Overview
Background
Xiaobo (Robert) Zhu is a Research Fellow at Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland. He attained his Ph.D. degree from UQ in 2018. His research focuses on the fundamental design and scalable synthesis of high-performance electrode materials, with a particular interest in low-cost, cobalt-free cathodes for lithium- and sodium-ion batteries. Dr Zhu serves as a key researcher on the University Trailblazer Program, working alongside the industry partner Livium Ltd. to advance cathode powder production.
Availability
- Dr Xiaobo Zhu is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research impacts
Dr Zhu has been conducting research on functional materials for energy-related applications for over a decade, with a particular focus on cathode materials for rechargeable battery technologies. He has published oveer 70 peer-reviewed articles, including over 30 first/corresponding-author papers in top-tier journals such as Nat. Commun., Angew. Chem., Adv. Mater., Adv. Funct. Mater. and Chem. Sci. His research has been cited ~3,800 times, with an h-index of 33. Dr Zhu is also the inventor of 10 patents. His research has made significant contributions to the fundamental understanding of degradation mechanisms and the development of performance enhancement strategies for lithium- and sodium-ion batteries, attracting broad recognition from both academic and industrial communities.
Works
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2026
Journal Article
Regulating calcium sources for an energy-efficient calcium-based carbon capture
Zhu, Tangfei, Ma, Xingyue, Wang, Wanlin, Zhu, Xiaobo, Cao, Jianqi and Sun, Yongqi (2026). Regulating calcium sources for an energy-efficient calcium-based carbon capture. Separation and Purification Technology, 380 135488, 135488-380. doi: 10.1016/j.seppur.2025.135488
2025
Journal Article
Lanthanum oxide modified calcium oxide-alumina system to enhance carbon capture cycles
Ma, Xingyue, Zhu, Tangfei, Wang, Wanlin, Zhu, Xiaobo, Ning, Ruochen and Sun, Yongqi (2025). Lanthanum oxide modified calcium oxide-alumina system to enhance carbon capture cycles. Separation and Purification Technology, 377 134467, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.seppur.2025.134467
2025
Journal Article
Thermodynamic control of oxygen vacancies for Li‐rich cathode materials
Sun, Yongqi, Chu, Gui, Zhu, Xiaobo, Schulli, Tobias U., Lin, Tongen, Feng, Desheng, Ma, Xiaodong and Wang, Lianzhou (2025). Thermodynamic control of oxygen vacancies for Li‐rich cathode materials. Angewandte Chemie International Edition e18127. doi: 10.1002/anie.202518127
2025
Journal Article
A co-support strategy to stabilize calcium-based carbon capture
Ma, Xingyue, Zhu, Tangfei, Wang, Wanlin, Zhu, Xiaobo, Ning, Ruochen and Sun, Yongqi (2025). A co-support strategy to stabilize calcium-based carbon capture. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 13 (6) 120207, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.jece.2025.120207
2025
Journal Article
Perovskite stabilized calcium-based carbon capture
Zou, Jincheng, Ma, Xingyue, Zhu, Xiaobo, Wang, Wanlin, Zhu, Tangfei and Sun, Yongqi (2025). Perovskite stabilized calcium-based carbon capture. Chemical Engineering Journal, 525 170330, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2025.170330
2025
Journal Article
Volmer–Weber growth of nano-island heterostructures on spinel cathodes: a route to stable high-voltage lithium-ion batteries
Chu, Gui, She, Yuanqin, Huang, Aoyu, Ye, Qingquan, Deng, Yimei, Lin, Tongen, Sun, Yongqi, Schülli, Tobias U., Wang, Lianzhou and Zhu, Xiaobo (2025). Volmer–Weber growth of nano-island heterostructures on spinel cathodes: a route to stable high-voltage lithium-ion batteries. Chemical Science. doi: 10.1039/d5sc07152f
2025
Journal Article
Direct recycling of degraded Ni-rich cathodes: recent advances in regeneration and upcycling
Chu, Gui, Huang, Yu, Hawker, William, Wang, Lianzhou and Zhu, Xiaobo (2025). Direct recycling of degraded Ni-rich cathodes: recent advances in regeneration and upcycling. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 13 (35), 28749-28778. doi: 10.1039/d5ta04248h
2025
Journal Article
Sodium-enhanced perovskite reservoir for photonic in-sensor computing
Wang, Yan, Cheng, Xiaohan, Chen, Shidong, Liu, Mingxing, Lv, Ziyu, Zhu, Xiaobo, Jia, Qian, Wu, Chunyan, Wang, Li, Zhang, Xiang and Luo, Linbao (2025). Sodium-enhanced perovskite reservoir for photonic in-sensor computing. Nano Energy, 138 110830, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2025.110830
2025
Journal Article
Tailoring electrode-electrolyte interfaces via a simple slurry additive for stable high-voltage lithium-ion batteries
Huang, Aoyu, Xu, Jun, Huang, Yu, Chu, Gui, Wang, Mao, Wang, Lili, Sun, Yongqi, Jiang, Zhen and Zhu, Xiaobo (2025). Tailoring electrode-electrolyte interfaces via a simple slurry additive for stable high-voltage lithium-ion batteries. Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica, 41 (4) 100037, 1-10. doi: 10.3866/pku.whxb202408007
2025
Journal Article
Enhanced long-term carbon capture cycles of calcium oxide-based sorbents by regulating alumina sources
