Biography:
Dr Hong (Marco) Peng is now Amplify Senior Lecturer at School of Chemical Engineering ,the University of Queensland (UQ). He gained a Bachelor’s degree in Minerals Engineering and a Master’s degree in Microbiology at Central South University, China followed by a PhD degree in Chemical Engineering at UQ. Before joining UQ, he had industry experience as a chemical engineer at Olympic Dam site and Newcastle Technology centre, BHP Billiton.
Research:
His research focuses on fundamental aspects of chemical engineering processes, with a specialisation in unlocking nucleation and crystallization phenomena via both experimental and molecular simulation approaches. He applies these understandings with projects on utilisation of waste resource as functional materials for water and carbon capture.
Projects and Research Grants:
Teaching and Learning:
Honours And Awards
Academic and Discipline service
Research Interests
Precipitation, crystallisation, bioleaching, froth flotation, nanobubbles
Valorisation of bauxite residue and mine tailings, Zeolite, Alum, Environmental functional materials, MD Simulation
Journal Article: Acid Leaching of Desilication Products: Implications for Acid Neutralisation of Bauxite Residue
Peng, Hong, Kim, Tae and Vaughan, James (2020). Acid Leaching of Desilication Products: Implications for Acid Neutralisation of Bauxite Residue. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 59 (17) acs.iecr.0c00423, 8174-8182. doi: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c00423
Journal Article: The anion effect on zeolite LTA to sodalite phase transformation
Peng, Hong, Ding, Mengliu and Vaughan, James (2018). The anion effect on zeolite LTA to sodalite phase transformation. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 57 (31) xxx, 10292-10302. doi: 10.1021/acs.iecr.8b02026
Journal Article: Nanobubbles do not sit alone at the solid-liquid interface
Peng, Hong, Hampton, Marc A. and Nguyen, Anh V. (2013). Nanobubbles do not sit alone at the solid-liquid interface. Langmuir, 29 (20), 6123-6130. doi: 10.1021/la305138v
Desilication product seed preparation - stage 1
(2023) Technological Resources Pty Limited
Lime reduction during pressure oxidation of gold-bearing sulphides
(2023) NewCrest Mining Limited
Controlling iron precipitation during pressure oxidation of gold-bearing sulphides
(2022–2023) NewCrest Mining Limited
Fundamental research on zeolite nucleation and particle growth
Doctor Philosophy
Dealkalization of Alkaline Minerals in Bauxite Residues
(2022) Doctor Philosophy
Fundamentals of sodium aluminosilicate precipitation
(2021) Doctor Philosophy
Acid Leaching of Desilication Products: Implications for Acid Neutralisation of Bauxite Residue
Peng, Hong, Kim, Tae and Vaughan, James (2020). Acid Leaching of Desilication Products: Implications for Acid Neutralisation of Bauxite Residue. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 59 (17) acs.iecr.0c00423, 8174-8182. doi: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c00423
The anion effect on zeolite LTA to sodalite phase transformation
Peng, Hong, Ding, Mengliu and Vaughan, James (2018). The anion effect on zeolite LTA to sodalite phase transformation. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 57 (31) xxx, 10292-10302. doi: 10.1021/acs.iecr.8b02026
Nanobubbles do not sit alone at the solid-liquid interface
Peng, Hong, Hampton, Marc A. and Nguyen, Anh V. (2013). Nanobubbles do not sit alone at the solid-liquid interface. Langmuir, 29 (20), 6123-6130. doi: 10.1021/la305138v
Turning bauxite residue to metal adsorption materials through a low-cost approach
Peng, Hong, Vaughan, James, Ma, Shengchun, Wang, Sicheng and Tian, Xinyu (2023). Turning bauxite residue to metal adsorption materials through a low-cost approach. Light Metals 2023. (pp. 225-229) edited by Stephan Broek. Cham, Switzerland: Springer . doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-22532-1_30
Leaching kinetics of thermally-activated, high silica bauxite
Peng, Hong, Peters, Steven and Vaughan, James (2019). Leaching kinetics of thermally-activated, high silica bauxite. Light metals 2019. (pp. 11-17) edited by Corleen Chesonis. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-05864-7_2
