Overview
Background
Dr Jingwei Hou received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of New South Wales in 2015. He then joined the UNESCO Centre for Membrane Science and Technology (2015-2017) and University of Cambridge (2017-2019, affiliate of the Trinity College) for this post-doctoral research. In 2019, he returned Australia as an ARC DECRA Fellow at the School of Chemical Engineering, University of Queensland. He was named the ARC Future Fellow in 2021 and then NHMRC Emerging Leadership 2 Fellow in 2025. He is currently an Associate Professor and the group leader of the Functional Materials Engineering (FME) Lab, leading a team of over 15 enthusiastic and talented researchers in pushing the boundaries of science.
Dr Jingwei Hou has attracted over $7m AUD external research funds as the lead CI or sole CI, and contributed over 40 plenary, keynote and invited talks. So far, he has 1 book chapter and 150+ publications in highly-ranked international peer-reviewed journals (including lead author publications in Science, Nature Communications, CHEM, Cell Report Physical Science, JACS, Angew Chem, Advanced Materials, Journal of Membrane Science, ChemComm etc), which attracted over 11k+ citations and an H index of 63. He is the Membrane Separation Theme Leader of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Green Electrochemical Transformation for Carbon Dioxide (2023-2029). His main research focuses on understanding the physical properties of the microporous materials and translating them into useful devices for membrane separation, optics, energy storage and catalysis.
Availability
- Associate Professor Jingwei Hou is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of New South Wales
Research interests
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Microporous glass composites
One of my research interest is regulating the physical and chemical properties of microporous glass materials, realising efficient separation, catalysis and energy applications.
Research impacts
SELECTED PRIZES, HONOURS AND AWARDS
- Membrane Society of Australasia Membrane Research Award (2023)
- Mid-Research Leadership Award, Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology, UQ (2023)
- Australian Synchrotron Research Award (2022)
- Fundemental Research Excellence Award, UQ (2022)
- Rising Star of Science Award, Researcher.com (2022)
- Young Tall Poppy Award, Queensland, AIPS (2022)
- Top 100 of Global Create the Future Design Contest (2022)
- ARC Future Fellowship (2022-2025)
- ARC DECRA Fellowship (2019-2022)
- Research Excellence in Functional Nanomaterials Award, UQ (2021)
- Royal Society of Chemistry, Nanoscale Emerging Research Award (2021)
- Research Excellence in Functional Nanomaterials Award, UQ (2020)
- Westpac Fellow, one of two UQ National Finalists (2020)
- CASS ECR Award, Australia (2020)
- Early-Career Researcher Award, Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology, UQ (2019)
- John A. Bradie Medal, Engineer Australia (2017)
- Best Presentation Award, Nature Conference on Metal-Organic Frameworks, Tianjin, China (2019)
- Best Presentation Award, 2nd prize, 4th International Conference on Desalination, Perth, Australia (2019)
- Best Presentation Award, Membrane Society of Australasia, ECR-Symposium (2020)
- Early Career Researcher Travel Award, IMSTEC, Sydney, Australia (2020)
Works
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2024
Journal Article
Can thick metal-halide perovskite single crystals have narrower optical bandgaps with near-infrared absorption?
