Overview
Background
Dr Xuemei Li obtained her PhD from the School of Chemical Engineering at the University of Queensland in 2024. Since then, she has been a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at AIBN. She has a strong background in materials science and environmental remediation, and is dedicated to developing novel functional materials for wastewater treatment, particularly for the remediation of contaminants such as heavy metals, antibiotics, and PFAS.
Availability
- Dr Xuemei Li is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Metal-organic framework composites
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Photocatalytic degradation of environmental pollutants
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Mechanochemistry-enabled transformation of materials
Research impacts
Dr Xuemei Li develops advanced functional materials for the removal and destruction of emerging contaminants. Her work includes 8 papers in Nature Index journals and 3 Highly Cited Papers, published in leading journals such as Science, Nature Chemistry, Nature Communications, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, and Advanced Materials, demonstrating strong international impact and visibility.
Works
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2026
Journal Article
Quantum dot formation through controlled hybrid perovskite decomposition within metal organic framework glass
Lee, Jaeho, Huang, Wengang, Zha, Xiangyi, Li, Xuemei, Xie, Zixi, Chen, Peng, Sun, Chenghan, Bin Zulkifli, Muhammad Yazid, Pham, Sang T., Chan, Bun, Švegovec, Marija, Shukla, Atul, Zhu, Junyong, Lin, Rijia, Bedford, Nicholas M., Chen, Vicki, Collins, Sean, Krajnc, Andraž, Cheetham, Anthony K., Wang, Lianzhou and Hou, Jingwei (2026). Quantum dot formation through controlled hybrid perovskite decomposition within metal organic framework glass. Chemistry of Materials, 38 (3), 1106-1116. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.5c02293
2025
Journal Article
Sorption and utilization of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in rechargeable zinc-ion batteries
Zhu, Yutong, Wang, Yiqing, Wang, Biao, Tan, Xiao, Yang, Zhuojing, Yu, Chunrong, Chen, Zhou, Li, Xuemei, Kong, Dehui, Liu, Sailin, Mao, Jianfeng, Guo, Zaiping, Wang, Lianzhou and Zhang, Cheng (2025). Sorption and utilization of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in rechargeable zinc-ion batteries. Small, 21 (39) e07204, 1-12. doi: 10.1002/smll.202507204
2025
Journal Article
Monolithic metal organic framework TiO2 crystal glass composites for photocatalytic micropollutant removal
Li, Xuemei, Yu, Zhigang, Huang, Wengang, Chan, Bun, Li, Xianlong, Wang, Jingbo, Hamer, Jeffrey R., Lu, Haijiao, Appadoo, Dominiquie, Chai, Milton, Zhu, Junyong, Zhang, Zhenghua, Wang, Zhiliang, Chen, Vicki, Wang, Lianzhou and Hou, Jingwei (2025). Monolithic metal organic framework TiO2 crystal glass composites for photocatalytic micropollutant removal. Chemistry of Materials, 37 (18) acs.chemmater.5c01293, 7193-7205. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.5c01293
2025
Journal Article
Non-PFAS-based magnetic polymer sorbents for efficient removal of perfluorinated compounds from landfill leachate
Tan, Xiao, Yang, Zhuojing, Chen, Zhou, Zhu, Yutong, Yu, Chunrong, Wang, Yiqing, Liu, Kehan, Dewapriya, Pradeep, Li, Xuemei, Su, Zicheng, Giansiracusa, Marcus J, Boskovic, Colette, Wang, Biao, Thomas, Kevin V. and Zhang, Cheng (2025). Non-PFAS-based magnetic polymer sorbents for efficient removal of perfluorinated compounds from landfill leachate. Advanced Materials, 38 (1) e02427, e02427. doi: 10.1002/adma.202502427
2025
Journal Article
Aggregation suppression and enhanced blue emission of perylene in zinc-based coordination polymer glass
