Professor Xiwang Zhang
Professor

Xiwang Zhang

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Background

Prof. Xiwang Zhang is the Endowed Dow Chair in Sustainable Engineering Innovation at the University of Queensland, Director of UQ Dow Centre, and Director of ARC Centre of Excellence for Electrochemical Transformation of Carbon Dioxide (GetCO2). He was the Founding Director of ARC Industry Transformation Research Hub for Energy-efficient Separation (EESep) and the Deputy Director of Monash Centre for Membrane Innovation (MCMI) at Monash University before he moved to UQ in early 2022. Prof. Zhang has more than 15 years of R&D experience in both academia and industry with demonstrated achievements in technology development and translation. His research focuses on membrane and advanced oxidation technologies for energy-efficient separation, resource recovery, green chemical synthesis, carbon dioxide conversion and renewable energy generation. Prof. Zhang was the recipient of the prestigious ARC Australian Research Fellowship, Future Fellowship and Monash Larkins Fellowship. In 2024, he was elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE).

Availability

Professor Xiwang Zhang is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • PhD, Chinese Acad.Sc.
  • Master of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology
  • Bachelor of Environmental Engineering, ChinaU.M.T

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283 works between 2005 and 2026
All (283) Journal Article (277) Conference Publication (3) Book Chapter (3)

1 - 20 of 283 works

2026

Journal Article

Dynamic functionality–enabled fast and selective transport in nanochannels

Zhang, Hao, Kang, Yuan, Feng, Fan, Hu, Ting, Xu, Rongming, Yu, Hang, He, Kaiqiang, Yang, Zhe, Wang, Zhuyuan, Lau, Cher Hon, Low, Ze-Xian, Gu, Qinfen, Liu, Jefferson Zhe, Wang, Huanting and Zhang, Xiwang (2026). Dynamic functionality–enabled fast and selective transport in nanochannels. Science, 394 (6822), 434-439. doi: 10.1126/science.aed8319

Dynamic functionality–enabled fast and selective transport in nanochannels

2026

Journal Article

Melt-sintering of MOF glass–2D nanosheet composites for enhanced processability and gas separation performance

Yang, Jie, Zhao, Shuke, Huang, Wengang, Chan, Bun, Xu, Zhonghao, Yin, Meilin, Lin, Weikang, Chai, Milton, Lin, Rijia, Yu, Shuwen, Lu, Mingyuan, Li, Na, Li, Wei, Zhang, Xiwang, Chen, Vicki and Hou, Jingwei (2026). Melt-sintering of MOF glass–2D nanosheet composites for enhanced processability and gas separation performance. Chemical Science, 17 (29), 14308-14317. doi: 10.1039/d6sc00077k

Melt-sintering of MOF glass–2D nanosheet composites for enhanced processability and gas separation performance

2026

Journal Article

Why the hydroxyl radical deserves correct notation

Xekoukoulotakis, Nikolaos P., Karanfil, Tanju, Lee, Yunho, Lim, Teik Thye, Palmisano, Giovanni, Shih, Kaimin, Vilar, Vítor J.P., Zhang, Xiwang and Fatta-Kassinos, Despo (2026). Why the hydroxyl radical deserves correct notation. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 14 (3) 122281, 122281. doi: 10.1016/j.jece.2026.122281

Why the hydroxyl radical deserves correct notation

2026

Journal Article

Membrane-separated electrodes enable high-rate low-energy electrochemical carbon capture

Sun, Kaige, Tebyetekerwa, Mike, Zhang, Hongxia, Duignan, Timothy T., Evans, Rizal, Ge, Lei, Sun, Yi, Ge, Yuhui, Wang, Zhuyuan, Xing, Chao, Yang, Jindi, Zeng, Xiangkang, Martin, Darren and Zhang, Xiwang (2026). Membrane-separated electrodes enable high-rate low-energy electrochemical carbon capture. Science Advances, 12 (22) eaec3918, eaec3918. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aec3918

Membrane-separated electrodes enable high-rate low-energy electrochemical carbon capture

2026

Journal Article

π-Bridge strategy in conjugated organic polymers activates charge- and energy-involved dual pathways for photocatalytic H₂O₂ production

