Overview
Background
Dr. Guoliang Chen is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Green Electrochemical Transformation of Carbon Dioxide (GETCO2) and the School of Chemical Engineering at The University of Queensland. He is also an Adjunct Research Fellow in the Centre for Future Materials at the University of Southern Queensland. He completed his Ph.D. in 2025 at the University of Southern Queensland. His research focuses on developing flow-through gas diffusion electrodes for the electrochemical reduction of CO2. His current main research interests include engineering advanced gas-diffusion electrodes, high-rate gas-phase product reduction, and electrochemical catalysis. To date, he has published over 21 peer-reviewed papers in top-tier journals, including Advanced Materials, Matter, Applied Catalysis B, etc.
Availability
- Dr Guoliang Chen is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy of Materials Engineering, University of Southern Queensland
Research interests
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develop advanced gas diffusion electrodes for CO2RR
Developing flow-through metallic hollow fiber gas diffsuion electrodes for high-rate CO2 reduction in a H-Cell setup
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Electrocatalysis
Engineering catalysts for high-rate reduction of CO2, specially suits for metal-based substrates
Works
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2026
Journal Article
Flow‐through hollow fiber gas diffusion electrodes with morphology‐controlled in situ galvanic grown silver catalysts for enhanced CO selectivity in CO 2 electroreduction
Chen, Guoliang, Ma, Beibei, Kuang, Yizhu, Rabiee, Hesamoddin, Dorosti, Fatereh, Nanjundan, Ashok Kumar, Zhu, Zhonghua, Wang, Hao and Ge, Lei (2026). Flow‐through hollow fiber gas diffusion electrodes with morphology‐controlled in situ galvanic grown silver catalysts for enhanced CO selectivity in CO 2 electroreduction. Energy and Environmental Materials, 9 (3) e70205, 1-9. doi: 10.1002/eem2.70205
2026
Journal Article
Rational design of perlite-bauxite-based low-density ceramic proppants for hydraulic fracturing
Zhang, Heng, Zhang, Liehui, Yang, Zhaozhong, Li, Xiaogang, Dorosti, Fatereh, Chen, Guoliang, Zhu, Jingyi, Zhang, Jin, Yang, Hongcheng, Wang, Hao, Wang, Haibo and Ge, Lei (2026). Rational design of perlite-bauxite-based low-density ceramic proppants for hydraulic fracturing. Construction and Building Materials, 515 145689, 145689-515. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2026.145689
2026
Journal Article
Which dominates CO2 to CO electroreduction from low to industrial current density: Catalyst activity or CO2 availability?
Chen, Guoliang, Hong, Min, Ma, Beibei, Kuang, Yizhu, Rabiee, Hesamoddin, Xu, Xiaomin, Dorosti, Fatereh, Yan, Penghui, Shah, Nilam, Nanjundan, Ashok Kumar, Zhu, Zhonghua, Wang, Hao and Ge, Lei (2026). Which dominates CO2 to CO electroreduction from low to industrial current density: Catalyst activity or CO2 availability?. Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy, 381 125902, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2025.125902
2025
Journal Article
Bimetallic copper-bismuth microtubular electrodes with tunable interfaces for efficient electrochemical reduction of CO2 to formate
Ma, Beibei, Rabiee, Hesamoddin, Chen, Guoliang, Kuang, Yizhu, Zhu, Tianjiu, Yan, Penghui, Ge, Lei and Zhu, Zhonghua (2025). Bimetallic copper-bismuth microtubular electrodes with tunable interfaces for efficient electrochemical reduction of CO2 to formate. Chemical Engineering Journal, 523 168323, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2025.168323
2025
Journal Article
Assessing modified fouling index of ultrafiltration process in urban sewage treatment
Qiu, Haoran, Yang, Lian, Chen, Guoliang, Liu, Guoliang, Zhao, Lijun, Wang, Hao, Chang, Jiang, Zhou, Yibin, Ge, Lei and An, Quan-fu (2025). Assessing modified fouling index of ultrafiltration process in urban sewage treatment. Separation and Purification Technology, 372 133507. doi: 10.1016/j.seppur.2025.133507
2025
Journal Article
Constructing an expeditious and durable composite as an air electrode of solid oxide cells through synergistic phase transformation and phase segregation engineering
Qiu, Hao, Zhao, Jing, Chen, Guoliang, Xie, Zihao, Tu, Wenzhen, Liang, Mingzhuang, Shi, Huangang, Xiao, Beibei, Wang, Wei, Su, Chao and Ge, Lei (2025). Constructing an expeditious and durable composite as an air electrode of solid oxide cells through synergistic phase transformation and phase segregation engineering. Composites Part B: Engineering, 304 112650, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2025.112650
2025
Journal Article
