Research Officer
Overview
Dr. Zhuyuan Wang is a Postdoc Research Officer at UQ Dow Centre in the School of Chemical Engineering. He is an active and frontline researcher in the field of membrane separation with over 6 years of experience. He used to work at a listed membrane manufacturing company in China (2016-2019), focusing on developing Polyamide Thin Film Composite (PA-TFC) for water treatment. He then commenced his Ph.D. research at Monash university (2019-2023, Monash) under the supervision of Prof. Xiwang Zhang and Prof. Huanting Wang.
Zhuyuan is currently interested in developing ion-exchange membranes, especially proton exchange membranes, and in their application around electrolyzers for green hydrogen production and CO2 electrochemical reduction.
Zhuyuan has firstly authored high profile peer-reviewed journal papers, including Nature communications and Progress in polymer science. He developed a scalable production method for quality 2D materials, which has been awarded twice as the “Best project of the year” from ARC Industry Transformation Research Hub for Energy-efficient Separation (EESep).
Publications
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Journal Article: Engineering 2D photocatalysts for solar hydrogen peroxide production
Yang, Jindi, Zeng, Xiangkang, Tebyetekerwa, Mike, Wang, Zhuyuan, Bie, Chuanbiao, Sun, Xin, Marriam, Ifra and Zhang, Xiwang (2024). Engineering 2D photocatalysts for solar hydrogen peroxide production. Advanced Energy Materials 2400740. doi: 10.1002/aenm.202400740
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Journal Article: Electricity generation from carbon dioxide adsorption by spatially nanoconfined ion separation
Wang, Zhuyuan, Hu, Ting, Tebyetekerwa, Mike, Zeng, Xiangkang, Du, Fan, Kang, Yuan, Li, Xuefeng, Zhang, Hao, Wang, Huanting and Zhang, Xiwang (2024). Electricity generation from carbon dioxide adsorption by spatially nanoconfined ion separation. Nature Communications, 15 (1) 2672, 1-9. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-47040-x
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Journal Article: Understanding the Electrochemical Extraction of Lithium from Ultradilute Solutions
Sun, Kaige, Tebyetekerwa, Mike, Zeng, Xiangkang, Wang, Zhuyuan, Duignan, Timothy T and Zhang, Xiwang (2024). Understanding the Electrochemical Extraction of Lithium from Ultradilute Solutions. Environmental science & technology. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.3c09111
Supervision
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COFs-based ion-exchange membranes for energy storage and green chemical synthesis
Doctor Philosophy
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Utilising co-products of water electrolysis in wastewater treatment
Doctor Philosophy
Available Projects
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Developing advanced Ion exchange membranes
n exchange membranes play a pivotal role in various energy conversion and storage devices, from fuel cells to batteries and electrolysers. These membranes facilitate the selective transport of ions, which is critical for the performance and efficiency of these energy technologies. The current commercialised ion exchange membranes exhibit certain limitations, including low ion selectivity, vulnerability to dehydration, and insufficient mechanical strength, among other issues. To address the growing demand for sustainable energy solutions, this project aims to develop novel ion exchange membranes that exhibit improved transport properties, high selectivity, and long-term stability. This will involve the synthesis, characterization of new membrane materials and integration to enhance the efficiency and durability of these energy systems. We give priority to individuals who have relevant research or work experience in this field. Strong background in membrane or electrochemistry is an add-on.