Ghasemi, Mehri, Wei, Qianwen, Lu, Junlin, Yang, Yu, Hou, Jingwei, Jia, Baohua and Wen, Xiaoming (2024). Can thick metal-halide perovskite single crystals have narrower optical bandgaps with near-infrared absorption?. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 26 (12), 9137-9148. doi: 10.1039/d4cp00034j
2024
Journal Article
Regulating thermal dynamics and gas transport of metal‐oraganic framework glass through silver composites
Zulkifli, Muhammad Yazid Bin, Chen, Ruiqi, Yao, Yuqi, Lin, Rijia, Chai, Milton, Appadoo, Dominique, Wang, Wupeng, Zhu, Zhonghua, Liang, Kang, Chen, Vicki and Hou, Jingwei (2024). Regulating thermal dynamics and gas transport of metal‐oraganic framework glass through silver composites. AIChE Journal, 70 (2) e18287, 1-16. doi: 10.1002/aic.18287
2024
Journal Article
The Gore-Tex® effect in externally hydrophobic Metal–Organic Frameworks
Miller, Kaleb L., Lin, Rijia, Hou, Jingwei, Kepert, Cameron J., D’Alessandro, Deanna M. and Solomon, Marcello B. (2024). The Gore-Tex® effect in externally hydrophobic Metal–Organic Frameworks. Materials Advances, 5 (5), 1868-1874. doi: 10.1039/d3ma00716b
2024
Journal Article
Paving pathway for reliable cathodes development in aqueous aluminum-ion batteries: a mini review
Du, Kai, Sun, Chun-Hao, Su, Jing-Wen, Zhao, Yi-Qi, Hou, Jing-Wei and Hu, Yu-Xiang (2024). Paving pathway for reliable cathodes development in aqueous aluminum-ion batteries: a mini review. Rare Metals, 43 (12), 6164-6182. doi: 10.1007/s12598-024-02868-6
2024
Journal Article
Recent advances in the interfacial engineering of MOF-based mixed matrix membranes for gas separation
Yu, Shuwen, Li, Conger, Zhao, Shuke, Chai, Milton, Hou, Jingwei and Lin, Rijia (2024). Recent advances in the interfacial engineering of MOF-based mixed matrix membranes for gas separation. Nanoscale, 16 (16), 7716-7733. doi: 10.1039/d4nr00096j
2024
Journal Article
Recent membrane separation technology for noble gas recovery
Yu, Shuwen, Lin, Rijia, Xie, Zixi, Chai, Milton, Chen, Ruiqi, Li, Shichun, Shi, Hongwei, Zhang, Keying, Shi, Zhiqiang and Hou, Jingwei (2024). Recent membrane separation technology for noble gas recovery. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 12 (23), 13605-13622. doi: 10.1039/d4ta00651h
2023
Journal Article
Effective suppressing phase segregation of mixed‐halide perovskite by glassy metal‐organic frameworks
Ghasemi, Mehri, Li, Xuemei, Tang, Cheng, Li, Qi, Lu, Junlin, Du, Aijun, Lee, Jaeho, Appadoo, Dominique, Tizei, Luiz H. G., Pham, Sang T., Wang, Lianzhou, Collins, Sean M., Hou, Jingwei, Jia, Baohua and Wen, Xiaoming (2023). Effective suppressing phase segregation of mixed‐halide perovskite by glassy metal‐organic frameworks. Small, 19 (50) 2304236, e2304236. doi: 10.1002/smll.202304236
2023
Journal Article
Zinc–bromine rechargeable batteries: from device configuration, electrochemistry, material to performance evaluation
Alghamdi, Norah S., Rana, Masud, Peng, Xiyue, Huang, Yongxin, Lee, Jaeho, Hou, Jingwei, Gentle, Ian R., Wang, Lianzhou and Luo, Bin (2023). Zinc–bromine rechargeable batteries: from device configuration, electrochemistry, material to performance evaluation. Nano-Micro Letters, 15 (1) 209, 209. doi: 10.1007/s40820-023-01174-7
2023
Journal Article
Interfacial alloying between lead halide perovskite crystals and hybrid glasses
Li, Xuemei, Huang, Wengang, Krajnc, Andraž, Yang, Yuwei, Shukla, Atul, Lee, Jaeho, Ghasemi, Mehri, Martens, Isaac, Chan, Bun, Appadoo, Dominique, Chen, Peng, Wen, Xiaoming, Steele, Julian A., Hackbarth, Haira G., Sun, Qiang, Mali, Gregor, Lin, Rijia, Bedford, Nicholas M., Chen, Vicki, Cheetham, Anthony K., Tizei, Luiz H. G., Collins, Sean M., Wang, Lianzhou and Hou, Jingwei (2023). Interfacial alloying between lead halide perovskite crystals and hybrid glasses. Nature Communications, 14 (1) 7612, 1-12. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-43247-6
2023
Journal Article
Metal-organic framework membrane for waterborne micro/nanoplastics treatment
Kumar Dey, Thuhin, Hou, Jingwei, Sillanpää, Mika and Kumar Pramanik, Biplob (2023). Metal-organic framework membrane for waterborne micro/nanoplastics treatment. Chemical Engineering Journal, 474 145715, 1-21. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2023.145715
2023
Journal Article
Metal-organic framework-based mixed matrix membranes for gas separation: recent advances and opportunities
