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Dr Xiangkang Zeng
Dr

Xiangkang Zeng

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Overview

Background

Dr. Xiangkang Zeng is an ARC DECRA Research Fellow at the UQ Dow Centre within the School of Chemical Engineering at The University of Queensland. He earned his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Monash University, Australia, in 2017. Prior to that, he pursued his studies at Jiangnan University in China, attaining a Master's Degree in Fermentation Engineering in 2012 and a Bachelor's Degree in Biological Engineering in 2010.

Following his doctoral studies, Dr. Zeng conducted postdoctoral research training at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) from 2017 to 2018. Subsequently, he held the position of Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Monash University, Australia, from November 2018 to July 2022.

Dr. Zeng's current research endeavors center around the development of two-dimensional functional photocatalysts, such as graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4), metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), and covalent-organic frameworks (COFs). His primary focus lies in exploring their applications in solar-to-chemical energy conversion, water treatment, and antibacterial purposes.

As a testament to his contributions, Dr. Zeng has authored over 35 papers in prestigious journals, including Advanced Functional Materials, ACS Catalysis, Angewandte Chemie, Applied Catalysis B, Water Research, Chemical Engineering Journal, and Green Chemistry, both as the first author and co-author.

Availability

Dr Xiangkang Zeng is:
Available for supervision

Research impacts

Dr. Zeng has recently pioneered the creation of an efficient catalyst designed for disinfecting bacteria in water using sunlight irradiation. This groundbreaking research has garnered significant attention from national and international media outlets, including prominent platforms such as EcoVoice, Phys.org, Scimex, and more.

Works

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46 works between 2011 and 2025

1 - 20 of 46 works

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

Unveiling O2 adsorption on non-metallic active site for selective photocatalytic H2O2 production

2024

Journal Article

Pairing Oxygen Reduction and Water Oxidation for Dual‐Pathway H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> 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. doi: 10.1002/ange.202414417

Pairing Oxygen Reduction and Water Oxidation for Dual‐Pathway H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> Production

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 e202414417. doi: 10.1002/anie.202414417

Pairing oxygen reduction and water oxidation for dual−pathway H2O2 production

2024

Journal Article

Construction of novel phytic acid-based lignin for highly efficient treatment of low-level radioactive wastewater: synthesis, performance, and mechanistic insights

Guo, Lijun, Zeng, Xiangkang, Peng, Liangqiong, Li, Jiheng, Geng, Tao, Zhang, Wenhua and Shi, Bi (2024). Construction of novel phytic acid-based lignin for highly efficient treatment of low-level radioactive wastewater: synthesis, performance, and mechanistic insights. Separation and Purification Technology, 341 126969, 126969. doi: 10.1016/j.seppur.2024.126969

Construction of novel phytic acid-based lignin for highly efficient treatment of low-level radioactive wastewater: synthesis, performance, and mechanistic insights

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

Fast photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide generation by singlet oxygen-engaged sequential excitation energy and electron-transfer process

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

Engineering 2D photocatalysts for solar hydrogen peroxide production

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

Electricity generation from carbon dioxide adsorption by spatially nanoconfined ion separation

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

Understanding the electrochemical extraction of lithium from ultradilute solutions

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

Electrode, electrolyte, and membrane materials for electrochemical CO2 capture

2023

Journal Article

Advanced nanostructured materials in solar interfacial steam generation and desalination against pathogens: combatting microbial-contaminants in water - a critical review

Parsa, Seyed Masoud, Norozpour, Fatemeh, Momeni, Saba, Shoeibi, Shahin, Zeng, Xiangkang, Said, Zafar, Guo, Wenshan, Ngo, Huu Hao and Ni, Bing-Jie (2023). Advanced nanostructured materials in solar interfacial steam generation and desalination against pathogens: combatting microbial-contaminants in water - a critical review. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 11 (34), 18046-18080. doi: 10.1039/d3ta03343k

Advanced nanostructured materials in solar interfacial steam generation and desalination against pathogens: combatting microbial-contaminants in water - a critical review

2023

Journal Article

Exceptional photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide production from sandwich‐structured graphene interlayered phenolic resins nanosheets with mesoporous channels

Tian, Qiang, Zeng, Xiang‐Kang, Zhao, Chen, Jing, Ling‐Yan, Zhang, Xi‐Wang and Liu, Jian (2023). Exceptional photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide production from sandwich‐structured graphene interlayered phenolic resins nanosheets with mesoporous channels. Advanced Functional Materials, 33 (21) 2213173, 1-12. doi: 10.1002/adfm.202213173

Exceptional photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide production from sandwich‐structured graphene interlayered phenolic resins nanosheets with mesoporous channels

2023

Journal Article

Scalable high yield exfoliation for monolayer nanosheets

Wang, Zhuyuan, Yan, Xue, Hou, Qinfu, Liu, Yue, Zeng, Xiangkang, Kang, Yuan, Zhao, Wang, Li, Xuefeng, Yuan, Shi, Qiu, Ruosang, Uddin, Md Hemayet, Wang, Ruoxin, Xia, Yun, Jian, Meipeng, Kang, Yan, Gao, Li, Liang, Songmiao, Liu, Jefferson Zhe, Wang, Huanting and Zhang, Xiwang (2023). Scalable high yield exfoliation for monolayer nanosheets. Nature Communications, 14 (1) 236, 1-8. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-35569-8

