Overview
Background
Xiaobo Zhu is a Research Fellow in Prof. Lianzhou Wang's group at the School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland (UQ). He attained his Ph.D. degree from UQ in 2018. His research interests focus on the synthesis and characterization of low-cost and high-performance electrode materials for metal-ion batteries.
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 over 70 peer-reviewed articles, including over 30 first/corresponding-author papers in top-tier journals such as Nature Communications, Advanced Materials, and Advanced Functional Materials. His research has been cited more than 3,500 times, with an h-index of 31 (Google Scholar). 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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2021
Journal Article
A high-performance ammonia plasma-treated WO<sub>3</sub> @carbon felt electrode for vanadium redox flow batteries
Xiang, Weizhe, Xu, Jian, Zhang, Yiqiong, Fu, Hu, Zhu, Xiaobo, Lou, Xuechun, Qin, Chengpeng, Ding, Mei and Jia, Chuankun (2021). A high-performance ammonia plasma-treated WO3 @carbon felt electrode for vanadium redox flow batteries. Functional Materials Letters, 14 (07). doi: 10.1142/s1793604721430098
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
Advances in materials for all‐climate sodium‐ion batteries
Zhu, Xiaobo and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Advances in materials for all‐climate sodium‐ion batteries. EcoMat, 2 (3) eom2.12043. doi: 10.1002/eom2.12043
2020
Journal Article
MXene derived TiS2 nanosheets for high-rate and long-life sodium-ion capacitors
Tang, Jiayong, Huang, Xia, Lin, Tongen, Qiu, Tengfei, Huang, Hengming, Zhu, Xiaobo, Gu, Qinfen, Luo, Bin and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). MXene derived TiS2 nanosheets for high-rate and long-life sodium-ion capacitors. Energy Storage Materials, 26, 550-559. doi: 10.1016/j.ensm.2019.11.028
2020
Journal Article
Faster activation and slower capacity/voltage fading: a bifunctional urea treatment on lithium‐rich cathode materials
Lin, Tongen, Schulli, Tobias U., Hu, Yuxiang, Zhu, Xiaobo, Gu, Qinfen, Luo, Bin, Cowie, Bruce and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Faster activation and slower capacity/voltage fading: a bifunctional urea treatment on lithium‐rich cathode materials. Advanced Functional Materials, 30 (13) 1909192, 1-10. doi: 10.1002/adfm.201909192
2020
Journal Article
Two‐dimensional material‐functionalized separators for high‐energy‐density metal–sulfur and metal‐based batteries
Hu, Yuxiang, Zhu, Xiaobo and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Two‐dimensional material‐functionalized separators for high‐energy‐density metal–sulfur and metal‐based batteries. ChemSusChem, 13 (6) cssc.201902758, 1366-1378. doi: 10.1002/cssc.201902758
2020
Journal Article
Stabilizing high-voltage cathode materials for next-generation Li-ion batteries
Zhu, Xiaobo, Schulli, Tobias and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Stabilizing high-voltage cathode materials for next-generation Li-ion batteries. Chemical Research in Chinese Universities, 36 (1), 24-32. doi: 10.1007/s40242-020-9103-8
2019
Journal Article
Hollow structured cathode materials for rechargeable batteries
Zhu, Xiaobo, Tang, Jiayong, Huang, Hengming, Lin, Tongen, Luo, Bin and Wang, Lianzhou (2019). Hollow structured cathode materials for rechargeable batteries. Science Bulletin, 65 (6), 496-512. doi: 10.1016/j.scib.2019.12.008
2019
Journal Article
Sandwich‐like ultrathin TiS 2 nanosheets confined within N, S codoped porous carbon as an effective polysulfide promoter in lithium‐sulfur batteries
Huang, Xia, Tang, Jiayong, Luo, Bin, Knibbe, Ruth, Lin, Tongen, Hu, Han, Rana, Masud, Hu, Yuxiang, Zhu, Xiaobo, Gu, Qinfen, Wang, Dan and Wang, Lianzhou (2019). Sandwich‐like ultrathin TiS 2 nanosheets confined within N, S codoped porous carbon as an effective polysulfide promoter in lithium‐sulfur batteries. Advanced Energy Materials, 9 (32) 1901872, 1901872. doi: 10.1002/aenm.201901872
2019
Journal Article
Unlocking the potential of commercial carbon nanofibers as free-standing positive electrodes for flexible aluminum ion batteries
Hu, Yuxiang, Debnath, Shaikat, Hu, Han, Luo, Bin, Zhu, Xiaobo, Wang, Songcan, Hankel, Marlies, Searles, Debra J. and Wang, Lianzhou (2019). Unlocking the potential of commercial carbon nanofibers as free-standing positive electrodes for flexible aluminum ion batteries. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 7 (25), 15123-15130. doi: 10.1039/c9ta04085d
