Overview
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
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Analysis of dissolved organic matter distribution in A zero-discharge system for coking wastewater treatment at A Typical steel plant
Zhao, Ce, Miao, Wei, Yu, Jingbang, Xiong, Fei, Tong, Min, Yong, Ming, Tang, Meng, Sun, Liangliang, Luo, Wulong, Liu, Zimin, Li, Enchao, Li, Zhikao and Zhang, Xiwang (2025). Analysis of dissolved organic matter distribution in A zero-discharge system for coking wastewater treatment at A Typical steel plant. Separation and Purification Technology, 364 132310, 132310-364. doi: 10.1016/j.seppur.2025.132310
2025
Journal Article
Unveiling O2 adsorption on non-metallic active site for selective photocatalytic H2O2 production
Yang, Jindi, Yin, Hanqing, Du, Aijun, Tebyetekerwa, Mike, Bie, Chuanbiao, Wang, Zhuyuan, Sun, Zhimeng, Zhang, Zhongguo, Zeng, Xiangkang and Zhang, Xiwang (2025). Unveiling O2 adsorption on non-metallic active site for selective photocatalytic H2O2 production. Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy, 361 124586, 124586. doi: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2024.124586
2025
Journal Article
Material needs for power-to-X systems for CO<sub>2</sub> utilization require a life cycle approach
Sahu, Aloka Kumar, Rufford, Thomas E., Ali, Saleem H., Knibbe, Ruth, Smart, Simon, Jiao, Feng, Bell, Alexis T. and Zhang, Xiwang (2025). Material needs for power-to-X systems for CO2 utilization require a life cycle approach. Chemical Science. doi: 10.1039/d4sc07752k
2025
Journal Article
Nanoconfinement Effects in Electrocatalysis and Photocatalysis
Bie, Chuanbiao, Yang, Jindi, Zeng, Xiangkang, Wang, Zhuyuan, Sun, Xin, Yang, Zhe, Yu, Jiaguo and Zhang, Xiwang (2025). Nanoconfinement Effects in Electrocatalysis and Photocatalysis. Small. doi: 10.1002/smll.202411184
2024
Journal Article
Pairing Oxygen Reduction and Water Oxidation for Dual-Pathway H2O2 Production
Sun, Xin, Yang, Jindi, Zeng, Xiangkang, Guo, Lijun, Bie, Chuanbiao, Wang, Zhuyuan, Sun, Kaige, Sahu, Aloka Kumar, Tebyetekerwa, Mike, Rufford, Thomas E. and Zhang, Xiwang (2024). Pairing Oxygen Reduction and Water Oxidation for Dual-Pathway H2O2 Production. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 63 (52) e202414417, 1-17. doi: 10.1002/anie.202414417
2024
Journal Article
Stable H2O2 electrosynthesis at industrially-relevant currents by a membrane-based electrode with high oxygen accessibility
Liu, Zimou, Li, Kuiling, Liu, Lie, Song, Hang, Zhang, Yong, Tebyetekerwa, Mike, Zhang, Xiwang, Wang, Ke, Xu, Lili and Wang, Jun (2024). Stable H2O2 electrosynthesis at industrially-relevant currents by a membrane-based electrode with high oxygen accessibility. Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy, 357 124311. doi: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2024.124311
2024
Journal Article
Sustainable lithium extraction and magnesium hydroxide co-production from salt-lake brines
Yong, Ming, Tang, Meng, Sun, Liangliang, Xiong, Fei, Xie, Lei, Zeng, Gaofeng, Ren, Xiaoqiong, Wang, Ke, Cheng, Yuan, Li, Zhikao, Li, Enchao, Zhang, Xiwang and Wang, Huanting (2024). Sustainable lithium extraction and magnesium hydroxide co-production from salt-lake brines. Nature Sustainability, 7 (12) 2400416, 1-10. doi: 10.1038/s41893-024-01435-2
2024
Journal Article
Functionalized 2D membranes for separations at the 1-nm scale
Kang, Yuan, Wang, Yuqi, Zhang, Hao, Wang, Zhouyou, Zhang, Xiwang and Wang, Huanting (2024). Functionalized 2D membranes for separations at the 1-nm scale. Chemical Society Reviews, 53 (15), 7939-7959. doi: 10.1039/d4cs00272e
2024
Journal Article
Fast photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide generation by singlet oxygen-engaged sequential excitation energy and electron-transfer process
Zeng, Xiangkang, Wang, Tianyi, Wang, Zhuyuan, Tebyetekerwa, Mike, Liu, Yue, Liu, Zhuoyue, Wang, Gen, Wibowo, Ary Anggara, Pierens, Gregory, Gu, Qinfen and Zhang, Xiwang (2024). Fast photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide generation by singlet oxygen-engaged sequential excitation energy and electron-transfer process. ACS Catalysis, 14 (13), 9955-9968. doi: 10.1021/acscatal.4c01591
2024
Journal Article
Accurate prediction of solvent flux in sub-1-nm slit-pore nanosheet membranes
Chen, Xiaofang, Qin, Yao, Zhu, Yudan, Pan, Xueling, Wang, Yuqi, Ma, Hongyu, Wang, Ruoxin, Easton, Christopher D., Chen, Yu, Tang, Cheng, Du, Aijun, Huang, Aisheng, Xie, Zongli, Zhang, Xiwang, Simon, George P., Banaszak Holl, Mark M., Lu, Xiaohua, Novoselov, Kostya S. and Wang, Huanting (2024). Accurate prediction of solvent flux in sub-1-nm slit-pore nanosheet membranes. Science Advances, 10 (17) eadm7315, eadl1455. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adl1455
2024
Journal Article
Engineering 2D photocatalysts for solar hydrogen peroxide production
