Overview
Background
Dr. Min Liu is currently an ARC DECRA at the University of Queensland. He received his PhD in Polymer Science and Chemical Engineering from the University of Melbourne in 2020 under the supervision of Prof. Qiang Fu, Prof. Paul Webley, and Prof. Greg Qiao. He then joined the University of British Columbia as a postdoctoral fellow, where he worked with Prof. Zachary Hudson on self-assembling block copolymers and porous materials from 2022 to 2024. Subsequently, he moved to the University of Toronto to work with Prof. David Sinton and Prof. Edward Sargent (2024-2025), focusing on electrochemical CO and CO2 reduction.
Availability
- Dr Min Liu is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy of Chemical Engineering, University of Melbourne
Research interests
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Nanomembranes for Gas Separation
Gas separation is fundamentally constrained by the permeability–selectivity trade-off, as well as challenges in long-term stability and scalable manufacturing under realistic operating conditions. This project addresses these barriers through the design of ultrathin nanomembranes with precisely engineered pore architectures and interfacial chemistry. Research interests include developing novel polymers and elucidating structure–transport relationships in microporous and mixed-matrix membranes to enable high-performance, energy-efficient gas separation technologies.
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Directed Reticular Chemistry
Directed reticular chemistry focuses on the rational design and assembly of framework materials with controlled topology, pore environment, and functionality. By guiding the connectivity of molecular building blocks, the subject aims to create metal–organic and covalent frameworks with tailored transport, adsorption, and catalytic properties. This approach enables programmable porous materials for gas separation, carbon capture, and electrochemical applications.
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Electrochemical CO/CO2 Reduction
Electrochemical CO/CO2 reduction for the sustainable production of fuels and value-added chemicals contributes to a circular carbon economy. This research aims to understand and control catalyst structure, reaction microenvironments, and mass transport processes that govern activity, selectivity, and stability. By integrating catalyst design, membrane engineering, and device-level optimization, the work seeks to establish structure–property–performance relationships that enable efficient, durable, and scalable CO/CO2 electrolysis systems.
Works
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Featured
2026
Journal Article
Efficient acidic CO2 electrolysis with suppressed crossover in a separator-based membrane electrode assembly
Liu, Min, Li, Yuke, Huang, Jianan Erick, Chu, Xingyuan, Sun, Qian, Li, Feng, Xiao, Yurou Celine, Fan, Mengyang, Wu, Chengqian, Wu, Zhizheng, Wang, Qiyou, Zhu, Jiexin, Guo, Zunmin, Li, Xiaodong, Wibawa, Sekar, Papangelakis, Panagiotis, Bonnenfant, Loann, Moon, Hyun Sik, Dinh, Cao-Thang, Miao, Rui Kai, Sargent, Edward H and Sinton, David (2026). Efficient acidic CO2 electrolysis with suppressed crossover in a separator-based membrane electrode assembly. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 148 (15) jacs.5c23098, 15930-15938. doi: 10.1021/jacs.5c23098
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2026
Journal Article
A high-purity ethylene epoxide stream produced using a supported electrocatalyst
Huang, Jianan Erick, Wu, Chengqian, Chen, Yiqing, Yu, Jiaqi, Chen, Yuanjun, Ze, Huajie, Kim, Jaerim, Wu, Jinhong, Bai, Yang, Ma, Xiangyu, Dorakhan, Roham, Peng, Bosi, An, Hongmin, Miao, Rui Kai, Liu, Min, Fan, Lizhou, Park, Sungjin, Xie, Ke, Sinton, David and Sargent, Edward H. (2026). A high-purity ethylene epoxide stream produced using a supported electrocatalyst. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 148 (14), 14779-14789. doi: 10.1021/jacs.5c17562
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2026
Journal Article
Electrosynthesis of ethylene from syngas
