Prof. Xiwang Zhang is the Endowed Dow Chair in Sustainable Engineering Innovation at the University of Queensland, Director of UQ Dow Centre, and Director of ARC Centre of Excellence for Electrochemical Transformation of Carbon Dioxide (GetCO2). He was the Founding Director of ARC Industry Transformation Research Hub for Energy-efficient Separation (EESep) and the Deputy Director of Monash Centre for Membrane Innovation (MCMI) at Monash University before he moved to UQ in 2022. Prof. Zhang has more than 15 years of R&D experience in both academia and industry with demonstrated achievements in technology development and translation. His research focuses on membrane and advanced oxidation technologies for energy-efficient separation, water and wastewater treatment, resource recovery, green chemical synthesis, and renewable energy generation. Prof. Zhang was the recipient of the prestigious ARC Australian Research Fellowship, Future Fellowship and Monash Larkins Fellowship.
Journal Article: Two-dimensional MXene membranes with biomimetic sub-nanochannels for enhanced cation sieving
Xu, Rongming, Kang, Yuan, Zhang, Weiming, Pan, Bingcai and Zhang, Xiwang (2023). Two-dimensional MXene membranes with biomimetic sub-nanochannels for enhanced cation sieving. Nature Communications, 14 (1) 4907. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-40742-8
Journal Article: 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
Journal Article: Dehydration-enhanced ion-pore interactions dominate anion transport and selectivity in nanochannels
Lu, Chenghai, Hu, Chengzhi, Chen, Zhibin, Wang, Peiyao, Feng, Fan, He, Guangzhi, Wang, Fuyi, Zhang, Yanyan, Liu, Jefferson Zhe, Zhang, Xiwang and Qu, Jiuhui (2023). Dehydration-enhanced ion-pore interactions dominate anion transport and selectivity in nanochannels. Science Advances, 9 (27), 1-13. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adf8412
ARC Centre of Excellence for Green Electrochemical Transformation of Carbon Dioxide
(2023–2030) ARC Centres of Excellence
Carbon Molecular Sieve Membranes for Organic Solvent Separation
(2023–2026) ARC Discovery Projects
Pore Engineering of Chromatography Membranes for Bioseparation
(2023–2026) ARC Linkage Projects
Optimizing low emission technology for clean energy transition
Doctor Philosophy
Rational design of semiconductors for light-driven hydrogen peroxide production
Doctor Philosophy
2D transition metal phosphide nanomaterials for H2 production
Doctor Philosophy
Graphene-Based Membranes for Water Separation
Kang, Yuan and Zhang, Xiwang (2022). Graphene-Based Membranes for Water Separation. Two-Dimensional-Materials-Based Membranes: Preparation, Characterization, and Applications. (pp. 83-112) wiley. doi: 10.1002/9783527829859.ch4
Abbasi, Zahra, Cseri, Levente, Zhang, Xiwang, Ladewig, Bradley P. and Wang, Huanting (2019). Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and MOF-derived porous carbon materials for sustainable adsorptive wastewater treatment. Sustainable Nanoscale Engineering: From Materials Design to Chemical Processing. (pp. 163-194) Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-814681-1.00007-2
Two-dimensional MXene membranes with biomimetic sub-nanochannels for enhanced cation sieving
Xu, Rongming, Kang, Yuan, Zhang, Weiming, Pan, Bingcai and Zhang, Xiwang (2023). Two-dimensional MXene membranes with biomimetic sub-nanochannels for enhanced cation sieving. Nature Communications, 14 (1) 4907. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-40742-8
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
Dehydration-enhanced ion-pore interactions dominate anion transport and selectivity in nanochannels
Lu, Chenghai, Hu, Chengzhi, Chen, Zhibin, Wang, Peiyao, Feng, Fan, He, Guangzhi, Wang, Fuyi, Zhang, Yanyan, Liu, Jefferson Zhe, Zhang, Xiwang and Qu, Jiuhui (2023). Dehydration-enhanced ion-pore interactions dominate anion transport and selectivity in nanochannels. Science Advances, 9 (27), 1-13. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adf8412
Sustainable catalytic oxidation of glycerol: a review
Hu, Xiaoyi, Lu, Jun, Liu, Yue, Chen, Liang, Zhang, Xiwang and Wang, Huanting (2023). Sustainable catalytic oxidation of glycerol: a review. Environmental Chemistry Letters, 21 (5), 1-37. doi: 10.1007/s10311-023-01608-z
Vilar, Vítor J.P., Fatta-Kassinos, Despo, Lim, Teik Thye, Lee, Yunho, Palmisano, Giovanni, Zhang, Xiwang, Shih, Kaimin, Fernández-Ibáñez, Pilar, Giannis, Apostolos, Marugán, Javier, Giannakis, Stefanos, Božić, Ana Lončarić, He, Chao, Koh, Dong-Yeun, Takahashi, Fumitake, Rizzo, Luigi, Xu, Pei, Liu, Xianwei, Yang, Xin, Liu, Yang and Men, Yujie (2023). JECE guidelines – 2023. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 11 (3) 109788, 109788. doi: 10.1016/j.jece.2023.109788
Tian, Qiang, Zeng, Xiang‐Kang, Zhao, Chen, Jing, Ling‐Yan, Zhang, Xi‐Wang and Liu, Jian (2023). Exceptional photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide production from sandwich‐structured graphene interlayered phenolic resins nanosheets with mesoporous channels. Advanced Functional Materials, 33 (21) 2213173, 1-12. doi: 10.1002/adfm.202213173
Smart utilisation of reverse solute diffusion in forward osmosis for water treatment: a mini review
Wu, Xing, Zhang, Xiwang, Wang, Huanting and Xie, Zongli (2023). Smart utilisation of reverse solute diffusion in forward osmosis for water treatment: a mini review. Science of the Total Environment, 873 162430, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162430
Electrocapacitive Deionization: Mechanisms, Electrodes, and Cell Designs
Sun, Kaige, Tebyetekerwa, Mike, Wang, Chao, Wang, Xianfen, Zhang, Xiwang and Zhao, Xiu Song (2023). Electrocapacitive Deionization: Mechanisms, Electrodes, and Cell Designs. Advanced Functional Materials, 33 (18) 2213578, 1-33. doi: 10.1002/adfm.202213578
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
Removal of dimethylarsinate from water by robust NU-1000 aerogels: Impact of the aerogel materials