Chen, Ruiqi, Chai, Milton and Hou, Jingwei (2023). Metal-organic framework-based mixed matrix membranes for gas separation: recent advances and opportunities. Carbon Capture Science and Technology, 8 100130, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.ccst.2023.100130
2023
Journal Article
Mechanism comprehension and design of MOF catalysts for photocatalytic ammonia production
Huang, Wengang, Chai, Milton, Lin, Rijia, Chen, Vicki and Hou, Jingwei (2023). Mechanism comprehension and design of MOF catalysts for photocatalytic ammonia production. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 62 (36), 14130-14143. doi: 10.1021/acs.iecr.3c02177
2023
Journal Article
Ion transport and conduction in metal–organic framework glasses
Chai, Milton, Chen, Ruiqi, Xu, Kaijie, Chen, Yuelei, Ma, Shengchun, Lin, Rijia, Chen, Vicki and Hou, Jingwei (2023). Ion transport and conduction in metal–organic framework glasses. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 11 (38), 20302-20314. doi: 10.1039/d3ta03192f
2023
Journal Article
How to GIWAXS: Grazing Incidence Wide Angle X-Ray Scattering applied to metal halide perovskite thin films
Steele, Julian A., Solano, Eduardo, Hardy, David, Dayton, Damara, Ladd, Dylan, White, Keith, Chen, Peng, Hou, Jingwei, Huang, Haowei, Saha, Rafikul Ali, Wang, Lianzhou, Gao, Feng, Hofkens, Johan, Roeffaers, Maarten B. J., Chernyshov, Dmitry and Toney, Michael F. (2023). How to GIWAXS: Grazing Incidence Wide Angle X-Ray Scattering applied to metal halide perovskite thin films. Advanced Energy Materials, 13 (27) 2300760. doi: 10.1002/aenm.202300760
2023
Journal Article
Recent advances in enzymatic biofuel cells enabled by innovative materials and techniques
Huang, Wengang, Zulkifli, Muhammad Yazid Bin, Chai, Milton, Lin, Rijia, Wang, Jingjing, Chen, Yuelei, Chen, Vicki and Hou, Jingwei (2023). Recent advances in enzymatic biofuel cells enabled by innovative materials and techniques. Exploration, 3 (4) 20220145, 20220145. doi: 10.1002/exp.20220145
2023
Journal Article
Emerging microporous materials as novel templates for quantum dots
Lee, Jaeho, Wang, Lianzhou and Hou, Jingwei (2023). Emerging microporous materials as novel templates for quantum dots. Microstructures, 3 (2) 2023021, 1-19. doi: 10.20517/microstructures.2023.08
2023
Journal Article
A monolithic gold nanoparticle@metal-organic framework composite as CO2 photoreduction catalyst
Tian, T., Xu, J., Abdolazizi, A., Ji, C., Hou, J., Riley, D. J., Yan, C., Ryan, M. P., Xie, F. and Petit, C. (2023). A monolithic gold nanoparticle@metal-organic framework composite as CO2 photoreduction catalyst. Materials Today Nano, 21 100293, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.mtnano.2022.100293
2023
Journal Article
Amorphous MOFs for next generation supercapacitors and batteries
Wang, Wupeng, Chai, Milton, Lin, Rijia, Yuan, Fangfang, Wang, Lianzhou, Chen, Vicki and Hou, Jingwei (2023). Amorphous MOFs for next generation supercapacitors and batteries. Energy Advances, 2 (10), 1591-1603. doi: 10.1039/d3ya00306j
2023
Journal Article
Metal–organic framework composites from a mechanochemical process
Wang, Wupeng, Chai, Milton, Bin Zulkifli, Muhammad Yazid, Xu, Kaijie, Chen, Yuelei, Wang, Lianzhou, Chen, Vicki and Hou, Jingwei (2023). Metal–organic framework composites from a mechanochemical process. Molecular Systems Design and Engineering, 8 (5), 560-579. doi: 10.1039/d2me00211f
2023
Journal Article
Metal–organic framework glass composites
Lin, Rijia, Chai, Milton, Zhou, Yinghong, Chen, Vicki, Bennett, Thomas D. and Hou, Jingwei (2023). Metal–organic framework glass composites. Chemical Society Reviews, 52 (13), 4149-4172. doi: 10.1039/d2cs00315e
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Jingwei Hou is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Synthesis of high entropy alloy for organic pollutant mineralization via catalytic oxidation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Vicki Chen, Dr Rijia Lin
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Doctor Philosophy
Mixed matrix membranes for CO2 gas separation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Vicki Chen, Professor Xiwang Zhang, Dr Rijia Lin
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Doctor Philosophy
