Overview
Background
Dr Kaige Sun is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at ARC Centre of Excellence for Green Electrochemical Transformation of Carbon Dioxide (GETCO2) and UQ Dow Centre for Sustainable Engineering Innovation at The University of Queensland. He received his PhD degree in Chemical Engineering from The University of Queensland, where his research focused on electrochemical ion separation and selectivity. His current main research interests centre on green electrochemical techniques for energy and environmental applications, such as electrochemical CO2 capture and conversion, electrochemical deionization, and the development of advanced biomass-derived electroactive materials. To date, he has published over 27 peer-reviewed publications in Nature indexed/top-tier journals, including Advanced Functional Materials, Advanced Energy Materials, Advanced Materials, Environmental Science & Technology, Chemical Reviews, etc.
Topics related to current research interests:
1. Energy-efficient electrochemical CO2 capture and direct air capture
2. Tailoring microenvironment for electrocatalytic CO2 reduction to valuable chemicals
3. Electrochemical ion separation and recovery
4. High-value utilization of biomass to electroactive materials
Availability
- Dr Kaige Sun is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Tempering-induced modulation of hydrogen embrittlement in additively manufactured AISI 4340 steel
Yao, Ju, Tan, Qiyang, Venezuela, Jeffrey, Sun, Kaige, Ma, Ninshu, Atrens, Andrej and Zhang, Ming-Xing (2025). Tempering-induced modulation of hydrogen embrittlement in additively manufactured AISI 4340 steel. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 946 149125, 149125. doi: 10.1016/j.msea.2025.149125
2025
Journal Article
Pilot-scale, cost-effective waste resource recovery: Efficient reduction of trace Au(Ⅰ) from industrial wastewater via an adsorption and electrodeposition coupling process
Wang, Deshou, Zeng, Yong, Liang, Yumeng, Chen, Yu, Liu, Chang, Zhan, Chun, Chen, Peng, Sun, Kaige, Song, Shaoxian and Jia, Feifei (2025). Pilot-scale, cost-effective waste resource recovery: Efficient reduction of trace Au(Ⅰ) from industrial wastewater via an adsorption and electrodeposition coupling process. Separation and Purification Technology, 361 (Part 3) 131641, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.seppur.2025.131641
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
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
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
2025
Journal Article
Metal-organic framework on graphene derived hierarchical carbon supported tin dioxide nanocomposite for superior lithium ion storage
Yin, Haoyu, Jia, Ruixin, Jiang, Kairui, Li, Jiahui, Zeng, Hui, Sun, Kaige and Xu, Binghui (2025). Metal-organic framework on graphene derived hierarchical carbon supported tin dioxide nanocomposite for superior lithium ion storage. FlatChem, 49 100792, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.flatc.2024.100792
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
2024
Journal Article
Insights into the effects of exposed facets of MoS2 on gold recovery from Au(S2O3)23- solution
Liu, Chang, Wang, Qinghan, Chen, Peng, Sun, Kaige, Li, Jianbo, Cisternas, Luis A., Song, Shaoxian and Jia, Feifei (2024). Insights into the effects of exposed facets of MoS2 on gold recovery from Au(S2O3)23- solution. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 702 (Part 1) 135069, 135069. doi: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2024.135069
2024
Journal Article
Synthesis of a MOF derived porous graphene and pyrolytic carbon supported zinc stannate nanohybrid electrode with enhanced lithium-ion storage performances
Kong, Xiangli, Jia, Ruixin, Zeng, Hui, Li, Jiahui, Wang, Zongyu, Sun, Kaige and Xu, Binghui (2024). Synthesis of a MOF derived porous graphene and pyrolytic carbon supported zinc stannate nanohybrid electrode with enhanced lithium-ion storage performances. Materials Today Sustainability, 28 100967, 100967. doi: 10.1016/j.mtsust.2024.100967
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
2024
Journal Article
Controllable synthesis of carbon supported cobalt monoxide anode and high-voltage lithium cobalt oxide cathode with enhanced lithium-ion storage
Jia, Ruixin, Yin, Haoyu, Song, Yizhu, Shang, Panpan, Zeng, Hui, Yu, Longbiao, Sun, Kaige and Xu, Binghui (2024). Controllable synthesis of carbon supported cobalt monoxide anode and high-voltage lithium cobalt oxide cathode with enhanced lithium-ion storage. Applied Surface Science, 672 160796, 160796. doi: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2024.160796
2024
Journal Article
1D textile yarn battery with MoS2@Si anode and NCM cathode
Marriam, Ifra, Tebyetekerwa, Mike, Memon, Hifza Aamna, Chathuranga, Hiran, Yang, Jindi, Sun, Kaige, Chu, Dewei and Yan, Cheng (2024). 1D textile yarn battery with MoS2@Si anode and NCM cathode. Advanced Materials Technologies, 10 (3) 2400753, 1-10. doi: 10.1002/admt.202400753
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
2024
Journal Article
Nickel-rich cathode yarn for wearable lithium-ion batteries
Marriam, Ifra, Tebyetekerwa, Mike, Chathuranga, Hiran, Sun, Kaige, Du, Aijun and Yan, Cheng (2024). Nickel-rich cathode yarn for wearable lithium-ion batteries. Advanced Fiber Materials, 6 (2), 341-353. doi: 10.1007/s42765-023-00372-7
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
2023
Journal Article
Core–shell Ni3Sn2@C particles anchored on 3D N-doped porous carbon skeleton for modulated electromagnetic wave absorption
Zhang, Hongxia, Sun, Kaige, Sun, Kangkang, Chen, Lei and Wu, Guanglei (2023). Core–shell Ni3Sn2@C particles anchored on 3D N-doped porous carbon skeleton for modulated electromagnetic wave absorption. Journal of Materials Science and Technology, 158, 242-252. doi: 10.1016/j.jmst.2023.01.053
2023
Journal Article
High-efficiently and rapidly capturing cesium from water with Prussian blue@expanded graphite as adsorbent
Sun, Kangkang, Liu, Muyu, Sun, Kaige, Zhang, Hongxia, Song, Yuhan and Qiu, Yangshuai (2023). High-efficiently and rapidly capturing cesium from water with Prussian blue@expanded graphite as adsorbent. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 125, 336-344. doi: 10.1016/j.jiec.2023.05.043
2023
Journal Article
Electrocapacitive Deionization: Mechanisms, Electrodes, and Cell Designs
Sun, Kaige, Tebyetekerwa, Mike, Wang, Chao, Wang, Xianfen, Zhang, Xiwang and Zhao, Xiu Song (2023). Electrocapacitive Deionization: Mechanisms, Electrodes, and Cell Designs. Advanced Functional Materials, 33 (18) 2213578, 1-33. doi: 10.1002/adfm.202213578
2022
Journal Article
Electrocapacitive desalination with nitrogen-doped hierarchically structured carbon prepared using a sustainable salt-template method
Sun, Kaige, Wang, Chao, Tebyetekerwa, Mike and Zhao, Xiu Song (2022). Electrocapacitive desalination with nitrogen-doped hierarchically structured carbon prepared using a sustainable salt-template method. Chemical Engineering Journal, 446 137211, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.137211
2020
Journal Article
Oxygen-incorporated molybdenum disulfide nanosheets as electrode for enhanced capacitive deionization
Sun, Kaige, Yao, Xin, Yang, Bingqiao, Jia, Feifei and Song, Shaoxian (2020). Oxygen-incorporated molybdenum disulfide nanosheets as electrode for enhanced capacitive deionization. Desalination, 496 114758, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2020.114758
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