Fan, Yuying, Liang, He, Jian, Meipeng, Liu, Ruiping, Zhang, Xiwang, Hu, Chengzhi and Liu, Huijuan (2023). Removal of dimethylarsinate from water by robust NU-1000 aerogels: Impact of the aerogel materials. Chemical Engineering Journal, 455 140387, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.140387
Chen, Y., Li, W., Meng, C., Guo, F., Ma, Z., Ma, T. and Zhang, X. (2023). Research on a method for localizing high-density polyethylene membrane leakage based on the wave velocity inversion model. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. doi: 10.1007/s13762-023-05034-0
Nutrient recovery from digested sludge centrate using alkali metals from steel-making slag
Vu, Minh T., Nguyen, Luong N., Ibrahim, Idris, Abu Hasan Johir, Md, Bich Hoang, Ngoc, Zhang, Xiwang and Nghiem, Long D. (2022). Nutrient recovery from digested sludge centrate using alkali metals from steel-making slag. Chemical Engineering Journal, 450 (Part 3) 138186, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.138186
Zheng, Zhaozhi, Deletic, Ana, Toe, Cui Ying, Amal, Rose, Zhang, Xiwang, Pickford, Russell, Zhou, Shujie and Zhang, Kefeng (2022). Photo-electrochemical oxidation herbicides removal in stormwater: degradation mechanism and pathway investigation. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 436 129239, 129239. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129239
Metal–organic frameworks as a subnanometer platform for ion–ion selectivity
Lu, Jun, Hu, Xiaoyi, Ung, Kevin M., Zhu, Yinlong, Zhang, Xiwang and Wang, Huanting (2022). Metal–organic frameworks as a subnanometer platform for ion–ion selectivity. Accounts of Materials Research, 3 (7), 735-747. doi: 10.1021/accountsmr.2c00071
Li, Yang, Li, Na, Xia, Yun, Yuan, Shi and Zhang, Xiwang (2022). Tailoring the physicochemical and geometric properties of two-dimensional graphene membranes for aqueous separation. Desalination, 530 115621, 115621. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2022.115621
Wang, Gen, Zhang, Yue, Ge, Lei, Liu, Zhuoyue, Zhu, Xiurong, Yang, Shengjiong, Jin, Pengkang, Zeng, Xiangkang and Zhang, Xiwang (2022). Monodispersed CuO nanoparticles supported on mineral substrates for groundwater remediation via a nonradical pathway. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 429 128282, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128282
Yang, Xing, Merenda, Andrea, AL-Attabi, Riyadh, Dumée, Ludovic F., Zhang, Xiwang, Thang, San H., Pham, Hung and Kong, Lingxue (2022). Towards next generation high throughput ion exchange membranes for downstream bioprocessing: A review. Journal of Membrane Science, 647 120325, 120325. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120325
Zhang, Feifei, Zhu, Yinlong, Tang, Cheng, Chen, Yu, Qian, Binbin, Hu, Zhiwei, Chang, Yu-Chung, Pao, Chih-Wen, Lin, Qian, Kazemi, Seyedeh Alieh, Wang, Yun, Zhang, Lian, Zhang, Xiwang and Wang, Huanting (2022). High-efficiency electrosynthesis of hydrogen peroxide from oxygen reduction enabled by a tungsten single atom catalyst with unique terdentate N1O2 coordination. Advanced Functional Materials, 32 (16) 2110224, 2110224. doi: 10.1002/adfm.202110224
Chu, Huaqiang, Ma, Jiaying, Liu, Xiaoqian, Wang, Fan, Zhou, Xuefei, Zhang, Yalei, Li, Enchao and Zhang, Xiwang (2022). Spatial evolution of membrane fouling along a multi-stage integrated membrane system: a pilot study for steel industry brine recycling. Desalination, 527 115566, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2022.115566
Wang, Gen, Ge, Lei, Liu, Zhuoyue, Zhu, Xiurong, Yang, Shengjiong, Wu, Kun, Jin, Pengkang, Zeng, Xiangkang and Zhang, Xiwang (2022). Activation of peroxydisulfate by defect-rich CuO nanoparticles supported on layered MgO for organic pollutants degradation: An electron transfer mechanism. Chemical Engineering Journal, 431 134026, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2021.134026
Novel poly(ester amide) membranes with tunable crosslinked structures for nanofiltration
Zhang, Hao, Xie, Fei, Zhao, Zhang, Afsar, Noor Ul, Sheng, Fangmeng, Ge, Liang, Li, Xingya, Zhang, Xiwang and Xu, Tongwen (2022). Novel poly(ester amide) membranes with tunable crosslinked structures for nanofiltration. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 14 (8) acsami.1c21862, 10782-10792. doi: 10.1021/acsami.1c21862
Yuan, Shi, Li, Yang, Qiu, Ruosang, Xia, Yun, Selomulya, Cordelia and Zhang, Xiwang (2022). Minimising non-selective defects in ultrathin reduced graphene oxide membranes with graphene quantum dots for enhanced water and NaCl separation. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 41, 278-285. doi: 10.1016/j.cjche.2021.12.009
Insight into the reactivity of carbon structures for nitrogen reduction reaction
Li, Qinye, Qiu, Siyao, Yan, Min, Liu, Chuangwei, Zhou, Fengling, Jia, Baohua, He, Lizhong, Zhang, Xiwang and Sun, Chenghua (2021). Insight into the reactivity of carbon structures for nitrogen reduction reaction. Langmuir, 37 (50), 14657-14667. doi: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c02358
Oriented UiO‐67 metal–organic framework membrane with fast and selective lithium‐ion transport
Xu, Rongming, Kang, Yuan, Zhang, Weiming, Zhang, Xiwang and Pan, Bingcai (2021). Oriented UiO‐67 metal–organic framework membrane with fast and selective lithium‐ion transport. Angewandte Chemie, 134 (3) e2021154. doi: 10.1002/ange.202115443
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. doi: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2021.101450
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
Tang, Meng, Wang, Haoyu, Tang, Yuneng, Dai, Baiqian, Zhang, Xiwang, Li, Zhikao, Li, Enchao, Xu, Bingsheng and Yuan, Guo (2021). Overall performance and microbial community analysis of a full-scale aerobic cold-rolling emulsion wastewater (CREW) treatment system. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 9 (5) 106272, 106272. doi: 10.1016/j.jece.2021.106272
Solar‐driven brine desalination and concentration by controlled salt excretion
