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Dr Mengyang Dong
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Mengyang Dong

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Overview

Background

I am an electrochemist and materials scientist focused on designing advanced catalysts and electrolyte systems for sustainable energy storage and conversion. My research integrates operando spectroscopy, electrochemical engineering, and data-driven analysis to understand and control reactions at the solid–liquid interface.

My work aims to improve the efficiency, stability, and manufacturability of redox flow batteries and related electrochemical technologies that enable large-scale integration of renewable energy. By combining fundamental mechanistic studies with practical system development, I seek to bridge the gap between laboratory discovery and industrial deployment.

Research Keywords

  • Electrocatalysis

  • Vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs)

  • Electrolyte design and stability

  • Operando / in situ spectroscopy (XAS, WAXS, IR)

  • Reaction mechanisms at electrified interfaces

  • Sustainable energy storage materials

  • Electrochemical process optimisation

  • Structure–property–performance relationships

My interdisciplinary approach connects materials chemistry, electrochemical engineering, and advanced characterization to develop monitorable and scalable electrochemical systems. This work supports the transition to reliable, long-duration energy storage solutions for renewable-powered grids.

I welcome collaboration with researchers and industry partners interested in electrochemical technologies, advanced diagnostics, and translation of fundamental insights into practical energy systems.

Availability

Dr Mengyang Dong is:
Available for supervision

Works

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22 works between 2019 and 2026

1 - 20 of 22 works

2026

Journal Article

RuZr alloy supported on Zr oxynitride as efficient ph-universal hydrogen oxidation catalysts

Dong, Mengyang, Li, Mingli, Wu, Yuming, Zheng, Zhong, Knibbe, Ruth, Wu, Zhenzhen, Fu, Bo, Xing, Chao, Johannessen, Bernt, Kang, Jian, Fan, Kaicai, Wang, Liang, Zhang, Kaidi, Fu, Huai Qin, Zou, Yu, Zhang, Lei, Dou, Yuhai, Zhu, Zhengju, Wang, Yun, Yin, Huajie, Liu, Porun and Zhao, Huijun (2026). RuZr alloy supported on Zr oxynitride as efficient ph-universal hydrogen oxidation catalysts. Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy, 391 126650, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2026.126650

RuZr alloy supported on Zr oxynitride as efficient ph-universal hydrogen oxidation catalysts

2026

Journal Article

Synergistic Activation Mechanism of Multidefect Structures in Atomically Thin Oxygen Evolution Electrocatalysts

Deng, Bowen, Zhang, Qing, Dou, Xiaoyi, Li, Tao, Dong, Mengyang, Sun, Ziqi, Liao, Ting, Liu, Porun, Liu, Hua Kun, Yuan, Ding and Dou, Yuhai (2026). Synergistic Activation Mechanism of Multidefect Structures in Atomically Thin Oxygen Evolution Electrocatalysts. Acs Applied Materials & Interfaces, 18 (16) acsami.5c25416, 23128-23136. doi: 10.1021/acsami.5c25416

Synergistic Activation Mechanism of Multidefect Structures in Atomically Thin Oxygen Evolution Electrocatalysts

2026

Journal Article

Frontier advances of emerging high-entropy anodes in alkali metal-ion batteries

Du, Liang, Zhang, Kaidi, Wang, Liang, Zhao, Di, Hu, Mengqing, Li, Mingli, Zhou, Ming, Wu, Zhenzhen, Dong, Mengyang, Fu, Bo, Liu, Porun, Wang, Yun, Wang, Hongxia, Gu, Yuantong and Zhang, Lei (2026). Frontier advances of emerging high-entropy anodes in alkali metal-ion batteries. Advanced Functional Materials, 36 (30) e28627, 1-37. doi: 10.1002/adfm.202528627

Frontier advances of emerging high-entropy anodes in alkali metal-ion batteries

2026

Journal Article

Emerging <i>p</i>-Block Metal-Based Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion

Hinsch, Jack Jon, Hu, Jinqiu, Wang, Li, Chen, Yun, Fu, Huai Qin, Wu, Zhenzhen, Hu, Mengqing, Dong, Mengyang, Liu, Porun, Zhang, Lei, Wang, Yun, Xia, Zhonghong and Wang, Liang (2026). Emerging p-Block Metal-Based Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion. Small, 22 (23) e14932. doi: 10.1002/smll.202514932