Fast diffusion and high C2H2 capture in a 2D MOF with oxygen-riched wide channels for efficient C2H2/CO2 separation
Xie, Wenpeng, Fu, Qiuju, Chen, Guoliang, Yan, Liting, Yang, Lingzhi, Yuan, Xiangsen, Wen, Shilong, Ge, Lei, Zhang, Jun and Zhao, Xuebo (2025). Fast diffusion and high C2H2 capture in a 2D MOF with oxygen-riched wide channels for efficient C2H2/CO2 separation. Composites Part B: Engineering, 299 112414, 112414. doi: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2025.112414
2025
Journal Article
The concept of pressure-induced conduction band mismatch in soft-hard semiconductors for self-powered phototronic pressure sensing
Nguyen, Duy Van, Tran, Thi Lap, Nguyen, Hung, Chen, Guoliang, Lai, The Khanh, Song, Pingan, Tran, Toan Trong, Tran, Canh-Dung, Bell, John and Dinh, Toan (2025). The concept of pressure-induced conduction band mismatch in soft-hard semiconductors for self-powered phototronic pressure sensing. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 17 (22), 32827-32837. doi: 10.1021/acsami.5c05066
2025
Journal Article
Engineering flow-through hollow fiber gas-diffusion electrodes for unlocking high-rate gas-phase electrochemical conversion
Chen, Guoliang, Rabiee, Hesamoddin, Li, Mengran, Ma, Beibei, Kuang, Yizhu, Dorosti, Fatereh, Zhu, Zhonghua, Wang, Hao and Ge, Lei (2025). Engineering flow-through hollow fiber gas-diffusion electrodes for unlocking high-rate gas-phase electrochemical conversion. Advanced Materials, 37 (28) 2420391, e2420391. doi: 10.1002/adma.202420391
2025
Journal Article
Pore accessibility matters in CO2 electrolysis: preventing H2 formation and boosting triple-phase boundary on microtubular gas-diffusion electrodes
Chen, Guoliang, Ge, Lei, Ma, Beibei, Kuang, Yizhu, Rabiee, Hesamoddin, Dorosti, Fatereh, Nanjundan, Ashok Kumar, Zhu, Zhonghua and Wang, Hao (2025). Pore accessibility matters in CO2 electrolysis: preventing H2 formation and boosting triple-phase boundary on microtubular gas-diffusion electrodes. Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy, 363 124803, 124803. doi: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2024.124803
2024
Journal Article
Engineering interfacial molecular interactions on Ag hollow fibre gas diffusion electrodes for high efficiency in CO2 conversion to CO
Kuang, Yizhu, Chen, Guoliang, Mudiyanselage, Dimuthu Herath, Rabiee, Hesamoddin, Ma, Beibei, Dorosti, Fatereh, Nanjundan, Ashok Kumar, Zhu, Zhonghua, Wang, Hao and Ge, Lei (2024). Engineering interfacial molecular interactions on Ag hollow fibre gas diffusion electrodes for high efficiency in CO2 conversion to CO. Chemistry: A European Journal, 30 (72) e202403251, e202403251. doi: 10.1002/chem.202403251
2024
Journal Article
In situ growth of hierarchical silver sub-nanosheets on zinc nanosheets-based hollow fiber gas-diffusion electrodes for electrochemical CO2 Reduction to CO
Chen, Guoliang, Ge, Lei, Kuang, Yizhu, Rabiee, Hesamoddin, Ma, Beibei, Dorosti, Fatereh, Nanjundan, Ashok Kumar, Zhu, Zhonghua and Wang, Hao (2024). In situ growth of hierarchical silver sub-nanosheets on zinc nanosheets-based hollow fiber gas-diffusion electrodes for electrochemical CO2 Reduction to CO. Small Science, 4 (10) 2400184, 2400184. doi: 10.1002/smsc.202400184
2024
Journal Article
Hollow fiber gas-diffusion electrodes with tailored crystal facets for tuning syngas production in electrochemical CO2 reduction
Chen, Guoliang, Ge, Lei, Kuang, Yizhu, Rabiee, Hesamoddin, Ma, Beibei, Dorosti, Fatereh, Kumar Nanjundan, Ashok, Zhu, Zhonghua and Wang, Hao (2024). Hollow fiber gas-diffusion electrodes with tailored crystal facets for tuning syngas production in electrochemical CO2 reduction. Chemical Engineering Journal, 490 151651, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2024.151651
2024
Journal Article
Steering CO selectivity in CO2 electroreduction over silver microtubular gas-diffusion electrodes via surface reconstruction
Kuang, Yizhu, Chen, Guoliang, Rabiee, Hesamoddin, Ma, Beibei, Dorosti, Fatereh, Nanjundan, Ashok Kumar, Zhu, Zhonghua, Wang, Hao and Ge, Lei (2024). Steering CO selectivity in CO2 electroreduction over silver microtubular gas-diffusion electrodes via surface reconstruction. Energy and Fuels, 38 (11), 10096-10105. doi: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.4c01240
2022
Journal Article
Porous coordination polymer-based composite membranes for high-temperature polymer exchange membrane fuel cells
Chen, Guoliang, Ge, Lei, Lee, Joong Hee, Zhu, Zhonghua and Wang, Hao (2022). Porous coordination polymer-based composite membranes for high-temperature polymer exchange membrane fuel cells. Matter, 5 (7), 2031-2053. doi: 10.1016/j.matt.2022.05.033
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