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Professor Xiwang Zhang
Professor

Xiwang Zhang

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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 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, water and wastewater treatment, resource recovery, green chemical synthesis, and renewable energy generation. Prof. Zhang was the recipient of the prestigious ARC Australian Research Fellowship, Future Fellowship and Monash Larkins Fellowship.

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

Search Professor Xiwang Zhang’s works on UQ eSpace

241 works between 2005 and 2024

41 - 60 of 241 works

2021

Journal Article

2D material based thin‐film nanocomposite membranes for water treatment

Yang, Jindi, Li, Zhikao, Wang, Zhuyuan, Yuan, Shi, Li, Yang, Zhao, Wang and Zhang, Xiwang (2021). 2D material based thin‐film nanocomposite membranes for water treatment. Advanced Materials Technologies, 6 (10) 2000862. doi: 10.1002/admt.202000862

2D material based thin‐film nanocomposite membranes for water treatment

2021

Journal Article

Photo-switchable imprinted adsorbent towards a selective phenol recovery from wastewater

Qin, Lei, Liu, Weifeng, Zhou, Song, Qu, Yun, Qian, Binbin, Yang, Yongzhen, Zhang, Xiwang, Wang, Huanting, Zhang, Lian and Liu, Xuguang (2021). Photo-switchable imprinted adsorbent towards a selective phenol recovery from wastewater. Chemical Engineering Journal, 421 129549, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2021.129549

Photo-switchable imprinted adsorbent towards a selective phenol recovery from wastewater

2021

Journal Article

Solar‐driven brine desalination and concentration by controlled salt excretion

Xia, Yun, Yuan, Shi, Li, Yang, Gao, Li and Zhang, Xiwang (2021). Solar‐driven brine desalination and concentration by controlled salt excretion. EcoMat, 3 (6) e12143. doi: 10.1002/eom2.12143

Solar‐driven brine desalination and concentration by controlled salt excretion

2021

Journal Article

Guidelines JECE

Vilar, Vítor J.P., Fatta-Kassinos, Despo, Lim, Teik Thye, Lee, Yunho, Dotto, Guilherme Luiz, Palmisano, Giovanni, Zhang, Xiwang, Zhang, Wen, Liu, Yang and Liu, Xianwei (2021). Guidelines JECE. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 9 (4) 105429, 105429. doi: 10.1016/j.jece.2021.105429

Guidelines JECE

2021

Journal Article

Algae-based approach for desalination: an emerging energy-passive and environmentally friendly desalination technology

Gao, Li, Zhang, Xiwang, Fan, Linhua, Gray, Stephen and Li, Ming (2021). Algae-based approach for desalination: an emerging energy-passive and environmentally friendly desalination technology. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 9 (26), 8663-8678. doi: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c00603

Algae-based approach for desalination: an emerging energy-passive and environmentally friendly desalination technology

2021

Journal Article

Bimetal-organic frameworks with coordinatively unsaturated metal sites for highly efficient Fenton-like catalysis

Liang, He, Liu, Ruiping, An, Xiaoqiang, Hu, Chengzhi, Zhang, Xiwang and Liu, Huijuan (2021). Bimetal-organic frameworks with coordinatively unsaturated metal sites for highly efficient Fenton-like catalysis. Chemical Engineering Journal, 414 128669. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2021.128669

Bimetal-organic frameworks with coordinatively unsaturated metal sites for highly efficient Fenton-like catalysis

2021

Journal Article

Solar‐driven photocatalytic disinfection over 2D semiconductors: the generation and effects of reactive oxygen species

Liu, Yue, Zeng, Xiangkang, Hu, Xiaoyi, Xia, Yun and Zhang, Xiwang (2021). Solar‐driven photocatalytic disinfection over 2D semiconductors: the generation and effects of reactive oxygen species. Solar RRL, 5 (6) 2000594, 2000594. doi: 10.1002/solr.202000594

Solar‐driven photocatalytic disinfection over 2D semiconductors: the generation and effects of reactive oxygen species

2021

Journal Article

Chemical host-seeking cues of entomopathogenic nematodes

Zhang, Xi, Li, Lu, Kesner, Lucie and Robert, Christelle Aurelie Maud (2021). Chemical host-seeking cues of entomopathogenic nematodes. Current Opinion in Insect Science, 44, 72-81. doi: 10.1016/j.cois.2021.03.011

Chemical host-seeking cues of entomopathogenic nematodes

2021

Journal Article

Proof of concept: Integrated membrane distillation-forward osmosis approaches water production in a low-temperature CO2 capture

Zheng, Lei, Li, Kangkang, Wang, Qilin, Naidu, Gayathri, Price, William E., Zhang, Xiwang and Nghiem, Long D. (2021). Proof of concept: Integrated membrane distillation-forward osmosis approaches water production in a low-temperature CO2 capture. Environmental Technology and Innovation, 22 101508, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.eti.2021.101508