Li, Feng, Guo, Zunmin, Yan, Yu, Wang, Qiyou, Liang, Yongxiang, Duan, Lian, Bonnenfant, Loann, Azimi Dijvejin, Zahra, Liu, Min, Xiao, Yurou Celine, Zhao, Ziyu, Liu, Jieyuan, Stepanovic, Andrija, Gao, Yuxuan, Sun, Qian, Abbas, Hafiz Ghulam, Fan, Mengyang, Huang, Jianan Erick, Park, Sungjin, Holmes, Stuart M., Zhao, Yong, Xu, Yi, Dinh, Cao-Thang, Wang, Ziyun, Miao, Rui Kai and Sinton, David (2026). Electrosynthesis of ethylene from syngas. Nature Sustainability, 9 (4), 585-594. doi: 10.1038/s41893-025-01764-w
Featured
2025
Journal Article
CO electrolysers with 51% energy efficiency towards C2+ using porous separators
Miao, Rui Kai, Fan, Mengyang, Wang, Ning, Zhao, Yong, Li, Feng, Liu, Min, Arabyarmohammadi, Fatemeh, Liang, Yongxiang, Ni, Weiyan, Xie, Ke, Chen, Yuanjun, Sun, Puhua, Huang, Jianan Erick, Wu, Jinhong, Kim, Jiheon, O'Brien, Colin P., Xiao, Yurou Celine, Guo, Zunmin, Papangelakis, Panagiotis, Zeraati, Ali Shayesteh, Xu, Yi, Dinh, Cao-Thang, Sargent, Edward H. and Sinton, David (2025). CO electrolysers with 51% energy efficiency towards C2+ using porous separators. Nature Energy, 10 (10), 1197-1204. doi: 10.1038/s41560-025-01846-1
Featured
2024
Journal Article
Coassembling mesoporous zeolitic imidazolate frameworks by directed reticular chemistry
Liu, Min, Asgari, Mehrdad, Bergmann, Katrina, Shenassa, Kayla, King, Graham, Leontowich, Adam F. G., Fairen-Jimenez, David and Hudson, Zachary M. (2024). Coassembling mesoporous zeolitic imidazolate frameworks by directed reticular chemistry. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 146 (45), 31295-31306. doi: 10.1021/jacs.4c12385
Featured
2023
Journal Article
Macro-/mesoporous metal-organic frameworks templated by amphiphilic block copolymers enable enhanced uptake of large molecules
Liu, Min and Hudson, Zachary M. M. (2023). Macro-/mesoporous metal-organic frameworks templated by amphiphilic block copolymers enable enhanced uptake of large molecules. Advanced Functional Materials, 33 (26) 2214262. doi: 10.1002/adfm.202214262
Featured
2022
Journal Article
Mechanistic principles for engineering hierarchical porous metal-organic frameworks
Liu, Min, Zu, Lianhai and Hudson, Zachary M. (2022). Mechanistic principles for engineering hierarchical porous metal-organic frameworks. ACS Nano, 16 (9), 13573-13594. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.2c06587
Featured
2022
Journal Article
Thin film composite membranes for postcombustion carbon capture: polymers and beyond
Liu, Min, Nothling, Mitchell D. D., Zhang, Sui, Fu, Qiang and Qiao, Greg G. G. (2022). Thin film composite membranes for postcombustion carbon capture: polymers and beyond. Progress in Polymer Science, 126 101504. doi: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2022.101504
Featured
2021
Journal Article
Ultrapermeable composite membranes enhanced via doping with amorphous MOF nanosheets
Liu, Min, Xie, Ke, Nothling, Mitchell D., Zu, Lianhai, Zhao, Shenlong, Harvie, Dalton J. E., Fu, Qiang, Webley, Paul A. and Qiao, Greg G. (2021). Ultrapermeable composite membranes enhanced via doping with amorphous MOF nanosheets. ACS Central Science, 7 (4), 671-680. doi: 10.1021/acscentsci.0c01711
Featured
2019
Journal Article
Postcombustion Carbon Capture Using Thin-Film Composite Membranes
Liu, Min, Nothling, Mitchell D., Webley, Paul A., Fu, Qiang and Qiao, Greg G. (2019). Postcombustion Carbon Capture Using Thin-Film Composite Membranes. Accounts of Chemical Research, 52 (7), 1905-1914. doi: 10.1021/acs.accounts.9b00111
2026
Journal Article
Solvent tuning regulates proton flux to extend stability in reactive CO2 capture and electrolysis
Xiao, Yurou Celine, Guo, Zunmin, Wang, Rongyi, Li, Feng, Sun, Siyu Sonia, Liu, Min, Lee, Hyeon Seok, Liu, Jieyuan, Gabardo, Christine M., Wang, Cai, Villamanca, Dan M., Zhao, Yong, Han, Kai, Miao, Rui Kai, Corbett, Paul J. and Sinton, David (2026). Solvent tuning regulates proton flux to extend stability in reactive CO2 capture and electrolysis. Chem Catalysis 101694, 101694. doi: 10.1016/j.checat.2026.101694
2026
Journal Article
Industrial amine blends enable efficient CO electrosynthesis in reactive capture
Sun, Siyu Sonia, Xiao, Yurou Celine, Li, Feng, Wu, Jinhong, Che, Yuxuan, Wang, Yong, Liu, Min, Guo, Yaohao, Fan, Mengyang, Han, Kai, Just, Paul-Emmanuel, Corbett, Paul J., Miao, Rui Kai and Sinton, David (2026). Industrial amine blends enable efficient CO electrosynthesis in reactive capture. EES Catalysis, 4 (2), 387-396. doi: 10.1039/d5ey00333d