Sun, Xin, Wang, Tianyi, Rahman, Sharidya, Ge, Yuhui, Yang, Jindi, Bie, Chuanbiao, Zhang, Hao, Jasieniak, Jacek J., Zhang, Xiwang, Rufford, Thomas E. and Zeng, Xiangkang (2026). π-Bridge strategy in conjugated organic polymers activates charge- and energy-involved dual pathways for photocatalytic H₂O₂ production. Chemical Engineering Journal, 540 177412, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2026.177412

π-Bridge strategy in conjugated organic polymers activates charge- and energy-involved dual pathways for photocatalytic H₂O₂ production

2026

Journal Article

Proton-shuttling nanosheet membranes enable high-power-density protonic fuel cells

He, Kaiqiang, Wang, Yuxiang, Dong, Dehua, Wang, Fanmengjing, Ung, Kevin, Wang, Zhuyuan, Li, Zhikao, Zhang, Xiwang, Tao, Shanwen, Jasieniak, Jacek J., Webley, Paul A., MacFarlane, Douglas R., Liu, Jefferson Zhe, Shao, Zongping and Wang, Huanting (2026). Proton-shuttling nanosheet membranes enable high-power-density protonic fuel cells. Science Advances, 12 (20) eaea1569, 1-12. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aea1569

Proton-shuttling nanosheet membranes enable high-power-density protonic fuel cells

2026

Journal Article

MXene membrane with directionally functionalized channel entrances for enhanced ion selectivity and permeability

Yu, Hang, Xu, Rongming, Ren, Jiachun, Yuan, Ling, Cui, Zheng, Zhang, Weiming, Wang, Zhuyuan, Lv, Lu, Zhang, Xiwang and Pan, Bingcai (2026). MXene membrane with directionally functionalized channel entrances for enhanced ion selectivity and permeability. Nature Communications, 17 (1) 6282, 1-11. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-71889-9

MXene membrane with directionally functionalized channel entrances for enhanced ion selectivity and permeability

2026

Journal Article

Valorising co-produced oxygen from green hydrogen systems: circular economy pathways in wastewater treatment

Kahaduwa, Amaya, Winfrey, Brandon, Hughes, Thomas J., Tebyetekerwa, Mike, Zhang, Xiwang, van Loosdrecht, Mark C. M., Blackall, Linda, Burch, Michael, Thomas, Michael, Mallya, Deepak Surendhra, Gao, Li, Raikhlin, Ortal and Zamyadi, Arash (2026). Valorising co-produced oxygen from green hydrogen systems: circular economy pathways in wastewater treatment. Environmental Science: Water Research and Technology, 12 (5), 1342-1358. doi: 10.1039/d5ew00608b

Valorising co-produced oxygen from green hydrogen systems: circular economy pathways in wastewater treatment

2026

Journal Article

Reversible bond dynamics enable crystallinity‐healed COF membranes for selective ion transport

Zhao, Wenming, Yang, Jindi, Wang, Zhuyuan, Zhang, Junyang, Zhang, Hao, Yong, Ming, Sun, Xin, Xu, Kaijie, Zeng, Xiangkang and Zhang, Xiwang (2026). Reversible bond dynamics enable crystallinity‐healed COF membranes for selective ion transport. Small, 22 (23) e13711, 1-8. doi: 10.1002/smll.202513711

Reversible bond dynamics enable crystallinity‐healed COF membranes for selective ion transport

2026

Journal Article

Author Correction: Confined polymerization in nanochannels for synthesizing functional membranes

Wang, Zhuyuan, Jia, Chen, Wang, Yuxiang, Yan, Xue, Yong, Ming, Low, Ze-Xian, Zeng, Xiangkang, Yang, Jindi, Zhang, Hao, Li, Xuefeng, Sun, Kaige, Tebyetekerwa, Mike, Xu, Rongming, Zhao, Wenming, Xu, Kaijie, Kang, Yuan, Strounina, Ekaterina, Andreeva, Daria V., Whittaker, Andrew K., Liu, Jefferson Zhe, Zhao, Chuan, Novoselov, Kostya S. and Zhang, Xiwang (2026). Author Correction: Confined polymerization in nanochannels for synthesizing functional membranes. Nature Synthesis, 5 (7), 1133-1133. doi: 10.1038/s44160-026-01050-3

Author Correction: Confined polymerization in nanochannels for synthesizing functional membranes

2026

Journal Article

Electrochemical strategies for CO2 capture: synergistic integration of bipolar membrane electrodialysis and capacitive deionization across diverse carbon sources