Proof of concept: Integrated membrane distillation-forward osmosis approaches water production in a low-temperature CO2 capture

2021

Journal Article

Biogas sparging to control fouling and enhance resource recovery from anaerobically digested sludge centrate by forward osmosis

Vu, Minh T., Nguyen, Luong N., Hasan Johir, Md Abu, Zhang, Xiwang, Nghiem, Long D. and Elimelech, Menachem (2021). Biogas sparging to control fouling and enhance resource recovery from anaerobically digested sludge centrate by forward osmosis. Journal of Membrane Science, 625 119176. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119176

Biogas sparging to control fouling and enhance resource recovery from anaerobically digested sludge centrate by forward osmosis

2021

Journal Article

Noble-metal single-atoms in thermocatalysis, electrocatalysis, and photocatalysis

Zhang, Feifei, Zhu, Yinlong, Lin, Qian, Zhang, Lian, Zhang, Xiwang and Wang, Huanting (2021). Noble-metal single-atoms in thermocatalysis, electrocatalysis, and photocatalysis. Energy and Environmental Science, 14 (5), 2954-3009. doi: 10.1039/d1ee00247c

Noble-metal single-atoms in thermocatalysis, electrocatalysis, and photocatalysis

2021

Journal Article

Synergistic effect of dual sites on bimetal-organic frameworks for highly efficient peroxide activation

Liang, He, Liu, Ruiping, Hu, Chengzhi, An, Xiaoqiang, Zhang, Xiwang, Liu, Huijuan and Qu, Jiuhui (2021). Synergistic effect of dual sites on bimetal-organic frameworks for highly efficient peroxide activation. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 406 124692. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124692

Synergistic effect of dual sites on bimetal-organic frameworks for highly efficient peroxide activation

2021

Journal Article

Ultrafast water evaporation through graphene membranes with subnanometer pores for desalination

Chen, Xiaofang, Zhu, Yin-Bo, Yu, Hao, Liu, Jefferson Zhe, Easton, Christopher D., Wang, Zhouyou, Hu, Yaoxin, Xie, Zongli, Wu, Heng-An, Zhang, Xiwang, Li, Dan and Wang, Huanting (2021). Ultrafast water evaporation through graphene membranes with subnanometer pores for desalination. Journal of Membrane Science, 621 118934, 118934. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118934

Ultrafast water evaporation through graphene membranes with subnanometer pores for desalination

2021

Journal Article

Stormwater herbicides removal with a solar-driven advanced oxidation process: a feasibility investigation

Zheng, Zhaozhi, Zhang, Kefeng, Toe, Cui Ying, Amal, Rose, Zhang, Xiwang, McCarthy, David T. and Deletic, Ana (2021). Stormwater herbicides removal with a solar-driven advanced oxidation process: a feasibility investigation. Water Research, 190 116783. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116783

Stormwater herbicides removal with a solar-driven advanced oxidation process: a feasibility investigation

2021

Journal Article

Cyclodextrin metal-organic framework-polymer composite membranes towards ultimate and stable enantioselectivity

Lu, Yizhihao, Chan, Jun Yong, Zhang, Huacheng, Li, Xingya, Nolvachai, Yada, Marriott, Philip J., Zhang, Xiwang, Simon, George P., Banaszak Holl, Mark M. and Wang, Huanting (2021). Cyclodextrin metal-organic framework-polymer composite membranes towards ultimate and stable enantioselectivity. Journal of Membrane Science, 620 118956. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118956

Cyclodextrin metal-organic framework-polymer composite membranes towards ultimate and stable enantioselectivity

2021

Journal Article

Robust hilly polyamide membrane for fast desalination

Liu, Shasha, Low, Ze-Xian, Hegab, Hanaa M., Xie, Zongli, Ou, Ranwen, Mohammed, Shabin, Simon, George P., Zhang, Xiwang, Zhang, Lian and Wang, Huanting (2021). Robust hilly polyamide membrane for fast desalination. ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 3 (2), 1070-1077. doi: 10.1021/acsapm.0c01230

Robust hilly polyamide membrane for fast desalination

2021

Journal Article

Oriented UiO‐67 metal–organic framework membrane with fast and selective lithium‐ion transport

Xu, Rongming, Kang, Yuan, Zhang, Weiming, Zhang, Xiwang and Pan, Bingcai (2021). Oriented UiO‐67 metal–organic framework membrane with fast and selective lithium‐ion transport. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 61 (3) e202115443, e202115443. doi: 10.1002/anie.202115443

Oriented UiO‐67 metal–organic framework membrane with fast and selective lithium‐ion transport

