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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2020
Journal Article
Synthesis of in-situ Al3+-defected iron oxide nanoflakes from coal ash: a detailed study on the structure, evolution mechanism and application to water remediation
Qian, Binbin, Liu, Cheng, Lu, Jun, Jian, Meipeng, Hu, Xiaoyi, Zhou, Song, Hosseini, Tara, Etschmann, Barbara, Zhang, Xiwang, Wang, Huanting and Zhang, Lian (2020). Synthesis of in-situ Al3+-defected iron oxide nanoflakes from coal ash: a detailed study on the structure, evolution mechanism and application to water remediation. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 395 122696, 122696. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122696
2020
Journal Article
The role of nanowrinkles in mass transport across graphene-based membranes
Kang, Yuan, Qiu, Ruosang, Jian, Meipeng, Wang, Peiyao, Xia, Yun, Motevalli, Benyamin, Zhao, Wang, Tian, Zhiming, Liu, Jefferson Zhe, Wang, Huanting, Liu, Huiyuan and Zhang, Xiwang (2020). The role of nanowrinkles in mass transport across graphene-based membranes. Advanced Functional Materials, 30 (32) 2003159, 1-7. doi: 10.1002/adfm.202003159
2020
Journal Article
A self-rotating solar evaporator for continuous and efficient desalination of hypersaline brine
Xia, Yun, Li, Yang, Yuan, Shi, Kang, Yuan, Jian, Meipeng, Hou, Qinfu, Gao, Li, Wang, Huanting and Zhang, Xiwang (2020). A self-rotating solar evaporator for continuous and efficient desalination of hypersaline brine. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 8 (32), 16212-16217. doi: 10.1039/d0ta04677a
2020
Journal Article
Nano-layer based 1T-rich MoS2/g-C3N4 co-catalyst system for enhanced photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical activity
Hu, Xiaoyi, Zeng, Xiangkang, Liu, Yue, Lu, Jun, Yuan, Shi, Yin, Yichun, Hu, Jian, McCarthy, David T. and Zhang, Xiwang (2020). Nano-layer based 1T-rich MoS2/g-C3N4 co-catalyst system for enhanced photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical activity. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 268 118466, 118466. doi: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2019.118466
2020
Journal Article
RuCo alloy bimodal nanoparticles embedded in N-doped carbon: a superior pH-universal electrocatalyst outperforms benchmark Pt for the hydrogen evolution reaction
Zhang, Feifei, Zhu, Yinlong, Chen, Yu, Lu, Yizhihao, Lin, Qian, Zhang, Lian, Tao, Shanwen, Zhang, Xiwang and Wang, Huanting (2020). RuCo alloy bimodal nanoparticles embedded in N-doped carbon: a superior pH-universal electrocatalyst outperforms benchmark Pt for the hydrogen evolution reaction. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 8 (25), 12810-12820. doi: 10.1039/d0ta04491a
2020
Journal Article
Ultrathin water-stable metal-organic framework membranes for ion separation
Jian, Meipeng, Qiu, Ruosang, Xia, Yun, Lu, Jun, Chen, Yu, Gu, Qinfen, Liu, Ruiping, Hu, Chengzhi, Qu, Jiuhui, Wang, Huanting and Zhang, Xiwang (2020). Ultrathin water-stable metal-organic framework membranes for ion separation. Science Advances, 6 (23) EAAY3998, eaay3998. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aay3998
2020
Journal Article
Boosting oxygen evolution reaction by activation of lattice-oxygen sites in layered Ruddlesden-Popper oxide
Zhu, Yinlong, Tahini, Hassan A., Hu, Zhiwei, Yin, Yichun, Lin, Qian, Sun, Hainan, Zhong, Yijun, Chen, Yubo, Zhang, Feifei, Lin, Hong-Ji, Chen, Chien-Te, Zhou, Wei, Zhang, Xiwang, Smith, Sean C., Shao, Zongping and Wang, Huanting (2020). Boosting oxygen evolution reaction by activation of lattice-oxygen sites in layered Ruddlesden-Popper oxide. EcoMat, 2 (2) e12021, 1-9. doi: 10.1002/eom2.12021
2020
Journal Article
Production of hydrogen peroxide by photocatalytic processes
Hou, Huilin, Zeng, Xiangkang and Zhang, Xiwang (2020). Production of hydrogen peroxide by photocatalytic processes. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 59 (40), 17356-17376. doi: 10.1002/anie.201911609
2020
Journal Article
Self-assembled ruddlesden–popper/perovskite hybrid with lattice-oxygen activation as a superior oxygen evolution electrocatalyst