Xia, Yun, Yuan, Shi, Li, Yang, Gao, Li and Zhang, Xiwang (2021). Solar‐driven brine desalination and concentration by controlled salt excretion. EcoMat, 3 (6) e12143. doi: 10.1002/eom2.12143
Vilar, Vítor J.P., Fatta-Kassinos, Despo, Lim, Teik Thye, Lee, Yunho, Dotto, Guilherme Luiz, Palmisano, Giovanni, Zhang, Xiwang, Zhang, Wen, Liu, Yang and Liu, Xianwei (2021). Guidelines JECE. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 9 (4) 105429. doi: 10.1016/j.jece.2021.105429
Gao, Li, Zhang, Xiwang, Fan, Linhua, Gray, Stephen and Li, Ming (2021). Algae-based approach for desalination: an emerging energy-passive and environmentally friendly desalination technology. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 9 (26), 8663-8678. doi: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c00603
Liang, He, Liu, Ruiping, An, Xiaoqiang, Hu, Chengzhi, Zhang, Xiwang and Liu, Huijuan (2021). Bimetal-organic frameworks with coordinatively unsaturated metal sites for highly efficient Fenton-like catalysis. Chemical Engineering Journal, 414 128669. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2021.128669
Liu, Yue, Zeng, Xiangkang, Hu, Xiaoyi, Xia, Yun and Zhang, Xiwang (2021). Solar‐driven photocatalytic disinfection over 2D semiconductors: the generation and effects of reactive oxygen species. Solar RRL, 5 (6) 2000594, 2000594. doi: 10.1002/solr.202000594
Zheng, Lei, Li, Kangkang, Wang, Qilin, Naidu, Gayathri, Price, William E., Zhang, Xiwang and Nghiem, Long D. (2021). Proof of concept: Integrated membrane distillation-forward osmosis approaches water production in a low-temperature CO2 capture. Environmental Technology and Innovation, 22 101508, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.eti.2021.101508
Noble-metal single-atoms in thermocatalysis, electrocatalysis, and photocatalysis
Zhang, Feifei, Zhu, Yinlong, Lin, Qian, Zhang, Lian, Zhang, Xiwang and Wang, Huanting (2021). Noble-metal single-atoms in thermocatalysis, electrocatalysis, and photocatalysis. Energy and Environmental Science, 14 (5), 2954-3009. doi: 10.1039/d1ee00247c
Liang, He, Liu, Ruiping, Hu, Chengzhi, An, Xiaoqiang, Zhang, Xiwang, Liu, Huijuan and Qu, Jiuhui (2021). Synergistic effect of dual sites on bimetal-organic frameworks for highly efficient peroxide activation. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 406 124692. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124692
Ultrafast water evaporation through graphene membranes with subnanometer pores for desalination
Chen, Xiaofang, Zhu, Yin-Bo, Yu, Hao, Liu, Jefferson Zhe, Easton, Christopher D., Wang, Zhouyou, Hu, Yaoxin, Xie, Zongli, Wu, Heng-An, Zhang, Xiwang, Li, Dan and Wang, Huanting (2021). Ultrafast water evaporation through graphene membranes with subnanometer pores for desalination. Journal of Membrane Science, 621 118934. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118934
Lu, Yizhihao, Chan, Jun Yong, Zhang, Huacheng, Li, Xingya, Nolvachai, Yada, Marriott, Philip J., Zhang, Xiwang, Simon, George P., Banaszak Holl, Mark M. and Wang, Huanting (2021). Cyclodextrin metal-organic framework-polymer composite membranes towards ultimate and stable enantioselectivity. Journal of Membrane Science, 620 118956. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118956
Zheng, Zhaozhi, Zhang, Kefeng, Toe, Cui Ying, Amal, Rose, Zhang, Xiwang, McCarthy, David T. and Deletic, Ana (2021). Stormwater herbicides removal with a solar-driven advanced oxidation process: a feasibility investigation. Water Research, 190 116783. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116783
Robust hilly polyamide membrane for fast desalination
Liu, Shasha, Low, Ze-Xian, Hegab, Hanaa M., Xie, Zongli, Ou, Ranwen, Mohammed, Shabin, Simon, George P., Zhang, Xiwang, Zhang, Lian and Wang, Huanting (2021). Robust hilly polyamide membrane for fast desalination. ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 3 (2), 1070-1077. doi: 10.1021/acsapm.0c01230
Oriented UiO‐67 metal–organic framework membrane with fast and selective lithium‐ion transport
Xu, Rongming, Kang, Yuan, Zhang, Weiming, Zhang, Xiwang and Pan, Bingcai (2021). Oriented UiO‐67 metal–organic framework membrane with fast and selective lithium‐ion transport. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 61 (3) e202115443, e202115443. doi: 10.1002/anie.202115443
Zhu, Yinlong, Lin, Qian, Wang, Zhenbin, Qi, Dongchen, Yin, Yichun, Liu, Yu, Zhang, Xiwang, Shao, Zongping and Wang, Huanting (2021). Chlorine-anion doping induced multi-factor optimization in perovskties for boosting intrinsic oxygen evolution. Journal of Energy Chemistry, 52, 115-120. doi: 10.1016/j.jechem.2020.03.055
Hu, Jian, Qian, Binbin, Zeng, Xiangkang, Qi, Yu, Liu, Yue, Zhang, Lian and Zhang, Xiwang (2021). Oxygen vacant Co3O4 in situ embedded on carbon spheres: cooperatively tuning electron transfer for boosted peroxymonosulfate activation. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 9 (30), 16489-16499. doi: 10.1039/d1ta03963f
Photoredox catalysis over semiconductors for light-driven hydrogen peroxide production
Zeng, Xiangkang, Liu, Yue, Hu, Xiaoyi and Zhang, Xiwang (2021). Photoredox catalysis over semiconductors for light-driven hydrogen peroxide production. Green Chemistry, 23 (4), 1466-1494. doi: 10.1039/d0gc04236f
Fazal, Hira, Iqbal, Asma, Cao, Yucai, Zai, Jiantao, Ali, Nazakat, Zhang, Yuchi, Wu, Xiangyang, Zhang, Xiwang and Qian, Xuefeng (2021). Porous urchin-like 3D Co(ii)Co(iii) layered double hydroxides for high performance heterogeneous Fenton degradation. CrystEngComm, 23 (5), 1234-1242. doi: 10.1039/d0ce01555e
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
Hou, Huilin, Zeng, Xiangkang and Zhang, Xiwang (2020). 2D/2D heterostructured photocatalyst: Rational design for energy and environmental applications 二维/二维异质结光催化剂: 合理设计与能源和环境应用. Science China Materials, 63 (11), 2119-2152. doi: 10.1007/s40843-019-1256-0