Quantitative X-ray diffraction study into bauxite residue mineralogical phases
Vogrin, John, Hodge, Harrison, Santini, Talitha, Peng, Hong and Vaughan, James (2019). Quantitative X-ray diffraction study into bauxite residue mineralogical phases. Light metals 2019. (pp. 93-99) edited by Corleen Chesonis. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-05864-7_13
Wang, Sicheng, Vaughan, James and Peng, Hong (2024). Nitrate-induced cancrinite precipitation in alkaline solution at low temperature and relevance to the Bayer alumina process. Hydrometallurgy, 223 106227, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2023.106227
Zhang, Jianzhong, Fang, Yang, Zhang, Anlin, Yu, Youming, Liu, Lina, Huo, Siqi, Zeng, Xuesen, Peng, Hong and Song, Pingan (2023). A Schiff base-coated ammonia polyphosphate for improving thermal and fire-retardant properties of unsaturated polyester. Progress in Organic Coatings, 185 107910, 107910. doi: 10.1016/j.porgcoat.2023.107910
Catalytic hydropyrolysis of biomass using natural zeolite-based catalysts
Yan, Penghui, Nur Azreena, Idris, Peng, Hong, Rabiee, Hesamoddin, Ahmed, Mohamed, Weng, Yilun, Zhu, Zhonghua, Kennedy, Eric M. and Stockenhuber, Michael (2023). Catalytic hydropyrolysis of biomass using natural zeolite-based catalysts. Chemical Engineering Journal, 476 146630, 146630. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2023.146630
Synthesis of zeolites using kaolin in concentrated sodium hydroxide-aluminate solutions
Vogrin, John, Santini, Talitha, Peng, Hong, Zhao, Ling and Vaughan, James (2023). Synthesis of zeolites using kaolin in concentrated sodium hydroxide-aluminate solutions. Applied Clay Science, 224 (November) 107106, 107106. doi: 10.1016/j.clay.2023.107106
Silica gel free region and rare earth metal extraction correlations in reprocessing bauxite residue
Wang, Sicheng, Dube, Bugalo, Vaughan, James, Gao, Shuai and Peng, Hong (2023). Silica gel free region and rare earth metal extraction correlations in reprocessing bauxite residue. Minerals Engineering, 199 108115, 108115. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2023.108115
Wang, Sicheng, Nguyen, Tuan, Peng, Hong, Wu, Songlin, Parry, David, Urban, Anja and Huang, Longbin (2023). Sodium removal from bauxite desilication product (sodalite) aided by chelating effects of inorganic and organic acids. Journal of Environmental Management, 338 117837, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117837
Wang, Sicheng, Vaughan, James, Xia, Fang, Etschmann, Barbara, Brugger, Joël, Brand, Helen and Peng, Hong (2023). Revealing the effect of anions on the formation and transformation of zeolite LTA in caustic solutions: an in situ synchrotron PXRD study. Crystal Growth and Design, 23 (5), 3660-3670. doi: 10.1021/acs.cgd.3c00106
Vogrin, John, Peng, Hong, Santini, Talitha, Lee, Li Jie and Vaughan, James (2023). The influence of sodium sulphate on sodium aluminosilicate solubility in Bayer liquor aiding the desilication process. Hydrometallurgy, 219 106079, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2023.106079
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
Revealing the mechanisms of metal adsorption by bauxite residue
Peng, Hong, Vu, Ngoc Quy, Vaughan, James, Wang, Sicheng and Gao, Shuai (2023). Revealing the mechanisms of metal adsorption by bauxite residue. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 62 (8), 3515-3524. doi: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c02928
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
High-Temperature Phases and Processes for Enabling Cleaner Production of Metals and Energy
Tesfaye, Fiseha, Hamuyuni, Joseph, Iloeje, Chukwunwike O., Peng, Hong and Verhulst, Dirk (2023). High-Temperature Phases and Processes for Enabling Cleaner Production of Metals and Energy. JOM, 75 (5), 1435-1438. doi: 10.1007/s11837-023-05777-8
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
Biomineralization-inspired dendrite-free Zn-electrode for long-term stable aqueous Zn-ion battery
