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Overview
Background
Biography:
John Zhu is currently a Professor in the School of Chemical Engineering, UQ. He is also the inaugural Director of Carbon Energy Research Centre. He received his PhD in Chemical Engineering, UQ in 2002, then worked as a lecturer in Curtin University of Technology from 2002 to 2004. He moved back to UQ at the end of 2004 and has been working in the same school until present. He is the recipient of a number of awards and fellowships, including RK Murphy Medal 2013, Freehills Award IChemE 2011, runner up of Innovator of the Year Award International IChemE 2011, the University of Queensland Foundation Research Excellence Award 2007, an ARC Future Fellowship from 2013 to 2016, an ARC Queen Elizabeth II Fellowship from 2008 to 2012, an ARC Postdoctoral Fellowship from 2003 – 2005. In May 2012, John Zhu’s long term collaborative research with Eden Energy was recognised by Thomson Reuters Innovation Award for Innovative Collaboration between the University of Queensland and Eden Energy.
Research:
John Zhu’s research interests and expertise exist in advanced catalysis, gas adsorption and separation, direct carbon fuel cells and solid oxide fuel cells with strong application focus on clean energy and environment. His current projects include research into scale up of direct carbon fuel cells, next generation solid oxide fuel cells, hierarchically-structured bulk materials for gas storage and catalytic reaction, carbon nanotubes/MOFs composite membranes, carbon nanotube reinforced polymer composites for automotive applications, advanced plasma-assisted catalytic processes for clean energy production and air pollution control.
Teaching and Learning:
John has taught several engineering courses including Research Methods (CHEE7200), Heat and mass transfer (CHEE3002), and Engineering investigation and analysis (CHEE3010). He is currently lecturing a third year course, Reaction Engineering (CHEE3005).
Projects:
1. Transport Processes in Flexible Porous Materials for Gas Separation and Storage, ARC DP
2. Prototype test of Direct Carbon Fuel Cells, QLD Research Partnership Program
3. Carbon nanotube reinforced polymer composites for automotive applications, ARC LP
4. Development of a Novel One Step Process for Gas Conversion to Liquid, ARC LP
5. Fundamentals and practical applications of hierarchically-structured bulk materials, ARC Future Fellowship
6. Development of novel cathodes for next generation solid oxide fuel cells, ARC DP
Availability
- Professor John Zhu is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Engineering, Xi'an Institute of Metallurgy and Construction
- Masters (Coursework) of Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology (西安建筑科技大学)
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2023
Journal Article
Oxidative effects of gaseous oxygen and ozone on Australian subbituminous and bituminous coals and the implications for coal seam permeability enhancement
Gao, Shuai, Congo, Tara, Jing, Zhenhua, Aziz, Shazed, Balucan, Reydick, Zhu, Zhonghua, Pell, Stephen D. and Steel, Karen M. (2023). Oxidative effects of gaseous oxygen and ozone on Australian subbituminous and bituminous coals and the implications for coal seam permeability enhancement. Gas Science and Engineering, 118 205092, 205092. doi: 10.1016/j.jgsce.2023.205092
2023
Journal Article
Active Sites Decorated Nonpolar Pore‐Based MOF for One‐step Acquisition of C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub> and Recovery of C<sub>3</sub>H<sub>6</sub>
Wang, Gang‐Ding, Li, Yong‐Zhi, Shi, Wen‐Juan, Hou, Lei, Wang, Yao‐Yu and Zhu, Zhonghua (2023). Active Sites Decorated Nonpolar Pore‐Based MOF for One‐step Acquisition of C2H4 and Recovery of C3H6. Angewandte Chemie, 135 (43) e202311654, 1-7. doi: 10.1002/ange.202311654
2023
Journal Article
Thermoresponsive hydrogel artificial muscles
Zhang, Xi, Aziz, Shazed, Salahuddin, Bidita and Zhu, Zhonghua (2023). Thermoresponsive hydrogel artificial muscles. Matter, 6 (9), 2735-2775. doi: 10.1016/j.matt.2023.05.030
2023
Journal Article
Selective CO<sub>2</sub> hydrogenation over zeolite-based catalysts for targeted high-value products
Yan, Penghui, Peng, Hong, Vogrin, John, Rabiee, Hesamoddin and Zhu, Zhonghua (2023). Selective CO2 hydrogenation over zeolite-based catalysts for targeted high-value products. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 11 (34), 17938-17960. doi: 10.1039/d3ta03150k
2023
Journal Article
Tuning flow-through cu-based hollow fiber gas-diffusion electrode for high-efficiency carbon monoxide (CO) electroreduction to C2+products
Rabiee, Hesamoddin, Heffernan, James K., Ge, Lei, Zhang, Xueqin, Yan, Penghui, Marcellin, Esteban, Hu, Shihu, Zhu, Zhonghua, Wang, Hao and Yuan, Zhiguo (2023). Tuning flow-through cu-based hollow fiber gas-diffusion electrode for high-efficiency carbon monoxide (CO) electroreduction to C2+products. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 330 122589, 122589. doi: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2023.122589
2023
Journal Article
A path forward: understanding and mitigating defects in polycrystalline membranes
Dorosti, Fatereh, Ge, Lei, Wang, Hao and Zhu, Zhonghua (2023). A path forward: understanding and mitigating defects in polycrystalline membranes. Progress in Materials Science, 137 101123, 101123. doi: 10.1016/j.pmatsci.2023.101123
2023
Journal Article
Facile and eco-friendly approach to produce confined metal cluster catalysts