Removal of arsenic(iii) from water by 2D zeolitic imidazolate framework-67 nanosheets
Zhao, Pin, Jian, Meipeng, Xu, Rongming, Zhang, Qi, Xiang, Chao, Liu, Ruiping, Zhang, Xiwang and Liu, Huijuan (2020). Removal of arsenic(iii) from water by 2D zeolitic imidazolate framework-67 nanosheets. Environmental Science: Nano, 7 (11), 3616-3626. doi: 10.1039/d0en00851f
Zeng, Xiangkang, Liu, Yue, Xia, Yun, Uddin, Md Hemayet, Xia, Dehua, McCarthy, David T., Deletic, Ana, Yu, Jiaguo and Zhang, Xiwang (2020). Cooperatively modulating reactive oxygen species generation and bacteria-photocatalyst contact over graphitic carbon nitride by polyethylenimine for rapid water disinfection. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 274 119095, 119095. doi: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2020.119095
Zhang, Gaosheng, Luo, Jinglin, Wang, Lei and Zhang, Xiwang (2020). Polyvinyl alcohol-stabilized granular Fe–Mn binary oxide as an effective adsorbent for simultaneous removal of arsenate and arsenite. Environmental Technology, 41 (20), 2564-2574. doi: 10.1080/09593330.2019.1575479
Microporous polymer incorporated polyamide membrane for reverse osmosis desalination
Feng, Shasha, Low, Ze-Xian, Liu, Shasha, Zhang, Lian, Zhang, Xiwang, Simon, George P., Fang, Xi-Ya and Wang, Huanting (2020). Microporous polymer incorporated polyamide membrane for reverse osmosis desalination. Journal of Membrane Science, 610 118299, 118299. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118299
Chen, Xiaofang, Mohammed, Shabin, Yang, Guang, Qian, Tianyue, Chen, Yu, Ma, Hongyu, Xie, Zongli, Zhang, Xiwang, Simon, George P. and Wang, Huanting (2020). Selective permeation of water through angstrom-channel graphene membranes for bioethanol concentration. Advanced Materials, 32 (33) 2002320, 1-7. doi: 10.1002/adma.202002320
Qian, Binbin, Liu, Cheng, Lu, Jun, Jian, Meipeng, Hu, Xiaoyi, Zhou, Song, Hosseini, Tara, Etschmann, Barbara, Zhang, Xiwang, Wang, Huanting and Zhang, Lian (2020). Synthesis of in-situ Al3+-defected iron oxide nanoflakes from coal ash: a detailed study on the structure, evolution mechanism and application to water remediation. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 395 122696, 122696. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122696
The role of nanowrinkles in mass transport across graphene-based membranes
Kang, Yuan, Qiu, Ruosang, Jian, Meipeng, Wang, Peiyao, Xia, Yun, Motevalli, Benyamin, Zhao, Wang, Tian, Zhiming, Liu, Jefferson Zhe, Wang, Huanting, Liu, Huiyuan and Zhang, Xiwang (2020). The role of nanowrinkles in mass transport across graphene-based membranes. Advanced Functional Materials, 30 (32) 2003159, 1-7. doi: 10.1002/adfm.202003159
A self-rotating solar evaporator for continuous and efficient desalination of hypersaline brine
Xia, Yun, Li, Yang, Yuan, Shi, Kang, Yuan, Jian, Meipeng, Hou, Qinfu, Gao, Li, Wang, Huanting and Zhang, Xiwang (2020). A self-rotating solar evaporator for continuous and efficient desalination of hypersaline brine. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 8 (32), 16212-16217. doi: 10.1039/d0ta04677a
Hu, Xiaoyi, Zeng, Xiangkang, Liu, Yue, Lu, Jun, Yuan, Shi, Yin, Yichun, Hu, Jian, McCarthy, David T. and Zhang, Xiwang (2020). Nano-layer based 1T-rich MoS2/g-C3N4 co-catalyst system for enhanced photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical activity. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 268 118466. doi: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2019.118466
Zhang, Feifei, Zhu, Yinlong, Chen, Yu, Lu, Yizhihao, Lin, Qian, Zhang, Lian, Tao, Shanwen, Zhang, Xiwang and Wang, Huanting (2020). RuCo alloy bimodal nanoparticles embedded in N-doped carbon: a superior pH-universal electrocatalyst outperforms benchmark Pt for the hydrogen evolution reaction. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 8 (25), 12810-12820. doi: 10.1039/d0ta04491a
Ultrathin water-stable metal-organic framework membranes for ion separation
Jian, Meipeng, Qiu, Ruosang, Xia, Yun, Lu, Jun, Chen, Yu, Gu, Qinfen, Liu, Ruiping, Hu, Chengzhi, Qu, Jiuhui, Wang, Huanting and Zhang, Xiwang (2020). Ultrathin water-stable metal-organic framework membranes for ion separation. Science Advances, 6 (23) EAAY3998, eaay3998. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aay3998
Zhu, Yinlong, Tahini, Hassan A., Hu, Zhiwei, Yin, Yichun, Lin, Qian, Sun, Hainan, Zhong, Yijun, Chen, Yubo, Zhang, Feifei, Lin, Hong-Ji, Chen, Chien-Te, Zhou, Wei, Zhang, Xiwang, Smith, Sean C., Shao, Zongping and Wang, Huanting (2020). Boosting oxygen evolution reaction by activation of lattice-oxygen sites in layered Ruddlesden-Popper oxide. EcoMat, 2 (2) e12021, 1-9. doi: 10.1002/eom2.12021
Production of hydrogen peroxide by photocatalytic processes
Hou, Huilin, Zeng, Xiangkang and Zhang, Xiwang (2020). Production of hydrogen peroxide by photocatalytic processes. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 59 (40), 17356-17376. doi: 10.1002/anie.201911609
Zhu, Yinlong, Lin, Qian, Hu, Zhiwei, Chen, Yubo, Yin, Yichun, Tahini, Hassan A., Lin, Hong-Ji, Chen, Chien-Te, Zhang, Xiwang, Shao, Zongping and Wang, Huanting (2020). Self-assembled ruddlesden–popper/perovskite hybrid with lattice-oxygen activation as a superior oxygen evolution electrocatalyst. Small, 16 (20) 2001204, 1-7. doi: 10.1002/smll.202001204
An: in situ assembled WO3-TiO2 vertical heterojunction for enhanced Z-scheme photocatalytic activity
Liu, Yue, Zeng, Xiangkang, Easton, Christopher D., Li, Qinye, Xia, Yun, Yin, Yichun, Hu, Xiaoyi, Hu, Jian, Xia, Dehua, McCarthy, David T., Deletic, Ana, Sun, Chenghua, Yu, Jiaguo and Zhang, Xiwang (2020). An: in situ assembled WO3-TiO2 vertical heterojunction for enhanced Z-scheme photocatalytic activity. Nanoscale, 12 (16), 8775-8784. doi: 10.1039/d0nr01611j
Yuan, Shi, Li, Yang, Xia, Yun, Kang, Yuan, Yang, Jindi, Uddin, Md Hemayet, Liu, Huiyuan, Selomulya, Cordelia and Zhang, Xiwang (2020). Minimizing non-selective nanowrinkles of reduced graphene oxide laminar membranes for enhanced NaCl rejection. Environmental Science and Technology Letters, 7 (4), 273-279. doi: 10.1021/acs.estlett.0c00143