Zhao, Xiaoyu, Ma, Qianning, Zhao, Wei, Li, Muhan, Zhu, Xiaoling, Yong, Ming, Wang, Yanfei, Zhu, Liang and Zhang, Xiwang (2026). Electrochemical strategies for CO2 capture: synergistic integration of bipolar membrane electrodialysis and capacitive deionization across diverse carbon sources. Susmat, 6 (1) e70058, 1-17. doi: 10.1002/sus2.70058

Electrochemical strategies for CO2 capture: synergistic integration of bipolar membrane electrodialysis and capacitive deionization across diverse carbon sources

2026

Journal Article

Confined polymerization in nanochannels for synthesizing functional membranes

Wang, Zhuyuan, Jia, Chen, Wang, Yuxiang, Yan, Xue, Yong, Ming, Low, Ze-Xian, Zeng, Xiangkang, Yang, Jindi, Zhang, Hao, Li, Xuefeng, Sun, Kaige, Tebyetekerwa, Mike, Xu, Rongming, Zhao, Wenming, Xu, Kaijie, Kang, Yuan, Strounina, Ekaterina, Andreeva, Daria V., Whittaker, Andrew K., Liu, Jefferson Zhe, Zhao, Chuan, Novoselov, Kostya S. and Zhang, Xiwang (2026). Confined polymerization in nanochannels for synthesizing functional membranes. Nature Synthesis, 5 (7), 1-1. doi: 10.1038/s44160-026-00991-z

Confined polymerization in nanochannels for synthesizing functional membranes

2026

Journal Article

Protein A-connected SMA-modified PVDF membranes for high-selectivity IgG capture

Li, Xuefeng, Yang, Zhe, Wang, Zhao, Hsia, Tina, Wang, Zhuyuan, Zhang, Junyang, Zhang, Hao, Thang, San H., Pham, Hung and Zhang, Xiwang (2026). Protein A-connected SMA-modified PVDF membranes for high-selectivity IgG capture. Desalination, 619 119524, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2025.119524

Protein A-connected SMA-modified PVDF membranes for high-selectivity IgG capture

2026

Journal Article

Quantifying effective dehydrated ion sizes based on pore-ion steric properties to predict separation selectivity

Chen, Zhibin, Lu, Chenghai, Yang, Zhe, Hu, Chengzhi, Zhang, Xiwang and Qu, Jiuhui (2026). Quantifying effective dehydrated ion sizes based on pore-ion steric properties to predict separation selectivity. Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, 65 (2) e08461, 1-11. doi: 10.1002/anie.202508461

Quantifying effective dehydrated ion sizes based on pore-ion steric properties to predict separation selectivity

2025

Journal Article

Chelator-Enhanced nanofiltration process for selective lithium extraction and magnesium utilization from salt lake brines

Yong, Ming, Tang, Meng, Sun, Liangliang, Yang, Jindi, Wang, Zhuyuan, Xing, Chao, Tian, Huadong, Xie, Lei, Wang, Zhouyou, Zhang, Xiwang and Li, Zhikao (2025). Chelator-Enhanced nanofiltration process for selective lithium extraction and magnesium utilization from salt lake brines. Separation and Purification Technology, 379 (Part 2) 134967, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.seppur.2025.134967

Chelator-Enhanced nanofiltration process for selective lithium extraction and magnesium utilization from salt lake brines

2025

Journal Article

Reconstruction and analysis of pore blockage fouling in ceramic ultrafiltration membranes through FIB-SEM

Sheng, Da, Wang, Tianyu, Zhang, Yangang, Sun, Meng, Liu, Ruiping, Zhang, Xiwang, Liu, Huijuan and Qu, Jiuhui (2025). Reconstruction and analysis of pore blockage fouling in ceramic ultrafiltration membranes through FIB-SEM. Nature Communications, 17 (1) 936, 936. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-67662-z

Reconstruction and analysis of pore blockage fouling in ceramic ultrafiltration membranes through FIB-SEM

2025

Journal Article

Constructing lithium-exclusive pathways in LiFePO4 electrodes

Yong, Ming and Zhang, Xiwang (2025). Constructing lithium-exclusive pathways in LiFePO4 electrodes. Nature Water, 3 (12), 1344-1345. doi: 10.1038/s44221-025-00550-4

Constructing lithium-exclusive pathways in LiFePO4 electrodes

2025

Journal Article

Covalent organic framework composite membrane for long lifespan alkaline zinc-based flow battery