Emerging <i>p</i>-Block Metal-Based Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion

2025

Journal Article

Solar-driven atmospheric water production through hierarchically ordered porous carbon for self-sustaining green hydrogen production

Fu, Bo, Zhang, Jifang, Robinson, Neil, Zhang, Zhen, Zhu, Zhengju, Dong, Mengyang, Zhang, Xinyuan, Kang, Jian, Michalski, Paul, Zhao, Zeyang, Ji, Jiapeng, Xu, Yiming, Zhang, Kaidi, Wang, Xinyu, Chen, Shan, Xu, Haolan, Liu, Porun, Yin, Huajie and Zhao, Huijun (2025). Solar-driven atmospheric water production through hierarchically ordered porous carbon for self-sustaining green hydrogen production. Advanced Materials, 37 (44) e11336, 1-10. doi: 10.1002/adma.202511336

Solar-driven atmospheric water production through hierarchically ordered porous carbon for self-sustaining green hydrogen production

2025

Journal Article

Electrochemical engineering of emerging 2D materials beyond graphene: progress and prospects

Zhu, Dongdong, Zhang, Lei, Wang, Li, Fu, Huai Qin, Wu, Zhenzhen, Dong, Mengyang, Zou, Yu, Lei, Yaojie, Zhang, Xuan, Zhong, Yu Lin and Wang, Liang (2025). Electrochemical engineering of emerging 2D materials beyond graphene: progress and prospects. Small Methods, 9 (10) 2500197, 1-20. doi: 10.1002/smtd.202500197

Electrochemical engineering of emerging 2D materials beyond graphene: progress and prospects

2025

Journal Article

Ordered macroporous nickel electrode for high-current-density hydrogen production

Chen, Ziyao, Fu, Huai Qin, Sun, Yiwei, Li, Mingli, Dong, Mengyang, Zou, Yu, Hu, Mengqing, Zhang, Kaidi, Wang, Yun, Liu, Porun and Zhao, Huijun (2025). Ordered macroporous nickel electrode for high-current-density hydrogen production. Energy and Fuels, 39 (30), 14821-14832. doi: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.5c02729

Ordered macroporous nickel electrode for high-current-density hydrogen production

2024

Journal Article

Three-dimensional porous Ti supported Ni/Sb Co-doped SnO2 anode for electrocatalytic production of ozone

Hu, Mengqing, Zhao, Di, Dong, Mengyang, Fu, Huai Qin, Zou, Yu, Xu, Yiming, Zhou, Ming, Zhang, Lei, Wang, Liang, Shu, Yajie, Zhang, Kaidi, Chen, Ziyao, Sun, Yiwei, Harbort, Joshua, Harmer, Jeffrey, Liu, Porun, Yin, Huajie and Zhao, Huijun (2024). Three-dimensional porous Ti supported Ni/Sb Co-doped SnO2 anode for electrocatalytic production of ozone. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 12 (6) 114915, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.jece.2024.114915

Three-dimensional porous Ti supported Ni/Sb Co-doped SnO2 anode for electrocatalytic production of ozone

2024

Journal Article

Catalyst development for electrochemical hydrogenation of biomass-derived platform molecules

Zhang, Kaidi, Sun, Yiwei, Chen, Ziyao, Dong, Mengyang, Fu, Huaiqin, Xu, Yiming, Zou, Yu, Hu, Mengqing, Fu, Bo, Wang, Xinyu, Ahmad, Waseem, Wang, Liang, Zhang, Lei, Zhou, Ming, Wang, Yun, Yin, Huajie, Liu, Porun and Zhao, Huijun (2024). Catalyst development for electrochemical hydrogenation of biomass-derived platform molecules. Chemical Physics Reviews, 5 (4) 041306, 1-22. doi: 10.1063/5.0205930

Catalyst development for electrochemical hydrogenation of biomass-derived platform molecules

2024

Journal Article

Multi-shelled hollow porous carbon nanospheres-based evaporator for highly efficient solar-driven desalination

Fu, Bo, Zhang, Xinyuan, Robinson, Neil, Zhang, Zhen, Zhang, Jifang, Ji, Jiapeng, Xu, Yiming, Zhang, Kaidi, Dong, Mengyang, Kang, Jian, Zhang, Lei, Wang, Liang, Zou, Yu, Zhou, Ming, Chen, Shan, Yin, Huajie, Xu, Haolan, Liu, Porun and Zhao, Huijun (2024). Multi-shelled hollow porous carbon nanospheres-based evaporator for highly efficient solar-driven desalination. Nano Energy, 129 (Part B) 110054, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2024.110054