Metal organic framework-pervoskite nanocomposite for efficient photocatalysis
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lianzhou Wang
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Doctor Philosophy
Integrated high-throughput material synthesis and characterisation system
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Hongzhi Yin
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Doctor Philosophy
METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORK (MOF) MEMBRANE FOR CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) SEPARATION: SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERISTICS, AND MODELING
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Vicki Chen, Dr Rijia Lin
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Doctor Philosophy
Metal organic framework-pervoskite nanocomposite for efficient photocatalysis
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lianzhou Wang
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Doctor Philosophy
Metal Organic Framework Glass Mixed Matrix Nanosheets Hollow Fiber Membrane for Hydrogen Recovery
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Vicki Chen, Dr Rijia Lin
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Doctor Philosophy
Responsive metal-organic framework glass membranes
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Rijia Lin
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Doctor Philosophy
Membrane Biocatalytic Reactor for Wastewater Treatment and CO2 capture
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lianzhou Wang
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Doctor Philosophy
Metal-Organic Framework Crystal Glass Composites
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lianzhou Wang
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Doctor Philosophy
Gas separation membranes for carbon capture
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Rijia Lin
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Doctor Philosophy
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) photocatalytic glasses
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Xiwang Zhang
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Doctor Philosophy
Microporous metal-organic framework liquid
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lianzhou Wang, Honorary Professor Vicki Chen
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Doctor Philosophy
Metal halide perovskite (MHP) metal-organic framework (MOF) composite: synthesis, characterization, properties, and applications.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Xiwang Zhang
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Doctor Philosophy
Engineering metal-organic framework glasses for photocatalysis
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lianzhou Wang
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Doctor Philosophy
Metal-organic framework glass thin film membranes for gas separation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lianzhou Wang, Dr Haijiao Lu, Dr Rijia Lin
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Doctor Philosophy
Functionalized Two-dimensional Membranes for Subnanometer-Scale Separations
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Xiwang Zhang
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Doctor Philosophy
Synthesis and applications of advanced membranes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Xiwang Zhang, Dr Zhe Yang
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Doctor Philosophy
Micropollutant removal by using advanced nanofiltration/reverse osmosis membranes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Xiwang Zhang
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Doctor Philosophy
Novel polymeric membranes for CO2 capture and electrical conversion
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Hui Peng, Dr Changkui Fu, Professor Andrew Whittaker
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Doctor Philosophy
Glassy metal-organic framework composite membranes for gas separation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lianzhou Wang, Dr Rijia Lin
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Metal-Organic Framework Crystal Glass Composites
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lianzhou Wang
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