Yang, Jindi, Zeng, Xiangkang, Tebyetekerwa, Mike, Wang, Zhuyuan, Bie, Chuanbiao, Sun, Xin, Marriam, Ifra and Zhang, Xiwang (2024). Engineering 2D photocatalysts for solar hydrogen peroxide production. Advanced Energy Materials, 14 (23) 2400740. doi: 10.1002/aenm.202400740
2024
Journal Article
Reversible pH-Gated MXene membranes with ultrahigh mono-/divalent-ion selectivity
Xu, Rongming, Zhang, Jingyue, Kang, Yuan, Yu, Hang, Zhang, Weiming, Hua, Ming, Pan, Bingcai and Zhang, Xiwang (2024). Reversible pH-Gated MXene membranes with ultrahigh mono-/divalent-ion selectivity. Environmental Science and Technology, 58 (15), 6835-6842. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.3c10497
2024
Journal Article
Electricity generation from carbon dioxide adsorption by spatially nanoconfined ion separation
Wang, Zhuyuan, Hu, Ting, Tebyetekerwa, Mike, Zeng, Xiangkang, Du, Fan, Kang, Yuan, Li, Xuefeng, Zhang, Hao, Wang, Huanting and Zhang, Xiwang (2024). Electricity generation from carbon dioxide adsorption by spatially nanoconfined ion separation. Nature Communications, 15 (1) 2672, 1-9. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-47040-x
2024
Journal Article
High-Efficient removal of mercury in water by the flexible NH2-MIL-53(Al): Exploiting the gate opening effect
Jian, Meipeng, Yang, Xiaoqin, Huang, Congxin, Tang, Chaochun, Zhang, Xiwang, Liu, Ruiping and Li, Haiyan (2024). High-Efficient removal of mercury in water by the flexible NH2-MIL-53(Al): Exploiting the gate opening effect. Chemical Engineering Journal, 483 149022, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2024.149022
2024
Journal Article
Adaptive gating enhances intelligent membranes for cellular functions and precise separations
Zhang, Mengchen, Xing, Chao, Huang, Jianan, Li, Peishan, Jiang, Long, Liu, Lingfeng, Jia, Jianbo, Zhang, Xiwang, Zhang, Shanqing and Liu, Changyu (2024). Adaptive gating enhances intelligent membranes for cellular functions and precise separations. Advanced Functional Materials, 34 (8) 2310647, 1-11. doi: 10.1002/adfm.202310647
2024
Journal Article
Understanding the electrochemical extraction of lithium from ultradilute solutions
Sun, Kaige, Tebyetekerwa, Mike, Zeng, Xiangkang, Wang, Zhuyuan, Duignan, Timothy T. and Zhang, Xiwang (2024). Understanding the electrochemical extraction of lithium from ultradilute solutions. Environmental Science & Technology, 58 (8), 3997-4007. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.3c09111
2024
Journal Article
Author Correction: A sunlight-responsive metal–organic framework system for sustainable water desalination
Ou, Ranwen, Zhang, Huacheng, Truong, Vinh X., Zhang, Lian, Hegab, Hanaa M., Han, Li, Hou, Jue, Zhang, Xiwang, Deletic, Ana, Jiang, Lei, Simon, George P. and Wang, Huanting (2024). Author Correction: A sunlight-responsive metal–organic framework system for sustainable water desalination. Nature Sustainability, 7 (3), 1-1. doi: 10.1038/s41893-024-01303-z
2024
Journal Article
Electrode, electrolyte, and membrane materials for electrochemical CO2 capture
Sun, Kaige, Tebyetekerwa, Mike, Zhang, Hongxia, Zeng, Xiangkang, Wang, Zhuyuan, Xu, Zhen, Rufford, Thomas E. and Zhang, Xiwang (2024). Electrode, electrolyte, and membrane materials for electrochemical CO2 capture. Advanced Energy Materials, 14 (24) 2400625. doi: 10.1002/aenm.202400625
2023
Journal Article
Two-dimensional MXene membranes with biomimetic sub-nanochannels for enhanced cation sieving
Xu, Rongming, Kang, Yuan, Zhang, Weiming, Pan, Bingcai and Zhang, Xiwang (2023). Two-dimensional MXene membranes with biomimetic sub-nanochannels for enhanced cation sieving. Nature Communications, 14 (1) 4907, 10-10. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-40742-8
2023
Journal Article
Nanoconfinement enabled non-covalently decorated MXene membranes for ion-sieving
Kang, Yuan, Hu, Ting, Wang, Yuqi, He, Kaiqiang, Wang, Zhuyuan, Hora, Yvonne, Zhao, Wang, Xu, Rongming, Chen, Yu, Xie, Zongli, Wang, Huanting, Gu, Qinfen and Zhang, Xiwang (2023). Nanoconfinement enabled non-covalently decorated MXene membranes for ion-sieving. Nature Communications, 14 (1) 4075, 1-9. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-39533-y
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Micropollutant removal by using advanced nanofiltration/reverse osmosis membranes
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Jingwei Hou
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Doctor Philosophy
Utilising co-products of water electrolysis in wastewater treatment
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Tom Rufford, Dr Mike Tebyetekerwa, Dr Ray Bi
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Doctor Philosophy
Rational design of semiconductors for light-driven hydrogen peroxide production
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mike Tebyetekerwa, Dr Xiangkang Zeng
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Doctor Philosophy
Tailoring local interfacial environments for efficient electrochemical ion separation and carbon capture
