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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2015
Journal Article
Three-dimensional hard carbon matrix for sodium-ion battery anode with superior-rate performance and ultralong cycle life
Yuan, Zhengqiu, Si, Lulu and Zhu, Xiaobo (2015). Three-dimensional hard carbon matrix for sodium-ion battery anode with superior-rate performance and ultralong cycle life. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 3 (46), 23403-23411. doi: 10.1039/c5ta07223a
2014
Journal Article
Performance enhancement of Lithium-ion battery with LiFePO4@C/RGO hybrid electrode
Tao, Shi, Huang, Wei-feng, Wu, Gui-xian, Zhu, Xia-bo, Wang, Xing-bo, Zhang, Meng, Wang, Sheng-hao, Chu, Wang-sheng, Song, Li and Wu, Zi-yu (2014). Performance enhancement of Lithium-ion battery with LiFePO4@C/RGO hybrid electrode. Electrochimica Acta, 144, 406-411. doi: 10.1016/j.electacta.2014.08.092
2014
Journal Article
D-Glucopyranose-modified compound of Ruddlesden-Popper phases H 2CaTa2O7: Characterization and intercalation with Ag
Wang, Yan, Zhu, Xiaobo, Li, Xiaona, Wang, Linlin, Wang, Yongkun, Hao, Qiaoyan and Tang, Kaibin (2014). D-Glucopyranose-modified compound of Ruddlesden-Popper phases H 2CaTa2O7: Characterization and intercalation with Ag. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2 (37), 15590-15597. doi: 10.1039/c4ta02987a
2014
Journal Article
Porous LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 microspheres with different pore conditions: preparation and application as cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries
Zhu, Xiaobo, Li, Xiaona, Zhu, Youngchun, Jin, Shasha, Wang, Yan and Qian, Yitai (2014). Porous LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 microspheres with different pore conditions: preparation and application as cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries. Journal of Power Sources, 261, 93-100. doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2014.03.047
2014
Journal Article
Copper oxide hierarchical microspheres grown on copper foil and their enhanced performance as anodes for li-ion batteries
Jin, Shasha, Zhu, Xiaobo and Qian, Yitai (2014). Copper oxide hierarchical microspheres grown on copper foil and their enhanced performance as anodes for li-ion batteries. International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 9 (6), 2859-2866. doi: 10.1016/s1452-3981(23)07974-9
2014
Journal Article
Porous nitrogen-doped carbon vegetable-sponges with enhanced lithium storage performance
Li, Xiaona, Zhu, XiaoBo, Zhu, Yongchun, Yuan, Zhengqiu, Si, LuLu and Qian, Yitai (2014). Porous nitrogen-doped carbon vegetable-sponges with enhanced lithium storage performance. Carbon, 69, 515-524. doi: 10.1016/j.carbon.2013.12.059
2014
Journal Article
LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 nanostructures with two-phase intergrowth as enhanced cathodes for lithium-ion batteries
Zhu, Xiaobo, Li, Xiaona, Zhu, Yongchun, Jin, Shasha, Wang, Yan and Qian, Yitai (2014). LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 nanostructures with two-phase intergrowth as enhanced cathodes for lithium-ion batteries. Electrochimica Acta, 121, 253-257. doi: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.12.176
2014
Journal Article
Comparison between SnSb-C and Sn-C composites as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries
Fan, Long, Zhang, Jingjing, Zhu, Yongchun, Zhu, Xiaobo, Liang, Jianwen, Wang, Lili and Qian, Yitai (2014). Comparison between SnSb-C and Sn-C composites as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries. RSC Advances, 4 (107), 62301-62307. doi: 10.1039/c4ra12304b
2014
Journal Article
Preparation of interlayer surface tailored protonated double-layered perovskite H2CaTa2O7 with n-alcohols, and their photocatalytic activity
Wang, Yan, Wang, Caihua, Wang, Linlin, Hao, Qiaoyan, Zhu, Xiaobo, Chen, Xiuhua and Tang, Kaibin (2014). Preparation of interlayer surface tailored protonated double-layered perovskite H2CaTa2O7 with n-alcohols, and their photocatalytic activity. RSC Advances, 4 (8), 4047-4054. doi: 10.1039/c3ra44623a
2014
Journal Article
Graphene-supported NaTi2(PO4)3 as a high rate anode material for aqueous sodium ion batteries
Li, Xiaona, Zhu, Xiaobo, Liang, Jianwen, Hou, Zhiguo, Wang, Yan, Lin, Ning, Zhu, Yongchun and Qian, Yitai (2014). Graphene-supported NaTi2(PO4)3 as a high rate anode material for aqueous sodium ion batteries. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 161 (6), A1181-A1187. doi: 10.1149/2.0081409jes
2014
Journal Article
Ferric chloride-graphite intercalation compounds as anode materials for Li-ion batteries
Wang, Lili, Zhu, Yongchun, Guo, Cong, Zhu, Xiaobo, Liang, Jianwen and Qian, Yitai (2014). Ferric chloride-graphite intercalation compounds as anode materials for Li-ion batteries. ChemSusChem, 7 (1), 87-91. doi: 10.1002/cssc.201300874
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