Zhang, Fan, Liao, Ting, Liu, Cong, Peng, Hong, Luo, Wei, Yang, Haoyu, Yan, Cheng and Sun, Ziqi (2022). Biomineralization-inspired dendrite-free Zn-electrode for long-term stable aqueous Zn-ion battery. Nano Energy, 103 107830, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2022.107830
Mei, Jun, Zhang, Qian, Peng, Hong, Liao, Ting and Sun, Ziqi (2022). Phase engineering activation of low-cost iron-containing sulfide minerals for advanced electrocatalysis. Journal of Materials Science and Technology, 111, 181-188. doi: 10.1016/j.jmst.2021.09.047
Progress on the recovery of Critical Raw Materials
Peng, Hong and Forsberg, Kerstin (2022). Progress on the recovery of Critical Raw Materials. JOM, 74 (5), 1932-1933. doi: 10.1007/s11837-022-05252-w
Bioinspired materials for energy storage
Mei, Jun, Liao, Ting, Peng, Hong and Sun, Ziqi (2022). Bioinspired materials for energy storage. Small Methods, 6 (2) 2101076, e2101076. doi: 10.1002/smtd.202101076
Fang, Chaojun, Cai, Tianrui, Yu, Shichao, Gao, Lijuan, Huang, Lingyun, Peng, Hong, Qiu, Guanzhou and Wang, Jun (2022). How ferric salt enhances the first-stage acidic leaching of chalcocite: performance of intermediate crystallite. JOM, 74 (5), 1969-1977. doi: 10.1007/s11837-022-05171-w
Editorial: the separation and removal of inorganic ions and organics from aqueous solutions
Bao, Shenxu, Peng, Hong, Rao, Feng and Zhang, Wencai (2021). Editorial: the separation and removal of inorganic ions and organics from aqueous solutions. Frontiers in Chemistry, 9 757447, 757447. doi: 10.3389/fchem.2021.757447
Peng, Hong, Qi, Tiangui, Vogrin, John, Huang, Qianmei, Wu, Weixi and Vaughan, James (2021). The effect of leaching temperature on kaolinite and meta-kaolin dissolution and zeolite re-precipitation. Minerals Engineering, 170 107071, 107071. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2021.107071
Eco‐friendly biomolecule‐nanomaterial hybrids as next‐generation agrochemicals for topical delivery
Li, Peng, Huang, Yun, Fu, Changkui, Jiang, Shang Xu, Peng, Wei, Jia, Yi, Peng, Hong, Zhang, Ping, Manzie, Narelle, Mitter, Neena and Xu, Zhi Ping (2021). Eco‐friendly biomolecule‐nanomaterial hybrids as next‐generation agrochemicals for topical delivery. EcoMat, 3 (5) eom2.12132, 1-19. doi: 10.1002/eom2.12132
In Situ Growth of Transition Metal Nanoparticles on Aluminosilicate Minerals for Oxygen Evolution
Mei, Jun, Bai, Juan, Ayoko, Godwin A., Peng, Hong, Liao, Ting and Sun, Ziqi (2021). In Situ Growth of Transition Metal Nanoparticles on Aluminosilicate Minerals for Oxygen Evolution. Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, 2 (8) 2100057. doi: 10.1002/aesr.202100057
Effect of alkalinity on zeolite LTN formation under Bayer process pre-desilication conditions
Peng, Hong, Vaughan, James and Vogrin, John (2021). Effect of alkalinity on zeolite LTN formation under Bayer process pre-desilication conditions. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 60 (28) acs.iecr.1c02134, 10119-10128. doi: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c02134
Advances in process metallurgy
Peng, Hong and Forsberg, Kerstin (2021). Advances in process metallurgy. JOM, 73 (6), 1629-1630. doi: 10.1007/s11837-021-04691-1
Advances in the circular economy of lanthanides
Tesfaye, Fiseha, Peng, Hong and Zhang, Mingming (2021). Advances in the circular economy of lanthanides. JOM, 73 (1), 16-18. doi: 10.1007/s11837-020-04493-x
Red-mud based porous nanocatalysts for valorisation of municipal solid waste
Ahmed, Mohamed H.M., Batalha, Nuno, Qiu, Tengfei, Hasan, MD Mahmudul, Atanda, Luqman, Amiralian, Nasim, Wang, Lianzhou, Peng, Hong and Konarova, Muxina (2020). Red-mud based porous nanocatalysts for valorisation of municipal solid waste. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 396 122711, 122711. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122711
Mei, Jun, Wang, Tiantian, Peng, Hong, Ayoko, Godwin A., Liu, Jianjun, Liao, Ting and Sun, Ziqi (2020). First exploration on electrochemical activation of low-cost albite mineral for boosting lithium storage capability. Advanced Sustainable Systems, 4 (7) 2000057, 2000057. doi: 10.1002/adsu.202000057