Xu, Rongming, Ji, Qinghua, Zhao, Pin, Jian, Meipeng, Xiang, Chao, Hu, Chengzhi, Zhang, Gong, Tang, Chaochun, Liu, Ruiping, Zhang, Xiwang and Qu, Jiuhui (2020). Hierarchically porous UiO-66 with tunable mesopores and oxygen vacancies for enhanced arsenic removal. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 8 (16), 7870-7879. doi: 10.1039/c9ta13747e
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He, Zhiyong, Zhang, Xiwang and Batchelor, Warren (2016). Cellulose nanofibre aerogel filter with tuneable pore structure for oil/water separation and recovery. RSC Advances, 6 (26), 21435-21438. doi: 10.1039/c5ra27413c
Xing, Zheng, Zeng, Xiangkang, Deletic, Ana, McCarthy, David, Wang, Gen and Zhang, Xiwang (2016). Constructing ultrathin film with "memory" photocatalytic activity from monolayered tungstate nanodots. Chemical Communications, 52 (43), 6985-6988. doi: 10.1039/c6cc00102e
Zubir, Nor Aida, Motuzas, Julius, Yacou, Christelle, Zhang, Xiwang and da Costa, Joao C. Diniz (2016). Graphene oxide with zinc partially substituted magnetite (GO-Fe1-: XZnxOy) for the UV-assisted heterogeneous Fenton-like reaction. RSC Advances, 6 (50), 44749-44757. doi: 10.1039/c6ra04068c
ZIF-derived nitrogen-doped carbon/3D graphene frameworks for all-solid-state supercapacitors
Wan, Li, Wei, Jing, Liang, Yan, Hu, Yaoxin, Chen, Xiaofang, Shamsaei, Ezzatollah, Ou, Ranwen, Zhang, Xiwang and Wang, Huanting (2016). ZIF-derived nitrogen-doped carbon/3D graphene frameworks for all-solid-state supercapacitors. RSC Advances, 6 (80), 76575-76581. doi: 10.1039/c6ra16153g
Partial oxidation of polyvinyl alcohol using a commercially available DSA anode
Li, Guoting, Zhu, Weiyong, Chai, Xiaoqi, Zhu, Lingfeng and Zhang, Xiwang (2015). Partial oxidation of polyvinyl alcohol using a commercially available DSA anode. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 31, 55-60. doi: 10.1016/j.jiec.2015.05.042
Low, Ze-Xian, Wang, Zhouyou, Leong, Sookwan, Razmjou, Amir, Dumée, Ludovic F., Zhang, Xiwang and Wang, Huanting (2015). Enhancement of the Antifouling Properties and Filtration Performance of Poly(ethersulfone) Ultrafiltration Membranes by Incorporation of Nanoporous Titania Nanoparticles. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 54 (44), 11188-11198. doi: 10.1021/acs.iecr.5b03147
Tie, Jingxi, Jiang, Mengbin, Li, Hanchao, Zhang, Shuai and Zhang, Xiwang (2015). A comparison between Moringa oleifera seed presscake extract and polyaluminum chloride in the removal of direct black 19 from synthetic wastewater. Industrial Crops and Products, 74, 530-534. doi: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2015.04.004
Enhanced adsorptive performance of tetracycline antibiotics on lanthanum modified diatomite
Li, Guoting, Feng, Yanmin, Zhu, Weiyong and Zhang, Xiwang (2015). Enhanced adsorptive performance of tetracycline antibiotics on lanthanum modified diatomite. Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 32 (10), 2109-2115. doi: 10.1007/s11814-015-0058-2
Li, Guoting, Feng, Yanmin, Chai, Xiaoqi, Yang, Ziyan and Zhang, Xiwang (2015). Adsorption of cyclic organics generated during electrochemical oxidation of Orange II by activated carbon fibres and toxicity test. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 7, 21-26. doi: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2015.04.012
Liu, Bao, Jian, Meipeng, Liu, Ruiping, Yao, Jianfeng and Zhang, Xiwang (2015). Highly efficient removal of arsenic(III) from aqueous solution by zeolitic imidazolate frameworks with different morphology. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 481, 358-366. doi: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2015.06.009
Shamsaei, Ezzatollah, Low, Ze-Xian, Lin, Xiaocheng, Mayahi, Alireza, Liu, Huiyuan, Zhang, Xiwang, Zhe Liu, Jefferson and Wang, Huanting (2015). Rapid synthesis of ultrathin, defect-free ZIF-8 membranes via chemical vapour modification of a polymeric support. Chemical Communications, 51 (57), 11474-11477. doi: 10.1039/c5cc03537f
Ju, Jiawei, He, Zan, Liu, Ruiping, Liu, Huijuan, Zhang, Xiwang and Qu, Jiuhui (2015). Reusability of Al-F hydroxide precipitates generated in adsorption and coagulation treatment of fluoride for adsorptive removal of arsenic. Environmental Engineering Science, 32 (7), 613-621. doi: 10.1089/ees.2014.0245
Zeng, Xiangkang, McCarthy, David T., Deletic, Ana and Zhang, Xiwang (2015). Silver/Reduced Graphene Oxide Hydrogel as Novel Bactericidal Filter for Point-of-Use Water Disinfection. Advanced Functional Materials, 25 (27), 4344-4351. doi: 10.1002/adfm.201501454
Meng, Na, Wang, Zhouyou, Low, Ze-Xian, Zhang, Yanqiu, Wang, Huanting and Zhang, Xiwang (2015). Impact of trace graphene oxide in coagulation bath on morphology and performance of polysulfone ultrafiltration membrane. Separation and Purification Technology, 147, 364-371. doi: 10.1016/j.seppur.2015.02.043
The sacrificial role of graphene oxide in stabilising a fenton-like catalyst GO-Fe3O4
Zubir, Nor Aida, Yacou, Christelle, Motuzas, Julius, Zhang, Xiwang, Zhao, Xiu Song and da Costa, Joao C. Diniz (2015). The sacrificial role of graphene oxide in stabilising a fenton-like catalyst GO-Fe3O4. Chemical Communications, 51 (45), 9291-9293. doi: 10.1039/c5cc02292d
Low, Ze-Xian, Liu, Qi, Shamsaei, Ezzatollah, Zhang, Xiwang and Wang, Huanting (2015). Preparation and characterization of thin-film composite membrane with nanowire-modified support for forward osmosis process. Membranes, 5 (1), 136-149. doi: 10.3390/membranes5010136
"Periodic-table-style" paper device for monitoring heavy metals in water
Li, Miaosi, Cao, Rong, Nilghaz, Azadeh, Guan, Liyun, Zhang, Xiwang and Shen, Wei (2015). "Periodic-table-style" paper device for monitoring heavy metals in water. Analytical Chemistry, 87 (5), 2555-2559. doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.5b00040