Hu, Jing, Zhang, Penghui, Wang, Pengfei, Zhang, Lingxiao and Zhang, Xiwang (2025). Covalent organic framework composite membrane for long lifespan alkaline zinc-based flow battery. Chemical Engineering Journal, 525 170123, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2025.170123

Covalent organic framework composite membrane for long lifespan alkaline zinc-based flow battery

2025

Journal Article

Biomass-derived materials for advanced vanadium redox flow batteries

Ge, Yuhui, Yong, Ming, Zeng, Xiangkang, Xing, Chao, Wang, Zhuyuan, Yang, Jindi, Luo, Bin and Zhang, Xiwang (2025). Biomass-derived materials for advanced vanadium redox flow batteries. Materials Futures, 4 (4) 042104, 1-24. doi: 10.1088/2752-5724/adfee4

Biomass-derived materials for advanced vanadium redox flow batteries

2025

Journal Article

Tailoring membrane surface electrostatics to regulate zinc deposition for alkaline zinc-based flow battery

Hu, Jing, Liu, Qian, Ouyang, Yi, Dong, Mingdong, Luo, Bin and Zhang, Xiwang (2025). Tailoring membrane surface electrostatics to regulate zinc deposition for alkaline zinc-based flow battery. ACS Energy Letters, 10 (12), 6408-6414. doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.5c03091

Tailoring membrane surface electrostatics to regulate zinc deposition for alkaline zinc-based flow battery

Current funding

  • 2027 - 2031
    Transform the production of protein therapeutics with Affinity Membranes
    NHMRC Investigator Grants
    Open grant
  • 2026 - 2027
    Electrochemical carbon capture and conversion for clean chemical futures (Australia Japan Innovation Fund (AJIF) 2025-26 Grant Program)
    Australia-Japan Innovation Fund
    Open grant
  • 2026 - 2027
    Contribute to the 2027 IPCC Methodology Report on CDR and CCUS for National Gas Inventories (IPCCSA)
    Department Industry Science & Resources
    Open grant
  • 2025 - 2028
    Sustainable scaled-up production of high-quality nanosheets
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2025 - 2027
    Innovative, ultra-efficient device for sustainable electricity harvesting from CO2
    Australia's Economic Accelerator Ignite Grants
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2030
    ARC Centre of Excellence for Green Electrochemical Transformation of Carbon Dioxide
    ARC Centres of Excellence
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2027
    Pore Engineering of Chromatography Membranes for Bioseparation
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2026
    Epitaxial Stacking of Nanoporous Nanosheets for Next-generation Membranes
    ARC Future Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2029
    Dow Centre for Sustainable Engineering Innovation
    The Dow Chemical Company
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2026
    Elucidating the cross-linked network and microstructure of polyamide based nanofiltration membrane
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2026
    Operando synchrotron-FTIR spectroscopic study of electrochemical direct air carbon dioxide capture
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2026
    In situ WAXS Study of Structural Evolution in LiFePO4 Waste-Derived Phosphate/FeNi Alloy OER Catalysts
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2026
    Probing Oxygen Reduction Reaction Mechanism on Ni-Porphyrin Covalent Organic Polymer Catalysts via In-situ Synchrotron-FTIR Microspectroscopy
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2026
    X-ray Fluorescence Microscopy Study of LiFePO4 Waste-Derived Phosphate/FeNi Alloy Catalysts for Efficient Oxygen Evolution Reaction
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2025
    Unveiling the coordination environment of single-atom catalysts for hydrogen peroxide synthesis
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2025
    Green Peroxide for Pollutants Removal
    Queensland-Chinese Academy of Sciences (Q-CAS) Collaborative Science Fund (DES)
    Open grant
  • 2023
    Carbon Molecular Sieve Membranes for Organic Solvent Separation
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2026
    Sustainable Hydrogen Production from Used Water
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    Sustainable production, separation, storage and transport of hydrogen
    GrapheneX Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2023
    ARC Research Hub for Energy-efficient Separation (ARC Research Hub administered by Monash University)
    Monash University
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    Fabrication of magnetic graphene/polymer nanocomposite and application in forward osmosis for wastewater reuse
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant
  • 2012
    High performance zero-energy wastewater treatment process for pollutant removal and energy recovery
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    High Performance Multifunctional Hierarchical Structured Membrane for Water Processing
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant

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