Multi-shelled hollow porous carbon nanospheres-based evaporator for highly efficient solar-driven desalination

2024

Journal Article

In situ reconstruction to surface sulfide adsorbed metal scaffold for enhanced electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution activity

Fan, Kaicai, Zong, Lingbo, Liu, Junxian, Chuang, Cheng-Hao, Dong, Mengyang, Zou, Yu, Xu, Yiming, Fu, Huai Qin, Zhang, Lei, Wang, Liang, Zhou, Ming, Zhan, Tianrong, Liu, Porun and Zhao, Huijun (2024). In situ reconstruction to surface sulfide adsorbed metal scaffold for enhanced electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution activity. Advanced Energy Materials, 14 (23) 2400052, 1-10. doi: 10.1002/aenm.202400052

In situ reconstruction to surface sulfide adsorbed metal scaffold for enhanced electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution activity

2024

Journal Article

Atomically dispersed nickel (Ni) species on black TiO2–Ov photocatalysts derived from Ti3C2Tx (MXene)

Bat-Erdene, Munkhjargal, Hamza, Mahmoud Adel, Sainbileg, Batjargal, Suragtkhuu, Selengesuren, Chen, Dechao, Li, Qin, Batsukh, Ikhbayar, Wang, Liang, Dong, Mengyang, Hayashi, Michitoshi, Shapter, Joseph G., Shearer, Cameron J. and Batmunkh, Munkhbayar (2024). Atomically dispersed nickel (Ni) species on black TiO2–Ov photocatalysts derived from Ti3C2Tx (MXene). The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 128 (25), 10577-10585. doi: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.4c03169

Atomically dispersed nickel (Ni) species on black TiO2–Ov photocatalysts derived from Ti3C2Tx (MXene)

2024

Journal Article

Strain-modulated Ru-O covalency in Ru-Sn oxide enabling efficient and stable water oxidation in acidic solution

Xu, Yiming, Mao, Zhixian, Zhang, Jifang, Ji, Jiapeng, Zou, Yu, Dong, Mengyang, Fu, Bo, Hu, Mengqing, Zhang, Kaidi, Chen, Ziyao, Chen, Shan, Yin, Huajie, Liu, Porun and Zhao, Huijun (2024). Strain-modulated Ru-O covalency in Ru-Sn oxide enabling efficient and stable water oxidation in acidic solution. Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), 63 (8) e202316029, 1-7. doi: 10.1002/anie.202316029

Strain-modulated Ru-O covalency in Ru-Sn oxide enabling efficient and stable water oxidation in acidic solution

2023

Journal Article

NiCo alloy-anchored self-supporting carbon foam as a bifunctional oxygen electrode for rechargeable and flexible Zn–air batteries

Dong, Mengyang, Fu, Huai Qin, Xu, Yiming, Zou, Yu, Chen, Ziyao, Wang, Liang, Hu, Mengqing, Zhang, Kaidi, Fu, Bo, Yin, Huajie, Liu, Porun and Zhao, Huijun (2023). NiCo alloy-anchored self-supporting carbon foam as a bifunctional oxygen electrode for rechargeable and flexible Zn–air batteries. Battery Energy, 2 (4) 20220063, 1-13. doi: 10.1002/bte2.20220063

NiCo alloy-anchored self-supporting carbon foam as a bifunctional oxygen electrode for rechargeable and flexible Zn–air batteries

2022

Journal Article

Ruthenium single-atom modulated Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub> MXene for efficient alkaline electrocatalytic hydrogen production

Zou, Yu, Kazemi, Seyedeh Alieh, Shi, Ge, Liu, Junxian, Yang, Yuwei, Bedford, Nicholas M., Fan, Kaicai, Xu, Yiming, Fu, Huaiqin, Dong, Mengyang, Al-Mamun, Mohammad, Zhong, Yu Lin, Yin, Huajie, Wang, Yun, Liu, Porun and Zhao, Huijun (2022). Ruthenium single-atom modulated Ti3C2Tx MXene for efficient alkaline electrocatalytic hydrogen production. Ecomat, 5 (1) e12274. doi: 10.1002/eom2.12274