Facile fabrication of freestanding ultrathin reduced graphene oxide membranes for water purification
Liu, Huiyuan, Wang, Huanting and Zhang, Xiwang (2015). Facile fabrication of freestanding ultrathin reduced graphene oxide membranes for water purification. Advanced Materials, 27 (2), 249-254. doi: 10.1002/adma.201404054
Jian, Meipeng, Liu, Bao, Zhang, Gaosheng, Liu, Ruiping and Zhang, Xiwang (2015). Adsorptive removal of arsenic from aqueous solution by zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) nanoparticles. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 465, 67-76. doi: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2014.10.023
Efficient adsorption behavior of phosphate on La-modified tourmaline
Li, Guoting, Chen, Dong, Zhao, Weigao and Zhang, Xiwang (2015). Efficient adsorption behavior of phosphate on La-modified tourmaline. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 3 (1), 515-522. doi: 10.1016/j.jece.2015.01.010
Jian, Meipeng, Liu, Bao, Liu, Ruiping, Qu, Jiuhui, Wang, Huanting and Zhang, Xiwang (2015). Water-based synthesis of zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 with high morphology level at room temperature. RSC Advances, 5 (60), 48433-48441. doi: 10.1039/c5ra04033g
TiO2 based photocatalytic membranes: A review
Leong, Sookwan, Razmjou, Amir, Wang, Kun, Hapgood, Karen, Zhang, Xiwang and Wang, Huanting (2014). TiO2 based photocatalytic membranes: A review. Journal of Membrane Science, 472, 167-184. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2014.08.016
Zhou, Xu, Wang, Qilin, Jiang, Guangming, Zhang, Xiwang and Yuan, Zhiguo (2014). Improving dewaterability of waste activated sludge by combined conditioning with zero-valent iron and hydrogen peroxide. Bioresource Technology, 174, 103-107. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.10.009
Graphene oxide membranes with tunable permeability due to embedded carbon dots
Wang, Wentai, Eftekhari, Ehsan, Zhu, Guangshan, Zhang, Xiwang, Yan, Zifeng and Li, Qin (2014). Graphene oxide membranes with tunable permeability due to embedded carbon dots. Chemical Communications, 50 (86), 13089-13092. doi: 10.1039/c4cc05295a
Processing municipal wastewaters by forward osmosis using CTA membrane
Zhang, Xiwang, Ning, Zhiyao, Wang, David K. and Diniz da Costa, Joao C. (2014). Processing municipal wastewaters by forward osmosis using CTA membrane. Journal of Membrane Science, 468, 269-275. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2014.06.016
Enhanced arsenate removal by novel Fe-La composite (hydr)oxides synthesized via coprecipitation
Zhang, Wei, Fu, Jun, Zhang, Gaosheng and Zhang, Xiwang (2014). Enhanced arsenate removal by novel Fe-La composite (hydr)oxides synthesized via coprecipitation. Chemical Engineering Journal, 251, 69-79. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2014.04.057
Zubir, Nor Aida, Yacou, Christelle, Zhang, Xiwang and Diniz da Costa, Joao C. (2014). Optimisation of graphene oxide-iron oxide nanocomposite in heterogeneous Fenton-like oxidation of Acid Orange 7. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2 (3), 1881-1888. doi: 10.1016/j.jece.2014.08.001
Fenton-like degradation of acid orange 7 using graphene oxide-iron oxide nanocomposite
Zubir, Nor Aida, Zhang, Xiwang, Yacou, Christelle and Diniz da Costa, Joao C. (2014). Fenton-like degradation of acid orange 7 using graphene oxide-iron oxide nanocomposite. Science of Advanced Materials, 6 (7), 1382-1388. doi: 10.1166/sam.2014.1812
Zubir, Nor Aida, Yacou, Christelle, Motuzas, Julius, Zhang, Xiwang and Diniz da Costa, Joao C. (2014). Structural and functional investigation of graphene oxide-Fe3O4 nanocomposites for the heterogeneous Fenton-like reaction. Scientific Reports, 4 (4594) 04594, 1-8. doi: 10.1038/srep04594
Claisen-type degradation mechanism of cellulose triacetate membranes in ethanol-water mixtures
Wang, David K., Zhang, Xiwang and Diniz da Costa João C. (2014). Claisen-type degradation mechanism of cellulose triacetate membranes in ethanol-water mixtures. Journal of Membrane Science, 454, 119-125. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.12.010
Li, Fazhan, Li, Guoting and Zhang, Xiwang (2014). Mechanism of enhanced removal of quinonic intermediates during electrochemical oxidation of orange II under ultraviolet irradiation. Journal of Environmental Sciences (China), 26 (3), 708-715. doi: 10.1016/S1001-0742(13)60435-0
Zhang, Xiwang, Wang, David K., Lopez, Diego Ruben Schmeda and Diniz da Costa, João C. (2014). Fabrication of nanostructured TiO2 hollow fiber photocatalytic membrane and application for wastewater treatment. Chemical Engineering Journal, 236, 314-322. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2013.09.059
Li, Guoliang, Gao, Song, Zhang, Gaosheng and Zhang, Xiwang (2014). Enhanced adsorption of phosphate from aqueous solution by nanostructured iron(III)-copper(II) binary oxides. Chemical Engineering Journal, 235, 124-131. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2013.09.021
Recent progress in TiO2-mediated solar photocatalysis for industrial wastewater treatment
Zhang, Tong, Wang, Xiaoguang and Zhang, Xiwang (2014). Recent progress in TiO2-mediated solar photocatalysis for industrial wastewater treatment. International Journal of Photoenergy, 2014 607954, 1-12. doi: 10.1155/2014/607954
Solar energy conversion by nanostructured TiO
Pan, Jia Hong, Bahnemann, Detlef W., Wang, Qing, Wang, Chuanyi and Zhang, Xiwang (2014). Solar energy conversion by nanostructured TiO. International Journal of Photoenergy, 2014 704729, 1-2. doi: 10.1155/2014/704729
Lin, Shaohua, Zhang, Xiwang, Sun, Qinju, Zhou, Tingting and Lu, Jingjing (2013). Fabrication of solar light induced Fe-TiO2 immobilized on glass-fiber and application for phenol photocatalytic degradation. Materials Research Bulletin, 48 (11), 4570-4575. doi: 10.1016/j.materresbull.2013.07.063