Publications
Journal Article
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Engineering 2D photocatalysts for solar hydrogen peroxide production
Yang, Jindi, Zeng, Xiangkang, Tebyetekerwa, Mike, Wang, Zhuyuan, Bie, Chuanbiao, Sun, Xin, Marriam, Ifra and Zhang, Xiwang (2024). Engineering 2D photocatalysts for solar hydrogen peroxide production. Advanced Energy Materials 2400740. doi: 10.1002/aenm.202400740
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Electricity generation from carbon dioxide adsorption by spatially nanoconfined ion separation
Wang, Zhuyuan, Hu, Ting, Tebyetekerwa, Mike, Zeng, Xiangkang, Du, Fan, Kang, Yuan, Li, Xuefeng, Zhang, Hao, Wang, Huanting and Zhang, Xiwang (2024). Electricity generation from carbon dioxide adsorption by spatially nanoconfined ion separation. Nature Communications, 15 (1) 2672, 1-9. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-47040-x
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Understanding the Electrochemical Extraction of Lithium from Ultradilute Solutions
Sun, Kaige, Tebyetekerwa, Mike, Zeng, Xiangkang, Wang, Zhuyuan, Duignan, Timothy T and Zhang, Xiwang (2024). Understanding the Electrochemical Extraction of Lithium from Ultradilute Solutions. Environmental science & technology. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.3c09111
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Nanoconfinement enabled non-covalently decorated MXene membranes for ion-sieving
Kang, Yuan, Hu, Ting, Wang, Yuqi, He, Kaiqiang, Wang, Zhuyuan, Hora, Yvonne, Zhao, Wang, Xu, Rongming, Chen, Yu, Xie, Zongli, Wang, Huanting, Gu, Qinfen and Zhang, Xiwang (2023). Nanoconfinement enabled non-covalently decorated MXene membranes for ion-sieving. Nature Communications, 14 (1) 4075, 1-9. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-39533-y
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Scalable high yield exfoliation for monolayer nanosheets
Wang, Zhuyuan, Yan, Xue, Hou, Qinfu, Liu, Yue, Zeng, Xiangkang, Kang, Yuan, Zhao, Wang, Li, Xuefeng, Yuan, Shi, Qiu, Ruosang, Uddin, Md Hemayet, Wang, Ruoxin, Xia, Yun, Jian, Meipeng, Kang, Yan, Gao, Li, Liang, Songmiao, Liu, Jefferson Zhe, Wang, Huanting and Zhang, Xiwang (2023). Scalable high yield exfoliation for monolayer nanosheets. Nature Communications, 14 (1) 236, 1-8. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-35569-8
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Manipulating interfacial polymerization for polymeric nanofilms of composite separation membranes
Wang, Zhuyuan, Liang, Songmiao, Kang, Yuan, Zhao, Wang, Xia, Yun, Yang, Jindi, Wang, Huanting and Zhang, Xiwang (2021). Manipulating interfacial polymerization for polymeric nanofilms of composite separation membranes. Progress in Polymer Science, 122 101450, 101450. doi: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2021.101450
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2D material based thin‐film nanocomposite membranes for water treatment
Yang, Jindi, Li, Zhikao, Wang, Zhuyuan, Yuan, Shi, Li, Yang, Zhao, Wang and Zhang, Xiwang (2021). 2D material based thin‐film nanocomposite membranes for water treatment. Advanced Materials Technologies, 6 (10) 2000862. doi: 10.1002/admt.202000862
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Xia, Yun, Kang, Yuan, Wang, Zhuyuan, Yuan, Shi, Li, Yang, Gao, Li, Wang, Huanting and Zhang, Xiwang (2021). Rational designs of interfacial-heating solar-thermal desalination devices: recent progress and remaining challenges. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 9 (11), 6612-6633. doi: 10.1039/d0ta11911c
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Effect of trifunctional planar monomer on the structure and properties of polyamide membranes
Zhao, Lianrui, Liang, Songmiao, Jin, Yan, Wang, Zhuyuan, Hu, Lijie, Kang, Yan, Tao, Jian and Peng, Wei (2020). Effect of trifunctional planar monomer on the structure and properties of polyamide membranes. Applied Surface Science, 505 144415. doi: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2019.144415
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Wang, Zhuyuan, Liang, Songmiao, Jin, Yan, Zhao, Lianrui and Hu, Lijie (2019). Controlling structure and properties of polyamide nanofilms by varying amines diffusivity in organic phase. Journal of Membrane Science, 574, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.12.036
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Liang, Songmiao, Wang, Zhuyuan, Jin, Yan, Zhao, Ning, Hu, Lijie, Hou, Yi and Xu, Jian (2018). Polyester nanofilms with enhanced polyhydroxyl architectures for the separation of metal ions from aqueous solutions. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 1 (11), 6176-6186. doi: 10.1021/acsanm.8b01325
PhD and MPhil Supervision
Current Supervision
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COFs-based ion-exchange membranes for energy storage and green chemical synthesis
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
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Utilising co-products of water electrolysis in wastewater treatment
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Possible Research Projects
Note for students: The possible research projects listed on this page may not be comprehensive or up to date. Always feel free to contact the staff for more information, and also with your own research ideas.
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Developing advanced Ion exchange membranes
n exchange membranes play a pivotal role in various energy conversion and storage devices, from fuel cells to batteries and electrolysers. These membranes facilitate the selective transport of ions, which is critical for the performance and efficiency of these energy technologies. The current commercialised ion exchange membranes exhibit certain limitations, including low ion selectivity, vulnerability to dehydration, and insufficient mechanical strength, among other issues. To address the growing demand for sustainable energy solutions, this project aims to develop novel ion exchange membranes that exhibit improved transport properties, high selectivity, and long-term stability. This will involve the synthesis, characterization of new membrane materials and integration to enhance the efficiency and durability of these energy systems. We give priority to individuals who have relevant research or work experience in this field. Strong background in membrane or electrochemistry is an add-on.