Ma, Xingyue, Zhu, Tangfei, Wang, Wanlin, Zhu, Xiaobo, Ning, Ruochen and Sun, Yongqi (2025). Enhanced long-term carbon capture cycles of calcium oxide-based sorbents by regulating alumina sources. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 13 (2) 116142, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.jece.2025.116142
2025
Journal Article
A patent landscape analysis on the recycling of lithium-ion battery positive electrode materials: trends, technologies, and the future
Tong, Zhuoya and Zhu, Xiaobo (2025). A patent landscape analysis on the recycling of lithium-ion battery positive electrode materials: trends, technologies, and the future. Batteries, 11 (3) 110, 1-14. doi: 10.3390/batteries11030110
2025
Journal Article
Plastic deformation of LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 single crystals caused by domain orientation dynamics
Vostrov, Nikita, Martens, Isaac, Colalongo, Mattia, Zatterin, Edoardo, Ronovsky, Michal, Boulineau, Adrien, Leake, Steven, Zhu, Xiaobo, Wang, Lianzhou, Richard, Marie‐Ingrid and Schulli, Tobias (2025). Plastic deformation of LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 single crystals caused by domain orientation dynamics. Advanced Energy Materials, 15 (19) 2404933. doi: 10.1002/aenm.202404933
2024
Journal Article
A patent landscape analysis on the high-voltage spinel LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 for next-generation lithium-ion batteries
Tong, Zhuoya and Zhu, Xiaobo (2024). A patent landscape analysis on the high-voltage spinel LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 for next-generation lithium-ion batteries. Next Energy, 5 100158, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.nxener.2024.100158
2024
Journal Article
Mitigating degradation and modulating electronic structure via an epitaxial perovskite protection for Li-rich layered oxides
Xu, Jun, Chu, Gui, Huang, Aoyu, Ding, Mei, Sun, Yongqi, Wang, Yan, Yang, Shenbo and Zhu, Xiaobo (2024). Mitigating degradation and modulating electronic structure via an epitaxial perovskite protection for Li-rich layered oxides. Chemical Engineering Journal, 498 155241, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2024.155241
2024
Journal Article
An alumina phase induced composite transition shuttle to stabilize carbon capture cycles
Ma, Xingyue, Luo, Shuxuan, Hua, Yunhui, Seetharaman, Seshadri, Zhu, Xiaobo, Hou, Jingwei, Zhang, Lei, Wang, Wanlin and Sun, Yongqi (2024). An alumina phase induced composite transition shuttle to stabilize carbon capture cycles. Nature Communications, 15 (1) 7556, 1-11. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-52016-y
2024
Journal Article
Enhancing calcium oxide-based carbon capture cycles with ion-doped spinels
Ma, Xingyue, Luo, Shuxuan, Zhu, Xiaobo, Zhang, Lei, Wang, Wanlin and Sun, Yongqi (2024). Enhancing calcium oxide-based carbon capture cycles with ion-doped spinels. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 12 (32), 11940-11948. doi: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.4c02588
2024
Journal Article
Imaging inter - and intra-particle features in crystalline cathode materials for Li-ion batteries using nano-focused beam techniques at 4th generation synchrotron sources
Colalongo, Mattia, Vostrov, Nikita, Martens, Isaac, Zatterin, Edoardo, Richard, Marie-Ingrid, Cadiou, Francois, Jacquet, Quentin, Drnec, Jakub, Leake, Steven J., Kallio, Tanja, Zhu, Xiaobo, Lyonnard, Sandrine and Schulli, Tobias (2024). Imaging inter - and intra-particle features in crystalline cathode materials for Li-ion batteries using nano-focused beam techniques at 4th generation synchrotron sources. Microstructures, 4 (4) 2024044. doi: 10.20517/microstructures.2024.19
2024
Journal Article
Interlayer expansion and conductive networking of MoS2 nanoroses mediated by bio-derived carbon for enhanced potassium-ion storage
Zhang, Shuo, Yin, Zonggui, Wang, Lili, Shu, Mengyao, Liang, Xin, Liang, Sheng, Hu, Lei, Deng, Chonghai, Hu, Kunhong and Zhu, Xiaobo (2024). Interlayer expansion and conductive networking of MoS2 nanoroses mediated by bio-derived carbon for enhanced potassium-ion storage. Energy Materials, 4 (6) 400065, 1-13. doi: 10.20517/energymater.2024.25
2024
Journal Article
Na-deficient P2-type layered oxide cathodes for practical sodium-ion batteries
Huang, Yu, Zeng, Weixiong, Li, Kui and Zhu, Xiaobo (2024). Na-deficient P2-type layered oxide cathodes for practical sodium-ion batteries. Microstructures, 4 (3) e2024027, 1-28. doi: 10.20517/microstructures.2023.102
2024
Journal Article
High‐voltage spinel cathode materials: navigating the structural evolution for lithium‐ion batteries
Zhu, Xiaobo, Huang, Aoyu, Martens, Isaac, Vostrov, Nikita, Sun, Yongqi, Richard, Marie‐Ingrid, Schülli, Tobias U. and Wang, Lianzhou (2024). High‐voltage spinel cathode materials: navigating the structural evolution for lithium‐ion batteries. Advanced Materials, 36 (30) e2403482, e2403482. doi: 10.1002/adma.202403482
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High-performance cathode materials for next-generation Li-ion batteries
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