2018
Journal Article
A stable high-power Na2Ti3O7/LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 Li-ion hybrid energy storage device
Zhu, Xiaobo, Sun, Dan, Luo, Bin, Hu, Yuxiang and Wang, Lianzhou (2018). A stable high-power Na2Ti3O7/LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 Li-ion hybrid energy storage device. Electrochimica Acta, 284, 30-37. doi: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.07.153
2018
Other Outputs
Low-cost and high-performance cathode materials for rechargeable lithium- and sodium-ion batteries
Zhu, Xiaobo (2018). Low-cost and high-performance cathode materials for rechargeable lithium- and sodium-ion batteries. PhD Thesis, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/b1b3ccd
2018
Journal Article
New binder-free metal phosphide-carbon felt composite anodes for sodium-ion battery
Sun, Dan, Zhu, Xiaobo, Luo, Bin, Zhang, Yu, Tang, Yougen, Wang, Haiyan and Wang, Lianzhou (2018). New binder-free metal phosphide-carbon felt composite anodes for sodium-ion battery. Advanced Energy Materials, 8 (26) 1801197, 1801197. doi: 10.1002/aenm.201801197
2018
Journal Article
A new sodium iron phosphate as a stable high-rate cathode material for sodium ion batteries
Zhu, Xiaobo, Mochiku, Takashi, Fujii, Hiroki, Tang, Kaibin, Hu, Yuxiang, Huang, Zhenguo, Luo, Bin, Ozawa, Kiyoshi and Wang, Lianzhou (2018). A new sodium iron phosphate as a stable high-rate cathode material for sodium ion batteries. Nano Research, 11 (12), 1-9. doi: 10.1007/s12274-018-2139-0
2018
Journal Article
Recent advances on Fe- and Mn-based cathode materials for lithium and sodium ion batteries
Zhu, Xiaobo, Lin, Tongen, Manning, Eric, Zhang, Yuancheng, Yu, Mengmeng, Zuo, Bin and Wang, Lianzhou (2018). Recent advances on Fe- and Mn-based cathode materials for lithium and sodium ion batteries. Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 20 (6) 160. doi: 10.1007/s11051-018-4235-1
2018
Journal Article
A binder-free and free-standing cobalt sulfide@carbon nanotube cathode material for aluminum-ion batteries
Hu, Yuxiang, Ye, Delai, Luo, Bin, Hu, Han, Zhu, Xiaobo, Wang, Songcan, Li, Linlin, Peng, Shengjie and Wang, Lianzhou (2018). A binder-free and free-standing cobalt sulfide@carbon nanotube cathode material for aluminum-ion batteries. Advanced Materials, 30 (2) 1703824, 1703824. doi: 10.1002/adma.201703824
2018
Journal Article
Controllable growth of SnS2 nanostructures on nanocarbon surfaces for Lithium-ion and Sodium-ion storage with high rate capability
Luo, Bin, Yuxiang Hu, Zhu, Xiaobo, Qiu, Tengfei, Zhi, Linjie, Mu Xiao, Zhang, Haijiao, Zou, Mingchu, Cao, Anyuan and Wang, Lianzhou (2018). Controllable growth of SnS2 nanostructures on nanocarbon surfaces for Lithium-ion and Sodium-ion storage with high rate capability. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 6 (4), 1462-1472. doi: 10.1039/C7TA09757C
2017
Journal Article
An innovative freeze-dried reduced graphene oxide supported SnS2 cathode active material for aluminum-ion batteries
Hu, Yuxiang, Luo, Bin, Ye, Delai, Zhu, Xiaobo, Lyu, Miaoqiang and Wang, Lianzhou (2017). An innovative freeze-dried reduced graphene oxide supported SnS2 cathode active material for aluminum-ion batteries. Advanced Materials, 29 (48) 1606132. doi: 10.1002/adma.201606132
2016
Journal Article
Structure control of nitrogen-rich graphene nanosheets using hydrothermal treatment and formaldehyde polymerization for supercapacitors
Wen, Yangyang, Rufford, Thomas E., Hulicova-Jurcakova, Denisa, Zhu, Xiaobo and Wang, Lianzhou (2016). Structure control of nitrogen-rich graphene nanosheets using hydrothermal treatment and formaldehyde polymerization for supercapacitors. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 8 (28), 18051-18059. doi: 10.1021/acsami.6b04572
2016
Journal Article
Hierarchical macro/mesoporous NiO as stable and fast-charging anode materials for lithium-ion batteries
Zhu, Xiaobo, Luo, Bin, Butburee, Teera, Zhu, Jingwen, Han, She and Wang, Lianzhou (2016). Hierarchical macro/mesoporous NiO as stable and fast-charging anode materials for lithium-ion batteries. Microporous And Mesoporous Materials, 238, 78-83. doi: 10.1016/j.micromeso.2016.03.020
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