Influence of chloride on sodium aluminosilicate solubility in Bayer liquor
Vogrin, John, Santini, Talitha, Peng, Hong and Vaughan, James (2020). Influence of chloride on sodium aluminosilicate solubility in Bayer liquor. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 299 110086, 110086. doi: 10.1016/j.micromeso.2020.110086
Acid Leaching of Desilication Products: Implications for Acid Neutralisation of Bauxite Residue
Peng, Hong, Kim, Tae and Vaughan, James (2020). Acid Leaching of Desilication Products: Implications for Acid Neutralisation of Bauxite Residue. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 59 (17) acs.iecr.0c00423, 8174-8182. doi: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c00423
Aluminum: recycling and carbon/environmental footprint
Wong, David S., Kvithyld, Anne and Peng, Hong (2020). Aluminum: recycling and carbon/environmental footprint. JOM, 72 (10), 3332-3333. doi: 10.1007/s11837-020-04325-y
The anion effect on sodium aluminosilicates formed under Bayer process digestion conditions
Vogrin, John, Santini, Talitha, Peng, Hong and Vaughan, James (2019). The anion effect on sodium aluminosilicates formed under Bayer process digestion conditions. Hydrometallurgy, 192 105236, 105236. doi: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2019.105236
The cation effect on adsorption of surfactant in the froth flotation of low-grade diasporic bauxite
Fang, Chaojun, Yu, Shichao, Wei, Xuyi, Peng, Hong, Ou, Leming, Zhang, Guofan and Wang, Jun (2019). The cation effect on adsorption of surfactant in the froth flotation of low-grade diasporic bauxite. Minerals Engineering, 144 106051, 106051. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2019.106051
Wang, Sicheng, Tuan Nguyen,, Peng, Hong and Huang, Longbin (2019). On the mechanism of sodic removal from bauxite residue and bauxite desilication products (BDP) using acetic acid. Jom, 72 (1), 309-318. doi: 10.1007/s11837-019-03884-z
The sandy desilication product process concept
Vaughan, James , Peng, Hong , Seneviratne, Dilini , Hodge, Harrison , Hawker, William , Hayes, Peter and Staker, Warren (2019). The sandy desilication product process concept. JOM, 71 (9), 2928-2935. doi: 10.1007/s11837-019-03617-2
Peng, Hong, Gudgeon, James and Vaughan, James (2019). Nucleation phenomena of supersaturated KCl solutions revealing by molecular dynamic simulation: implication of dehydration shell process. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 283, 108-115. doi: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.03.076
Peng, Hong and Nguyen, Anh V. (2018). A link between viscosity and cation-anion contact pairs: adventure on the concept of structure-making/breaking for concentrated salt solutions. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 263, 109-117. doi: 10.1016/j.molliq.2018.04.145
The anion effect on zeolite LTA to sodalite phase transformation
Peng, Hong, Ding, Mengliu and Vaughan, James (2018). The anion effect on zeolite LTA to sodalite phase transformation. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 57 (31) xxx, 10292-10302. doi: 10.1021/acs.iecr.8b02026
Yu, Jin-sheng, Liu, Run-qing, Wang, Li, Sun, Wei, Peng, Hong and Hu, Yue-hua (2018). Selective depression mechanism of ferric chromium lignin sulfonate for chalcopyrite–galena flotation separation. International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials, 25 (5), 489-497. doi: 10.1007/s12613-018-1595-6
Aluminate effect on desilication product phase transformation
Peng, Hong and Vaughan, James (2018). Aluminate effect on desilication product phase transformation. Journal of Crystal Growth, 492, 84-91. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2018.04.013
Peng, Hong, Vaughan, James and Vogrin, John (2018). The effect of thermal activation of kaolinite on its dissolution and reprecipitation as zeolites in alkaline aluminate solution. Applied Clay Science, 157, 189-197. doi: 10.1016/j.clay.2018.03.002
Role of the amorphous phase during sodium aluminosilicate precipitation
Peng, Hong, Seneviratne, Dilini and Vaughan, James (2018). Role of the amorphous phase during sodium aluminosilicate precipitation. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 57 (5), 1408-1416. doi: 10.1021/acs.iecr.7b04538