Ruthenium single-atom modulated Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub> MXene for efficient alkaline electrocatalytic hydrogen production

2022

Journal Article

Synergistic Cr2O3@Ag Heterostructure Enhanced Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction to CO

Fu, Huai Qin, Liu, Junxian, Bedford, Nicholas M., Wang, Yun, Sun, Ji Wei, Zou, Yu, Dong, Mengyang, Wright, Joshua, Diao, Hui, Liu, Porun, Yang, Hua Gui and Zhao, Huijun (2022). Synergistic Cr2O3@Ag Heterostructure Enhanced Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction to CO. Advanced Materials, 34 (29) 2202854, 1-9. doi: 10.1002/adma.202202854

Synergistic Cr2O3@Ag Heterostructure Enhanced Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction to CO

2021

Journal Article

Rational design of metal oxide catalysts for electrocatalytic water splitting

Xu, Yiming, Fan, Kaicai, Zou, Yu, Fu, Huaiqin, Dong, Mengyang, Dou, Yuhai, Wang, Yun, Chen, Shan, Yin, Huajie, Al-Mamun, Mohammad, Liu, Porun and Zhao, Huijun (2021). Rational design of metal oxide catalysts for electrocatalytic water splitting. Nanoscale, 13 (48), 20324-20353. doi: 10.1039/d1nr06285a

Rational design of metal oxide catalysts for electrocatalytic water splitting

2020

Journal Article

Molecular-Level Synthesis of Cobalt Phosphide Nanocrystals Confined in Highly Nitrogen-Doped Mesoporous Carbon Electrocatalyst for Highly Efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Chen, Ming, Shao, Leng-Leng, Dong, Meng-Yang, Lv, Xian-Wei, Yuan, Zhong-Yong, Qian, Xing, Han, Yu-Yu and Ding, Ai-Xiang (2020). Molecular-Level Synthesis of Cobalt Phosphide Nanocrystals Confined in Highly Nitrogen-Doped Mesoporous Carbon Electrocatalyst for Highly Efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. Acs Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 8 (46), 17245-17261. doi: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c06106

Molecular-Level Synthesis of Cobalt Phosphide Nanocrystals Confined in Highly Nitrogen-Doped Mesoporous Carbon Electrocatalyst for Highly Efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

2020

Journal Article

Cobalt-doped Mn<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> nanocrystals embedded in graphene nanosheets as a high-performance bifunctional oxygen electrocatalyst for rechargeable Zn-Air batteries

Dong, Mengyang, Liu, Xu, Jiang, Lixue, Zhu, Zhengju, Shu, Yajie, Chen, Shan, Dou, Yuhai, Liu, Porun, Yin, Huajie and Zhao, Huijun (2020). Cobalt-doped Mn3O4 nanocrystals embedded in graphene nanosheets as a high-performance bifunctional oxygen electrocatalyst for rechargeable Zn-Air batteries. Green Energy & Environment, 5 (4), 499-505. doi: 10.1016/j.gee.2020.06.022

Cobalt-doped Mn<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> nanocrystals embedded in graphene nanosheets as a high-performance bifunctional oxygen electrocatalyst for rechargeable Zn-Air batteries

2020

Journal Article

Coexisting Single-Atomic Fe and Ni Sites on Hierarchically Ordered Porous Carbon as a Highly Efficient ORR Electrocatalyst

Zhu, Zhengju, Yin, Huajie, Wang, Yun, Chuang, Cheng-Hao, Xing, Lei, Dong, Mengyang, Lu, Ying-Rui, Casillas-Garcia, Gilberto, Zheng, Yonglong, Chen, Shan, Dou, Yuhai, Liu, Porun, Cheng, Qilin and Zhao, Huijun (2020). Coexisting Single-Atomic Fe and Ni Sites on Hierarchically Ordered Porous Carbon as a Highly Efficient ORR Electrocatalyst. Advanced Materials, 32 (42) 2004670. doi: 10.1002/adma.202004670

Coexisting Single-Atomic Fe and Ni Sites on Hierarchically Ordered Porous Carbon as a Highly Efficient ORR Electrocatalyst

Funding

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
    RuZr alloy encapsulated in Zirconium Oxynitrides for highly efficient hydrogen oxidation catalysis
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant

Supervision

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