Yan, Penghui, Xi, Shibo, Peng, Hong, Mitchell, David R. G., Harvey, Luke, Drewery, Matthew, Kennedy, Eric M., Zhu, Zhonghua, Sankar, Gopinathan and Stockenhuber, Michael (2023). Facile and eco-friendly approach to produce confined metal cluster catalysts. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 145 (17), 9718-9728. doi: 10.1021/jacs.3c01304
2023
Journal Article
Plant‐like tropisms in artificial muscles
Aziz, Shazed, Zhang, Xi, Naficy, Sina, Salahuddin, Bidita, Jager, Edwin W. H. and Zhu, Zhonghua (2023). Plant‐like tropisms in artificial muscles. Advanced Materials, 35 (51) e2212046, e2212046. doi: 10.1002/adma.202212046
2023
Journal Article
Rational construction of ultrahigh thermal stable MOF for efficient separation of MTO products and natural gas
Wang, Gang-Ding, Krishna, Rajamani, Li, Yong-Zhi, Ma, Yao-Yu, Hou, Lei, Wang, Yao-Yu and Zhu, Zhonghua (2023). Rational construction of ultrahigh thermal stable MOF for efficient separation of MTO products and natural gas. ACS Materials Letters, 5 (4), 1091-1099. doi: 10.1021/acsmaterialslett.3c00096
2023
Journal Article
A new operando surface restructuring pathway via ion-pairing of catalyst and electrolyte for water oxidation
Zhuang, Linzhou, Li, Zhiheng, Li, Mengran, Tao, Haolan, Mao, Xin, Lian, Cheng, Ge, Lei, Du, Aijun, Xu, Zhi, Shao, Zongping and Zhu, Zhonghua (2023). A new operando surface restructuring pathway via ion-pairing of catalyst and electrolyte for water oxidation. Chemical Engineering Journal, 454 (Part 1) 140071, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.140071
2023
Journal Article
Synthesis of zeolite from low-cost feeds and its sustainable environmental applications
Gao, Shuai, Peng, Hong, Song, Bing, Zhang, Jinxuan, Wu, Weixi, Vaughan, James, Zardo, Peter, Vogrin, John, Tulloch, Sylvia and Zhu, Zhonghua (2023). Synthesis of zeolite from low-cost feeds and its sustainable environmental applications. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 11 (1) 108995, 1-18. doi: 10.1016/j.jece.2022.108995
2023
Journal Article
A novel C2H2-selective microporous Cd-MOF for C2H2/C2H4 and C2H2/CO2 separation
Li, Yong-Zhi, Krishna, Rajamani, Xu, Fan, Zhang, Wan-Fang, Sui, Yanwei, Hou, Lei, Wang, Yao-Yu and Zhu, Zhonghua (2023). A novel C2H2-selective microporous Cd-MOF for C2H2/C2H4 and C2H2/CO2 separation. Separation and Purification Technology, 306 122678, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122678
2023
Journal Article
Extraordinary separation of acetylene-containing mixtures in a honeycomb calcium-based MOF with multiple active sites
Ma, Li-Na, Wang, Zi-Han, Zhang, Lin, Hou, Lei, Wang, Yao-Yu and Zhu, Zhonghua (2023). Extraordinary separation of acetylene-containing mixtures in a honeycomb calcium-based MOF with multiple active sites. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 15 (2), 2971-2978. doi: 10.1021/acsami.2c19321
2023
Journal Article
A new honeycomb MOF for C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub> purification and C<sub>3</sub>H<sub>6</sub> enrichment by separating methanol to olefin products
Zhang, Lin, Ma, Li-Na, Wang, Gang-Ding, Hou, Lei, Zhu, Zhonghua and Wang, Yao-Yu (2023). A new honeycomb MOF for C2H4 purification and C3H6 enrichment by separating methanol to olefin products. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 11 (5), 2343-2348. doi: 10.1039/d2ta08977g
2023
Journal Article
Dative B←N bonds based crystalline organic framework with permanent porosity for acetylene storage and separation
Wang, Weize, Wang, Linxia, Du, Fei, Wang, Gang-Ding, Hou, Lei, Zhu, Zhonghua, Liu, Bo and Wang, Yao-Yu (2023). Dative B←N bonds based crystalline organic framework with permanent porosity for acetylene storage and separation. Chemical Science, 14 (3), 533-539. doi: 10.1039/d2sc06016g
2022
Journal Article
Boosting ethane/ethylene separation by MOFs through the amino‐functionalization of pores
Wang, Gang‐Ding, Krishna, Rajamani, Li, Yong‐Zhi, Shi, Wen‐Juan, Hou, Lei, Wang, Yao‐Yu and Zhu, Zhonghua (2022). Boosting ethane/ethylene separation by MOFs through the amino‐functionalization of pores. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 61 (48) e202213015, 1-7. doi: 10.1002/anie.202213015
2022
Journal Article
Magnetic hydrogel composite for wastewater treatment
Salahuddin, Bidita, Aziz, Shazed, Gao, Shuai, Hossain, Md. Shahriar A., Billah, Motasim, Zhu, Zhonghua and Amiralian, Nasim (2022). Magnetic hydrogel composite for wastewater treatment. Polymers, 14 (23) 5074, 1-14. doi: 10.3390/polym14235074
2022
Journal Article
Regulating the reaction zone of electrochemical CO2 reduction on gas-diffusion electrodes by distinctive hydrophilic-hydrophobic catalyst layers
Rabiee, Hesamoddin, Ge, Lei, Zhao, Jing, Zhang, Xueqin, Li, Mengran, Hu, Shihu, Smart, Simon, Rufford, Thomas E., Zhu, Zhonghua, Wang, Hao and Yuan, Zhiguo (2022). Regulating the reaction zone of electrochemical CO2 reduction on gas-diffusion electrodes by distinctive hydrophilic-hydrophobic catalyst layers. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 310 121362, 121362. doi: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2022.121362
2022
Journal Article
One-step C2H4 purification from ternary C2H6/C2H4/C2H2 mixtures by a robust metal–organic framework with customized pore environment
Wang, Gang-Ding, Li, Yong-Zhi, Shi, Wen-Juan, Hou, Lei, Wang, Yao-Yu and Zhu, Zhonghua (2022). One-step C2H4 purification from ternary C2H6/C2H4/C2H2 mixtures by a robust metal–organic framework with customized pore environment. Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, 61 (28) e202205427, 1-7. doi: 10.1002/anie.202205427