2021

Journal Article

Porous urchin-like 3D Co(ii)Co(iii) layered double hydroxides for high performance heterogeneous Fenton degradation

Fazal, Hira, Iqbal, Asma, Cao, Yucai, Zai, Jiantao, Ali, Nazakat, Zhang, Yuchi, Wu, Xiangyang, Zhang, Xiwang and Qian, Xuefeng (2021). Porous urchin-like 3D Co(ii)Co(iii) layered double hydroxides for high performance heterogeneous Fenton degradation. CrystEngComm, 23 (5), 1234-1242. doi: 10.1039/d0ce01555e

Porous urchin-like 3D Co(ii)Co(iii) layered double hydroxides for high performance heterogeneous Fenton degradation

2021

Journal Article

Chlorine-anion doping induced multi-factor optimization in perovskties for boosting intrinsic oxygen evolution

Zhu, Yinlong, Lin, Qian, Wang, Zhenbin, Qi, Dongchen, Yin, Yichun, Liu, Yu, Zhang, Xiwang, Shao, Zongping and Wang, Huanting (2021). Chlorine-anion doping induced multi-factor optimization in perovskties for boosting intrinsic oxygen evolution. Journal of Energy Chemistry, 52, 115-120. doi: 10.1016/j.jechem.2020.03.055

Chlorine-anion doping induced multi-factor optimization in perovskties for boosting intrinsic oxygen evolution

2021

Journal Article

Oxygen vacant Co3O4 in situ embedded on carbon spheres: cooperatively tuning electron transfer for boosted peroxymonosulfate activation

Hu, Jian, Qian, Binbin, Zeng, Xiangkang, Qi, Yu, Liu, Yue, Zhang, Lian and Zhang, Xiwang (2021). Oxygen vacant Co3O4 in situ embedded on carbon spheres: cooperatively tuning electron transfer for boosted peroxymonosulfate activation. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 9 (30), 16489-16499. doi: 10.1039/d1ta03963f

Oxygen vacant Co3O4 in situ embedded on carbon spheres: cooperatively tuning electron transfer for boosted peroxymonosulfate activation

Funding

Current funding

  • 2023 - 2030
    ARC Centre of Excellence for Green Electrochemical Transformation of Carbon Dioxide
    ARC Centres of Excellence
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2026
    Pore Engineering of Chromatography Membranes for Bioseparation
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2025
    Green Peroxide for Pollutants Removal
    Queensland-Chinese Academy of Sciences (Q-CAS) Collaborative Science Fund (DES)
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    Sustainable Hydrogen Production from Used Water
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2027
    Sustainable production, separation, storage and transport of hydrogen
    GrapheneX Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    Epitaxial Stacking of Nanoporous Nanosheets for Next-generation Membranes
    ARC Future Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2026
    Epitaxial Stacking of Nanoporous Nanosheets for Next-generation Membranes
    ARC Future Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2025
    Dow Centre for Sustainable Engineering Innovation
    The Dow Chemical Company
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023
    Carbon Molecular Sieve Membranes for Organic Solvent Separation
    ARC Discovery Projects
    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

Supervision

Availability

Professor Xiwang Zhang is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Micropollutant removal by using advanced nanofiltration/reverse osmosis membranes

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Jingwei Hou

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Synthesis and applications of advanced membranes

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Jingwei Hou, Dr Zhe Yang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Modifying perfluorinated sulfonic acid-based proton exchange membranes for advanced redox flow batteries

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Zhuyuan Wang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Optimizing low emission technology for clean energy transition

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Darren Martin

  • Doctor Philosophy

    2D transition metal phosphide nanomaterials for H2 production

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Mike Tebyetekerwa

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Utilising co-products of water electrolysis in wastewater treatment

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Xiangkang Zeng, Dr Zhuyuan Wang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Development of photocatalytic-photothermal-membrane separation systems

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Mike Tebyetekerwa

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Nanoengineered MXene-based electrode materials for capacitive deionization

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Mike Tebyetekerwa

  • Doctor Philosophy

    COFs-based ion-exchange membranes for energy storage and green chemical synthesis

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Zhuyuan Wang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Rational design of semiconductors for light-driven hydrogen peroxide production

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Mike Tebyetekerwa, Dr Xiangkang Zeng

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) photocatalytic glasses

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Jingwei Hou

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Metal halide perovskite (MHP) metal-organic framework (MOF) composite: synthesis, characterization, properties, and applications.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Jingwei Hou

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Application of advanced membranes in precise separation

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Zhe Yang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Mixed matrix membranes for CO2 gas separation

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Rijia Lin, Associate Professor Jingwei Hou

  • Doctor Philosophy

    High efficiency oil extraction from Nannochloropsis algae with nanofiltration and upstream design

    Associate Advisor

Completed supervision

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