Synergetic effect of pyrite on strengthening bornite bioleaching by Leptospirillum ferriphilum
Wang, Xingxing, Liao, Rui, Zhao, Hongbo, Hong, Maoxing, Huang, Xiaotao, Peng, Hong, Wen, Wen, Qin, Wenqing, Qiu, Guanzhou, Huang, Caoming and Wang, Jun (2017). Synergetic effect of pyrite on strengthening bornite bioleaching by Leptospirillum ferriphilum. Hydrometallurgy, 176, 9-16. doi: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2017.12.003
Evaluation of interfacial properties of concentrated KCl solutions by molecular dynamics simulation
Peng, Hong and Firouzi, Mahshid (2017). Evaluation of interfacial properties of concentrated KCl solutions by molecular dynamics simulation. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 538, 703-710. doi: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2017.11.063
The activation mechanism of Bi3+ ions to rutile flotation in a strong acidic environment
Xiao, Wei, Cao, Pan, Liang, Qiannan, Peng, Hong, Zhao, Hongbo, Qin, Wenqing, Qiu, Guanzhou and Wang, Jun (2017). The activation mechanism of Bi3+ ions to rutile flotation in a strong acidic environment. Minerals, 7 (7) 113, 113. doi: 10.3390/min7070113
Characterisation and hydrometallurgical processing of nickel from tropical agromined bio-ore
Vaughan, James, Riggio, Justin, Chen, Jeff, Peng, Hong, Harris, Hugh H. and van der Ent, Antony (2017). Characterisation and hydrometallurgical processing of nickel from tropical agromined bio-ore. Hydrometallurgy, 169, 346-355. doi: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2017.01.012
Wang, Jun, Tao, Lang, Zhao, Hongbo, Hu, Minghao, Zheng, Xihua, Peng, Hong, Gan, Xiaowen, Xiao, Wei, Cao, Pan, Qin, Wenqin, Qiu, Guanzhou and Wang, Dianzuo (2016). Cooperative effect of chalcopyrite and bornite interactions during bioleaching by mixed moderately thermophilic culture. Minerals Engineering, 95, 116-123. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2016.06.006
Progress on the Surface Nanobubble Story: What is in the bubble? Why does it exist?
Peng, Hong, Birkett, Greg R and Nguyen, Anh V (2015). Progress on the Surface Nanobubble Story: What is in the bubble? Why does it exist?. Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 222, 573-580. doi: 10.1016/j.cis.2014.09.004
Degradation of ethyl xanthate in flotation residues by hydrogen peroxide
Chen, Xing-hua, Hu, Yue-hua, Peng, Hong and Cao, Xue-feng (2015). Degradation of ethyl xanthate in flotation residues by hydrogen peroxide. Journal of Central South University, 22 (2), 495-501. doi: 10.1007/s11771-015-2548-0
Solubility of tricalcium aluminate in synthetic spent Bayer liquor
Salimi, Reza, Vaughan, James and Peng, Hong (2014). Solubility of tricalcium aluminate in synthetic spent Bayer liquor. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 53 (44), 17499-17505. doi: 10.1021/ie502693p
The impact of line tension on the contact angle of nanodroplets
Peng, Hong, Birkett, Greg R. and Nguyen, Anh V. (2014). The impact of line tension on the contact angle of nanodroplets. Molecular Simulation, 40 (12), 934-941. doi: 10.1080/08927022.2013.828210
Peng, Hong, Birkett, Greg R. and Nguyen, Anh V. (2013). Origin of interfacial nanoscopic gaseous domains and formation of dense gas layer at hydrophobic solid-water interface. Langmuir, 29 (49), 15266-15274. doi: 10.1021/la403187p
Nanobubbles do not sit alone at the solid-liquid interface
Peng, Hong, Hampton, Marc A. and Nguyen, Anh V. (2013). Nanobubbles do not sit alone at the solid-liquid interface. Langmuir, 29 (20), 6123-6130. doi: 10.1021/la305138v
A weighted test-area method for calculating surface tension
Peng, Hong, Nguyen, Anh V. and Birkett, Greg R. (2013). A weighted test-area method for calculating surface tension. Molecular Simulation, 39 (2), 129-136. doi: 10.1080/08927022.2012.708414
Determination of contact angle by molecular simulation using number and atomic density contours
Peng, Hong, Nguyen, Anh V. and Birkett, Greg R. (2012). Determination of contact angle by molecular simulation using number and atomic density contours. Molecular Simulation, 38 (12), 945-952. doi: 10.1080/08927022.2012.678846
