Dr Xiangkang Zeng
Dr

Xiangkang Zeng

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Background

Dr Xiangkang Zeng is currently an Honorary Research Fellow at the UQ Dow Centre, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland. He received his PhD in Chemical Engineering from Monash University in 2017. He subsequently undertook postdoctoral research at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Monash University before joining UQ as an ARC DECRA Research Fellow (2022-2025) and UQ Amplify Lecturer (2025-2026).

Dr Zeng’s research focuses on functional materials and redox catalysis for energy and environmental applications, particularly electrocatalysis, photocatalysis, peroxide synthesis, CO₂ conversion, and energy storage. He has published more than 60 peer-reviewed papers in leading journals, including Advanced Materials, Advanced Energy Materials, Angewandte Chemie, ACS Catalysis, Applied Catalysis B, Water Research, and Green Chemistry. He also has extensive teaching experience in bioprocess engineering, process principles, thermodynamics, and research thesis supervision.

Availability

Dr Xiangkang Zeng is:
Not available for supervision

Fields of research

Chemical engineering Composite and hybrid materials Engineering Environmental engineering Environmental nanotechnology and nanometrology Functional materials Materials engineering Organic semiconductors Reaction engineering (excl. nuclear reactions) Wastewater treatment processes Water treatment processes

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61 works between 2011 and 2026
All (61) Journal Article (61)

1 - 20 of 61 works

2026

Journal Article

Stacked electrode configuration for accelerated degradation of perfluorooctanoic acid via electrochemical and peroxymonosulfate oxidation

Li, Meng, Zeng, Liyao, Cen, Peitong, Xia, Ziyin, Zhang, Jiaqian, Huang, Lei, Yan, Jia, Zhou, Shaoqi, Mo, Ce-Hui, Zeng, Xiangkang and Zhang, Hongguo (2026). Stacked electrode configuration for accelerated degradation of perfluorooctanoic acid via electrochemical and peroxymonosulfate oxidation. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 386 126426, 126426. doi: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2026.126426

Stacked electrode configuration for accelerated degradation of perfluorooctanoic acid via electrochemical and peroxymonosulfate oxidation

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. 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

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

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

Electron transfer-driven polymerization of phenolics via CuO-catalyzed peracetic acid for sustainable wastewater remediation

Wang, Zhenxin, Yin, Yifan, Yang, Jiaqi, Duan, Jiaye, Zeng, Xiangkang, Ren, Wuang, Yang, Shengjiong and Wang, Gen (2026). Electron transfer-driven polymerization of phenolics via CuO-catalyzed peracetic acid for sustainable wastewater remediation. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 501 140680, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.140680

Electron transfer-driven polymerization of phenolics via CuO-catalyzed peracetic acid for sustainable wastewater remediation

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

Multifunctional intercalants create stable subnanochannels in MoS2 membranes for wastewater treatment

Zhang, Hao, Yong, Ming, Hu, Ting, Kang, Yuan, Wang, Zhuyuan, Xu, Zhonghao, Li, Xuefeng, Sun, Xin, Guo, Lijun, Sheng, Fangmeng, Zeng, Xiangkang, Li, Zhikao, Li, Xingya, Wang, Huanting, Xu, Tongwen and Zhang, Xiwang (2025). Multifunctional intercalants create stable subnanochannels in MoS2 membranes for wastewater treatment. Nature Communications, 16 (1) 8353, 8353. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-58409-x

Multifunctional intercalants create stable subnanochannels in MoS2 membranes for wastewater treatment

2025

Journal Article

Selective polymerization of chlorophenols in hypersaline wastewater via surface-complex-mediated electron transfer over Ce-doped CuO

Xie, Wenjing, Wang, Zhenxin, Yin, Yifan, Bai, Yibo, Yang, Jiaqi, Miao, Delu, Zeng, Xiangkang, Yang, Shengjiong and Wang, Gen (2025). Selective polymerization of chlorophenols in hypersaline wastewater via surface-complex-mediated electron transfer over Ce-doped CuO. Water Research, 284 124023, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.124023

Selective polymerization of chlorophenols in hypersaline wastewater via surface-complex-mediated electron transfer over Ce-doped CuO

2025

Journal Article

Side reactions in photocatalytic H2 production by overall water splitting

Bie, Chuanbiao, Jiang, Chenchen, Yang, Jindi, Sun, Xin, Zeng, Xiangkang, Zhang, Jianjun and Zhu, Bicheng (2025). Side reactions in photocatalytic H2 production by overall water splitting. Journal of Materials Science and Technology, 229, 48-57. doi: 10.1016/j.jmst.2024.12.047