Lee, Jaeho, Xie, Zixi, Huang, Wengang, Chai, Milton, Li, Xuemei, Chan, Bun, Cheng, Huiyuan, He, Dongxu, Han, EQ, Chen, Yuelei, Chen, Vicki, Wang, Lianzhou and Hou, Jingwei (2025). Aggregation suppression and enhanced blue emission of perylene in zinc-based coordination polymer glass. Chemical Communications, 61 (17), 3492-3495. doi: 10.1039/d4cc05790b
2024
Journal Article
Intermarrying MOF Glass and Lead Halide Perovskites for Artificial Photosynthesis
Huang, Wengang, Chan, Bun, Yang, Yuwei, Chen, Peng, Wang, Jingjing, Casey, Lachlan, Atzori, Cesare, Schulli, Tobias, Mathon, Olivier, Hackbarth, Haira G., Bedford, Nicholas M., Appadoo, Dominique, Li, Xuemei, Lin, Tongen, Lin, Rijia, Lee, Jaeho, Wang, Zhiliang, Chen, Vicki, Cheetham, Anthony K., Wang, Lianzhou and Hou, Jingwei (2024). Intermarrying MOF Glass and Lead Halide Perovskites for Artificial Photosynthesis. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 147 (4), 3195-3205. doi: 10.1021/jacs.4c12619
2024
Other Outputs
Metal-organic framework crystal glass composites
Li, Xuemei (2024). Metal-organic framework crystal glass composites. PhD Thesis, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/906c7e2
2023
Journal Article
Effective suppressing phase segregation of mixed‐halide perovskite by glassy metal‐organic frameworks
Ghasemi, Mehri, Li, Xuemei, Tang, Cheng, Li, Qi, Lu, Junlin, Du, Aijun, Lee, Jaeho, Appadoo, Dominique, Tizei, Luiz H. G., Pham, Sang T., Wang, Lianzhou, Collins, Sean M., Hou, Jingwei, Jia, Baohua and Wen, Xiaoming (2023). Effective suppressing phase segregation of mixed‐halide perovskite by glassy metal‐organic frameworks. Small, 19 (50) 2304236, e2304236-50. doi: 10.1002/smll.202304236
2023
Journal Article
Interfacial alloying between lead halide perovskite crystals and hybrid glasses
Li, Xuemei, Huang, Wengang, Krajnc, Andraž, Yang, Yuwei, Shukla, Atul, Lee, Jaeho, Ghasemi, Mehri, Martens, Isaac, Chan, Bun, Appadoo, Dominique, Chen, Peng, Wen, Xiaoming, Steele, Julian A., Hackbarth, Haira G., Sun, Qiang, Mali, Gregor, Lin, Rijia, Bedford, Nicholas M., Chen, Vicki, Cheetham, Anthony K., Tizei, Luiz H. G., Collins, Sean M., Wang, Lianzhou and Hou, Jingwei (2023). Interfacial alloying between lead halide perovskite crystals and hybrid glasses. Nature Communications, 14 (1) 7612, 1-12. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-43247-6
2022
Journal Article
Combat antimicrobial resistance emergence and biofilm formation through nanoscale zero-valent iron particles
Yu, Zhigang, Li, Xuemei and Guo, Jianhua (2022). Combat antimicrobial resistance emergence and biofilm formation through nanoscale zero-valent iron particles. Chemical Engineering Journal, 444 136569, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.136569
2022
Journal Article
Sintering of metal-organic frameworks
Li, Xuemei, Lin, Rijia, Hou, Jingwei and Wang, Lianzhou (2022). Sintering of metal-organic frameworks. Cell Reports Physical Science, 3 (6) 100932, 1-17. doi: 10.1016/j.xcrp.2022.100932
2022
Journal Article
Mechanochemically synthesised flexible electrodes based on bimetallic metal–organic framework glasses for the oxygen evolution reaction
Lin, Rijia, Li, Xuemei, Krajnc, Andraž, Li, Zhiheng, Li, Mengran, Wang, Wupeng, Zhuang, Linzhou, Smart, Simon, Zhu, Zhonghua, Appadoo, Dominique, Harmer, Jeffrey R., Wang, Zhiliang, Buzanich, Ana Guilherme, Beyer, Sebastian, Wang, Lianzhou, Mali, Gregor, Bennett, Thomas D., Chen, Vicki and Hou, Jingwei (2022). Mechanochemically synthesised flexible electrodes based on bimetallic metal–organic framework glasses for the oxygen evolution reaction. Angewandte Chemie, 134 (4) e202112880, 21-7. doi: 10.1002/ange.202112880
2022
Journal Article
Binder-Free mechanochemical metal-organic framework nanocrystal coatings