Zhang, Gaosheng, Ren, Zongming, Zhang, Xiwang and Chen, Jing (2013). Nanostructured iron(III)-copper(II) binary oxide: a novel adsorbent for enhanced arsenic removal from aqueous solutions. Water Research, 47 (12), 4022-4031. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2012.11.059
A novel ethanol dehydration process by forward osmosis
Zhang, Xiwang, Ning, Ziyao, Wang, David K. and Diniz da Costa, Joao C. (2013). A novel ethanol dehydration process by forward osmosis. Chemical Engineering Journal, 232, 397-404. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2013.07.106
Adsorption removal of phosphorus from aqueous solution by heat-activated alum sludge
Tie, Jingxi, Chen, Dong, Wan, Yunjie, Yan, Cheng and Zhang, Xiwang (2013). Adsorption removal of phosphorus from aqueous solution by heat-activated alum sludge. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 25 (16), 9129-9134. doi: 10.14233/ajchem.2013.15040
Pan, Jia Hong, Zhang, Xiwang, Du, Alan J., Bai, Hongwei, Ng, Jiawei and Sun, Darren (2012). A hierarchically assembled mesoporous ZnO hemisphere array and hollow microspheres for photocatalytic membrane water filtration. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 14 (20), 7481-7489. doi: 10.1039/c2cp40997f
Zhang, Tong, Zhang, Xiwang, Yan, Xiaoli, Ng, Jiawei, Wang, Yinjie and Sun, Darren D. (2011). Removal of bisphenol A via a hybrid process combining oxidation on β-MnO2 nanowires with microfiltration. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 392 (1), 198-204. doi: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2011.09.056
Production and contribution of hydroxyl radicals between the DSA anode and water interface
Li, Guoting, Zhu, Meiya, Chen, Jing, Li, Yunxia and Zhang, Xiwang (2011). Production and contribution of hydroxyl radicals between the DSA anode and water interface. Journal of Environmental Sciences, 23 (5), 744-748. doi: 10.1016/S1001-0742(10)60470-6
Xu, Shiping, Ng, Jiawei, Zhang, Xiwang, Bai, Hongwei and Sun, Darren Delai (2011). Adsorption and photocatalytic degradation of Acid Orange 7 over hydrothermally synthesized mesoporous TiO2 nanotube. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 379 (1-3), 169-175. doi: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2010.11.032
Fabrication of magnetic cryptomelane-type manganese oxide nanowires for water treatment
Zhang, Tong, Zhang, Xiwang, Ng, Jiawei, Yang, Huiying, Liu, Jincheng and Sun, Darren Delai (2011). Fabrication of magnetic cryptomelane-type manganese oxide nanowires for water treatment. Chemical Communications, 47 (6), 1890-1892. doi: 10.1039/c0cc03265d
Ng, Jiawei, Xu, Shiping, Zhang, Xiwang, Yang, Hui Ying and Sun, Darren D. (2010). Hybridized nanowires and cubes: A novel architecture of a heterojunctioned TiO2/SrTiO3 thin film for efficient water splitting. Advanced Functional Materials, 20 (24), 4287-4294. doi: 10.1002/adfm.201000931
Liu, Jincheng, Bai, Hongwei, Wang, Yinjie, Liu, Zhaoyang, Zhang, Xiwang and Sun, Darren Delai (2010). Self-assembling tio2 nanorods on large graphene oxide sheets at a two-phase interface and their anti-recombination in photocatalytic applications. Advanced Functional Materials, 20 (23), 4175-4181. doi: 10.1002/adfm.201001391
Ng, Jiawei, Zhang, Xiwang, Zhang, Tong, Pan, Jia-Hong, Du, Jian-Hong Alan and Sun, Darren D. (2010). Construction of self-organized free-standing TiO2 nanotube arrays for effective disinfection of drinking water. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 85 (8), 1061-1066. doi: 10.1002/jctb.2395
Xu, Shiping, Ng, Jiawei, Zhang, Xiwang, Bai, Hongwei and Sun, Darren Delai (2010). Fabrication and comparison of highly efficient Cu incorporated TiO 2 photocatalyst for hydrogen generation from water. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 35 (11), 5254-5261. doi: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.02.129
Transformation of bromine species in TiO2 photocatalytic system
Zhang, Xiwang, Zhang, Tong, Ng, Jiawei, Pan, Jia Hong and Sun, Darren Delai (2010). Transformation of bromine species in TiO2 photocatalytic system. Environmental Science and Technology, 44 (1), 439-444. doi: 10.1021/es902592w
Li, Guoting, Wang, Ninggai, Liu, Bingtao and Zhang, Xiwang (2009). Decolorization of azo dye Orange II by ferrate(VI)-hypochlorite liquid mixture, potassium ferrate(VI) and potassium permanganate. Desalination, 249 (3), 936-941. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2009.06.065
Yang, Hui Ying, Yu, Siu Fung, Lau, Shu Ping, Zhang, Xiwang, Sun, Darren Delai and Jun, Guo (2009). Direct Growth of ZnO Nanocrystals onto the Surface of Porous TiO 2 Nanotube Arrays for Highly Efficient and Recyclable Photocatalysts. Small, 5 (20), 2260-2264. doi: 10.1002/smll.200900724
Zhang, Xiwang, Zhang, Tong, Ng, Jiawei and Sun, Darren Delai (2009). High-performance multifunctional TiO2nanowire ultrafiltration membrane with a hierarchical layer structure for water treatment. Advanced Functional Materials, 19 (23), 3731-3736. doi: 10.1002/adfm.200901435
Zhang, Xiwang, Pan, Jia Hong, Du, Alan Jianhong, Xu, Shiping and Sun, Darren Delai (2009). Room-temperature fabrication of anatase TiO2 submicrospheres with nanothornlike shell for photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 204 (2-3), 154-160. doi: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2009.03.011
Zhang, Xiwang, Pan, Jia Hong, Du, Alan Jianhong, Ng, Jiawei, Sun, Darren D. and Leckie, James O. (2009). Fabrication and photocatalytic activity of porous TiO2 nanowire microspheres by surfactant-mediated spray drying process. Materials Research Bulletin, 44 (5), 1070-1076. doi: 10.1016/j.materresbull.2008.10.017
Zhang, Xiwang, Pan, Jia Hong, Du, Alan Jiahong, Fu, Weijiong, Sun, Darren D. and Leckie, James O. (2009). Combination of one-dimensional TiO2 nanowire photocatalytic oxidation with microfiltration for water treatment. Water Research, 43 (5), 1179-1186. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2008.12.021
Degradation of Acid Orange 7 using magnetic AgBr under visible light: The roles of oxidizing species