Scalable high yield exfoliation for monolayer nanosheets

2023

Journal Article

Stimuli-responsive heterojunctions based photo-electrocatalytic membrane reactors for reactive filtration of persistent organic pollutants

Kumari, Priyanka, Bahadur, Nupur, Conlan, Xavier A., Zeng, Xiangkang, Kong, Lingxue, O'Dell, Luke A., Sadek, Abu, Merenda, Andrea and Dumée, Ludovic F. (2023). Stimuli-responsive heterojunctions based photo-electrocatalytic membrane reactors for reactive filtration of persistent organic pollutants. Chemical Engineering Journal, 452 139374, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.139374

Stimuli-responsive heterojunctions based photo-electrocatalytic membrane reactors for reactive filtration of persistent organic pollutants

2022

Journal Article

Monodispersed CuO nanoparticles supported on mineral substrates for groundwater remediation via a nonradical pathway

Wang, Gen, Zhang, Yue, Ge, Lei, Liu, Zhuoyue, Zhu, Xiurong, Yang, Shengjiong, Jin, Pengkang, Zeng, Xiangkang and Zhang, Xiwang (2022). Monodispersed CuO nanoparticles supported on mineral substrates for groundwater remediation via a nonradical pathway. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 429 128282, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128282

Monodispersed CuO nanoparticles supported on mineral substrates for groundwater remediation via a nonradical pathway

2022

Journal Article

Activation of peroxydisulfate by defect-rich CuO nanoparticles supported on layered MgO for organic pollutants degradation: An electron transfer mechanism

Wang, Gen, Ge, Lei, Liu, Zhuoyue, Zhu, Xiurong, Yang, Shengjiong, Wu, Kun, Jin, Pengkang, Zeng, Xiangkang and Zhang, Xiwang (2022). Activation of peroxydisulfate by defect-rich CuO nanoparticles supported on layered MgO for organic pollutants degradation: An electron transfer mechanism. Chemical Engineering Journal, 431 134026, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2021.134026

Activation of peroxydisulfate by defect-rich CuO nanoparticles supported on layered MgO for organic pollutants degradation: An electron transfer mechanism

2021

Journal Article

Engineering mesoporous semiconducting metal oxides from metal-organic frameworks for gas sensing

Wang, Gen, Yang, Shengjiong, Cao, Li, Jin, Pengkang, Zeng, Xiangkang, Zhang, Xiwang and Wei, Jing (2021). Engineering mesoporous semiconducting metal oxides from metal-organic frameworks for gas sensing. Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 445 214086. doi: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.214086

Engineering mesoporous semiconducting metal oxides from metal-organic frameworks for gas sensing

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

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

2021

Journal Article

Photoredox catalysis over semiconductors for light-driven hydrogen peroxide production

Zeng, Xiangkang, Liu, Yue, Hu, Xiaoyi and Zhang, Xiwang (2021). Photoredox catalysis over semiconductors for light-driven hydrogen peroxide production. Green Chemistry, 23 (4), 1466-1494. doi: 10.1039/d0gc04236f

Photoredox catalysis over semiconductors for light-driven hydrogen peroxide production

2020

Journal Article

Modulating mesoporous Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> hollow nanospheres with oxygen vacancies for highly efficient peroxymonosulfate activation

Hu, Jian, Zeng, Xiangkang, Wang, Gen, Qian, Binbin, Liu, Yue, Hu, Xiaoyi, He, Brandon, Zhang, Lian and Zhang, Xiwang (2020). Modulating mesoporous Co3O4 hollow nanospheres with oxygen vacancies for highly efficient peroxymonosulfate activation. Chemical Engineering Journal, 400 ARTN 125869. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2020.125869

Modulating mesoporous Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> hollow nanospheres with oxygen vacancies for highly efficient peroxymonosulfate activation

Funding

Current funding

  • 2023 - 2025
    Green Peroxide for Pollutants Removal
    Queensland-Chinese Academy of Sciences (Q-CAS) Collaborative Science Fund (DES)
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    Bioinspired Photocatalysts for Solar-Driven Hydrogen Peroxide Production
    ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023
    Single Atom Electrocatalyst of Iridium Oxide for Low-cost Green Hydrogen Production
    UQ Knowledge Exchange & Translation Fund
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Dr Xiangkang Zeng is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Electrosynthesis of hydrogen peroxide

    A project on hydrogen peroxide production by electrocatalysts is available in our group. Potential PhD candidates are welcome to apply for UQ GSS or CSC-UQ scholarships. Please get in touch for more detailed information.

    Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is a commodity chemical applied in diverse products and industries. Nevertheless, its current industrial production process is not sustainable. Electrochemical process is an alternative and green process for the synthesis of hydrogen peroxide, as H2O2 can be prepared by water oxidation on anode or oxygen reduction on cathode, with renewable (e.g., solar or wind) energy as the energy input. Progress has been made in this research topic in the last decade; however, the efficiency still needs improvement through designing efficient electrodes and reactors. To address these challenges, this PhD project aims to develop a new type of catalysts that can be used for H2O2 production from water oxidation reaction and/or oxygen reduction. It is expected the developed catalysts would be integrated as membrane electrodes and used for H2O2 production in a designed flow cell device.

    A working knowledge of electrochemistry, chemical engineering and water splitting processes would be of benefit to someone working on this project. A background or knowledge of either materials engineering or chemical engineering, is highly desirable. You will demonstrate academic achievement in the field/s of materials engineering, chemical engineering and electrochemistry, and the potential for scholastic success.

Supervision history

Current supervision

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