Lin, Rijia, Yao, Yuqi, Bin Zulkifli, Muhammad Yazid, Li, Xuemei, Gao, Shuai, Huang, Wengang, Smart, Simon, Lyu, Miaoqiang, Wang, Lianzhou, Chen, Vicki and Hou, Jingwei (2022). Binder-Free mechanochemical metal-organic framework nanocrystal coatings. Nanoscale, 14 (6), 2221-2229. doi: 10.1039/d1nr08377e
2022
Journal Article
Phase control of ZIF-7 nanoparticles via mechanochemical synthesis
Bin Zulkifli, Muhammad Yazid, Yao, Yuqi, Chen, Ruiqi, Chai, Milton, Su, Kun, Li, Xuemei, Zhou, Yinghong, Lin, Rijia, Zhu, Zhonghua, Liang, Kang, Chen, Vicki and Hou, Jingwei (2022). Phase control of ZIF-7 nanoparticles via mechanochemical synthesis. Chemical Communications, 58 (88), 12297-12300. doi: 10.1039/d2cc04054a
2021
Journal Article
Mechanochemically synthesised flexible electrodes based on bimetallic metal–organic framework glasses for the oxygen evolution reaction
Lin, Rijia, Li, Xuemei, Krajnc, Andraž, Li, Zhiheng, Li, Mengran, Wang, Wupeng, Zhuang, Linzhou, Smart, Simon, Zhu, Zhonghua, Appadoo, Dominique, Harmer, Jeffrey R., Wang, Zhiliang, Buzanich, Ana Guilherme, Beyer, Sebastian, Wang, Lianzhou, Mali, Gregor, Bennett, Thomas D., Chen, Vicki and Hou, Jingwei (2021). Mechanochemically synthesised flexible electrodes based on bimetallic metal–organic framework glasses for the oxygen evolution reaction. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 61 (4) e202112880, e202112880. doi: 10.1002/anie.202112880
2021
Journal Article
Liquid-phase sintering of lead halide perovskites and metal-organic framework glasses
Hou, Jingwei, Chen, Peng, Shukla, Atul, Krajnc, Andraž, Wang, Tiesheng, Li, Xuemei, Doasa, Rana, Tizei, Luiz H. G., Chan, Bun, Johnstone, Duncan N., Lin, Rijia, Schülli, Tobias U., Martens, Isaac, Appadoo, Dominique, Ari, Mark S’, Wang, Zhiliang, Wei, Tong, Lo, Shih-Chun, Lu, Mingyuan, Li, Shichun, Namdas, Ebinazar B., Mali, Gregor, Cheetham, Anthony K., Collins, Sean M., Chen, Vicki, Wang, Lianzhou and Bennett, Thomas D. (2021). Liquid-phase sintering of lead halide perovskites and metal-organic framework glasses. Science, 374 (6567), 621-625. doi: 10.1126/science.abf4460
2019
Journal Article
Magnetic nanoferromanganese oxides modified biochar derived from pine sawdust for adsorption of tetracycline hydrochloride
Liang, Jie, Fang, Yilong, Luo, Yuan, Zeng, Guangming, Deng, Jiaqin, Tan, Xiaofei, Tang, Ning, Li, Xuemei, He, Xinyue, Feng, Chunting and Ye, Shujing (2019). Magnetic nanoferromanganese oxides modified biochar derived from pine sawdust for adsorption of tetracycline hydrochloride. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 26 (6), 5892-5903. doi: 10.1007/s11356-018-4033-4
2018
Journal Article
Removal of Cd(II) by MEUF-FF with anionic-nonionic mixture at low concentration
Huang, Jinhui, Li, Hua, Zeng, Guangming, Shi, Lixiu, Gu, Yanling, Shi, Yahui, Tang, Bi and Li, Xuemei (2018). Removal of Cd(II) by MEUF-FF with anionic-nonionic mixture at low concentration. Separation and Purification Technology, 207, 199-205. doi: 10.1016/j.seppur.2018.06.039
2018
Journal Article
Span80/Tween80 stabilized bio-oil-in-diesel microemulsion: formation and combustion
Liang, Jie, Qian, Yingying, Yuan, Xingzhong, Leng, Lijian, Zeng, Guangming, Jiang, Longbo, Shao, Jianguang, Luo, Yuan, Ding, Xiaowei, Yang, Zhaoxue and Li, Xuemei (2018). Span80/Tween80 stabilized bio-oil-in-diesel microemulsion: formation and combustion. Renewable Energy, 126, 774-782. doi: 10.1016/j.renene.2018.04.010
2018
Journal Article
Vertical-algal-biofilm enhanced raceway pond for cost-effective wastewater treatment and value-added products production
Zhang, Qi, Yu, Zhigang, Zhu, Liandong, Ye, Ting, Zuo, Jiaolan, Li, Xuemei, Xiao, Bo and Jin, Shiping (2018). Vertical-algal-biofilm enhanced raceway pond for cost-effective wastewater treatment and value-added products production. Water Research, 139, 144-157. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.03.076
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