Li, Guoting, Wong, K. H., Zhang, Xiwang, Hu, Chun, Yu, Jimmy C., Chan, R. C.Y. and Wong, P. K. (2009). Degradation of Acid Orange 7 using magnetic AgBr under visible light: The roles of oxidizing species. Chemosphere, 76 (9), 1185-1191. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2009.06.027
Preparation and application of TiO2/Al2O3 microspherical photocatalyst for water treatment
Xu, Shiping, Zhang, Xiwang, Ng, Jiawei and Sun, Darren Delai (2009). Preparation and application of TiO2/Al2O3 microspherical photocatalyst for water treatment. Water Science and Technology: Water Supply, 9 (1), 39-44. doi: 10.2166/ws.2009.074
TiO2 nanotube photocatalytic oxidation for water treatment
Zhang, Xiwang, Pan, Jia Hong, Fu, Weijiong, Du, Alan Jiahong and Sun, Darren D (2009). TiO2 nanotube photocatalytic oxidation for water treatment. Water Science and Technology: Water Supply, 9 (1), 45-49. doi: 10.2166/ws.2009.075
Zhang, Xiwang, Du, Alan Jianhong, Lee, Peifung, Sun, Darren Delai and Leckie, James O. (2008). Grafted multifunctional titanium dioxide nanotube membrane: Separation and photodegradation of aquatic pollutant. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 84 (1-2), 262-267. doi: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2008.04.009
Zhang, Xiwang, Sun, Darren D., Li, Guoting and Wang, Yizhong (2008). Investigation of the roles of active oxygen species in photodegradation of azo dye AO7 in TiO2 photocatalysis illuminated by microwave electrodeless lamp. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 199 (2-3), 311-315. doi: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2008.06.009
Pan, Jia Hong, Zhang, Xiwang, Du, Alan Jianhong, Sun, Darren D. and Leckie, James O. (2008). Self-etching reconstruction of hierarchically mesoporous F-TiO2 hollow microspherical photocatalyst for concurrent membrane water purifications. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 130 (34), 11256-11257. doi: 10.1021/ja803582m
Lee, Pei Fung, Zhang, Xiwang, Sun, Darren D., Du, Jianhong and Leckie, James O. (2008). Synthesis of bimodal porous structured TiO2 microsphere with high photocatalytic activity for water treatment. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 324 (1-3), 202-207. doi: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2008.04.015
TiO2 nanowire membrane for concurrent filtration and photocatalytic oxidation of humic acid in water
Zhang, Xiwang, Du, Alan Jianhong, Lee, Peifung, Sun, Darren Delai and Leckie, James O. (2008). TiO2 nanowire membrane for concurrent filtration and photocatalytic oxidation of humic acid in water. Journal of Membrane Science, 313 (1-2), 44-51. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2007.12.045
Zhang, Xiwang, Pan, Jia Hong, Du, Alan Jianhong, Lee, Pei Fung, Sun, Darren Delai and Leckie, James O. (2008). Aggregating TiO2 (B) nanowires to porous basketry-like microspheres and their photocatalytic properties. Chemistry Letters, 37 (4), 424-425. doi: 10.1246/cl.2008.424
Zhang, Xiwang, Li, Guoting and Wang, Yizhong (2007). Microwave assisted photocatalytic degradation of high concentration azo dye Reactive Brilliant Red X-3B with microwave electrodeless lamp as light source. Dyes and Pigments, 74 (3), 536-544. doi: 10.1016/j.dyepig.2006.03.012
Electrochemically assisted photocatalytic degradation of Orange II: Influence of initial pH values
Li, Guoting, Qu, Jiuhui, Zhang, Xiwang, Liu, Huijuan and Liu, Haining (2006). Electrochemically assisted photocatalytic degradation of Orange II: Influence of initial pH values. Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 259 (1-2), 238-244. doi: 10.1016/j.molcata.2006.06.038
Microwave electrodeless lamp photolytic degradation of acid orange 7
Zhang, Xiwang, Li, Guoting, Wang, Yizhong and Qu, Jiuhui (2006). Microwave electrodeless lamp photolytic degradation of acid orange 7. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 184 (1-2), 26-33. doi: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2006.03.021
Zhang, Xiwang, Wang, Yizhong, Li, Guoting and Qu, Jiuhui (2006). Oxidative decomposition of azo dye C.I. Acid Orange 7 (AO7) under microwave electrodeless lamp irradiation in the presence of H2O2. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 134 (1-3), 183-189. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2005.10.046
Li, Guoting, Qu, Jiuhui, Zhang, Xiwang and Ge, Jiantuan (2006). Electrochemically assisted photocatalytic degradation of Acid Orange 7 with β-PbO2 electrodes modified by TiO2. Water Research, 40 (2), 213-220. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2005.10.039
Zhang, Xiwang, Wang, Yizhong and Li, Guoting (2005). Effect of operating parameters on microwave assisted photocatalytic degradation of azo dye X-3B with grain TiO2 catalyst. Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 237 (1-2), 199-205. doi: 10.1016/j.molcata.2005.03.043
Process on microwave-assisted photocatalysis
Zhang, Xiwang and Wang, Yizhong (2005). Process on microwave-assisted photocatalysis. Progress in Chemistry, 17 (1), 91-95.
Physico-chemical properties of zinc partially substituted magnetite nanoparticles
Zubir, Nor Aida, Da Costa, João C. Diniz, Yacou, Christelle, Motuzas, Julius and Zhang, Xiwang (2016). Physico-chemical properties of zinc partially substituted magnetite nanoparticles. 1st International Conference on Advanced Science, Engineering and Technology, ICASET 2015, Penang, Malaysia, 21 - 22 December 2015. Melville, NY, United States: A I P Publishing LLC. doi: 10.1063/1.4965084
Recent progresses on fabrication of photocatalytic membranes for water treatment
Zhang, Xiwang, Wang, David K. and Diniz da Costa, João C. (2014). Recent progresses on fabrication of photocatalytic membranes for water treatment. SP4 2013: Fourth International Conference on Semiconductor Photochemistry, Prague, Czech Republic, 23-27 June, 2013. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.cattod.2013.11.019
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