Zhu, Yinlong, Lin, Qian, Hu, Zhiwei, Chen, Yubo, Yin, Yichun, Tahini, Hassan A., Lin, Hong-Ji, Chen, Chien-Te, Zhang, Xiwang, Shao, Zongping and Wang, Huanting (2020). Self-assembled ruddlesden–popper/perovskite hybrid with lattice-oxygen activation as a superior oxygen evolution electrocatalyst. Small, 16 (20) 2001204, 1-7. doi: 10.1002/smll.202001204
2020
Journal Article
An: in situ assembled WO3-TiO2 vertical heterojunction for enhanced Z-scheme photocatalytic activity
Liu, Yue, Zeng, Xiangkang, Easton, Christopher D., Li, Qinye, Xia, Yun, Yin, Yichun, Hu, Xiaoyi, Hu, Jian, Xia, Dehua, McCarthy, David T., Deletic, Ana, Sun, Chenghua, Yu, Jiaguo and Zhang, Xiwang (2020). An: in situ assembled WO3-TiO2 vertical heterojunction for enhanced Z-scheme photocatalytic activity. Nanoscale, 12 (16), 8775-8784. doi: 10.1039/d0nr01611j
2020
Journal Article
Minimizing non-selective nanowrinkles of reduced graphene oxide laminar membranes for enhanced NaCl rejection
Yuan, Shi, Li, Yang, Xia, Yun, Kang, Yuan, Yang, Jindi, Uddin, Md Hemayet, Liu, Huiyuan, Selomulya, Cordelia and Zhang, Xiwang (2020). Minimizing non-selective nanowrinkles of reduced graphene oxide laminar membranes for enhanced NaCl rejection. Environmental Science and Technology Letters, 7 (4), 273-279. doi: 10.1021/acs.estlett.0c00143
2020
Journal Article
Hierarchically porous UiO-66 with tunable mesopores and oxygen vacancies for enhanced arsenic removal
Xu, Rongming, Ji, Qinghua, Zhao, Pin, Jian, Meipeng, Xiang, Chao, Hu, Chengzhi, Zhang, Gong, Tang, Chaochun, Liu, Ruiping, Zhang, Xiwang and Qu, Jiuhui (2020). Hierarchically porous UiO-66 with tunable mesopores and oxygen vacancies for enhanced arsenic removal. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 8 (16), 7870-7879. doi: 10.1039/c9ta13747e
2020
Journal Article
Efficient metal ion sieving in rectifying subnanochannels enabled by metal–organic frameworks
Lu, Jun, Zhang, Huacheng, Hou, Jue, Li, Xingya, Hu, Xiaoyi, Hu, Yaoxin, Easton, Christopher D., Li, Qinye, Sun, Chenghua, Thornton, Aaron W., Hill, Matthew R., Zhang, Xiwang, Jiang, Gengping, Liu, Jefferson Zhe, Hill, Anita J., Freeman, Benny D., Jiang, Lei and Wang, Huanting (2020). Efficient metal ion sieving in rectifying subnanochannels enabled by metal–organic frameworks. Nature Materials, 19 (7), 767-774. doi: 10.1038/s41563-020-0634-7
2020
Journal Article
Mild annealing reduced graphene oxide membrane for nanofiltration
Li, Yang, Yuan, Shi, Xia, Yun, Zhao, Wang, Easton, Christopher D., Selomulya, Cordelia and Zhang, Xiwang (2020). Mild annealing reduced graphene oxide membrane for nanofiltration. Journal of Membrane Science, 601 117900, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.117900
2020
Journal Article
Simultaneously tuning charge separation and oxygen reduction pathway on graphitic carbon nitride by polyethylenimine for boosted photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide production
Zeng, Xiangkang, Liu, Yue, Kang, Yuan, Li, Qinye, Xia, Yun, Zhu, Yinlong, Hou, Huilin, Uddin, Md Hemayet, Gengenbach, Thomas R., Xia, Dehua, Sun, Chenghua, Mccarthy, David T., Deletic, Ana, Yu, Jiaguo and Zhang, Xiwang (2020). Simultaneously tuning charge separation and oxygen reduction pathway on graphitic carbon nitride by polyethylenimine for boosted photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide production. ACS Catalysis, 10 (6), 3697-3706. doi: 10.1021/acscatal.9b05247
2020
Journal Article
2D water-stable zinc-benzimidazole framework nanosheets for ultrafast and selective removal of heavy metals
Xu, Rongming, Jian, Meipeng, Ji, Qinghua, Hu, Chengzhi, Tang, Chaochun, Liu, Ruiping, Zhang, Xiwang and Qu, Jiuhui (2020). 2D water-stable zinc-benzimidazole framework nanosheets for ultrafast and selective removal of heavy metals. Chemical Engineering Journal, 382 122658, 122658. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2019.122658
2020
Journal Article
Applications of nano-porous graphene materials – critical review on performance and challenges
Guirguis, Albert, Maina, James W., Zhang, Xiwang, Henderson, Luke C., Kong, Lingxue, Shon, Hokyong and Dumée, Ludovic F. (2020). Applications of nano-porous graphene materials – critical review on performance and challenges. Materials Horizons, 7 (5), 1218-1245. doi: 10.1039/c9mh01570a