Quantitative analysis of aqueous nanofilm rupture by molecular dynamic simulation
Peng, Tiefeng, Nguyen, Anh V., Peng, Hong and Dang, Liem X. (2012). Quantitative analysis of aqueous nanofilm rupture by molecular dynamic simulation. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 116 (3), 1035-1042. doi: 10.1021/jp208896y
Jin, Decai, Wang, Ping, Bai, Zhihui, Wang, Xinxin, Peng, Hong, Qi, Rong, Yu, Zhisheng and Zhuang, Guoqiang (2011). Analysis of bacterial community in bulking sludge using culture-dependent and -independent approaches. Journal of Environmental Sciences, 23 (11), 1880-1887. doi: 10.1016/S1001-0742(10)60621-3
Isolation and characterization of acidophilic bacterium from Gaofeng Mine in China
Yang, Yu, Qian, Lin, Shi, Wu Yang, Peng, Hong and Qiu, Guan-zhou (2008). Isolation and characterization of acidophilic bacterium from Gaofeng Mine in China. Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, 18 (5), 1253-1257. doi: 10.1016/S1003-6326(08)60212-5
Bacterial diversity and community structure in acid mine drainage from Dabaoshan Mine, China
Yang, Y., Wan, M. X., Shi, W. Y., Peng, H., Qiu, G. Z., Zhou, J. Z. and Liu, X. D. (2007). Bacterial diversity and community structure in acid mine drainage from Dabaoshan Mine, China. Aquatic Microbial Ecology, 47 (2), 141-151. doi: 10.3354/ame047141
Stochastic simulation of growth curves of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans
Yang, Yu, Peng, Hong, Qiu, Guan-zhou, Liu, Jian-she and Hu, Yue-hua (2006). Stochastic simulation of growth curves of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans. Journal of Central South University of Technology, 13 (5), 473-476. doi: 10.1007/s11771-006-0070-0
Structure analysis of 16S rDNA sequences from strains of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans
Peng, H., Yang, Y., Li, X., Qiu, G. Z., Liu, X. D., Huang, J. F. and Hu, Y. H. (2006). Structure analysis of 16S rDNA sequences from strains of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans. Journal of Biochemistry And Molecular Biology, 39 (2), 178-182.
Effect of two kinds of amino-acids on bioleaching metal sulfide
Hu, Y. H., He, Z. G., Hu, W. X., Peng, H. and Zhong, H. (2004). Effect of two kinds of amino-acids on bioleaching metal sulfide. Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, 14 (4), 794-797.
Low cost improvements to the Sandy DSP process
Audet, Denis, Vaughan, James and Peng, Hong (2022). Low cost improvements to the Sandy DSP process. International ICSOBA Conference, Athens, Greece, 10-14 October 2022. Quebec, Canada: ICSOBA.
Effect of thermal activation on phase transformation and pre-desiliconization of low-grade bauxite
Fang, Chaojun, Cai, Tianrui, Gao, Lijuan, Deng, Xiaowei, Lv, Bo and Peng, Hong (2022). Effect of thermal activation on phase transformation and pre-desiliconization of low-grade bauxite. Light Metals Symposia at the The-Minerals-Metals-Materials-Society (TMS) Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, United States, 27 February - 3 March 2022. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-92529-1_9
Inhibition of Kaolinite Dissolution in Bayer Liquor Through Lithium Addition
Ogilvie, Horace, Vaughan, James and Peng, Hong (2020). Inhibition of Kaolinite Dissolution in Bayer Liquor Through Lithium Addition. 149th TMS Annual Meeting and Exhibition - Light Metals 2020, San Diego, CA United States, 23-27 February 2020. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-36408-3_5
Fang, Chaojun, Yu, Shichao, Peng, Hong, Deng, Xiaowei and Wang, Jun (2020). Ionic effect of NaCl and KCl on the flotation of diaspore and kaolinite using sodium oleate as collector. TMS Annual Meeting and Exhibition, San Diego, CA, United States, 23-27 February 2020. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-36408-3_6
Advanced characterisation of bauxite residue
Peng, H., Vaughan, J., Staker, W., Wang, J. and Wen, W. (2018). Advanced characterisation of bauxite residue. Alumina2018, Gladstone, QLD, Australia, 9-14 September 2018. Applecross, WA, Australia: AQW.
