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Dr Xiangkang Zeng
Dr

Xiangkang Zeng

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Overview

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

Works

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62 works between 2011 and 2026

21 - 40 of 62 works

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

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, 1-41. doi: 10.1002/aenm.202400740

Engineering 2D photocatalysts for solar hydrogen peroxide production

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

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

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, 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 125869, 1-11. 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

2020

Journal Article

2D/2D heterostructured photocatalyst: Rational design for energy and environmental applications 二维/二维异质结光催化剂: 合理设计与能源和环境应用

Hou, Huilin, Zeng, Xiangkang and Zhang, Xiwang (2020). 2D/2D heterostructured photocatalyst: Rational design for energy and environmental applications 二维/二维异质结光催化剂: 合理设计与能源和环境应用. Science China Materials, 63 (11), 2119-2152. doi: 10.1007/s40843-019-1256-0

2D/2D heterostructured photocatalyst: Rational design for energy and environmental applications 二维/二维异质结光催化剂: 合理设计与能源和环境应用

2020

Journal Article

Cooperatively modulating reactive oxygen species generation and bacteria-photocatalyst contact over graphitic carbon nitride by polyethylenimine for rapid water disinfection

Zeng, Xiangkang, Liu, Yue, Xia, Yun, Uddin, Md Hemayet, Xia, Dehua, McCarthy, David T., Deletic, Ana, Yu, Jiaguo and Zhang, Xiwang (2020). Cooperatively modulating reactive oxygen species generation and bacteria-photocatalyst contact over graphitic carbon nitride by polyethylenimine for rapid water disinfection. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 274 119095, 119095. doi: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2020.119095

Cooperatively modulating reactive oxygen species generation and bacteria-photocatalyst contact over graphitic carbon nitride by polyethylenimine for rapid water disinfection

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

Nano-layer based 1T-rich MoS2/g-C3N4 co-catalyst system for enhanced photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical activity

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

Production of hydrogen peroxide by photocatalytic processes

Funding

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

Supervision

Availability

Dr Xiangkang Zeng is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • 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

    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

    Sustainable materials for electrochemical capture of CO2

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Mike Tebyetekerwa

Completed supervision

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