Side reactions in photocatalytic H2 production by overall water splitting

2025

Journal Article

Triphase photocatalytic hydrogel for molecule oxygen activation with enhanced interfacial electric field by Ti-O-Fe bridging bond

Jia, Litao, Ye, Heng, Zeng, Xiangkang, Hu, Zhiquan, Müllen, Klaus and Li, Fanghua (2025). Triphase photocatalytic hydrogel for molecule oxygen activation with enhanced interfacial electric field by Ti-O-Fe bridging bond. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 494 138490, 138490. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.138490

Triphase photocatalytic hydrogel for molecule oxygen activation with enhanced interfacial electric field by Ti-O-Fe bridging bond

2025

Journal Article

From layered crystals to permselective membranes: history, fundamentals, and opportunities

Wang, Zhuyuan, Yang, Jindi, Yong, Ming, Zeng, Xiangkang, Tebyetekerwa, Mike, Sun, Kaige, Bie, Chuanbiao, Xing, Chao, Wang, Huanting, Andreeva, Daria V., Novoselov, Kostya S. and Zhang, Xiwang (2025). From layered crystals to permselective membranes: history, fundamentals, and opportunities. Chemical Reviews, 125 (14), 6753-6818. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.5c00025

From layered crystals to permselective membranes: history, fundamentals, and opportunities

2025

Journal Article

Self‐Trapped Excitons Activate Pseudo‐Inert Basal Planes of 2D Organic Semiconductors for Improved Photocatalysis

Yang, Jindi, Zeng, Xiangkang, Zhu, Bicheng, Rahman, Sharidya, Bie, Chuanbiao, Yong, Ming, Sun, Kaige, Tebyetekerwa, Mike, Wang, Zhuyuan, Guo, Lijun, Sun, Xin, Kang, Yuan, Thomsen, Lars, Sun, Zhimeng, Zhang, Zhongguo and Zhang, Xiwang (2025). Self‐Trapped Excitons Activate Pseudo‐Inert Basal Planes of 2D Organic Semiconductors for Improved Photocatalysis. Advanced Materials, 37 (30) 2505653, 1-12. doi: 10.1002/adma.202505653

Self‐Trapped Excitons Activate Pseudo‐Inert Basal Planes of 2D Organic Semiconductors for Improved Photocatalysis

2025

Journal Article

Water oxidation to hydrogen peroxide over a super-aerophilic graphite catalyst

Javed, Umer, Tebyetekerwa, Mike, Tang, Cheng, Zeng, Xiangkang, Wang, Zhuyuan, Sun, Kaige, Yang, Jindi, Marriam, Ifra, Guo, Lijun, Sun, Xin, Sahu, Aloka Kumar, Zhang, Yanzhao, Zamyadi, Arash, Du, Aijun, Li, Qin, Rufford, Thomas E. and Zhang, Xiwang (2025). Water oxidation to hydrogen peroxide over a super-aerophilic graphite catalyst. Advanced Materials, 37 (35) 2500834, e2500834. doi: 10.1002/adma.202500834

Water oxidation to hydrogen peroxide over a super-aerophilic graphite catalyst

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, 21 (13) 2411184, e2411184. doi: 10.1002/smll.202411184

Nanoconfinement effects in electrocatalysis and photocatalysis

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. 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 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

Pairing Oxygen Reduction and Water Oxidation for Dual-Pathway H2O2 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, 136 (52) e202414417, 1-17. doi: 10.1002/ange.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

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2029
    ARC Research Hub for Value-Added Processing of Underutilised Carbon Wastes (ARC ITRP administered by Monash University)
    Monash University
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 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 - 2026
    Intelligent 3D Laser Nanoprinting Facility with In-situ Characterisation (ARC LIEF administered by RMIT University)
    Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University
    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
    Single Atom Electrocatalyst of Iridium Oxide for Low-cost Green Hydrogen Production
    UQ Knowledge Exchange & Translation Fund
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2026
    Bioinspired Photocatalysts for Solar-Driven Hydrogen Peroxide Production
    ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
    Open grant

Availability

Dr Xiangkang Zeng is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Structural and Electronic Regulation of Porphyrin-Based Catalysts for Selective Hydrogen Peroxide Production via Oxygen Reduction

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Tom Rufford

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Exploring Catalysts for Efficient Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Peroxide Generation

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Hong Peng, Professor Xiwang Zhang, Dr Chao Xing

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Sustainable materials for electrochemical capture of CO2

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Mike Tebyetekerwa

Completed supervision

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