Seneviratne, D.N., Peng, H., Gillespie, A.R. and Vaughan, J. (2018). An investigation of Bayer desilication product agglomeration mechanisms by kernel function population balance modelling. Alumina2018, Gladstone, QLD, Australia, 9-14 September 2018. Applecross, WA, Australia: AQW.
Australian hydrometallurgy research and development
Vaughan, James, Fu, Weng, Peng, Hong, Hawker, Will, Hayes, Peter C. and Robinson, Dave (2018). Australian hydrometallurgy research and development. First Global Conference on Extractive Metallurgy, Ottawa, Canada, 26-29 August 2018. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-95022-8_142
Vogrin, J., Vaughan, J., Peng, H. and Santini, T. (2018). Characterisation and steps toward structure solution of synthetic anion-substituted desilication products. Alumina2018, Gladstone, QLD, Australia, 9-14 September 2018. Applecross, WA, Australia: AQW.
In-situ XRD investigation of bauxite dehydroxylation
Peng, Hong and Vaughan, James (2018). In-situ XRD investigation of bauxite dehydroxylation. TMS 2018 147th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Phoenix, Arizona, 11-15 March 2018. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-72484-3_3
Seneviratne, Dilini, Peng, Hong and Vaughan, James (2017). The impact of organic additives on phase transformation and particle size of Bayer process desilication product. 35th ICSOBA Conference, Hamburg, Germany, 2-5 October 2017. Hamburg, Germany: ICSOBA.
The thermodynamic approach to predicting silicate solubility
Peng, H., Vaughan, J. and Zieba, M. (2015). The thermodynamic approach to predicting silicate solubility. 10th International Alumina Quality Workshop, Perth, WA, Australia, 19-23 April 2015. AQW Incorporated.
An improved method for calculating surface tension by Monte Carlo simulation
Peng, Hong, Nguyen, Anh V. and Birkett, Greg R. (2011). An improved method for calculating surface tension by Monte Carlo simulation. Chemeca 2011: Australasian Conference on Chemical Engineering, Sydney, Australia, 18 - 21 September 2011. Barton, ACT, Australia: Engineers Australia.
Leached spodumene residue treatment
Peng, Hong and Vaughan, James (2020). Leached spodumene residue treatment. 2020903792.
Process for high purity alumina
Vaughan, James, Peng, Hong, Gudgeon, James and Kelly, Kieran (2019). Process for high purity alumina. 2019904388.
Synthesis of adsorption materials
Peng, Hong and Vaughan, James (2019). Synthesis of adsorption materials. 2019901952.
Nanobubbles and Molecular Scale Phenomena of Vapour-Liquid-Solid Interfaces
Peng, Hong (2013). Nanobubbles and Molecular Scale Phenomena of Vapour-Liquid-Solid Interfaces. PhD Thesis, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland.
Desilication product seed preparation - stage 1
(2023) Technological Resources Pty Limited
Lime reduction during pressure oxidation of gold-bearing sulphides
(2023) NewCrest Mining Limited
Controlling iron precipitation during pressure oxidation of gold-bearing sulphides
(2022–2023) NewCrest Mining Limited
(2022) Australian Synchrotron Access Program (ANSTO)
ARC Training Centre for The Global Hydrogen Economy (ARC Training Centre administered by UNSW)
(2021–2026) University of New South Wales
Developing low-cost and impurity-free technology for clay-to-zeolite process.
(2020–2023) Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellowships
Production of synthetic zeolites
(2020–2022) UniQuest Pty Ltd
Evaluation of residue for zeolite production
(2020) UniQuest Pty Ltd
Desilication product characterisation and chemical thermodynamic solubility model.
(2017–2020) Alumina Quality Workshop (Inc)
(2016–2019) Advance Queensland Research Fellowships
Chemically modified bayer process desilication
(2015–2019) Rio Tinto Alcan
Fundamental research on zeolite nucleation and particle growth
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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Dealkalization of Alkaline Minerals in Bauxite Residues
(2022) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Fundamentals of sodium aluminosilicate precipitation
(2021) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Increasing Desilication Product Particle Size to Enable its Physical Separation from Bayer Residue
(2020) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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The Effect of Cations on Bayer Process Desilication and the Lithium Opportunity
(2020) Master Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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