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mike Tebyetekerwa
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Doctor Philosophy
COFs-based ion-exchange membranes for energy storage and green chemical synthesis
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Zhuyuan Wang
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Doctor Philosophy
Nanoengineered MXene-based electrode materials for capacitive deionization
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mike Tebyetekerwa
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Doctor Philosophy
Nanoengineered MXene-based electrode materials for capacitive deionization
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mike Tebyetekerwa
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring Catalysts for Efficient Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Peroxide Generation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Xiangkang Zeng
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Doctor Philosophy
Engineering Surface Oxygen Reduction Reaction in 2D Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Peroxide Production
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mike Tebyetekerwa, Dr Xiangkang Zeng
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Doctor Philosophy
Development of photocatalytic-photothermal-membrane separation systems
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Functionalized Two-dimensional Membranes for Subnanometer-Scale Separations
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Jingwei Hou
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Doctor Philosophy
2D transition metal phosphide nanomaterials for H2 production
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mike Tebyetekerwa
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Doctor Philosophy
Optimizing low emission technology for clean energy transition
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Darren Martin
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Doctor Philosophy
Modifying perfluorinated sulfonic acid-based proton exchange membranes for advanced redox flow batteries
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Andrew Whittaker, Dr Zhuyuan Wang
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Doctor Philosophy
Synthesis and applications of advanced membranes
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Jingwei Hou, Dr Zhe Yang
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Doctor Philosophy
Materials for electrochemical CO2 capture
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Lei Ge, Dr Mike Tebyetekerwa
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring lignocellulose-derived nanomaterials in CO2 electrochemical conversion
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mike Tebyetekerwa, Professor Darren Martin
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Master Philosophy
Engineering and Design of Industry-Relevant Hydrogen Peroxide Electrolyser and Generator
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mike Tebyetekerwa
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Doctor Philosophy
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) photocatalytic glasses
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Jingwei Hou
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Doctor Philosophy
3D-architectured membranes for emerging toxic contaminants removal
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Zhe Yang
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Doctor Philosophy
Advanced membrane electrolysers for CO2 electroreduction
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mike Tebyetekerwa
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Doctor Philosophy
Metal halide perovskite (MHP) metal-organic framework (MOF) composite: synthesis, characterization, properties, and applications.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Jingwei Hou
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Doctor Philosophy
Application of advanced membranes in precise separation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Zhe Yang
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Doctor Philosophy
High efficiency oil extraction from Nannochloropsis algae with nanofiltration and upstream design
Associate Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Enhanced approaches to engineering the scale-up of CO2 electrolysers from bench to pilot scale
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mike Tebyetekerwa, Professor Tom Rufford
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Doctor Philosophy
Mixed matrix membranes for CO2 gas separation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Vicki Chen, Dr Rijia Lin, Associate Professor Jingwei Hou
Completed supervision
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Graphene Oxide-Iron Oxide Nanocomposites for Dye Contaminated Wastewater Remediation
Associate Advisor
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