2020
Book Chapter
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and MOF-derived porous carbon materials for sustainable adsorptive wastewater treatment
Abbasi, Zahra, Cseri, Levente, Zhang, Xiwang, Ladewig, Bradley P. and Wang, Huanting (2020). Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and MOF-derived porous carbon materials for sustainable adsorptive wastewater treatment. Sustainable nanoscale engineering: from materials design to chemical processing. (pp. 163-194) edited by Gyorgy Szekely and Andrew Livingston. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-814681-1.00007-2
2020
Journal Article
Carbon-based materials for photo- and electrocatalytic synthesis of hydrogen peroxide
Hu, Xiaoyi, Zeng, Xiangkang, Liu, Yue, Lu, Jun and Zhang, Xiwang (2020). Carbon-based materials for photo- and electrocatalytic synthesis of hydrogen peroxide. Nanoscale, 12 (30), 16008-16027. doi: 10.1039/d0nr03178j
2020
Journal Article
Boosting the oxygen evolution catalytic performance of perovskites via optimizing calcination temperature
Lin, Qian, Zhu, Yinlong, Hu, Zhiwei, Yin, Yichun, Lin, Hong-Ji, Chen, Chien-Te, Zhang, Xiwang, Shao, Zongping and Wang, Huanting (2020). Boosting the oxygen evolution catalytic performance of perovskites via optimizing calcination temperature. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 8 (14), 6480-6486. doi: 10.1039/c9ta13972a
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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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
Development of photocatalytic-photothermal-membrane separation systems
Principal Advisor
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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
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
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
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
Preparation and properties of perfluorinated acid-based proton exchange membranes for advanced redox flow batteries
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Zhuyuan Wang
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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
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
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
Exploring Catalysts for Efficient Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Peroxide Generation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Hong Peng, Dr Chao Xing, Dr Xiangkang Zeng
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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
Exploring lignocellulose-derived nanomaterials in CO2 electrochemical conversion
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mike Tebyetekerwa, Professor Darren Martin
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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
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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
Materials for electrochemical CO2 capture
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Lei Ge, Dr Mike Tebyetekerwa
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Doctor Philosophy
High efficiency oil extraction from Nannochloropsis algae with nanofiltration and upstream design
Associate Advisor
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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
Synthesis and applications of advanced membranes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Jingwei Hou, Dr Zhe Yang
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Doctor Philosophy
3D-architectured membranes for emerging toxic contaminants removal
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Hong Peng, Dr Zhe Yang
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Doctor Philosophy
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) photocatalytic glasses
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: 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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