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Dr Zhuyuan Wang
Dr

Zhuyuan Wang

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Overview

Background

Dr. Zhuyuan Wang is a Postdoc Research Officer at UQ Dow Centre in the School of Chemical Engineering. He is an active and frontline researcher in the field of membrane separation with over 6 years of experience. He used to work at a listed membrane manufacturing company in China (2016-2019), focusing on developing Polyamide Thin Film Composite (PA-TFC) for water treatment. He then commenced his Ph.D. research at Monash university (2019-2023, Monash) under the supervision of Prof. Xiwang Zhang and Prof. Huanting Wang.

Zhuyuan is currently interested in developing ion-exchange membranes, especially proton exchange membranes, and in their application around electrolyzers for green hydrogen production and CO2 electrochemical reduction.

Zhuyuan has firstly authored high profile peer-reviewed journal papers, including Nature communications and Progress in polymer science. He developed a scalable production method for quality 2D materials, which has been awarded twice as the “Best project of the year” from ARC Industry Transformation Research Hub for Energy-efficient Separation (EESep).

Availability

Dr Zhuyuan Wang is:
Available for supervision

Works

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23 works between 2018 and 2025

21 - 23 of 23 works

2020

Journal Article

Effect of trifunctional planar monomer on the structure and properties of polyamide membranes

Zhao, Lianrui, Liang, Songmiao, Jin, Yan, Wang, Zhuyuan, Hu, Lijie, Kang, Yan, Tao, Jian and Peng, Wei (2020). Effect of trifunctional planar monomer on the structure and properties of polyamide membranes. Applied Surface Science, 505 144415. doi: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2019.144415

Effect of trifunctional planar monomer on the structure and properties of polyamide membranes

2019

Journal Article

Controlling structure and properties of polyamide nanofilms by varying amines diffusivity in organic phase

Wang, Zhuyuan, Liang, Songmiao, Jin, Yan, Zhao, Lianrui and Hu, Lijie (2019). Controlling structure and properties of polyamide nanofilms by varying amines diffusivity in organic phase. Journal of Membrane Science, 574, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.12.036

Controlling structure and properties of polyamide nanofilms by varying amines diffusivity in organic phase

2018

Journal Article

Polyester nanofilms with enhanced polyhydroxyl architectures for the separation of metal ions from aqueous solutions

Liang, Songmiao, Wang, Zhuyuan, Jin, Yan, Zhao, Ning, Hu, Lijie, Hou, Yi and Xu, Jian (2018). Polyester nanofilms with enhanced polyhydroxyl architectures for the separation of metal ions from aqueous solutions. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 1 (11), 6176-6186. doi: 10.1021/acsanm.8b01325

Polyester nanofilms with enhanced polyhydroxyl architectures for the separation of metal ions from aqueous solutions

Funding

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2026
    Innovative, ultra-efficient device for sustainable electricity harvesting from CO2
    Australia's Economic Accelerator Ignite Grants
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Dr Zhuyuan Wang is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Developing advanced Ion exchange membranes

    n exchange membranes play a pivotal role in various energy conversion and storage devices, from fuel cells to batteries and electrolysers. These membranes facilitate the selective transport of ions, which is critical for the performance and efficiency of these energy technologies. The current commercialised ion exchange membranes exhibit certain limitations, including low ion selectivity, vulnerability to dehydration, and insufficient mechanical strength, among other issues. To address the growing demand for sustainable energy solutions, this project aims to develop novel ion exchange membranes that exhibit improved transport properties, high selectivity, and long-term stability. This will involve the synthesis, characterization of new membrane materials and integration to enhance the efficiency and durability of these energy systems. We give priority to individuals who have relevant research or work experience in this field. Strong background in membrane or electrochemistry is an add-on.

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

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

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Xiwang Zhang

  • Doctor Philosophy

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

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Andrew Whittaker, Professor Xiwang Zhang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Preparation and properties of perfluorinated acid-based proton exchange membranes for advanced redox flow batteries

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Xiwang Zhang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Pore Engineering of Chromatography Membranes for Bioseparation

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Xiwang Zhang

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