2025
Journal Article
Efficient amino-acid-based reactive capture of CO2 via nickel molecular catalyst
Guo, Zunmin, Li, Feng, Xiao, Yurou Celine, Hung, Sung-Fu, Lu, Ying-Rui, Foroozan, Amir, Liu, Jieyuan, Sun, Siyu Sonia, Liu, Shijie, Che, Yuxuan, Wang, Qiyou, Liu, Min, Wang, Cai, Li, Yuke, Peng, Kang-Shun, Liu, Yu-Cheng, Fan, Mengyang, Azimi Dijvejin, Zahra, Papangelakis, Panagiotis, Wang, Yong, Shayesteh Zeraati, Ali, Han, Kai, Corbett, Paul, Higgins, Drew, Miao, Rui Kai and Sinton, David (2025). Efficient amino-acid-based reactive capture of CO2 via nickel molecular catalyst. Nature Communications, 16 (1) 10373, 10373. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-65331-9
2022
Journal Article
Miktoarm star polymers: synthesis and applications
Liu, Min, Blankenship, Jacob R., Levi, Adam E., Fu, Qiang, Hudson, Zachary M. and Bates, Christopher M. (2022). Miktoarm star polymers: synthesis and applications. Chemistry of Materials, 34 (14), 6188-6209. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.2c01220
2022
Journal Article
Ethanol-to-hydrocarbons reaction over HZSM-5: enhanced ethanol/ethylene into C3+ hydrocarbons conversion by pristine external Bronsted acid sites
Huang, Hengbo, Fang, Ting, Liu, Hui, Zhou, Hao, Chen, Dongfang, Jia, Wenzhi, Liu, Min, Li, Junhui and Zhu, Zhirong (2022). Ethanol-to-hydrocarbons reaction over HZSM-5: enhanced ethanol/ethylene into C3+ hydrocarbons conversion by pristine external Bronsted acid sites. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 335 111824. doi: 10.1016/j.micromeso.2022.111824
2022
Journal Article
Self-assembly of Ir-based nanosheets with ordered interlayer space for enhanced electrocatalytic water oxidation
Zu, Lianhai, Qian, Xingyue, Zhao, Shenlong, Liang, Qinghua, Chen, Yu Emily, Liu, Min, Su, Bing-Jian, Wu, Kuang-Hsu, Qu, Longbing, Duan, Linlin, Zhan, Hualin, Zhang, Jun-Ye, Li, Can, Li, Wei, Juang, Jenh Yih, Zhu, Junwu, Li, Dan, Yu, Aibing and Zhao, Dongyuan (2022). Self-assembly of Ir-based nanosheets with ordered interlayer space for enhanced electrocatalytic water oxidation. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 144 (5), 2208-2217. doi: 10.1021/jacs.1c11241
2021
Journal Article
High-efficiency conversion of methanol to BTX aromatics over a Zn-modified nanosheet-HZSM-5 zeolite
Gong, Qing, Fang, Ting, Xie, Yangli, Zhang, Rui, Liu, Min, Barzagli, Francesco, Li, Junhui, Hu, Zhonghua and Zhu, Zhirong (2021). High-efficiency conversion of methanol to BTX aromatics over a Zn-modified nanosheet-HZSM-5 zeolite. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 60 (4), 1633-1641. doi: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c06342
2020
Journal Article
From UV to NIR: a full-spectrum metal-free photocatalyst for efficient polymer synthesis in aqueous conditions
Allison-Logan, Stephanie, Fu, Qiang, Sun, Yongkang, Liu, Min, Xie, Jijia, Tang, Junwang and Qiao, Greg G. (2020). From UV to NIR: a full-spectrum metal-free photocatalyst for efficient polymer synthesis in aqueous conditions. Angewandte Chemie, 59 (48), 21392-21396. doi: 10.1002/anie.202007196
2020
Journal Article
High-throughput CO2 capture using PIM-1@MOF based thin film composite membranes
Liu, Min, Nothling, Mitchell D., Webley, Paul A., Jin, Jianyong, Fu, Qiang and Qiao, Greg G. (2020). High-throughput CO2 capture using PIM-1@MOF based thin film composite membranes. Chemical Engineering Journal, 396 125328. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2020.125328
2020
Journal Article
Polyrotaxane-based thin film composite membranes for enhanced nanofiltration performance
Liu, Min, Nothling, Mitchell D., Tan, Shereen Siew Ling, Webley, Paul A., Qiao, Greg G. and Fu, Qiang (2020). Polyrotaxane-based thin film composite membranes for enhanced nanofiltration performance. Separation and Purification Technology, 246 116893, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.116893
Supervision
Availability
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Available projects
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Engineering nanomembranes for carbon capture
Advance the understanding of membrane technologies for carbon capture, establishing the groundwork for fabricating efficient and scalable membranes.
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