar energy conversion
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lianzhou Wang
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Photocatalyst Design for Efficient Methane Coupling
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lianzhou Wang
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Semiconductor Nanostructure Engineering for Photoelectrochemical Energy Conversion
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lianzhou Wang
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