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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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Development of high-performance cathode materials for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Lei Ge
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Doctor Philosophy
High performance adsorbents for CO2 capture
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Lei Ge
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Doctor Philosophy
Polymer-metal organic frameworks composite membranes for CO2 separation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Lei Ge, Dr Byron Villacorta
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Doctor Philosophy
Development of cathode materials for low temperature protonic ceramic fuel cells
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Hydrogel modified coiled fibre for artificial muscles
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Shazed Aziz
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Completed supervision
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Morphology control of metal-organic frameworks and their application on adsorption and catalysis
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Lei Ge
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Development of CO2 Tolerant Cathode Materials for Low-Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Ruth Knibbe
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Air Electrode Stability for Solid Oxide Cells
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Ruth Knibbe
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Study of Cracking and Breakage Behaviour of Gibbsite Particles at Smelter Grade Alumina Production Conditions
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Zhi-Gang Chen
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2019
Master Philosophy
Metal-organic frameworks based materials for electro-catalysis
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Lei Ge
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Defect Engineering of Nonprecious Metal Based Catalysts for Oxygen Evolution Reaction
Principal Advisor
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Develop Anode Materials for Direct Methane Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
Principal Advisor
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Foam structured carbon monoliths for gas adsorption
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Tom Rufford, Dr Lei Ge
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Design and Preparation of Novel Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Evolution Reaction
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Tom Rufford
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
MOFs-based mixed matrix membranes for gas separation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Lei Ge
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Development of Cathode Materials for Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
Principal Advisor
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Development of Hybrid Catalytic Systems for CO2 Reforming of Methane
Principal Advisor
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Preparation of Novel Metal-Organic Frameworks for Selective Gas Adsorption
Principal Advisor
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Improvement of anode performance of solid oxide electrolyte-based direct carbon fuel cell
Principal Advisor
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Theory and Application of Gas Storage and Separation by Adsorption-Diffusion Processes
Principal Advisor
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Non precious metal catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction in PEM fuel cells
Principal Advisor
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Controlled synthesis of supported Ru nanoparticles for catalytic ammonia decomposition and preferential CO oxidation
Principal Advisor
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Insights into Gas Adsorption and Separation by Nitrogen Doped Materials Using Molecular Simulations
Principal Advisor
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Mesoporous materials supported catalysts for removal of nitric oxide using carbon monoxide as reducing agent
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Tom Rufford
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Synthesis of graphitic mesoporous carbon for electric double layer capacitor
Principal Advisor
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
Tailoring Carbon Materials as Fuels for the Direct Carbon Fuel Cells
Principal Advisor
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
A Flue Gas Desulphurisation System Utilising Alumina Causticiser Residue
Principal Advisor
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Dynamics of anisotropic permeability in coal seam gas reservoirs
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Tom Rufford
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Novel Adsorbents for Natural Gas Separation and Purification
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Greg Birkett, Associate Professor Tom Rufford
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
MULTISCALE MODELLING OF TRANSPORT IN POROUS MEDIA
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Suresh Bhatia
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